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eiSTORICiL  m GENEALOGIWL 


Edited  by  WM.  H.  EGLE,  M.  D„  M.  A, 


HARRISBURG,  PA.: 

HARRISBURG  PUBLISHING  COMPANY. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES. 

HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL. 


1001.— In  1840  there  was  a society  in 
Harrisburg  by  this  name.  They  held  their 
meetings  at  the  “Golden  Eagle,”  Bueh- 
ler’s  tavern,  now  Bolton’s.  What  was  the 
object  of  this  association — and  who  com- 
posed it  ? 

Weise,  Adam — A very  interesting 

family  Record  of  Adam  Weise,  of  Upper 
Paxtang,  appears  in  the  Lykens  Register  of 
April  9th,  1880. 

Watson,  Capt.  William.— In  the  en- 
tertaining reminiscences  of  Capt.  Muench, 
relative  to  the  justifiable  shooting  of  Gibbs 
by  Capt.  Watson,  warden  of  the  Dauphin 
county  prison,  he  omits  to  inform  his 
readers  why  Mr.  Watson  resigned  his  posi- 
tion. Was  it  not  owing  to  some  circum- 
stances attending  the  escape  of  one  Lukens, 
confined  for  counterfeiting  ? Something 

transpired  at  that  time  to  oftend  Watson  or 
the  inspectors.  I am  not  clear  about  what 
it  was,  and  hope  Mr.  Muench  will  tell  what 
he  knows  about  it  in  the  same  interesting 
fashion  as  he  has  that  of  Gibbs  and  Watson. 

w.  H. 

Bryan,  John. — We  have  been  favored 
with  an  Iowa  paper  giving  an  account  of 
the  death  of  a native  of  this  city — John 
Bryan.  He  was  the  son  of  Samuel  Bryan 
and  Elizabeth  Cleckner,  born  at  Harris- 
burg, Penn.,  in  April,  1808.  His  grand- 
father was  a soldier  of  the  revolution  and 
an  early  inhabitant  of  this  city ; was  a house 
carpenter  by  trade,  as  was  also  the  son  and 
grandson.  The  latter  became  a noted 
builder,  and  the  court  houses  of  three  or 
four  of  the  Western  counties  of  Pennsyl- 


vania attest  the  skill  and  fidelity  which  Mr. 
Bryan  brought  to  his  work.  He  subse- 
quently removed  to  Iowa,  and  in  May, 
1856,  settled  in  the  city  of  Des  Moines,  then 
the  capital  of  that  State.  In  the  following 
year,  with  a partner,  his  brother-in-law, 
Mr.  Hyde,  he  took  the  contract  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  now  old  State  house  at  that 
place.  In  his  adopted  home  he  was  well 
known  and  highly  respected.  He  died  on 
the  8th  of  October,  1879,  In  his  seventy- 
second  year,  leaving  a wife  and  tliree  chil- 
dren. w.  H.  E. 

Appreciated, — The  April  number  of  the 
New  England  Historical  and  Genealogical 
Register,  in  noticing  the  Notes  and  Queries, 
which  appear  in  the  Telegraph  Supple- 
ment, makes  the  statement  that  three  news- 
papers in  the  United  States  have  a regular 
series  of  articles  concerning  the  history  and 
genealogy  of  their  locality:  The  Richmond 
(Va.)  Standard,  in  charge  of  that  learned 
historian,  R.  A.  Brock,  Esq.;  The  Boston 
Evening  Transcript,  in  care  of  Charles  E. 
Hurd,  Esq. ; and  the  Harrisburg  Daily 
Telegraph.  We  can  only  reciprocate  the 
Register's  notice  by  saying  that  although 
we  are  thoroughly  Pennsylvanian  by  birth 
and  by  afiection,  we  highly  prize  the  Regis- 
ter, and  therefore  believe  that  no  one  who 
has  ever  slept  beneath  the  shadow  of 
Bunker  Hill  ought  to  be  without  a copy  of 
so  interesting,  so  valuable  a quarterly — 
especially  to  all  connected  by  blood  or 
marriage  to  New  England  Pilgrim  or  New 
England  Puritan.  Like  old  wine  it  becomes 
more  precious  by  age.  w.  h.  e. 


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Historical  and  Genealogical. 


L.SG1SL.ATOKS  IN  THK  L.ONG  AGO. 
Where  They  Boarded  and  What  They  Did. 

Read  before  the  Dauphin  County  Historical 

Society. 

BY  BENJAMIN  M.  NEAD. 

PART  I. 

Mr.  President  and  Gentlemen:  I have  here 
some  old  papers  which  have  accidentally 
fallen  into  my  possession,  and  which  our 
worthy  President  and  Librarian  have  in- 
duced me  to  lay  before  you  this  evening. 
They  are  “old  papers,”  doubtless,  but  I do 
not  believe  that  the  veriest  tyro  in  historical 
research  would  place  them  in  the  category 
of  rare  documents  bearing  that  impress  of 
antiquity  which  invokes  reverence.  They 
have  no  intrinsic  value,  no  import  of  sub- 
ject matter  grave  enough  to  arrest  the  atten- 
tion of  the  average  reader;  they  are  not 
specimens  of  the  chirography  either  of  dead 
patriots  or  living  heroes,  and  it  is  a woful 
commentary  upon  the  foresight  and  pru- 
dence of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  that 
these  papers  in  their  isolated,  meagre 
condition  should  be  worthy  of  even  a pass- 
ing consideration  at  the  hands  of  the  gleaner 
in  the  fields  of  her  history.  They  are 
simply  specimens  ot  that  fiotsam  and  jetsam 
which  the  waves  of  Time  occasionally  wash 
up  and  expose  to  sight  upon  the  shores  of 
the  Present,  from  that  vast  whirlpool  of 
Chaos  to  which  the  carelessness  of  the 
earlier,  and  the  downright  vandalism  of  the 
later  guardians  of  our  State  records  have 
consigned  them.  Had  our  Commonwealth’s 
archives  been  properly  preserved  at  the 
right  time,  such  papers  as  these  would  now 
be  utterly  worthless;  but  as  it  is,  from  the 
meagre  tale  they  and  kindred  waifs  may 
tell,  must  be  woven  the  woof  of  much  of 
Pennsylvania’s  early  history. 

If  I shall  succeed  in  interesting  you  in 
the  story  in  part,  which  these  papers  will 
suggest  to  a careful  examiner,  and  thereby 
quicken  your  appreciation  of  the  impor- 


tance of  a more  assiduous  collation  and  pre- 
servation of  records  of  like  character,  and 
impart  in  never  so  slight  a degree  to  the 
general  public  a knowledge  of  the  present 
value  of  such  documents,  something  will 
have  been  accomplished  for  the  good  of 
history,  more  probably  than  this  feeble 
effort  deserves.  I call  attention  first  to 
these  two  papers : 

A List  of  Members  and  Officers  of  the  House 
of  Representatives  of  the  Commonwealth  of 
Pennsylvania,  with  their  places  of  Resi- 
dence in  Harrisburg,  for  the  Session  of 
1813-14. 

PHILADELPHIA  CITY. 

William  J,  Duane,  Robert  Harris’s,  Front 
street;  Thomas  Sergeant,  George  Ziegler’s, 
Second  street;  John  Connelly,  Robert  Harris’s, 
Front  street;  J acob  Mitchell,  Frederick  Hyne- 
man’s.  Market  street;  Joseph  M’Coy,  John 
Wright’s,  vvalnut  street.  ~ 

PH1LADE1.PHIA  COUNTY. 

John  Holmes,  Frederick  Hyneman’s,  Market 
street;  Joseph  Starne,  Frederick  Hyiieman’s, 
Market  street;  John  Carter,  Frederics  Hyne- 
man’s, Market  street;  Joel  B Sutherland,  John 
Wright’s,  Walnut  street;  Isaac  Heston,  John 
Shoch’s  Front  street;  Charles  Souder,  Frederick 
Hyneman’s,  Market  street. 

BUCKS. 

Samuel  Smith,  John  Shoch’s,  Front  street; 
William  H.  Rowland,  Mrs.  M’Creight’s,  Mar- 
ket street;  Michael  Fackenthall,  John  Shoch’s 
Front  street;  Joseph  Clunn,  John  Shoch’s, 
Front  street. 

CHESTER. 

John  Harris,  John  Shoch’s,  Front  street; 
John  Read,  John  Shoch’s,  Front  street;  James 
Brooke,  Nicholas  Schwoyer’s,  Walnut  strret; 
James  Hindman,  John  Shocb’s,  Front  street, 
Edward  Darlington,  John  fc>hoch’s,Front street. 

LANCASTER. 

Emanuel  Reigart,  Mrs.  Scott’s,  Second  street; 
Joel  Dightner,  Mrs.  Scott’s,  Second  street; 
Jacob  Grosh,  Andrew  Berry  hill’s,  Second  street; 
John  Graff,  Mrs.  Scott’s,  Second  street;  Henry 
Hambright,  John  Norton’s,  Second  street; 
Robert  Maxwell,  Andrew  Berryhili’s,  Second 
street. 

YORK. 

James  S.  Mitchell,  Phillip  Youse’s,  Second 
street;  Archibald  S.  Jordan,  Frederick  Beis- 


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sel’s.  Second  street;  Jacob  Heckert,  Philip 
Youse’s,  Second  street;  George  Frysinger, 
Nicholas  Schwoyer’s,  Walnut  street. 

CUMBERLAND. 

John  Maclay,  Mrs.  Scott’s,  Second  street; 
Moses  Watson,  Geoi’ge  Zeigler’s,  Second  street; 
George  Metzger,  Mrs.  Scott’s,  Second  street; 

BERKS  AND  SCHUYLKILL. 

Jacob  Krebs,  Jacob  Steinman’s,  Market 
street;  Conrad  t'eger,  John  Feger  s.  Market 
street;  George  Marx,  Peter  Marx’s,  Market 
street;  John  Addams,  Frederick  Hyneman’s, 
Market  street;  Jonathan  Hudson,  Frederick 
Hyneman’s,  Market  street. 

NORTHAMPTON,  LEHIGH  AND  WAYNE. 

Daniel  W.  Dingman,  John  Beajamim’s,  Mar- 
ket street;  Henry  Winter,  John  Benjamin’s, 
Market  street;  John  Hays,  Frederick  Beissel’s, 
Second  street;  Philip  seller,  John  Benjamin’s, 
Market  street;  Abraham  Rinker,  Frederick 
Beissel’s,  second  street. 

NORTHUMBERLAND,  UNION  AND  COLUMBIA. 

Samuel  Bond,Mrs.  M’Cieight’s,  Market  street; 
Leonard  Rupert,  Nicholas  Schwoyer’s,  Walnut 
street;  Tnomas  Murray,  Mrs.  M’Creight’s, 
Market  street;  George  Kremer,  Nicholas 
Schwoyer’s,  W alnut  street. 

WASHINGTON. 

Josnua  Dickerson,  Thomas  M’Call,  James 
Stevenson  and  Janies  Kerr,  at  Nicholas 
Schwoyer’s,  Walnut  street. 

ARMSTROSG,  INDIANA  AND  JEFFERSON. 

James  M'Comb,  John  Benjamin’s  Market 
street. 

WESTMORELAND. 

George  Plumer,  Henry  Allshouse,  and  Peter 
Wallace,  Melchior  Rahm’s,  Second  street. 

FAYETTE. 

Henry  Heaton,  Nicholas  Schwoyer’s,  Walnut 
street;  John  Shreve,  Melchior  Rabm’s,  Second 
street;  John  St.  Clair,  George  Ziegler’s,  Second 
street. 

BEDFORD. 

Joseph  S.  Morrison  and  Jacob  Hart,  Philip 
Y ouse’s.  Second  street. 

FRANKLIN. 

Robert  Smith,  William  Findlay’s,  Front 
stceet;  David  Maclay,  John  Shoch’s,  Front 
street;  Jacob  Dechert,  George  Ziegler’s,  Second 
street. 

MONTGOMERY. 

Jesse  Bean,  Benjamin  Reiff,  Philip  Reed, 
and  William  Powell,  Nicholas  Schwoyer’s, 
Walnut  street. 


DAUPHIN  AND  LEBANON. 

Amos  Ellmaker,  George  Ziegler’s,  Second 
street;  Peter  Shindel,  Nicholas  Schwoyer’s, 
David  Ferguson,  Philip  Youse’s,Second  street. 

LUZERNE  AND  SUSQUEHANNA. 

Jabez  Hyde  and  Joseph  Pruner,  George 
Ziegler’s,  Second  street. 

HUNTINGDON. 

R.  James  Law  and  John  Crum,  Mrs.  M’- 
Creight’s, Market  street. 

BEAVER.  > 

John  Lawrence,  Melchior  Rahm’s,  Second 
street. 

ALLEGHENY  AND  BUTLER. 

John  Potts,  William  Courtney,  William 
Marks  and  Samuel  Scott,  John  Shoch’s,  Front 
street. 

MIFFLIN. 

Jonathan  Kothroek,  Melcbior  Rahm’s, Second 
street;  James  Milliken,  Mrs.  M’Creight’s, 
Marbet  street. 

DELAWARE. 

William  Cheyney  and  John  Thomson,  Mrs. 
Scott’s,  Second  street. 

SOMERSET  AND  CAMBRIA. 

James  Mitchell,  George  Ziegler’s,  Second 
street;  Daniel  Stoy,  John  Benjamin’s,  Market 
street. 

LYCOMING,  BRADFORD,  TIOGA  AND  POTTER. 

Henry  Welles,  Mrs.  M’Creight’s,  Market 
street;  John  Forster,  Andrew  Berry  hill’s. 
Market  street. 

GRaENE. 

William  T.  Hays,  Nicholas  Schowoyer’s,  Wal- 
nut street. 

ADAMS. 

William  Miller  and  James  Robinette,  Andrew 
Berryhill’s,  Market  street. 

CENTRE,  CLEARFIELD  AND  M’KEAN. 

Michael  Bollinger,Frederick  Beissel’s,Second 
street. 

CRAWFORD,  ERIE  AND  WARREN. 

James  Weston  and  James  Burchfield,  Mel- 
chior Rahm’s,  Second  street. 

MERCER  AND  VENANGO 

Samuel  Hays  and  Jacoo  Herrington,  Melchior 
Rahm’s.  Second  street. 

George  Heckert,clerk,  Philip  Youse’s,Second 
street. 

Samuel  D.  Franks,  ass’t  clerk,  J.  Downey’s* 
Second  street. 

J.  Benjamin,  sergeant-at-arms,  corner  Mar- 
ket and  Third  street. 

James  Taylor,  door-keeper,  G.  Ziegler’s,Mar- 
ket  square. 


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James  Peacock,  printer  ot  the  English 
Journal,  Mrs.  Scott’s;  office  Market  street. 

J.  Sehnee,  printer  of  the  German  Journal, 
Lebanon,  Lebanon  county. 

Jacob  Elder,  printer  of  the  bills.  Chestnut 
street. 

List  of  the  Members  and  Officers  of  the 
Senate  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, for  the  Session  1813-14,  with  their 
places  of  Besidenee  in  the  Borough  of  Har- 
risburg. 

L Composed  of  the  city  and  county  of 
PHILADELPHIA. 

Charles  Biddle,  Mr.  Kean’s,  Market  street; 
Joseph  Worrell,  Mrs.  Scott’s,  Second  street; 
Jacob  Shearer,  Mr.  Hyneman’s,  Market  street; 
J ohn  Barclay,  Mr.  Berryhill’s,  Second  steet. 

2.  CHESTER  AND  DELAWARE. 
JohnGemmil,  Mr.  Ziegler’s,  Market  street; 
John  Newbold,  Mrs.  Scott’s,  Second  street. 

3.  BUCKS. 

William  Erwin,  Mr.  Berryhill’s,  Second  street. 

4.  LANCASTER. 

Nathaniel  Watson,  Mr.  Ziegler’s,  Market 
square;  William  Hamilton,  Mr.  Buehler’s, Mar- 
ket square. 

5.  BERKS  AND  SCBUYLKILL. 

Peter  Frailey  and  Charles  Shoemaker,  Mr. 

Steinman’s,  Market  street. 

6.  DAUPHIN  AND  LEBANON. 
Melchior  Rahm,  Second  street. 

7.  MONTGOMERY. 

Samuel  Gross,  Mr.  Benjamin’s, Market  street. 

8.  NORTHAMPTON,  WAYNE  AND  LEHIGH. 

Henry  Jarre tt,  Mr.  Beissel’s,  Second  street; 
James  Ralston,  Mrs.  Scott’s,  Second  street. 

9.  NORTHUMBERLAND  AND  LUZERNE. 
James  Laird,  Mr.  Laird’s,  Second  street; 
William  Ross,  Mr.  Ziegler’s,  Market  square, 

10.  CENTRE,  LYCOMING,  &C. 

Thomas  Burnside,  Mr.  Berryhiil’s,  Second 
street. 

11.  YORK  AND  ADAMS. 

John  Stroman,  Mr.  Beissel’s,  Second  street; 
James  M’Sherry,  Mr.  Berry  hill’s.  Second  street. 

12.  MIFFLIN  AND  HUNTINGDON. 
William  Beale,  Mr.  Ziegler’s  Market  square. 

14.  CUMBERLAND. 

Isaiah  Graham,  Mr.  Ziegler’s,  Market  square. 

14.  BEDFORD,  SOMERSET,  &C. 

John  Tod,  Mr.  Youse’s,  Market  square. 


15.  FRANKLIN. 

James  Poe,  Mr.  Rahm’s,  Second  street. 

16.  WESTMORELAND,  &C. 

James  Brady,  Mr.  Youse’s,  Market  square. 

17.  FAYETTE 

P.  C.  Lane,  speaker,  Mr.  Downey’s,  Second 
street. 

18.  WASHINGTON  AND  GREENE. 

Abel  M’Failand  and  Isaac  Weaver,  Mrs. 
Schwoyer’s,  Walnut  street. 

19.  ALLEGHENY,  BEAVER  AND  BUTLER. 

Thomas  Baird  and  Walter  Lowrie,  Mrs. 
Shoch’s,  Front  street. 

20.  ERIE,  CRAWFORD,  &C. 

J oseph  Shannon,  Mr.  Rahm’s,  Second  street. 

Joseph  A.  M’Jimsey,  clerk.  Market  street. 

George  Harrison,  assistant  clerk,  Mr.  Zeig. 
ler’s.  Market  square. 

William  Wilson,  sergeant-at-arms,  Mr.  Ben- 
jamin’s.  Market  street. 

Henry  Garloch,  door-keeper.  Dewberry  alley. 

Christian  Glelm,  printer  ofthe  Journal  in  the 
English  language.  Walnut  street. 

John  Ritter  & Co.,  printer  of  the  Journal  in 
the  German  language,  at  Reading. 

William  Gilmor,  printer  of  the  bills.  Walnut 
street. 

There  is  nothing  significant  in  their 
general  appearance,  certainly.  Upon  a 
casual  examination  you  would  say  that  the 
“waste  paper  fiends”  who  infest  the  Capitol 
Hill  during  present  sessions  of  the  Legisla- 
ture, could  doubtless  make  daily  deposits 
in  their  capacious  budgets  of  scores  of  docu- 
ments just  like  them,  gathered  from  the 
debris  of  Senate  and  House  floors.  But 
mark  if  you  please  the  date  their  captions 
bear. 

The  paper  on  which  they  are  printed  is 
immaculate  and  the  typography  clear  and 
legible,  although  it  is  now  nearly  seventy 
years  since  these  broadsides  dropped  from 
the  presses  of  James  Peacock  and  Christian 
Gleim,  printers  at  Harrisburg,  and  were 
laid  damp  upon  the  tables  of  Senate  and 
House  at  the  second  meeting  of  the  Legis- 
lature, ‘ held  at  the  present  State  Capital, 
in  a building  which  stood  upon  the  site  of 
this  Court  House  where  we  meet  this  even- 
ing. 


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With  what  a familiar  sound  will  the 
names  upon  these  papers  fall  upon  the  ears 
of  aged  citizens  of  Harrisburg,  and  how 
their  eyes  will  brighten  at  the  suddenly  n;- 
curring  thoughts  of  boyhood  which  the 
mention  of  these  old  landmarks  will  cause. 
They  are  the  names  of  men  who  were  then 
well  known  and  honored  throughout  the 
Commonwealth,  and  of  localities  in  the 
town  prominent  then,  and  around  which 
pleasant  memories  still  cling.  These  relics 
of  the  long  ago  may  be  looked  upon  as  in- 
teresting by  those  of  us  who  are  young, 
but  they  are  more  than  interesting,  they 
are  preckms  to  the  aged. 

It  is  not  within  the  scope  of  an  article  of 
so  local  a character  as  this  must  necessarily 
be,  to  attempt  any  biographical  sketch  of 
the  Senators  and  members  whose  names 
appear  in  these  lists,  entertaining  as  in 
some  respects  it  might  prove.  We  trust, 
however,  that  your  patience  will  brook  a 
brief  mention  of  a few  characters  in  whom 
we  are  locally  interested,  together  with 
some  description  of  the  old  inns  and  taverns 
mentioned  in  these  papers  by  the  names  of 
their  landlords,  which  the  kindness  of  Dr. 
Egle  in  furnishing  data  has  enabled  the 
writer  to  give. 

The  inns  of  old  England  have  had  a place 
in  her  literature  from  the  days  of  Chaucer 
down.  They  have  been  imbued  with  a 
character  as  distinct  as  their  nomenclature 
is  unique.  They  have  been  made  the  scene 
of  many  a pleasing  romance,  many  a heart- 
rending tragedy,  and  many  a tale  of  grim 
hobgoblin  and  phantom  strange.  It  may  not, 
therefore,  be  difficult  to  account  for  the 
tendency  of  Americans,  and  especially  of 
we  Pennsylvanian’s,  to  invest  our  early  inns 
and  taverns  with  a garb  of  romance.  It  is 
a legitimate  inheritance.  But  if  you  be 
too  democratic  to  subscribe  to  this  theory, 
we  may  adopt  another  and  less  fanciful 
reason  for  the  interest  that  is  generally 


manifested  in  the  history  of  these  old  land- 
marks. The  taverns  of  the  towns  and  the 
inns  of  the  roadsides  were  the  social,  mili- 
tary and  business  centres  of  the  community, 
as  well  as  the  news  depots,  and  as  a conse- 
quence were  the  scenes  of  many  an  inter- 
esting event,  the  record  of  which,  perhaps, 
is  preserved  only  in  the  history  of  the  inn 
or  tavern  where  it  transpired. 

Harrisburg  has  had  her  full  quota  of 
these  old  temples  of  accommodation  for 
man  and  beast,  and  at  no  period  was  the 
business  more  prosperous  than  in  that  to 
which  we  have  reverted  to-night.  The 
Legislature  then,  as  now,  was  an  important 
factor  in  its  success,  and  as  a matter  of 
course  the  establishments  patronized  by  the 
members  were  the  more  important.  It  is 
the  present  purpose  to  describe  these  only 

”The  King  of  Prussia.” — The  Inn  most 
popular  with  the  law-makers  at  this  date 
seems  to  have  been  “The  King  of  Prussia,” 
Nicholas  Schwoyer,  landlord.  This  inn 
was  locacated  near  the  Northwest  corner 
of  Second  and  Walnut  streets,  on  Second. 
It  was  a large  two  storied  log  and  weather 
boarded  house,  painted  yellow.  Its  sub- 
stantial stone  stables  stood  beside  it; 
facing  on  Second  street  and  running 
nearly  to  Locust.  A cobble  stone  pave- 
ment secured  passers  by  a solid  footing 
from  the  inn  door  to  the  corner  of  Locust. 
Various  persons  figured  as  its  landlords. 
Schwoyer  above  mentioned,  Melchior  Rahm 
and  David  Doebler  among  them.  The  King 
of  Prussia  is  said  to  have  been  famous  for 
its  gaiety.  Shows  and  dances  were  common 
occurrences,  and  if  we  may  believe  tradition 
the  study  of  science  was  prosecuted  in  one 
of  its  upper  rooms,  if  not  to  the  wholesale 
instruction,  at  least  to  the  delight  of  a num- 
ber of  young  gentlemen  who  frequently  met 
together  there  and  administered  to  each  other 
that  delightful  anaesthetic  nitrous  oxide  or 
some  kindred  vapor,  for  the  extraction — not 


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of  teeth,  but  of  amusement  at  each  other’s 
expense.  The  site  of  the  King  of  Prussia 
is  now  occupied  by  the  Heisley.  Buehler, 
Fleming  and  Lamberton  properties  and 
the  building  of  the  Young  Men’s  Christian 
Association.  At  this  inn  Mr.  Schwoyer  ac- 
commodated fifteen  of  our  members 

The  ** Sheaf  of  This  tavern 

was  kept  by  John  Schoch  in  the  double 
brick  house  on  Front  street,  next  to  the 
north  corner  of  Front  and  Market.  The 
corner  house  was  prominently  occupied  as 
a tavern  before  the  next  house  was  built, 
Mr.  Schoch  being  its  last  proprietor.  “The 
Sheaf  of  Wheat”  or  the  “Golden  Sheaf,  ” 
as  it  was  sometimes  called,  accommodated 
thirteen  members  and  two  Senators,  and  is 
said  to  have  always  been  quite  a popular 
resort  for  the  law-makers.  Isaac  Wills,  of 
Cumberland  county,  brother  of  Alexander 
Wills,  was  a hoarder  at  this  house  at  the 
time  he  was  murdered  in  the  store  of  his 
brother,  on  the  upper  corner  of  Front  street 
and  Blackberry  alley. 

In  personal  appearance  “Mine  Host” 
Schoch  is  represented  as  being  tall  and 
corpulent.  He  was  a shoemaker  by  trade, 
one  of  the  leading  men  of  the  town,  and 
much  esteemed. 

The  ''Cross  Keys.'*' — Eight  members, 
five  Senators,  the  Assistant  Clerk  of  the 
Senate  and  Doorkeeper  of  the  House, 
stopped  with  Colonel  George  Zeigler  at  the 
sign  of  the  “Cross  Keys.  ” This  was  a three 
story  brick  building,  with  gable  fronting 
the  street,  still  standing  at  the  Northeast 
corner  of  Market  square  and  Blackberry 
alley  (No.  15).  It  was  built  for  a tavern 
and  place  of  public  amusement.  It  con- 
tained a large  room  on  the  second  fioor 
which  was  used  for  dancing  and  theatrical 
purposes.  This  tavern  was  abandoned  at 
a comparatively  early  day.  Mr.  Ziegler 
quit  the  business  of  tavern  keeping  and 
opened  what  in  time  proved  to  be  the  prin- 


cipal liquor  store  in  the  town.  He  is  de- 
scribed as  a tall,  slender  man,  with  a 
decided  German  face,  Quaker  like  style  of 
dress  and  sombre  appearance.  He  lived 
much- respected  through  life  and  died  at  a 
good  old  age. 

"The  Sign  of  Dr.  Franklin.” — Senator 
Melchior  Rahm  combined  the  business 
of  law-making  with  that  of  tavern 
keeping.  He  was  the  representative 
in  the  Senate  for  the  Dauphin  and 
Lebanon  district,  and  at  the  same  time 
entertained  at  his  house,  on  the  S.  E.  corner 
of  Second  and  Walnut,  eleven  members  of 
the  House,  and  our  fellow  Senator.  Mr. 
Rahm  also  kept  tavern  at  other  localities 
at  different  times,  and  it  might  as  well  here 
be  mentioned  that  scarcely  any  of  these 
bonifaces  moved  in  fixed  orbits.  One  year 
we  find  them  at  one  stand  and  the  next  at 
another,  and  so  it  was  a matter  of  no  little 
difficulty  to  fix  them  all  definitely  for  any 
one  year. 

3Irs.  Scott's  — Mrs.  Scott  kept  a popular 
private  boarding  house  on  Second  Street, 
below  Chestnut.  Seven  members  of  the 
House,  three  Senators  and  James  Peacock, 
the  printer  of  the  House  English  Journal, 
resided  with  her.  Mrs.  Scott  subsequently 
married  Gov  Snyder. 

The  "Union  Hotel.” — This  tavern  with 
the  patriotic  name  was  situated  on  the 
S.  E.  corner  of  Market  square  and  Black- 
berry alley,  and  was  kept  at  this  date  by 
John  Buffington,  Geo.  Nagle,  Wells 
Coverly  and  others.  It  was  one  of  the  best 
hotels  in  the  borough,  and  was  patronized 
by  the  better  classes  of  the  community. 
President  Van  Buren  stopped  at  this  tavern 
during  his  visit  here.  General  Z.  Taylor, 
when  a candidate  for  the  Presidency,  re- 
ceived the  citizens  of  Harrisburg  in  its  par- 
lors. Governors  Johnson  and  Pollock 
both  boarded  at  the  “Union”  during  their 
official  terms.  It  was  the  stopping  place  of 


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five  members  and  four  Senators  of  the  Legis- 
lature of  1813-14 

The  Union  was  also  a popular  place  of 
resort  for  the  star  actors  of  the  day,  in 
regard  to  whose  comminglings  with  the 
community  curious  stories  are  told 

The  'Harrisburg  /rm. ” — This  was  one, 
and  perhaps  the  most  important  of  the  four 
taverns  which  stood  at  the  corner  of  Third 
and  Market  streets.  It  was  situated  on  the 
Southwest  corner  of  the  intersection,  upon 
the  site  now  occupied  by  the  Lochiel. 
There  was  nothing  striking  in  its  appear- 
ance, being  a plain  brick  house,  three 
stories  in  height.  To  the  rear  of  it,  on  the 
corner  of  Third  street  and  Blackberry  alley, 
the  site  of  the  present  Mayor’s  office  stood 
a frame  building  an  adjunct  of  the  tavern, 
adjoining  which  on  the  alley  were  the 
stables  The  intervening  space  between 
the  alley  and  Third  street  which  was  not 
occupied  by  the  hotel  proper,  was  a yard 
which  for  many  years  served  as  the  place 
of  exhibition  for  numerous  menageries, 
circus  performances  and  like  entertainments. 
Theatrical  performances  also  frequently 
took  place  inside  the  tavern  building.  It 
was  in  this  houi-e  that  Joseph  Jefferson,  the 
elder,  died.  The  old  building  was  removed 
in  1835  by  Matthew  Wilson,  formerly  of 
Franklin  county,  and  the  present  Lochiel 
Hotel  erected,  of  which  Mr.  Wilson  took 
charge  sometime  in  1836.  Various  land- 
lords of  the  old  Harrisburg  Inn  are  men- 
tioned: Frederick  Hyneman,  Michael  Krehl, 
John  M.  Eberman,  Peter  Wenrich,  sr., 
Thomas  Wallace,  Conrad  Knepley.  In 
our  list  of  members  seven  Representatives 
and  one  Senator  are  ticketed  to  Fred. 
Hyneman  at  the  Harrisburg  Inn. 

The"  Washington  House  ''-By  far  the  most 
pretentious  hotel  in  Harrisburg  at  the  period 
ofwhichweare  speaking  was  the  Wash- 
ington House.  Attractive  in  appearance, 
and  centrally  located,  it  generally  com- 


manded a large  business.  It  was  a double 
three  storied  brick  house,  fronting  on  Second 
street.  For  its  sign  it  had  a creditably 
executed  painting  of  General  Washing- 
ton in  citizens  dress,  holding  a roll  of  paper 
in  his  right  hand.  Its  frame  built  and 
white  washed  stables  were  on  Market  street 
on  the  ground  at  present  now  occupied 
by  the  Dauphin  Deposit  Bank.  The  Jones 
House  now  graces  the  site  of  the  old 
Washington.  Among  the  subsequent  land- 
lords of  the  Washington  were  Philip  Youse, 
Nicholas  Schwoyer,  Mr.  Hensey,  John 
Smull,  William  E.  Camp,  Mr.  Joslin,  E. 
P.  Hughes,  Major  Sanders  and  his  son 
William  T.  Sanders.  Five  Representatives, 
two  Senators  and  the  Clerk  of  the  House 
were  the  guests  of  Mr.  Philip  Youse  during 
the  winter  of  1813-14. 

Mrs.  W CreigMs. — Mrs.  M’Creight  kept 
a private  boarding  house  on  Market  street 
and  was  favored  with  the  patronage  of  seven 
members. 

The  ‘ 'Shvp'  ’ -Five  Representatives,  one  Sen- 
ator and  the  Sergeant  at -Arms  of  the  Senate 
found  a stopping  place  at  the  “sign  of  the 
ship,”  over  which  Major  John  Benjamin, 
an  old  time  military  character,  pre. 
sided  in  the  capacity  of  landlord.  This 
tavern  was  situated  on  the  Northwest 
corner  of  Third  and  Market  streets,  on  the 
site  now  occupied  by  the  Telegraph 
building  owned  by  the  Bergner  heirs. 

The  house  was  of  logs,  weatherboarded 
and  painted  white.  Under  the  proprietor- 
ship of  Major  James  Emerson,  who,  also, 
at  one  time  kept  this  hotel,  it  was  quite  a 
military  center,  all  the  brigade  elections 
being  held  there. 

The  ‘ ‘ Golden  Lamb.  ” — Was  situated  on  the 
Southwest  corner  of  Second  and  Locust 
streets,  and  was  owned  by  George  Boyer, 
sr.,  and  kept  at  the  time  we  write  of  by 
Frederick  Beissel  and  accommodated  four 
Representatives  and  two  Senators.  It  was 


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a large  log  and  weatlierboarded  house, 
with  a brick  stable  adjoining  it  on  Locust 
street.  It  was  another *popular  place  of  re- 
sort for  the  showmen  of  the  day,  especially 
of  circus  performers,  and,  as  a matter  of 
course,  was  then  the  center  of  attraction  for 
the  boys  of  town. 

John  Wrighfs. — John  Wright  kept  a 
private  house  of  entertainment  on  Walnut 
street  next  to  the  present  Franklin  House. 
He  had  boarding  with  him  four  Represen- 
tatives. Mr.  Wright  was  a schoolmaster, 
and  for  many  years  postmaster  of  Harris- 
burg. The  postofflce  was  kept  at  his  house 
on  Walnut  street  from  1813  to  1832. 

The  ''Red  {or  Golden)  Lion.''" — This  tav- 
ern stood  on  the  S.  E.  corner  of  Third  and 
Market  streets,  where  the  Mechanics’  bank 
now  is.  It  was  a two  storied  log  building, 
rough  cast,  and  was  well  patronized  by 
country  people.  Its  proprietor  in  1813  was 
Jacob  Steinman,  and  one  Representative 
and  two  Senators  made  it  their  abiding  place 
during  the  session. 

Robert  Harris\ — Two  members  also 
boarded  with  Robert  Harris,  son  of 
John  Harris,  the  founder,  in  the  old  stone 
mansion  on  the  river  bank.  Robert  Harris 
was  a member  of  Congress  from  this  dis- 
trict from  1823  to  1837. 

John  Norton's. — The  two  storied  weather- 
boarded  house  on  the  west  side  of  Market 
square,  now  occupied  by  William  Calder, 
Esq.,  as  a stage  office,  was  in  1813  John 
Norton’s  tavern. 

Mr.  Norton  was  a carpenter  by  trade, 
and  was  once  so  unfortunate  as  to  have  his 
leg  broken  by  the  falling  upon  it  of  a boat 
which  he  was  repairing  upon  the  river  bank. 
An  accident  such  as  this  which  would 
occur  unheeded  to-day,  was  the  cause  of 
no  little  excitement  to  the  people  of  the 
town  then.  Mr.  Norton  was  taken  home  in 


a cart,  in  which  proceeding  the  populance 
evinced  considerable  interest.  Mr.  Nor- 
ton’s boarders  in  1813  numbered  among 
them  one  Senator. 

The  ^‘Golden  Eagle." — Kept  by  George 
Buehler,  stood  on  the  Northeast  corner  of 
Market  square  and  Second  street,  now  Bol- 
ton’s. One  Senator  boarded  here. 

At  John  Downey’s  on  Second  street 
another  member  of  the  same  body,  and  the 
Assistant  Clerk  of  the  House  were  found. 
Mr.  Kean,  on  Market  street  and  Mr.  Laird 
on  Second  steeet,  in  the  capacity  of  private 
boarding  house  keepers,  accommodated 
two  more  Senators,  while  the  Hon.  Wm. 
Findlay,  the  then  State  Treasurer,  played 
the  host  at  his  residence  on  Front  streel, 
for  one  .member  of  the  House,  his  friend 
and  relative,  Hon.  Robert  Smith,  of  Frank- 
lin county,  a legislator  and  prominent  man. 

Besides  the  taverns  above  mentioned, 
which  comprise  all  the  stopping  places  of 
members  at  this  period,  there  were  many 
other  inns  and  taverns  in  the  town,  of 
which  much  of  interest  could  be  told.  We 
have  space  only  for  a notice  of  the  names 
of  several  of  them.  On  Second  street  could 
be  found:  “The  Buck  Inn,”  “Lindermuth’s 
Tavern,”  “Sampson  and  the  Lion,”  “The 
Sign  of  the  Mermaid, ” “The  Green  Tree,” 
“The  Fountain  Inn,”  “The  Poplar  Tav- 
ern,” “The  Golden  Swan,”  “The  Penn- 
sylvania  Inn”  and  “The  Seven  Stars.” 
On  the  N E.  corner  of  Third  and  Market, 
“The  Golden  Cross  Keys.”  On  Front 
street,  “The  Blue  Ball,”  “The  White 
Swan,”  “Weitzel’s  Hotel.”  “The  Rising 
Sun.”  On  Market  street,  “The  Green  Bay 
Tavern.”  On  Third  street,  “The  Globe 
Inn”  and  “The  Eagle  Inn”  On  the  old 
Harris  Ferry  road  (Paxtang  street),  “The 
Ship, ’’subsequently  the  “General  Jackson,” 
“The  Spread  Eagle”  and  “The  Black 
Horse  Inn.” 


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Templeton. — Agnes  Templeton,  widow 
of  Robert  Templeton,  of  Derry,  died  at  an 
advanced  age  in  February,  1790,  leaving 
children  as  follows  : 

i.  Robert,  and  had  William  and  Robert. 

ii.  Jane,  m. ^ Henry. 

iii.  Mary,  m. M’Alley. 

iv.  John. 

V.  Ruth,  m. Johnston  and  had  Ag- 

nes. 

vi.  , m. Stewait,  and  had 

Agnes  and  Mary. 

vii.  Sarah,  m. Clark. 

viii.  Barbara,  m. M’Cormick. 

ix.  Susanna,  m. Hawthorn. 

X.  Hannah,  m.  — — Sinclair. 

Can  any  one  inform  us  as  to  the  Chris 
tian  name  of  No.  vi  and  also  the  full 
names  of  those  intermarried.  w.  h e. 

Wallace — Clyde. — We  have  been  in- 
lormed,  that  our  surmisings  as  to  the 
maiden  name  ot  the  wife  of  Robert  Wal- 
lace (n.  q.,  xlii),  were  not  correct,  that 
her  name  was  Mary  Clyde.  She  was  a 
descendant,  if  not  a daughter,  of  Michael 
and  Bridget  Clyde,  ot  Scotch  ancestry, 
who  came  from  the  north  of  Ireland  and 
settled  in  the  “Irish  Settlement,”  North- 
ampton county,  Penna.,  prior  to  1750. 
There  was  a strong  intimacy  existing  be- 
tween the  “Settlement”  on  the  Delaware 
and  the  Scotch-Irish  of  this  section,  and 
hence  this  information  may  probably  be  cor- 
rect. w.  H.  E. 

Military  Spirit  in  1821.— An  editorial 
in  the  Intelligencer  of  May  18,  1821,  in  al- 
luding to  a recent  review  of  the  military  of 
the  borough,  under  Col  Joel  Bailey,  which 
consisted  of  “tour  companies  of  militia  and 
two  of  volunteers,”  says  : “In  Carlisle, 

we  are  told,  are  seven  volunteer  companies, 
and  in  the  neighborhood  of  a little  town 
in  Cumberland  county,  called  Mechanics- 


burg,  are  six  companies  of  this  descrip- 
tion.” 

The  Military  "Spirit  in  1786.— We 
present  herewith  the  petition  of  sundry 
inhabitants  of  Louisburgh  (Harrisburg)  in 
1786,  one  year  after  its  founding,  request- 
ing permission  “to  raise  a troop  of  light- 
horse”  in  part  of  the  County  of  Dauphin. 
As  the  document  was  originally  written  on 
a whole  sheet  of  paper,  and  one- half  has 
been  torn  off,  we  are  of  the  opinion  that 
other  names  than  those  here  appended  were 
affixed  thereto.  The  company  was  formally 
organized  under  the  command  of  Captain 
Archibald  M’Alister,  and  was  in  existence 
at  least  ten  years. 

To  his  Excellency,  Benjamin  Franklin,  Esq., 
President,  and  the  Supreme  Executive 
Council  of  the  Gommonweelth  of  Pennsyl- 
vania: 

The  Remonstrance  and  Petition  of  a num- 
ber of  Inhabitants  of  Louisburgh  and  its 
vicinity  in  the  County  of  Dauphin: 
Bespectfully  Showeth — 

That  your  Petitioners,  together  with 
divers  others,  have  for  sometime  past  been 
equiping  themselves,  and  are  now  in  corn- 
pleat  uniform  to  join  a troop  of  light  horse 
or  Dragoons,  provided  they  can  obtain  the 
approbation  of  your  Honourable  Council. 
They  take  leave  to  represent  that  the  Idea 
of  raising  a troop  was  first  suggested  by 
themselves  in  the  County  Town,  at  which 
time  they  had  no  expectations  that  the 
people  in  the  most  remote  end  of  the  County 
would  think  of  joining  them;  this,  however, 
proved  to  be  the  case,  and  has  unhappily 
created  gieat  dissentions  amongst 

them,  so  much  so  that  a large 

number  have  declined  the  troop,  and  are 
firmly  resolved  not  to  muster  under  the 
Officers  who  ware  appointed  by  fraud  and 
chicane.  The  intention  of  your  petitioners 
at  first  was  to  form  a Company  in  and 


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about  the  County  Town,  and  to  have 
their  meeting  there,  but  the  nomination  of 
men  to  the  command  who  live  at  a great 
distance  and  who  are  unfriendly  to  the 
rising  greatness  of  the  place,  has  entirely 
frustrated  our  wishes,  and  creates  the  ne- 
cessity of  an  application  to  your  honors  for 
liberty  to  raise  another  troop.  Your  Pe- 
titioners humbly  apprehend  that  nothing 
gives  greater  security  to  a Republic  than  a 
well-trained  Militia,  and  that  with  proper 
encouragement  from  government  the  militia 
of  Pennsylvania,  from  the  military  spirit 
that  now  prevails,  will  in  a short  time  be 
equal  to  any  Troops  in  the  world. 

Your  Petitioners,  therefore,  pray  that 
Council  will  grant  them  license  to  embody 
themselves  into  a Troop,  and  Commission 
those  they  shall  hereafter  return  for  their 
Officers;  and  they,  as  in  duty  bound,  will 
ever  pray. 

Archibald  M’Alister, 
William  Spiegle, 

Thomas  Forster, 

Robert  Harris, 

. John  Tits  worth,  jun., 
John  Gilchrist, 

John  A.  Hanna, 

William  M’Coskry, 

John  M’Clelland, 
Malcolm  Boyce, 

James  Stevenson, 
Robert  M’Clure. 

LEGISLATORS  IS  THE  LONG  AGO. 

Where  They  Boarded  and  What  They  Did. 

Read  before  the  Dauphin  County  Historical 
Society. 

RY  BENJAMIN  M.  NEAD. 

PART  II. 

We  have  not  been  quite  so  fortunate  in 
our  rambles  among  the  ruins  of  these,  our 
ancient  inns,  as  our  friend  Mark  Twain 
was  when  he  visited  the  Coliseum  at  Rome, 
or  we  might  now  place  before  you  for  ex- 


amination the  “bill  of  fare“  with  which 
some  of  the  above  named  “first  Class’^ 
taverns  served  their  guests.  If,  however, 
we  cannot  thus  determine  definitely  what 
our  law- makers  ate,  we  can,  at  least,  tell 
you  what  they  drank,  and  how  much  it  and 
their  boarding  cost.  We  here  present  you 
the  board  bill  for  the  session  of  an  aristo- 
cratic Senator,  lodging  at  the  fashionable 
house  of  Philip  Youse.  I submit  that  the 
bill  is  thoroughly  legislative  from  beginning 
to  end.  Even  the  feelings  of  the  landlord 
in  getting  his  pay  as  evidenced  in  the  curl 
of  satisfaction  that  he  imparts  to  his  signa- 
ture, are  also  thoroughly  natural.  How- 
ever, legislators  then  were  not  quite  so  er- 
ratic as  they  are  nowadays.  They  were  so 
foolishly  honest,  as  to  prefer  a cold  lunch, 
brought  from  home  at  the  beginning  of  the 
week  and  eaten  periodically  on  the  Court 
House  steps,  to  cheating  a landlord  out  of  a 
warm  dinner : 

Mr. (A  Senator),  To  P.  Youse,  Dr. 

December  1,  To  Hording  and  Lodging 

Till  29tb  March,  1813, 17  weeks,  $60  00 
December  23th,  To  his  Bill  lor  Sundry 


Drinks  to  this  day, 

00  60 

23,  to  Paid  for  letters. 

00  siyi 

January  4th,  To  1 a^art  Sider, 

00  123^ 

8,  To  yi  Gill  Gin, 

00  C6 

17,  To  1 Glass  Beer, 

00  08 

20,  To  1 quart  do., 

00  123^ 

February  6,  To  Paid  Mai  oner’s  Girl 

for 

washing, 

00  60 

6,  To  1 quart  Beer, 

00  \2)4 

17,  To  1 Pint  Best  wine, 

00  75 

23,  To  J^Pint  Brandy, 

00  25 

To  this  account  Brought  over  from 

Small  Book  for  Sundres, 

00  553^ 

March  1st.,  To  3^  Pint  Brandy, 

00  20 

10,  To  1 Gill  Brandy, 

00  12>^ 

16,  To  1 Pint  B.  wine. 

00  75 

20,  To  1 Bottle  Best  wine. 

1 50 

21,  To  1 Gill  Brandy, 

0 12>^ 

24,  To  Glass  of  wine  with  Mrs.  Morgan,  1 10 

$75  49>^ 

James  Gallacher’s  Bill, 

6 00 

To  washing  woman. 

3 10 

$86  59>^ 

$86  59>^ 


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Brought  forward,  $86 

Credit  for  2 weeks,*  06  00 


• . • $78  59M 

'•  6 23 

84  82^ 

: ' Received  the  above  In  full, 

P.  Yousk. 

*A  commentator  says: 

Such  a custom  as  this,  to  wit,  giving  credit 
for  time  absent,  would  ruin  a hotel  keeper  of 
to-day. 

Having  thus  fixed  the  local  habitations  of 
the  members  of  the  Legislature  in  town, 
let  us  now  take  a brief  glance  at  the  per- 
sonnel of  the  State  Government,  and  as 
briefiy  note  the  character  of  the  legislative 
work  of  this  session.  That  staunch  old  states- 
man, Simon  Snyder,  was  Governor,  just 
entering  upon  the  closing  term  of  his  guber- 
natorial career.  Nathaniel  B.  Boileau  was 
Secretary  of  the  Commonwealth;  the  trusted 
friend  of  the  Governor  then,  but  subse- 
quently a bitter  opponent.  “Old  Jimmy 
Trimble”  was  Deputy  Secretary  of  the 
Commonwealth,  plodding  along  doing  the 
behests  of  the  State,  whose  faithful  servant 
he  had  been  for  a quarter  of  a 
century — full  measure — and  was  after- 
wards for  nearly  a quarter  of  a 
century  longer.  William  Findlay  (all 

honor  to  his  memory)  was  State  Treasurer, 
serving  a last  term  before  his  election  as 
Governor.  He  was  Treasurer  from  1807  to 
1817.  George  Bryan,  of  whom  it  can  truth- 
fully be  said  that  no  man  served  the  State 
more  faithfully,  was  Auditor  General, 

which  position  he  held  from  May  2,  1809,  to 
April  2,  1821,  when  he  resigned.  John 
Cochran  was  Secretary  of  the  Land  Office, 
serving  from  April  4,  1809,  to  May  11,  1818, 
and  the  noted  lawyer,  Jared  Ingersoll,  to 
whom  Pennsylvania  owes  much,  was  in  a 
second  term  as  Attorney  General,  having 
served  in  that  capacity  before  from  1791  to 
1800,  bringing  to  the  discharge  of  his  duties 
that  large  legal  learning  which  proved  such 


a benefit  to  the  Commonwealth  in  its  in- 
fancy. 

The  Legislature  of  1813-14  was  the  thirty- 
eighth  in  the  history  of  the  Commonwealth, 
and  the  second  which  met  at  Harrisburg. 
The  session  continued  from  Dec.  7th,  1813, 
to  March  22d,  1814.  The  meetings  were 
held  in  the  old  Court  House,  which  stood 
upon  the  site  of  the  present  one,  but  every 
vestige  of  which,  at  least  to  our  knowledge, 
has  disappeared  excepting  the  old  dome, 
which  fell  into  the  possession  of  Mr.  Brant, 
and  now  serves  as  the  roof  of  a summer 
house  in  the  yard  attached  to  the  property 
on  Sylvan  Heights.  The  Senate  met  up- 
stairs in  the  Court  House,  and  the  House  on 
the  first  floor.  Pine  desks,  unpainted,  and 
common  chairs,  were  the  furniture  of  each 
chamber,  and  these  became  the  property  of 
the  schools  of  the  borough  when  the  Legis- 
lature moved  to  more  pretentious  quarters. 
Presly  C.  Lane,  of  Fayette  county,  was 
Speaker  of  the  Senate,  and  John  St.  Clair, 
of  the  same  county,  was  Speaker  of  the 
House.  Robert  Smith,  of  Franklin,  had 
been  Speaker,  but  served  only  until  Feb- 
ruary 14th,  1814,  when  he  resigned  and  St, 
Clair  took  his  place. 

The  work  of  this  Legislature  as  it  appears 
upon  the  statute  books,  was  extended  and 
important— one  hundred  and  ninety-one 
laws  were  enacted,  many  of  them  neces- 
sarily pertaining  to  war  measures. 

Harrisburg  and  Dauphin  county  re- 
ceived some  legislation.  The  com- 
missioners were  authorized  to  divide 
the  county  into  six  districts  for  the 
election  of  justices  of  the  peace.  The  Har- 
risburg canal  company  was  incorporated, 
and  a company  authorized  to  build  a turn- 
pike road  from  Harrisburg  to  Berlin,  in 
Adams  county.  The  Commonwealth’s 
property,  where  the  Capitol  now  stands, 
also  claimed  the  attention  of  the  Legisla- 
ture. It  was  given  in  charge  of  the  Secre- 


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tary  of  the  Commonwealth,  and  he  was 
ordered  to  plant  trees  upon  it,  to  have  it 
levelled,  and  a substantial  fence  built  around 
it.  This  was  to  be  done  at  a total  cost  ot 
$500.  By  a subsequent  act,  part  of  the 
Commonwealth’s  ground,  situated  on  Wal- 
nut street,  was  granted  to  the  Harrisburg 
Academy,  but  never  used. 

It  was  this  Legislature  also  which  did 
honor  to  Captain  Perry  (afterwards  Com- 
modore), and  Captain  Elliott,  for  the 
victory 'achieved  by  them  over  the  British 
fleet  on  Lake  Erie,  by  ordering  a gold 
medal  to  be  struck  and  presented  to  them. 
The  original  resolutions  on  this  subject 
were  presented  in  the  Senate  by  Hon. 
Thomas  Burnside,  of  the  Centre  and  Ly- 
coming district,  and  were  seconded  by  Hon. 
Walter  Lowrie,  of  the  Allegheny,  Beaver 
and  Butler  district.  As  originally  presented 
they  contained  the  names  only  of  Captains 
Perry  and  Elliott,  but  the  name  of  Lieut. 
Jno.  J.  Yarnall  was  added  by  the  House. 
The  resolutions  were  adopted  Anally  Jan. 
11th,  1814,  and  read  partly  as  follows: 

“The  Legislature  of  Pennsylvania,  be- 
lieving that  the  gratitude  and  applause  of  a 
free  people  are  the  most  acceptable  and 
honorable  rewards  of  great  and  glorious 
actions,  do,  in  the  name  of  the  people  of 
this  State,  hereby  express  the  high  sense 
which  they  entertain  of  the  character  and 
consequences  of  the  victory  achieved  on  the 
10th  of  September  last  on  Lake  Erie,  by 
the  American  fleet  under  command  of  O. 
H.  Perry,  over  a British  fleet  of  superior 
force,  commanded  by  Captain  Barclay;  a 
victory  not  more  distinguished  by  the 
bravery  and  skill  displayed  in  the  achieve- 
ment than  by  the  clemency  with  which  it 
was/oZ?oio6(Z,  on  the  part  of  the  illustrious 
conqueror.  Be  it  therefore — 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Re-  ' 
presentatives  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Penn- 
sylvania, That  the  Governor  be  and  he  is 


hereby  requested  to  convey  the  thanks  of 
the  Government  of  this  Commonwealth  to 
Captain  Oliver  Hazard  Perry,  for  the  bril- 
liant action  in  which  he  succeeded  in  captur- 
ing his  Brittanic  Majesty’s  fleet  on  Lake 
Erie,  and  likewise  to  procure  for  and  pre- 
sent to  him,  in  compliment  of  the  said  vic- 
tory, a gold  medal  of  flne  workmanship, 
emblematically  finished  with  the  flag  of  our 
country  and  noting  him  as  Commander  in 
Chief;  with  such  other  devices  as  the  Gover- 
nor shall  direct.” 

A gold  medal  was  like  wise  voted  to  Mas- 
ter Commandant  Jesse  Duncan  Elliott  and 
Lieutenant  John  J.  Yarnall.  To  each  of 
the  volunteer  soldiers  on  board  the  Ameri- 
can squadron  on  Lake  Erie  on  this  occasion 
a silver  medal  of  the  value  of  two  dollars 
was  voted,  in  compliment  of  their  patriot- 
ism and  bravery. 

The  following  correspondence  in  connec- 
tion with  the  presentation  of  the  gold  medal 
to  Commodore  Perry,  I do  not  think  has 
ever  been  published.  It  may  be  interesting 
in  this  connection. 

West  Chester,  April  8,  1819. 

Dear  Sir:  I received  from  the  Deputy 
Secretary  of  the  Commonwealth  a letter  ot 
the  1st  inst,  stating  that  the  gold  meadles 
awarded  by  the  Legislature  to  Captains 
Perry  & Elliott  were  ready  for  delivery, 
and  asking,  at  your  request,  whether  it 
would  suit  me  as  your  aid  to  deliver  one  of 
them  I have  decided  to  present  Captain 
Perry’s,  and  shall  immediately  write  and 
make  all  the  due  private  arrangements  with 
him  on  the  subject.  As  soon  as  I get  his 
answer  and  the  time  & place  for  presenting 
the  meadle  is  known,  1 shall  give  you 
immediate  notice.  I cannot  find  time  to 
see  Captain  Perry  before  the  latter  end  of 
May  or  the  beginning  of  June,  but  this  I 
presume  will  be  sufficiently  early. 

With  great  respect, 

Your  ob’t  Serv’t, 

Cromwell  Pearce. 
William  Findlay,  Esq. 


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West  Chester,  Penna.,  April,  27,  18i9 

8ir:  The  Legislature  of  Pennsylvania  to 
shew  their  exalted  sense  of  the  Glorious  and 
important  Victory  atchieved  on  the  mem 
orable  10th  of  September  by  the  Fleet 
under  your  Command  on  Lake  Erie,  directed 
the  governor  of  the  state  to  procure  a Gold 
medal  emblematical  of  the  event  to  be  pre- 
sented to  you  This  Medal  is  now  prepared 
for  delivery,  and  I am  instructed  by  his 
Excellency  Governor  Findlay  (as  one  of 
his  aids)  to  apprise  you  of  the  fact  and  to 
make  the  necessary  private  arrangements 
with  you  for  its  presentation. 

I understand  that  you  are  at  present  at 
your  Residence  in  Newport,  Rhode  Island, 
and  Shall  direct  this  letter  to  that  place.  I 
purpose,  if  you  continue  at  Newport,  to  be 
thereabout  the  first  of  June  next,  to  perform 
the  very  honorable  duty  assigned  me;  this 
time  will  suit  me  better  than  any  other  and 
I trust  will  equally  suit  your  convenience. 
If  you  should  not  be  at  Newport  at  that  time, 
you  will  be  pleased  to  inform  at  what  place 
I can  have  the  pleasure  of  seeing  you.  It 
will  afford  me  the  greatest  satisfaction  to  be 
selected  to  present  this  medal  to  you,  as  I 
have  a full  knowledge  of  the  very  great 
benefits  that  resulted  to  our  Country  from 
your  signal  victory,  and  know  how  that 
Country  is  indebted  to  your  skill  and  gal- 
lantry in  atchieving  it.  I was  at  that  time 
an  officer  of  the  army  and  stationed  at  Fort 
George. 

You  will  be  good  enough  to  let  me  here 
from  you  as  soon  as  convenient. 

With  great  regard  & Esteem, 

Your  ob’t  Serv’t, 
Cromwell  Pearce 

Capt  0 H.  Perry 

Newport,  Rhode  Island,  May  17,  1810. 

Sir:  I have  the  honour  to  acknowledg 
the  rec’t  of  your  letter  informing  me  that 
you  had  been  appointed  by  his  Excellency 
Governor  Findlay  to  present  a medal  voted 


me  by  the  Legislature  of  Penn’a.  I regret 
extremely  that  it  will  not  be  in  my  power 
to  receive  you  in  Newport  at  this  time,  as  I 
am  on  the  eve  of  my  departure  from  home, 
to  be  absent  several  months.  I regret  this, 
because  it  deprives  me  the  pleasure  of  testi  - 
lying  my  respects  for  you  at  my  own  house, 
and  forming  an  acquaintance  from  which  I 
promise  myself  great  sitisfact  ion.  I shall 
pass  through  Philad*^lphia  on  Saturday  or 
Sunday  next  on  my  way  to  Washington 
Very  respectfully, 

I have  the  honour 

to  be  your 
ob’t  serv’t 
O.  H.  Perry. 

Col.  Cromwell  Pearce 

There  is  no  more  interesting  feature  of  a 
legislature’s  work  than  the  petitions  pre- 
sented to  that  body,  which,  alas,  to  day 
receive  but  little  attention  from  our  law 
makers.  At  the  period  mentioned,  how- 
ever, such  expressions  of  the  popular  will 
still  continued  to  receive  some  attention. 
They  were  taken  as  indications  of  what  the 
people  desired,  and  the  desires  of  the  people 
and  the  wishes  of  the  Legislature,  however 
wide  apart  they  may  be  to  day,  were  then 
in  accord 

It  is  much  to  be  regretted  that  the  peti- 
tions to  the  Legislature  prior  to  1836  have 
nearly  all  been  destroyed,  some  having 
served,  as  the  writer  is  informed,  as  kind- 
ling wood  for  vandals  in  the  uniform  of 
soldiers  during  the  late  war,  whilst  others 
have  gone  the  way  which  many  documents 
in  these  days  of  utility  are  prone  to  traverse, 
the  way  that  leads,  via  the  waste  paper 
man’s  bag,  to  the  pulp  tub  of  the  paper  mill. 

With  the  presentation  of  one  or  two  speci 
mens  of  these  petitions,  which  have  been 
preserved,  not  by  our  Commonwealth’s  care 
for  them,  but  by  private  hands,  I will  close 
this  already  too  lengthy  paper. 


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The  first  is  of  a general  character,  so  to 
speak.  It  is  trom  one  ot  those  unfortunates 
•who  had  lands  in  the  “seventeen  townships” 
of  Luzerne  county,  over  which  Connecticut 
settlers  and  Pennsylvanians  had  such  long 
continued  and  bitter  disputes.  This  peti- 
tioner was  one  of  the  dissatisfied  Pennsylva* 
nians.  A perusal  of  the  petition  will  inter 
est  some. 

Sir,  The  Petition  of  the  Subscriber  is  be- 
fore vour  honorable  House,  for  relief.  Decline 
of  life  is  my  excuse  for  this  mode  of  stating 
my  claim  against  the  Commonwealth.  The 
facts  have  been  partially  detailed  in  my 
Petitions  of  1803  and  1809,  and  sundry  Let 
ters  to  the  Executive. 

Several  acts  of  former  Legislatures  have 
been  injurious  to  me.  By  granting  to  Con 
necticut  Claimants  mv  lands  and  improve- 
ments, and  shutting  the  Courts  of  Justice 
against  me,  they  have  prevented  myself  or 
Assignee  from  recovering  the  property  or 
compensation;  which  has  compelled  your 
Petitioner  to  assign  his  lands,  for  the  use  of 
his  Creditors. 

The  Assignee  refusing  to  act,  where  the 
Legislature  interfered;  and  suits  being 
brought,  and  failing  to  recover;  he  now  has 
proven  the  value  of  his  property  by  disin- 
terested men  of  the  neighborhood.  Eight 
years  have  elapsed,  and  delays  are  oppres- 
sive. About  500  acres  of  land,  with  improve- 
ments, part  of  the  town  of  Berwick,  ferry, 
fishery,  3 springs,  waterworks  to  water  the 
town,  and  part  ot  my  wing-dam,  tor  mill- 
works,  have  been  taken  from  me;  for  which 
I have  not  received  one  cent 

It  may  be  said,  the  Pennsylvania  Pur- 
chasers, Settlers  and  Improvers  knew  there 
were  Connecticut  Claims  in  this  State;  and 
they  must  abide  the  consequence.  They 
knew  these  disputes  were  settled  by  the 
Decree  of  Trenton,  1782,  in  favor  of  Penn- 
sylvania; and  could  not  know  that  the 
Agents  of  the  Commonwealth  would  injure 


thedr  titles  and  settlements,  at  the  risk  of  the 
Government. 

It  must  be  presumed  the  passers  of  the 
laws  knew  that  the  Pennsylvania  Owners, 
who  lost  their  property,  and  had  no  provi 
sion  for  payment,  must  apply  to  future 
Legislatures  to  give  them  compensation,  or 
open  the  Courts,  that  they  might  obtain 
their  property  and  damages. 

Though  I was  an  early  Settler  in  Northum- 
berland county  in  1773;  and  was  compelled 
to  abandon  my  home  with  a family  in  1778> 
when  the  Savages  laid  waste  that  part  of  the 
State,  and  suflered  a loss  of  about  £1,500, 
and  8 years  time,  before  I returned  to  the 
county ; all  this  did  not  affect  my  family  like 
my  present  loss.  Evan  Owen. 

The  second  and  last  petition  is  rather 
more  local  in  its  character,  and  the  writer 
confesses  to  considerable  hesitancy  in  sub- 
mitting it,  but  will  preface  its  presentation 
with  this  remark : That  our  Lutheran 

friends— and  the  writer  is  in  the  ‘'freund 
schaff ' — need  take  no  offense  at  its  con 
tents,  for  many  churches  in  the  State 
(nearly  all  of  every  denomination  in  the 
t 'Umberland  Valley)  in  early  times  had  re- 
course to  this  method  of  raising  money. 
It  was  a sort  of  embryonic  system  of  in- 
corporation, and  it  was  only  in  later  days 
'that  the  system  degenerated  into  improper 
uses 

Hareisbubg,  Decbr.  30,  1815. 

Sir,  The  vestry  of  the  Evangelic  Lutheran 
Congregation  at  Harrisburg,  have  ventured 
to  petition  your  HonoraOle  Body,  for  the 
liberty  of  raising  a sum.  by  way  of  lottery, 
to  pay  their  debts  incurred  by  building  a 
house  of  public  worship.  And  they  now 
take  the  liberty  to  state  to  you,  the 
grounds,  upon  which  they  have  had  the 
boldness  to  apply  : 

1.  They  have  built  the  said  house  not 
only  for  their  own  accommodation,  but 
also  with  a view  to  accommodate  the  hon 


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orable  members  of  the  legislature.  It  was 
very  disagreeable  to  them,  that  during  for- 
mer sessions,  many  honorable  members 
wishing  to  attend  divine  worship  in  their 
former  small  and  old  Church,  were  ex- 
cluded for  want  of  room — this  induced  them 
to  attempt  building  a larger  one — they  cer- 
tainly would  not  have  attempted  it,  had  it 
not  been  for  this  consideration. 

2.  The  members  of  the  Congregation 
have  subscribed  very  generously  & altho’ 
not  numerous,  have  already  paid  upwards 
of  5000  dollars.  They  have,  it  is  true, 
about  1000  dollars  outstanding  debts;  but 
owing  to  the  scarcity  of  money  and  the 
badness  of  the  times — they  cannot  get  it  in, 
and  it  would  ruin  such  persons  were  they 
compelled  to  pay  it. 

3.  The  inhabitants  of  Harrisburg  have 
expended  large  sums  of  money  with  a view 
to  the  accommodation  of  the  State  legisla- 
ture, which  expenditures  .have  incapacitated 
them  from  discharging  the  large  debt  in- 
curred by  the  erection  of  the  said  house  of 
public  worship. 

4.  The  petitioners  will  enter  into  any 
security  that  may  be  thought  proper,  that 
no  immoral  or  illegal  use  shall  be  made  of 
the  confidence  and  indulgence  of  the  legis- 
lature. 

The  Vestry  of  the  Congregation. 

Danl.  Stine,  Pres. 

Geo.  Lochman,  Secr.y. 

NOTltS  aNU  QUEttlJfiS— XLIV. 

Uisturical  aud  (ieuealogical. 

“The  First  Flag.” — In  1820  the  execu- 
tors of  Capt.  Gustavus  Conyngham  pre 
sented  to  the  Legislature  ot  Pennsylvania 
the  first  American  flag  that  was  raised  in 
the  British  Channel.  It  was  deposited  at 
that  time  in  the  State  Library.  This  flag 
was  made  under  direction  of  Benjamin 
Franklin  for  the  Government  vessel.  Sur- 


prise, commanded  by  Capt.  Conyngham  in 
1776.  At  the  request  of  Rear-Admiral 
Preble,  who  is  preparing  the  second  edition 
of  the  “History  of  the  American  Flag,”  I 
write  to  ask  if  that  flag  is  yet  in  existence, 
if  so,  as  to  its  condition  and  the  number  of 
stars.  j.  A.  m’a. 

A “Fair”  at  Halifax. — Under  date  of 
“Halifax,  August  1,  1809,”  we  have  before 
us  the  “Halifax  Invitation,”  which  is  inter- 
esting reading,  seventy  years  after.  It  is  as 
follows:  “A  good  market  will  be  held  in 
the  town  of  Halifax  on  Thursday  and  Fri- 
day, the  24th  and  25th  days  of  August 
[1809]  next,  for  the  sale  of  all  kinds  o^ 
cattle,  such  as  Horses,  Cows,  Sheep  and 
Hogs,  and  all  kind  of  merchandize.  Hali- 
fax being  seated  on  the  bank  of  the  Susque- 
hanna river,  open  to  an  extensive  trade,  it 
is  expected  a great  number  will  attend;  the 
preparations  for  accommodating  dealers  Of 
every  description  will  be  particularly  at. 
tended  to.  Traveling  merchants,  drovers, 
lads  and  lasses,  are  particularly  invited  to 
come  and  make  bargains.  A great  variety 
of  music  is  expected  to  be  there,  in  order  to 
exhilirate  and  enliven  the  spirits.” 

A Bundle  of  Blunders. — In  the  “Cy- 
clopedia of  Methodism”  is  an  article  on 
Harrisburg,  which  contains  more  errors  in 
the  first  ten  lines  than  we  have  ever  seen  in 
a similar  article,  and  it  is  to  be  regreted 
that  the  individual  who  furnished  the  infor- 
mation did  not  obtain  his  data  from  those 
who  knew  somewhat  about  the  history  of 
this  locality.  “The  Capital  of  the  State 
was  not  founded  on  the  site  of  an  Indian 
village  called  Paxton.”  “The  first  white 
settlement  was  not  made  by  John  Harris  in 
1785,  and  the  grant  of  land  was  not  ob- 
tained in  1753.”  We  allude  to  these  in  the 
hope  that  in  future  editions  of  this  valuable 
work  these  eirors  may  be  corrected. 

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Dauphin  County  Biography  — We  have 
prepared  a number  of  brief  biographical 
notes  of  leading  Dauphin  county  citizens,  a 
portion  ot  which  it  is  proposed  to  print  in 
the  Supplement  of  Saturday,  May  8,  to  be 
followed  by  the  remainder  in  the  Supple- 
ment of  May  15.  These  are  the  first  of 
similar  series,  which  it  is  proposed  to  write 
out  for  permanent  preservation,  and  we 
request  biographical  data  concerning  others. 
If  after  the  lapse  of  even  twenty  or  thirty 
years  it  is  a difficult  matter  to  obtain  satis- 
factory information  relative  to  prominent 
and  leading  citizens,  how  much  more  so  is 
it  to  secure  the  details  of  the  lives  of  indi 
viduals  who  passed  from  off  the  stage  of 
action  fifty,  sixty  and  one  hundred  years 
.ago  ? No  one  save  those  who  attempt  this 
labor  can  have  any  idea  of  the  difficulties 
which  beset  his  path  in  this  direction. 
Without  undue  eulogium  we  shall  give  the 
prominent  facts  in  every  life  detailed.  Our 
county  of  Dauphin  and  city  of  Harrisburg 
have  had  their  full  share  of  prominent  men 
and  women,  the  record  of  whose  lives  it  is 
our  duty  to  preserve  and  cherish  as  a pre- 
cious heritage  of  the  Past.  w.  h.  e 

Pennsylvania  Immigration  into  New 
York. — The  people  who  came  to  Seneca 
county,  N.  Y.,  from  Pennsylvania  may  be 
divided  into  two  classes: 

1.  The  Pennsylvania  Germans,  from 
Northampton,  Berks,  Lehigh,  Lancaster 
York  and  Northumberland,  who  to  a large 
extent  settled  the  towns  of  Fayette  and 
Varick,  and  whose  descendants  have  almost 
forgotten  the  German  language,  at  least 
greatly  neglected  it. 

2.  A number  of  Pennsylvanians,  not 
German,  chiefiy  from  the  Susquehanna, 
among  whom  were  the  Harris  family,  the 
Bennetts,  Alexanders  and  Whites  all  from 
near  Sunbury.  A large  Hood  and 
Haynes  family — four  brothers  of  the  former 


— came  from  near  Turbutville  and  Milton. 
They  came  to  this  town  [Varick]  in  1797. 
There  were  a number  of  others,  who,  I 
think,  must  have  been  from  the  Wilkes- 
Barre  region— the  M’ Knights,  Bainbridges, 
Barrs,  Dunlaps  and  others — and  a Flood 
family,  from  near  M’Ewensville.  I think 
some  of  these  persons  must  have  been  in 
some  way  connected  with  the  Wyoming 
Land  Controversy,  although  I have  not 
found  their  names  in  Miner’s  History  of 
Wyoming. 

It  has  always  been  asserted  hereabouts 
that  Andrew  M’Knight,  William  Chattimor 
Chatham,  Robert  Wilson,  Michael  Vreeland, 
John  Shay  and  Johnathan  Pray,  early  resi- 
dents ot  Seneca  county,  at  some  time  had 
suffered  Indian  captivity — and  it  has  occur- 
red to  me,  that  they  might  have  been  car- 
ried off  as  children  after  the  Massacre  of 
Wy*)ming,  although  I do  not  know  that 
they  were  actually  Pennsylvanians  except 
M’Knight. 

We  have  a number  of  descendants  of  Lan- 
caster county  people  in  this  county  [Sene- 
ca], among  whom  are  Hon.  Daniel  S.  Ken- 
dig,  of  Waterloo,  a descendant  of  Martin 
Kendig,  and  a number  of  Bears,  whose  an- 
cestry settled  in  Lancaster  county  in  1709, 
or  soon  afterwards.  A few  of  our  Pennsyl- 
vania Germans  served  in  the  Revolutionary 
war.  D.  w. 

Trial  for  Blasphemy. — Among  the 
records  of  the  Dauphin  county  court  we 
find  but  one  case  of  trial  and  conviction  for 
blasphemy  under  an  old  Provincial  law, 
and  for  the  benefit  of  the  “Liberal 
Leagues,”  which  are  organizing  in  the 
larger  cities  of  our  country,  we  present  the 
following  case  to  show  these  individuals 
that  our  ancestors  treated  such  dreadful 
blasphemies  as  thej  are  inculcating  with 
proper  severity.  The  foundation  of  our 
Government,  and  our  advancement  in  civili- 


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zalion  rests  upon  the  upholding  of  the  re- 
vealed religion  of  the  Christ  of  Nazareth, 
and  if  the  law  of  God  is  of  no  avail,  the 
civil  law  should  stretch  out  its  arms  and 
check  the  head-long  career  of  all  blasphe- 
mers. We  copy  the  following  from  the 
Oracle  of  September  17,  1799.  w.  h.  e. 

“At  the  Court  of  Oyer  &>  Terminer,  held 

in  this  town  on  the  11th  ult.,  one 

tobacconist  and  fiddler,  a man  who  has  a 
wife  and  several  young  children,  was  con- 
victed on  an  indictment  for  Blasphemy. 
In  order  to  give  the  reader  a more  perfect 
idea  of  the  magnitude  of  the  crime,  we 
extract  from  the  indictment  the  following: 

“The  Grand  Inquest  for  the  body  of  the 
county  of  Dauphin  upon  their  oaths  and 
affirmations  respectively  do  present,  that 

tobacconist,  not  having  the  fear 

of  God  in  his  heart,  but  being  moved  and 
seduced  by  diabolical  instigation,  and  con- 
triving and  intending  Almighty  God,  and 
our  blessed  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  to  bias 
pheme  and  dishonor,  the  first  day  of  Sep- 
tember, in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thou- 
sand seven  hundred  and  ninety- nine,  at  the 
county  aforesaid,  and  within  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  this  Court,  in  the  presence  and 
hearing  of  divers  liege  subjects  of  the  Com- 
monwealth of  Pennsylvania,  well  under- 
standing the  English  and  High  Dutch  lan- 
guages, falsely,  impiously  and  blasphe- 
mously did  say,  speak,  and  with  a loud  voice 
pronounce  and  publish  in  the  High  Dutch 
language,  these  false,  impious  and  blasphe- 
mous words,  to  wit:  “Christ  (our  blessed 

Saviour  Jesus  Christ  meaning)  is  a 

If  Christ  is  the  Son  of  God  (meaning  the 

Almighty  God)  then  God  hath  ” 

To  the  great  dishonor  and  contempt  of 
Almighty  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ — to  the  evil  example  of  all  others  in 
like  manner  offending,  contrary  to  the  laws, 
and  the  act  of  General  Assembly  of  this 


State  in  such  case  made  and  provided,  and 
against  the  peace  and  dignity  of  the  Com- 
monwealth of  Pennsylvania,  &c. 

“The  prisoner  being  arraigned,  plead  not 
guilty,  but  afterwards  retracted  his  plea  and 
submitted  to  the  Court.  Whereupon  the 
Court  gave  judgment  that  he  pay  a fine  of 
£10,  for  the  use  of  the  poor  of  the  county  of 
Dauphin,  suffer  three  months  imprisonment 
in  the  jail  of  said  county,  and  pay  the  costs 
of  prosecution.  The  Court  also  directed 
that  he  be  bound  to  keep  the  peace  and  be 
of  good  behavior  to  all  the  liege  citizens  of 
the  United  States  for  seven  years,  himself 
in  400  dls.  and  one  surety  in  the  like  sum 
of  400  dls.” 


[The  following  brief  biographical  sketch 
of  a prominent  and  much-loved  citizen  of 
Harrisburg  at  the  beginning  of  the  present 
century,  is  furnished  Notes  and  Qu&ries  by 
Mr.  Geo.  B.  Ayres,  who,  in  his  prefatory 
note,  which  modesty  will  not  allow  us  to 
print  in  this  connection,  has  promised 
others  anon.  It  is  a valuable  contribution 
to  the  Biographical  History  of  Dauphin 
county,  which  we  hope  to  garner  at  no 
distant  day.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  others 
having  in  preparation  any  data  relative  to 
the  worthies  of  other  times,  will  send  them 
to  N.  & Q.  w.  H.  E.  ] 

JOHN  JACOB  BUCHJfiB. 

John  Jacob  Bucher— born  January  1, 
1764— was  the  eldest  child  of  Rev.  John 
Conrad  Bucher,  an  officer  of  the  Provincial 
service,  and  stationed  at  Carlisle,  Pa.  The 
father  had  been  successively  promoted  from 
ensign  to  lieutenant,  adjutant  and  captain; 
but  finally  exchanging  the  military  for  the 
ecclesiastical,  he  became  chaplain.  In 
1768,  the  father  resigned  and  moved  to 
Lebanon,  Pa.,  where  he  accepted  the  pas- 
torship of  the  German  Reformed  congrega- 
tion. Here,  at  the  age  of  fourteen,  Jacob 


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Bucher  began  to  learn  the  trade  of  a hatter 
with  Michael  Krebbs,  father  of  the  distin- 
guished Rev.  George  Krebbs,  lately  of  New 
York  city.  Whatever  of  education  Jacob 
obtained  must  have  been  derived  from  his 
accomplished  father,  and  by  self-tuition — as 
evidenced  by  his  “copybook,”  still  pre- 
served and  now  ninety-six  years  old  ! 

After  his  freedom  from  apprenticeship, 
he  visited  some  maternal  uncles  “out  West.” 
Starting  on  this  trip  via  Harrisburg,  in 
1785,  John  Harris  wanted  him,  as  a hat- 
maker,  to  locate  in  his  “town,”  which  was 
as  yet  no  town.  Jacob  not  being  able  to 
see  it,  went  his  way,  and  during  his  sojourn 
attended  an  Indian  council  on  the  spot 
where  Cincinnati  stands  to-day.  Having 
the  ague  during  three  out  of  four  years  on 
the  lower  Ohio,  he  returned  to  Lebanon  in 
1789.  But  his  paternal  relatives  at  Schafl- 
hausen,  Switzerland,  induced  him  to  visit 
them,  and  off  he  went,  by  packet  from  Phil- 
adelphia to  Amsterdam.  He  was  absent 
about  a year,  and  returning,  located  at  Har- 
risburg. 

The  present  generation  may  be  surprised 
to  learn  his  whereabouts  at  that  time.  Sit- 
ting at  the  door  of  his  “Bachelor’s  Hall” 
on  River  alley,  between  Walnut  and  Lo- 
cust streets,  he  looked  down  the  ravine  to 
the  beautiful  river  and  its  magnificent  is- 
lands. If  Jacob  ever  saw  “castles  in  the 
air,”  as  he  gazed  toward  the  Cumberland 
hill  on  a summer  evening,  he  certainly  did 
not  see  the  residence  of  William  Calder, 
Esq.,  as  he  might  to-day — but  River  alley 
was  Front  street  then. 

In  March,  1792,  Jacob  married  Susanna 
Horter,  a maiden  scarce  eighteen,  and  he 
built  No.  103  South  Front  street,  as  a 
home.  His  hatter  shop  stood  at  No.  3, 
near  Market  street.  About  1804  they  moved 
to  the  corner  building,  which  the  Bucher 
family  still  occupies,  after  three-fourths 
of  a century — a longer  time,  perhaps. 


than  any  other  continuous  residence  in  the 
town.  Jacob  Bucher  had  two  sods,  the  late 
Judge  John  Conrad,  of  Harrisburg,  and 
Hon.  George  H.,  now  residing  at  Mechan- 
icsburg.  His  daughters  married,  respect- 
ively, William  Ayies,  Esq.,  of  Harrisburg; 
Robert  Allen,  Esq.,  of  Philadelphia;  Hon. 
Joseph  Lawrence,  of  Washington  co  , Pa. ; 
and  Robert  Bryson,  Esq.,  now  of  Harris- 
burg. 

The  public  life  of  Jacob  Bucher  began 
with  his  election  as  Coroner  in  1796; 
appointed  by  Gov.  Mifflin  a Justice  of  the 
Peace  in  1798;  elected  to  the  House  of 
Representatives  in  1803,  and  re-elected  for 
the  sessions  of  1805-6  and  1807  8.  In  1810 
he  was  appointed  chairman  of  the  commis- 
sion to  erect  the  State  buildings,  preparatory 
to  removal  of  the  Capital  from  Lancaster  to 
Harrisburg.  Edward  Crouch,  of  Dauphin 
county,  and  John  Dorsey,  of  Phila.,  were 
his  co-adjutors,  but  he  being  the  resident 
commissioner,  the  bulk  of  superintendence 
naturally  devolved  upon  him.  The  sub- 
stantial character  of  the  buildings  fully 
attest  that  Jacob  Bucher  and  his  confreres 
had  no  idea  of  modern  “bonus”  structures, 
whilst  their  accounts  show  all  that  they  had 
not  yet  learned  “addition,  division  and 
silence  1” 

In  1812  he  was  nominated  by  the  Demo- 
cratic party  for  Congress,  but  the  Federa- 
lists carried  the  district.  He  was  sent  again 
to  the  Legislature  in  1814  and  the  session 
following. 

In  1818,  Gov.  Findlay  appointed  him  an 
Associate  Judge  for  Dauphin  county,  which 
position  he  held  nine  years,  until  his  death, 
October  16,  1827,  aged  nearly  sixty  four. 
It  is  a coincidence  worth  noting  that  his 
son,  John  Conrad  occupied  the  same  offlce 
also  for  twelve  years  prior  to  his  death, 
•October  21,  1852. 

The  trusts  which  Jacob  Bucher  filled  of 
a more  private  character,  were  those  which 


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designate  him  as  a man  enjoying  the  con- 
fidence of  his  fellow  citizens,  and  in  the 
church  a member  above  reproach. 
From  his  judicious  management  of  the 
State  buildings,  or  some  other  reason,  he 
became  the  common  treasurer  or  financier 
of  the  town. 

In  1795,  when  the  public  demanded  the 
destruction  of  Landis’  mill-dam  to  allay  the 
fever  epidemic,  he  was  one  of  the  committee 
of  seven  to  indemnify  the  owners  and  abate 
the  evil. 

In  1803,  when  the  Presbyterians  sought  a 
proper  place  to  conduct  the  “Lottery” — 
then  a legal  proceedure,  and  no  worse  than 
modern  fairs — which  obtained  the  tunds  to 
build  their  first  church,  Jacob  Bucher,  a 
German  Reformed  brother,  was  selected  to 
handle  the  money. 

In  1817  we  find  him  as  Treasurer  lor  the 
company  erecting  the  Harrisburg  bridge. 
In  1821,  he  is  both  Treasurer  of  the  fund, 
and  chairman  of  the  building  committee  to 
erect  the  German  Reformed  church.  He 
was  one  of  the  cammissioners  to  locate  the 
seat  of  justice  for  Perry  county,  a director 
of  the  branch  Bank  ot  Pennsylvania,  at  Har- 
risburg, and  guardian  and  arbiter  in  many 
minor  trusts. 

His  associates,  personal  and  political, 
were  always  among  the  foremost  and  best 
in  his  county  and  State.  Personally,  he 
was  a man  of  extraordinary  method,  syste- 
matic and  correct  in  everything  I can  see, 
from  his  copy-book  to  his  coflfln;  not  given 
to  display,  and  eminently  sober  and  prac- 
tical in  all  his  concerns.  And  yet  this  man, 
with  hereditary  German  instincts,  was  a 
great  lover  of  music,  played  the  flute, 
showed  exhaustless  patience  in  copying 
music  for  his  children,  and  inculcating  a 
love  for  pictures  and  books.  An  example 
from  which  may  be  derived  the  fact  that 
attention  to  business,  public  life  and  great 
responsibilities  need  not,  and  should  not, 
necessarily,  estrange  a man  from  the 
pleasures  that  sweeten  life.  A worthy  son 
of  a revered  sire. 

George  B.  Ayres. 


NOTKS  AND  QUERIES— XLV, 
Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Ktle-M’  Arthur — Galbraith.  — J ames 
Kyle  was  an  early  settler  in  Paxtang.  He 
married  Mary  M’ Arthur,  daughter  of  Mrs. 
Mary  M’Arthur,  who  died  in  Paxtang  on 
the  24th  ot  October,  1742,  her  tombstone 
being  one  of  the  earliest  in  the  old  grave- 
yard. Thomas  M’Arthur,  another  Paxtang 
worthy,  was  the  brother  of  Mrs.  Kyle. 
James  Peacock,  of  Paxtang,  also  married 
a sister  of  M’ Arthur’s.  James  Kyle’s  sister 
married  Andrew  Galbraith,  of  Cumberland 
county,  brother  of  Bartrem  Galbraith. 
Their  daughter  was  the  mother  of  Chief 
Justice  Gibson.  Of  the  children  of  James 
Kyle  and  Mary  M’Arthur,  Tnomas  Kyle, 
the  eldest,  became  a minister,  settled  in 
Harrodsburg,  Kentucky  in  1800,  and  died 
there  about  1850,  aged  ninety  years,  An- 
drew married  and  went  West,  locating  near 
his  brother  Thomas,  in  Kentucky,  and  died 
there.  James,  another  son,  removed  to 
Lycoming  county,  and  thence  to  Lafayette, 
Indiana,  where  some  of  his  descendants 
now  reside.  As  to  their  daughter,  we  have 
no  information.  w.  h.  e. 

Escape  of  Lukens  (N.  & Q,  xlii).— In 
justice  10  the  memory  ot.  Captain  William 
Watson  it  may  be  stated,  that  at  the  quarter 
sessions  of  Dauphin  county  held  November 
16,  1846,  Asahel  Lukens  was  convicted  of 
counterfeiting  on  two  indictments  and  sen- 
tenced to  the  Dauphin  county  prison  for 
two  years,  at  hard  labor,  &c.  After  being 
confined  for  a short  time  he  escaped.  A 
letter  from  him  to  one  of  his  daughters  dis- 
closed his  residence.  A requisition  was  ob- 
tained from  Governor  Shunk  upon  the  Gov- 
ernor of  Iowa.  The  late  Aaron  Bombaugh 
and  Captain  Watson  found  him  at  his  home 
ploughing  in  that  far- distant  State.  He  had 
been  elected  a justice  of  the  peace  in  the 
township  in  which  .he  resided,  was  a sober, 


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industrious  and  hard-working  farmer,  liv- 
ing with  his  family.  Of  course  the  people 
of  that  neighborhood  knew  nothing  of  his 
antecedents.  He  pledged  his  word  to 
Messrs.  B.  and  W.  that  he  would  accom- 
pany them  to  Harrisburg  without  any  fur- 
ther trouble,  and  most  faithtully  kept  his 
word.  I remember  seeing  him  walking 
from  the  depot  with  those  gentlemen  to  our 
prison.  Upon  remaining  in  jail  a short 
time,  upon  the  petition  of  our  leading  citi- 
zens, Governor  Shunk  pardoned  him.  He 
then  left  for  his  home;  and  I doubt  whether 
any  of  his  neighbors  or  friends  in  Iowa  ever 
heard  of  his  troubles  here.  Lukens  told 
the  writer  of  this  article  that  he  had  assist- 
ance from  some  friends  outside  of  the 
prison;  but  not  from  those  within.  This  he 
at  all  times  asserted,  and  the  fact  that  one 
of  our  fire  ladders  was  found  standing 
against  the  prison  at  the  corner  of  Straw- 
berry and  Raspberry  avenues  the  morning 
of  his  escape,  corroborated  his  statement, 
and  those  who  knew  him  best  believed 
him;  for  with  all  his  faults  he  was  truthful. 
When  I reflect  that  Captain  Watson  and 
the  Prison  Inspectors  pursued  him  for  a 
long  time,  I cannot  believe  that  the  resigna- 
tion of  Mr.  W.  can  be  charged  to  the  es- 
cape of  Lukens.  ^ a citizen. 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THB 

BIOGRAPHICAL.  HISTORY  OF  OAUPHIN 
COUNTY. 

I 

[The  following  biographical  sketches  have 
been  compiled,  from  data  gleaned  fr.  m various 
sources.  There  are,  no  doubt,  errors,  which  it 
is  de«<ired  those  possessing  information  may  at 
least  interest  themselves  in  correcting.  In 
the  hope  that  these  contributions  may  be 
acceptable  to  the  present  citizens  of  the 
locality  in  which  the  individuals  here  named 
were  prominent  in  their  day  and  generation ^ 
they  are  earnestly  submitted.  w.  h.  k.] 

Ainsworth,  Samuel,  the  eldest  son  of 
John  Ainsworth  and  Margaret  Mayes,  was 


born  in  Hanover  township,  Dauphin  county. 
Pa.,  on  the  11th  of  November,  1765.  He 
was  brought  up  on  his  father’s  farm  in  Han- 
over, receiving  a year’s  education  in  Phila- 
delphia, in  addition  to  that  acquired  in  the 
schools  of  the  neighborhood.  After  the 
organization  of  the  county  he  became  quite 
prominent,  and  twice  elected  to  the  Legisla- 
ture. He  died  while  in  attendance  on  this 
body,  at  Philadelphia,  in  February,  1798, 
aged  thirty-  three  years.  Mr  Ainsworth  mar- 
ried May  10,  1792,  Margaret  M’Ewen,  of 
Hanover,  born  in  1770.  She  died  near  Lan- 
caster, Ohio,  October  29,  1867.  They  had 
three  children  who  married  and  removed  to 
Ohio. 

Alricks,  James,  the  youngest  son  of 
Hermanns  Alricks  and  Ann  West  was  born 
at  Carlisle,  Penn’a,  December  2, 1769.  His 
ancestor,  Jacob  Alricks,  was  one  of  the 
earliest  settlers  on  the  Delaware,  having 
been  appointed  director  of  the  colony  of 
the  city  of  Amsterdam  by  the  West  India 
company  in  1657.  He  died  in  1659,  and 
his  son  Petrus  succeeded  to  his  share  in  the 
company,  and  was  until  his  death  a promi- 
nent participant  in  the  affairs  of  the  Colony 
and  Province.  Wessels,  the  third  in  de- 
scent. was  sherift  of  Philadelphia  under  the 
Proprietary  Government,  while  Her- 
manns the  father  of  James  Alricks 
was  the  prothonotary  of  Cumberland 
county.  He  married,  in  1798,  Martha, 
second  daughter  of  John  Hamilton  and 
Margaret  Alexander,  of  Harrisburg.  Mr. 
Alricks  then  resided  at  Oakland  Mills,  on 
Lost  creek,  now  in  Juniata  county,  engaged 
in  farming,  but  about  1815  removed  to  Har- 
risburg, where  he  entered  mercantile  pur- 
suits. On  March  10,  1821,  he  was  appointed 
Clerk  of  the  Orphans  Court  and  Quarter 
Sessions,  serving  until  January  17,  1824. 
He  subsequently  served  as  one  of  the  magis- 
trates of  the  borough.  Mr.  Alricks  died  at 
Harrisburg  on  the  28th  of  October,  1833, 


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aged  sixty-four  years.  His  wife  preceded 
bim,  dying  on  tbe  16th  of  March,  1830. 
He  was  highly  esteemed  as  a citizen,  hono- 
rable and  upright  in  character.  He  was  the 
father  of  Hermanns  and  Hamilton  A.lricks, 
Esquires,  of  this  city.  . 

Bartrem,  William,  was  a native  of  Ire- 
land, born  in  1674.  He  studied  for  the  min- 
istry, and  was  licensed  by  the  Presbytery  of 
Bangor,  Ireland,  who  gave  him  “ample  tes- 
timonials of  his  ordination,  ministerial  qual- 
ifications and  regular  Christian  conversa- 
tion ” He  married  about  1706,  and  his  wife 
dying  in  early  life,  he  concluded  to  come  to 
America,  which  he  did  in  1731,  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  was  unanimously  received  by 
Donegal  Presbytery,  which  he  joined.  At 
the  same  time,  George  Renick  presented 
him  an  invitation  to  settle  at  Paxtang  and 
Derry,  which  he  accepted.  He  was  instal- 
led November  17,  1733,  at  the  meeting 
house  on  Swatara.  The  congregation  then 
appointed  representatives : “on  this  side, 
Thomas  Forster,  George  Renick,  William 
Cunningham  and  Thomas  Mayes;  on 
the  other  side,  Rowland  Chambers,  Hugh 
Black,  Robert  Campbell,  John  Willson, 
William  Willson,  James  Quigley,  William 
M’ Cord  and  John  Sloan.”  They  executed 
to  Bartrem  the  right  and  title  to  the  “Indian 
town  tract,”  situated  in  Hanover  township, 
on  the  north  side  of  the  Swatara,  contain- 
ing three  hundred  and  fifty  acres.  On  the 
settlement  of  Rev  Bartrem,  the  congregation 
in  Swatara  took  the  name  of  Derry,  and  the 
upper  congregation  on  Spring  creek  was 
styled  Paxtang.  In  1735  Mr.  Bartrerh  com- 
plained of  the  “intolerable  burden”  he  was 
under  with  the  two  congregations,  and 
September  13,  1736,  he  was  released  from 
the  care  of  Paxtang.  The  Rev.  William 
Bartrem  died  on  the  2d  of  May,  1746,  aged 
seventy-two,  and  his  remains  are  interred 
in  Derry  church  grave-yard.  He  was  a 
faithful  minister  of  the  Gospel. 


Beatty,  George,  youngest  son  of  James 
Beatty  and  Alice  Ann  Irwin,  was  born  in 
the  townland  of  Bally-keel  Ednagonnell, 
county  Down,  Ireland,  January  4,  1781. 
His  father  emigrated  to  America  in  the 
summer  of  1784,  locating  at  Harrisburg  the 
same  year.  The  elder  Beatty  dying  in 
1794.  the  son,  after  receiving  a regular 
school  education,  learned  the  watch  and 
clock  making  with  his  brother  in  law,  Sam- 
uel Hill,  whose  clocks  are  more  or  less  cele- 
brated to  this  day.  In  1808  Mr.  Beatty 
established  himself  in  business,  which  he 
continued  uninterruptedly  for  upwards  of 
forty  years.  He  was  an  ingenious  mechan- 
ician, and  constructed  several  clocks  of  pecu- 
liar and  rare  invention.  In  1814  he  was 
orderly  sergeant  of  Capt  Thomas  Walker’s 
company,  the  “Harrisburg  Volunteers,” 
which  marched  to  the  defense  of  the 
city  of  Baltimore.  Mr.  Beatty  in 
early  life  took  a prominent  part  in 
local  affairs,  and  as  a consequence 
was  frequently  solicited  to  become  a candi- 
date for  office,  but  he  almost  invariably  de- 
clined He.  nevertheless,  served  a term  as 
director  of  the  poor,  and  also  as  county 
auditor.  He  was  elected  a burgess  of  the 
borough,  and  was  a member  of  the  town 
council  several  years,  and,  while  serving  in 
the  latter  capacity,  was  one  of  the  prime 
movers  in  the  efl^orts  to  supply  the  borough 
with  water.  Had  his  suggestions,  however, 
been  carried  out,  the  water  works  and 
reservoir  would  have  been  located  above  the 
present  city  limits.  Mr.  Beatty  retired 
from  a successful  business  life  about  1850. 
He  died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  10th  of  March, 
1863,  aged  eighty-one  years,  and  is  interred 
in  the  Harrisburg  cemetery.  He  was  an 
active,  enterprising  citizen,  and  an  upright 
Christian  gentleman. 

Brisban,  John,  a native  of  Ireland,  was 
born  in  1731.  With  an  elder  brother  he 
came  to' America,  just  prior  to  the  Revolu- 


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tion,  and  settled  in  Lancaster  county.  He 
early  espoused  the  cause  of  the  Colonies, 
and  receiving  a commission  as  captain  in 
the  Second  (Colonel  St.  Clair’s)  Pennsyl- 
vania Battalion,  January  5,  1776,  raised  a 
company,  mostly  in  the  upper  part  of  then 
Lancaster  county,  now  Dauphin  and  Leb- 
anon, which  was  in  active  service  in  Cana- 
da. At  the  close  of  that  arduous  campaign, 
he  was  transferred  to  the  Third  Regiment 
of  the  Pennsylvania  Line,  serving  almost  to 
the  close  of  the  war.  He  then  returned  to 
his  family  and  farm.  Captain  Brisban  died 
at  the  residence  of  his  son-in-law,  Samuel 
Rutherford,  near  Harrisburg,  Pa , March 
13,  1822,  aged  ninety-one  years.  He  lies 
buried  in  Paxtang  church  graveyard.  Cap- 
tain Brisban  was  an  ardent  patriot,  a duti- 
ful citizen  and  a gentleman  of  generous  im- 
pulses. He  lived  an  eventful  life,  and  died 
at  a ripe  old  age,  honored  and  respected  by 
his  fellow -citizens. 

Brown,  Mercer,  was  born  near  West 
Chester,  Chester  county,  Penna.,  April  22, 
1795.  After  receiving  a thorough  academic 
education,  he  began  the  study  of  medicine 
under  Dr.  King,  of  Columbia.  He  gradu- 
ated in  1816,  and  located  at  M’Call’s  Ferry, 
at  which  point  many  persons  at  that  time 
were  being  employed  in  the  erection  of  the 
bridge  over  the  Susquehanna,  numbers  of 
whom  had  been  attacked  by  severe  sick- 
ness. He  subsequently  removed  to  Wrights- 
ville,  where  he  remained  several  years, 
when  he  located  in  Middletown,  and,  until 
his  death,  which  took  place  February  19, 
1871,  he  was  regarded  as  the  head  of  the 
medical  profession.  Dr  Brown  was  long  a 
prominent  actor  in  local  and  State  po'itics. 
He  was  a candidate  for  Congress  at  one 
time,  but  his  party  being  in  the  minority  in 
the  district,  he  was  defeated.  As  a citizen 
he  was  highly  respected  and  beloved.  Dr. 
Brown  married  Rebecca  Wolfly,  daughter 


of  Jacob  Wolfly,  an  early  settler  at  Middle- 
town.  She  died  April  2,  1861. 

Buehler,  George,  the  son  of  Henry 
Buehler,  a soldier  of  the  Revolution,  and 
Jane  Trotter,  was  born  near  the  town  of 
Lebanon,  Pa.,  in  July,  1776.  His  parents 
were  Moravians;  they  lie  buried  in  Mount 
Hebron  burying-ground  and  were  life  long 
members  of  old  Hebron  church.  George 
received  a good  English  and  German  edu- 
cation at  the  celebrated  Moravian  school  at 
Litiz,  and  was  subsequently  brought  up  to 
mercantile  pursuits.  He  was  commissioned 
by  Gov.  Mifflin  justice  of  the  peace  for  Leba- 
non township  December  3,  1799.  The  year 
following,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Harris- 
burg and  Presqu’  Isle  land  company,  he  re- 
moved to  Erie,  and  was  appointed  in  Aug- 
ust, 1801,  by  President  Jefferson,  collector 
of  the  18th  collection  district  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. Mr.  Buehler  took  a prominent  part 
in  the  afiairs  connected  with  the 
early  organization  of  Erie  county. 
At  his  residence,  on  the  2d  of  April,  1803, 
that  county  was  organized  for  judicial  pur- 
poses. He  was  a member  of  the  flrst  coun- 
cil of  the  town  of  Erie  in  1806,  and  in  1808 
and  1809  was  borough  burgess.  He  was 
one  of  the  first  to  aid  in  developing  the 
Lake  Erie  trade,  foreseeing  at  that  early 
day  the  advantages  of  that  magnificent  port 
of  the  lakes.  In  1811-2  he  was  a member  of 
the  Erie  Light  Infantry,  Captain  Forster, 
which  was  in  active  service  during  a por- 
tion of  that  period.  In  1812,  owing  proba- 
bly to  the  war  troubles  on  the  frontiers,  he 
came  to  Harrisburg,  and  took  charge  of  the 
“Golden  Eagle.”  He  died  at  Harrisburg 
on  the  5th  of  August,  1816,  aged  forty 
years.  Mr.  Buehler  married,  previous  to 
removing  to  Erie,  Maria,  daughter  of  Peter 
Nagle,  of  Reading.  She  was  born  Decem- 
ber 25,  1779,  and  died  at  Harrisburg  July 
27,  1813;  a lady  of  great  amiability  of  char- 


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acter.  Mr.  Buehler  was  a man  of  sterling 
integrity,  and  his  brief  life  was  one  of  activi- 
ty, enterprise  and  industry.  At  Erie  he 
stood  high  in  the  esteem  of  its  citizens,  and 
at  Harrisburg  his  appreciation  was  none  the 
less. 

Clun^e,  James,  the  son  of  James  and 
Elizabeth  Clunie,  was  a native  of  Scotland, 
born  about  1745  He  was  brought  up  as  a 
merchant,  saw  service  in  the  war  in  1776-7, 
and  towards  the  close  of  the  Revolution 
seems  to  have  been  established  in  business 
with  his  father  at  Hummelstown.  Some 
time  after  the  death  of  his  father  he  removed 
to  Harrisburg.  He  was  appointed  Collector 
of  Excise  for  Dauphin  county  October  3, 
1785,  at  the  same  time  holding  the  office  of 
Agent  for  Forfeited  Estates.  He  was  elected 
sheriff,  commissioned  20th  of  October,  1788, 
and  upon  the  resignation  of.  David  Harris, 
appointed  by  Gov.  Mifflin  February  23, 
1792,  one  of  the  Associate  Judges  of  the 
county.  He  died  suddenly  at  Harrisburg 
September  18.  1793.  Judge  Clunie  was  an 
intelligent,  high-minded  gentleman,  and 
very  popular  among  the  people.  His  ap- 
pointment to  the  Bench  was  warmly  pressed 
by  them  against  the  bitter  opposition  of  the 
leading  politicians  of  the  county.  The 
Governor  did  not  hesitate  in  commissioning 
Mr.  Clunie. 

CocHRAK,  William,  was  born  in  what  is 
now  Middle  Paxtang  township.  Dauphin 
county,  Penn’a,  in  1780.  He  received  a 
good  English  education,  and  was  brought 
up  on  his  father’s  farm.  In  1814  he  served 
as  a volunteer  and  marched  to  the  defense 
of  Baltimore.  He  served  as  coroner  of  the 
county  from  1818  to  1821 ; member  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  from  1820  to  1824; 
county  commissioner  from  1830  to  1833; 
and  sheriff  from  1837  to  1839.  He  died  at 
Harrisburg  on  Sunday  26th  of  April,  1840, 
aged  sixty  years,  and  was  interred  in  the 


family  burying  ground  in  Middle  Paxtang. 
The  Intelligencer  pays  this  tribute  to  his 
memory:  “Mr.  Cochran  was  a highly 

respected  citizen,  a popular  officer,  and  a 
kind  and  hospitable  neighbor.” 

De  Witt,  William  Radclipfe,  the 
son  of  John  De  Witt,  was  boro  at  Pauld- 
ing’s Manor,  Duchess  county,  N.  Y.,  on 
the  25th  of  February,  1792.  His  ancestors 
were  among  the  first  immigrants  from  Hol- 
land to  New  Netherlands  in  1623.  His 
early  years  were  spent  in  commercial  pur- 
suits, but  about  1810,  he  turned  his  attention 
to  the  sacred  ministry.  He  studied  with 
Dr.  Alexander  Proudflt,  of  Salem,  N.  Y., 
and  entered  Washington  academy.  The 
war  of  1812  interrupting  his  studies,  he  vol- 
unteered in  the  regiment  of  Colonel  Rice 
ami  was  at  Lake  Champlain  at  the  time  of 
M’Donough’s  victory,  September  11,  1814. 
After  the  close  of  the  war,  he  entered 
Nassau  Hall,  Princeton,  as  a sophomore, 
but  subsequently  entered  the  senior 
class  of  Union  College,  Schenectady, 
where  he  graduated,  completing  his 
theological  studies  under  Rev.  Dr.  John  M. 
Mast)n,  of  New  York.  He  was  licensed  to 
preach  by  the  Presbytery  of  New  York 
April  23,  1818.  In  the  fall  of  that  year 
he  came  to  Harrisburg  by  invitation,  and 
was  called  to  the  pastorate  of  the  Presby- 
terian church,  October,  5,  1818.  He  was  re- 
ceived by  the  Presbytery  of  Carlisle,  April, 
13,  1819,  but  not  ordained  until  the  26th  of 
October,  that  year.  Though  invited  to  set- 
tle elsewhere,  he  preferred  not  to  change. 
“His  ministry  was  highly  successful,  and 
the  church  under  his  care  grew  in  numbers, 
efficiency  and  influence.  For  half  a cen- 
tury he  was  a power  in  the  surrounding  re- 
gion.” Dr.  De  Witt  received  the  degree  o^ 
A.  M.  in  course  from  Union  College  and  in 
1838  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  con- 
ferred on  him  the  title  of  Doctor  of 
Divinity.  From  1854  to  1860  he  held 


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the  office  of  State  Librarian,  appointed 
by  Governors  Bigler  and  Pollock. 
In  1854  he  felt  the  necessity  of  tak- 
ing a colleague,  Rev.  T.  H.  Robinson, 
D.  D.,  the  present  minister.  He  died 
at  Harrisburg,  December  23,  1867,  in  his 
seventy-sixth  year.  It  may  be  here  said  of 
Dr.  DeWitt  that  for  a period  of  almost  half 
a century  he  was  intimate  with  and  had 
the  confidence  of  the  different  Executives 
of  Pennsylvania. 

Douglas,  Samuel,  the  son  of  Henry 
Douglas  and  Jane  Blair,  was  born  near  the 
town  of  Newton  Limavaddy,  county  Derry, 
Ireland,  in  1781.  He  received  a classical 
education  in  Scotland,  but  came  to  America 
about  the  age  of  seventeen,  and  located  at 
Pittsburgh  with  a brother,  the  Rev.  Joseph 
Douglas,  who  had  preceded  him.  Here  he 
studied  law,  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in 
1804,  and  began  his  profession  there.  In 
1812  he  volunteered  as  aid  to  Gen.  Adam- 
son Tannehill,  and  was  with  him  in  the 
expedition  to  Black  Rock  In  1817  Mr. 
Douglas  was  nominated  for  Congress  against 
Judge  Henry  Baldwin,  but  was  defeated 
by  a small  majority.  The  same  year  he 
came  to  Harrisburg  in  the  interests  of  se- 
curing proper  legislation  for  a bridge  across 
the  Allegheny;  and  subsequently  was  in- 
duced to  locate  here.  He  was  appointed 
Deputy  Attorney  General  for  Dauphin 
county,  July  17,  1819,  under  Governor 
Findlay.  Governor  Wolf  commissioned 
him  February  10,  1830,  Attorney  General  of 
the  State,  a position  he  held  three  3 ears. 
Mr.  Douglas  died  at  Harrisburg  July  8, 
1833,  aged  fifty-two.  He  married  in  1818, 
Louisa  Wyeth,  daughter  of  John  Wyeth,  of 
Harrisburg.  He  was  a gentleman  of  fine 
classical  attainments,  of  refined  tastes,  a good 
criminal  lawyer  and  highly  esteemed  by  the 
members  of  his  profession.  w.  n.  e. 


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CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THE 

BIOGRAPHICAL  HISTORY  OF  DAUPHIN 
COUNTY. 

II. 

Elder,  Joshua,  second  son  of  Rev.  John 
Elder  and  Mary  Baker,  was  born  in  Pax- 
tang  township,  now  Dauphin  county, 
Penn’a,  on  the  9th  of  March,  1774-5.  He 
was  a farmer  by  occupation.  During  the 
frontier  troubles  of  1763-4  he  was  in  active 
military  service.  When  the  Revolution 
broke  out  he  was  a leader  on  the  patriot 
side — and  appointed  one  of  the  sub-Lieu- 
tenants  of  Lancaster  county,  as  also  a Jus- 
tice cf  the  Peace,  serving  until  the  close  of 
the  war.  He  was  a prominent  advocate  for 
the  formation  of  the  county  of  Dauphin, 
and  under  the  constitution  of  1790  was 
commissioned  by  Gov.  Mifflin  one  of  the 
Associate  Judges  of  the  courts,  August  17, 
1791.  The  appointment,  however,  of  Sheriff 
Clunie  to  the  Bench  on  the  resignation  of 
David  Harris,  who  had  removed  to  Balti- 
more, so  incensed  him  that  he  peremptorily 
resigned.  He  was  appointed  by  Gov.  M’- 
Kean  prothonotary  Jan.  5,  1800,  a position 
he  filled  by  re-appointment  until  Feb.  6, 
1809.  In  March,  1810,  he  was  elected 
burgess  of  the  borough  of  Harrisburg.  He 
died  at  his  residence  in  Paxtang  on  the  5th 
of  December,  1820.  Judge  Elder  was  twice 
married,  first  to  Mary  M’Alister,  who  died 
Nov.  21,  1792;  secondly  to  Sarah  M’ Alisteu 
who  died  Dec.  6,  1807.  They  are  all  in- 
terred in  Paxtang  church  grave-yard.  Mr. 
Elder  left  a large  estate,  which  he  carefully 
devised  by  will  to  the  children  of  his 
deceased  brothers  and  sisters.  He  was  an 
influential  and  patriotic  citizen,  a kind 
neighbor  and  a gentleman  of  remarkable 
dignity  of  manners.  He  was  a warm 
supporter  of  free  education,,  and  on  the 


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organization  of  the  Harrisburg  academy, 
was  one  of  its  first  trustees. 

Ellmaker,  Amos,  the  son  of  Nathaniel 
Ellmaker,  was  born  in  New  Holland,  Lan- 
caster county,  Penna.,  on  the  2d  of  Febru- 
ary, 1787.  He  graduated  at  Yale  College, 
and  after  completing  his  law  studies  at  the 
celebrated  law  school  under  Judge  Reeves, 
at  Litchfield,  Conn.,  he  came  to  Harrisburg, 
and  began  the  practice  of  his  profession, 
being  admitted  to  the  bar  at  the  December 
term,  1808.  He  was  commissioned  Deputy 
Attorney  General  for  the  county  of  Dauphin, 
January  13,  1809,  serving  until  July  3, 
1815,  when  he  was  appointed  by  Governor 
Snyder  President  Judge  of  this  judicial 
district.  In  1814  he  accompanied  the  volun- 
teers to  Baltimore  as  an  aid  to  Gen.  Forster, 
On  the  30th  of  December,  1816,  he  resigned, 
to  accept  the  position  of  Attorney  General 
of  the  State,  serving  to  1819.  In  June,  1821, 
he  removed  to  Lancaster,  resuming  the 
practice  of  his  profession.  He  was  the  anti- 
Masonic  candidate  for  vice  president  of  the 
U.  S.  in  1832.  Judge  Ellmaker  died  at 
Lancaster  on  the  28th  of  November,  1851. 
He  married,  June  13,  1816,  Mary  R., 
daughter  of  Thomas  Elder  and  Catharine 
Cox,  of  Harrisburg,  who  survives.  Mr. 
Ellmaker,  says  Mr.  Harris  in  his  remi- 
niscences, “was  reported  to  be  a good  law- 
yer, and  his  addresses  to  the  jury,  when  at 
the  bar,  were  clear,  distinct  and  argumen- 
tative.” As  a gentlemen,  he  possessed  in 
an  eminent  degree  those  characteristics 
which  distinguish  men  of  rare  endowment. 
He  was  well  informed  and  of  a lively  social 
disposition,  and  in  all  the  relations  and 
positions  of  life  was  a model  worthy  of 
imitation. 

Fahnestock,  Obed,  the  son  of  Peter  Fah- 
nestock and  Elizabeth  Bolthouser,  was  born 
at  Ephrata,  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  Febru- 
ary 25,  1770.  He  came  to  Harrisburg  with 


his  brother  Conrad,  who  was  a printer,  and 
began  merchandizing,  in  which  he  was 
quite  successful.  He  served  as  coroner 
from  1802  to  1805,  and  Nov.  12,  1813,  was 
appointed  by  Gov.  Snyder  one  of  the  asso- 
ciate judges  of  the  county;  but  July  30, 
1818,  upon  the  appointment  of  Samuel  D. 
Franks  as  president  of  the  courts,  both  he 
and  his  colleague,  George  Whitehill,  re- 
signed. January  17,  1824,  Mr.  Fahnestock 
was  commissioned  prothonotary  and  clerk 
of  the  court  of  quarter  sessions,  serving  six 
years.  He  took  an  active  and  prominen^ 
part  in  local  attairs,  and  was  for  a number 
of  years  a member  of  the  town  council  and 
president  thereof.  He  died  at  Harrisburg 
March  2,  1840,  aged  seventy  years.  Mr. 
Fahnestock  married,  April  19,  1796,  Anna 
Maria  Gesseli,  b.  January  9,  1777.  • She 
survived  her  husband  two  years,  dying  on 
the  3d  of  December,  1842. 

Fetterhofp,  Philip,  son  of  John  Fet- 
terhoft,  was  a native  of  Lancaster  county, 
Peun’a,  born  Sept.  2,  1788.  His  father  re- 
moved to  Upper  Paxtang  township  prior  to 
1806,  and  established  a mill  in  what  is  now 
Jackson  township.  He  was  brought  up  to 
the  occupation  of  his  father.  He  commanded 
a company  from  his  neighborhood  which 
marched  to  the  defense  of  Baltimore  in 
1814.  After  his  return  he  was  chosen 
colonel  of  one  of  the  militia  battalions.  He 
was  elected  coroner  ot  the  county,  serving 
from  Oct.  24,  1821,  to  Nov.  20,  1824,  and 
filled  a number  of  local  offices.  Col.  Fet. 
terhoff  died  at  his  residence  in  Jackson 
township  on  the  4th  of  September,  1833. 
He  was  much  esteemed  socially,  and 
courted  for  his  political  influence. 

Fisher,  George,  the  son  of  John  and 
Catharine  Fisher,  influential  Quakers  of 
Philadelphia,  was  born  in  that  city  in  1732. 
His  father  purchasing  a large  tract  of  land 
on  the  Swatara,  conveyed  it  to  the  son  in 


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1754,  and  on  which  he  settled  about  the 
same  year.  Forseeing  the  advantages,  Geo. 
Fisher,  in  1755,  laid  out  a town  on  the  high- 
est portion  of  his  farm,  naming  it  Middle- 
town.  He  married,  in  1755,  Hannah, 
daughter  of  Jonas  Chamberlain,  of  Salis- 
bury township,  Lancaster  county.  Pa,,  by 
whom  he  had  three  childien,  John,  George 
and  Hannah.  Mr.  Fisher  died  in  Febru- 
ary, 1777.  By  will  he  devised  to  his  son 
John  the  homestead,  and  to  his  son  George 
the  plantation  at  the  mouth  of  the  Swatara; 
his  daughter  receiving,  in  lieu  of  land, 
£800.  John  Fisher  became  a physician; 
and  George  Fioher,  a lawyer  of  considerable 
reputation  at  the  Dauphin  county  bar. 
The  lattter  was  the  father  of  Judge  Fisher, 
of  York. 

Fleming,  Robert,  the  fourth  son  of 
Robert  Fleming  and  Jane  Jackson,  was 
born  in  Chester  county.  Pa.,  June  6,  1756. 
His  parents  were  natives  of  Argyleshire, 
Scotland,  who  subsequently  removed  to 
Ireland,  and  from  thence  emigrated  to 
America,  about  1746,  settling  near  Flem- 
ington,  Chester  county.  Prior  to  the  Rev- 
olution they  located  within  the  limits  of  the 
“New  Purchase,”  on  the  West  Branch  of 
the  Susquehanna,  but  during  the  “Great 
Runaway,”  in  1778,  they  sought  refuge 
among  some  friends  in  now  Dauphin  coun- 
ty. About  1784  they  removed  to  Hanover 
township,  Washington  county.  Pa.,  locat- 
ing on  Harmon’s  creek,  where  they  resided 
at  the  time  of  their  death,  Robert  Fleming 
at  ninety- six  and  his  wife  at  ninety  four. 
Robert  Fleming,  the  subject  of  this  notice, 
remained  in  Dauphin  county,  purchased  a 
large  tract  of  land  in  Hanover  township, 
on  which  he  resided  during  his  life  time. 
On  the  6th  of  February,  1783,  he  married 
Margaret,  daughter  of  John  Wright.  In  the 
early  history  of  this  locality  Mr.  Fleming 
bore  a prominent  part.  He  was  one  of  the 


founders  of  the  Harrisburg  bank,  and 
largely  instrumental  in  the  erection  of  the 
Harrisburg  bridge.  He  was  an  officer  in 
the  volunteer  force  of  1812,  and  filled  ac- 
ceptably various  local  offices.  He  was  an 
elder  in  the  Hanover  church  during  the 
ministrations  of  Rev.  James  Snodgrass, 
and  was  an  earnest,  zealous  Christian.  He 
died  February  4,  1817;  his  wife  December 
12,  1813,  aged  fifty-nine  years.  They  are 
both  interred  in  Hanover  church  grave- 
yard. 

Forster,  Thomas,  (1st)  was  a native  of 
county  Antrim,  Ireland,  of  Scotch  parent- 
age, born  in  1696.  He  emigrated  to  Amer- 
ica at  an  early  period,  and  was  among  the 
first  who  took  up  land  in  what  is  now  Pax- 
tang  township.  He  was  a gentleman  of 
means,  had  received  a good  education,  and 
was  for  many  years  one  of  the  Provin- 
cial magistrates.  He  was  removed,  late  in 
life,  on  account  of  his  refusal  to  oust  some 
squatters  on  Proprietary  lands.  He  was  a 
prominent  personage  on  the  then  frontiers 
of  the  Province  in  civil  afiairs,  and  much 
interested  in  the  establishment  of  Paxtang 
church,  to  which  he  donated  a valuable  tract 
of  land.  During  the  Indian  troubles  he 
greatly  assisted  in  preparing  for  the  defense 
of  the  border  settlements,  and  his  name 
appears  frequently  in  the  voluminous  corre- 
spondence preserved  in  the  Archives  of  the 
State.  He  died  in  Paxtang,  25th  of  July, 
1772,  aged  seventy-six  years,  and  is  buried 
in  the  old  church  grave-yard.  Mr.  Forster 
was  never  married ; the  principal  part  of 
his  estate  went  to  his  brother  John  and 
nephew  Thomas  Forster,  the  latter  named 
for  him. 

Forster,  (2d)  Thomas,  the  son  of  John 
Forster,  brother  of  Thomas  Forster,  Esq., 
and  Catherine  Dickey, was  born  in  Paxtang 
township.  Dauphin  county.  Pa.,  on  the  16th 
of  May,  1762.  He  received  a good  educa- 


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tion  and  was  brought  up  as  a surveyor. 
During  the  latter  part  of  the  Revolution 
was  in  arms  for  the  defense  of  the  frontiers. 
In  1794,  during  the  so-called  Whisky  In- 
surrection, he  served  as  colonel  of  one  of 
the  volunteer  regiments  in  that  expedition. 
He  was  one  of  the  associate  judges  of  Dau- 
phin county,  appointed  October  26,  1793,  by 
Governor  Mifflin,  resigning  December  3, 
1798,  having  been  elected  one  of  the  Repre- 
sentatives of  the  State  Legisiamre  that  year. 
At  the  close  of  1799  or  early  in  1800,  as  the 
agent  of  the  Harrisburg  and  Presqu’  Isle 
Land  company,  he  permanently  removed  to 
Erie.  In  the  affairs  incident  to  the  early 
settlement  of  that  town,  and  the  organiza- 
tion of  that  county  he  took  a prominent 
part.  He  was  one  of  the  first  street  com 
missioners  of  the  town,  president  of  the  Erie 
and  Waterford  turnpike  company,  one  of 
the  directors  of  the  first  library  company, 
and  its  librarian,  and  captain  of  the  first 
military  company  formed  at  Erie,  and  which, 
in  1812,  was  in  service  at  Buffalo,  Captain 
Forster  being  promoted  brigade  inspector. 
In  1823  he  was  appointed  by  Gov.  Shulze 
one  of  the  commissioners  to  explore  the 
route  for  the  Erie  extension  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania canal,  and  in  1827  was  chairman  of 
the  meeting  organizing  St.  Paul’s  Episcopal 
church.  In  1823  he  was  appointed  by 
President  Adams  collector  of  the  port  at 
Erie,  and  successively  commissioned  by 
Presidents  Jefferson,  Madison,  J.  Q.  Adams, 
and  Jackson,  filling  the  offlce  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  at  Erie,  June  29, 
1836.  Col.  Forster  married  October  5, 
1786,  Sarah  Pettit  Montgomery,  daughter 
of  the  Rev.  Joseph  Montgomery,  a member 
of  the  Confederated  Congress.  She  died  at 
Erie,  July  27,  1808. 

Forster,  John,  the  son  of  John  Forster 
and  Catharine,  daughter  of  Moses  Dickey, 
was  born  in  Paxtang  township,  Lancaster 


county,  now  Susquehanna  township.  Dau- 
phin county,  Penn’a,  on  the  17th  of  Sept., 
1777.  He  received  a good  education,  and 
was  at  Princeton  when  a call  was  made  by 
President  Washington  for  volunteers  to 
march  to  Western  Penn’a  to  put  down  the 
so  called  “Whisky  Insurrection”  of  1794, 
and  was  on  that  expedition  as  an  aid  to 
Gen.  Murray.  He  subsequently  read  law 
with  Gen.  Hanna,  but  never  applied  for 
admission,  turning  his  attention  to  mercan- 
tile pursuits,  in  which  he  was  very  success- 
ful. During  the  military  era  of  the  Gov- 
ernment prior  to  the  war  of  1812,  he  was 
colonel  of  State  militia,  and  in  1814,  when 
the  troops  from  Pennsylvania  marched  to 
the  defense  of  the  beleaguered  city  of  Balti- 
more, he  was  placed  in  command  of  a 
brigade  of  volunteers  For  his  gallant  ser- 
vices in  that  campaign  the  thanks  of  the 
general  commanding  were  tendered  in 
special  orders.  He  served  in  the  State 
Senate  trom  1814  to  1818.  Gen.  Forster 
was  cashier  of  the  Harrisburg  bank  for  a 
period  of  at  least  sixteen  years,  established 
the  bank  of  Lewistown,  and  in  1840  was 
cashier  of  the  Exchange  bank  of  Pittsburg. 
He  subsequently  became  president  of  the 
Branch  bank  at  Hollidaysburg,  but  in  a few 
years  retired  from  all  business  pursuits  and 
returned  to  his  home  at  Harrisburg.  He 
died  there  on  the  28th  of  May,  1863,  at  the 
advanced  age  of  almost  eighty-six  years. 
Gen.  Forster  was  faithful,  honest  and  up- 
right in  all  his  business  connections;  as  a 
citizen  he  was  patriotic  and  enterprising; 
and  in  the  social  walks  of  life  refined  in  his 
manners,  amiable  in  disposition,  humane 
and  generous. 

Franklin,  Walter,  was  born  in  the 
city  of  New  York,  in  February,  1773.  His 
fathei  having  during  his  minority  "removed 
to  Philadelphia,  he  there  read  law,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  April,  1794.  On  the 
9th  of  .January,  1809,  he  was  appointed  by 


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Governor  Snyder,  Attorney  General  of 
Pennsylvania,  which  position  he  held  until 
October  2,  1810,  when  he  resigned.  In 
January,  1811,  upon  the  resignation  of 
Judge  John  Joseph  Henry,  Mr.  Franklin 
was  appointed  President  Judge  of  the  Court 
of  Common  Pleas  of  the  Second  Judicial 
District,  which  comprised  at  the  time. 
Dauphin,  Lancaster  and  York,  to 
which  was  afterwards  added  the  counties  of 
Cumberland  and  Lebanon.  His  judicial  ad- 
ministration did  not  prove  satisfactory  to 
the  bar  in  Lancaster  county,  where  he  after- 
wards presided,  and  when  acting  as  judge 
in  that  county,  at  least  two  attempts  were 
made  before  the  Legislature  to  eftect  his  re- 
moval. He,  however,  continued  in  office 
until  his  death  which  occurred  February  7 th, 
1838.  Of  Judge  Franklin  it  may  truly 
be  said,  he  was  distinguished  for  clearness 
of  conception,  vigor  of  mind,  and  eminent 
integrity.  As  a jurist  he  ranked  among  the 
ablest  of  the  State. 

Gleim,  Christian,  fourth  son  of  George 
Christian  Gleim  and  Ann  Maria  Mathias, 
was  born  in  Lancaster  county.  Pa  , Janu- 
ary 10,  1780.  His  grandfather.  Rev.  John 
Godfried  Gleim,  in  1753  was  located  at 
Wiesbaden,  Germany,  where  he  met  Cas- 
per Fahnestock,  the  ancestor  of  the  family 
of  that  name,  who  had  been  deputed  by 
Drs.  Muhlenberg,  Passavant,  and  others,  to 
induce  Protestant  divines  to  come  to  Amer- 
ica. The  following  year  he  came  to  Penn- 
sylvania, and  preached  at  Germantown 
until  his  death  in  1757.  With  Weiser, 
Mathias  and  others,  he  published  a work 
entitled  “The  Inspired.”  His  son, 
George  Christian  Gleim  was  an  active 
participant  in  the  Revolution,  and  in 
one  of  the  skirmishes  around  Philadelphia 
was  severely  wounded  in  his  head  and  face 
by  the  sabre  of  a British  dragoon.  In  1779 
he  removed  to  Lancaster  county,  where  he 


resided  until  his  death,  July  21,  1817,  aged 
eighty- one  years.  Christian  Gleim,  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  received  a fair  educa- 
tion, and  subsequently  went  to  Philadel- 
phia, where  he  entered  the  printing  office  of 
Ezra  Bailey,  serving  with  Duane,  Binns, 
Marshall,  Wynkoop  and  others,  who  became 
men  of  note.  He  next  went  to  Richmond, 
Va.,  and  thence  to  Baltimore.  There  he 
married  Martha  Henry,  daughter  of  John 
Henry.  In  1812  Mr.  Gleim  settled  in  Har- 
risburg, and  was  appointed  printer  of  the 
Senate  Journal  in  English.  He  served  as 
ensign  of  Capt.  Thomas  Walker’s  company, 
and  returned  as  pay  master  U.  S.  Volunteers. 
In  October,  1821,  he  was  elected  sherili  of 
Dauphin  county,  serving  three  years.  In 
1830  Col.  Gleim  removed  to  Pittsburg, 
where  he  resided  until  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred September  21,  1861.  Col.  Gleim 
was  an  enterprising  and  prominent  citizen 
of  this  locality  sixty  or  seventy  years  ago. 
He  was  a highly  cultivated  Christian  gen- 
tleman. 

Graham,  William,  was  born  in  Pax  tang 
township,  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  Decem- 
ber 19,  1745.  His  father  came  from  the 
north  of  Ireland,  as  did  his  mother,  Su- 
sannah Miller.  His  early  years  were  spent 
on  the  farm,  but  by  dint  of  hard  labor  and 
perseverance,  so  characteristic  of  the  Scotch- 
Irish  youth  of  that  day,  he  prepared  him- 
self for  admission  to  the  college  of  New 
Jersey  (now  Princeton),  where  he  gradu- 
ated in  1773.  He  taught  in  the  grammar 
school  connected  with  that  institution,  while 
studying  theology  under  the  tuition  of  the 
Rev.  John  Roan.  On  the  26th  of  October, 
1775,  he  was  licensed  to  preach  by  the 
Presbytery  of  Hanover,  Virginia,  to  which 
locality  his  family  had  previously  removed. 
When  the  Presbytery  determined  to  estab- 
lish a school  for  the  rearing  of  young  men 
for  the  ministry,  they  pplied  to  the  Rev. 


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Stanhope  Smith,  then  itinerating  in  Vir- 
ginia, to  recommend  a suitable  person  to 
take  charge  of  their  school,  upon  which  he 
at  once  suggested  Mr.  Graham.  Prior  to 
this  a classical  school  had  been  taught  at  a 
place  called  Mt.  Pleasant,  and  there  Mr.  G. 
commenced  his  labors  as  a teacher,  and 
there  we  find  the  germ  whence  sprung 
Washington  College,  and  the  now  celebrated 
Washington  and  Lee  University  ot  Vir- 
ginia. Mr.  Graham  died  at  Richmond,  Va., 
June  8,  1799.  He  married  Mary  Kerr,  of 
Carlisle,  Pa.,  and  by  her  had  two  sons  and 
three  daughters.  His  eldest  son  entered  the 
ministry,  but  died  young;  the  other  studied 
medicine,  settled  in  Georgia,  and  died  about 
1840. 

Gkaydon,  Rachel,  was  a native  of  the 
Island  of  Barbadoes,  and  the  eldest  of  four 
daughters.  Her  father,  Mr.  Marks— engaged 
in  the  West  India  trade— was  of  German 
birth;  her  mother  a native  of  Glasgow, 
Scotland.  At  the  age  of  seven  years  her 
parents  removed  to  Philadelphia,  where 
Rachel  was  educated.  She  formed  the  ac- 
quaintance, and  married,  about  1750,  Alex- 
ander Graydon,  a native  of  Longford,  Ire- 
land, doing  business  at  that  time  in  the  old 
town  of  Bristol,  Bucks  county,  Penna.  At 
this  period  the  celebrated  Dr.  Baird  wrote 
of  her  that  she  was  “the  finest  girl  in  Phila- 
delphia, having  the  manners  of  a lady  bred 
at  court.”  At  the  opening  of  the  War  of 
the  Revolution  her  oldest  sons  enlisted 
in  the  patriot  army — one  of  whom  Alexan- 
der, has  recorded  in  the  “Memoirs  of  a 
Life  Passed  in  Pennsylvania,  ” much  con- 
cerning the  maternal  affection,  the  fortitude 
and  patriotic  spirit  of  an  American  matron. 
Taken  prisoner  at  the  capture  of  Fort 
Washington,  the  devoted  mother,  accom- 
plished, by  personal  appeals,  the  parole  of 
Captain  Graydon.  During  the  major  part 
of  the  Revolution,  Mrs.  Graydon  resided  at 
Reading, and  while  there  her  house  was  “the 


seat  of  hospitality,  and  the  resort  of  numer- 
ous guests  of  distinction,  including  officers 
of  the  British  army,  who  were  there  de- 
tained as  prisoners  of  war,”  The  Baron  de 
Kalb  was  often  there;  and  between  her 
own  and  General  Mifflin’s  family  there  was 
a strong  intimacy  existing.  When  the 
county  of  Dauphin  was'  organized,  the  ap- 
pointment of  her  son,  Alexander,  as  pro- 
thonotary,  occasioned  her  removal  to  Har- 
risburg. She  was  a lady  much  devoted  to 
her  family,  and  yet,  in  the  early  days  of 
this  city,  she  was  prominent  in  deeds  of  love 
and  charity.  She  died  at  Harrisburg  at  the 
residence  of  her  son  on  the  23d  of  January, 
1807,  aged  73  years,  and  is  interred  in  the 
Harrisburg  cemetery. 

NOTKS  AND  (iDEKIES— XLVII, 
Bi8torical  and  Genealogical. 

Dauphin  County  Biography. — We 
find,  since  commencing  the  printing  of  the 
present  series  of  biographical  sketches,  that 
instead  of  occupying  two  numbers  of  the 
“Supplement,”  we  will  be  compelled  to 
give  them  in  about  six  installments.  It 
may  be  mentioned  in  this  connection,  that 
we  have  in  preparation  another  series, 
which  we  hope  to  publish  in  three  or  four 
months.  w.  h.  e. 

Gibson  (NT.  &.  Q.  xlv.)— You  err  in 
saying  that  Judge  Gibson  was  the  son  of 
Andrew  Galbraith’s  daughter.  The  judge’s 
wife,  Sally  Galbraith,  as  she  was  called, 
was  the  daughter  of  Andrew  G.  I forget 
who  the  judges’s  mother  was,  but  as  the 
Gibsons  of  that  family  (the  chief  justice. 
General  George,  Francis,  etc.)  were  born 
in  'hat  part  of  Cumberland  which  is  now 
Perry  county,  she  was  probably  a Cumber- 
land county  woman.  The  old  homestead 
in  Sherman’s  Valley  is,  I think,  still  owned 
by  some  of  Francis  Gibson’s  descendants. 

G.  P. 

[The  mother  of  Chief  Justice  Gibson  was 
Ann  West,  daughter  of  Francis  West,  of 
Sherman’s  Valley.  w.  h.  e.  ] 


so 


Historical  ar\(l  Genealogical. 


Graduates  of  the  University  op 
Penn’ A.— In  preparing  a list  of  the  Alumni 
of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  the 
dates  of  birth  and  death  of  the  following 
graduates  of  that  institution  are  wanting. 
They  were  probably  from  the  central  part 
of  the  State.  Any  information  will  be  gladly 
received  : 

Rev.  William  Edmeston,  class  of  1759. 


John  Beard,  “ 1759. 

John  Porter,  “ 1762. 

William  Paxton,  ‘‘  1763. 

Stephen  Porter,  “ 1763. 

Can.  Hamilton,  “ 1766. 

David  Sample,  “ 1766. 

Daniel  Kuhn  ( Lancaster),  “ 1768. 

Hamilton  Bell,  “ 1769. 

Patterson  Bell,  “ 1770 

James  Kelly  (York),  “ 1782. 

Cunningham  Semple,  “ 1791. 

Thos.  M.  Ross  (Lancaster),  “ 1811. 

Geo.  W.  Hopkins  (Lan  ),  “ 1819. 

Samuel  S.  Cochran,  ‘ ‘ 1820. 


CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THE 

BIOGRAPHICAL,  HISTORY  OP  DAUPHIN 
COUNTY. 

III. 

Green,  Tnnis,  the  eldest  sou  of  Colonel 
Timothy  Green  and  Mary  Innis,  was  born 
in  Hanover  township,  Dauphin  county, 
Penn’a.,  March  25,  1776  His^  early  years 
were  spent  on  his  father’s  farm,  but  he  re- 
ceived a tolerable  fair  English  education, 
an  essential  in  the  Scotch  Irish  settlements. 
His  father,  who  built  a mill  at  the  piouth  of 
Stony  Creek  about  1790,  dying  in  1812. 
Innis  took  charge  of  it.  He  was  appointed 
one  of  the  associate  judges  of  Dauphin 
county  by  Governor  Findlay,  August  10, 
1818,  resigning  October  23,  1827, 

having  been  elected  to  the  Na 
tional  House  of  Representatives.  He 
served  during  the  twentieth  and 


twenty-first  Congresses.  Gov.  Wolf, 
January  26th,  1832,  reappointed  him  asso 
ciate  judge,  a position  he  held  at  the  time 
of  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  4th  of 
August,  1839.  His  remains  lie  interred  in 
the  cemetery  at  Dauphin  Judge  Green 
laid  out  the  town  (which  for  many  years 
went  by  the  names  of  Port  Lyon  and 
Greensburg),  about  the  year  1826.  He 
married  in  1804,  Rebecca  Murray,  daugh- 
ter of  Col.  John  Murray,  of  the  Revolution 
He  is  described  as  “a  heavy  set  man,  of 
medium  height,  with  a fair,  florid  face,  and 
^little  beard.  ” He  was  a leading  and  in- 
fluential man,  and  deservedly  popular 
among  the  masses 

Graydon,  William,  the  son  of  Alex- 
ander Graydon  and  Rachel  Marks,  was 
born  near  Bristol,  Bucks  county,  Penn’a., 
September  4,  1759  He  was  educated  in 
Philadelphia,  and  studied  law  under  Ed- 
ward Biddle,  of  that  city.  He  came  to 
Harrisburg  upon  the  organization  of  the 
county  of  Dauphin,  and  began  the  practice 
of  his  profession,  being  admitted  at  the  May 
term,  1786.  He  was  the  first  notary  public, 
commissioned  September  2,  1791,  and  a 
leading  man  in  the  borough  during  the 
“Mill-Dam  Troubles”  of  1794  5.  He  was 
many  years  member  of  the  Town  Council 
and  president  thereof,  and  subsequently  one 
of  the  burgesses  He  was  the  author  of 
“Forms  of  Conveyancing,”  (in  two  vol- 
umes) “The  Justice’s  Assistant,”  and  edi 
ted  “An  Abridgement  of  the  Laws  of 
the  United  States,”  in  1802. 
Mr.  Graydon  was  prominent  in  the  organi- 
zation of  the  First  Presbyterian  church, and 
for  many  years  an  elder  thereof.  He  died 
at  Harrisburg  on  the  13th  of  October,  1840, 
in  the  eighty  second  year  of  his  age  “Mr. 
Graydon,  ” says  Rev.  Dr  Robinson,  “was 
a man  of  fine  literary  tastes;  was  highly 
esteemed  as  a gentleman  of  the  old  school, 
in  his  manners  refined,  courteous,  of  un 


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blemished  integrity  in  the  many  trusts 
committed  to  him,  of  high  and  honorable 
principles,  and  in  the  chmch  and  walks  of 
Christian  life  a man  of  true  piety  and  deep 
devotion.”  Mr.  Harris  in  his  jSmmscewces 
of  the  Bo/r,  says  “he  was  a man  of  medium 
height,  of  very  gentlemanly  manners,  of 
dark  lively  eyes,  neat,  if  not  precise,  in 

dress,  and  of  an  intelligent  countenance 

His  portrait  painted  by  Francis  is  in  exist- 
ence, and  is  an  excellent  representation. 
He  wore  a cue  tied  with  a ribbon,  and  had 
his  hair  powdered.”  We  can  add  this  addi- 
tional testimony,  that  he  was  humane  and 
benevolent,  and  in  all  charitable  enter- 
prises was  the  acknowledged  leader.  H. 
Murray  Graydon,  of  this  city,  and  Dr. 
William  Graydon,  of  Dauphin,  are  his  sons. 

Gruber,  Jacob,  was  a native  of  Lancas- 
ter county,  Penn’a,  born  on  the  30th  of  Feb- 
ruary 1778.  He  became  a convert  to  Metho- 
dism in  1793,  and  foi  this  act,  it  is  stated,  he 
was  driven  from  his  home  by  his  parents, 
such  was  the  aversion  to  that  denomination 
at  the  period  named.  At  the  age  of  twenty- 
one,  by  advice  of  a minister  of  the  church, 
he  purchased  a horse,  and  commenced  mis- 
sionating  in  a vacant  circuit.  In  1800  he 
was  received  by  the  Philadelphia  Confer- 
ence, and  in  subsequent  years  itinerated 
in  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania;  Maryland 
and  Virginia.  He  was  stationed  in  Harris- 
burg in  1820  and  1821,  and  during  his  min- 
istry, the  church  on  Second  street,  now  the 
Jewish  Synagogue,  was  built  and  dedicated. 
During  his  appointment  here,  he  did  efficient 
service.  He  was  original  and  eccentric  as  a 
preacher,  and  many  are  the  ludicrous  inci- 
dents treasured  up  in  the  memory  of  the 
older  citizens,  of  his  wit  and  sarcasm. 
He  was  a circuit  preacher  tbirty-two  years, 
presiding  elder  eleven  years,  and  station 
minister  seven  years.  He  died  at  Lewis- 


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town,  Penn’a.,  May  25,  1350.  Notwith- 
standing his  eccentricity,  the  Rev.  Gruber 
was  earnest  and  bold— a devoted  preacher 
of  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

Haldeman,  Jacob  M.,  the  second  son 
of  John  Haldeman  and  Maria  Brenneman, 
was  born  in  Donegal  township,  Lancaster 
county,  March  4,  1781.  His  grandfather, 
Jacob  Haldeman, a native  of  German  Switz- 
erland, emigrated  at  an  early  period.  The 
former  received  a good  English  and  Ger- 
man education,  and,  about  180G,  purchas- 
ing the  waterpower  and  forge  at  the  mouth 
of  Yellow  Breeches  creek,  Cumberland 
county,  established  himself  in  the  iron  busi- 
ness. He  added  a rolling  and  slitting  mill, 
and  by  his  energy  and  industry  soon 
became  one  of  the  foremost  iron 
manufacturers  in  the  State.  His  supe- 
rior iron  found  a steady  market,  and 
upon  the  establishment  of  the  arsenal  at 
Harper’s  Ferry,  he  supplied  the  Govern- 
ment for  several  years.  About  the  year 
1814,  Mr.  Haldeman  laid  out  the  town  of 
New  Cumberland.  He  greatly  aided  in  the 
building  of  the  bridge  over  the  Susque- 
hanna, and  in  the  other  enterprises  of  the 
day.  He  was  a large  stockholder  of  the 
Harrisburg  bank,  and  on  the  death  of  Mr. 
Elder  in  1853,  chosen  president  thereof, 
a position  he  held  at  the  time  of  his  death. 
From  the  period  when  Mr.  Haldeman  made 
Harrisburg  his  permanent  residence,  he  was 
largely  interested  in  its  local  enterprises. 
He  'died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  15th  of 
December,  1856,  aged  seventy-five  years, 
and  is  interred  in  the  cemetery  there.  He 
married.  May  17th,  1810,  Eliza  Ewing 
Jacobs,  daughter  of  Samuel  Jacobs,  of 
Colebrook  Furnace,  who  survives.  Mr. 
Haldeman  was  very  successful  in  all  his 
business  transactions,  and  left  a handsome 
estate.  He  was  a leading  citizen,  and  aided 
largely  in  the  prosperity  of  our  city. 


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Hamilton,  Hugh,  the  son  of  John  Ham- 
ilton and  Margaret  Alexander,  was  born  at 
“Fermanagh,”  now  in  Juniata  county.  Pa., 
on  the  30th  of  June,  1785.  He  received  a 
careful  preparatory  education  and  with  his 
brother  John  was  sent  to  Dickinson  College, 
where  he  graduated.  He  studied  law  under 
Thomas  Elder,  one  of  the  most  brilliant  law- 
yers of  his  day,  and  was  admitted  to  the 
Dauphin  county  bar  at  the  June  term,  1805. 
At  the  time  of  his  admission  to  the  bar. 
Judge  Henry  had  ordered  the  prothonotary 
to  issue  commissions  on  parchment;  ac 
cordingly  the  descendants  of  the  young 
lawyer  have  his  commission  “on  parch- 
ment” issued  21st  .Tune,  1805,  signed  by 
“.Joshua  Elder,  Pro’thy,  by  order  of  the 
Court,”  with ‘the  seal  of  the  county  at- 
tached. In  1808  Mr.  Hamilton  edited  and 
published  “The  Times”  at  Lancaster,  and 
upon  the  removal  of  the  seat  of  Government 
to  Harrisburg,  with  William  Gillmor,  “The 
Harrisburg  Chronicle,”  the  leading  and  in- 
fluential newspaper  at  the  State  Capital 
for  twenty  years.  The  “Chronicle”  was 
the  first  paper  in  Pennsylvania  which  gave 
full  and  systematic  Legislative  reports.  He 
died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  3d  of  September, 
1836,  aged  fiifty-one  years.  Mr.  Hamilton 
married,  Jan.  6th,  1807,  Rosanna,  daughter 
of  Adam  Boyd  and  Jeannette  Macfarlane, 
born  December  1st,  1789;  died  April  17th, 
1872.  They  are  both  buried  in  the  Harris 
burg  cemetery.  Mr.  Hamilton  was  a vigo- 
rous and  polished  writer,  and  his  editorials 
were  models  of  elegant  composition.  For 
a quarter  of  a century  he  wielded  consider- 
able political  influence  through  his  news 
paper.  He  was  an  active  and  enterprising 
citizen,  and  highly  esteemed. 

Harris,  David,  youngest  son  of  John 
Harris  and  Elizabeth  M’Clure,  was  born 
at  Harris’  Ferry,  February  24,  1754.  He 
received  a good  education  and  was  a student 


under  the  Rev.  Dr.  Alison.  At  the  time 
of  the  breaking  out  of  the  Revolution  he 
was  in  Baltimore,  but  he  volunteered  in  Col. 
William  Thompson’s  Pennsylvania  Battal- 
lion  of  Riflemen,  and  subsequently  was 
commissioned  paymaster  thereof.  He  served 
in  diflerent  positions  until  the  close  of  the 
war,  when  he  returned  to  Baltimore,  and 
married  Miss  Crocket  of  that  city.  After 
the  death  of  his  father,  being  one  of  the 
executors  of  the  estate,  he  came  to  Harris- 
burg, and  was  appointed  by  his  old  compan- 
ion-in-arms, Gov.  Mifflin,  one  of  the  associ- 
ate judges  of  Dauphin  county,  August  17, 
1791.  This  position  he  resigned  on  the  20th 
of  February  following,  to  accept  an  appoint- 
ment in  the  Bank  of  the  United  States. 
Upon  the  establishment  of  the  office  of  dis- 
count and  deposit  in  Baltimore,  he  accepted 
the  cashiership  thereof.  Major  Harris  died 
in  that  city  on  the  16th  of  November,  1809, 
at  the  age  of  fifty  five  years.  “He  was  a 
brave,  active  and  useful  officer,”  says  the 
Baltimore  American,  “and  in  the  private 
walks  of  life  he  was  ever  cheerful  and  hos- 
pitable, and  an  ornament  to  society.  As  a 
banking  officer  he  was  universally  correct, 
just  and  obliging.”  Mr.  Harris  left  no  de- 
scendants save  in  the  female  line. 

Harris,  Elizabeth,  the  daughter  of 
Richard  M’Clure,  was  born  in  Paxtangtovpn- 
ship,  Lancaster  now  Dauphin  county, 
Penn’a,  in  1729.  In  1749  she  married  John 
Harris,  the  founder  of  Harrisburg.  She 
was  a woman  of  undoubted  energy  and 
courage,  at  the  same  time  being  of  refined 
taste  and  manners  Two  incidents  have 
come  down  to  us  which  exemplify  the 
former  characteristics.  The  first  Harris 
mansion  was  a log  house  surrounded  by  a 
stockade  for  the  better  security  against  the 
Indians.  In  1758  an  English  oflicer  was 
one  night  at  the  house,  when  by  accident 
the  gate  of  the  enclosure  was  left  unfastened. 


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The  officer  was  seated  at  the  table  with  Mr. 
Harris  and  his  wife.  An  Indian  entered 
the  gate  of  the  stockade  and  thrust  his  rifle 
through  one  of  the  port  holes  of  the  house, 
and  it  is  supposed  pointed  it  at  the  officer. 
The  night  being  damp  the-  gun  simply 
flashed.  Instantly  Mrs.  Harris  blew  out 
the  candle  to  prevent  the  Indian  aiming  a 
second  time,  and  he  retreated.  On  another 
occasion  the  servant  girl  was  sent  upstairs 
by  Mrs.  Harris,  who  took  with  her  a piece 
of  lighted  candle  without  a candlestick. 
The  girl  coming  down  without  the  candle, 
Mrs.  Harris  asked  what  she  had  done  with 
it,  who  said  she  had  stuck  it  into  the  barrel 
of  flaxseed.  This,  however,  happened  to 
be  a barrel  oi powder.  Mrs.  Harris  instantly 
arose,  and  without  saying  a word,  went 
upstairs,  and  advancing  to  the  barrel 
cautiously  placed  her  hands  under  the 
candle  and  lifted  it  out— and  then  coolly 
reproved  the  girl  for  her  stupidness.  Mrs. 
Harris  died  at  Harris’  Ferry  on  the  20th 
of  January,  1764,  aged  thirty -five  years. 
She  is  buried  in  Paxtang  church  graveyard. 
It  was  her  daughter  Mary  who  married 
William  Maclay. 

Hummel,  Frederick,  was  a native  of 
the  Pfalz,  in  Germany,  born  April  14,  1722. 
With  some  friends  he  came  to  America 
about  1738,  and  subsequently  took  up  a 
large  body  of  land  where  Humimelstown  is 
located.  In  1762,  foreseeing  the  advantages, 
he  laid  out  on  a portion  of  his  tract  a town, 
which  he  named  Frederickstown,  but  was 
changed  upon  his  death  to  that  now  be- 
stowed upon  it.  He  donated  land  for  the 
erection  of  the  Lutheran  and  German  Re- 
formed churches,  and  erected  a school- 
house,  directing  that  English'  branches 
should  be  taught  therein.  He  was  an  active 
participant  in  the  French  and  Indian  war, 
and  when  the  frontiers  were  setting  an  ex- 
ample to  the  people  of  the  three  original 


counties  to  prepare  for  resistance  to  British 
injustice,  he  was  chairman  of  the  patriotic 
meeting  of  Derry,  held  at  Hummelstown 
in  June,  1774.  Mr.  Hummel,  however, did 
not  live  to  see  the  triumph  of  liberty  in 
America.  He  died  at  his  residence  on  the 
25lh  of  June,  1775,  aged  fifty-three  years. 
He  was  the  ancestor  of  a large  family,  who 
can  look  with  pride  to  the  high-born  zeal, 
energy  and  patriotism  of  their  progenitor. 
His  remains,  with  those  of  his  wife  and 
children,  are  interred  in  the  Lutheran 
church  graveyard  at  Hummelstown. 

Jefferson,  Joseph,  was  a native  of 
England,  born  in  1776.  He  was  the  son 
of  a distinguished  actor,  who  was  the  con- 
temporary of  Garrick.  He  was  educated' 
for  the  stage,  and  in  1795  came  to  Boston, 
where  and  in  New  York  he  performed  un- 
til about  1803,  when  he  located  in  Philadel- 
phia. Here  he  was  quite  a favorite,  espec- 
ially at  the  Chestnut  Street  Theater.  From 
1825  to  1832  he  made  Harrisburg  his  home, 
having  a suite  of  apartments  in  the  old 
Shakspeare  building.  He  died  here  on  the 
4th  of  August,  1832,  greatly  lamented.  His 
remains  were  interred  in  the  burying- 
ground  attached  to  St.  Stephen’s  Episcopal 
church,  and  from  thence  removed  to  the 
Harrisburg  cemetery.  The  inscription  on 
his  tomb  was  written  by  Chief  Justice  Gib- 
son, and  has  often  been  quoted  and  admired 
for  its  diction.  Mr.  Jefferson  possessed 
great  taste  and  skill  in  the  construction  of 
intricate  stage  machinery,  and  was  unriv- 
alled in  his  peculiar  personations.  His  fa- 
vorite characters  were  Kit  Cosey,  Old 
D'Oiley  and  Admiral  Cop.  He  is  known 
as  the  elder  Jefferson.  His  son  and  grand- 
son were  alike  great  actors — the  father  of 
the  second  Joseph  bequeathing  to  him  his 
genius  and  his  aspirations,  with  all  that 
polish  which  rendered  each  so  popular  in 
his  day.  And  now  comes  a third  Joseph 


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Jefferson,  who,  since  the  days  ot  Hackett, 
has  made  the  character  of  Rip  Van  Winkle 
his  own. 

Johnson,  Ovid  Frazer,  son  of  Rev. 
Jehoida  Pitt  Johnson  and  Hannah  Frazer, 
was  born  in  the  Valley  of  Wyoming,  near 
Wilkes-Barre,  Penn’a,  in  1807.  His  ances- 
tor, Rev.  Jacob  Johnson, a graduate  of  Yale 
in  1740,  removed  from  Connecticut  in  1773. 
Mr.  Johnson  studied  law  under  Judge 
Conyngham,  of  Wilkes-Barre,  and  subse- 
quently admitted  and  entered  upon  the 
practice  of  his  profession.  In  1838  he  came 
to  Harrisburg,  where  he  married  Jane, 
daughter  of  James  Alricks  and  Martha 
Hamilton.  On  January  15, 1839,  he  was  ap- 
pointed by  Governor  Porter,  Attorney  Gen- 
eral of  Pennsylvania,  a position  he 
creditably  filled  during  that  ad 
ministration.  He  died  in  the  city 
ot  Washington,  whither  he  had  gone  in  the 
interest  ot  a prominent  legal  claim,  in  Feb- 
ruary 1854.  As  a political  writer,  orator 
and  lawyer,  Mr.  Johnson  had  a high  repu- 
totion.  He  was  the  author  of  the  celebrated 
“Governor’s  Letters,”  published  during 
the  administration  of  Governor  Rimer,  and 
which  purported  to  give  the  ludicrous  side 
to  the  political  characters  then  figuring  in 
the  politics  of  the  State. 

Keagy,  John  M.,  was  born  in  Martic 
township,  Lancaster  county,  Penn’a,  about 
the  year  1795.  He  was  of  German  descent 
on  the  maternal  side,  the  name  of  his 
mother’s  family  being  - Litzenberg. 
He  received  a classical  education,  stu- 
died medicine  and  graduated  in  1817. 
In  1819  he  published  a series  of  educational 
articles  in  the  Baltimore  Chronicle,  which 
were  reprinted  at  Harrisburg  in  1824,  in  an 
octavo  pamphlet  of  thirty-eight  pages.  In 
1827  Dr.  Keagy  became  principal  of  the 
Harrisburg  academy,  and  during  the  same 
year  published  his  “Pesiallozian  Primer,” 


a work  made  up  largely  of  the  more 
modern  object-lessons,  but  under 
the  name  of  “Thinking  Lessons,  and 
Lessons  in  Generalization.”  By  this 
method,  as  soon  as  the  child  knows  a vowel 
and  a consonant,  he  is  taught  to  spell  and 
read  the  syllables  which  they  form.  In 
the  introduction,  the  author  advocated  the 
teaching  of  a child  to  read  words,  “as  if 
they  were  Chinese  syllables,”  and  without 
a previous  knowledge  of  the  letters,  a prac- 
ticable mode  which  avoids  the  absurdity  of 
telling  a child  that  see-a-tea  (which  should 
spell  seat)  spells  cat.  He  remained 
at  Harrisburg  about  two  years,  when  he 
went  to  Philadelphia  to  take  charge  of  the 
Friends’  High  School.  Shortly  before  his 
death,  which  occurred  at  Philadelphia  in 
the  winter  of  1836-37,  Dr.  Keagy  was 
elected  Professor  of  the  Languages  in  Dick- 
inson College,  but  did  not  live  to  act.  Be- 
sides being  a classical  scholar,  the  Doctor 
knew  Hebrew,  German  and  French;  he 
knew  the  principles  of  mechanics,  and  in- 
sisted that  steam  boilers  should  have  more 
fire  surface.  Had  he  been  brought  up  as  a 
machinist,  he  would  have  invented  tubular 
boilers,  having  constructed  a copper  model 
composed  partly  of  tubes. 

Kelker,  An  hony,  son  of  Henry  Kel- 
ker  and  Regula  Braetscher,  was  a native  ot 
Herliberg,  near  Zurich,  Switzerland,  born 
on  the  30ih  of  December,  1733.  At  the 
age  of  ten  years,  in  1743,  his  parents  emi- 
grated to  America  and  located  in  Lebanon 
township,  Lancaster  county,  now  Lebanon 
county.  Pa.,  four  miles  north  of  the  town 
of  Lebanon.  Anthony  was  brought  up  on 
his  father’s  farm,  receiving  the  meagre  ad- 
vantages of  the  schools  ot  that  period.  He 
was  commissioned  August  28,  1775,  lieu- 
tenant in  the  second  battalion  of  Lancas- 
ter county  associators,  and  was  in  active 
service  during  the  campaign  of  1776.  In  1777 
he  was  an  officer  in  the  militia  at  Brandywine 


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and  Germantown.  He  was  appointed  Jan. 
19th,  1778,  wagon-master  of  Col.  Green- 
awalt’s  battalion;  and  the  same  year  was 
sent  on  a secret  expedition  to  Virginia  and 
Maryland.  Until  the  close  of  the  war, 
Capt.  Kelker  was  an  active  participant. 
He  was  deputy  sherifl  of  Lancaster  county 
in  1781  and  1782;  and  upon  the  formation 
of  the  county  of  Dauphin  was  commissioned 
the  first  sherift  in  1785,  and  subsequently 
elected,  serving  until  1788.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Pennsylvania  House  of  Re- 
presentatives 1793-4.  Mr.  Kelker  died  at 
Lebanon  on  the  10th  of  March,  1812.  He 
married  Mary  Magdalene,  daughter  of 
George  Meister,  a Moravian.  She  died  at 
Lebanon,  December  30th,  1818.  Mr.  Kel- 
ker was  a man  of  strict  integrity,  an  un- 
flinching patriot,  and  highly  esteemed  by 
his  fellow  citizens. 

[Note  — Owing  to  the  claims  of  other 
historical  material,  we  have  deemed  it  ad- 
visable to  postpone  the  printing  of  the  re- 
maining sketches  for  two  weeks,  when  we 
shall  give  the  balance  of  this  series.  So 
well  have  they  been  received  that  at  no  dis- 
tant day  we  hope  to  resume  these  Contribu- 
tions to  the  Biographical  History  of  our 
county  of  Dauphin.  w.  h.  e.  ] 

NOTES  ANO  QUERIES— XLVIII. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

A Church  Centennial. — St.  John’s 
Lutheran  church  near  Berry  sburg,  Dauphin 
county,  was  organized  in  1780  by  the  Rev. 
Michael  Enterline,  a member  of  the  first 
Ministerium  and  Synod  of  the  Evangelical 
Lutheran  Church  organization  of  America, 
and  on  the  5th  and  6th  of  June  next  cele- 
brates its  Centennial  anniversary.  The 
first  deacons  of  the  church  were  Solomon 
Schnug  and  John  Matter.  The  first  build- 
ing was  a log  school  house,  in  which  for 
eighteen  or  twenty  years  divine  worship 


was  held.  In  1798  a church  building  proper 
was  commenced,  but  not  completed  until 
1802.  It  was  consecrated  on  the  24th  of 
October  that  year,  by  the  Revs.  George 
Lochman  and  John  Herbst.  For  three- 
quarters  of  a century  the  congregation  wor- 
shiped in  that  church.  In  1876  it  wns 
decided  to  erect  a more  commodious  edifice, 
and  on  the  11th  day  of  November,  1877,  the 
second  building  was  dedicated.  The  Rev. 
Michael  Enterline  continued  pastor  of  St. 
John’s  for  a number  of  years,  and  after  his 
discontinuance  was  followed  by  the  Revs. 
Hinza,  Moeller,  Kramer,  Walter,  Daniel 
Ulrich,  J.  P.  Scbindel,  N.  Hemping,  C.  F. 
Welden,  N.  Jaeger,  F.  Waltz,  Jeremiah 
Schindel,  T.  Steck  and  R.  S.  Wagner,  the 
present  pastor.  The  church  has  an  event- 
ful and  interesting  history,  and  it  is  to  be 
hoped  that  at  least  a complete  biographical 
record  of  the  ministry  and  leading  men  of 
the  chureh  be  prepared  by  the  present  pas- 
tor of  St.  John’s.  w.  H.  E. 


The  First  Census  op  Dauphin 
County. — Under  the  authority  of  an  act  of 
Congress  of  the  first  day  of  March,  1790,  a 
census  of  the  inhabitants  of  Pennsylvania 
was  taken,  and  to  the  county  of  Dauphin, 
which  then  embraced  the  whole  of  Leban- 
on, the  total  population  was  officially  stated 
at  18,177.  Harrisburg,  which  only  became 
a borough  a year  later,  appropriated  875  of 
this  number,  and  the  county  at  large,  17,- 
302.  Of  the  total  census  thus  stated,  4,657 
were  white  males  of  sixteen  years  of  age 
and  upwards,  4 437  white  males  under  six- 
teen; 8,814  white  females,  whose  ages  were 
not  given;  57  of  no  classification  whatever 
[colored];  and  212  were  slaves,  c.  h.  m. 


A MATRON  OF  THE  REVOLUTION. 

The  biographical  sketch  of  Mrs.  Rachel 
Graydon  (N.  & Q.  xlvi.)  brings  to  mind 
her  strenuous  exertions  for  the  release  of 


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her  son,  Capt.  Alexander  Graydon,  who 
was  a prisoner  of  war  at  New  York,  and 
we  present  herewith  such  papers  as  have 
come  before  us  relating  thereto,  the  origi 
nals  of  which  are  in  the  possession  of  her 
grandson,  H.  Murray  Graydon,  Esq. 

In  the  spring  of  1777,  having  learned  ot 
the  harsh  treatment  of  the  British  prison- 
ers, Mrs.  Graydon  determined  to  go 
to  New  York,  notwithstanding  the  oppo 
sition  of  her  friends  on  account 
of  the  difficulties  of  traveling  at 

that  date.  She  accordingly  purchased  a 
horse  and  chair  and  set  out  for  Philadel- 
phia, her  residence  being  then  at  Reading. 
On  her  arrival  in  the  city,  a relative  of  her 
mother  named  Fisher  was  officious  in  ten- 
dering his  service  to  drive  her  to  New 
York,  and  the  offer  was  accepted;  but 
when  they  had  nearly  reached  Princeton, 
they  were  overtaken,  to  their  great  aston- 
ishment, by  a detachment  of  American 
cavalry — Fisher  it  seems  being  a loyalist. 
Mrs.  Graydon,  found  in  such  evil  company 
was  taken  also  into  custody,  and  after  some 
delay  was  obliged  to  retrace  her  road  to 
Philadelphia,  under  an  escort  of  horse. 

When  they  arrived  at  Bristol  on 
their  return,  means  were  found  for 
Mr.  Fisher  to  go  on  without  the  chair, 
and  at  once  proper  measures  were 
taken  for  Mrs.  Graydon  to  proceed 
within  the  British  lines.  Col.  M’llvaine, 
an  old  friend,  agreed  to  accompany  her — 
and  the  following  passport  was  obtained 
from  the  President  of  Congress  : 

“To  all  Continental  Officers  which  it  may 

Concern: 

“Permit  Colonel  Joseph  M’llvaine  and 
Mrs.  Rachel  Graydon  to  Pass  Morris  Town 
without  the  least  hindrance  or  Interrup- 
tion. 

“Given  under  my  hand  at  Philadelphia, 
this  Twenty-sixth  Day  of  May,  1777. 

John  Hancock,  Presid’V' 


“Mr.  Gustavus  Reisburgh  atteffis  Mrs. 
Graydon  to  Bristol,  who  is  to  pass  unmo- 
lested. John  BLancock,  PresiWV 

Proceeding  under  the  escort  of  Colonel 
MTlvaine  to  the  headquarters  of 'the  Amer- 
ican army,  General  Washington  gave  the 
following : 

“Mrs.  Graydon,  a Widow  Lady  of  Phila- 
delphia has  permission  to  pass  the  Guards 
of  my  Army  in  order  to  go  into  Bmnswic, 
to  endeavor  to  obtain  liberty  of  the  Com^ 
manding  Officer  there  to  go  into  New  York 
to  visit  her  Son,  Captain  Graydon,  a prisoner 
of  War. 

“Given  at  Head  Quarters,  Camp  at  Mid^ 
die  Brook,  this  30th  day  of  May,  1777. 

Go.  Washington.*’ 

After  being  conducted  to  the  lines, 


Mrs. 

Graydon  was 

committed 

to 

the 

courtesy  of  some 

Hessian 

offi- 

cers. 

It  happened 

during 

the 

ceremony  of  the  flag  that  a gun  was  some- 
where discharged  on  the  American  side. 
This  infringement  of  military  etiquette  was 
furiously  resented  by  the  German  officers; 
and  their  vehement  gestures  and  expressions 
of  indignation,  but  imperfectly  understood 
by  Mrs.  Graydon,  alarmed  her  not  a little. 
She  supported  herself  as  well  as  she  could 
under  this  inauspicious  introduction  into 
the  hostile  territory,  and  had  her  horse  led 
to  the  quarters  of  Gen.  Cornwallis,  who 
was  in  command  in  Brunswick,  where  she 
alighted  and  was  shown  into  a parlor. 
Weary  and  faint  from  fatigue  and  agitation 
she  partook  of  some  refreshment  ofiered 
her,  and  then  went  to  deliver  a 
letter  of  introduction  she  had  received 
from  Mr.  Van  Horn,  of  Bound-brook,  to  a 
gentleman  in  Brunswick.  Five  ot  ihe 
Misses  Van  Horn,  his  nieces,  were  staying 
at  the  house,  and  with  them  Mrs.  Graydon 
became  well  acquainted,  as  they  avowed 
Whig  principles.  Their  uncle  had  been 


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compelled  to  leaye  Flatbush  on  account  of 
his  attachment  to  the  American  cause;  but 
was  permitted  not  long  afterwards  to  return 
to  his  house  there,  accompanied  by  Mrs. 
Van  Horn  and  her  daughters. 

On  presenting  her  passports  to  Gen. 
Cornwallis,  that  officer  directed  the  tollow- 
ing  to  be  issued: 

“Brunswick,  May  31s^,  1777. 

“It  is  Lord  Cornwallis’s  order  that  Mrs. 
Gray  don  be  permitted  to  go  to  New  York 
in  one  of  the  Sloops. 

Chas.  Eustice, 
Aid-de-Camp."^ 

Being  detained  in  Brunswick  for  several 
days,  Mrs.  Graydon  at  last  embarked  in  a 
sloop  or  shallop  for  New  York,  where  she 
arrived  in  due  time.  The  vessel,  however, 
was  fired  upon  from  the  shore,  but  no  one 
was  injured.  At  New  York  she  received, 
upon  application,  the  following: 

“Tb  all  whom  it  may  concern: 

“Mrs.  Graydon  has  permission  to  pass  & 
repass  from  hence  to  fiat  Bush  to  see  her 
Son.  “Jos.  Loring, 

Commissary  Prison&rs. 

*^New  York,  MJune,  1777.” 

Reaching  Flatbush,  Mrs.  Graydon, 
through  the  kindness  of  Mr.  Bache,  occu- 
pied his  part  of  Mr.  Suydam’s  house  during 
her  stay  there.  Here,  in  the  society  of  her 
son,  her  accustomed  flow  of  good  spirits 
returned.  She  even  gave  one  or  two  tea 
drinkings  to  the  “rebel  clan,”  and  learned 
from  Major  Williams  the  art  of  making 
Johnny  cakes  in  the  true  Maryland  fashion. 
These  recreations  did  not,  however,  inter- 
fere with  the  object  of  her  expedition,  nor 
could  her  son  dissuade  her  from  her  pur- 
pose of  proving  the  result  of  an  application. 

When  Mrs.  Graydon  called  on  Mr.  Gallo- 
way, in  New  York,  whom  she  had  known 
when  he  was  a citizen  of  Philadelphia,  and 
who  was  supposed  to  have  much  influence 


at  British  headquarters,  he  advised  her  to 
apply  to  Sir  William  Howe  by  memorial, 
and  offered  to  draw  one  up  for  her.  In  a 
few  minutes  he  produced  what  accorded 
with  his  ideas  on  the  subject,  and  read  to 
her  what  he  had  written,  commencing 
with — 

^"Whereas,  Mrs.  Graydon  has  always 
been  a true  and  faithful  subject  to  his 
Majesty,  George  the  Third;  And  Whereas, 
her  son,  an  inexperienced  youth,  has  been 
deluded  by  the  arts  of  designing  men ” 

“Oh,  sir,”  said  Mrs.  Graydon,  “that  will 
never  do  1 my  son  cannot  obain  his  release 
on  those  terms.” 

“Then,  madam,”  replied  Mr.  Galloway, 
somewhat  peevishly,  “I  can  do  nothing  for 
you.  ’ ’ 

Though  depressed  by  the  treatment  she 
thus  received  at  the  hands  of  Mr. 
Galloway,  Mrs.  Graydon  would  not 
relinquish  her  object;  but  continued  to 
advise  with  every  one  she  thought  able  or 
willing  to  assist  her.  In  accordance  with 
the  counsel  received  from  a friend,  she  at 
length  resolved  upon  a direct  application 
to  Sir  William  Howe. 

After  several  weeks  of  delay,  anxiety 
and  disappointment,  the  design  was  put 
into  execution.  Without  having  informed 
her  son  of  what  she  meant  to  do,  lest  he 
might  prevent  her,  through  the  fear  of  im- 
proper concessions  on  her  part,  she  went 
one  evening  into  New  York,  and  boldly 
waited  upon  General  Howe.  She  was 
shown  into  a parlor  and  had  a few  moments 
to  consider  how  she  should  address  him 
who  possessed  the  power  to  grant  her 
request,  or  destroy  her  hopes.  He  entered 
the  room,  and  was  near  her  before  she  per- 
ceived him. 

“Sir  William  Howe — I presume?”  said 
Mrs.  Graydon,  lising.  He  bowed;  she 
made  known  her  business — a mother’s  feel- 
ings doubtless  giving  eloquence  to  her 


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speech — and  entreated  permission  for  her 
son  to  go  home  with  her  on  parole. 

‘•And  then  immediately  to  take  up  arms 
against  us,  I suppose?”  said  Lord  Howe. 

“By  no  means,  sir;  I solicit  his  release 
upon  parole;  that  will  restrain  him  until 
exchanged;  but  on  my  own  part  I will  go 
further,  and  say  that  if  I have  any  influ- 
ence over  him  he  shall  never  take  up  arms 
again.”  Here  the  feelings  of  the  patriot 
were  wholly  lost  in  those  of  the  “war-de- 
testing mother.” 

General  Howe  seemed  to  hesitate;  but  at 
the  earnest  renewal  of  her  suit,  gave  the 
desired  permission. 

The  mother’s  joy  at  her  success  was  the 
prelude  to  a welcome  summons  to  the 
prisoner  to  repair  to  New  York  for  the 
purpose  of  being  transported  in  a flag  vessel 
to  Elizabethtown. 

After  some  further  adventures  the  travel- 
ers reached  Philadelphia,  where  they  dined 
at  President  Hancock’s.  The  latter  had  at 
first,  it  is  said,  opposed  Mrs.  Gray  don’s 
going  to  New  York,  but  was  gratified  at 
her  success.  On  all  sides  she  was  warmly 
congratulated  tor  her  endurance  and  hero- 
ism; and  after  the  lapse  of  over  a century 
the  account  as  here  withgiven  exemplifies, 
in  a great  measure,  the  hardships  of  a true 
American  woman  of  the  Revolution. 

w.  H.  E. 


JOHN  HOkT  HICKOK. 

[In  Notes  and  Queries  No.  xvi,  allusion 
was  made  to  the  services  of  Mr.  Hickok,  as 
connected  with  Mrs.  Kingsford’s  school. 
The  following  biographical  sketch  of  him 
will  no  doubt  interest  many  of  our  readers 
who  remember  him  well,  and  especially  the 
sudden  termination  of  his  useful  life. 

w.  H.  E.] 

John  Hoyt  Hickok,  the  eldest  child  of 
Jesse  Hickok  and  Betsy  Hoyt,  was  born  at 


Wilton,  Conn  , November  27,  1792.  He 
was  brought  up  on  his  father’s  farm,  re- 
ceiving the  usual  educational  advantages  of 
the  time,  at  the  winter  school  and  a few 
sessions  at  a neighboring  academy.  When 
about  seventeen  years  of  age  he  commenced 
teaching  during  the  winter  months,  pur- 
suing meanwhile,  in  connection  therewith, 
his  own  studies,  until  finally,  soon  after 
attaining  his  majority,  he  selected  and 
embarked  in  teaching  as  his  life  profession. 

Mr.  Hickok  married,  in  1814,  Mary, 
daughter  of  Job  Lockwood  and  Sarah 
Hickok,  of  Wilton.  Mrs.  Lockwood  was  a 
native  of  Wilton,  and  a daughter  of  Nathan 
Hickok  and  grand-daughter  of  Nathaniel 
Hickok,  who  was,  as  is  supposed,  a cousin 
of  the  father  of  Jesse  Hickok,  so  that  John 
H.  Hickok  and  his  wife  were  distantly 
related  by  blood. 

He  spent  some  years  teaching  in  Western 
New  York,  from  whence  he  emigrated  to 
Pennsylvania  in  1823,  teaching  a select  and 
boarding  school  in  Union  county  until  1828, 
when  he  removed  to  Lewistown,  Mifflin 
county,  and  took  charge  of  the  Academy 
there,  at  that  time  a largely  patronized  and 
well-known  institution,  which,  aided  by  a 
corps  of  teachers,  he  conducted  successfully 
until  1836,  Mrs.  Hickok  having  the  superin- 
tendence of  the  ladies  department  of  the 
school. 

In  1836  he  embarked  in  the  book-publish- 
ing business  at  Chambersburg,  continuing 
in  it  until  the  spring  of  1839,  when  he  re- 
moved to  Harrisburg,  where  he  was  engaged 
in  teaching.  He  died  there  on  January  14, 
1841,  his  death  resulting  from  injuries 
received  on  the  preceeding  12th  of  Decem- 
ber, as  he  was  attempting  to  step  on  the 
platform  of  a car  on  the  Cumberland  Valley 
railroad  at  Front  and  Mulberry  streets,  the 
train  being  in  motion. 

Mr.  Hickok  was  a thorough  scholar,  an 
accomplished  musician  and  widely  known 


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as  a teacher  of  music.  In  the  various  places 
of  his  residence  he  generally  conducted  the 
choirs  of  the  churches  in  which  he  held 
membership.  He  was  the  author  of  several 
books  of  church,  and  one  of  secular  music, 
much  used  at  the  time,  but  now  out  of 
* print.  He  was  a man  of  indomitable 
energy,  activity  and  decision  of  character, 
dignified  and  somewhat  stern,  yet  withal, 
possessing  great  kindness. 

Though  naturally  of  high  temper,  he  had 
acquired  unusual  self-control,  and  this  was 
one  marked  element  of  his  success  as  an 
educator.  A strict  disciplinarian;  exacting 
and  enforcing  implicit  obedience  from  his 
children  and  his  pupils — In  fact  almost  a 
martinet  in  discipline — he  was,  at  the  same 
time,  kind  and  just;  and  possessed,  in  an 
eminent  degree,  the  faculty  of  commanding 
the  respect  of  the  members  of  his  schools 
and  at  the  same  time  of  winning  their  attach- 
ment. ^ 

It  has,  in  later  years,  often  been  remarked 
by  his  former  wards — and  very  many,  far 
and  near,  have  been  under  his  care — that 
his  eye  seemed  to  keep  within  its  scope  all 
the  proceedings  of  his  own  school  room 
and  to  know,  almost  by  intuition,  all  that 
was  going  on  in  the  rooms  of  his  subordi- 
nates. One  of  his  sons — the  wayward  boy 
of  the  family — says  he  “never  could  look 
father  in  the  eye  and  succeed  in  the 
slightest  prevarication.” 

In  manners  he  was  “a  gentleman  of  the 
old  school;”  and,  perhaps,  in  the  present 
day,  might  be  considered  somewhat  punct- 
ilious in  the  observance  of  his  own  part, 
and  the  demanding  from  others  the  fulfil- 
ment of  the  “code  of  etiquette.” 

With  all  his  positiveness,  he  was  a good 
man,  a sincere  Christian,  a warm  friend,  an 
affectionate  husband,  a kind  father.  All 
about  him  “knew  just  where  to  find  him,” 
and  when  he  died  he  was  deeply  regretted 
by  his  acquaintances  and  in  the  community 


in  which  he  lived.  His  wife  survived  him 
twenty-seven  years.  She  deceased  at  Bed- 
ford, but  her  remains  rest  beside  those  of 
her  husband  in  the  Harrisburg  cemetery. 

The  ancestor  of  the  name  in  this  country 

was  William  Hiccox,  of  England, 

whence  he  emigrated  to  America,  sometime 
between  the  years  1630  and  1640,  conse- 
quently he  was  one  of  the  very  early  set- 
tlers of  New  England.  His  name  appears 
at  about  that  date  in  the  annals  of  Farm- 
ington, Conn.,  as  one  of  the  original  pro- 
prietors of  that  town.  His  sons,  Samuel 
and  Joseph,  were  also  on  the  list  of  pro- 
prietors of  Farmington,  in  1673,  and  Samuel 
was  one  of  the  earliest  proprietors  of  Water- 
bury.  Conn.,  in  1674.  The  records  speak 
of  Samuel  as  one  of  the  leading  men  of  the 
settlement,  who  died  at  his  post  when  men 
of  the  right  stamp  could  be  poorly  spared. 
His  death  occurred  in  1694,  the  year  after 
his  youngest  son,  the  youngest  of  eleven 
children  was  born.  The  original  name  was 
Hiccox,  but  its  orthography  has  become  as 
diversified,  almost,  as  the  letters  capable  of 
producing  the  sound  are  susceptible  of  trans- 
position. It  was  spelled  Hickox  generally 
as  early  as  1673,  perhaps  earlier,  and  such 
was,  as  far  as  can  now  be  learned,  the 
more  general  rendering  of  it  until  1733, 
when  Ebenezer  Hickox,  the  third  in  the 
line  and  the  youngest  child,  above  referred 
to,  of  Samuel,  removed  to  Danbury,  after 
which  it  is  observable  that  the  Danbury 
branch  and  their  descendants  uniformly 
write  it  Hickok,  while  the  descendants  of 
the  Waterbury  branch  retain  the  early 
spelling — Hickox;  and  other  branches  have 
changed  it  in  many  ways.  In  1734,  Ebene- 
zer Hickok,  nephew  of  Ebenezer  above 
mentioned,  followed  his  uncle  and  name- 
sake from  Waterbury  to  Danbury.  He  was 
the  great  grandfather  of  Rev.  Laurens  P. 
Hickok,  D.  D *,  of  Union  college,  N.  Y. 

The  succession  of  names,  in  the  direct 


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line,  from  William  Hiccox,  of  Farmington, 
to  the  subject  of  this  biography,  is  as  follows: 

1.  William  Hiccox,  date  of  birth  and 
death  not  known. 

2.  Samuel  Hickox,  born  in  1643,  died  in 
1694. 

3.  Ebenezer  Hickok,  born  in  1693,  date 
of  death  uncertain. 

4.  John  Hickok^  sen  of  Ebenezer  Hockok 
and  Abigail  Stevens,  his  second  wife,  born 
in  1734,  died  in  1811. 

5.  Jesse  Hickok,  son  of  John  Hickok  and 
Lidia  Kellogg,  his  wife,  born  in  1769,  died 
in  1826. 

6.  John  Hickok,  son  of  Jesse  Hickok  and 
Betsey  Hoyt,  his  wife,  born  in  1792,  died 
in  1841.  His  baptismal  name  was  John, 
but  on  becoming  of  age,  he  adopted,  in 
addition,  his  mother’s  family  name  Hoyt. 
It  will  be  observed  that  in  the  list  of  names 
above  given,  there  were  no  “middle’^ 
names  for  mere  euphony;  simply  William, 
Samuel,  Ebenezer,  John,  Jesse,  John.  They 
were  evidently  people  of  hard,  solid  sense. 

The  children  of  John  Hickok  are  all  liv^ 
ing,  and  in  Pennsylvania. 


There  are  not,  so  far  as  is  known  to  the 
American  branches  of  the  family,  any  of 
the  name  now  living  in  England,  although 
tradition  has  it  that  William  left  a brother 
living  there  on  his  emigration  to  America. 

A gentleman  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  a 
member  of  the  connection  by  marriage,  who 
visited  England  in  1877,  wrote  from  Lon- 
don of  a visit  he  made  to  the 
Church  of  the  Holy  Trinity,  Stratford 
on  Avon,  for  the  purpose  of  seeing  the 
tomb  of  Shakspeare.  After  describing  the 
tomb  of  the  poet  and  his  feelings  on  perus- 
ing its  epitaph,  he  goes  on  to  say : 

“I  must  give  you  a copy  of  an  inscrip- 
tion I noted  down  for  the  purpose,  from  a 
tablet  in  the  Vestry  of  the  same  church,  viz: 
To  THE  Memory  of 
Edward  Hiccox,  Gent., 
who  died  March  23d,  1774. 

^t.  66. 

He  was  pious,  charitable  and  of  the 
strictest  integrity.  ’ ’ 

The  only  other  reference  to  the  name  as 
existing,  or  having  existed  in  England,  is  in 
the  London  edition,  1844,  of  Burke’s  Ency- 
clopedia of  Heraldry. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES. 

HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL. 


NOTKS  AND  QUERIES— XLIX, 
Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Patterson  — M’ Knight  — Taylor— 
Elder. — William  Patterson,  of  Paxtang, 
died  in  October,  1745,  leaving  a wife  and 
the  following  children; 

i.  Samuel,  m.  Barnett. 

ii.  Francis. 

iii.  Robert 

iv.  Ann. 

V.  Catharine,  m.  James  M’ Knight. 

vi.  Jean,  m.  Robert  Taylor. 

vii.  Mary,  m.  Thomas  Elder.  • 

The^Thomas  Elder  who  married  Mary 

Patterson  was  a son  of  Robert  Elder,  and . 
brother  of  Rev.  John  Elder,  of  Paxtang, 
Thomas  Elder  died  in  July,  1752,  leaving 
a wife  and  children — John,  Rachel  and 
Robert.  Information  is  desired  as  to  the 
other  children?  w.  h.  e. 


Manufacturing  Faciliti  s at  Har- 
risburg.— On  the  4th  of  February,  1792> 
the  following  preamble  and  resolution  “was 
made  and  seconded  by  Mr.  Potts  and  Mr. 
Hanna”  in  the  General  Assembly,  looking 
towards  the  incorporation  of  a company  for 
the  establishing  a manufactory  in  Harris- 
burg More  properly  it  was  for  affording 
facilities  therefor  by  the  construction  of  a 
canal  from  Hunter’s  Falls  The  bed  of  this 
canal  was  to  be  Paxtang  creek.  The  resolu- 
tion passed,  a bill  was  matured  and  present- 
ed, but  the  fear  of  impeding  the  navigation 
of  the  Susquehanna  by  a shot  wing  dam, 
which  was  deemed  necessary  by  the  pro- 
jectors of  this  scheme,  occasioned  its  defeat. 


This  plan  was,  nevertheless,  considered  for 
a long  time  a feasible  one.  Harrisburg  was 
undoubtedly  then,  as  it  is  now,  a desirable 
point  for  the  establishment  of  manufac- 
tories, and  had  any  one  of  the  numerous 
plans  for  supplying  water-power  to  the 
town  been  carried  out  there  can  be  no  doubt 
that  it  would  have  added  greatly  to  its 
wealth  and  prosperity : w.  h e. 

“As  the  attention  of  the  Citizens  of  the 
United  States  are  now  very  properly  en- 
gaged in  promoting  many  useful  improve- 
ments for  increasing  the  wealth  and  happi- 
ness of  the  people  of  each  particular  State; 
and  the  recent  report  of  the  Secretary  of 
the  Treasury  of  the  United  States  and 
others  who  have  lately  published  their 
Sentiments  on  the  subject  have  clearly  de- 
monstrated the  great  advantages  which 
must  result  from  establishing  Manufactories 
in  this  Country;  to  engross  the  time  of  this 
House  with  Arguments  in  their  favour, 
would  be  entirely  superflous.  It  is  only 
necessary  to  suggest  some  of  the  many  con- 
curring circumstances  which  point  out  the 
Burrough  of  Harrisburg,  as  a very  eligable 
place  for  that  piurpose,  not  only,  as  being 
on  the  waters  of  an  extensive  inland  navi- 
gation, where  the  raw  materials  for  difler- 
ent  kinds  of  Manufacturies  may  be  obtained 
with  great  ease  and  pleanty,  and  the  re- 
duced price  of  provisions,  occasioned  by  the 
distance  from  foreign  navigation,  will  al- 
ways contribute  to  an  equal  reduction  in 
the  price  of  Labour;  but  also,  the  great  ease 
with  which  the  waters  of  Susquehanna 
may  be  brought  out  of  that  River  at  or  near 


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Hunter’s  falls,  along  Paxtang  Creek,  for 
the  Accommodation  of  the  Burrough,  and 
to  provide  a sufficient  force  in  aid  of  manu- 
al Labour,  in  every  branch  of  Manufac- 
tory which  will  admit  of  machinery  assis- 
tance, in  the  most  extensive  manner. 

** Resolved,  that  a Committee  be  appointed 
to  enquire  into  the  propriety,  to  bring  in  a 
Bill  to  be  passed  into  a Law,  to  authorize 
the  Governor  to  incorporate  a Company 
for  establishing  a manufactory  in  the  Bor- 
rough  of  Harrisburg,  and  for  opening  a 
Canal  between  the  River  Susquehanna,  at 
or  near  Hunter’s  falls,  and  Paxtang  Creek; 
and  for  extending  the  said  Manufactory,  to 
Linen,  Cotton,  and  such  other  branches, 
as  they  may  hereafter  find  useful  and  ad- 
vantageous.” 

THB  HORTBK  FAM1L.T. 

Prominent  among  the  early  families  at 
Harrisburg,  was  that  of  Horter.  Two 
brothers  of  this  name  had  emigrated  from 
the  fatherland — the  locality  not  definitely 
known,  but  believed  to  have  been  the  city 
of  Speyer,  in  Rhenish  Bavaria— and  settled 
at  Germantown,  Pa. 

John  Valentine  Horter,  my  ancestor, 
sailed  from  Rotterdam  in  the  ship  “Brit 
tania,”  and  landed  at  Philadelphia,  Sep- 
tember 26,  1764.  Born  in  1739,  he  was 
consequently  25  years  old  when  he  arrived. 
About  1767,  he  married  Magdalena  Reis, 
(Rice),  third  daughter  of  George  Reis  of 
Germantown.  The  issue  of  this  marriage 
was  two  sons  and  five  daughters,  whom  I 
shall  mention  ►anon. 

At  Germantown  the  children  attended 
school  in  what  is  now  known  as  the  “Acad- 
emy” building,  on  School  Lane;  which 
ancient  structure,  now  one  hundred  and 
twenty  years  old,  is  still  in  use  as  a public 
school. 

The  family  was  yet  at  Germantown  when 
the  memorable  battle  occurred,  October 


4,  1777,  and  always  mentioned  it  as  a 
thrilling  episode  in  their  history.  Their 
home  was  in  the  line  of  the  fight;  the 
British  not  only  occupied  their  grounds, 
but  used  their  cooking  utensils  for  the  time 
being.  When  the  battle  opened  a British 
officer  advised  the  Horters  to  take  refuge 
in  their  cellar,  which  they  were  soon  glad 
to  do;  and  the  old  vault  where  they  stowed 
themselves  was  torn  out  only  a few  years 
ago,  in  the  building  of  “Parker’s  Hall.” 
In  Watson’s  Annals  mention  is  made  of 
wounded  soldiers  having  been  found  on 
Horter’s  lot.  The  elder  children  remem- 
bered seeing  Washington  at  the  time. 

William  Reis,  uncle  of  Mrs.  Horter,  wag 
Captain  of  a company  of  Pennsylvania 
Germans  during  the  Revolution,  and  after- 
wards became  a member  of  the  distinguished 
“Order  of  the  Cincinnati” — which  heredi. 
tary  honor  is  now  held  by  Henry  B Wood, 
lately  of  Harrisburg. 

In  May,  1785,  John  Valentine  Horter, 
leaving  his  brother  Jacob  at  Germantown, 
removed  his  family  to  “Harris’  Ferry”  or 
“Louisburg,”  afterwards  (1791)  Harrisburg. 
It  must  have  been  a poor  prospect  for  a 
“town,”  as  the  wife,  no  doubt  remembering 
the  better- settled  place  they  had  left  (family 
tradition  saith)  lifted  up  her  voice  and  wept 
when  she  beheld  the  sight  of  her  future 
home.  We  have  no  record  of  the  induce 
ments  that  efiected  this  change.  Mr.  Horter 
was  doubtless  needed  in  the  young  town 
as  a victualler,  just  as  Jonn  Harris  told 
Jacob  Bucher  he  was  needed  as  a hatter. 

The  afier  lite  of  the  family  includes  the 
settlement  of  the  children  as  follows:  Anna 
Margaretta  (1768-1847)  married  Henry 
Beader;  Maria  Magdalena  (1769-1853)  m. 
Conrad  Horning;  Catherine  (1772-1833)  m. 
Matthias  Hutman;  Susanna  Margaret  (1774- 
1838)  m.  Jacob  Bucher;  John  Valentine 
(1777-1823)  m.  Mary  Fedder;  Elizabeth 


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(1779  1852)  m.  Jacob  Zeigler;  and  George 
Reis  (1784-1830  ) This  list  embraces  some 
of  the  “ancient  and  honorable”  families  of 
the  old  borough,  whose  descendants  still 
remain,  whilst  some  of  the  names  have 
been  erased  in  the  march  of  time. 

Mr.  Horter’s  residence  was  eventually 
fixed  on  Seeond  street,  east  of  Mulberry, 
where  his  wife  died  in  1807,  aged  58.  He 
died  at  Mrs.  Reader’s  (in  the  Garman 
house)  on  Chestnut  street,  in  1816,  aged 
77.  George  R.  Horter  never  married; 
acted  as  deputy  of  Henry  Reader,  in  the 
Register’s  office  in  1809;  was  appointed 
major  in  the  army  and  served  during  the 
war  of  1812,  but  afterwards  resigned.  He 
served  as  Transcribing  Clerk  of  the  Senate 
for  a number  of  years  prior  to  his  death  in 
1830.  John  V.  Horter,  jr.,  was  a hatter 
with  Jacob  Zollinger,  successor  to  Jacob 
Rucher.  He  was  emphatically  a good 
man,  and  pre-eminent  for  his  interest  in 
religious  afiairs.  He  was  one  of  the  first- 
chosen  deacons  in  theGerman  Reformed  con- 
gregation in  1814,  when  it  separated  from 
the  Lutherans,  and  was  an  active  commit- 
tee man  in  the  erection  of  the  new  church 
in  1821. 

The  Horter  family  was  one  of  those  not 
so  much  distinguished  for  public  zeal  as  for 
private  excellence.  Quiet  and  unostenta- 
tious, it  infused  good  blood  and  left  its 
impress  upon  the  character  of  other  families 
that  had  the  energy  to  develop  what  is  mer- 
itorious. Consisting  mostly  of  daughters, 
it  was  absorbed  into  other  names,  and  its 
own  thus  disappeared  with  the  generation 
to  which  ii  belonged. 

George  R.  Ayres. 


FaXTANG  VOLUNTEERS  ON  THE  FRt)N- 
TIEK  IN  1779. 

We  are  indebted  to  Mr.  Silas  Rutherford 
for  the  following,  which  is  explanatory  in 
itself: 


Paxtang,  19th  April,  1779. 

“Sir:  I have  this  Day  Received  a Letter 
from  Coll.  Galbraith  calling  on  the  Sixth 
Class  of  this  Rattalion  to  March  to  Redford 
for  the  protection  of  the  Inhabitants  there, 
whilst  Putting  in  there  Spring  Crops,  Until 
a certain  number  of  men  can  be  Raised  who 
are  called  Rangers.  Therefore  I Desire 
that  you  immediately  warn  the  Sixth  Class 
of  Yr  Comp’y  to  Parade  at  the  House  of 
on  Monday  next  at  Ten  O’Clock  fore- 
noon, with  all  their  accouterments  in  readi* 
ness  to  march;  where  an  appeal  will  be 
held  as  presented  by  the  Militia  Law, 

I am,  sir, 

Y’r  Humble  Serv’t, 

Robt.  Elder,  Col. 

‘ ‘ Gapt.  John  Rutherford.'*^ 

Pursuant  to  the  foregoing  order,  the 
following  persons  comprised  the  company 
which,  under  the  command  of  Capt.  John 
Rutherford,  marched  to  Redford,  where 
they  remained  about  six  weeks,  until  re- 
lieved by  Ranging  Companies  recruited  for 
the  purpose.  During  this  period  the  farmers 
of  Redford  county  finished  their  spring 
planting.  Capt.  Rutherford’s  command 
as  will  be  observed  consisted  of  detach- 
ments from  the  different  companies  com- 
prising Col.  Elder’s  Rattalion. 

Capt.  Murray's  Company. 


John  Cochran,  Senr.,  Philip  Tinturff, 
Michael  Steever,  John  Grames, 

Sohn  Runnel,  4 Serg.,  William  Forster, 
Samuel  Pollock,  Samuel  Cochran. 


Capt.  Collier's  Company* 


Stophel  Earnest, 
John  Smith, 
James  M’Cord, 
George  Consor, 
John  Little, 
John  Rrand, 


Conrad  Alleman, 
Philip  Newhouse, 
Robert  M’Whorter, 
Matthias  Winagle, 
Lodwick  Dagon, 
Abraham  Rrunson. 


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Capt.  Rutherford'  8 Company. 

Martin  Houser,  Benj.  Jones, 

Jacob  Miller,  George  Sheets, 

Peter  Pancake,  Frederick  Castle, 

George  Pancake,  ’George  Carson, 

Barnabas  Soop,  James  Gailey. 

Capt.  Crouch's  Company. 

Adam  Ritter,  Jacob  Miller, 

John  Minsker,  John  Swineford, 

Conrad  Wolfley,  George  Segance, 

t)r.  Robert  Kennedy,  Robert  Harron, 
Albright  Swineford,  George  Williams. 
Christian  King,  Simon  Rairdon, 

John  Ritter,  Joseph  Mark. 

Capt.  Clark's  Company. 

Robert  Kennedy,  Richard  Allison, 
Samuel  Kisler,  John  Chambers, 

Andrew  Richardson,  Jesse  Packer. 

Samuel  Barnet, 

Capt.  Weaver's  Company. 
Jonathan  Woodside,  Lemuel  Snyder, 
Sergt.,  Abraham  Neighbour, 

Ludwick  Light,  Andrew  Yeager, 
Frank  Conway,  Michael  Chattel. 

Capt.  Whitley's  Company. 
Christian  Crawl,  William  Gamble, 
Jacob  Weiser,  ' Conrad  Yountz, 

Charles  Grogan,  John  Bell, 

Thomas  Miller  (sick)  James  Boyle. 

Capt.  Gilchrist's  Company. 

James  Cochran,  Wm.  Boyd, 

Samuel  Cochran,  John  Hatfield, 

James  Morrison,  Dennis  Dougherty. 

Wm.  Hogan, 


YE  ANCIENT  INH%.BIT%NTS YII. 

[The  year  1756  witnessed  a scene  of  ter- 
ror on  the  frontiers  of  the  Province  which 
at  this  day  would  be  difficult  to  imagine. 
The  inroads  of  the  treacherous  Delawares 
and  perfidious  Shawanees — with  tomahawk 
and  scalping  knife  stained  with  the  life-blood 
of  their  helpless  victims — spread  dismay  and 
horror  into  the  border  settlements  of  Han 
over.  Silent  witnesses  of  these  terrible 


times  is  the  original  assessment  list  of  the 
East  and  West  Ends  of  the  Township  tor 
1756  which  is  before  us.  On  these  here- 
with presented,  those  marked  with  an  aster- 
isk (*)  have  written  before  them  ^‘fled." 
We  give  the  orthograghy  as  in  the  origi- 
nal. w.  H.  E ] 

West  End  of  Hanover  Assessment,  Provincial 
Tax—\im. 


Matthew  Snoddy, 
Joseph  Wilson, 

Jno.  M’Cormick, 
Henry  M’Cormick, 
Adam  Hanager, 
Lorrance  Rahlan, 
John  Gordon,* 
Richard  Johnston,* 
David  M’Clenaghan 
Alex.  Barned,* 

Jno.  MacNeelly, 
Thos.  Finny, 

Phillip  Robinson,* 
Robert  Snodgrass, 
Robert  Love, 

SamT  Young, 

Daniel  Shaw, 

Jno.  Woods, 
Andrew  Wood, 
Charles  M’Clure, 
Jno.  Taylor, 

Jno.  Hutchinson, 
Daniel  Brown, 

Wm  Leard, 

Widow  Rodger, 
Seth  Rodger, 

Samuel  Staret, 

Hugh  Roger, 

Wm.  Roger, 

Thos.  M’Clure,* 
Wm.  Wallis,* 

Jain  Johnston,  Kill' c 
James  Ridle,* 

John  Coopper, 
Widow  Coopper, 


Wm.  Roger, 

Jno  Brown, 

James  M’Carver,* 
Robert  Porterfield,  * 
Widow  Parker, 
Allx.  Muclehenny, 
Samuel  Robinson, 
James  Finney, 
Thos.  French, 

Thos.  Sharp, 

Jas.  French, 

Jno.  Sharp, 

Jno.  Hill,* 

Thos.  Bell,* 

Hugh  M’Neet, 

Jas.  Beard, 

Wm.  Thompson, 
Wm.  Trousdell, 
Mathew  Thornton, 
Francis  M’Clure, 
Thos.  Maguire,* 
Wm.  M’Cord,* 
Robert  Huston,* 
Benjamin  Wallice,* 
Wm.  Barnett,* 
Bartholomy  Hain,* 
John  Swan,* 

Jas.  Bannon,*- 
Wm  M’Cli-.re.* 
Andrew  Wf-lHs,* 
John  Heurj,* 

!,  & hoy  tnken. 

Jas.  Ridle,  jr.,* 

Wm.  Coopper, 

John  Thomson, 


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David  Fargison,* 
John  M’Clure, 

James  Wright, 

Thos.  Robinson,  (mil 
ler) 

Jas.  Robinson, 
Michael  M’Neelly, 
John  Miller, 

Samuel  Stuart, 

James  Park,* 

James  Rippett, 

James  Willson, 
Matthew  Taylor, 
Widow  M’ Garvin,* 
Thos.  Hill,* 


Wm,  Allen, 

Wm.  Galbreath, 
Widow  Dearmin,* 
Henry  Hart, 

Robert  Stuart, 

John  Stuart, 

Thos.  MacMullen, 
Robert  Martin, 
James  Wilson,* 
Jyon  Strean, 

Robt.  Wallis, 
Samuel  Barnett,* 
James  Brown,  Kill’ d, 
Samuel  Brown, 
Hugh  Wilson, 

Smith 

John  Dixon, 


ColVr  of  the  West  End  of  Hanover. 


East  End  of  Hanover  Assessmmt  for  ye 


Provincial 

Dorst  Braghbill, 

John  Foster, 

Martin  Light, 

Andrew  Berrihill, 
kill’d,  ■ 

Joseph  Hoflf, 

Samuel  Sloan, 
Mathias  Poor, 

Isaac  Williams, 

John  Gilliland,* 
John  VlaCollogh, 
Walter  Magfairling,* 
Wm.  Robinson,* 
Adam  Cleaman,* 
Peter  Walmor,* 
James  Rafter,* 

Adam  Reed,  Esq., 
Fredrick  NoahMlV  d, 
Phillip  Mour,* 

Jacob  Bashore,* 
Benja.  Clark, 


Tax  1756. 

Andrew  Karsnits,* 
John  Young, 

Wm.  Young, 

James  Williams, 
Daniel  Angst, 

John  Slone, 

James  Clark, 

John  Stuart, 

James  Young, 

.Tohn  Andrew, 

Robt.  Kirkwood,* 
Volentine  Stofe^bain,* 
Rud.  Fry,* 

John  MaCollough,* 
Moses  Vance,* 

Ike  Brooner,* 

Jacob  Moser,* 

Barned  Bashore,* 
Tyce  Bashore,* 

Wm.  MaCullough,* 
John  Faurney, 


Geo.  Tittle, 

John  Tups, 

John  Weaver, 

Jacob  'I'oops, 

John  Dibbin,  jun., 
John  Dibbin,  sen., 
Wm  Clark, 

Peter  Hedrick, 
Christian  Albert,* 
Nicholas  Winer, 
James  Stuart, 

John  M’Clure,* 
Patrick  Brown, 
Widow  Coningham, 
Stophel  Seess, 
Samuel  Graime,* 
Jacob  Rigard, 

Samuel  Endworth’s* 
Barnett  MacNett,* 
John  Brown,* 
Andrew  MacMag- 
hen,* 

Thos.  Strean,* 

John  Kreag,  kill’d, 
tive. 

Henry  Cuntz,* 

John  Crawford, 

John  Stuart,* 

David  Strean,* 

Wm  Greams, 

Alex.  Martin, 
Anthony  MaCraight, 
Walter  Bell,* 
Samuel  Tod, 

Brice  Innis, 

Isaac  Sharp, 

Jno.  Jacob  Stover, 
John  Thompson, 
Joseph  Willson, 
Conrad  Rice,* 

'Alex.  Swan,* 


Phillip  Colp,* 

Rudy  Houk, 

An  1 honey  Rosen- 
born, 

Geo.  Sheffer, 

Dayvolt  Angony, 
Casper  Yost, 

Conrad  Kleek,* 
Daniel  Moser,* 

Adam  Harper, 
Lazarus  Stuart, 

John  Anderson,* 
John  Coningham, 
Henry  Weever, 

Thos.  Shurly,* 

Adam  MacNeely, 
James  Grame,* 
son  taken, 

Andrew  Brown,* 
Wm.  Brown,* 

Thos.  Hume,* 
Christophel  Henry, 
Peter  Wolf,* 
wife  & Boy  taken  cap- 

John  Gream,* 

Wm.  Watson,* 

John  Hume,* 

John  Porterfield,* 
John  Strean,* 

Wm  Thomson, 
,*John  Mire, 

James  Dixon,* 

Wm.  Woods, 
Christophel  Plautz, 
Geo.  Miller, 

Jacob  Stover, 

James  MaCurry,* 
John  Dixon, 

Wm.  James, 

Thos.  Priece, 


Isaac  Sharp, 

ColVr  East  End  of  Hanover. 


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NOTES  AND  QUERIES— D. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Indian  Names  of  Streams  in  Dauphin 
County. — Omitting  the  origin  of  Sus- 
quehanna, or  rather  its  Indian  meaning, 
we  present  herewith  the  derivation  of  the 
streams  within  or  contiguous  to  the  county 
of  Dauphin.  To  that  devoted  Moravian 
missionary,  Heckewelder,  are  we  chiefly 
indebted  for  the  meagre  knowledge  we 
have  of  Indian  signification  given  in  the 
names  to  mountains,  rivers  and  localities 
by  the  Aborigines.  It  will  be  seen  that  we 
have  not  alluded  to  Powell’s,  Armstrong’s 
and  Clark’s  creeks.  As  yet  we  have  no 
knowledge  of  the  names  conferred  on  them 
by  the  Indians,  although  we  have  no  doubt 
they  too  were  properly  designated  by  the 
primeval  race.  w.  h.  e. 

Mahantango  corrupted  from  Mohantan- 
ga  signifying  where  we  had  plenty  of  meat 
to  eat. 

WicoNisco  corrupted  from  Wikenkniskeu 
signifying  a wet  and  muddy  camp.  (Proba- 
bly some  Indians  encamped  along  the  creek 
where  the  bank  was  wet  and  muddy  ) 

SwATARA,  written  in  old  deeds  Esutara 
and  Suataro;  in  Susquehanna,  Swahadowry, 
corrupted  from  Schaha-dawa,  i e.  where  we 
fed  on  eels. 

CoNEWAGO,  or  Conewaugha  in  Iroquois. 
at  the  place  of  the  rapids  Prom  this  fact 
there  are  several  streams  emptying  into  the 
Susquehanna,  so  named. 

Manada,  or  Monody,  corrupted  from 
Menatey,  signifying  an  island. 

Stony  Creek.  In  Delaware,  Sinne 
hanne  or  Achsin  hanne  i.  e.,  stony  stream. 

Fishing  Creek;  in  Delaware  Namees- 
hanne,  i.e.y  fish  stream.  There  are  six  or  * 
seven  streams  of  this  name  in  Pennsylva- 
nia. 

Paxtang,  Delaware  from  Pecksiank  or 
Peshtank,  signifying  where  the  waters  stand — 


the  place  of  dead  water,  whether  in  a stream, 
or  pool,  or  lake. 

Beaver  Creek,  in  Delaware,  Sanga- 
mochke,  i.  e.  little  heaver  stream. 

Raccoon  Creek,  in  Delaware,  Nachen- 
urn  hanne  i.  e.  raccoon  stream 


Col  J.  C.  Audenreid.— Thedeath  of  an 
esteemed  correspondent  of  N.  & Q.,  Col. 
Joseph  C.  Audenreid,  has  been  announced, 
and  we  feel  it  a duty  incumbent  on  us,  to 
briefly  allude  to  the  main  incidents  of  his 
useful  life.  Joseph  Crain  Auden  asiD,  the 
son  of  William  Audenreid  and  Jane  Maria 
Wills,  was  born  at  Pottsville,  Schuylkill 
county,  Penn’a,  on  the  6th  of  November, 
1839.  His  father  was  a menber  of  the  State 
Senate  for  several  years,  and  one  of  the 
leaders  in  the  establishment  of  the  System 
of  Public  Education  in  Pennsylvania  His 
mother  was  a daughter  of  ’Squire  Alexan- 
der Wills,  who  lived  and  died  in  the  large 
stone  house  opposite  our  City,  some  dis- 
tance below  the  Cumberland  Valley  R.  R. 
bridge.  The  son,  after  receiving  a 
preliminary  education  at  Dickinson  college, 
was  appointed  to  West  Point  in  1857, 
from  which  institution  he  graduated 
June  34th,  1861,  and  shortly  after  sent  intc 
the  field  as  second  lieutenant  of  the  4th, 
now  the  1st,  cavalry;  afterwards  commis- 
sioned as  first  lieutenant  and  adjutant  of 
the  6th  cavalry,  with  rank  from  date  of 
graduating. 

He  immediately  entered  upon  active  duty 
and  served  in  various  capacities  during  the 
Rebellion  of  the  seceding  States,  1861  1865 
He  was  successively  on  the  staffs  of  Gene- 
rals D Tyler,  E.  V.  Sumner,  John  E. 
Wool,  U.  S.  Grant  and  W.  T Sherman. 
He  was  promoted  in  1866  to  the  rank  of 
captain  of  the  6th  United  States  cavalry, 
and  in  1569  was  breveted  colonel  and  aid- 
de-camp  to  General  Sherman. 


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Since  1869  CjI.  Audenreid  has  been 
stationed  at  Washington  City,  being  chief 
of  the  staff  of  the  Lieutenant  General. 
During  these  years  of  relaxation  from  active 
military  service,  he  became  much  interested 
in  historical  and  genealogi(;al  research 
Besides  preparing  material  for  a biography 
of  his  father,  he  had  almost  completed,  a 
Genealogical  Record  of  his  own  aod  allied 
families.  In  this  work  he  was  largely  aided 
by  a few  friends,  and  had  gathered  together 
considerable  information  relating  to  the 
Wallaces.  Fultons.  Gillmors,  Boyds,  Buf- 
’^ngtonis,’  Clarkes,  Grahams  and  other  fami- 
lies identified  with  the  history  of  this  lo- 
cality. After  all  his  labor  ana  research,  it 
would  be  an  unfortunate  circumstance  if 
the  data  thus  gleaned  should  not  be  put 
into  a shape  for  permanent  preservation. 
Deeply  interested  in  his*  own  family  his- 
tory, Col.  Audenreid  was  quite  enthusiastic 
in  the  development  of  everything  which  re- 
lated to  the  history  of  Paxtang,  Hanover 
and  Derry.  He  had  a high  veneration  'for 
the  last  resting  places  of  his  ancestry,  and 
several  years  ago  the  time  defaced  tomb- 
stones which  marked  the  spot  of  his  honored 
dead  in  old  Paxtang  church  graveyard, 
were,  by  his  dir<“ction,  chiseled  anew  and 
reset.  As  as  officer  he  was  brave  and  chiv- 
alric;  as  a citizen,  honorable  and  upright, 
and  as  a friend,  sincere  and  faithful.  May 
the  earth  lie  lightly  over  his  breast.  Col. 
Audenreid  died  at  the  city  of  Washington, 
on  the  3d  of  June,  1880,  aged  forty  years, 
and  was  interred  at  West  Point  on  the  6th. 

w.  H E 

THE  BARNETTS  OF  HaNOVKR. 

Barnett  — Swan  — Patterson  — Johnston  — 
Porter — Boggs  —Mackey — Eshercombe  -M . 
Ewen  —Dickson — Allen — Finney — Sherer- 
M'  llhenny — Hatton — Rodgers  — Graham  - 
M'  Clure  —Mitchell— Snodgrass  —Hummel- 
Shulze— Stewart  —Moorhead— Elder-  Boyd 
— Sturgeon — Clark — Harrison 
In  December,  1867,  there  was  residing 
near  J^pringfield,  Ohio,  at  the  age  of  seventy 


seven,  a member  of  one  of  the  oldest  Han  - 
over  families,  Samuel  Barnett.  From  a 
voluminous  letter  written  by  him  at  that 
time  lo  Isaac  Moorhead,  Esq.,  of  Erie,  and 
verification  by  court  and  other  records,  we 
are  enabled  to  give  the  accompanying  inter- 
esting genealogical  and  historical  data. 
Where  quotation  marks  may  be  used,  unless 
otherwise  noted,  the  expressions  are  those 
of  the  relator,  Mr.  Barnett. 

I.  John  Barnett,  born  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1678, 
emigrated  with  his  family  to  Pennsylvania, 
prior  to  1730,  locating  in  Hanover  town- 
ship, then  Lancaster  county,  being  among 
the  earliest  settlers  in  that  township.  He 
died  in  September,  1734,  his  will  being  pro- 
bated at  Lancaster  on  the  first  day  of  Octo- 
ber following  John  Barnett  left  a wife, 
Jennett,  and  the  following  children,  all 
born  in  county  Derry,  Ireland  : 

1.  Robert,  b.  1701,  m.  and  removed  to 
Virginia. 

a.  James,  b.  1703,  m.  and  went  to  Vir- 
ginia with  his  brother.  From  them  most 
of  the  names  in  the  South  have  sprung. 

2.  Hi.  John,  b.  1705,  m.  Margaret =• 

in.  Joseph,  b.  1708. 

V.  Mary,  b.  1710. 

vi.  Jennett,  b.  1713,  d.  in  1787,  unm. 

vii.  Jean,  b.  1715,  m.  Mof-es  Swan. 

viii.  b.  1717,  m.  Samuel  Patter- 

son, and  had  a son  John. 

II.  John  Barnett,  (John)  b.  1769, 
came  to  America  with  his  father,  having 

previously  married  Margaret ,b.  1705. 

He  died  in  Hanover  in  1738.  His  wife  in 
1745.  They  had  issue  as  follows,  all  born 
in  Hanover  township,  except  the  two  old- 
est, who  were  born  in  county  Derry,  Ire- 
land: 

4.  i.  Joseph,  b.  1727. 

ii.  Andrew,  b.  1729. 

iii.  John,  b.  1731 

5.  iv.  William,  b.  1733. 


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6,  ■«.  Ann,  b 1735,  m.  James  Johnston. 

III.  Jean  Barnett,  (John)  b.  1715,  m.  in 
1737,  Moses,  son  of  Richard  Swan,  b. 
1713.  They  had  issue — [For  further  data 
see  ^an  Family  Record.  ] 

i.  Hugh,  b 1738. 
ii  John  Ba/rnett,  b.  1740. 

Hi.  Isaac,  b.  1742,  d.  unm. 

w.  Catha/rine,  b.  1743,  m.  Thomas 

Porter. 

r.  William,  b 1745,  m. 

vi.  Joseph,  b 1747. 

mi.  Moses,  b.  1749. 

mii.  Jean,  b.  1751. 
ix.  Margaret,  b.  1753. 

X.  Richard,  b.  1757,  m.  Catharine 

Boggs. 

IV.  Joseph  Barnett,  (John,  John)  b. 

1727,  in  county  Derry,  Ireland.  He  mar- 
ried in  1749,  Elizabeth  . Concern- 

ing him  and  his  family  we  have  these  inci- 
dents of  pioneer  life  In  1757,  which  we 
herewith  give  in  brief,  especially  so  much 
as  relates  to  the  Barnetts,  and  from  the 
letter  of  Mr.  Samuel  Barnett. 

“Mr.  Barnett’s  son  William,  with  a son 
of  Mr.  Mackey,  a neighbor,  of  Hanover, 
were  taken  prisoners  by  a band  of  prowling 
Indians.  The  parents  of  the  boys  tried  in 
vain  to  raise  a party  to  pursue  the  savages 
and  rescue  the  captives,  but  could  obtain 
no  assistance.  Mr.  Barnett  and  Mr. 
Mackey,  however,  armed  with  their  rifles, 
mounted  their  horses  and  went  in 

pursuit.  They  came  up  to  the 

Indians,  several  in  number,  between  Hugh 
Grimes’  [Graham’s]  farm  and  Beaver 
creek,  likely  not  more  than  three -fourths  of 
a mile  from  Hugh  Grimes,  immediately  in 
the  neighborhood  of  where  Thomas  Bell, 
’Squire  Wilson  and  Grandfather  Allen  lived. 
They  fired  on  the  Indians,  who  returned  it 
briskly.  Mr.  Barnett  and  Mr.  Machey  were 
near  together.  Mackey,  in  putting  down 


the  bullet  in  his  rifle,  observed  that  he  run 
down  the  bullet  hard  to  kill  dead  By  this 
time  the  savages  were  close  on  them  and 
just  as  Mackey  presented  his  gun  a bullet 
passed  through  his  arm,  and  his  rifle  fell  to 
the  ground.  At  this  moment,  an  Indian 
near  by  picked  up  his  gun  and 
shot  Mackey  dead.  By  this  time  Mr 
Barnett  had  received  a shot  in  the  arm  and 
one  in  the  shoulder.  This  bullet  he  carried 
with  him  to  the  grave.  So  Mr  Barnett  re- 
treated. By  the  time  he  reached  a little 
east  of  where  Mr.  Grimes  lived,  and  be- 
tween his  house  and  Robert  Elder’s,  he  got 
faint  from  loss  of  blood,  when  he  dismounted 
and  hid  himself  in  a field  of  buckwheat.  I 
give  the  names  of  Grimes  and  Elder, 
as  they  occupied  these  farms  in 
my  day.  Grandfather  Barnett  resided  east 
of  these  farms  His  horse  ran  home,  and 
the  neighborhood  turned  out.  As  they 
passed  along  the  road,  Mr.  Barnett  got  out 
of  his  hiding  and  resting  place.  He  had 
but  little  use  of  his  arm  the  rest  of  his  days. 
***** 

“I  will  continue  the  history  of  the  cap 
tive  boys.  The  Indians  had  left  their 
encampment  before  they  were  sighted  Py 
the  party  who  went  in  pursuit.  They 
passed  up  Beaver  creek  towards  the  moun- 
tain, then  through  an  orchard  once  owned 
by  Andrew  Kerr,  afterwards  Samuel 
Finney.  The  Indians  told  the  boys  to 
take  plenty  of  apples  as  these  were  the  lasc 
they  would  get  for  a length  of  time.  They 
then  took  to  the  mountain,  and  this  was 
the  last  of  the  boys 

“Tedious  days,  nights  and  years  passed 
away.  For  nearly  seven  years  a 
kind  Providence,  who  hears  and  answers 
the  prayers  of  his  children,  waatched  over 
the  boys.  It  appears  the  Indians  had  their 
cabins  on  or  near  the  head  waters  of  the 
Allegheny  river,  on  a branch  called  some- 
thing like  Miskelitas. 


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“At  length  an  Indian  trader  discovered 
the  party  who  held  William  Barnett  and 
Mackey.  They  with  the  boys  had  been 
several  times  across  what  is  now  the  State 
of  Ohio  to  Detroit.  This  Indian  trader  was 
employed  by  Grandfather  Barnett  to  procure 
William  for  which  he  was  to  give  the  trader 
an  elegant  horse. 

««*  * * * It  ^as  with  some  difficulty 
the  traders  got  him  away,  William  not  be- 
ing very  willing  to  leave  at  first,  and  the 
squaw  who  had  him,  to  part  with  him.  At 
last  he  succeeded  and  was  returning  with 
him.  Mr.  Barnett  went  to  Carlisle  on  his 
way  to  meet  them,  and  stopped  at  the  same 
tavern,  which  his  son  had  reached  the  early 
part  of  the  evening.  The  boy  was  tired 
traveling  and  had  retired.  When  this  be- 
came known,  Mr.  Barnett  desired  to  see 
him,  but  the  landlord  at  first  objected,  but 
a fond  father,  who  had  not  beheld  his  son 
for  seven  long  years,  who  had  been  the 
subject  of  anxious  thoughts  and  prayers, 
now  answered, could  not  be  put  off  until  the 
morrow.  The  son  awakened  from  his 
sleep,  knew  his  father  and  embraced  him. 
As  may  be  readily  supposed  there  was  great 
rejoicing  in  Hanover,  not  only  in  the  houses 
of  the  Barnett’s,  but  all  through  the 
country  at  the  return  of  the  captive.  Young 
Mackey  was  sold  to  a Frenchman  at  Detroit, 
afterwards  taken  to  England,  and  at  the 
outset  of  the  war  of  the  Revolution,  came 
over  with  the  British  troops  and  subse- 
quently reached  his  home  in  old  Hanover. 
His  mother  was  yet  living,  but  she 
insisted  that  her  son  was  killed  by  the 
Indians,  and  would  not  own 
him  He  assured  her  that  he  was  her  boy; 
when,  at  length,  she  told  him  that  if  he  was 
her  son  he  had  a scar  on  his  leg  from  a cut 
that  she  would  know.  This  was  shown 
her,  when  she  acknowledged  that  he  was 
her  long  lost  child  ’’ 

Among  our  papers  we  have  an  extended 


account  of  this  thrilling  episode  in  frontier 
life,  but  Mr.  Barnett’s  simple  story  differs 
little  in  details  thereof.  Joseph  Barnett 
lived  until  1788,  when  he  died  and  was 
interred  in  Hanover  church  graveyard. 
His  wife,  Elizabeth,  died  a few  years  subse- 
quent. They  had  issue — 

7.  i.  William  b.  1750;  m. Esher- 

combe. 

8.  a,  John  b.  1752;  m.  Mary  M’Ewen. 

9.  Hi  Joseph  b.  1754;  m.  Sarah  Dickson. 

10.  iv  James  b 1756;  m.  Mary  Allen. 

11  V.  Thomas  b.  1758;  m.  Jane  Finney. 

12.  vi  Elizabeth  b.  1761;  m.  Samuel 
Sherer. 

13  vii.  Moses  b.  Nov.  24,  1764;  m.  Mar- 
tha Snodgrass. 

V.  William  Baknett  (John,  John) 

b.  1733;  d.  in  Sept.  1763,  in  Hanover.  He 
married  Rebecca , and  they  had  is- 

sue— 

i.  John,  b.  1755,  d.  Sept.  2d,  1797,  m. 
and  had  Julia,  m.  John  M’Ewen  Barnett. 

a.  William,  b.  1757. 

Hi  Mary,  b.  1759. 

W.  Rebecca,  b.  1759. 

Isabel,  b.  1761. 

m Jean,  b.  Dec.  22d  1762,  d.  May  9th, 
1830. 

VI.  Ann  Barnett  (John,  John)  b.  in 
Hanover  township  about  1735,  was  twice 
married.  First,  *to  James  Johnston,  who 
was  killed  by  the  Indians  in  1755.  They 
had  one  son,  Joseph  Secondly,  she  mar- 
ried William  M’llhenny,  by  whom  she 
had  Thomas,  Agnes,  Mary,  Elizabeth  and 
Ann. 

VII.  William  Baknh.tt,  (Joseph,  John, 
John)  b.  1750.  At  the  age  of  seven  he  was 
taken  captive  by  the  Indians,  as  previously 
noted.  His  harsh  treatment  by  the  savages 
impaired  his  health.  He  subsequently  mar- 
ried Miss  Eshercombe,  of  Philadelphia,  by 
whom  he  had  one  daughter,  Mary  b.  May 
11,  1782,  who  married  a Mr.  Franks,  of 


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New  York,  and  whose  decendants  now  re 
side  in  that  city.  Mr.  Barnett  died  about 
the  close  of  the  Revolution. 

VIII.  John  Barnett  (Joseph,  John, 
John),  b.  August  29,  1752,  in  Hanover 
township.  He  was  a farmer  by  occupation. 
At  the  outset  of  the  Revolution  he  was 
appointed  a lieutenant  in  the  Hanover  bat- 
talion of  Associators  commanded  by  Col. 
Timothy  Green.  He  served  with  distinc- 
tion at  Long  Island,  Aueust  27,  1776,  and 
throughout  the  campaign  of  1777  was  in 
constant  active  service.  Daring  the  re- 
mainder of  the  war  he  was  in  command  of  a 
volunteer  company,  which  was  formed  for 
the  protection  of  the  frontiers  from  the  en- 
croachments of  the  Tories  and  their  allies, 
the  savage  Indians  of  New  York.  The 
sword  which  he  carried  through 
the  war  is  now  in  the  possession  of 
William  Barnett,  of  Dayton,  Ohio.  Major 
Barnett  was  rather  under  middle  size,  and 
of  a very  lively  disposition.  “He  was  a 
noted  fox-hunter,  kept  a pack  of  hounds 
and  a fine  horse  named  “Pad,”  and  was 
much  of  his  time  in  hunting  season  upon 
the  Blue  Mountain.  ” Major  Barnett  died 
May  12,  1823,  and  is  buried  in  Hanover 
graveyard.  He  married,  April  29,  1784, 
Mary  M’Ewen,  of  Hanover,a  very  estimable 
lady.  She  was  born  Sept.  9,  1762;  died 
March  10,  1806,  and  is  interred  by  the  side 
of  her  husband.  They  had  issue — . 

i.  Ma/ry,  b.  June  2,  1785,  d.  July  7,  1840; 
m.  Dec.  19,  1819,  Frederick  Hatton,  b. 
1774,  d.  June  3,  1835. 

w,  Eleanor,  b.  1787,  d.  1822;  m.  Feb.  17, 
1807,  David  Johnson,  and  had  John. 

m.  Joseph,  b.  1789,  d.  1858,  at  Dayton, 
O. ; m.  1st,  Elizabeth  Allen;  2d,  Jane 
Rodgers. 

ix).  John  SJEuoen,  b.  1791,  m.  1st,  Jane 
Sherer;  2d,  Julia  Barnett,  daughter  of  John 
Barnett. 


William,  b.  1793,  d.  1821;  m.  Dec.  11, 
1817,  Ann  dau.  of  Hugh  Graham  and  Mary 
Wallace,  and  had  William.  At  his  death 
she  m.  Col.  Jacob  Wonderly,  of  Dayton,  O. 

xi.  Elizabeth,  b.  1795,  d.  1862. 

mi.  James  Snodgrass^  b.  1798. 

mii.  Margaret,  b,  1800,  d,  1844 

ix.  Jean,  b.  1803,  d.  1804. 

[James  S.  and  Joseph  Barnett  were  con- 
tractors on  the  Penn’a  canal,  and  subse- 
quently partners  in  the  great  Sligo  iron 
works  at  Pittsburg,  firm  of  Barnett,  Shorb 
& Co.  Joseph,  in  the  war  of  1812,  was  in 
service  on  the  Niagara  frontier.  He  repre- 
sented Montgomery  county,  Ohio,  two 
terms  in  the  Senate  of  that  State.  ] 

IX.  Joseph  Barnett  (.Joseph,  John, 
John)  b.  1754;  m.  Sarah  Dickson,  of 
Chambersburg.  He  died  at  Pittsburg,  in 
1812,  at  the  residence  of  his  daughter,  Mrs. 
M’Clure.  They  had  issue — 

14.  i.  Joseph  b.  August  27,  1784;  m. 
Mary  Boyd. 

a Polly  b.  1786;  ra.  John  Hume; 
settled  in  the  Genesee  country,  N.  Y.,  but 
subsequently  removed  to  near  Indianapolis, 
Ind.,  and  was  appointed  one  of  the  first  as- 
sociate judges  there. 

Hi.  Sarah  b.  1788;  m.  Andrew  M’- 
Clure; resided  at  Pittsburg,  and  had  Wil- 
liam and  Alexander. 

in.  Richard  b 1790;  removed  to  and 
died  in  Missouri. 

X.  James  Barnett  (Joseph,  .John, 
John)  b.  1756;  d.  May  1,  1805;  m.  Mary, 
daughter  of  Samuel  Allen,  b.  1760;  d. 
August  13,  1813.  Both  buried  in  Hanover 
church  graveyard.  They  had  issue — 

15.  i.  Joseph,  b.  1787,  m.  Sarah  Har- 
rison. 

16.  ii.  Samuel,  b.  Sept.  30,  1790,  m. 
Mary  Mitchell. 

17.  Hi.  James,  b.  1792. 


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ix).  John,  b.  1794,  d.  in  1818,  in  Leba- 
non, Pa. 

x>.  Allen,  b.  1796,  m. Shaflfer, 

resided  in  Clark  co.,  Ind.,  and  has  issue. 

xi.  Thomas,  b.  1798,  d.  1866  in  St.  Louis. 
mi  William,  b.  1800,  d.  in  Warren  co., 
Ohio,  about  1822. 

via.  Moses,  b.  1802,  d.  s.  p. 
ix.  Mary,  b.  1805,  unm. 

XL  Thomas  Babnett,  (Joseph,  John, 
John)  b.  Nov.  13,  1761,  d.  March  28,  1836; 
m.  April  27,  1790,  Jane  Finney,  dau.  of 
Samuel  Finney,  b.  Dec.  22,  1769,  d May 
9,  1830.  They  had  issue — 
i.  Mary,  b.  1791,  d.  1848;  m.  Thomas 
Snodgrass,  son  of  John,  d.  1855.  One  of 
their  daughters  m.  Wilson  Todd,  son  of 
John  Todd  of  Warren  county,  O.  Their 
son,  John  Todd,  m.  Miss  Robinson,,  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  Robinson,  of  Dauphin  county, 
Pa.  They  reside  in  Warren  county,  O. 

a.  William,  b.  1793,  m.  Miss  Hummel, 
of  Hummelstown;  and  had  John  and  Har- 
riet. 

Hi.  Thomas,  b 1794;  unm. ; d.  March  13, 
1858. 

V.  Susanna,  b,  1796,  d.  March  7,  1862, 
unm. 

w Joseph  8herer,h.  1799,  married,  re- 
moved to  Southern  Missouri  and  died  there. 
ri  Samuel  Finney,  b 1801. 
rii  Jane,  b.  1803. 
mii  Elizabeth,  b.  1805. 

ix.  Eliza  Shierer,  b.  1807  m. 

Shulze. 

X.  Sarah,  b.  1809,  m.  Robert  Stuart. 

xi.  Margaret,  b.  1811. 

xii.  Nancy  Rebecca,  b.  1713. 

xiii.  John,  b.  1815;  d.  unm. 

XII  Elizabeth  Barnett,  (Joseph, 
John  John),  b.  1761;  d.  September  21, 1816, 
m.  Samuel  Sherer,  son  of  Joseph  Sherer,* 
of  Paxtang,  b.  1755;  d.  December  26,  1821, 
and  are  interred  in  Paxtang  church  yard. 
They  had  issue — 


i.  Joseph,  b.  1784;  d.  1865,  in  Clark 
county,  O. ; m.  Mary,  daughter  of  John 
Snodgrass,  and  had  a daughter  m.  John 
Hamaker,  of  Ohio,  and  Samuel  who  d.  at 
Springfield,  O.,  in  1850. 

ii.  Samuel,  b.  1786,  m.  went  to  St.  Louis 
and  died  there. 

Hi.  Margaret,  b.  1789;  d.  unm. 
iv.  Jane,  b 1791,  m.  John  Barnett. 
r.  Martha,  b.  1793;  m John  Graham. 
m Elizabeth,  b.  1795;  d.  February  26, 
1860;  m.  Robert  Elder,  d.  October  19, 
1821. 

rii.  Sarah,  b.  1797;  d.  November  25, 
18^6;  m.  Robert  R.  Elder,  b.  1788;  d.  April 
5,  1858  [See  Elder  Family  Record.] 
mii.  Julianna,  b 1799;  m.  David  Elder, 
of  Indiana  counfy.  Pa. 

XIII  Moses  Barnett,  (Joseph,  John, 
John),  b.  November  24,  1764;  d.  November 
19,  1848;  m. 

1st — Martha  Snodgrass,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Snodgrass,  b.  1773;  d.  June  1,  1802, 
and  had  issue — 

i.  Richard,  b.  1792;  d.  November  8, 
1868. 

ii.  Ann,  b.  1794;  m.  June,  1813,  Samuel 
Johnson. 

Hi.  Molly,  b 1795;  d.  1877.’ 
ir.  Matilda  b 1797;  m.  George  Moor- 
head. 

V.  Margaret,  b 1799;  d.  1843. 
ri.  Martha,  b.  1801;  d.  1803. 

2d.  March  27,  1805,  Rebecca  [Green] 
Allen,  b.  1763;  d.  July  27,  1837;  and  had 
Issue.  [See  Allen  Family  Record.] 
mi.  Rebecca,  b.  February  19,  1806;  d. 
February  22, 1867;  m.  March  1827,  Thomas 
Moorhead,  f ^ 

viii.  Moses,,  b.  February  19,  1806. 

XIV.  J OSEPH  Barnett  ( J oseph,  J oseph, 
John,  John)  b August  27,  1784,  in  Han- 
over; removed  to  Fayette  county.  Pa.,  and 
married  Mary  Boyd,  of  that  locality.  They 
had  issue— 


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i.  William  Boyd,  b.  1810 

ii.  Hamilton,  b.  1811. 

Hi.  Clarissa,  b.  1814. 

VO.  Edwin,  b.  1816. 

r.  Joseph,  b.  May  14,  1823;  married 
1st., Sarah  Stewart,  of  Montgomery  county, 
Ohio;  2d.,  Margaret  Barnett,  of  Blair 
county,  Pa. 

XV.  Joseph  Baknett  (James,  Joseph, 
John,  John)  b.  March,  1787,  in  Hanover; 
d.  in  Warren  county,  Ohio;  m.  Sarah  Har- 
rison, sister  of  General  John  Harrison,  of 
Hanover;  died  about  1837,  and  there  was 
issue — 

i.  James,  m.  ■■■  — Barker. 

ii.  8a/rah  Jane,  m.  William  Silvers. 

XVI.  Samuel  Baknett  (James,  Joseph, 
John,  John)  b.  Sept.  30,  1790,  in  Hanover; 
d.  June  10,  1869,  in  Clark  county,  Ohio. 
He  married,  first,  on  August  22, 1815,  Mary 
Mitchell,  of  Hanover.  She  died  May  17, 
1851.  She  was  one  of  the  most  amiable  of 
Christian  women.  Secondly,  Ann  J.  Tor- 
rence (Ann  J.  Stewart),  daughter  of  James 
Stewart  and  Jane  Elder,  of  Paxtang.  Mr. 
Barnett  was  in  many  respects  a remarkable 
man.  At  the  age  of  seventy-seven,  near 
the  close  of  a long  life  of  industry,  his 
memory  was  most  excellent,  and  to  him  are 
we  indebted  for  what  is  here  given  rela- 
tive to  the  Barnetts — as  also  what  is  in  our 
possession  concerning  the  Allens,  Sawyers 
and  other  Hanover  families.  It  is  to  be  re- 
gretted that  the  information  that  he  could 
have  given  as  to  the  olden -time  was  not 
taken  down  by  some  faithful  chronicler, 
and  thus  preserved  unto  us.  He  removed 
to  Ohio,  in  1817,  locating  in  Warren  county. 
He  subsequently  removed  to  Butler  county, 
and  in  1841  to  Springfield,  O.,  where  he 
spent  the  renainder  of  his  days.  He  had 
issue — 

i.  Susanna  W.,  m.  William  Carothers 
and  have  issue. 


ii.  Sarah,  m.  Dr.  John  B.  Hunt,  of 
Clinton,  111. 

Hi.  Nancy  Allen,  m Rev.  Samuel  Wal- 
lace, of  Piqua,  O. 

w.  Mary,  m.  Dr.  Joseph  G.  Paulding, 
of  Mason,  Warren  co.,  O. 

r.  DoAiid  Mitchell,  m.  Mary  Graybill. 

ri.  'William  Allen,  m.  Belle  Grove. 

rii.  L&oi,  m.  a dau.  of  Allen  Sturgeon, 
of  Hanover. 

mii.  Oeorge  W.,  m.  Sarah  Ann  Bane,  of 
Kenton  co.,  O. 

ix.  Samuel,  m.  Mary  Campbell. 

X.  James, m.  a dau.  of  Rev.  Jackson 
Dufi. 

XVII.  James  Barnett,  (James,  Joseph, 
John,  John)  b,  1792;  d.  1861;  m.  Louisa 
Shira,  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  but  a native  of 
Hummelstown,  Dauphin  county,  Penn’a., 
and  had  issue: 

i.  Henry  C. 

ii.  Jacob, 

Hi.  James  W. 

VO.  Diana,  d.  s.  p. 

[The  sons  are  all  sugar  planters  in  Louis- 
iana. 3 

* Joseph  Sherer  came  from  the  North  of 
Ireland  about  1734,  and  located  in  Paxtang 
township,  near  what  is  now  Highspire. 
During  the  Revolution  he  commanded  a 
company  of  associators  and  was  in  service 
during  the  months  of  January,  February 
and  March,  1776.  He  was  a member  of  the 
County  Committee  and  of  the  first  Consti- 
tutional Convention  of  the  State,  which 
met  at  Philadelphia  on  the  15th  of  July, 
1776.  He  died  in  December  following,  and 
is  buried  in  Paxtang  church  graveyard 

, + The  great  grandson  of  Thomas  Moor- 
head who  settled  in  Donegal  in  1732.’ 
Robert,  second  in  descent,  had  issue  among 
others — 

i.  Captain  .John  B.  Moorhead,  b.  Janu- 
ary 3,  3774;  d.  May  15,  1854;  buried  in 


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Derry  graveyard;  m.  Ann  Snodgrass  b. 
1779;  d December  14,  1848. 

a.  Jane  Moorhead,  b October  7,  1776; 
d.  June  1864;  m.  February  11,1800,  Jeremi- 
ah Sturgeon. 

iii  Thomas  Moorhead,  m March  17, 
1792,  Ann  Clark  and  had  issue,  Robert, 
John,  Thomas  and  Sarah 

:}:“Tn  1847  the  Associate  Reformed  church 
(prior  to  the  Union)  had  no  foreign  mission- 
ary in  the  field  Dr.  Paulding,  as  physi- 
cian, and  Mary  his  wife,  with  the  Rev. 
James  Barnett  were  sent  as  missionaries  to 
Turkey.  Alter  studying  the  language  at 
Beyrout,  they  settled  near  the  ancient  Mt. 
Lebanon  and  established  a school.  After  a 
residence  of  twelve  years.  Dr  Paulding 
returned  to  America.  Rev  James  Barnett 
was  sent  to  Cairo,  Egypt,  and  subsequently 
to  Damascus,  but  recently  [1867]  returned 
to  Egypt,  where  he  now  is  in  charge  of  a 
large  school  there.” — Samuel  Barn  ett 

KOTJiS  AND  QUEttlES— Lf. 

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Patterson — Potter  — Moore  —Mary 
Patterson,  widow  of  James  Patterson,  of 
“Fermanagh, Cumberland  county,”  died  in 
April,  1785.  Her  will  was  probated  at 
Harrisburg  on  the  29rh  of  April.  In  it  she 
mentions  the  following  children: 
i.  William 

a.  Margaret,  m Gen.  James  Potter 
iii.  Susanna,  m.  James  Moore 
in  James. 

Inquiry  is  made  as  to  the  maiden  name  of 
Mrs.  Mary  Patterson,  and  further  informa- 
tion concerning  Wi’liam,  James  and  Susanna 
Moore  w h.  e 

Brispan,  Capt.  John,  (N.  & Q xlv  ) 
“J.  B.  R.”  sends  this  additional  informa- 
tion. “He  was  a soldier  in  the  French  and 
Indian  war,  and  held  a lieutenant’s  com 
mission  in  the  English  army.  He  was  a 


part  of  the  time  in  Canada,  and  I think  wa® 
with  General  Wolfe  on  the  Plains  of  Abra- 
ham. For  his  services  he  received  a grant 
from  George  Hid  of  two  thousand  acres  of 
land  in  Virginia.  * * * * At 

the  close  of  the  Revolutionary  war  he  set- 
tled on  his  farm  near  “Bird-in-Hand,” 
Lancaster  county,  when  he  was  appointed 
collector  of  military  fines.  He  was  how- 
ever too  kind-hearted  to  oppress  the  delin- 
quents, consequently  he  became  responsi- 
ble to  the  Government  for  the  amount, 
which  resulted  in  Capt.  Brisban  becoming 
poor  and  penniless.  All  the  papers  per- 
taining to  his  military  services  were  sent  to 
Washington  for  the  purpose  of  securing  a 
pension,  but  unfortunately  lost.  * * 

* Capt  Brisban  was  twice  married 
and  left  issue  by  both.”  w.  h.  e. 

Seiler. — Henry  Seiler,  a native  of  the 
town  of  Weisenburg,  old  Alsace,  Germany, 
came  to  this  country  with  his  brother  Chris- 
topher prior  to  the  Revolution.  He  died  at 
Lebanon  in  June,  1785,  his  will  being  pro- 
bated July  7,  following.  He  left  a wife 
Catharine,  to  whom,  and  to  his  brother 
Christopher,  his  estate  was  devised,  save  ten 
pounds  to  the  Lutheran  church  at  Lebanon. 
Provision  was  made  for  his  son  Andrew^ 
who  remained  at  Weisenburg,  should  he 
come  to  America.  Henry  Buehler  and 
Christopher  Seiler  were  executors  of  the 
estate.  Information  is  requested  whether 
Andrew  Seiler  came  to  this  country,  and 
also  as  to  the  children  of  Christopher  Seiler, 
above  named.  w.  h.  e. 

Macparlane— In  will  book  A Dauphin 
county  records,  is  the  following: 

“We  do  certify  that  Edward  M ’Parian 
was  born  and  lived  in  the  parish  of  Lough- 
gully  and  county  of  Armagh — that  his 
parents  are  honest  reputable  people  and  we 
do  believe  the  bearer  to  be  a sober,  honest, 
young  man.  We  also  certify  that  he  has 


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not  left  this  country  on  acct.  of  any  miscon- 
duct whatsoever. 

“Dated  this  21st  of  May,  1783. 

Walter  Sippit, 

High  Sherift  Armagh. 

John  Higers, 
Pastor  of  Loughgilly  these 
17  years  past. 

John  M’Combe,  Clk. 

To  this  are  also  attached  the  following 
names: 

Robert  Martin. 

John  Reed. 

William  Ham’l  Hanna. 

John  Caulfield. 

Morris  Nelery. 

Hugh  O’Hanlon. 

Can  any  one  give  us  information  as  to 
this  Edward  M’Farlan  or  Macfarlane, 
whose  certificate  of  good  character  has  thus 
been  preserved  ? w.  h e 

The  Sword  op  Derry  —“The  daughter 
of  John  Sawyer  who  married  John  M’Cord, 
Hanover,  reminds  me  of  a bit  of  history- 
John  M’Cord’s  great  grandfather  was  one 
of  the  Protestants  who  was  at  the  siege  of 
Londonderry  when  the  Catholics  deter- 
mined to  kill  every  Protestant  in  Ireland. 
Without  referring  to  the  history  of  the  siege 
of  Derry,  I believe  it  was  about  1660  or 
1666.  I often  had  the  sword  in  my  h^nd 
which  old  Mr  M’Cord  jsed  in  that  siege. 
I got  my  son  James  to  hunt  up  the  family 
of  John  M’Cord  in  Preble  county,  O , and 
obtain  possession  of  the  sword,  and  have  it 
placed  among  the  curiosities  of  one  of 
our  colleges  as  a relic  of  the  olden  time. 
My  son  James,  however,  did  n'>t  succctd  in 
getting  possession  of  the  sword.  It  appears 
that  Mr.  M’Cord  sometime  previous  to  his 
decease  removed  from  his  old  house,  leaving 
the  sword  hang,  when  it  was  stolen  ’’ — 
Samuel  Barnett's  I's  Letter. 


Clokey. — “The  widow  of  William 
Sawyer  married  Joseph  Clokey,  who  left 
Ireland  at  the  time  of  the  Rebellion  of  ’98; 
immediately  after  the  battle  of  Belaney 
Hench.  I was  quite  a boy  at  the 
time,  but  remember  hearing  all  about 
^he  case.  He  escaped  almost  by 
miracle  to  this  country.  Mr.  Clokey ’s 
daughter  Eliza  came  subsequently  to  this 
country.  She  married  a Mr.  Hughes,  near 
Canonsburg,  Pa , and  deceased  there, 
leaving  two  or  ihree  children  Mrs  Clokey 
was  a cousin  of  my  mother’s  She  had  by 
this  second  marriage  two  sons  and  one 
daughter  The  daughter  Mary  married 
Rev  Mr  Wilson,  of  Canonsburg,  and 
died  about  1866,  Mr.  Clokey  removed 
from  where  he  lived  near  Hanover  church 
to  Canonsburg  about  1813  or  1814.  Both 
Mr  and  Mrs.  Clokey  deceased  there  anum 
ber  of  years  ago.  Their  son,  John  Clokey, 
married  and  had  a family.  His  widow  re- 
sides in  Springfield,  Ohio.  Joseph  Clokey, 
the  other  son,  took  a college  course  at 
Canonsburg,  studied  Theology,  joined  the 
Associate  Reformed  Church  at  the  time  the 
union  was  consummated  between  the  Asso- 
ciate and  Associate  Reformed  Church  now 
the  United  Presbyterian  Church.  He  after- 
wards became  Professor  of  Pastoral  The 
ology  in  the  United  Theological  Seminary 
at  Xenia,  O.  He  has  been  twice  married 
His  first  wife  was  a Patterson,  by  whom  he 
had  a son  and  daughter  The  formed  died 
at  Springfield,  Ohio;  the  diughter  married 
a Mr.  Henry,  and  removed  to  Illinois  Dr. 
Clokey  married  secondly  a Miss  Waddell, 
from  near  Wheeling,  by  whom  he  had  three 
sons  and  two  daughters.  One  son  is  preach 
ing  at  Steubenville,  Ohio,  another  at  In 
dianapolis,  and  the  third  is  a lawyer.  The 
Rev.  Dr.  Clokey  is  the  oldest  minister  in 
Springfield  [1867]  and  an  able  divine  ” — 
Samuel  Barnett 


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NOTKS  ANU  QUEKIlfiS— LII. 

Mistorlcal  and  Biographical. 

Kloppen  Church. — In  the  published 
list  of  “Letters  remaining  in  the  Postofflce, 
Harrisburgh,  October  14,  1799,’^  is  a letter 
for  “Jacob  Wenger, near  Kloppen  church.” 
Can  anyone  inform  us  of  the  location  of  this 
church  ? 

The  Harwison  Convention  op  1840  — 
Inquiry  is  made  as  to  the  place  of  the  hold- 
ing of  the  Whig  Convention  of  1840,  which 
nominated  Gen.  Wm.  Henry  Harrison  for 
the  Presidency. 

Horter  (K  & Q.  XLix)  —In  his  remin- 
iscences, our  “Octogenarian”  furnishes  the 
following:  “George  R.  Horter,  the  son 

of  John  Valentine  Horter  and  the  brother 
of  Mrs.  Jacob  Bucher  and  Mrs.  Henry 
Header,  learned  the  hatting  trade,  I pre- 
sume, with  Mr.  Bucher,  though  I am  not 
sure  of  that.  He  left  Harrisburg  when  very 
young  as  a traveling  ‘jour,’  and  immor- 
talized himself  at  that  early  day  by  going 
to  Pittsburg,  thence  down  the  Ohio  and 
Mississippi  to  New  Orleans,a  most  perilous 
adventure  at  that  time — and  returned  some- 
where about  1807  or  1808  as  a wonderful 
traveler.  To  go  to  New  Orleans  then 
was  to  go  out  of  the  world;  and  while 
absent  he  was  given  up  for  lost,  but  when 
he  returned  he  was  like  one  that  was  found 
In  1808  Simon  Snyder  was  elected  gover- 
nor over  James  Ross.  Mr.  Reader  was 
appointed  Register  and  Recorder  of  Dau- 
phin county,  and  Mr.  Horter  being  on 
hand,  was  appointed  clerk  and  filled  the 
post  for  many  years  He  was  a very  clever 
gentleman — fond  of  gay  life,  and  constantly 
spouting  Shakespere. — “Now  is  the  winter 
of  our  discontent,”  &c.,  was  generally  his 
beginning.  During  the  war  of  1812  he  was 
an  officer  of  the  United  States  army,  as  a 
lieutenant;  and  I think  was  at  the  battle  of 


Lundy’s  Lane.  He  was  fond  of  the  drum 
and  fife,  and  of  military  display.  He  com- 
menced to  study  law  with  Mr.  Ell  maker, 
but  did  not  wade  through  A thorough 
Democrat,  he  was  always  on  hand  at  elec- 
tions— was  transcribing  clerk  to  the  Senate 
or  House  a number  of  years.  He  was 
much  loved  and  cherished  by  nis  immedi- 
ate relatives,  who  thought  there  was  nobody 
equal  to  Uncle  George.  He  belonged  to 
the  Masonic  Order,  and  proud  of  its  em- 
blems. He  never  married  and  died  a bach- 
elor,” 

Historicus. 


CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THB 

BloGKaPUlC.4L.  HfSTOK\  OP  OaUPHIN 
COUNTY. 

IV. 

Laird,  Samuel,  the  son  of  Samuel  Laird, 
was  born  at  Carlisle,  Penn’a,  on  the  15th 
of  February,  1769.  His  father  was  for  many 
year.s  one  of  the  Provincial  magistrates  of 
CumberDnd  county,  and,  under  the  Consti 
tution  of  1776,  one  of  the  justices  of  the 
courts.  Mr.  Laird  received  a classical  educa- 
tion, studied  law  at  Carlisle,  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  Dauphin  county  bar  at  the 
September  term  1792.  He  located  at  Harris- 
burg, and  soon  secured  a large  and  success- 
ful practice  In  the  early  years  of  the 
borough  he  took  an  active  part  in  its  local 
aflairs,  and  was  a prominent  actor  in  the 
first  decade  of  its  history.  He  died  at  Har- 
risburg, January  15,  1815,  aged  forty-five 
years  He  married  Elizabeth  Montgomery, 
second  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Joseph  Mont- 
gomery, who  died  October  12,  1814,  aged 
forty -four.  Their  remains  lie  interred  in 
the  Harrisburg  cemetery.  Mr.  Laird  was  a 
good  lawyer  a pleasant  speaker,  and  a 
courteous,  honorable  gentleman  of  the  old 
school. 


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Lauman,  William,  the  sou  of  George 
and  Elizabeth  Lauman,  early  settlers  at 
Middletown,  was  born  in  that  borough  on 
the  18th  of  June,  1772.  He  learned  the 
trade  of  a hatter  in  Philadelphia,  where  he 
became  acquainted  with  Elizabeth  Meyers 
and  married  her.  He  then  returned  to 
Middletown,  where  he  carried  on  a success- 
ful business.  He  was  chosen  to  the  Legis- 
lature in  1827,  serving  two  terms,  having 
previously  been  County  Auditor  1822  to 
1825,  Mr.  Lauman  kepr.  the  “stage  office” 
near  Center  Square,  and  on  the  24th  of 
December,  1829,  succeeded  John  M’Cam- 
mon  as  postmaster,  an  office  he  held  until 
his  death  which  occurred  on  the  13th  of 
December,  1832.  He  was  succeeded  by  his 
widow,  who  filled  the  position  until  June, 
1834,  when  she  removed  from  the  borough. 
Mrs.  Lauman  died  at  Morgan’s  Corners, 
near  Philadelphia,  on  the  4th  of  July, 
1853  Her  remains  rest  by  those  of  her 
husband  in  the  old  Lutheran  graveyard  in 
Middletown  They  had  nine  children,  four 
of  whom  are  living.  The  late  Major  George 
M.  Lauman  was  one  of  their  sons.  Mr. 
Lauman  was  an  industrious  and  enterpris- 
ing citizen,  hospitable,  generous  and  social. 

Lewis,  Eli,  was  a native  of  York  county, 
Penna.,  born  about  1750,  and  the  first 
settler  of  the -town  of  Lewisberry.  He  was 
a printer  by  profession,  and  has  the  honor 
of  establishing  the  first  newspaper  in  this 
city — the  Harrisburg  Advertiser,  in  1791. 
This  was  purchased  by  Mr.  Wyeth  in  1792 
and  changed  to  “The  Oracle  of  Dauphin 
and  Harrisburg  Advertiser.  ” Major  Lewis 
was  a soldier  ot  the  Revolution,  and  a gentle- 
man of  considerable  literary  acquirements. 
He  was  the  author  of  a poem,  entitled  “8t. 
Clair’s  Defeat,”  printed  in  a small  32  mo. 
at  his  office,  copies  of  which  are  exceedingly 
rare.  He  died  at  his  residence  at  Lewis- 
berry  on  Sunday,  February  2,  1807,  aged 
fifty-seven  years.  He  was  the  father  of 


Chief  Justice  Ellis  Lewis  of  the  Supreme 
Court  of  Penna 

M’Cammon,  James,  of  Scotch  ancestry, 
was  a native  of  the  county  Down,  Ireland, 
born  about  1778.  He  was  educated  at 
Edinburg,  and  received  his  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Medicine  at  the  University  of  that  city. 
He  subsequently  served  two  years  in  the 
London  Hospital  under  that  celebrated 
physician  Dr.  Fordyce.  i^e  came  to  the 
United  States  about  1804,  and  located  at 
Newville  in  Cumberland  county,  where  he 
had  a very  general  and  extensive  practice. 
In  September,  1811,  he  removed  to  Middle- 
town,  where  his  brother  John  resided  and 
was  postmaster,  at  that  period  a preferable 
field  to  the  Cumberland  Valley,  and  was 
very  successful.  He  died  at  Middletown 
on  the  7ih  of  November,  1815,  and  was 
buried  in  the  old  Presbyterian  graveyard 
on  High  street  in  that  borough.  He  left  a 
wife  and  three  children,  who  afterwards 
removed  to  Zanesville,  Ohio.  Dr.  M’Cam 
mon  was  a skillful  surgeon  and  ranked  high 
in  his  profession.  Socially,  he  was  agree-- 
able  in  conversation  and  of  refined  man- 
ners 

Maoinnis,  James,  was  a native  of  Ire- 
land, born  about  1780.  He  was  educated 
at  Dubliu,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty  came 
to  America,  locating  iu  Philadelphia,  where 
he  began  the  profession  of  teaching.  In 
1807  or  8 he  was  invited  to  take  charge  of 
the  Harrisburg  Academy,  but  in  1810  re 
linquished  his  position  there  and  entered  in- 
to mercantile  business  wiih  his  brother-in- 
law,  Fred.  W.  Leopold,  Subsequently,  about 
1814,  he  resumed  school  teaching,  and  all 
his  energies  for  a number  of  years  were  de- 
voted to  that  calling  It  was  during  this 
period  that  he  compiled  his  “System  of 
Book-Keeping”  and  the  “New  Arithmetic,” 
both  publishea  at  Harrisburg,  which  for 
many  years  was  extensively  used  as  text 
books  in  Central  Pennsylvania.  In  1821 


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Mr.  MagiDnis  was  appointed  Deputy  Sur- 
vey or  for  Dauphin  county.  He  had  pre- 
viously been  surveyor  tor  several  State 
commissions  authorized  to  lay  out  certain 
roads,  as  also  county  boundaries.  He 
studied  law  at  Harrisburg  and  was  admitted 
at  the  March  term  1820.  His  wife  Ann 
Leopold,  a woman  of  rare  accomplishments 
and  lovely  disposition,  to  whom  he  was 
fondly  devoted,  dying  March  18,  1828,  so 
preyed  upon  his  mind  that  he  sank  under 
the  affliction, and  died  the  21st  of  May,  1829. 
Mr.  Maginnis  was  a gentleman  of  undoubted 
integrity,  an  able  teacher,  and  a good  citi- 
zen. 

Mahbjr,  Pierce,  was  a native  of  Ireland, 
born  about  1813,  where  he  received  a clas 
sical  education.  He  came  to  this  country 
in  1836,  and  shortly  after  began  the  study 
of  theology  in  Philadelphia;  and  subse- 
quently appointed  pastor  of  St.  Patrick’s 
church,  Harrisburg.  Until  the  establish- 
ment of  the  bishopric  of  Harrisburg,  for  a 
period  of  thirty  two  years,  the  Rev.  Maher 
was  the  beloved  and  revered  pastor  of  that 
church,  and  the  writer  of  this  sketch  holds 
in  his  affection  and  memory  the  most  pleas- 
ing recollection  and  warm  friendship  of  tha^ 
pious  and  devpted  minister  of  the  Gospel  of 
Christ.  From  Harrisburg,  Rev  Maher  went 
^o  Norristown,  where  he  remained  until  nis 
death,  which  occurred  on  the  28th  of  De- 
cember, 1873,  at  the  age  of  sixty. 

Melish,  John,  was  born  in  Perthshire, 
Scotland,  on  the  13  h of  June,  1771.  He 
was  educated  at  Edinburg.  He  came  to 
America  in  1809,  and  traveled  extensively 
through  the  United  States  and  Canada, 
publishing,  in  18 '2,  in  two  volumes,  an 
account  thereof.  In  1814  he  published  “A 
Description  of  the  Roads”  in  the  countries 
described  in  his  former  volumes.  This  was 
followed  by  the  “Traveler’s  Directory”  in 
1815;  “Description  of  the  U.  S,”  1816; 
“Universal  School  Geography  and  Atlas,” 


1817;  “Necessity  of  Protecting  Manufac- 
tures,” 1818;  “Maps  of  Penn’a  and  the  U. 
S,,”  and  “Information  to  Emigrants,”  in 
1819;  and  “Statistical  Review  of  the  U.  S.” 
in  1822.  He  subsequently  published  a 
number  of  county  maps  of  Pennsylvania  by 
aid  from  the  State,  and  projected  others. 
He  died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  30th  of  De- 
cember, 1832,  aged  seventy-one.  As  a 
geographer  and  political  economist  Mr. 
Melish  was  highly  esteemed,  and  numerous 
learned  societies  enrolled  him  among  their 
membership. 

Montgomery,  Rachel,  the  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  John  and  Rachel  Rush,  was  born 
at  By  berry,  in  Philadelphia  county, 
Penn’a,  in  1741  She  was  full  sister  of  the 
celebrated  Dr.  Benjamin  Rush,  a signer  of 
the  Declaration  of  Independence.  Rachel 
received  an  excellect  education,  and  was  a 
woman  of  refined  taste  and  manners.  She 
married  about  1761,  Angus  Boyce,  a mer- 
chant of  Philadelphia.  He  died  a few  years 
later,  leaving  one  child,  Malcolm.  Mrs. 
Boyce  married  about  1769,  the  Rev.  Joseph 
Montgomery,  then  pastor  of  the  Presby- 
terian congregations  of  New  Castl§ 
and  Christiana  Bridge,  Delawar^ 
and  subsequently  member  frem  Pennsyl- 
vania in  Congress,  1781  to  1783.  In  1785, 
Mi.  ^»‘^rTj;gom^ry  ''-ying  been  appointed 
Recorder  and  Register  of  the  new  county 
of  Dauphin,  removed  with  his  family  to 
Harrisburg  Here  he  died,  in  1794,  leav- 
ing his  wife  with  three  children,  one  by  his 
former  marriage.  Mrs.  Montgomery  died 
on  Saturday,  July  28,  1798,  at  Harrisburg, 
and  the  Oracle  gives  this  estimate  of  her 
character  : “In  her  were  united  those  vir- 
tues which  beautify  and  adorn  the  Chris- 
tian and  human  nature.  She  was  invaria- 
bly mild  and  affable,  amiable  and  courteous 
to  all.  Her  communicative  and  sweet  dis- 
position, her  benevolent  and  beneficent 
heart,  led  her  at  least  to  attempt  the  char- 


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acter  of  our  blessed  Lord,  to  be  going 
about  doing  good.  In  her  friendship  she 
■was  sincere,  cordial  and  constant — in  her 
domestic  connections  she  was  yet  more 
amiable  and  unoflending— as  a wife,  she 
was  endowed  with  all  the  tender  sensibili 
ties  and  kind  attentions  which  can  improve 
and  complete  matrimonial  happiness.  As 
a mother  she  was  rem  irked  by  others,  and 
loved  by  her  children  for  the  constant  and 
engaging  discharge  of  all  those  maternal 
ofifices  which  are  generally  seen  to  attract 
love  and  command  respect— and  as  a mis- 
tress, humane  and  indulgent.  In  her  tedious 
and  distressing  sickness  (which  lasted  ever 
since  the  commencement  of  the  past  winter 
to  her  death),  no  complaint  was  heard  from 
her  lips.  She  supported  with  serenity  and 
fortitude  the  approach  of  death,  leaning 
upon  the  blessed  Redeemer  as  upon  the  be- 
loved of  her  soul — she  slept  in  the  arms  of 
Jesus,  with  a cheerful  and  humble  hope  of 
a blessed  immortality,  aged  about  fifty - 
seven  years.” 

Murray,  John,  was  a native  of  Scot 
Lid,  born  about  1731.  His  father  emi 
grated  to  America  the  year  following,  and 
sett.ed  on  Swatara  creek,  in  Hanover  town- 
ship, then  Lancaster,  now  Dauphin  county. 
In  17fi6  John  took  up  a tract 'of  land  lying 
on  the  Susquehanna,  immediately  above 
his  brother  James’  farm,  which  adjoined 
the  present  town  of  Dauphin.  He  com- 
manded a rifle  company,  which  in  March 
1776,  was  attached  to  Colonel  Samuel 
Miles*  battalion,  and  participated  in  the 
battles  of  Long  Island,  White  Plains, 
Trenton  and  Princeton.  He  was  promoted 
to  major,  April  18,  1777,  and  lieutenant 
colonel  of  the  Second  Pennsylvania  regi- 
ment in  1780,  serving  until  the  disbanding 
of  the  army  in  1783.  He  then  returned  to 
his  family  and  farm.  Gov.  Mifflin  ap 
pointed  him  a justice  of  the  peace  August 


39,  1791,  the  only  political  offlce  he  ever 
heffl.  He  died  on  the  3d  of  February,  1798, 
in  his  sixty-eighth  year,  and  his  remains 
rest  in  the  cemetery  near  the  borough  of 
Dauphin.  Col  Murray  married,  29th  of 
December,  1763,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Andrew  and  Rebecca  Mayes.  She  died 
June  32d,  1807,  aged  seventy-four  years. 
They  Margaret,  m John,  sonof  Capt. 
James  Murray;  William,  who  removed  to 
Ohio;  and  Rebecca,  m.  Hon.  Innis  Green. 
Col.  Murray  was  an  ardent  patriot  and  a 
gallant  officer. 

PsAcock,  James,  the  eldest  son  of  Wil 
liam  Peacock  and  Mary  Kyle,  of  Scotch- 
Irish  ancestry  was  born  in  Paxtang  town 
ship.  Dauphin  county,  Penn’a,  April  8, 
1788  His  education  was  in  a great  mea- 
sure due  to  his  mother’s  care  and  tuition, 
with  self-application  in  aioCr  years.  At  the 
age  of  fifteen  he  began  to  learn  the  printing 
business  with  Mr.  Edward  Cole,  of  Lewis- 
town,  where  he  remained  until  1807,  when  he 
went  to  Lancaster  to  work  on  the  Intelli- 
gencer. In  1809  he  was  employed  by  the 
celebrated  John  Blnns,  of  Philadelphia,  on 
book  work,  and  subsequently  by  Mr.  Din- 
nie  on  the  Port  Folio.  While  in  the  latter 
establishment  he  became  intimate  with 
quite  a number  of  the  literati  of  that  period, 
and  concerning  whom  he  has  left  some 
interesting  “Reminiscences.”  In  1811 
Mr.  Peacock  returned  to  Lancaster, 
and  from  thence  came  to  Harris- 
burg, where  in  December  of  that  year  he 
started  the  Pennsylmnia  Republican,  which 
he  continued  to  publish  for  about  eight  or 
nine  years,  in  the  meantime  being  one  of 
the  printers  to  the  Senate  and  House  In 
December,  1821,  he  was  employed  as  an 
assistant  clerk  of  the  Senate,  and  in  March, 
1832,  received  the  appointment  of  post- 
master at  Harrisburg  in  place  of  Mrs. 
Wright  who  had  recently  deceased,  an 
office  he  held  under  diflerent  National  ad- 


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ministralions  until  the  15th  of  November, 
1846.  In  December,  1847,  he  removed  to 
Philadelphia,  where  he  became  identified 
with  the  publication  of  the  Exien- 
ing  Bulletin,  (now  being  conducted  by  his 
SOD,  Mr.  Gibson  Peacock),  The  Sun,  and 
NeaV s Saturday  Gazette,  which  he  manag»  d 
with  all  the  tact  and  skill  of  his  early  years, 
relinquishing  his  labors  only  a brief  time 
prior  to  his  death.  He  died  in  the  city  of 
Philadelphia,  on  the  23d  of  August  1863, 
and  is  interred  in  the  Harrisburg  cemetery. 
Mr.  Peacock  was  twice  married — first,  to 
Frances  C , daughter  of  Matthias  Slough 
and  Mary  Gibson,  of  Lancaster,  who  died 
Oct.  27,  1837;  and,  secondly  to  Mrs  Louisa 
V.  Sims,  of  Mount  Holly,  N.  J.,  who  sur- 
vives. Mr.  Peaeock  was  ever  held  in  high 
esteem  by  the  citizens  of  Harrisburg, 
whether  as  journalist,  or  his  occupancy  of 
the  post-ofldce  for  a quarter  of  a century. 
He  always  took  an  active  part  in  public 
affairs,  and  was  largely  instrumental  in 
organizing  St  Stephen’s  Episcopal  Church, 
in  which  there  has  been  erected  a tablet  to 
his  memory.  He  was  a gentleman  of  dig- 
nified manners,  of  refined  culture  and  a sin- 
cere Christian. 

Ramsey,  Thomas,  was  born  near  York, 
Penn’a,  on  ihe  15th  of  June,  1784.  With 
a limited  education,  acquired  during  his 
early  years,  he  learned  the  trade  of  black- 
smithing,  at  that  period  an  important  occu- 
pation. About  1806  he  located  atHummels- 
tuwn,  Dauphin  county,  and  there  carried 
on  business.  In  1814  he  was  a corporal  of 
Capt.  Moorbead’s  company,  of  the  Pirst 
Rt^gimeni,  Col.  Kennedy,  which  marched 
to  the  defense  of  Baltimore.  Mr.  Ramsey 
died  at  Hummelstown  on  the  4th  of  May, 
1826,  at  the  age  of  forty  two  years.  He 
married  Elizabeth  Kelker,  daughter  of 
Henry  Kelker  and  Elizibeth  Greenawalt, 
of  Liebanon,  b.  Sept.  8th,  1791,  and  d.  at 
Harrisburg  5th  of  February,  1858.  Hon 


Alexander  Ramsey,  present  Secretary  of 
War,  is  their  son.  Mr.  Ramsey  was  an 
industrious,  enterprising  citizen,  patriotic, 
generous  and  held  in  great  esteem  by  his 
fellow  citizens. 


KOTK8  AND  QUERIES — L.1II. 

Historical  and  Biographical. 

The  Cumberland  Valley  Historical 
Society,  organized  one  year  ago,  purpose 
celebrating  the  settlement  of  the  Cumber- 
land Valley  by  a meeting  at  Doubling  Gap 
Springs,  beginning  on  the  1st  of  July.  The 
place  at  which  the  society’s  meetings  are 
held  prevent  the  attendance  of  many  who 
might  otherwise  be  present.  An  out  of  the 
way  place  like  Doubling  Gap  is  not  the 
proper  point  for  these  meetings,  none  save 
those  whose  leisure  will  allow  being 
able  to  get  there.  Some  central  loca- 
tion along  the  line  of  the  Cumberland 
Valley  would  have  secured  the  attendance 
of  many  who  take  a deep  interest  in  de- 
veloping the  abundant  historical  resources 
of  the  Valley.  Judge  Herman,  of  Carlisle, 
the  president  of  the  society,  is  to  deliver 
the  opening  address;  Gen.  George  Snowden, 
of  Philadelphia,  the  patriotic  address,  and 
Prof.  Wra.  M.  Nevin,  of  Lancaster,  will 
read  a paper  on  the  “Romance  of  the  Val- 
ley.” No  section  of  our  glorious  old  State 
is  so  rich  in  historic  lore  as  the  beautiful 
Valley  of  Cumberland,  and  why  the  history 
and  genealogy  thereof  should  be  supplanted 
by  the  romantic,  yie  are  at  a loss  to  conceive. 
History  is  truth,  and  the  sooner  historical 
societies  discard  legendary,  traditionary  and 
romantic  theories,  and  devote  their  time  to 
the  collection  and  collation  of  facts,  the 
more  good  will  they  accomplish.  If  Prof. 
Nevin  will  take  up  the  biographical  records 
of  Generals  Wm.  Irvine,  Wm.  Thompson, 
.lohn  Armstrong,  Henry  Miller  and  Robt. 
Magaw,  Revolutionary  patriots,  every  one 


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of  them;  pursue  the  incidents  in  the  life  of 
Colonel  George  Croghan,  Assistant  Deputy 
of  Indian  Affairs,  during  the  most  trying 
period  of  the  early  history  of  the  Valley;  or 
the  early  settlements  of  the  same,  from  the 
Susquehanna  to  the  Conecocheague,  without 
encroaching  upon  the  last  hundred  years, 
and  he  will  find  that  his  ‘ ‘Romance”  will  not 
pass  as  ‘‘dry  as  dust,”  and  he  will  be  doing 
valiant  services  in  the  cause  of  history  and 
add  to  the  renown  of  the  Cumberland  Valley. 
The  society  has  a wide  field  ot  usefulness 
before  it;  but  where  are  the  reapers? 

Historicus. 

The  Fisrt  Communion  op  Covenan- 
ters observed  in  this  country,  and  indeed 
outside  of  the  British  Isles,  was  on  the  23d 
of  August,  1752,  at  Stony  Ridge,  in  Cum- 
berland county,  Penn ’a,  and  although 
there  was  but  a handful  of  people  in  that 
“society,”  yet  more  than  two  hundred  and 
fifty  persons  communed.  J.  b.  s. 

Old  Style  Clocks —I  have  an  upright 
old  fashioned  clock  which  runs  for  twenty- 
eight.  days.  Has  upon  its  face  the  sun, 
''oon  and  stars.  Months,  days,  hours  and 
^minutes  are  all  told.  It  was  made  by  “J. 
Jameson,  Columbia.”  There  is  no  date. 
It  was  bought  by  my  father  in  Harrisburg 
about  1815  It  would  no  doubt  be  interest- 
ing to  many  to  find  out  the  history  of  Jame- 
son and  his  works.  h.  a g. 

Politics  in  1799  — Harrisburg  has  for  a 
long  while  been  noted  for  the  political 
proclivities  of  its  citizens;  eighty  years  of 
such  reputation  should  give  us  good  stand 
ing  in  that  line.  A long  while  ago,  many 
of  them  were  keen  politicians,  and  as  at 
present,  happy  to  take  a hand  in  what  was 
in  reality,  the  first  political  contest  in  the 
State,  as  previously  “Mifldin  and  the  fa 
thers”  had  it  all  in  their  own  hands.  When 
Governor  Mifflin  had  finished  his  constitu- 
tional term,  this  contest  opened.  In  our 


own  part  of  the  State  a circular  was  issued 
inviting  the  people  of  then  Dauphin 
county,  in  favor  of  Thomas  M’Kean  for 
Governor,  to  a county  meeting  at  the  house 
of  “Samuel  Weir,  in  Harrisburg,  on  the 
Thursday  of  next  court.”  The  circular  is 
dated  August  24,  1799,  signed  by  John 
Elder,  chairman,  Jacob  Bucher,  secretary. 
The  committee  appointed  to  circulate  the 
docament  named  in  the  MSS.  are  Robt. 
Harris,  John  Luther,  Moses  Gillmor,  Henry 
Reader,  Stacy  Potts,  William  Wray,  P. 
Brecker,  David  Rowland,  William  Connolly 
and  George  Peffer,  of  Harrisburg.  The 
circular  comes  out  boldly  for  M’Kean,  who 
was  elected.  In  turning  over  the  news 
paper  containing  an  account  of  the  meet 
ing,  it  is  curious  to  observe  how  many  of 
the  participants  became,  in  after  years, 
opponents  of  M’Kean  and  his  policy,  h. 

Early  Correspondence. — The  follow- 
ing letter  of  John  Harris,  the  founder,  to 
Col.  James  Burd,  has  never  been  printed. 
It  has  really  no  local  interest,  but  its 
reference  to  events  then  transpiring  makes 
it  nevertheless  interesting: 

Paxtang,  Nov  mh,  1757. 

"‘Dear  Sir:  I am  just  arrived  from  Phila- 
da.  No  news  of  Importance;  the  Troops 
from  the  Northward  are  Part  arrived  in 
Philada  , such  as  are  to  be  quartered  there 
this  Winter;  & three  companies  if  not 
more  of  the  .first  Battalion  of  y’r  Royal 
American  Regiment  from  Carlisle  is  to  pass 
here  next  Tnursday  on  their  way  to  Winter 
Quarters  in  Pbilada.  The  2d  Battalion  is  to 
soon  follow  & remain  at  Lancaster  ex- 
cepting some  who  is  by  the  General  Report 
to  be  at  York,  Reading,  etc,,  this  Winter. 

We  have  acct’s  of  our  Grand  English 
Fleet  sailing,  in  September  last,  on  a secret 
Expedition,  & good  accounts  soon  expected 
from  them.  V 


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No  Battles  Lately  in  Europe,  except 
skirmishing  between  us,  the  French,  Prus- 
sians, Austrians,  Russians,  &c.,  tho’  it’s 
currently  Reported,  & Generally  Be- 
lieved, that  ab’t  Seventy  thousand  Turks  is 
actually  on  their  march  against  the  Queen 
of  Hungary,  & a Larger  army  of  Turks 
&>  Tartars  is  also  marching  against  the 
Russians,  to  make  a Diversion  on  the  side 
of  Prussia.  Good  accounts  are  also  ex- 
pected from  his  Prussian  majesty,  tho’  his 
Enemys  is  numerous,  on  all  sides.  The 
French  seems  to  be  yet  too  strong  for  the 
Turks  in  Hanover;  but  considering  their 
Numbers,  Greater  Strokes  might  have  been 
Expected  from  them. 

We  have  been  Tolerable  Quiet  on  all  the 
frontiers  this  long  time  (from  Indian  Incur- 
sions. ) The  Barracks  in  Philada.  in  great 
Forwardness. 

I am.  Sir,  your  most  obd’t 

Humble  Serv’t, 
John  Harris. 

P.  S.  Mrs.  Shippen  and  Mrs.  Burd  & 
familys  well  yesterday.  I am,  sir,  yr.,  &c., 
&c. 

To  Major  James  Burd,  att  Fort  Au- 
gusta. 

CONTRIBUriONS 

TO  THE 

BIOGRAPHICAL.  HISTORY  OF  OAUPHIN 
COUNTY. 

V. 

Reily,  John,  was  born  at  Leeds,  Eng- 
land, on  the  12tbT  of  April,  1752.  His 
father,  Benjamin  Reily,  emigrated  soon 
atter,  and  was  a gentleman  of  some  note 
in  the  Province  of  Pennsylvania.  Receiv- 
ing a classical  education  the  former  began 
the  study  of  law,  and  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  on  the  eve  of  the  Revolution.  Accept- 
ing a commission  as  captain  in  the  12th  reg- 
iment of  the  Pennsylvania  Line,  subse- 
quently (1778)  transferred  to  the  Third  reg 
ment  he  served  with  valor  and  distinction 


and  was  severely  wounded  at  Bonhamton, 
New  Jersey,  being  shot  through  the  body. 
Returning  home,  he  slowly  recovered,  when 
he  resumed  the  practice  of  his  profession. 
He  was  present  and  took  part  in  the  first 
term  of  the  Dauphin  county  court,  in 
May,  1785.  In  1795,  he  published  at 
Harrisburg,  “A  Compendium  for 
Pennsylvania  Justices  of  the  Peace,” 
the  first  work  of  that  character  printed  in 
America.  Capt.  Reily  died  at  Myerstown, 
May  2,  1810.  He  married  at  Lancaster  on 
May  20,  1773,  Elizabeth  Myer,  the  daugh- 
ter of  the  founder  of  Myerstown,  Lebanon 
county;  b.  April  2,  1755;  d.  April  2,  1800. 
They  had  a large  family.  Dr.  Luther 
Reily,  so  well  known  to  our  older  citizens, 
was  their  son.  Capt.  Reily  was  not  a brilliant 
orator,  but  was  perfectly  reliable  as  a lawyer, 
andhad  an  extensive  practice  at  theLancaster, 
Berks  and  Dauphin  courts.  He  was  a tall, 
courtly  gentleman,  and  an  ardent  Whig,  of 
the  Revolutionary  era  He  was  a polished 
writer,  and  a MSS.  book  of  literary  excerpts 
in  the  posession  of  his  descendants  show  a 
refined  and  cultivated  taste. 

Roan,  John,  was  born  in  Ireland  in  the 
year  1716  He  was  brought  up  as  a weaver, 
and  emigrated  to  Pennsylvania  about  1740. 
He  entered  the  “Log  College,”  and  taught 
school  on  the  Neshaminy  and  in  Chester 
county,  while  pursuing  his  theological 
studies.  He  was  licensed  by  the  “new- 
side”  Presbytery  of  New  Castle,  and  in  the 
winter  of  1744  sent  to  Hanover,  Virginia. 
The  following  year  (1745)  he  was  settled 
over  the  united  congregations  of  Derry, 
Paxtang  and  Conewago,  the  latter  having 
one-fifth  of  his  time.  The  minutes  of  the 
synods  placed  Roan  in  Donegal  Presbytery, 
and  “points  of  difficulty,”  says  Webster, 
“continually  arose  ” Towards  the  latter 
days  of  his  ministry  Mr.  Roan  missionated 
frequently  on  the  south  branch  of  the  Poto- 
mac. He  died  on  the  3d  of  October,  1775, 


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and  i8  interred  at  Derry  church  graveyard. 
On  his  tombstone  is  this  inscription: 

“Beneath  this  stone  | are  deposited  the 
Remains  | of  an  able,  faithful  | courageous 
& successful  I minister  of  Jesus  Christ  | 
The  Rev’d  John  Roan  | Pastor  of  Paxton, 
Derry  & Mount  Joy  | Congregations  | 
from  the  year  1745  | till  Oct.  3, 1775  | when 
he  exchanged  | a Militant  tor  a triumphant 
Life  I in  the  59th  year  of  his  Age.” 

The  Rev.  John  Roan  married  Ann, 
daughter  of  James  Cochran  and  Ann 
Rowan,  of  Chester  county,  born  in  1722; 
she  died  in  1788. 

Shock,  John,  of  German  ancestry,  was 
born  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia  on  the  27th 
of  December,  1763.  In  1792  he  located  at 
Harrisburg,  engaging  in  active  business 
pursuits.  During  the  “mill  dam  troubles” 
of  1794-5,  Mr.  Shoch  took  a prominent 
part,  and  was  on  the  committee  to  confer 
with  the  owners  and  abate  the  nuisance. 
For  a long  time  he  was  a member  of  the 
town  council,  borough  supervisor  and  at 
one  time  burgess.  He  was  director  of  the 
poor,  and  county  commissioner,  serving  the 
usual  terms,  when  he  was  chosen  treasurer 
of  the  county,  an  office  he  filled  acceptably 
from  1812  to  1815.  In  1810  he  was  appointed 
one  of  the  commissioners  to  survey  what 
was  then  termed  the  Northern  and  Southern 
routes  from  Harrisburg  to  Pittsburg,  to 
ascertain  the  most  practicable  and  preferable 
one  for  a turnpike.  The  commissioners  re 
ported  in  favor  of  the  Southern  roate,  but 
when  the  Legislature  met  it  was  thought 
best  to  charter  companies  to  turnpike  both. 
Mr.  Shoch  labored  hard  and  successfully 
for  the  removal  of  the  seat  of  government 
to  Harrisburg,  for  the  erection  of  the  bridge 
over  the  Susquehanna,  the  establishment 
of  the  Harrisburg  Bank,  of  which  he  was 
one  of  its  first  directors,  and  the  Harrisburg 
Academy,  being  a trustee  for  many  years. 
Mr.  Shoch  retired  from  business  about  1825. 


He  died  at  Harrisburg,  Tuesday,  August  31, 
1841.  He  married,  in  1792,  Salome  Gilbert, 
of  Philadelphia.  She  died  at  Harrisburg, 
October  13,  1828.  They  are  both  buried 
in  the  Harrisburg  cemetery.  Of  their  chil- 
dren one  survives.  Col.  Samuel  Shoch,  of 
Columbia.  Mr.  Shoch  always  took  a deep 
interest  in  the  affairs  of  the  town  and 
county,  and  was  highly  esteeme.I  by  his 
fellow-citizens  as  a strictly  honest  and  up- 
right gentleman. 

Simmons,  Seneca  G.,  was  a native  of 
Windsor,  Vermont,  where  he  was  born 
December  27,  1808.  He  entered  West 
Point,  graduated  therefrom  in  1834,  and 
was  assigned  to  the  Seventh  U.  S.  Infan- 
try. He  served  in  the  Florida  and  Mexican 
wars  with  marked  credit,  and  properly 
promoted  therefor.  At  the  time  of  the 
breaking  out  of  the  Rebellion  in  1861,  Capt. 
Simmons  was  at  his  home  at  Harrisburg 
laboring  under  a severe  injury.  Upon  the 
organization  of  the  famous  Reserve  Corps, 
he  was  chosen  Colonel  of  the  Fifth  Regi 
ment.  For  his  conduct  in  the  Autumn 
campaign  of  1861,  he  was  promoted  Major 
of  the  Fourth  U.  S.  Infantry.  During 
the  Peninsular  campaign  of  1862,  under 
General  M’Clellan,  while  leading  the  first 
brigade  of  the  Reserves,  at  Charles  City  ><< 
Roads,  June  20th,  he  fell  in  the  thickest  of 
the  fight,  breathing  his  last  upon  the  field 
of  battle.  His  remains  were  buried  beneath 
a large  tree,  but  being  unmarked,  was  not 
distinguished  among  the  thousand  who 
sleep  their  last  sleep  on  the  Chickahominy. 
The  loss  of  Colonel  Simmons  was  greatly 
lamented.  He  was  a gallant  and  brave 
officer,  and  had  he  been  spared,  he  would 
have  done  valiant  service  in  the  cause  of  the 
Union.  * 

Simon  TON,  William,  the  elder,  was 
born  in  county  Antrim,  Ireland,  in  1755. 
He  was  brought  to  this  country  at  the  age 
of  ten,  by  his  uncle,  the  Rev.  John  Simon- 


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ton,  pastor  of  the  Great  Valley  Presbyterian 
church,  in  Chester  county,  Penna.  Under 
the  direction  of  this  uncle  he  received  his 
academic  and  professional  education.  Soon 
after  completing  his  medical  course  he 
entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession, 
but  at  what  place  is  unknown.  On  the  17th 
of  November,  1777,  he  was  married  to 
Jane,  daughter  of  John  Wiggins,  sr.,  of 
Paxtang,  his  uncle  performing  the  cere- 
mony. In  1784  he  purchased  a tract  of 
land  called  “Antigua,’*  containing  one 
hundred  and  eighty-two  acres,  situated  in 
West  Hanover  township,  from  Joseph 
Hutchison.  Upon  this  farm  he  resided  all 
his  life.  He  had  eight  children,  six  of 
whom  reached  mature  age,  viz : Jane^ 

Thomas,  James,  William,  John  W.,  and 
Elizabeth.  Dr.  Simonton  died  on  the  24th 
of  April,  1800,  at  the  early  age  of  forty- 
fiv'^.  All  the  traditions  that  have  reached 
us  concerning  his  standard  as  a physician, 
a man  and  a Christian,  are  highly  favora- 
ble. A fitting  testimonial  to  his  life,  labors 
and  character,  was  prepared  by  the  Rev. 
James  Snodgrass,  pastor  of  Hanover  church, 
and  delivered  on  the  occasion  of  his  funeral. 
His  remains  with  those  of  his  wife  are  in- 
terred in  old  Hanover  graveyard. 

Simpson,  John,  son  of  James  and  Mary 
Simpson,  was  born  in  Newtown  or  Bucking- 
ham township,  Bucks  county,  Penn’a, 
about  1744  His  parents  went  South,  and 
were  residing  in  North  Carolina  in  1783, 
and  in  Georgia  in  1791.  He  learneo  black- 
smithing,  and,  in  17fi3,  settled  on  the  Sus- 
quehanna in  what  was  then  Upper  Paxtang 
township,  Lancaster,  now  Dauphin  county. 
On  the  15th  of  August,  1775,  he  was  com- 
missioned second  lieutenant  of  Capt.  James 
Murray’s  company,  in  the  Fourth  Battalion 
of  Associators  of  Lancaster  county.  On  the 
28th  of  January,  1777,  Lieut  Colonel  Cor- 
nelius Cox,  of  the  battalion,  ordered  him  to 
remain  in  the  “Continental  Smith  shop’’ 


at  Bristol.  He  served  during  the  greater 
part  of  the  Revolution,  towards  its  close  in 
command  of  a company  of  militia,  when  he 
returned  to  his  farm.  In  the  spring  of  1793 
he  removed  to  Huntingdon,  Penn’a,  where 
he  died  on  the  3d  of  February,  1807,  in  his 
sixty-third  year.  Capt.  Simpson  married 
May  7,  1776,  Margaret,  daughter  of  Capt. 
James  Murray.  They  had  two  sons,  James 
and  John,  and  six  daughters,  four  of  the 
daughters  respectively  married  John  Pat- 
ton, George  Anshutz,  Daniel  Africa  (father 
of  Hon.  J.  Simpson  Africa)  and  William 
Curry. 

Snodgrass,  James,  the  son  of  Benjamin 
Snodgrass,  was  born  near  Doylestown, 
Bucks  county,  Penn’a,  July  23,  1763.  He 
graduated  at  the  University  of  Penn’a  in 
1783,  and  was  for  a brief  time  a tutor 
therein.  He  studied  theology  under  di- 
rection of  the  Rev.  Nathaniel  Irwin,  then 
pastor  of  the  church  at  Neshaminy,  and 
was  licensed  to  preach  the  Gospel  by  the 
Presbytery  of  Philadelphia,  in  December, 
1785.  After  preaching  about  a year  and  a 
half  in  destitute  places  in  the  central  and 
northern  parts  of  New  York,  on  the  16th  of 
October,  1787,  he  accepted  the  call  of  the 
Hanover  congregation  of  May  previous, 
and  until  his  ordination  on  the  13th  of 
May,  1788,  he  gave  his  attention  to  that 
church.  At  his  installation  there  were 
present  of  the  Presbytery  of  Carlisle,  the 
revered  and  honored  ministers.  Revs. 
John  Elder,  John  Hoge,  John  Linn,  John 
Craighead,  Robert  Cooper  and  Samuel 
Waugh.  His  pastorate  extended  over  a 
period  of  fifty- eight  years,  and  he  was  the 
last  who  ministered  at  Hanover.  His  death 
occurred  July  2,  1846,  and  he  lies  interred 
in  old  Hanover  church  graveyard.  The 
Rev  Snodgrass  was  twice  married.  His 
first  wife  Martha,  born  Nov.  12,  1760,  died 
December  20,  1828;  his  second  wife  Nancy, 
born  in  1770,  died  January  24,  1839,  and 


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are  both  interred  in  the  same  graveyard. 
In  appearance  Mr.  Snodgrass  was  tall, 
erect  and  athletic;  hair  dark,  which  changed 
to  an  iron  grey  in  his  last  years;  of  pleasing 
countenance,  amiable  and  sociable,  and  in 
his  mode  of  living  temperate,  simple  and 
regular.  “His  sermons  were  methodical, 
clear,  scriptural,  spiritual  and  evangelical; 
his  voice  and  enunciation  were  good.”  As 
a minister  he  was  dearly  beloved  and  highly 
revered. 

Stewart,  Lazarus,  the  second  son  of 
James  Stewart  and  Margart  Stewart  was 
born  in  Hanover  township,  now  Dauphin 
county,  Penn’a.  in  1734  His  ma- 

ternal grandfather,  Lazarus  Stewart, 
was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  on 
the  Swatara,  and  the  owner  of 

large  tracts  of  land.  The  grandson  was 
well  grounded  in  the  essentials  of  a good 
English  education,  and  was  raised  a farmer. 
In  1755  he  raised  a company  for  the  Pro- 
vincial service  in  Braddock’s  campaign, 
and  during  the  subsequent  French  and 
Indian  war  performed  valiant  service.  The 
part  Captain  Stewart  took  in  the  transac- 
tions at  Conestoga  and  Lancaster  in 
December,  1763,  has  made  him  a prominent 
personage  in  the  history  of  Pennsylvania 
during  thaf  period.  He  subsequently,  in 
company  with  a number  of  Hanover  fami- 
lies, removed  to  Wyoming,  where  he  took 
sides  with  the  Connecticut  settlers.  In  the 
Revolution  he  was  an  active  partisan,  but 
fell  at  the  head  of  his  troops  in  that  terri- 
ble onslaught  the  Massacre  of  Wyoming, 
July  3,  1778.  Capt.  Stewart  was  one  of 
the  bravest  of  the  heroes  of  “Seventy  six,” 
although  impetuous  and  rash  at  times. 
Despite  all  the  calumny  Quaker  historians 
can  heap  on  his  prominent  position  in  the 
history  of  the  Province,  there  are  thou- 
sands who  honor  and  revere  his  memory 
for  the  pan  he  took  in  the  defense  of  their 
ancestors  from  the  Indian’s  tomahawk  and 
scalping  knife. 


Trimble,  James,  was  born  in  the  city  of 
Philadelphia,  July  19,  1755.  His  father 
died  when  he  was  quite  young,  leaving  a 
store  which  his  widow  carried  on,  assisted 
by  her  son.  When,  at  the  age  of  fifteen, 
the  secretary  of  the  Provincial  land  office, 
James  Tilghman,  becoming  cognizant  of  the 
business  qualifications  of  young  Trimble, 
secured  him  a clerkship  in  his  office,  or 
rather  an  apprenticeship  therein.  In  1775 
he  was  a clerk  in  the  office  of  the  Provin- 
cial council,  and  upon  the  appointment  of 
Colonel  Matlack  as  the  first  Secretary  of 
the  Commonwealth,  March  6,  1777,  James 
Trimble  became  Deputy  Secretary, 
and  so  continued,  by  successive  re- 
appointments, down  to  January  14, 
1836,  when  he  was  displaced  under 
the  administration  of  Gov.  Ritner.  During 
his  residence  in  Harrisburg  Mr.  Trimble 
became  quite  prominent  in  local  and  church 
affairs.  For  many  years  he  acted  as 
trustee  and  treasurer  of  the  Presbyterian 
church.  He  served  in  public  capacity  sixt}'-- 
six  years,  and  his  removal  no  doubt 
hastened  his  death,  which  took  place  Janu- 
ary 25,  1836,  in  his  eighty-first  year.  His 
remains  are  interred  in  the  Harrisburg 
cemetery.  He  married  April  22,  1782, 
Clarissa,  widow  of  John  Hastings.  Her, 
maiden  name  was  Claypoole,  and  a de- 
scendant of  Oliver  Cromwell.  She  died  at 
Lancaster,  Feb.  6,  1810.  Mr.  Trimble’s 
records  are  models  of  neatness,  his  papeis 
elaborately  endorsed,  and  filed  with  great 
care.  The  judgment  of  his  cotemporaries 
was  “that  he  was  a faithful  public  servant, 
a man  of  unimpeachable  integrity,  of 
obliging  manners,  respected  by  the  com- 
munity at  large,  and  beloved  by  his  family, 
to  whom  he  had  greatly  endeared  himself 
by  his  kindness  and  affection.” 

Walker,  Thomas,  son  of  James  Walker, 
was  born  in  Paxtang  township.  Dauphin 
county,  Penn’a,  in  1789.  He  was  brought  up 


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a farmer, but  about  1810  removed  to  Harris- 
burg and  began  merchandizing.  He  was 
captain  of  the  “Harrisburg  Volunteers” 
who  in  1814  marched  to  the  defense  of  Bal- 
timore. He  was  appointed  by  Gov.  Hiester 
prothonotary  of  the  county,  March  10,1821, 
which  he  held  until  Jan.  17,  1824.  He  was 
elected  sheriff  the  latter  year,  commissioned 
October  18,  1824.  He  died  on  the  19th  of 
March,  1843,  in  the  fifty  fourth  year  of  his 
age,  and  is  buried  in  Paxtang  Church  grave 
yard.  Captain  Walker  was  an  ardent  pa- 
triot, a popular  officer,  and  an  active,  enter- 
prising citizen.  His  wife  Mary,  born  in 
1788,  died  April  1,  1839,  and  is  interred  by 

his  side.  

[All  rights  reserved.] 

ANU  QUfiKIlfiS— L.IV. 

Bistorlcal  and  Biographical. 

The  Barnetts  op  Hanover.— (N.  & 
Q.  L.)  Of  the  James  S.  Barnett  and  Joseph 
Barnett  (sons  of  John  Barnett  and  Mary 
M’Ewen),  who  settled  in  Pittsburg,  I have 
this*  James  married  Hannah  Shaw,  daugh- 
ter of  the  late  John  Shaw,  who  came  there 
from  Philadelphia  at  an  early  day.  She 
was  a sister  of  William  Shaw,  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania railroad.  James  Barnett  must 
have  died  as  early  as  1836.  I remember 
Hannah  Barnett  in  my  childhood.  About 
1845  she  married  Rev.  William  Martin,  of 
Philadelphia,  and  went  there  to  reside. 
She  died  about  fifteen  years  ago  * * * * 
Hamilton  Barnett,  son  of  Joseph  Barnett 
and  Mary  Boyd,  born  in  1811,  married  Miss 
Ann  Closey.  He  died  within  the  past  ten 
years.  h.  a.  g. 

The  Richmond  {Va.)  Standard. — 
There  is  not  a periodical  in  the  Union  that 
is  doing  such  valiant  service  in  the  harvest 
field  of  history  as  this  most  excellent  jour- 
nal. Its  columns  come  freighted  with  the 
treasures  which  our  learned  friend  R.  A. 
Brock,  Esq.,  librarian  of  the  Virginia  His- 


torical Society,  so  industriously  collates. 
The  Standard  is  being  thus  made  a rich 
repository  of  Virginia  History,  Biography 
and  Genealogy,  and  the  student  of  the 
Future  will  refer  more  frequently  to  its 
columns  than  to  any  work  now  in  exist- 
ence relating  to  the  Old  Dominion.  Mr. 
BrocK  is  sweeping  the  entire  State,  con- 
fining himself  to  no  one  locality,  and  we 
are  astonished  at  the  vast  amount  o^^ 
material  which  comes  to  his  hands.  We 
have  one  suggestion,  however,  that  Mr. 
James,  the  talented  editor  of  the  Standard, 
transfer  the  articles  as  fast  as  they  appear 
in  its  columns  to  page  form,  and  print  a 
limited  number  of  copies,  in  that  shape,  at 
intervals  of  say  every  two  months.  They 
will  be  eagerly  sought  for.  w.  h.  e. 

Snodgrass,  Rev.  James,  (N.  & Q. 
xlvii.)— In  Sprague’s  Annals  we  find 
this  brief  memoranda  relative  to  the  last 
official  duty  of  this  revered  minister  of  Old 
Hanover:  “He  continued  in  the  active  dis- 
charge of  his  office  until  the  25th  of  May, 
1845,  when  disabled  by  disease.  The  only 
service  he  attempted  afterwards  was  in 
May,  1846,  at  the  funeral  of  his  son-in  law, 
as  well  as  friend  and  physician,  Dr.  Wil- 
liam Simonton.  After  the  coffin  had  been 
lowered  to  its  final  resting  place,  he  ad- 
dressed the  people  for  a few  minutes,  ‘lean- 
ing on  the  top  of  his  staff.’  He  then  sat 
down  upon  a tomb-stone,  and  having  re- 
mained a short  time  to  recruit  his  strength, 
attempted  to  walk  the  distance  of  a few 
hundred  yards  to  his  own  dwelling,  but  on 
arriving  at  the  gate,  he  found  it  impossible 
to  proceed  further — he  was  carried  to  his 
bed,  and  from  this  time  he  gradually  de- 
clined until  the  2d  of  July,  when,  in  the  full 
possession  of  his  mental  faculties  and  in  the 
joyful  hope  of  a better  life,  he  gently  fell 
asleep, in  the  eighty-fourth  year  of  his  age.” 

Seventy  Years  Ago. — A native  of  Har- 
risburg whose  recollection  goes  back  over 


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“five  and  sixty  years,  give  us  a reminiscence 
which  has  the  merit  of  being  pleasant  read- 
ing, and  a valuable  contribution  to  our  local 
history.  He  writes: 

“Mr.  John  Wright,  the  fourth  Postmaster 
at  Harrisburg  lived  on  Front  street  in  the 
house  now  owned  by  J.  Brisbin  Boyd,  next 
above  the  house  once  owned  by  Stofel  Sees, 
a coachmaker.  Mr.  Wright  before  he  be- 
came Postmaster,  taught  school  in  Mul- 
berry street,  in  a house  adjoining  the 
tavern  and  hatter  shop  owned 
and  kept  by  George  Henning,  opposite 
the  residence  of  Adam  Boyd,  Esq.  It  was 
an  old  white  house,  with  high  steps  and 
small  porch,  and  afterwards  occupied  as  a 
coach  manufactory  by  a Mr.  Sommers, 
who  left  Harrisburg  for  Lancaster.  It  was 
in  the  school  room  of  Mr.  W.  that  I first 
saw  a cannon  stove,  such  as  afterwards  was 
used  to  burn  coal  in,  but  in  it  wood  was 
used.  In  those  days  wood  alone  was  used 
for  fuel,  and  was  burned  in  thick  ten  plate 
stoves  that  were  a long  time  getting  hot 
and  a long  time  in  getting  cold.  The 
stage  always  drove  from  Berry  hill’s  tavern 
to  the  postoffice  on  Front  street  to  receive 
the  mail,  and  among  the^horses  in  the  team, 
as  I recollect,  was  a large  black  one,  very 
vicious  and  to  keep  him  from  biting  the 
others,  he  was  driven  with  a strong  muzzle. 
About  this  time,  or  shortly  afterwards, 
Richard  Hilman,  called  “Big  Dick,”  who 
bore  a very  striking  resemblance  to  General 
Washington,  drove  six  horses  in  the  Phila- 
delphia stage,  and  that  feat  was  considered 
a most  attractive  performance.  The  house 
occupied  by  Mr.  Wright  had  been  owned 
and  occupied  by  Mr.  Stacy  Potts,  a Quaker 
gentleman,  a member,  from  Dauphin 
county,  of  the  House  of  Representatives, 
and  who  subsequently  removed  to  Trenton, 
New  Jersey,  where  he  died.”  It  may  be 
added  to  this  allusion  to  Mr.  Potts,  that  he 
was  a thorough  believer  in  and  writer  upon 


balloons  as  a means  of  travel.  The  Oracte, 
in  1792  93,  contains  many  articles  upon 
this  subject  from  his  pen.  We  never  heard, 
however,  of  his  practising  aerial  feats,  h 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THE 

BIOGRAPHIC AI.  HISTORY  OF  DAUPHIN 
COUNTY. 

VI. 

Wallace,  William,  the  son  of  Benja- 
min Wallace  and  Elizabeth  Culbertson, 
was  born  in  Hanover  township  Lancaster, 
now  Dauphin  county,  Penn’a,  in  the  year 
1770.  He  received  a classical  education, 
studied  law  at  Harrisburg  under  Galbraith 
Patterson,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at 
the  June  term,  1792.  He  became  interested 
in  the  Harrisburg  and  Presqu’  Isle  Land 
company  and  about  1800  removed  to 
Erie,  in  the  affairs  of  which  place  and  in 
the  organization  of  the  county  he  took 
an  active  and  leading  part.  About 

1810  he  returned  to  Harrisburg,  and 
partly  resumed  his  profession.  He  was 
nominated  by  the  Federalists  for  Congress 
in  1813  but  was  defeated.  He 

was  elected  the  first  president  of  the  old 
Harrisburg  bank,  and  was  burgess  of  the 
borough  at  his  death  which  occurred  on 
Tuesday,  May  28,  1816.  His  remains  are 
interred  in  Paxtang  church  graveyard. 
Mr.  Wallace  married  first,  in  1803,  Rachel, 
daughter  of  Dr.  Andrew  Forrest.  She 
died  at  Erie  in  1804.  He  married  secondly, 
in  1806,  Eleanor  Maclay,  daughter  of  the 
Hon.  William  Maclay,  who  died  at  Har- 
risburg in  1823.  Mr.  Hamilton  describes 
him  as  “a  polite,  urbane  man  of  slight 
frame  and  precise  address.”  He  was  the 
father  of  the  venerable  and  revered  Mrs. 
Mary  DeWitt,  widow  of  Rev.  Dr.  DeWitt. 

Weirick,  Jacob,  the  son  of  Christain  and 
Margaret  Weirick,  was  born  in  Bethel 
township,  Lancaster,  now  Lebanon  county, 


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in  1754.  He  received  a fair  English  educa- 
tion and  was  brought  up  as  a farmer.  Dur- 
ing the  Revolution  he  served  as  a non  com- 
missioned officer  in  Colonel  Greenawalt’s 
battalion,  was  taken  prisoner  at  Long  Is- 
land, but  shortly  after  paroled.  Upon  the 
organization  of  the  county  of  Dauphin,  he 
became  influential  in  political  afiairs 
and  was  elected  sheriff  in  1790.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Legislature  from  1795  to 
1797  and  from  1802  to  1806,  serving  a longer 
period  than  any  of  his  successors.  About 
1807  he  removed  to  Canton  township, 
Washington  county,  Penn’a,  where  he  pur- 
chased a fine  tract  of  land.  In  his  new 
home  he  became  quite  prominent  and  was 
twice  elected  to  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives. He  died  at  his  residence  in  Washing- 
ton county,  on  the  17th  of  September,  1822, 
aged  sixty- eight  years. 

Weise,  Adam,  was  born  in  New  Gosh- 
enhoppen,  now  Montgomery  county, 
Penn’a,  December  23, 1751.  On  the  2d  of 
February,  1772,  he  married  Margaret 
Elizabeth  Wingard,  of  Heidelberg  town- 
ship, Berks  county,  and  the  following 
year  removed  to  Hagerstown,  Md.  At  the 
breaking  out  of  the  Revolution  he  entered 
the  service  as  sergeant  in  the  Maryland 
avalry.  In  1782,  Mr.  Weise  removed  to 
Upper  Paxtang  township,  and  settled  on 
the  Wiconisco  creek,  on  the  road  now  lead- 
ing from  Cross-Roads  to  Berrysburg.  In 
1788,  he  left  the  valley  and  located  in 
tJethel  township,  Berks  county,  but 
about  1796,  returned  to  his 
old  place  on  the  Wiconisco. 
In  1802  he  took  up  his  residence  in  Millers- 
burg,  having  previously  been  appointed  by 
Gov.  Mifflin  a justice  of  the  peace,  an  office 
he  held  over  thirty-four  years.  His  flrst 
wife  dying  March  29,  1828,  Mr.  Weise 
married  in  August  following  Mrs.  Mary 
Kuehly,  of  Union  county,  who  died  on  the 
10th  of  September,  1820.  In  December 


that  year  he  married  his  third  wife,  Mrs. 
Catharine  Patton,  who  survived  her  hus- 
band thirty  years.  ’Squire  Weise  died 
October  5,  1833,  in  his  eighty-second  year, 
and  was  interred  in  David’s  Reformed 
church  graveyard.  Mr.  Weise  was  a faith- 
ful officer,  and  a good  citizen. 

WiESTLiNG,  Samuel  Christopher,  was 
born  in  Colba,  on  the  river  Saale,  in  the 
Duchy  of  Magdeburg,  Lower  Saxony,  on 
the  4th  of  June,  1760.  After  the  usual  pre- 
paratory studies  he  entered  the  University 
of  Leipsic,  where  he  remained  seven  years. 
Going  to  Amsterdam,  after  examination  he 
received  the  appointment  of  assistant  sur- 
geon in  the  Dutch  navy.  Sailing  on  a man- 
of-war  for  the  West  Indies,  an  accident 
befel  the  vessel,  but  with  others  was  rescued 
by  a passing  ship,  and  taken  to  Philadel- 
phia. • Here,  in  company  with  a medical 
friend  and  comrade  named  Hoemer,  it  was 
proposed  to  visit  the  frontier  German  settle- 
ment, in  Pennsylvania.  They  subsquently 
retraced  their  way  to  Philadelphia,  but 
found  the  vessel  on  which  they  were  to 
sail  had  departed.  At  this  juneture,  a 
gentleman  from  near  the  Trappe,  Mont- 
gomery county,  learning  of  the  presence 
of  Dr.  Wiestling,  sought  him  requesting 
him  to  visit  his  home.  Here  he  began  the 
practice  of  medicine,  and  two  years  after, 
in  1790,  married  Anna  Maria  Bucher  of 
that  locality.  About  1792  he  removed  to 
Dauphin  county  and  located  on  a farm  at 
the  foot  of  the  flrst  ridge  of  the  Blue 
mountains,  flve  miles  from  Harrisburg. 
There  he  continued  his  profession  until 
1811,  when  finding  a large  country  practice 
too  laborious,  he  came  to  Harrisburg.  In 
1817  he  was  stricken  with  paralysis,  which 
terminated  his  medical  career.  He  died  on 
the  2d  of  April,  1823,  in  his  sixty-third 
year.  Dr.  Wiestling  was  an  experienced 
physician,  and  his  practice  was  extensive 
and  successful.  His  life  was  active  and 


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useful,  and  his  loss  at  the  time  was  con- 
sidered an  irreparable  one,  such  was  the 
confidence  and  esteem  in  which  he  was 
held.  He  left  three  sons  in  the  profession, 
Samuel  C.,  Joshua  and  Benjamin  J.^ 
the  latter  of  whom  survives,  as  also  his  son 
George  P. 

Whitehill,  George,  the  son  of  John 
Whitehill,  was  born  in  Donegal  township, 
Lancaster  county,  in  the  year  1760.  His 
father  purchased  land  in  Paxtang  prior  to 
the  Revolution,  and  removed  thither.  He 
received  a good  education,  and  entered 
mercantile  pursuits.  He  began  the  hard- 
ware business  at  Harrisburg  about  1800, 
and  was  quite  successful.  He  was  ap- 
pointed by  Governor  Snyder,  one  of  the 
associate  judges  of  the  county  of  Dauphin, 
October  20,  1817,  but  on  the  80th  of  July, 
1818,  with  his  colleague,  Obed  Fahnestock, 
resigned,  owing  to  the  commissioning  of 
Judge  Franks  as  president  of  the  court  by 
Governor  Findley  that  year.  Judge  White- 
hall died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  7th  of  Janu- 
ary, 1821.  His  wife,  Abigail,  born  in  1762, 
died  April  12,  1825.  They  are  both  buried 
in  Paxtang  church  graveyard. 

WiNEBRENNER,  JoHN,  was  bom  in  Fred- 
erick county,  Md.,  March  24,  1797.  He 
was  partly  educated  at  the  Glades  school 
in  Frederick,  and  partly  at  Dickinson  Col- 
lege, Carlisle.  He  studied  for  the  ministry 
under  the  Rev.  Mr.  Helfenstein,  in  Phila- 
phia,  and  was  ordained  by  the  Potomac 
Synod  of  the  Reformed  Church  in  Septem- 
ber, 1820  at  Hagerstown.  That  year  he 
was  called  to  the  Salem  church  at  Harris- 
burg, at  the  same  time  ministering  to 
Shoop’s,  Wenrick’s  and  the  Freiden’s 
churches  in  the  neighborhood.  It  was 
during  his  pastorate  that  the  present 
church  edifice.  Third  and  Chestnut  streets, 
was  erected.  Mr.  Winebrenner  ministered 
here  from  October  22,  1820  to  March  23, 
1823,  when,  owing  to  his  religious  views  on 


revivals,  Sunday  schools,  anti -slavery  and 
the  temperance  movement,  with  the  allow- 
ing of  non-ordained  persons  to  preach  in  his 
pulpit,  becoming  obnoxious  to  his  congre- 
gation, a seperation  took  place.  In  a num- 
ber of  pamphlets  he  issued,  Mr.  Winebren" 
ner  vigorously  defended  his  principles  from 
the  attacks  made  right  and  left  by  his 
opponents;  and  he  did  not  cease  therefore 
“to  preach  the  word.”  Subsequently  his 
energies  were  devoted  to  the  establishment 
of  a new  denomination,  called  by  him  the 
Church  of  God,  but  known  in  early  years 
as  Winebrennarians.  He  met  with  remark- 
able success,  and,  although  but  fifty  years 
have  passed  since  the  Rev.  John  Winebren- 
ner promulgated  the  doctrines  of  baptism 
by  immersion  and  the  washing  of  feet,  the 
ministers  of  that  Church  number 
probably  five  hundred,  and  the  member- 
ship well  on  to  sixty  thousand.  Mr.  Wine- 
brenner was  the  author  of  a number  of 
religious  and  controversial  works,  those  on 
“Regeneration,”  “Brief  Views  of  the 
Church  of  God,”  and  a volume  of  “Practi- 
cal and  Doctrinal  Sermons, ’’being  the  more 
important.  He  edited  for  several  years  the 
Gospel  Publisher, novj  the  Church  Advocate. 
In  the  early  years  of  his  ministry  he  was 
an  uncompromising  opponent  of  human 
slavery.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Winebrenner  died 
at  Harrisburg  on'  the  12th  of  September, 
1860,  at  the  age  of  sixty-three.  Over  his 
remains,  in  the  Harrisburg  cemetery,  the 
denomination  have  erected  a handsome  mon- 
ument. 

Wood,  Nicholas  Baylies,  son  of  James 
Wood,  was  a native  of  Vermont,  born 
April  2,  1792.  He  was  well  educated,  and 
came  to  Harrisburg  about  1809,  teaching 
school  in  the  neighborhood.  He  subse- 
quently took  charge  of  the  school  of  Abia- 
thar  Hopkins,  who  had  entered  into  law 
partnership  with  Francis  R.  Shunk.  In 
the  meantime  he  studied  under  Mr.  Hop- 


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kins  and  was  admitted  to  the  Dauphin 
county  bar  in  October,  1818,  and  soon 
acquired  an  extensive  practice.  He  was 
appointed  by  Gov.  Shulze  Deputy  Attor- 
ney General  for  Dauphin  county  January, 
1824,  serving  until  January,  1827.  Mr. 
Wood  died  at  Harrisburg,  Saturday,  Sep- 
tember 1,  1832,  aged  thirty-nine  years.  He 
was  a gentleman  of  fine  abilities,  and  en- 
joyed the  esteem  and  confidence  of  his 
fellow  citizens.  He  married  Dec.  5,  1822, 
Catharine,  daughter  of  Henry  Deader,  Esq., 
who  survives. 

Wright,  John,  was  a native  of  Ireland, 
born  about  1745.  He  came  to  America  in 
early  life  and  located  in  New  Jersey,  where 
he  probably  taught  school  until  the  open- 
ing of  the  war  of  the  Revolution.  He  held 
the  position  of  a quarter  master  of  the  New 
Jersey  troops  during  the  struggle  for  Inde- 
pendence, and  at  the  close  of  the  confiict, 
settled  at  Patterson  in  that  State,  from 
which  place  he  removed  to  Harrisburg 
about  the  year  1797,  and  opened  on  the 
10th  of  August  of  that  year  “an  English 
school  in  the  German  school  house’ 
there.  On  the  removal  of  John  Wyeth 
as  posimaater  by  President  Adams  in 
1798,  Major  Wright  was  appointed  to 
that  ofece.  This,  he  took  charge  of  in  con- 
nection with  his  school,  holding  the  office 
until  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  4th 
of  January,  1814.  He  married  at  Trenton, 
N.  J.,  August  14,  1778,  Rose  Chambers, 
daughter  of  Alexander  Chambers,  one  of 
the  leading  merchants  of  that  town  during 
the  last  half  of  last  century.  Her  mother, 
Elizabeth  Chambers,  was  one  of  the  matrons 
who  received  Washington  at  the  bridge  at 
Trenton,  on  the  21st  of  April,  1789.  Mis. 
Wright  was  one  of  Harrisburg’s  most  esti- 
mable women,  and,  on  the  death  of  her 


husband,  succeeded  to  the  postoffice,  which 
she  retained  until  her  death  in  March, 
1822  [See  N.  & Q.  viii].  The  venerable 
widow  of  the  late  John  M.  Forster,  Esq., 
is  the  only  child  of  Mr.  Wright’s  who  sur- 
vives. Major  Wright  was  an  ardent  patri- 
ot, an  excellent  teacher,  a faithful  officer, 
an  active,  energetic  citizen  and  one  of  the 
leaders  of  public  opinion  seventy  and  eighty 
years  ago. 

Wyeth,  John,  a native  of  Cambridge, 
Mass.,  was  born  March  31,  1770.  He  was 
apprenticed  to  the  printing  business  in  the 
office  of  the  “American  Recorder’’  at 
Charlestown.  In  1788  he  went  to  St. 
Domingo  as  foreman  on  a newspaper,  but 
left  during  the  Insurrection  of  1791.  The 
following  year  he  came  to  Harrisburg 
where  he  was  engaged  with  Major  Eli 
Lewis  on  the  “Harrisburg  Visitor.’’  Pur- 
chasing this  paper  in  connection  with  John 
W.  Allen,  a printer,  “The  Dauphin  Oracle 
and  Harrisburg  Visitor’’  appeared  in 
October,  1792,  files  of  which  are  in  exist- 
ence. In  1793  Mr.  Wyeth  was  ap- 
pointed postmaster,  but  removed  in  1798 
by  President  Adams’  Postmaster  General, 
who  was  of  the  opinion  that  “the  position 
of  editor  of  a newspaper  was  incompatible 
witn  the  office.”  In  addition  to  the  keep- 
ing oi  a book  store,  and  the  publishing  of 
pamphlets  and  books,  Mr.  Wyeth  continued 
the  Oracle  until  1827,  when  it  was  merged 
into  the  Telegraph.  Mr.  Wyeth  subse- 
queutly  removed  to  the  city  of  Philadel- 
phia, where  he  died  on  the  23d  of  January, 
1858,  at  the  age  of  eighty-eight  years.  For 
one  thiid  of  a century  Mr.  Wyeth  was 
widely  known.  He  was  an  active,  enter- 
prizing  citizen  and  a gentleman  of  superior 
attainments.  He  was  universally  respected 
for  his  integrity  and  uprightness. 


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NOT£S  AND  QUERIES— LV. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Old  Style  Clocks  (N  & Q liii.)— H.  A. 
G.  wants  to  know  about  an  “old  style 
clock.”  In  the  year  1818  Jacob  Jameson, 
then  a single  man  opened  a clock  and 
watch  repairing  shop  along  Front  street, 
between  Locust  and  Walnut  streets,  in  the 
borough  of  Columbia.  He  first  had  his 
shop  on  the  west  side  of  the  street,  near 
where  the  Continental  hotel  stands.  Fro  m 
thence  he  removed  nearly  opposite  on  the 
east  side  of  the  street.  At  this  time  Mr.  J. 
must  have  been  quite  a young  man,  and 
if  he  learned  his  trade  in  Columbia,  it  was 
probably  with  John  Mans,  a bachelor,  who 
carried  on  where  Zeller’s  saloon,  now  is,  on 
Front  street  above  Walnut.  Maus  was  in 
the  habit  of  getting  on  periodical  sprees,  in 
one  of  which  he  hung  himself  to  a fence 
stake  below  the  town.  His  family  were 
very  respectable,  and  he  left  an  aged  mother 
to  mourn  his  untimely  end.  She  was  the 
last  of  the  family  and  died  about  thi  rty 
years  ago. 

I have  no  doubt  Mr.  Jameson 
came  from  that  good  old  Scotch  Irish  Pres- 
byterian stock  of  Revolutionary  times,  who 
settled  in  Donegal  near  Conewago  creek  and 
Elizabethtown.  They  were  in  Col.  Low- 
rey’s  Battalion  at  Brandywine.  Jacob 
Jameson  was  1st  Lieut,  in  Capt.  M’Glaugh- 
lin’s  volunteer  military  company  in  Colum- 
bia. He  was  full  of  life  and  fond  of  military 
display. 

About  1820  he  married  Maria  Brubaker  a 
beautiful  and  attractive  young  lady  of  Co- 
lumbia. He  removed  from  this  place  to 
Dayton,  Ohio,  about  the  year  1823,  at  which 
place  he  died  fifty  years  ago.  His  widow 
was  residing  there  a year  ago,  and  perhaps 
is  still  living.  The  case  of  this  clock  was 
probably  made  by  John  S.  Atlee,  of  this 
place.  He  was  the  uncle  of  Dr.  J ohn  L.  Atlee, 


of  Lancaster.  I infer  from  this  date  that 
the  Jameson  clock  did  not  come  into  Col. 
G’s  family  until  after  1818. 

Samuel  Evans. 

Columbia,  Pa.  July  12,  1880. 

The  Cumberland  Valley.— If  “Notes 
and  Queries”  will  grant  us  the  space,  a few 
“Sons  of  the  Valley”  propose  to  supple- 
ment with  the  publication  of  some  of  the 
unrecorded  realities  of  the  region,  im- 
portant information  not  dwelt  upon  at 
the  recent  historical  meeting  at  Doub- 
ling Gap  Springs  in  celebration  of  the 
one  hundred  and  fiftieth  anniversary  of  the 
settlement  of  the  Cumberland  Valley;  at 
which  mention  of  the  real  history  of  our 
beautiful  region  was  amongst  the  omissions 
of  the  celebrants. 

The  Cumberland  Valley,  taken  from  Simp- 
sona  to  Croghau’s,  exposes  a front  of  about 
eigUt  miles  on  tUe  west  bauK  of  the  Sus- 
queUanna  river,  soutn  between  the  Kitia- 
iiuny  and  Soutn  mountains, presenting  from 
me  river  to  lUe  point  wnere  me  Conoco- 
cUeague  creeK  passes  into  Maryland  a 
uniform  aspect  of  lovely  mils,  cultivated 
plains,  gusning  springs,  and  a population 
not  surpassed  in  me  world  for  intelligence 
and  mult. 

Tne  field  of  the  unrecorded  History  of  this 
noted  valley  is  vast,  and  it  may  tnerefore 
transpire  mat  your  limited  space  will  com- 
pel our  correspondents  to  confine  meir 
gleanings  to  biograpHy  alone,  but  wHat  a 
galaxy  of  distinguisHed  names  is  mere  to 
record, — names,  which  to  the  everlasting 
disgrace  of  unpatriotic  and  degenerate  sons 
of  noble  sires  be  it  said,  have  been  allowed 
to  sink  into  almost  utter  oblivion,  their 
noble  deeds  forgotten,  their  praises  unsung. 

Gather  and  record  everything  of  such 
men  as  General  Thompson,  Col.  Magaw, 
General  and  Ju^ge  Chambers,  the  Arm- 
strong’s, Gen.  Simpson,  the  Croghans,  Gen. 


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71 


Irvine,  Gen.  Brady,  the  three  Maclays,  Col. 
Watts,  Sheriff  Potter,  Macfarlane,  the' 
Brown’s,  Judge  Wilson,  Whitehill,  Hoge, 
Harris,  Stevenson,  Blaine,  Alexander,  Presir- 
dent  Buchanan,  Gov.  Findley,  I.  D. 
Rupp,  John  Blair  Linn,  Judges  Duncan, 
Hamilton  and  Gibson,  Dr.  Johnson;  John 
Steele,  James  McLene,  McCalmant,  and 
many  others  distinguished  for  learning,  as 
for  services  of  a public  or  military  char- 
acter. 

A history  of  these  men  alone  will  be  a 
history  of  the  Valley,  such  a one  as  the 
Cumberland  Valley  Historical  Society — 
with  its  able,  cultivated  and  courteous  mem- 
bership should  be  proud  to  undertake— 
tossing  overboard  all  the  romances  of  “ivy 
covered  tradition.”  The  actual  narratives 
of  Smith  and  others  are  as  romantic  as  the 
“Mysteries  of  Udolpho,”  and  facts,  as  they 
are,  twice  as  interesting.  historicus. 

Near  Whitehall,  July,  1880. 

[The  foregoing  request,  endorsed  by 
several  who  have  made  the  history  of  the 
Valley  a study,  is  cheerfully  given  place  to. 
We  propose,  therefore,  in  the  course  of 
about  six  weeks,  to  devote  an  entire  number 
of  Notes  and  Queries  to  the  elucidation  of 
the  history,  biography  and  genealogy  of  the 
locality  named,  and  we  feel  confident  that 
we  shall  present  such  an  array  of  papers 
as  will  astonish  the  dry-bones  of  the  val- 
ley. w.  H.  E.J 


UAK.DaL.lfl  FOROK. 

After  Andrew  Lycans’,  the  first  house 
built  at  Oak-Dale  Forge  was  erected 
by  Henry  Shoffstall  for  Joel  Ferree, 
of  Lancaster  county,  then  owner  of  the 
Lycans’  tract,  about  the  year  1771  Its 
location  was  about  seventy-five  yards  N.  W. 
of  where  the  present  bridge  crosses  the 
Wiconisco  creek.  The  property  was 
purchased  by  Mr.  Ferree  from  Jane  Lycans, 
fhe  widow  of  the  old  pioneer.  On  the 


death  of  the  former  it  became  the  property 
of  Isaac  Ferree,  of  Lancaster  county,  whose 
son  Isaac,  jr.,  moved  into  it  in  1800.  At 
the  period  when  Andrew  Lycans  lived  on 
the  Forge  property,  there  was  an  Indian 
village  on  the  land  now  owned  by 
Henry  Bohner,  and  the  spring  at  his  house 
is  the  head  of  the  run  which  empties  into 
the  head  of  the  Forge  dam  and  called  the 
“Indian  town  run.”  This  Indian  town 
property  when  it  was  abandoned  by  the 
Indians  was  taken  up  by  Joel  Ferree,  first 
named. 

When  the  house  was  built  by  Mr.  Shofl- 
stall,  there  were  few  settlers  in  the  neigh- 
borhood. There  were,  however,  Shott  (now 
Kottka),  George  Buffington,  near  Buffing- 
ton’s church,  John  Nicholas  Hoffman,  and 
Philip  Umholtz,  near  Gratz.  In  Williams’ 
Valley,  the  nearest  person  was  Conrad  Up- 
degrafi  at  (now)  Williamstown,  and  next, 
Daniel  Williams,  who  had  a gristmill  there, 
at  or  on  the  property  now  owned  by  Martin 
Blum,  east  of  Williamstown.  Another  per- 
son about  this  time,  by  the  name  of  Daniel 
Hain,  built  a saw-mill  where  the  Summit 
Branch  R.  R.  crosses  the  creek  at  Lykens, 
taking  the  water  from  Rattling  creek  by  a 
race  to  Wiconisco  creek. 

Oak-Dale  Forge  was  built  about  the  year 
1828,  by  James  Buchanan,  who,  at  the 
same  time,  or  the  year  following,  built  six 
or  seven  houses  for  his  workmen.  The 
houses  were  located  on  the  south  side  of  the 
creek,  and  were  occupied  by  John  Ginter, 
Thomas  Nutt,  George  Conner,  Samuel 
Boon,  Joseph  Dunlap  and  others.  Mr. 
Buchanan  came  from  Harrisburg.  He  sub- 
sequently removed  to  Baltimore,  where  he 
died.  He  kept  a store  at  the  Forge  and 
also  the  postoffice,  which  latter  was  estab- 
lished about  1830,  t he  mail  being  carried 
by  pack-horse.  Previous  to  that  time  the 
postoffice  was  at  Millersburg,  each  neigh- 


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bor  taking  his  turn  to  bring  the  mail  from 
there  weekly. 

From  1795  to *1800,  there  were  only  three 
houses  built  between  the  Forge  and  Lykens. 
One  was  located  on  the  property  now  of 
Henry  Bohner  and  then  occupied  by  Joel 
Ferree,  the  younger,  who  died  at  Balti- 
more, in  the  War  ot  1812.  The  second 
house  was  built  by  George  Setzler,  one  the 
property  now  oi  Isaac  Seebolt.  The  third  on 
property  now  owned  by  John  Wallace, 
erected  by  Peter  Shoflstall  and  occupied 
by  him  for  a time,  subsequently  by  Peter 
Minnich.  This  cabin  stood  near  the  old 
house  on  Wallace’s  farm,  and  was  in  later 
years  occupied  by  Soloman  Shoflstall,  who 
erected  the  present  old  log  house  on  the 
premises. 

The  first  election  held  in  the  valley  or  in 
Lykens  township,  was  probably  in  Gratz, 
about  the  year  1815.  Hoflman’s  church 
was  the  first  place  of  religious  worship. 

c H.  M. 


CAPTAIN  BKNJAMIN  WALL-ACfe. 

The  families  of  Wallace  who  settled  in 
the  Swatara  region  of  Pennsylvania,  emi- 
grated from  county  Antrim,  Province  ot 
Ulster,  Ireland,  and  made  location  on 
Swatara,  Manada,  Beaver  and  Bow  creeks, 
between  the  years  1738  and  1743  We  find 
the  names  of  Andrew,  James,  Michael, 
William,  John,  Robert  and  Benjamin  Wal- 
lace of  the  first  generation  on  the  assess- 
ments of  Paxtang,  Derry  and  Hanover,  as 
early  as  1749,  and  some  of  the  same  names 
continuously  to  this  day.  The  descendants 
of  these  early  inhabitants  in  the  female  line 
are  quite  a marvel,  whilst  those  of  the 
male  have  shrunk  in  undue  proportion. 

The  ancestor  of  Benjamin  Wallace  was 
James  who  married  before  he  emigrated, 
1737-38,  and  located  on  the  Swatara.  He 
was  driven  from  his  home  by  ihe  Indians  in 


1756.  In  1759  he  was  again  upon  his  farm 
as  appears  by  his  receipts  for  taxes. 

Benjamin  was  born  in  1738, — at  the 
time  of  the  raid  about  eighteen  years  of 
age,  and  as  his  father’s  refuge  was  “the 
Irish  settlements  near  the  Delaware,”  his 
son  formed  such  acquaintance  there  as  led 
him  to  choose  two  of  his  three  wives  from 
the  daughters  of  his  father’s  friends.  He 
married,  firstly,  in  1741,  Letitia,  who  was 
daughter  of  John,  who  was  son  of  James 
Ralston  and  Mary  Cummock,  of  Northamp' 
ton  county.  She  dying,  left  one  child, 
Mary  Wallace,  who  married  James  B. 
Wilson,  of  Hanover.  They  removed  to  Erie 
about  1800.  She  died  there  in  1844,  at  the 
age  ot  eighty-three.  Captain  Wallace  mar- 
ried, secondly,  in  1767,  Elizabeth,  daughter 
of  John  Culbertson  and  Ann  M’Nair.  When 
the  Revolution  occurred,  Mr.  Wallace  enter- 
ed with  the  spirit  ot  his  race.  He  held  a 
command  in  the  battle  of  Long  Island; 
taken  prisoner  at  Fort  Washington  in  No- 
vember, 1776;  captive  for  nearly  a year, 
when  he  was  exchanged  and  returned 
to  his  family.  In  December,  1777,  he  makes 
application  for  the  discharge  of  his  brother 
Michael  Wallace,  who  had  been  “put  under 
guard”  for  the  reason  that  he  had  obtained 
“a  warrant  for  a substitute  in  Boyd’s  bat- 
talion, for  ab  use.  ” The  Supre  me  Executive 
Council  granted  the  application,  and  dis- 
charged his  brother.  In  what  this  “abuse” 
consisted  we  are  not  informed.  We  do 
not  further  hear  of  turn  in  public  or  private 
life  until  1780,  when  he  was  appointed 
a magistrate.  In  the  afiairs  of  the  Hanover 
church,  on  Bow  creek,  he  appears  to  have 
taken  a deep  interest,  as  his  name  is  found 
upon  nearly  all  the  papers  relating  to  it 
from  1783  to  1792.  In  1785,  u^n  the 
formation  of  Dauphin  county,  he  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  judges.  He  retained 
this  station  until  the  adoption  of  the  Con- 
stitution of  1790,  when 'the  mode  of  con- 


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stituting  courts  was  changed.  He  however 
continued  in  the  commission  of  the  peace 
until  his  death. 

Mr.  Wallace  seems  to  have  been  a gen- 
tleman of  fair  culture,  experienced  in 
public  afiairs  and  had  a considerable  estate. 
Through  his  own  merits,  aided  by  the  im- 
portance of  his  family  connections,  he  was 
a person  influential  in  the  events  of  his 
period.  He  married  a third  wife  in  1784, 
Rebecca  Rush  Stamper,  widow,  daughter  of 
Jacob  Rush  and  one  of  the  sisters  of  the 
distinguished  Dr.  Benjamin  Rush.  By 
this  marriage  there  was  no  family.  His 
family  by  the  Culbertson  connection  was 
William,  the  flrst  president  of  the  Harris- 
burg bank,  Dr.  John  Culbertson,  a physi- 
cian of  great  repute  in  Erie,  Captain  Benja- 
min, U.  8.  A. , and  Alexander,  a lawyer, 
who  died  young  William  and  John  left 
descendants.  Judge  Wallace  died  Decem- 
ber 8,  1803,  and  is  buried  in  Hanover  grave- 
yard on  Bow  creek.  He  was  taught  the 
trade  of  wheelwright.  The  fathers  of  one 
hundred  years  ago  never  omitted  training 
their  sons  in  some  useful  avocation.  h. 


MAKBlAGlfiiS  IN  P/»XTAN6. 

1807—1839. 

[We  are  indebted  to  Mr.  W.  Frank 
Rutherford  for  the  accompanying  “Record 
of  Marriages  in  Paxtang,”  as  kept  by  Rev. 
James  R Sharon,  from  1807  to  1842.  a 
period  of  thirty  three  years  ” Concerning 
the  Rev.  Sharon,  we  hope  ere  long  to  pre- 
sent a biographical  sketch,  contenting  our- 
self with  this  remark — his  faithful  records 
of  marriages,  baptisms,  communicants  and 
deaths  in  Paxtang  congregation  during  his 
pastorate,  show  him  to  have  been  a pains- 
taking, laborious  and  God  fearing  minister 
of  Christ.  That  these  records  have  been  so 
carefully  preserved  is  indeed  a cause  for 
congratulation.  We  are  confident  that  the 


portion  herewith  presented  will  be  highly 
prized.  w.  ii.  e.] 

1807. 

June  2 William  Espy  and  Susannah 
Gray. 

June  4.  William  Boyd  and  Martha  Cow- 
den. 

Oct.  31.  John  Rogers  and  Dinah  Carson. 

1808. 

April  4.  William  Moorhead  and  Jane 
Wilson. 

June  29.  John  Lyon  and  Jane  Maclay. 

1809. 

March  30.  John  Latta  and  Letitia  Stephen. 

1810. 

Nov.  22.  Daniel  Elliot  and  Esther  Dickey. 

1811. 

Feb.  22.  William  Lamed  and  Dorcas 
Dickey. 

Oct.  29.  Benjamin  Jordan  and  Mary 
Crouch. 

1812. 

March  24.  Robert  Simmons  and  Sarah 
Ward 

March  24.  William  Gilmor  and  Eliza- 
beth Cowdep. 

1813 

March  4.  Thomas  Reid  and  Agnes 
Ross. 

December  — . Joseph  Sherer  and  Mary 
Snodgaass. 

1816. 

Feb  29.  Matthew  Snoddy  and  Jane 
Wilson. 

April  25.  Alexander  Piper  and  Ann 
Elder. 

May  28  Joseph  Wallace  and  Sarah  E. 
Cummins. 

June  26.  William  M’Nitt  and  Maria 
Musgrave. 

October  15.  Henderson  and  

Shaw. 

Dec.  14.  David  Espy  and  Rebecca  Al- 
len. 

1817. - 

May  20  Williamson  Harrison  and  Jane 
M ’Kinney. 

1818. 

Dec  29.  William  Boon  and  Margaret 
Mahargue. 

1819. 

Nov.  16  John  Cochran  and  Hannah 
Cowden. 


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1820. 

March  2.  Robert  Elder  and  Elizabeth- 
Sherer. 

March  2,  John  Elder  and  Jane  Ritchey. 

May  10.  John  Hart  and  Mary  Gordon. 

1820. 

May  30.  Joseph  Jordan  and  Mary  Cow- 
den. 

June  13.  John  Graham  and  Martha 
Sherer. 

June  13.  Elias  Drisbaugh  and  Rebecca 
Grove. 

Nov.  8.  Alexander  Hannah  and  Ann 
Wilson. 

1823. 

March  6 John  Duncan  and  Mary  M’- 
Kinsey 

1824 

^ June  8 Robert  Elder  and  Sarah  Sherer. 

Oct.  John  P Rutherford  and  Eliza 
Rutherford. 

1825 

June  14  George  Kunkle  and  

Campbell. 

Dec.  8 David  Elder  and  Julia  Sherer. 

1826 

Oct.  10.  John  Elder  and  Mary  Thom? 
son 

1827 

March  6 John  M’Farland  and  Eliza- 
beth Fisher. 

August  2 John  Nevins  and  Eleanor 
Ewing 

1828 

May  — . Joseph  Burd  and  Harriet 

Bailey. 

1829. 

March  3.  Dr. Stough  and  Catha- 

rine Ann  M’Cammon. 

March  12.  Joshua  Elder  and  Eleanor 
Sherer. 

March  17  Joshua  Elder  and  Eliza  Mur- 
ray. 

Jan.  2 John  Collier  and  Margaret  Ruth 
erford. 

1830. 

June  1.  Joseph  Gray  and  Jane  Gray. 

1835. 

Jan  5.  Martin  Kendig  and  Sarah  See- 
baugh. 

1833. 

Feb  21.  George  Failen  and  Eliza  Hat- 
ton. 

June  20.  John  Lingle  and  Ruth  Mahar- 
gne. 

William  Paxson  and Camp 

bell. 


1834 

April  15.  Hugh  Wilson  and  Martha 
Rutherford. 

May  27.  Matthew  Brown  and  Rebecca 
M’Clure. 

1835. 

Oct  1.  David  M’Kibben  and  Rachel  M’- 
Cammon. 

1836. 

March  10,  Michael  Whitley  and  Jane 
Simonton. 

March  10  Daniel  Kendig  and  Sarah 
Rutherford. 

March  17.  Samuel  S.  Rutherford  and 
Mary  Rutherford. 

1837. 

June  19.  Robert  Wilson  and  Elizabeth 
Gray. 

Sept.  16.  George  W Simmons  and  Eliz- 
abeth Bates. 

1838. 

April  19.  John  Hamaker  and  Mary  Ann 
Sherer. 

May  29  Jacob  Light  and  Catharine 
Brooks. 

Sept  11.  James  M’Gaughy  and  Esther 
Gray. 

1839 

Jan  1 Joshua  Elder  and  Mary  Gilmor. 

Feb.  28.  Abner  Rutherford  and  Ann 
Espy. 


NOTKs  ANU  QUEtaiiiS— LVl. 
ttistorlcal  and  Biographical 

Orth  Family.— On  the  left  bank  of  the 
Danube,  about  fifteen  miles  east  of  Vienna, 
is  the  village  of  Orth,  containing  about 
three  thousand  inhabitants.  About  the 
year  a d.  1200,  one  Henry  Orth  owned  the 
village  and  estate  surrounding  it.  It  re- 
mained in  the  family  for  several  successive 
generations,  when  the  proprietor,  about  the 
close  of  the  Seventeenth  century,  sold  out 
and  removeil  to  Moravia,  one  of  the  North 
ern  Provinces  of  Austria  The  family  can- 
not be  traced  from  Moravia  to  the  Rhine. 
The  first  of  the  family  emigrated  from 
the  Palatinate  to  Lancaster,  now  Leba 
non  county,  about  the  year  1725. 
Balzer  Orth,  born  in  1703,  who  took  up  a 
large  tract  of  laud  in  1742,  and  had  ad 


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ministered  to  him  the  oath  of  allegiance 
April  11,  1755,  died  on  the  20th  of  October, 
1788.  Among  his  children  were  Balzer  and 
Adam  The  former  had  among  others]: 

i.  Gottlieb,  who  was  the  grandfather  of 
Hon.  Godlove  8.  Orth,  of  Indiana. 

ii.  Joseph. 

iii.  Maria  Ba/rbara,  b.  Nov.  9,  1768,  m. 
1st  William  Morrett,  a Huguenot,  and  had 
a daughter — Elizabeth,  m.  John  Egle;  2d, 
Martin  Light,  of  Lebanon,  and  had  iss  ue 
She  died  May  14,  1851,  at  the  residence  of 
John  Egle,  near  Decatur,  111. 

The  younger,  Adam  Orth',  married,  and 
left  issue  as  follows  : 

i.  Henry y the  ancestor  of  the  name  in  th  s 
locality;  and  concerning  whom  we  shall 
refer  at  another  time 

ii  Bosina,  m Smith 

iii.  Maria  Elizabeth,  m 1st,  John  Keller: 

2d, Shafner. 

iv.  Catherine,  m Peter  Gloninger. 

V.  Begina.  m David  Krause. 

No  doubt  the  Hebron  church  records  at 
Lebanon,  if  properly  preserved,  will  give 
further  genealogical  information  of  the 
Orths  w.  H.  E. 


THK  Olk.MPBKL.1.  FAMILY  OF  AMUK10  4. 

Duncan  Campbell  (of  the  lineage  of  the 
noble  branch  of  Breadalbane)  was  born  in 
Scotland,  married  there  in  1612,  Mary 
M’Coy,  and  removed  with  his  wife  in  the 
same  year  to  Ireland  They  had  issue 
among  other  children  a son  John  (2)  born 
1621;  married  1655,  Grace,  daughter  of 
Peter  Hay,  and  had  issue  : 

i Dugald  (3)  His  descendants  settled 
in  Rockbridge  c-» , Va 

ii.  R'>bert  (3)  born  1665;  married  1695, 

His  descendants  settled  in  Orange 

(now  Augusta)  co  , Va.,  in  1740 

iii.  John  (3)  born  1656;  died  1734;  married 
; emii^raled  from  Ireland  to  Lan- 
caster co.  l*a  , in  1726.  Had  Issue  : 


i.  Patrick  (4)  born  1690;  “a  strong 
churchman.’*  Removed  from  Penn’a  to  Va. 
in  1738. 

ii.  John  (4)  born  1692;  minister  at  York, 

Pa. ; died  1764;  married 

iii.  Robert  (4)  died  in  Va.;  married 

, and  had  issue — five  children — four 

daughters  and  one  son,  the  last  dying 
young.  The  name  of  only  one  daughter — 
Rebecca,  has  been  transmitted. 

iv.  James  (4)  died  in  England. 

V.  David  (4)  removed  from  Penn’a  to 
Augusta  CO.,  Va.,  in  1741;  married  there 
Margaret  Hamilton. 

Issue  of  Rev.  John  (4)  and Camp- 

bell : 

i.  James  (5)  born  1731;  removed  to  Va. 
in  1760 

ii.  Ellen  (5)  born  1733;  died  1735. 

iii.  Frances  (5)  born  1737. 

iv.  John  (5)  lawyer,  born  1740;  died 
1797;  married  Ellen  Parker,  and  had  issue: 

i.  Rev.  John  (6)  minister,  educated  in 
England;  had  charge  first  of  the  parish  of 
York,  and  afterwards  of  that  of  Carlisle, 

Pa.;  married , and  left  issue — sons 

and  daughters 

ii.  Francis  (6). 

iii.  James  (6)  removed  to  Chilicothe,  O. ; 
married  the  sister  of  the  mother  of  Hon. 
Fredk.  Watts,  of  Carlisle,  Pa.,  (her  maiden 
name  desired  ?)  and  read  law  with  the 
father  of  Mr.  Watts ; died  about  1807,  at 
York,  Pa  ; a man  of  brilliant  talents.  Left 
issue — sons  and  daughters. 

iv.  Parker  (6)  born  1768,  at  Carlisle  ; 
married  Elizabeth  Calhoun  (died  1846,  in 
N.  O,  La.),  of  Chambersburg,  Pa.;  died 
1824,  in  Washington,  Pa.  The  venerable 
the  Hon.  Fredk.  Watts,  of  Carlisle,  Pa., 
in  a recent  letter  testifies  to  his  ability  as  a 
lawyer — “there  was  not  a more  distin- 
guished member  of  the  bar  of  Western 
Pennsylvania,  of  his  day,  than  Parker 


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Campbell.  He  ranked  with  the  distin- 
guished trio — James  Ross,  Henry  Baldwin 
and  Steele  Semple.  He  left  issue — sons  and 
daughters— among  the  former  Parker  (bred 
a civil  engineer),  banker,  Richmond,  Va. 
(Incidents  in  the  legal  career  of  Parker 
Campbell  are  requested  from  any  gentle- 
man who  may  possess  such  traditions.) 

The  above  is  extracted  from  a more  ex- 
tended genealogy,  which  appeared  in  the 
Standard,  of  Richmond,  Va.,  July  10, 
1880,  prepared  by  the  writer,  who  is  also  in 
possession  of  further  material.  Additions 
to  the  above,  and  correspondence  with  all 
interested,  solicited,  with  the  purpose  of 
ultimate  publication,  in  book  form,  of  the 
genealogy  as  perfected. 

The  arms  of  Duncan  Campbell,  preserved 
by  his  descendants  are  : Quarterly  first  and 
fourth  gyronny  of  eight  or.  and  sa.  for 
Campbell;  second,  or  fesse  chequy. 
ar.  and  az,  for  Stewart:  third  ar  a lymphad, 
her  sails  and  oars  in  action  all  sa.  for  Lorn. 

Gen.  Wm.  Campbell,  the  hero  of  the 
battle  of  King’s  Mountain,  and  many  other 
distinguished  men  of  the  South  and  West, 
are  believed  to  have  descended  from  Duncan 
Campbell,  as  above.  R A.  Brock. 

Richmond,  Va. 

[We  commend  the  foregoing  to  the  atten- 
tion of  our  correspondents,  and  shall  be 
grateful  if  those  having  any  information 
whatever  concerning  the  Family  of  Camp- 
bell will  forward  it  to  us,  that  we  may 
render  whatever  assistance  we  can  to  the 
labors  of  that  learned  historian,  who  makes 
the  earnest  request.  Quite  a number  of  the 
name  settled  at  an  early  period  in  this 
county,  and  the  village  of  Campbellstown, 
now  in  Lebanon  county,  was  founded  and 
named  for  a prominent  member  of  that 
family.  With  what  data  we  already  have, 
and  may  by  this  publication  secure,  the 
opportunity  will  be  afforded  us  to  contri- 
bute our  quota  to  Mr.  Brock’s  genealogical 
budget.  w.  II.  E.] 


THK  FAMILY  OF  AYRFS. 

This  name,  however  it  may  spelled — 
Eyre,  Ay  re,  Ayer,  Ayres,  &c.— is  derived 
from  county  Wiltshire,  England.  Of  its 
position,  Sir  Bernard  Burke  says:  “The  old 
Wilts  family  of  Eyre  enjoyed  for  several 
centuries  the  highest  distinction  within  its 
native  county,  and  was  of  consideration  in 
the  State;  most  of  its  chiefs  having  had 
seats  in  Parliament,  and  two  of  them 
learned  in  the  law,  upon  the  Bench — one  a 
Lord  Chief  Justice  of  the  Common  Pleas. 
A branch,  too,  which  emigrated  to  Ireland, 
attained  the  Peerage  of  the  Kingdom.”  The 
foregoing  references  include  Sir  William 
Ayre,  who  was  one  of  fifty  persons  constitu- 
ting the  body  guard  of  Henry  VIII.,  and 
Sir  Gervase  Eyre  who  was  slain  in  defend- 
ing Newark  Castle,  for  Charles  I.  ; the 
peerage  is  now  extinct  by  failure  of  issue. 

The  name  was  carried  to  Ireland  by  Col. 
John  Eyre,  an  officer  of  the  English  army, 
sent  by  Cromwell,  in  1649;  and  who,  after 
the  rebellion  ended,  was  authorized  to  locate 
there  on  eight  hundred  acres,  and  his  de- 
scendants still  maintain  “Ey recourt  Cas- 
tle,” in  county  Galway  From  this  the 
name  reached  the  Ulster  district 

Samuel  Ayres  (Eyre  or  Eyres)  brought 
his  family  to  America  about  1744,  landing 
in  Philadelphia  Following  the  Scotch- 
Irish  path  he  went  to  “Deep  Run  church,” 
now  in  Bucks  county,  where  he  died.  His 
family  retraced  its  steps  to  within  a dozen 
miles  of  Philadelphia,  and  settled  perma- 
nently at  what  is  now  Beth  ay  res  station, 
on  the  new  route  to  New  York  (so  named 
by  Franklin  Ayres  Comly,  president  N.  P. 
R.  R , a descendant. ) 

Here  William  Ayres,  the  eldest  child  and 
only  son,  married  a Scotch-  lassie,  Mary 
Kein,  and  his  sisters  also  became  the  mater 
nal  ancestors  of  families  prominent  in  Mont 
gomery  county  fifty  years  ago.  , William 
had  three  sons  and  two  daughters.  Two  ot 


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the  sons  married  sisters  named  Yerkes,  and 
some  of  their  descendants  still  occupy  the 
old  locality. 

In  1773  William  A.yres  relinquished  his 
farm  to  his  children,  Samuel  and  Charles, 
and  started  westward  with  the  remainder 
of  his  family.  The  move  is  wholly  inexpli- 
cable to  us.  He  was  then  about  fifty  three 
years  old,  he  left  a property  which  he  had 
cultivated  for  twenty -five  years,  and  he  was 
going — where?  Imagination  cannot,  in 

1880,  call  up  in  all  its  roughness,  the  condi- 
tion of  things  between  Philadelphia  and 
their  future  home  in  1773  ! Roads  that  were 
not  roads,  pack-horses,  stopping  places  far 
distant  from  each  other,  tenting  over  night* 
&c.,  and  to  be  contrasted  with  parlor  cars, 
lightning  speed,  and  good  living. 

Suffice  it,  that  {wherever  it  was  they  in- 
tended going)  my  great-grandmother  vowed 
she  would  not  climb  the  rugged  Indian  path 
over  Peter’s  mountain,  twelve  miles  above 
“Harris’s  Ferry.’’  It  was  October,  too, 
the  nights  were  doubtless  frosty,  and  the 
prospect  gave  intimations  of  going  further 
and  faring  worse.  In  this  dilemma,  how- 
ever, they  found  one  John  Black,  who  had 
located  a cabin  there,  on  land  which  old 
Bartrem  Galbraith  had  surveyed  for  him  in 
the  previous  June — two  hundred  and 
twenty -seven  acres.  Black  sold  this  property 
to  William  Ayres,  October  30,  1773,  tor  the 
sum  of  £100 

If  the  reader  will  recollect  that  this  trans- 
action ante  dates  the  organization  of  Dau- 
phin county  a dozen  years,  and  that  the 
Capital  was  then  only  a river  crossing  and 
an  Indian  trading  post;  that  the  nearest 
town  worthy  of  the  name  was  Lancaster, 
nearly  fifty  miles  distant;  and  that  their 
new  home  must  have  been  in  the  midst  of 
“the  forest  primeval,”  it  will  be  seen  that 
the  father  of  the  family  upheld  his  indomit- 
able Scotch  Irish  blood  in  sharing  with  his 
brethren  of  the  same  faith  those  labors, 


trials  and  untold  privatations  which  resulted 
in  making  the  wilderness  to  blossom  as  the 
rose. 

Only  two  years  pass  by,  when  the  rising 
war-cloud  at  Lexington  and  Bunker  Hill 
attracts  the  patriotic  hearts  of  the  Susque- 
hanna region,  and  William  Ayres  gives  up 
his  only  help,  his  son  John,  who  marched 
with  Capt.  Matthew  Smith’s  company  to 
join  Washington’s  army  at  Cambridge,  in 
June,  1775  [For  these  and  other  facts  of  a 
similar  nature,  I am,  in  common  with  the 
people  of  Dauphin  county,  indebted  to  the 
indefatigable  and  accomplished  Editor  of 
Notes  and  (Queries,  whose  ability  to  resur- 
rect facts  which  all  his  predecessors  over- 
looked, have  given  him  a well-earned  rep- 
utation among  the  historians  of  our  time.  ] 
Having  returned  from  Cambridge  on  ac 
count  of  sickness,  in  November  or  December 
of  the  same  year  we  find  John  Ayres  again 
enlisted,  now  in  Captain  James  Murray’s 
company,  which  marched  to  Amboy,  and 
was  present  at  the  battle  of  Long  Island, 
and  the  subsequent  campaign  through  the 
Jerseys. 

But  strangely  too,  the  father  also  joined 
the  son,  in  Capt.  Richard  Manning’s  com- 
pany, together  with  William  Forster  and 
his  son  James  both  of  whom  afterwards  be- 
came intermarried  with  the  Ayres’.  Who 
it  was  that  remained  to  attend  to  the  farm- 
ing operations,  must  be  left  to  conjecture — 
unless  the  women  did  it. 

In  1780  the  elder  daughter,  Margaret 
(1754  1823)  was  married  to  William  Fors- 
ter, Rev.  John  Elder  officiating.  The 
Forsters— with  the  Carsons,  Reeds,  M’- 
Kees,  Armstrongs  and  others — were  among 
the  very  earliest  settlers  along  the  Susque- 
hanna, in  this  section,  their  location 
being  noted  on  Scull’s  map  of  the  Province 
of  Pennsylvania,  January  1,  1759. 

In  1781,  the  son,  John  Ayres  found  an 
attractive  flower  at  the  mouth  of  the  Ma- 


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honing  (Danville),  Northumberland  county ; 
and  Mary,  daughter  of  General  William 
Montgomery,  a settler  from  Chester  county, 
became  his  wife.  The  matrimonial  conta- 
gion having  started  in  the  family,  even 
Peter’s  mountain  was  no  barrier  to  the 
advances  of  James  Reed,  who  carried  off 
the  youngest  child,  Esther  (Hetty)  Ayres 
(1756  1830),  and  Parson  Elder  was  called 
upon,  March  31,  1783. 

But  the  marriage  bell  soon  struck  a 
funeral  knell,  and  death  claimed  the  vener- 
able mother,  Margaret  Richmond  Ayres 
(1736  178-)  and  herdaughter  in-law,  John’s 
wife;  both  were  buried  in  the  old  graveyard 
near  Dauphin,  and  thus  consecrated  the 
ground  where  most  of  the  family  are  buried. 
William  Ayres,  the  father,  did  not  long 
survive  the  loss  of  his  partner,  and  met  his 
death  by  accidental  drowning  at  M’Allis- 
ler’s  mill,  during  one  of  his  accustomed 
errands  there,  during  the  winter  of  1784  5, 
aged  about  sixty -five. 

John  Ayres  meanwhile  succeeded  to  the 
property,  and  on  April  3d  1786,  married 
Jane  Lytle,  of  Lytle’s  Ferry,  whose  family 
history  will  be  detailed  in  another  chapter. 
Of  this  union  there  was  issue  : Sarah 

Eleanor  (1787-1864,)  William  (1788-1856). 
who  married  Mary  Elizabeth  Bucher;  Mary 
(1790-1868)  ;Margaret.  (1793-1867)  married 
James  Forster;  John  Lytle  (1795-1857); 
Matilda  Willis  (1797-1873)  married  Wil- 
liam Armstrong;  Eliza  Jane  (1806-1830  ) 
Of  these  children,  the  best  known  to  the 
people  of  the  countv,  was  William,  who 
became  an  attorney  at  the  Dauphin  bar, 
and  a well-known  citizen  of  Harrisburg. 

In  a former  contribution  to  N & Q , \ ex- 
hibited the  facts  in  detail  that  William 
Ayres,  the  father,  changed  the  old  Indian 
path  over  Peter’s  Mountain — the  same 
which  terrified  his  wife  and  so  altered  his 
plans — to  something  like  a road ; that  his 
son  John  made  the  grade  still  less;  and 


that  finally  the  grandson,  William,  made  it 
entirely  practicable  and  easy. 

The  after  life  of  the  Ayres’s  was  simply 
that  of  their  day,  except  that  their  house 
at  the  eastern  base  of  the  mountain,  became 
a sort  of  “free-lunch”  station  for  everybody 
going  over  the  mountain.  Not  being  at  an 
avaricious  bent,  this  location  was  their  ruin ; 
becase  they  could  refuse  no  one,  and  their 
hospitality  was  largely  imposed  upon  John 
Ayres  lived  to  reach  his  seventy  fourth 
year,  and  died  in  1835;  he  was  the  last  sur- 
vivor, but  one,  of  the  Revolutionary  patriots 
in  his  neighborhood.  His  wife  died  sud- 
denly at  Harrisburg,  in  1831,  aged  sixty- 
four. 

The  family  was  intimate  with  the  best 
society  at  Harrisburg.  The  main  road  to 
the  Upper  end  passing  their  door,  gave  them 
an  incidental  acquaintance  which  their 
neighbors  did  not  enjoy,and  on  this  account 
their  hospitality  at  home  was  reciprocated 
largely  at  Harrisburg. 

The  blood  of  the  family  was  pure  Scotch- 
Irish,  and  it  was  not  lacking  in  the  energy 
and  courage  nor  in  the  large  heartedness 
and  religious  instinct  of  that  nationality. 
But  the  name  has  disappeared  in  the 
county,  the  people  of  to-day  reap  the  fruit 
of  their  labor  and  vicissitude  in  the  past; 
and  in  common  with  their  worthy  cotem^ 
poraries,  they  simply  deserve  the  remem- 
hr  ante  that  history  bestows. 

George  B.  Ayres. 

CAFT.  JOSEPH  SBKRER’S  COMPANY  OF 
THE  REVOCUTIOV. 

[We  herewith  present  another  of  those 
valuable  rolls  of  the  soldiers  of  the  Revolu- 
tion. The  company  and  its  officers  be- 
longed to  the  Paxtang  Battalion'of  Associa- 
tors,  commanded  by  Colonel  James  Burd, 
of  Tinian,  concerning  whom  we  hope  ere 
long  to  present  a sketch  of  his  eventful  life 
and  services.  The  captain  of  the  company 
was  Joseph  Sherer,  whose  farm  adjoined 


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Colonel  Burd’s,  near  Highspire,  reference 
to  whom  was  made  in  N.  & Q No.  liii 
Captain  Sherer’s  company  was  in  active 
service  during  the  whole  of  the  spring  and 
summer  campaign  of  1776,  and  a number 
of  the  men  were  wounded  in  a skirmish 
with  a party  of  British  cavalry  near  Amboy, 
1^.  J.  w.  H.  E ] 


A true  return  of  Capt  Joseph  Sherer's  Com- 
pany of  the  Fourth  Battalion  of  Lancas- 
ter County^  Commanded  by  Col.  James 
Burd,  Esq.,  March  2^th,  1776. 

Captain 
Sherer,  Joseph. 

1st  Lieutenant. 

Collier,  James. 

2d  Lieutenant. 

Rutherford,  Samuel. 


Ensign. 

Hutchinson,  Samuel. 
Sergeants. 

Larue,  Henry,  M’Clure,  Richard, 

Sherer,  Samuel,  M’Kinny,  Henry, 


Privates. 


Alleman,  John, 

Boal,  Michael, 
Bowman,  John, 
Brown,  Benjamin, 
Boyd,  Samuel, 
Brunson,  Barefoot, 
Brunson,  William, 
Brunson,  Daniel, 
Carson,  George, 
Chambers,  Maxwell, 
Chambers,  Robert, 
Coulter,  John, 
Dimsey,  John, 
Finney,  John, 
Fulton,  William, 
Gilmor,  John, 

Gray,  George, 

Gray,  John, 

Gray  Joseph, 

Gray,  Robert, 
Harbison,  Adam, 
Hutchinson,  Joseph, 
Kerr,  William, 
Larue,  George, 
Mayes,  Thomas, 
Mahon,  James, 


M’Cord,  James, 
M’Coy,  Charles, 
M’Fadding,  Samuel, 
M’Kinny,  James, 
M’Kinney,  John, 

M’ Kinney,  Matthew, 
M’Killip,  Hugh, 
Means,  Adam, 
Means,  James, 

Means,  John, 
Morrison,  Roger, 
Murray,  William, 
Reed,  Hugh, 

Rennick,  Thomas, 
Roan,  Stewart, 
Rutherford,  James, 
Rutherford,  John, 
Sheets,  Leonard, 
Sherer,  John>^ 
Smith,  Joseph, 

Smith,  William, 
Sterrett,  Robert, 

Steel,  John, 

Stewart,  John, 

Stuart,  William, 
Thome,  James, 


Mahon,  John,  Wilson,  sr.,  John, 

M’Clure,  Andrew,  Wilson,  jr.,  John, 

M’Clure,  Alexander,  Wilson,  John, 
M’Clure,  Rowan,  Wolf,  Michael, 

M’Clure,  William,  Wylie,  Samuel. 

AJSD  QUERIES.— L. VII. 

Bistorical  and  Genealogical. 

Potts,  Stacy  — The  question  is  pro- 
pounded, who  was  Stacy  Potts?  In  reply, 
we  can  only  state  that  Mr.  Potts  was  a 
wealthy  Quaker  gentleman  from  Trenton, 
New  Jersey,  who  in  the  early  days  of  our 
town  and  county  was  very  prominent  in 
aftairs  in  general,  and  concerning  whom  we 
have  in  preparation  an  extended  sketch  of 
his  eventful  life. 

Early  Explorations  op  the  Susque- 
hanna — I am  partial  to  the  very  early 
period  of  our  colonial  history,  and  have 
made  what  to  me  are  exceedingly  inter 
esting  discoveries  if  they  can  be  so  called, 
one  of  which  is  the  descent  of  the  north- 
east branch  of  the  Susquehanna  in  1614,  by 
the  three  Dutchmen,  one  of  whom,  named 
Kleynties,  furnished  Captain  Hendricksen 
the  information  contained  in  his  map  of  the 
Susquehanna  in  1616  (see  pp  10,  11,  Col. 
Hist.  N.  Y , vol.  i ) I conclude  that  they 
descended  as  far  as  present  Pittston,  and 
thence  over  the  portage  and  down  the 
Lehigh,  where  they  met  Capt  Hendricksen 
and  were  ransomed,  ^^givingfor  them  kittles, 
heads  and  merchandize,”  (Col.  Hist  N Y., 
vol.  i,  p.  14  ) An  error  which  nearly  all  in- 
vestigators have  fallen  into,  is  in  considering 
the  river  indicated  on  Capt.  Hendrickson’s 
map  as  a tributary  of  Delaware  bay;  this 
was  an  error  of  the  captain’s,  which 
remained  uncorrected  for  many  years  after- 
ward; when  by  examination  of  the  later 
maps  you  will  find  the  river  and  towns 
transferred  bodily  over  to  the  Chesapeake. 
The  earliest  map  in  which  this  transfer 
appears  is  VLchero,  1656.  In  the  fall  of 


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1615,  Stephen  Brule,  a Frenchman,  and 
interpreter  of  Champlain’s,  reached  the 
Chemung  river,  at  present  Waverl}’,  where 
he  found  a great  Indian  town  on  the  so- 
called  Spanish  Hill,  and  the  next  summer 
passed  down  the  Susquehanna  to  the  sea. 
His  account  unfortunately  was  very  brief, 
found  in  Champlain’s  works,  1619.  Tnese 
were  undoubtedly  the  first  white  men  who 
ever  saw  the  Susquehanna  river  after  Capt. 
Smith  in  1608  c s.  j 

Eatily  Correspondence  — The  follow- 
ing letter  of  John  Harris  “to  Col.  James 
Burd  at  Tinian,”  calls  up  the  query — what 
Capt.  Patterson  is  this  ? He  seems  to  have 
raised  the  first  company  in  the  Piovince, 
for  the  army,  but  did  not  go  into  service. 
Can  any  one  answer  our  question  ? 

“Paxtano,  20ih  Nov.,  1775. 

“Sir:  When  I informed  you  yesterday  that 
the  poor  men  that  had  some  venison  Taken 
from  them  at  Mr.  Carver’s  Lately,  they  were 
Bringing  to  me  ag’t  their  inclination,  I 
did  not  mean  to  Dc-prive  you  or  Mr.  Ship- 
per of  Sd  venison,  but  told  you  that  if  Capt. 
Patterson  or  any  Gentlemen  in  your  Com- 
pany made  Soe  free  they  were  welcome, 
As  you  informed  me  how  the  afidir  was,  & 
that  Captn.  Patterson  had  pd  or  was  to 
pay  the  Sd  men  for  their  venison,  & made 
a present  of  it  to  you  for  Mr  Shippen.  Upon 
the  whole  I pd  nothing  for  it  nor  will  I 
ever  have  it,  and  the  men  should  not  De- 
sire me  to  ask  any  of  the  Gentlemen  who 
had  their  venison  for  pay.  After  they 
were  pd  by  Captn.  Patterson  for  it.  I send 
my  boy  with  Sd  venison  to  yr  house  on 
purpose,  & shall  never  be  Displeased  unless 
you’l  not  receive  it  for  the  use  Intended  by 
y’self  and  Captn.  Patierson,  as  I would 
cheerfully  send  it  to  Mr.  Shippen  myself 
knowing  he  is  in  a bad  state  of  health,  (If 
I had  Reed  it. ) 

“Martin  Housar  goes  Past  William’s  this 
day  with  his  waggon,  I expect,  to  Newport, 
thro’  Lancaster,  & can  carry  it  for  you.  I 
send  you  the  Late  paper,  with  my  own  & 
my  wife’s  Compliments  to  y’rself  and 
Madam  Burd. 

“I  am.  Sir,  yr  most  Humble  Servant, 
“John  Harris  ’’ 


Hummelstown — When  Frederick  Hum- 
mel laid  out  his  town  on  the  Swatara,  he 
called  it  Fredericktown,  but  after  his  death, 
which  occurred  at  the  opening  of  the  war 
for  Independence,  the  inhabitants  changed 
it  to  its  present  name — Hummelstown.  We 
have  before  us  the  assessment  list  of  Fred- 
ericktown in  1771,  and  that  of  Hummels 
town  in  1779,  from  which  it  will  be  seen 
that  in  the  eight  years  supervening  there 
was  no  increase  in  the  number  of  inhabi- 
tants. Whether  this  was  due  to  the  war 


which  was  then  going  on,  and  which  will 
account  for  the  absence  of  either  “freemen” 


or  “single  men,”  we  cannot  say.  The  ab- 
sence of  the  name  Hummel  in  the  last 
list  is  in  striking  contrast  to  the  late  census 
return  which  we  are  told  number  ninty-four 
of  the  name.  The  Hummels  then  resided 
on  the  adjoining  farm  to  the  town,  and  are 
included  in  the  other  portions  of  Derry  tax 
lists.  In  1779  it  is  well  known  that  there 
were  a large  number  of  gunsmiths  at  Hum- 
melstown making  arms  for  the  Continental 
army.  They  are,  perchance,  also  included 
in  the  Derry  assessment  proper. 

Frederick  Town,  Derry  township,  1771. 
Peter  Shat,  Barnard  Fredley, 

Jacob  Reigart,  Jacob  Myer, 

Widow  Wetherhold,  Henikle  Shwoontz, 
Sebastian  Creas,  Peter  Hiney, 

Fred.  Hummel,  Christopher  Bogner, 
Widow  Eurick,  Melchor  Reigeat, 
Jacob  Hammer,  John  Philips, 

Adam  Baum,  Henry  Wieser, 

Andrew  Hearauf. 


Freemen. 


Hanickle  Evart,  Thos.  Flack, 

William  Grab,  Jacob  Fridley. 

Hummelstown,  Derry  township,  1779. 


Elizabeth  Cloony, 
Jacob  Deery, 
James  Dainy, 
Ludwik  Emerick, 
David  Eatly, 

John  Fergison. 
Martin  Fridley, 
Peter  Fridley, 
Joseph  Ferree, 
Widdow  Haupt, 


George  Lauer, 

Jacob  Ricard, 

Martin  Rise, 

Peter  Spade, 

Nicholas  Smith, 
Adam  Baum, 
Widdow  Fetherhold, 
Andrew  Gambel, 
Michael  Spade, 
Hall. 

W.  H.  E. 


NOTES  AND  queries: 

HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL. 


'^DUTCHLANU  IN  AMIGKIOA 

The  foregoing  is  the  title  of  a two  column 
article  which  appeared  some  time  since  in 
the  columns  of  a prominent  newspaper  in 
the  city  of  New  York.  The  article  be- 
tokens either  such  ignorance  and  stupidity 
or  down  right  maliciousness,  that  it  de- 
mands a serious  reply.  We  consider  it  a 
duty  we  owe  the  State  of  our  nativity — and 
an  ancestry  of  whom  several  millions  of 
the  citizens  of  Pennsylvania  and  other 
States  of  the  Union,  have  reason  to  be  proud 
— to  correct  such  egregious  blunders  or 
wilful  prevarications.  In  doing  so  we  shall 
review  as  briefly  as  possible  the  history  of 
the  German  settlers  of  our  State. 

The  origin  of  the  German  population  in 
Pennsylvania  dates  back  to  the  latter  part 
of  the  Seventeenth  century.  As  early  as 
1684,  Francis  Daniel  Pastorius,  of  whom 
the  poet  Whittier  has  sung  so  sweetly, 
with  a colony  of  Germans  settled  and  laid 
out  Germantown,  near  to  the  metropolis. 
These  came  from  Cresheim,  Germany,  and 
were  in  religious  opinions  and  proclivities, 
allied  to  the  Quakers.  Other  colonies  fol- 
lowed, settling  in  diflerent  parts  of  the 
Province.  It  was  not,  however,  until  the 
years  1709  and  1710  that  the  emigration  of 
the  Germans  was  of  any  magnitude.  For 
two  or  three  years  previous.  Queen  Anne 
of  England  gave  refuge  to  thousands  of 
the  Palatinates,  who,  oppressed  by  the 
exactions  of  the  French,  were  forced  to  flee 
from  their  homes.  It  is  stated  that  in  the 
month  of  July,  1709,  there  arrived  at  Lon- 
don six  thousand  five  hundred  and  twenty 


German  Protestants.  Transportation  was 
gratuitously  given  many  to  America,  through 
the  aid  of  the  Queen  and  the  government 
of  England.  The  vast  majority  were  sent 
at  first  to  New  York,  from  whence  many 
reached  the  confines  of  Pennsylvania,  a 
Province,  the  laws  of  which  were  more 
tolerant  than  those  of  any  of  the  new 
Colonies.  Among  these  German  emigrants 
were  Mennonites,  Dunkards,  German  Re- 
formed and  Lutherans.  Their  number  was 
so  great  during  the  subsequent  years,  that 
James  Logan,  secretary  to  the  Proprietary, 
wrote  : “We  have  of  late  great  number  of 

Palatines  poured  in  upon  us  without  any 
recommendation  or  notice,  which  gives  the 
country  some  uneasiness,  for  foreigners  do 
not  so  well  among  us  as  our  own  English 
people.”  Two  years  afterwards,  Jonathan 
Dickinson  remarks  ; “We  are  daily  ex- 
pecting ships  from  London,  which  bring 
over  Palatines  in  number  about  six  or  seven 
thousand.  We  had  a parcel  who  came  out 
about  five  years  ago,  who  purchased  land 
about  sixty  miles  from  Philadelphia,  and 
prove  quiet  and  industrious.  Some  few 
came  from  Ireland  lately,  and  more  are 
expected  thence.  This  is  besides  our  com- 
mon supply  from  Wales  and  England. 
Our  friends  do  increase  mightily,  and  a 
great  people  there  is  in  the  wilderness 
which  is  fast  becoming  a fruitful  field.” 

These  emigrants  settled  principally  in 
Montgomery,  Bucks  and  Lancaster  coun- 
ties. They  were  well  educated,  and 
brought  with  them  their  ministers  and 
school  masters;  the  latter  very  frequently, 


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when  there  was  a want  of  supply  of  the 
former,  read  sermons  and  prayers. 

Between  the  years  1720  and  1725  a large 
number  of  Germans,  who  had  previously 
settled  in  Schoharie  county.  New  York, 
descended  the  Susquehanna  river  on  rafts 
to  the  mouth  of  the  Swatara,  ascending 
which  stream,  already  settled  by  the  Scotch- 
Irish,  they  took  up  their  abode  near  the 
waters  of  the  Tulphehocken,  Berks  county . 
The  celebrated  Conrad  Weiser,  to  whom 
we  shall  refer  on  a future  occasion,  was  of 
this  party  of  colonists. 

From  1725,  for  a period  of  ten  years  there 
was  another  great  influx  of  Germans  of 
various  religious  opinions,  Beformed,  Luthe- 
rans, Moravians,  Swenkfelders  and  Roman 
Catholics.  By  a letter  of  Secretary  James 
Logan  in  1725,  it  appears  that  many  of 
these  settlers  were  not  over  scrupulous  in 
their  compliance  with  the  regulations  of 
the  Land  Office.  He  says,  and  perchance 
with  much  truth ; ‘ ‘They  come  in  in 

crowds,  and  as  bold,  indigent  strangers 
from  Germany,  where  many  of  them  have 
been  soldiers.  All  these  go  on  the  best 
vacant  tracts,  and  seize  upon  them  as 
places  of  common  spoil.”  He  again  says  : 
“They  rarely  approach  me  on  their  arrival 
to  propose  to  purchase,”  and  aads,  “when 
they  are  sought  out  and  challenged  for 
their  right  of  occupancy,  they  allege  it  was 
published  in  Europe  that  we  wanted  and 
solicited  for  colonists,  and  had  a superabun- 
dance of  land,  and,  therefore,  they  had 
come  without  the  means  to  pay.  ’ ’ In  fact, 
those  who  thus  “sbuatted”  without  titles 
acquired  enough  l6y  their  thrift  in  a few 
years  to  pay  the  land  which  they  had  thus 
occupied,  and  so,  generally,  they  were  left 
unmolested.  Secretary  Logan  further 

states ; “Many  of  them  are  Papists — the 
men  well  armed,  and  as  a body  a warlike, 
morose  race.”  In  1727,  he  writes ; 

“about  six  thousand  Germans  more  are 


expected  (and  also  many  from  Ireland, ) and 
these  emigrations,”  he  “hopes  may  be  pre- 
vented in  the  future  by  act  of  parliament, 
else  time  Colonm  will  in  time  he  lost  to  the 
Crown.''  The  italics  in  the  last  sentence 
are  our  own.  To  us  it  seems  like  a proph- 
ecy. 

From  1735  to  1752  emigrants  came  into 
the  Province  by  thousands.  In  the  autumn 
of  1749  not  less  than  twenty  vessels  with 
German  passengers  to  the  number  of  twelve 
thousand  arrived  at  Philadelphia.  In  1750, 
’51  and  ’52  the  number  was  not  much 
less.  Among  those  who  emigrated 
during  these  years  were  many  who 
bitterly  lamented  having  forsaken  their 
native  land  tor  the  Province  of  Penn- 
sylvania. At  that  time  there  was  a class 
of  Germans  who  had  resided  some  time  in 
Pennsylvania,  well  known  by  the  name  of 
Neulander,  who  made  it  their  business  to 
go  to  Germany  and  prevail  on  their  country- 
men to  sacrifice  their  property  and  embark 
for  America.  In  numerous  instances,  per- 
sons in  easy  circumstances  at  home,  with  a 
view  to  better  their  cundition,  came  to 
America,  but  to  their  sorrow  found  that 
their  situation  was  rendered  none  the  better, 
but  in  many  cases  so  much  worse,  as  to  be 
absolutely  wretched.  Others  again  who 
had  not  the  means  of  paying  their  passage 
across  the  Atlantic,  were,  on  their  arrival 
at  Philadelphia,  exposed  at  public  meeting 
to  serve  for  a number  of  years  to 
pay  their  passage.  Those  thus 
disposed  of  were  termed  Redemptioners. 
The  Palatine  Redemptioners  were  usually 
sold  at  ten  pounds  for  from  three  to  five 
years  servitude.  In  almost  every  instance 
the  time  tor  which  they  sold  was  honestly 
served  out,  while  many  subsequently,  by 
dint  of  industry  and  frugality,  rose  to  posi- 
tions of  wealth  and  importance  in  the  State. 
That  stalwart  statesman  of  Western  Penn- 
sylvania, John  Covode,  used  to  pride  him- 


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self  on  being  the  descendant  of  a Redemp- 
tioner. 

In  later  times,  say  from  1753  to  1756,  the 
Germans  having  become  numerous,  and 
therefore  powerful  as  “make -weights”  in 
the  political  balance,  were  much  noticed 
in  the  publications  of  the  day,  and  were  at 
that  period  in  general  very  hearty  co  ope- 
ration with  the  Quakers  then  in  rule  in  the 
Assembly.  From  that  time  onward, 
although  not  so  numerous,  almost  all  the 
German  emigrants  to  America  located  in 
Pennsylvania. 

The  assumption  by  the  writer  of  the 
article  referred  to,  that  any  appreciable 
portion  of  the  present  German  population 
of  the  Commonwealth  are  the  descendants 
of  the  Hessians  who  were  brought  here-by 
the  British  government  to  put  down  the 
rebellion  of  1776,  is  as  impudent  as  it  is 
false.  All  of  the  German  Mercena- 
ries,” as  they  are  called,  who  were  priso- 
ners of  war  and  stationed  in  Penn- 
sylvania, according  to  Baron  Reidesel, 
who  was  one  of  the  commanders,  were 
properly  accounted  for,  and  were  returned 
to  their  own  country  upon  the  evacuation  of 
New  York  by  the  British.  They  did  not 
remain;  as  it  was  a condition  entered  into 
by  the  English  Government  with  the  Land- 
grave of  Brunswick,  the  Duke  of  Hesse 
Cassel,  and  the  pretty  Princes  of  Hanau 
and  Waldeck,  that  a certain  price  was  to  be 
paid  for  every  man  killed,  wounded  or 
missing.  Before  the  official  proclamation 
of  peace,  the  Hessian  prisoners  were  on 
their  way  to  New  York,  by  direction  of  the 
Supreme  Executive  Council  of  Pennsylva- 
nia. Some  few  deserted  and  some  eventu- 
ally returned  to  America  after  their 
transportation  to  Germany,  but  the  bald 
assertion  that  the  origin  of  the  large  Ger- 
man population  of  Pennsylvania  is  due  to 
the  settlement  of  those  hired  mercenaries  of 
England,  cannot  be  supported,  and  shows 


the  profoundest  historical  ignorance  and 
audacious  stupidity. 

That  the  Germans  of  Pennsylvania  have 
been  so  uniformly  successful  in  acquiring 
wealth  is  due  to  their  industry,  to  their 
thrift,  and  to  their  knowledge  of  agricul- 
tural pursuits.  If  some  portions  of  Penn- 
sylvania are  the  garden- spots  of  America, 
they  have  been  made  so  by  the  Germans 
who  have  tilled  them — who  have  indeed 
“made  the  wilderness  to  blossom  as  the 
rose.”  Not  anywhere  in  the  New  England 
States,  in  New  York,  nor  in  the  South  are 
farms  so  well  tilled,  so  highly  cultivated,  as 
in  the  sections  of  Pennsylvania  where  the 
descendants  of  the  Germans  predominate; 
and  we  assert,  without  fear  of  contradiction, 
that  more  works  on  agriculture,  more 
papers  devoted  to  farming,  are  taken  and 
read  by  the  so-called  “Pennsylvania  Dutch” 
farmers  than  by  the  farmers  of  any 
other  section  of  the  Union.  That  our  Ger- 
man citizens  are  not  “content  to  live  in 
huts,”  is  palpably  certain,  and  whoever  will 
go  into  the  homes  of  the  farmers  will  find 
evidence  of  both  refinement  and  culture, 
and  although  their  barns  are  capacious,  be- 
cause their  dwellings  are  not  castles,  they 
snould  not  be  accused  of  indifference  to  their 
own  domiciles.  At  the  present  time  it  is 
rare  to  find  a farm  house  in  the  old  German 
settlements  that  does  not  contain  a double 
parlor,  sitting  room,  dining  room,  kitchen 
and  out  kitchen,  with  six  or  eight  bed 
rooms.  This  is  more  general  in  the  counties 
of  Berks,  Lancaster,  Lebanon,  Dauphin  and 
Cumberland,  than  among  the  New  England 
settled  counties  of  the  North  and  West — 
the  Quaker  counties  of  Chester  and  Bucks, 
in  Pennsylvania — and  to  go  to  New  Eng- 
land, the  latter  are  not  be  mentioned  in  com- 
parison. 

Of  the  Pennsylvania  German  language  or 
idiom  we  will  not  speak, except  to  state,  that 
at  the  present  time  there  are  few  persons 


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speaking  this  patois  who  are  unable  to  also 
speak  and  read  English.  Those  who  are 
not  conversant  with  English  are  of  recent 
importation  from  the  Fatherland.  Because 
the  Dunkards  and  other  religious  bodies 
retain  the  peculiar  views  of  their  ancestors, 
they  are  accused  of  being  unprogressive — 
of  preserving  the  customs  and  general 
characteristics  of  the  race — which  is  far 
from  the  truth.  Next  to  the  Scotch-Irish, 
no  race  has  left  such  a high  and  lofty  im- 
press upon  this  nation  as  has  the  German. 
There  is  less  ignorance  and  superstition  in 
the  German  counties  of  Pennsylvania  than 
will  be  found  in  any  agricultural 
region  East,  West,  North  or  South.  Be- 
cause some  old  plodding  farmer,  who  pre- 
fers remaining  on  his  farm,  attending  to  his 
cattle  and  grain,  caring  little  of  going  beyond 
the  county  town  in  his  visits,  his  disincli- 
nation ought  not  to  be  imputed  to  either  his 
ignorance  or  to  his  being  close-fisted.  In 
the  German  counties  one  rarely  meets  with 
an  individual  who  has  never  been  “to 
town,”  and  we  venture  an  opinion  that 
both  in  the  New  England  States  and  in  New 
York  are  there  many  persons  who  have 
never  visited  the  county  seat;  and  as  for 
visiting  Boston  and  New  York  city,  where 
one  farmer  has  visited  those  metropolises, 
we  assert  that  two  Pennsylvania  German 
farmers  have  seen  their  own  city  of  Philadel 
phia. 

German  opposition  to  common  schools 
has  been  a terrible  bugaboo  to  very  many 
outside  of  Pennsylvania  who  never  under- 
stood the  occasion  of  it.  Foremost  among 
the  opponents  of  the  free-school  system 
were  the  Quakers,  the  opposition  arising 
from  the  fact  that  having  had  schools  estab- 
lished for  many  years,  supported  by  their 
own  contributions,  they  were  opposed  to 
being  taxed  for  the  educational  maintenance 
of  others.  Precisely  similar  were  the  ob 
jections  in  the  German  districts  As 


stated  in  the  outset  of  this  article, 
the  German  emigrants  brought  their 
schoolmasters  with  them  and  schools 
were  kept  and  supported  by  them. 
More  frequently  the  church  pastor  served 
as  teacher,  and  hence  when  the  proposition 
came  to  establish  the  system  of  public  edu- 
cation the  people  were  not  prepared  for  it. 
But  that  was  nearly  fifty  years  ago,  and  to 
the  credit  and  honor  of  the  German  ele- 
ment in  Pennsylvania,  Gov.  George  Wolf, 
the  father  of  the  free  school  system,  and 
Gov.  Joseph  Ritner  and  William  Auden- 
reid  the  earnest  advocates  of  the  same,  were 
of  German  descent.  The  opposition  died 
away  in  a few  years;  and  a glance  at  the 
school  statistics  of  Pennsylvania  would  open 
the  eyes  of  our  Yankee  friends,  and  astonish 
the  descendants  of  Diedrick  Knickerbocker. 
The  present  system  and  management  of 
public  education  in  our  State — yes,  this 
“Dutchland  in  America” — is  in  the  lead  in 
the  Union,  and  figures  and  facts  will  bear 
us  out  in  our  assertion. 

Of  the  domestic  manners  a nd  customs  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Germans  we  shall  have 
little  to  say,  but  the  charge  that  “bundling” 
survives  to  the  present  day  among  them,  is 
simply  absurd.  Despite  all  that  may  be 
said  in  regard  to  this  custom,  it  was  a 
rare  circumstance  (and  we  have  it  from 
good  authority)  seventy-five  years  ago. 
and  all  knowledge  of  it  was 
obtained  from  the  staid  New  England 
people  and  the  low  Dutch  of  New  York. 
According  to  the  Rev.  Samuel  Peters,  who 
published  a “History  of  Connecticut”  nearly 
a hundred  years  ago,  that  custom  “pre- 
vailed in  New  England  for  one  hundred  and 
sixty  years,  while  most  of  the  New  Eng- 
land genealogies  and  histories  refer  to  it  as 
occurring  there.  Stiles,  in  his  history  of  it 
states  that  the  custom  was  not  only  brought 
over  from  Holland  by  the  Dutch  emigrants 
to  New  York,  but  blames  New  England  for 


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propagating  it,  and  refers  incidentally  to 
the  fact,  that  “the  contagion”  reached  in 
time  the  German  settlements  in  Pennsyl- 
vania To  fasten  its  origin  or  prevalence 
to  a great  extent  upon  the  Pennsylvania 
“Dutch”  is  a violation  of  fact.  If  it  was  a 
rare  occurrence  seventy  five  years  ago,  pro- 
priety and  good  manners  have  obliterated 
the  evil  borrowed  from  the  East,  where  we 
are  inclined  it  is  still  indigenous. 

Sectarian  strife  is  not  as  frequent  among 
the  Germans  as  among  the  Irish  and  Welsh, 
and  to  accuse  them  of  “Hiberni- phobia,” 
would  be  tantamount  to  charging  the  Eng- 
lish and  other  foreigners,  who  settled  in 
Pennsylvania  with  ‘ ‘Germaai-phobia.  ’ ’ The 
Peunsylvania  Dutch,  are  not  exclusive  by 
any  means,  and  the  frequent  marriages  of 
their  daughters  to  the  town  lads  repel  this 
insinuation. 

Look  on  the  German  element  in  Pennsyl- 
vania—so  frequently  and  inappropriately 
called  Dutch — and  there  will  be  found  in- 
dustry, honesty,  energy,  progress,  enter- 
prise, wealth,  intelligence — in  short  all 
those  characteristics  which  go  to  make  up 
educated  and  useful  citizens — a population 
of  which  any  State  in  the  Union  mighi  well 
be  proud  w.  H.  E. 

NOTKS  AND  QUEKIES— L.VA1I. 

Bistorical  and  Biographical. 

Rev.  .John  Ewing,  D D. — An  incident 
has  come  to  us  relative  to  this  gentleman 
which  is  well  worthy  a place  in  N.  d Q. 
The  Rev.  Dr  Ewing  was  the  pastor  of  the 
First  Presbyterian  church  of  Philadelphia, 
and  afterwards  the  Provost  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania  It  was  his  daughter 
Elizabeth  who  married  Robert  Harris,  of 
Harrisburg.  Dr.  Ewing  was  in  London 
previous  to  the  Revolutionary  war  on  busi- 
ne,ss  connected  with  the  University.  He 
was  invited  to  dine  where  the  celebrated 


Dr.  Johnson  was  one  of  the  company.  Dr. 
Johnson  was  late  in  coming,  and  when 
dinner  was  announced,  ate,  as  his  custom 
was,  voraciously.  Whilst  he  was  thus 
indulging,  a,  conversation  was  being  carried 
on  between  Dr.  Ewing  and  a person  next 
to  him  on  the  subject  of  American  litera- 
ture At  length  Dr,  Johnson  turned  about 
and  said  rather  rudely  to  Dr.  Ewing : 
“What  do  you  know  about  literature  in 
America;  you  have  no  books.”  “Oh,  yes,” 
Dr.  Ewing  blandly  replied,  “we  have  read 
The  Rambler.''  This  reply  pacified  Dr. 
Johnson,  and  he  afterwards  presented  to 
Dr.  Ewing  a bamboo  cane,  which  is  now  in 
possession  of  Dr.  Ewing’s  grandson,  G W. 
Harris,  Esq.  w.  h.  e. 

Pre-historic  Remains. — The  following 
was  copied  verbatim  from  a note  made  in  his 
pocket  almanac,  by  the  late  Judge  Atlee  : 
“On  the  24th  of  May,  1798,  being  at  Han- 
over (York  county,  Pennsylvania),  in 
company  with  chief  justice  M’Kean,  judge 
Bryan,  Mr.  Burd,  and  others,  on  our  way 
to  Franklin,  and  taking  a view  of  the  town, 
in  company  with  Mr.  M’Alister,  and  sev- 
eral other  lespectable  inhabitants,  we  went 
to  Mr.  Neese’s  tan-yard,  where  we  were 
shown  a place  near  the  currying- house, 
from  whence  (in  digging  to  sink  a tan-vat), 
some  years  ago,  were  taken  two  skeletons 
of  human  bodies.  They  lay  close  beside 
each  other,  and  measured  about  eleven  feet 
three  inches  in  length;  the  bones  were 
entire,  but  on  being  taken  up  and  exposed 
to  the  air,  they  presently  crumbled  and 
fell  to  pieces.  Mr.  M’Alister  and  some 
others  mentioned  that  they  and  many 
others  had  seen  them;  and  Mr.  M’Alister, 
who  is  a tall  man,  about  six  feet  four  inches 
high,  mentioned  that  the  principal  bone  of 
the  leg  of  one  of  them,  being  placed  by  the 
side  of  his  leg,  reached  from  his  ankle  a 
considerable  way  up  his  thigh,  pointing  a 
a small  distance  below  the  hip  bone.”  b. 


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“The  Soldier’s  Tale.” — From  Tennes- 
see, and  from  a descendant  ot  the  Dixons, 
of  Dixon’s  Ford,  we  have  this:  “H.  R.” 

is  just  a little  wrong  in  regard  to  any  of  the 
characters  being  fictitious.  Ellery  Trueman 
was  an  officer  in  the  same  regiment  that 
Robert  Dixon  was  in,  and  was  wounded  a^ 
the  battle  of  Quebec  where  Robert  Dixon 
was  killed.  So  you  see  he  was  a real  char- 
acter. I have  heard  my  grandmother 
Dixon  say  this  often;  and  that  Emily 
Raymond  was  not  a myth.  She 
told  in'  my  hearing  time  and  again 
that  she  distinctly  remembered  the  day  of 
her  Uncle  Roan’s  funeral,  when  Emily  Ray- 
mond fainted  and  was  carried  to  her  aunt’s 
residence  insensible;  and  also  that  she  was 
present  at  old  John  Dixon’s  when  Emily 
snatched  th*.  bones  and  rushed  out  of  the 
house  homewards.  As  lor  Wilson  Bar- 
irem,  our  dear  grandmother  has  often 
said  she  knew  him  as  well  as  any  one 
she  was  ever  acquainted  with.  I have 
heard  her  say  that  their  names  were  as 
familiar  to  her  as  those  of  her  own  Aunt 
and  Uncle  Roan.  They  were  as  real  char- 
acters as  Robert  Dixon,  Bindley  Murray  or 
John  Roan  or  any  of  the  other  characters 
in  “The  Soldier’s  Tale.” 

[In  regard  to  these  characters,  we  can 
only  venture  this  opinion.  The  names  ol 
Ellery  Trueman  and  Emily  Raymond  are 
fictitious,  although  they  may  represent  real 
individuals.  The  Christian  names  are  un- 
usual, and  we  have  never  come  across  them 
among  the  early  Scotch  Irish  settlers.  We 
have  the  entire  roll  of  Captain  Matthew 
Smith’s  company,  which  went  to  Quebec 
and  in  which  was  Robert  Dixon,  who  fell 
in  front  of  that  stronghold.  Third  Lieu  • 
tenant  William  Cross,  of  Hanover,  was  the 
only  officer  wounded.  No  doubt  our  fair 
correspondent’s  informant  had  heard  the 
stories  in  her  childhood,  and  the  weaving 
of  them  by  Mr.  Darby  into  a tale  impressed 


her  with  the  idea,  that,  as  Roan  and  Dixon 
and  Murray  were  real  living  characters, 
concerning  whom  we  all  have  knowledge, 
that  the  others  were  also  real,  hero  and 
heroine.  “H.  R.”  did  not  doubt  the  cor- 
rectness of  the  incidents — only  that  the 
characters  were  mythical.  w.  h.  e.  ] 

• --  - ^ ^ • - 
MOSES  GILL  >lOK. 

Moses  Gillmor  was  born  in  the  town- 
land  of  Burt,  parish  of  Tempi  emore,  county 
of  Donegal,  six  miles  from  the  city  of  Lon- 
donderry, Province  of  Ulster,  Ireland, 
about  the  year  1749  Until  his  seventeenth 
year  he  remained  in  Ireland  when  he  came 
with  an  uncle  to  America,  settling  in  Han- 
over township,  Lancaster,  now  Dauphin 
county,  Penna.  Prior  to  the  Revolution  he 
returned  to  Ireland  on  business  connected 
with  his  father’s  estate  but  the  breaking 
out  of  the  war  delayed  his  return  until 
about  1783  The  next  year,  November 
1784,  according  to  Parson  Elder’s  marriage 
record,  he  married  Isabel  Wallace,  third 
daughter  of  Robert  and  Mary  W ailace,  of 
Hanover.  Upon  the  laying  out  of  the  town 
of  Harrisburg  in  1785,  Mr.  Gillmor  pur- 
chased a lot  on  Market  square,  built  a house 
and  established  himself  in  the  mercantile 
business,  which  he  successfully  carried  on 
a number  of  years.  Mr.  Gillmor  was 
prominent  in  local  political  affairs,  and  in 
the  church  of  which  he  was  one  of  the 
founders,  the  First  Presbyterian,  he  was 
an  elder  for  thirty-four  years.  Mr.  Gillmor 
died  at  Harrisburg  June  10,  1835,  aged 
seventy  six  years,  and  with  his  wife  Isabel, 
born  in  1755,  died  Sept.  16,  1838,  is  buried 
in  Paxtang  church  graveyard.  Their  chil- 
dren were — 

i.  Thomas,  b.  1785;  d.  1793. 
a.  Mary,  b.  1787;  d 1793. 

Hi.  William,  b.  1789;  d.  Aug.  28,  1856 
iv.  Robert,  b.  1791;  d.  Nov.  13,  1867. 
r>.  Margaret,  b.  1793;  d 1839. 


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Of  these  William  Gillmor  was  the  only 
one  who  married.  His  wife  was  Isabella, 
daughter  ot  Capt.  James  Cowden.  Robert 
Gillmor  was  well  known  to  most  of  our 
citizens.  He  was  a gentleman  of  the  old 
school,  ot  strict  integrity  and  honored  by 
all  who  knew  him. 

Conceroing  Moses  Gillmor  the  following 
description  of  him  and  estimate  of  his 
character,  as  given  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Robin- 
son in  his  “Historical  Discourse  on  the 
Ruling  Elders  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
church,”  are  a fitting  close  to  this  sketch. 
“He  was  a gentleman  of  remarkably  fine 
personal  appearance,  tall  and  well  propor- 
tioned, grave  and  dignified,  and  wore,  as 
was  customary  with  gentlemen  of  his  stand- 
ing in  society,  the  cocked  hat,  short  breeches 
and  silver-buckled  shoes  ot  that  and  the 
earlier  revolutionary  age.  He  was  a man 
of  stately  bearing  and  courtly  manners, 
and  his  tall  manly  form,  clothed  in  the 
dress  peculiar  to  gentlemen  of  the  olden 
times,  would  command  involuntary  re- 
spect. He  was  a most  worthy  citizen  and 
a man  of  sterling  integrity,  sincere, 
incorrupt  and  straightforward  in  all  his  deal- 
ings. In  Christian  character  he  was  de- 
cidedly old  side;  and  in  this  day  of  so  much 
that  is  easy,  fictitious  and  sensational  in 
religious  life  and  manners,  he  would,  no 
doubt,  be  regarded  severely  cold  and  puri- 
tanic; but  in  him  and  his  associates  there 
was  in  their  reverent  and  high-toned  piety, 
a solid  realness  that  could  well  do  without 
the  more  attractive,  but  less  substantial 
piety  of  many  in  modern  times. 

“Many  incidents  are  still  rehearsed  that 
illustrate  the  character  of  this  good  and 
strong-minded  man.  When  selling  mer- 
chandise he  was  often  heard  to  tell  his 
customers,  ‘Tak  it,  if  ye  like,  ye’ll  perhaps 
find  something  better  at  some  other  place.’ 
The  precenter  was  one  day  greatly  troubled 
to  find  a tune  of  the  right  metre  for  the 


psalm  that  was  to  be  sung.  After  failing 
once  or  twice  the  voice  of  Mr.  Gillmor  was 
heard  from  another  part  of  the  church, 
‘Tut,  man,  tak  anither  tune.’  ” 

w.  H.  E. 


ROLL  OF  CAPr  JOHN  RUTHICKFOKO’S 
COMPANY,  1776-7. 


[For  the  roll  of  the  following  company 
of  Associators,  we  are  indebted  to  Mr. 
Silas  Rutherford.  Of  the  commanding 
officer  of  this  body  of  patriots  of  the  Revo- 
lution, we  propose  to  refer  at  leangth  on 
another  occasion.  The  company  was  in 
active  service  throughout  the  campaign  in 
the  Jerseys  during  1776,  and  the  roll  as  here 
given  was  as  the  company  stood  when  they 
assembled  at  Middletown  on  the  12th  of 
August,  1777,  preparatory  to  their  partici- 
tion  in  the  campaign  around  Philadelphia. 
The  four  additional  names  are  on  the  roll 
for  September  of  that  year,  probably  joining 
the  company  prior  to  the  Battle  of  Brandy- 
wine w,  H.  E.  ] 

Captain. 

Rutherford,  John. 

Lieutenant. 

M’Clure,  Jonathan. 

Ensign. 

Sherer,  Samuel. 

Sergeant. 

Graham,  John,  Chambers,  Elisha, 

Jones,  Benjamin.  Newhouse,  Philip. 

Corporals. 

Swineford,  John,  Ritter,  Adam, 

Weiser,  Jacob,  Miller,  Jacob. 

Drummer. 


Swinefud,  George 
Privates. 

Allison,  Richard,  Light,  Ludwig, 

Barnett,  Samuel,  Little,  John, 

Bell,  John,  M’Allister,  Tobias, 

Boyd,  William,  M’Cord,  James, 

Castle,  Frederick,  M’Whorter,  Robert, 

Cochran,  James,  Miller,  John, 

Cochran,  Samuel,  sr. , Morrison,  James, 
Cochran,  Samuel,  jr  , Neighbour,  Abraham, 
Conway,  Francis,  Packer,  Jesse, 


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Dougherty,  Dennis,  Pancake,  George, 

Galey,  James,  Pancake,  Peter, 

Grogan,  Charles,  Raredon,  Simon, 

Herron,  Robert,  Sheattel,  Michael. 

Hogan,  William,  Steever,  Michael, 

Kennedy,  Dr  Robert, Smith  John, 
Woodside,  John. 

[Joined  the  Company  Sept.  1777  ] 

Cisler,  Samuel,  Swineford,  Albright, 
Snyder,  Leonard,  Yeager,  Andrew. 


YK  AJNC1U.NT  INa ABITaNT^:— Vlll. 


West  Jtml  of  uerry.— 1755. 


Adam  Bown, 
Mathew  Laird, 
William  Spencei, 
Hugh  Black, 
Thos.  Black, 

Jas.  Irland, 

John  Laird, 

Adam  Talker, 
Robert  Talker, 
Wm.  Breading, 
David  Camble, 
Jas.  Russell, 
Moses  Patterson, 
John  Cook, 

John  Crockens, 
John  Penilton, 
Wm.  Thompson, 
Lawrence  Magill, 
Isaac  Pennington, 
Moses  Camble. 
Jas.  Wiley, 

Wm.  Starrett, 
SamT  Morrow, 
Robert  Ramsey, 
Jas.  Walker, 
Sam’l  Wilson, 
Wm.  M’Cobb, 
Wm.  Drening, 
Jas.  Sample, 

Thos.  Park. 

Robt.  Breadshaw, 
Mathew  Wilson, 
Joseph  Cander, 
Stophel  Shoop, 
Adam  Wagner, 
Jas.  Carithers, 


Peter  Pearsh, 

John  Singer, 

Jacob  Catis, 

Day  wait  Baker, 

Geo.  Bomach, 

Henry  Carber, 
Anthony  Wiry, 

Peter  Spangler, 

Peter  Grassbloss, 
David  Erter, 

Edward  Martin, 

Jonn  Tyce, 

John  Fleming, 

Geo.  Bare, 

Francis  Newcommer, 
Henry  Hart, 

Jaeob  Albright, 

Deter  Kinder, 

Mocks  Pidle, 

Jas  Chambers, 

Jas.  Clark, 

Thomas  Hail, 

Robert  Willson, 

John  Karr, 

John  Vanlear, 

Jas.  M’Caye, 

Jas  Snaw, 

Robt.  Coriihers, 

John  Were, 

Hugh  Corithers, 

G20.  Weetaberger, 
Robt.  Armstrong, 
Andrew  Hershaw, 
Martin  Brand, 

Jas.  Rusell, 

Jacob  Bronck. 


Freemen. 


Jas.  Snody,  John  Clark, 

Jas.  Harris,  Robt.  M’Kee, 

Robert  Bready,  Jas.  Findleer, 


Thos.  Carr,  Jas  M’Cornag, 

John  Bowman.  Wm.  Finley, 

Wm.  M’ Clary. 

Adam  Baum,  CoVr. 


West  End  ( 

Robert  Taylor, 
David  Campble, 
Thomas  Hall, 
Robert  Wilson, 
Moses  Paterson, 
Jno.  Vanleur, 
Joseph  Cander, 
James  Nelson, 

Jno.  Fleming, 
Sami.  Reed, 

Robt.  Bradshaw, 
Wdson  Thompson, 
Lewis  Morrow, 
Wm.  Starrait, 

Robt.  Ramsey, 
Robt.  Walker, 
Mathew  Wilson, 
Jas.  Clark, 

Jno.  Karr, 

Thomas  Karr, 
Robert  Caruthers, 
James  Sbaw, 

Geo  Frey, 

Widow  Sample, 
Thos.  Parks, 

Moses  Campbel, 
Larence  Magill, 
Jno.  Pennelton, 
Jno.  Cooke, 

Jas  Russel,  jur., 
Isaac  Pennelton, 
Jas.  Russel, 

Wm.  Bredy, 

Jno.  Lard, 

James  Chambers, 
Stofel  Soop, 

Hugh  Caruthers, 
James  Caruthers, 


Derry  . 

Woory  Hepsher, 

Peter  Spangler, 
Edward  Martin, 
Simon  Singer, 

Jno  Singer, 

Peter  Groseles, 

Adam  Wagner, 

Moses  Wilson, 

Jas  Ireland, 

Alex  M’Cormag, 
Robt.  Armstrong, 
Mathew  Lard, 

Conrad  Wiseler, 

Sami.  Walker, 

Francis  Newcommer, 
Peter  Kinter, 

Geo.  Wesberry, 

Jno.  Greap, 

Mel  char  Flensha- 
bauch, 

Robt  M’Kee, 
AJithony  Wiry, 
Anthony  Blackny, 
Adam  Dalker, 
Fredrick  Gencel, 
Hugh  Black, 

Thos.  Black, 

Wm  Spencer, 

Mich’l  Huber, 

Jno.  Tyce, 

Jas  Walker, 

Geo.  Bever, 

Handel  Vence, 

Adam  Baum, 

Henry  Heart, 

Widow  M’.Cee, 

Wm.  Drennan, 

Jno.  Croket, 

Brand. 


Freemen. 

Jas.  F inton,  Allx.  Rannex, 

Jno"^ Clark,  Sami.  M’Cormack, 

Jno.  James,  Wm.  M’Cleery, 

Jas.  Vanlear,  Edward  Queen, 

Geo.  Philip  Sherger,  Cornelous  Queen, 
Jas  Snoddy,  Jno.  Bowman. 

Robert  Caruthers,  Collr. 


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NOTKS  AND  QUERIES.— WX. 
Historical  and  Genealogical. 


Recusant  Indian  Traders  in  1749.— 


For  some  reason  a great  many  Indian  traders 
did  not  take  out  a license  in  the  year  1748. 
At  the  August  term  (Lancaster  county)  the 
following  named  persons  were  indicted  for 


their  neglect : 

Robert  Dunlap, 
James  Crowly, 

John  Traner, 

Joseph  Campbell, 
William  Blythe, 
Paul  Pierce, 

Andrew  Akins, 
Hugh  Crawford, 
James  Dunning, 
Samuel  Chambers, 
Peter  Corbet, 

George  Croghan, 
Samuel  Cuzzins, 

Charles 


Thomas  M’Gee, 

Simon  Girty, 

John  Findley, 

John  Lee, 

Daniel  Lowrey, 
James  Lowrey, 
Thomas  Mitchell, 
John  Owens, 
Alexander  Morehead, 
John  Galbreath, 

John  Potts, 

Peter  Shaver, 

Dennis  Sullivan. 
Williams. 


This  was  a large  number,  and  many  of 
them  were  respectable  and  influential  citi- 
zens Their  neglect  to  take  out  a licence 
was  doubtless  a technical  informality.  The 
names  are  quite  familiar  ones,  and  they  can 
be  readily  traced  from  Chickies’  creek 
through  theDonegals,  Dauphin  and  Cum- 
berland counties.  Thomas  Harris,  an  In- 
dian trader,  who  resided  at  Conawago 
creek,  a few  miles  above  Elizabethtown, 
was  foreman  of  the  grand  jury  that  in- 
dicted these  traders.  Samuel  Evans. 


Columbia,  Pa. 


Garfield. — The  purpose  of  these  paper 
is  to  keep  up  a connection  between  the  past 
and  present.  Information  of  the  character 
herewith  adds  to  the  knowledge  of  the  his- 
tory of  the  whole  country.  Readers  will 
therefore  And  an  excuse  for  us  in  depart- 
ing from  our  usual  local  status  in  its  publi- 
cation. As  soon  as  it  can  be  obtained  it  is 
our  purpose  to  follow  this  pedigree  with 
authenicated  data  relating  to  a Welsh 
Quaker,  who  came  over  in  1670,  settled  on 
Delaware,  and  was  in  Pennsylvania  in  1680, 


bearing  the  name  of  Hancock,  from  whom 
the  general,  so  prominent  at  present,  de- 
scends in  the  seventh  generation.  A corre- 
spondent of  the  Worcester  Spy^  Mass.,  writes 
to  that  paper  of  the  Garfleld’s  : 

Edward  Gearfleld  (spelled  as  it  is  re- 
corded on  the  Watertown  records),  came 
to  this  country  from  England,  and  died 
June  14,  1672,  aged  ninety-seven.  His 
son,  Edward,  jr.,  had  two  wives — flrst, 
Rebecca , the  mother  of  all  his  chil- 

dren, and,  second,  Joanna,  the  widow  of 
Thomas  Buckminster,  of  Muddy  river. 

Edward  Garfleld,  jr.,  died  in  1672,  and  his 
inventory  amounted  to  £457  3s.  6d.  He 
was  one  of  the  earliest  proprietors  of  Water- 
town,  and  was  selectman  in  1638,  1655  and 
1662. 

His  son,  Benjamin  Garfleld,  born  in  1653, 
admitted  freemen  in  1690,  was  representa- 
tive in  Watertown  to  the  great  and  general 
court  nine  times  between  1689  and  1717, 
and  he  held  numerous  municipal  appoint- 
ments. He  had  two  wives — Mehitable 
Hawkins  and  Elizabeth  Bridge — by  the 
second  wife  he  had  a son  Thomas,  born 
December  12,  1680,  who  was  a prominent 
citizen  of  Weston.  He  married  Mercy  Bige- 
low, daughter  of  Joshua  and  Elizabeth 
(Flagg)  Bigelow,  and  had  twelve  children. 
The  third,  Thomas,  married  Rebecca  John- 
son of  Lunenberg,  and  had: 

(1)  Solomon,  born  July  18,  1743,  and 
married  May  20,  1766,  to  Sarah  Stimson,  of 
Sunbury;  these  were  the  great  grandfather 
and  grandmother  of  General  James  A Gar- 
fleld. 

(2)  Rebecca,  born  September  23,  1745; 
married  October  1,  1765,  to  David  Fiske. 

(3)  Abraham,  b irn  April  3,  1748,  died 
August  15, 1775,  in  the  Revolutionary  army. 

(4)  Hannah,  born  August  15,  1750. 

(5)  Lucv,  born  March  3,  1754. 

General  Garfleld’s  ancestry,  summed  up, 

is  as  follows  : 1,  Edward;  2,  Edward,  jr.. 


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3,  Samuel;  4,  Benjamin;  5,  Thomas;  6, 
Thomas;  7,  Solomon;  8,  Thomas;  9,  Abra- 
ham; 10,  James  Abraham  Grarfield.” 

Old  Newspaper  Files. — A Mrs.  Mat- 
tox, of  Centerville,  Wilkes  county,  Ga., 
has  a rare  collection  of  old  newspapers, 
some  of  them  dating  anterior  to  the  Revo- 
lutionary war.  They  were  the  property  of 
her  grandfather,  Governor  Talbot,  ot 
Georgia.  In  one  of  the  papers  General 
Washington  offers  a reward  for  the  appre- 
hension of  a runaway  slave. 


YE  ANCIENT  INB ABITANTs— IX. 


West  Hanover 
Sami.  Allen, 
Joseph  Allen, 

John  Andrews, 
William  Allen, 
Philip  Brand, 
William  Brown, 
Philip  Brown, 
James  Beard, 
William  Brisban, 
Sami.  Brown, 
Joseph  Barnet, 
William  Branden, 
Matthew  Barnet, 
John  Cooper, 

Wm.  Cathcart, 
John  Crawford, 
Wm.  Crane, 

Joseph  Crane, 
Richard  Crawford, 
George  Crane, 
Richard  Dermond, 
Peter  Ebersole, 
James  Finney, 
James  Finney,  jr, 
Thos.  Finney, 
David  Ferguson, 
Sami.  Ferguson, 
Susanah  Finney, 
John  French, 

Hugh  Glen, 

John  Graham, 
Timothy  Green,  Esq 
John  Hutchison, 
Robt.  Hutchison, 
Mike  Houk, 
William  Hill, 

John  Hay, 


Assessment  —1773. 
Robert  Martin, 

John  M’Cormick, 
James  M’Clenahan, 
Thos.  M’Nare, 
Francis  M’Clure, 
Henry  M’Cormick, 
Widow  M’Guire, 
Thrs.  M’Clure, 
George  Peters, 

Robert  Porterfield, 
James  Park, 

Jacob  Pruner, 

Jacob  Richard, 
Melchor  Rhime, 

Wm.  Rodgers, 
Jeremiah  Rodgers, 
Andrew  Rodgers, 
Thos.  Robinson, 

Sami.  Robinson, 

Wm.  Ripph, 

John  Rodgers, 

James  Rodgers, 

Thos.  Reppith, 

James  Robinson, 

John  Stuart, 

Hugh  Stuart  (Paxton) 
Daniel  Shaw, 

Andrew  Stast, 

John  Snider, 

Robt.  Sturgeon, 

Thos  Strain, 

Isaac  Skiles, 

Samuel  Stuart, 
William  Snodgrass, 
Samuel  Starrat, 
Mathew  Snoday, 
George  Taylor,  jr., 


Isaac  Hannah,  John  Templeton, 
Jas.  Huchison,  jr.,  Wm.  Tompson, 
John  Huchison,  Mathew  Thornton, 
^Robert  Humes,  Wm.  Thorn, 
James  Johnson  (Tay-  John  Thompson, 
John  Trawsdale, 
Michael  Vanleer, 


lor), 

/'James  Johnson, 
Robt.  Kennedy, 
Thos.  Kennedy, 
Alex.  Kid, 

James  M’ Mullen, 
James  M’Clure, 
Thos.  M’Cord, 
Bernard  M’Nutt, 
John  M’Cord, 

Wm.  M’Cullough, 
John  Mitchel, 

John  M’Cown, 
Richard  M’Cown, 
Thomas  E’Elhenny 
David  Moodv, 


James  Reney, 
James  M’Cormick, 
James  Finney, 
Sami.  Agnew, 
James  M ’Night, 
^ames  Humes, 
Joseph  Pitt, 

John  Bringhold, 
Thos.  Tompson, 
John  Moody, 

Wm.  Brown, 

Wm.  Ramage, 

Wm. 


Moory  Woods, 

Danl.  vjonderly, 
Robert  Wallace, 
James  Willson(creek) 
Hugh  Willson, 

Idcole  Wolf, 

Andrew  Wallace, 
William  Wright, 
James  Willson, 

James  Willson,  jr., 
Thos.  Walker, 

Joseph  Willson, 
Benjamin  Wallace, 
John  Snoday. 
Freemen. 

John  Kippith, 

Aaron  Cotter, 

James  Willson, 

John  Pruner, 

James  Williams, 
Richard  Robinson, 
Joseph  M’Clure. 
Inmates 

Wm.  Moorhead, 

Robt.  Dalton, 

Gilbert  Reneday, 

Robt.  Halley, 

James  M’Farland, 
M’Clure. 

Wm.  Trousdale, 
Collector  of  West  Hanover. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES— EIX. 

Historical  and  Biographical. 

Hanover  Patriotism  in  1774.— We 
herewith  publish  for  permanent  record,  by 
request,  the  text  of  the  Hanover  Resolves 
of  June  4,  1774  : 

“At  an  assembly  of  the  inhabitants  of 
Hanover,  Lancaster  county,  held  on  Satur- 
day, June  4,  1774,  Colonel  Timothy  Green, 
chairman,  to  express  their  sentiments  on  the 
present  critical  state  of  affairs,  it  was  unani- 
mously resolved. 


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91 


1st.  That  the  recent  action  of  the  Parlia- 
ment of  Great  Britain  is  iniquitious  and  op- 
pressive. 

2d.  That  it  is  the  bounden  duty  of  the 
people  to  oppose  every  measure  which 
tends  to  deprive  them  of  their  just  preroga- 
tives. 

3d.  That  in  a closer  union  of  the  colonies 
lies  the  safeguard  of  the  liberties  of  the  peo- 
ple. 

4th,  That  in  the  event  of  Great  Britain 
attempting  to  force  unjust  laws  upon  us  by 
the  strength  of  arms,  our  cause  we  leave  to 
Heaven  and  our  rifles. 

5th.  That  a committee  of  nine  be  ap- 
pointed who  shall  act  for  us  and  in  our  be- 
half as  emergencies  may  require. 

The  committee  consisted  of  Colonel  Tim- 
othy Green,  James  Caruthers,  Josiah  Espy, 
Robert  Dixon,  Thomas  Coppenheffer,  WiP 
liam  Clark,  James  Stewart,  Joseph  Barnett 
and  John  Rogers.” 

The  foregoing  declarations  are  worthy  of 
perpetual  record  They  furnished  the  text 
of  the  resolves  at  Middletown,  Col.  Burd 
chairman,  and  other  portions  of  the  Scotch - 
Irish  settlements  of  Lancaster  and  the 
Kittatinny  Valley,  and  struck  the  key  note 
of  the  proceedings  which  eventuated  in  the 
separation  of  the  colonies  from  England. 
It  is  worthy  of  remark  in  this  connection 
that  while  Philadelphia  and  the  lower 
counties  were  hesitating  and  doubting,  the 
Scotch  Irish  districts  were  Arm  yet  dignified 
in  their  demands  for  justice  and  in  the 
denunciation  of  British  tyranny  and  wrong. 
These  Hanover  resolves  preceded  those  of 
the  Mecklenburg  convention,  showing  that 
the  liberty-loving  Scotch-Irish  of  Pennsyl- 
vania were  the  head  and  front  of  the  Ameri- 
can Rebellion  of  1776. 

Family. — The  Springfield  (Mass.)  Re 
publican,  alluding  to  some  comments  of  the 
London  Spectator  on  a novel  of  English  life 


and  manners,  thus  discourses  of  an  observa- 
tion of  the  Spectator.  That  paper  said : 
“Of  the  utility  of  family  pride  to  writers  of 
fiction  there  can  be  no  question,  for  we  have 
only  to  observe  how  dull  and  helpless 
American  story-tellers  are  for  want  of  such 
a resource.”  Possibly;  although  Cooper  is 
not  dull  nor  Hawthorne  helpless;  but  one 
was  enough  of  an  “aristocrat’^  to  be  roundly 
hated  in  his  neighborhood  and  much  abused 
in  the  papers  of  his  day,  and  Hawthorne 
was  at  pains  to  use  such  family  pride  as 
came  in  his  way,  with  exquisite  effect  in  the 
House  of  the  Seven  Gables.  Miss  Pyncheon 
does  up  a package  in  her  little  store  with  all 
the  pangs  a duchess  might  feel,  and  all  of 
her  awkwardness.  The  mistake  of  the 
British  reviewer  probably  lies  quite  as 
much  in  concluding  that  family  pride  is 
absent  in  this  country  as  in  assuming  that 
poor  American  novels  are  dull  because  of 
its  lack. 

It  is  now  nearly  a round  century  since 
John  Adams  noted  that  the  colonists  show- 
ed “greater  care  over  their  originals”  than 
people  of  the  same  quality  in  England,  and 
Lord  Houghton  ninety  years  later,  with  a 
surprise  which  shows  the  bare  patches 
broad  culture  may  leave,  noted  in  an  admir- 
able review  article,  written  after  his  second 
visit  to  America,  that  the  literature  relat- 
ing to  pedigrees  was  altogether  larger  in 
this  country  than  in  England,  cutting  a 
wider  swath  through  the  community,  and 
that  people  in  general  were  at  more  trouble 
here  than  there  to  know  their  ancestory 
accurately.  To  an  Englishman,  who  knew 
that  there  were  no  titles  to  secure  by  this 
care,  and  no  settled  estates  whose  reversion- 
ary interest  might  make  a marriage  certifi- 
cate and  a baptismal  registry,  the  bridge 
over  which  distant  cousins  pass  to  great 
wealth,  this  attention  to  ancestry,  to  one’s 
“originals,”  as  Adams  put  it,  was  as  unex- 
pected as  it  was  astonishing.  The  simple 


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fact  appears  to  be  that,  with  no  ruling  and 
property-laden  class  whose  pedigrees  keep 
themselves,  there  is  here  a diffused  desire 
to  keep  family  records;  and  by  preserving 
a family  line  indulge  in  a gentle  family 
pride  which  has  led  already  to  hundreds  of 
family  books  and  thousands  of  smaller 
monographs.  As  Lord  Houghton  observes, 
there  are  few  English  pedigree  writers  who 
deem  it  worth  their  while  to  trace  out  col- 
lateral lines;  the  central  and  ruling  stock 
absorbs  attention,  while  American  toilers 
in  the  same  field  deal  with  all  branches 
of  a family  alike,  and  go  to  what  this  ex- 
cellent English  authority  calls  “extraordi- 
nary” pains  to  establish  collateral  relation-' 
ship. 

It  is  tolerably  plain  that  this  pains  and 
trouble  implies  at  least  interest  in  one’s 
family.  Family  pride,  pure  and  simple,  is 
a thing  which  a great  many  Americans 
would  feel  some  shame  at  acknowledging. 
Of  the  two  an  American  is  quite  as  willing 
to  be  an  “ancestor,”  as  Marshal  Lannes 
styled  himself  in  talking  to  the  undistin- 
guished princeling  of  an  ancient  house — as 
to  have  ancest  ors.  To  a Presidential  can- 
didate now,  too  many  grandfathers  would 
be  a decided  handicap.  One  or  possibly 
two  is  about  all  that  can  be  considered  safe. 
But  one  has  to  watch  American  public  life 
but  a short  time  to  see  that  family  connec- 
tions play  an  important  part  in  aflairs,  and 
to  perceive  that  a large  share  of  the  public 
men  of  to-day  are  descended  from  or  re- 
lated to  the  public  men  of  yesterday.  The 
new  men  are  numerous.  The  way  is  open 
and  the  path  is  clear;  but  the  old  men  * 
have  left  their  descendants  well  to 
the  front.  John  Fiske  says  that  the  first 
thing  a cataloguer  learns  is  that  if  one  man  ' 
in  a family  has  written  a book  some  other 
man  has,  too,  and  it  takes  short  reading  in 
Congressional  directories  to  show  that  the 
familiar  names  lie  by  twos  and  fours  and 


sixes  to  its  pages.  Their  presence  is  out  of 
all  proportion  less  than  under  an  aris- 
tocracy. This  is  a matter  of  course, 
but  it  is  altogether  larger  than  is  to  be 
expected  under  a pure  democracy,  were 
it  not  that  profound  thinkers  have  pointed 
out  that  the  influence  of  families  swaying 
affairs  by  sheer  transmitted  influence  is 
likely  to  be  as  strong  in  a republic  as  in  an 
aristocracy,  where  this  force  is  recognized 
by  titles.  At  the  Chicago  convention  the 
chairman.  Hoar,  came  of  a family  in  public 
life  for  more  than  one  generation;  Conk- 
ling,  the  prominent  figure  on  the  floor,  had 
a father  and  a grandfather  known  before 
him,  and  he  is  by  marriage  connected 
with  a family  who  for  three  generations  has 
shared  in  the  government  of  New  York 
State.  Don  Cameron,  another  boss,  suc- 
ceeded his  father.  Blaine’s  name  recalls  his 
connection  with  a leading  Pennsylvania 
family  in  earlier  days,  and  his  relationship 
with  the  Ewings,  of  Ohio,  is  matter  of  pub- 
lic report.  Sherman  traces  his  name  to  the 
family  which  gave  Roger  Sherman  to  the 
Continental  Congress.  These  things  lie  on 
the  surface.  The  list  could  be  extended 
almost  indefinitely.  To  family  pride  in  its 
technical  English  sense  probably  none  of 
these  men  would  plead  guilty,  and  probably, 
too,  none  of  them  are  wholly  free  from  it. 

AN  KABL.Y  S£:xrL.li;K  IN  CJLARK’S  VAL.- 
L.BY. 

A gentleman  who  has  been  recently 
through  the  length  and  breadth  of  Clark’s 
Valley  sends  us  the  following: 

Ludwig  Minsker,  an  emigrant  from  the 
Palatinate  located  in  Clark’s  Valley  in  1750. 
He  built  his  cabin  on  a run  near  the  place 
where  the  house  of  John  Hocker,  jr.,  now 
stands.  He  was  a man  of  great  courage, 
and  the  Indians  of  the  neighborhood  fearing 
him  never  molested  him  or  his  family. 

It  was  subsequent  to  Braddock’s  de- 
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over  the  mountains  and  spread  death  and 
desolation  on  the  frontiers.  While  out 
hunting  during  the  spring  of  1756,  Ludwig 
observed  the  trail  of  the  marauding  savages. 
Knowing  that  if  they  discovered  his  cabin, 
his  wife  and  child  in  his  absence,  would  be 
killed,  he  hastened  home  and  quickly  de- 
vised means  for  their  protection.  It  was 
too  late  to  go  below  the  mountains,  for  he 
would  be  overtaken.  Having  in  his 
house  a chest  six  feet  long  he 
bored  a sufficient  number  of  holes  in  it 
to  admit  air;  then  taking  it  upon 
his  shoulder,  waded  up  the  run  some  dis- 
tance placing  it  in  a sequestered  nook.  Re- 
turning to  his  cabin  he  took  his  wife  and 
child  (the  latter  but  six  months  old)  in  the 
same  way  to  the  chest  to  conceal  his  trail, 
where  the  dense  foliage  covered  their  hid- 
ing place.  It  was  ten  days  before  the 
hostiles  had  left  the  valley,  and  during 
all  that  time  Mrs.  Minsker  and  her  child 
were  safely  secured  in  the  huge  chest,  her 
husband,  in  the  meantime,  keeping  guard 
in  the  neighborhood  of  their  cabin,  hunting 
and  carrying  provisions  to  the  refugees. 

One  autumn,  while  Ludwig  was  carrying 
toward  his  cabin  half  of  a good  sized  hog 
he  had  butchered,  an  Indian  stealthily  came 
up  behind  him,  quickly  severed  the  lower 
part,  exclaimed,  “hog  meat  very  good 
meat,  Indian  like  him,”  and  scampered  ofi 
to  the  woods. 

The  child  who  was  concealed  with  his 
mother  in  the  chest  became  Ludwig  the 
second.  He  married  a daughter  of  Thomas 
Cairn,  and  built  his  cabin  at  a spring  on 
the  Third  mountain,  on  property  now  be- 
longing to  Harry  Zeiders,  who  is  a descend- 
ant of  the  first  Ludwig.  • It  is  only  a few 
years  since  that  the  cabin  was  torn  down. 

Prior  to  the  Revolution,  a friendly  Indian 
had  his  cabin  on  the  north  side  of  Peters’ 
mountain,  near  the  spring  which  supplies 
the  water-trough  on  the  pike.  Here  he 


lived  for  years  unmolested.  One  evening  in 
the  fall  of  the  year  Mrs.  Minsker,  while 
standing  in  the  door-way,  heard  a loud 
moan,  resembling  that  of  some  one  in  ex- 
treme agony.  She  told  her  husband,  who 
replied  that  it  was  the  cry  of  a panther. 
Still  listening,  she  found  by  direction  of 
the  sound  that  the  person  was  going 
up  the  mountain — but  Ludwig  to  quiet  her 
said  she  must  be  mistaken,  it  was  only  the 
cry  of  the  panther.  The  ensuing  summer, 
the  cows  remained  out  beyond  the  usual 
time  and  the  children  were  sent  in  search  of 
them  Going  up  the  mountain  they  came 
to  what  was  then  called,  and  still  known  as 
the  “King’s  Stool,”  when  they  found  a 
skeleton  lying  under  it.  Informing  their 
father  of  the  fact,  Ludwig  examined  the  re- 
mains— found  by  the  hunting  shirt  which 
was  intact  that  it  was  the  Indian  re- 
ferred to.  It  appeared  that  some  ill- 
disposed  whites  had  gone  to  the  cabin  of 
the  Indian  and  wantonly  shot  him — but  did 
not  kill  him  With  his  little  strength  re 
maining  the  poor  Indian  crawled  up  and 
then  down  the  side  of  the  Fourth  mountain 
across  Clark’s  Valley;  then  up  the  Third 
mountain  to  the  “King’s  Stool” — where  he 
died  from  exhaustion.  The  rock  alluded  to 
is  a huge  boulder  heaved  on  the  top  of 
another,  and  as  high  as  the  tallest  trees. 

The  foregoing  facts  were  gathered  from 
the  lips  of  Mrs.  Mary  Minsker,  widow  of 
the  third  Ludwig  Minsker  now  in  her 
seventy-seventh  year,  and  whose  mental 
faculties  are  yet  vigorous.  a.  ' 

GfiN  JOHN  KEAN. 

Gen.  John  Kean  was  one  of  the  earliest 
settlers  of  Harrisburg;  one  of  the  first 
Judges  of  Dauphin  county;  a County  Com- 
missioner tor  eight  years;  two  terms  State 
Senator  from  Dauphin  and  Berks  counties; 
Registrar  General  of  Pennsylvania;  Elector 
in  1800,  voting  for  Mr.  Jefierson  for  Presi- 


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dent,  and  for  many  years  a Justice  of  the 
Peace  at  Harrisburg. 

His  family  have  preserved  brief  notes, 
prepared  by  himself,  of  his  public  transac- 
tions, including  some  personal  incidents. 
The  information  here  given  is  drawn  from 
that  source.  He  was  the  son  of  John  Kean, 
born  in  Ireland,  1728,  who  came  to  America 
1742,  served  as  a Captain  in  the  Revolution, 
died  at  Harrisburg,  1801,  aged  73.  His  wife, 
Mary  Dunlap,  was  born  1721,  died  at  Har- 
risburg, 1819,  aged  98.  The  only  son  of  this 
union  was  John,  who  was  bom  in  Philadel- 
phia, October  3,  1762.  His  father  was  lo- 
cated in  Dauphin  (then  Lancaster)  in  1775  ; 
in  1780.  John,  junior,  was  called  into  ser- 
vice, and  was  with  the  army  until  after  the 
taking  of  Yorktown.  Upon  his  discharge  he 
was  placed  with  Mr.  Clunie,  a merchant,  at 
Hummelstown,  second  sheriff  of  Dauphin 
county,  at  a salary  of  $100.  a year  and 
boarding.  In  this  period  he  taught  himself 
conveyancing  and  surveying.  In  1785,  he 
came  to  Harrisburg,  as  partner  of  Clunie. 
Of  that  period  he  states:  “Where  from  the 

vast  number  of  people  crowding  to  this  new 
place,  and  no  houses  being  yet  erected,  I 
was  compelled  to  take  lodging  with  a Dr. 
Sterling,  a mile  above  town.  We  came  in 
April — we  erected  a house,  and  in  August 
opened  shop.  Our  sales  quite  excelled  our 
expectations  ” In  1786,  he  w;as  appointed 
a Justice  of  the  Peace.  He  states:  “From 
this  period  I may  date  any  troubles  I have 
had — as  I could  no  Ipnger  attend  store,  the 
partnership  was  dissolved.” 

In  1786  he  married  ,his  first  wife,  Mary, 
daughter  of  Hon.  Robert  Whitehill,  of  Cum- 
berland county.  In  1787,  he  was  elected  a 
county  commissioner.  Having  lost  his  first 
wife  ,he  married  in  1789,  secondly,  Jane, 
daughter  of  Capt.  John  Hamilton.  In  1788, 
he  was  one  of  the  members  of  “the  Harris- 
burg Conference,”  held  at  “the  Compass,” 


the  old  ferry  house,  at  Paxton  and  Vine 
streets.  He  notes,  1790,  “I  was  deeply  in- 
terested in  the  progress  of  schools,  churches, 
fire  companies,  the  formation  of  a library* 
improvement  of  streets,  and  for  sanitary 
precautions.”  He  was  of  the  first  mana- 
gers of  the  Library  company,  established 
in  1787 ; of  the  trustees  of  the  Harrisburg 
Academy  1788;  treasurer  of  the  Presbyterian 
congregation;  chosen  Captain  of  our  first 
volunteer  company  upon  the  resignation  of 
Gen.  Hanna,  and  President  of  the  first 
fire  company.  In  1792,  being  appointed 
a Judge,  “I  purchased  a black  suit  and  $60 
worth  of  law  books.  Nature  had  furnished 
me  with  a frowning  look,  which  with  a 
black  coat  on  was  construed  into  a wise  one; 
but  I did  my  duty  to  the  public  satisfac- 
tion.” In  1793,  Harrisburg  was  visited 
with  an  “epidemic  resembling  yellow  fever, 
which  carried  ofl  great  numbers,  including 
my  good  friend,  Mr.  Hamilton.”  In  1796, 
he  purchased,  “with  John  Elder,  jr..  New 
Market  Forge,  about  three  miles  from 
Palmyra,  for  $22, 000,  and  removed  thence.  ’ ’ 
A few  years  before  he  had  been  elected  to 
the  State  Senate*  and  was  re-elected  in 
1798— serving  until  1802.  In  1805,  he  was 
appointed  by  Governor  M’Kean  Registrar 
General,  at  a salary  of  $1,333  33,  serving 
for  three  years.  He  removed  to  Philadel- 
phia in  1810,  was  a merchant  there— re- 
turned to  Harrisburg  in  1813,  was  again 
appointed  Justice  of  the  Peace  by  Gov. 
Snyder,  and  died  December  9,  1818,  aged 
fifty  six  years,  one  of  the  most  active  and 
infiuential  of  the  early  citizens  of  Harris- 
burg. He  was  brother-in-law  by  his  mar- 
riages of  Col.  Richard  M.  Crain,  Hugh 
Hamilton,  Esq.,  James  Alricks,  Gen. 
Jacob  Spangler  and  Moses  Maclean,  Esq. 
He  left  no  male  descendants.  Two  of  his 
daughters  are  living,  residents  '>f  this  city. 

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NOTKS  AND  QUEIRI£S— DX[. 

Historical  and  Biographical. 

[Acknowledgement. — During  an  ab- 
sence of  two  weeks  we  have  trespassed  on 
the  time  and  care  of  our  fellow -laborer  in 
the  historic  field,  Mr.  A.  Boyd  Hamilton,  who 
very  kindly  edited  Nos.  lix  and  lx  of  Notes 
and  Queries  and  to  whom  we  feel  greatly  in- 
debted. w.  H.  E.J 

Louisburgs. — This  name  bestowed  upon 
our  town  at  the  formation  of  the  county  of 
Dauphin  by  the  then  chief  justice,  Thomas 
M’Kean,  was  used  in  all  official  advertise- 
ments for  at  least  three  years,  1785  to  1788 
The  citizens,  however,  in  deference  to  the 
founder,  insisted  on  Harrisburg,  and  after 
the  borough  was  incorporated  Louisburgh 
was  never  mentioned. 

The  Postmasters  of  Harrisburg— 
It  has  so  frequently  been  asserted  within 
the  past  half  year  that  John  Wyeth  was  the 
first  postmaster  here,  that  “Notes  and  Que- 
ries” fears  the  error  of  such  a statement 
will  interfere  with  well  established  facts  that 
are  locally  interesting.  They  are  that 

I.  John  Montgomery  was  first  postmaster, 
appointed  in  1793. 

3.  John  W.  Allen  appointed,  August, 
1793... 

3.  John  Wyeth  appointed,  October,  1793. 

4.  John  Wright,  appointed  1803. 

5 Mrs.  Wright  took  the  office  at  his 
death,  in  1814,  who  held  it  until  1833,  when 
James  Peacock  was  appointed. 

6.  James  Peacock,  who  was  succeeded 
in  office  by  the  following  gentlemen  : 

7.  Isaac  G.  McKinley. 

8.  Andrew  J.  Jones. 

9.  John  H.  Brant. 

10.  Dr.  George  W.  Porter. 

II.  George  Bcrgner. 

13.  Gen.  Joseph  F.  Knipe. 

13.  George  Bergner. 

14.  Henry  Gilbert,  ad  interim. 


15.  M.  W.  McAlarney,  the  present  in- 
cumbent. 

Dates  op  Arrivals  op  the  Ancestors 
OP  Some  Old  Families  — The  following 
partial  list  of  arrivals  of  the  ancestors  of 
some  of  the  old  Dauphin  county  families — 
German,  Swiss  and  French  emigrants — is 
worthy  of  preservation  : 

Beader,  Philip  Jacob,  Oct.  30,  1744.  Bueh- 
ler,  Christian,  Sept.  33,  1753.  Buehler, 
Ulrich,  Sept.  33,  1734.  Bomberger,  Henry, 
Sr.  and  Jr.,  Sept.  3,  1739.  Buehler,  Geo. 
Ernst,  Sept.  3,  1739. 

Capp,  Michael,  Sept.  16,  1751. 

Dock,  Balthaser,  Sept.  13,  1749.  Dock, 
Jacob,  Sept.  17,  1750.  Doll,  Casper,  Aug. 
27,  1739. 

Egle,  John,  Sept.  31,  1743. 

Greenawalt,  Hans  Philip,  Sept.  15,  1749. 
Gross,  Christian,  Aug.  38,  1750.  Gross, 
Christian,  Oct.  5,  1736. 

Hummel,  Adam,  Sept.  19,1733.  Hummel, 
Thomas,  Sept.  1,  1736. 

Kunkel,  John,  sr.  and  jr..  Sept.  16,  1748. 
Kunkel,  Adam,  sr.  and  ir..  Sept.  16,  1748. 
[These  were  brothers.] 

Mumma,  John  Conrad,  Oct.  13,  1747. 
Miller,  John  Peter,  Sept.  9,  1751.  Mumma, 
Jacob,  sr.  and  jr.,  Sept.  11,  1731. 

Ott,  Hans  Nicholas,  Sept.  15,  1749.  Ott, 
Hans  Ulrich,  Sept.  15,  1749.  Ott,  Philip, 
Sept.  31,  1733  Ott,  Jacob,  Sept.  18,  1733. 
Orth,  Adam,  August  19,  1739. 

Rahm,  Melchior,  Oct.  17,  1749. 

Seytorth,  John,  Sept.  16,  1751.  Sees, 
Christopher,  Oct.  16,  1733.  Sees,  Bal- 
thaser, Oct.  5,  1737.  Seiler  Fainily,  Aug. 
30,  1749. 

Thomas,  Durst,  Sept.  16,  1736.  Thomas, 
Jacob,  Sept.  16,  1736.  Thomas,  Martin, 
SepU  l6,  1736.  Thomas,  John  and  Peter, 
Jan.  10,  1739. 

Zeigler,  Hans  George,  Sept.  19,  1750. 
Zeigler,  George,  Sept.  35,  1751.  w.  h.  e. 


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THK  FOBR1A.TION  OF  OAUFHIN 
COUNTY. 

A proposition  to  divide  the  county  ot 
Lancaster  was  discussed  about  the  com- 
mencement of  the  Revolution,  but  that 
ordeal  of  arms  for  several  years  quieted  the 
agitation  for  the  formation  ot  a new  county. 
When,  towards  the  close  of  the  war,  the 
courts  were  crowded  with  business,  when 
military  fines  were  being  sued  out  against 
non-associators,  compelling  many  of  the 
citizens  from  remote  sections  of  the  county 
to  appear  at  the  county  town,  the  question 
of  the  formation  of  a new  county  embracing 
that  portion  of  Lancaster  county  north  of 
the  Conewago  with  a portion  ot  the  county 
of  Berks,  seriously  disturbed  not  only  the 
citizens  of  both  counties,  but  the  Assembly, 
and  petitions,  pro  and  con,  were  frequently 
presented.  The  county  of  Berks  was  early 
in  the  field,  they  were  not  in  favor  of  a dis- 
memberment, and  at  the  session  of  1782, 
several  remonstrations  bearing  upon  this 
point  had  the  effect  of  confining  the  new 
county  enterprise  to  Lancaster  county  alone. 
At  the  ensuing  session  ot  the  Assembly  the 
subject  of  a division  was  again  agitated — 
when  the  following  petition,  prepared  by 
Judge  Jasper  Yeates,  of  Lancaster,  was  pre 
sented.  The  memorial  was  of  no  avail, 
however,  and  the  matter  being  constantly 
brought  to  the  attention  of  the  legislaiive 
body,  two  years  subsequently  the  county 
of  Dauphin  was  erected.  The  remon- 
strance, however,  is  worth  preserving  as  a 
part  of  the  history  of  those  times  : 

w.  H E 

To  the  Honorable  the  Representatives  of  the 
Freemen  of  the  Commonwealth  of  P<.nnsyl- 
vania,  in  General  Assembly  met . 

The  Remonstrance  and  Petition  of  Divers 
Freeholders  and  Others,  Inhabitants  of  t^ie 
County  of  Lancaster,  Most  Humbly  8hew- 
eth: 

That  your  petititioners  conceive  them- 
selves bound  to  remonstrate  against  the 


prayers  of  two  petitions  proposed  to  the 
Legislature  at  the  last  session  respecting  a 
division  of  the  said  county  of  Lancaster,  and 
beg  leave  to  suggest  to  your  Honorable  Body 
the  following  remarks  : 

That  a frequent  division  of  counties  must 
naturally  occasion  a distrust  in  the  faith  of 
government — persons  who,  confiding  in  the 
acts  of  the  Legislature,  having  purchased 
landed  property  near  a county  town  long 
established  by  law,  suffering  considerable 
losses  from  such  division. 

That  the  creating  new  counties  necessarily 
tends  to  increase  the  public  expenses,  and 
to  derange  in  some  sort  the  policy  of  a gov- 
ernment. 

That  nothing  but  the  most  manifest  public 
expedience  arising  from  the  welfare  of  the 
community  at  large,  independent  of  indi- 
vidual interests,  can  justify  such  measures 
in  an  old  established  county;  and  that  tho’ 
the  bringing  the  courts  of  justice  near  to 
the  doors  of  every  man  may  in  some  wise 
conduce  to  his  private  interests,  yet  in  other 
instances  a remoteness  of  the  station  may  be 
in  some  degree  advantageous,  as  it  tends  to 
repress  a litigious  spirit  in  many  who  might 
be  desirous  of  vexing  their  neighbors  at  law 
at  a much  less  expense. 

Your  petitioners  beg  leave  further  to  ob- 
serve, that  as  to  the  petition  which  points 
out  the  precise  limits  of  a new  county  at- 
taching thereto  a part  of  Berks  county,  your 
petitioners  concur  fully  in  the  state  of  facts 
submitted  to  your  honorable  House  by  the 
inhabitants  in  general  of  the  said  county  of 
Berks  in  their  late  petition  and  remon- 
strance, to  which  we  humbly  refer  you. 

As  to  the  erecting  of  a county  town  at 
Harris’  Ferry,  we  submit  to  the  wisdom  of 
the  Legislature  the  propriety,  expedience  or 
justice  of  the  measure.  If  a central  situ- 
ation has  been  ever  deemed  most  eligible 
and  convenient  to  the  public  at  large  for  the 
site  of  a county  town,  the  spot  proposed  is 


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deficient  in  this  particular,  the  wertern 
boundary  not  exceeding  one  mile*  If  ti  e 
trade  of  the  back  country  on  the  Susque- 
hanna is  the  real  obiect  of  the  petitioners, 
the  streams  of  traffic  will  equally  find  their 
way  to  the  capital  of  the  State,  whether 
there  be  a new  county  town  erected  pursu- 
ant to  their  wishes  or  not ; and  if  the  in- 
habitants who  live  beyond  Peter’s  Moun- 
tain find  themselves  aggrieved  by  their  re- 
mote situation,  it  is  submitted  to  the  Legis- 
lature whether  it  would  not  be  more  natural 
and  easy  to  attach  that  settlement  to  North- 
umberland county.  It  is  apprehended  with 
due  deference  to  the  sense  of  your  Honora- 
ble House^  that  measuring  the  petition  for  a 
county  town  at  Harris’  Ferry  by  the  large 
scale  of  national  good,  and  detracting  there- 
from a few  individual  interests,  the  prayer 
of  that  petition  will  be  thought  utterly  in- 
ad  missible. 

Your  petitioners  take  the  liberty  of 
adding  that  the  present  bounds  of  the 
county  of  Lancaster  are  not  found  to  be  in- 
convenient or  unreasonable: 

That  it  will  be  utterly  imprd,cticable  by  the 
House  to  gratify  the  wishes  of  individuals 
in  every  instance  when  they  complain  of 
being  aggrieved. 

And  that  when  the  division  of  counties  is 
forced  as  a measure,  of  course  your  Honora- 
ble House  will  have  much  of  their  time  en- 
grossed by  petitions  for  such  divisions  from 
the  interested  views  of  private  people,  which 
the  claims  of  the  public  demand  for  objects 
of  much  greater  magnitude. 

That  in  the  present  exhausted  state  of  the 
country  at  large,  when  the  public  demands 
occasion  the  levying  of  heavy  taxes,  it 
would  be  highly  grievous  to  many  that  new 
assessments  should  be  laid  for  the  purpose 
of  building  court  house  and  jail,  and  other 
expenses  incident  to  a new  county  ; for  tho’ 
many  have  signed  the  petition,  it  may  fairly 
be  presumed  there  are  many  others  within 


the  several  districts  averse  to  such  additional 
impositions. 

Whereupon  your  petitioners  most  humbly 
pray  that  your  Honorable  Body,  upon  full 
deliberation  had  of  the  two  petitions  herein 
first  before  noted,  will  not  grant  the  prayers 
thereof  or  either  of  them. 

And  your  petitioners  as  in  duty  t Dund 
Will  ever  pray,  e.c. 

1 I I >■  . 

«KlHTOTlCNINO  MILLS'’  OR  FORT 
HUNTRR. 

It  frequently  occurs  in  the  story  of  the 
early  settlements  of  this  part  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, that  family  records  become  import- 
ant in  ascertaining  dates,  or  establishing  a 
controverted  point.  There  has  been  a good 
deal  of  confusion  respecting  the  Chamters 
brothers,  who  made  the  first  settlement  at 
what  is  now  known  as  “Fort  Hunter,”  in 
Dauphin  county,  alluded  to  in  the  valuable 
contribution  of  Samuel  Evans,  Esq.,  of 
Columbia,  Lancaster  county,  which  we 
take  pleasure  in  presenting  before  proceed- 
ing with  the  story  we  have  in  hand: 

“Benjamin  Chambers — In  1734,  a road 
was  laid  out  from  Benjamin  Chambers’ 
mill  on  Susquehannah,  at  Kihtotening  hill, 
to  the  Pine  ford  on  the  Swatara,  thence  to 
Lancaster.  William  Rein  nock,  James  Arm- 
strong, Hugh  Black,  Samuel  Smith,  Sam- 
uel Scott  and  Joshua  Towl  were  the 
viewers.  Armstrong  probably  lived  in  Ly- 
kens  valley.  Smith  lived  at  Conoy  creek, 
Scott,  where  the  Lancaster  pike  crosses  Big 
Chickies  creek,  and  Towl,  who  was  coroner 
of  Lancaster  county,  lived  in  Hempfield 
township. 

“The  present  turnpike  from  Harrisburg  to 
Lancaster,  probably  occupies  a portion  of 
this  old  road.  Although  this  mill  is  desig- 
nated as  Benjamin  Chambers’,  it  is  not  con- 
clusive evidence  that  he  then  resided  there. 
It  establishes,  however,  the  fact  of  the 
location  of  his  mill  and  that  it  was  erected 
prior  to  1734. 


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In  B Chambers’  letter  to  James  Tilgh- 
man  in  1774  (see  Penna.  Archives  O.  S. 
vol.  iv,  page  535)  he  says  he  was  living  at 
“Pawling  Spring  on  Cannogogige’’ 
before  Cresap’s  raid,  which  was  in  1736. 
While  at  Samuel  Blunston’s  at  Wright’s 
Ferry,  Thomas  Penn  sent  for  Mr.  Cham- 
bers, who  arrived  there,  when  Penn  gave 
him  permission  to  build  a corn  mill  on 
“Cedar  Spring,  in  the  Manor  of  Louden,’’ 
in  1736.  He  probably  removed  west  of  the 
river  in  1735.  At  this  time  he  was  aged 
twenty  three  years.  (See  Penna  Archives 
O.  S.,  vol.  i,  page  519  ) He  was,  there- 
fore, twenty-one  years  of  age  when  applica- 
tion was  made  to  the  court  to  lay  out  the 
road  from  his  mill  to  Lancaster.  At  this 
time  it  would  seem  that  he  had  no  design 
of  removing  to  the  west  side  of  the  river. 
Mr.  Hamilton  gives  the  year  1734  as  the 
time  he  settled  at  Fort  Hunter.  This  is 
evidently  an  error.  He  was  probably 
misled  by  confounding  the  Benjamin 
Chambers  who  ran  the  temporary  boundary 
line  between  Penn’a.  and  Maryland, and  the 
miller.  From  Mr.  C.’s  letter,  to  which  I 
have  referred,  he  was  evidently  well 
acquainted  wi^h  the  Scotch  Irish  settlers  in 
Donegal,  and  had  made  frequent  visits  to 
Wright’s  Ferry  and  the  vicinity.  His 
familiarity  with  the  topography  of  that 
locality  would  seem  to  warrant  this  infer- 
ence. 

“His  visits  to  the  neighborhood  of  Wright’s 
Ferry,  were  not  on  business  strictly.  His 
visits  became  very  frequent  to  the  old 
Indian  trader,  James  Patterson,  who 
lived  three  miles  below  Wright’s  Ferry. 
He  married  Mr.  Patterson’s  daughter 
Sarah,  between  the  years  1734  and  1736 
Colonel  James  Chambers,  of  Revolutionary 
fame,  was  the  only  child  by  this  marriage. 
His  wife  died  probably  in  a year  or  two  after 
their  marriage.  Sam’l  Evans.’’ 


We  have  examined  the  article  prepared  by 
Mr.  Hamilton,  to  which  allusion  is  made. 
It  is  there  stated  that  the  brothers  Cham- 
bers “are  heard  of  about  1720,  at  the 
mouth  of  Pishing  creek,  whether  at  what 
is  now  known  as  Little  Conewago  dividing 
Dauphin  from  Lancaster  county,  or  Fishing 
creek  at  Hunter’s,  we  have  no  means  of  de- 
termining. 

“Subsequently,  in  1735-36,  a title  under 
the  fashion  of  the  period  was  acquired  at 
the  mouth  of  Fishing  Creek.’’  This  was 
undoubtedly  at  Fort  Hunter.  Having 
examined  the  subject  thus  far,  we  thought 
it  best  to  ascertain  upon  what  Mr. Hamilton 
founded  his  statement,  and  for  that  pur- 
pose “interviewed”  him.  He  promptly 
answered  all  that  we  desired,  remarking 
that  the  error  was  made  in  1873,  when 
he  prepared  and  published  his 
ephemeral  papers  on  Fort  Hunter.  It 
consisted  in  the  statement  that  “Be)ijamin 
Chambers,  with  others,  came  to  this,  then 
Province,  as  ‘adventurers  in  ye  old  Penn- 
sylvania Comp’y’ — why  called  ‘old’  eigh- 
teen years  after  Penn  landed  at  Upland,  is 
calculated  to  puzzle  the  present  generation 
of  inquirers.  Benjamin,  however,  appears 
to  have  been  one  of  its  managers,  as  he  is 
called  upon  by  the  council  to  lay  ‘his  acc’s 
before  ye  council  on  the  4th  mo.,  1704.’ 
Whether  he  ever  got  them  settled  to  his 
own,  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  his  superiors 
does  not  appear,  but  we  soon  hear  of  his 
complaining  to  the  same  council  of  ‘two 
Swede  ministers  who  were  about  to  set  up  a 
ferry’  (over  the  Schuylkill  as  one  may  sup- 
pose), ‘after  he  had  made  such  conveniences 
as  ye  like  had  never  been  known  in  these 
parts.  ’ ” 

Very  soon  after  this  appeared,  a letter 
was  received  from  Hon.  Eli  K.  Price,  of 
Philadelphia,  to  the  author,  correcting  the 
statement,  too  late,  however,  to  repair  the 


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error,  with  any  probability  that  sufficient 
interest  was  awakened  in  the  subject  to 
suppose  that  any  one  would  make  the  cor- 
rection for  permanent  reference. 

Mr.  Price  writes:  “The  Benjamin 

Chambers  spoken  of  as  here  in  1704, 
was  not  of  your  Dauphin  or  Cumberland 
heroes.  That  B.  C.  came  here  with,  or, 
soon  after  Wm.  Penn;  and  the  Swede’s 
ferry  referred  to  was  afterwards  “Grey’s 
ferry,”  over  the  Schuylkill  near  Bartram’s 
garden.  He  was  a justice  of  the  peace, 
sheriff  of  Philadelphia  in  1682,  a Friend, 
and  did  not  fight.  Your  hero  was  always 
a fighter  down  to  the  Revolution,  and  was 
living  in  1776.  Our  B.  G.  died  1716.  In 
that  year  his  estate  was  divided  among  his 
heirs — he  had  no  children — the  daughters 
and  grandchildren  ot  his  brother  John 
Chambers.  One  granddaughter  of  John 
married  John  Bartram,  and  the  other, 
Humphrey  Marshall,  and  their  sons  were 
the  botanists.  Our  B C.  came  from  Eng- 
land, yours  came  from  County  Antrim,  Ire- 
land, about  1720,  then  seventeen  years  old. 

“Mr.  Garrard’s  historical  memoirs  of 
Charlotte  Chambers  makes  the  same  mis- 
take you  do.” 

Mr.  Lewis  H.  Garrard  published  his 
memoir  in  1856.  He  was  a great  grandson 
of  Benjamin  Chambers  and  of  Sarah  Pat- 
terson, as  stated  by  Mr.  Evans.  The  tra- 
dition in  the  family  was,  as  told  by  Messrs. 
Garrard  and  Hamilton,  and  as  both  of  them 
had  access  to  family  records  and  traditional 
narrative,  it  is  not  surprising  that 
they  were  not  aware  of  this  error,  that, 
owing  to  the  exact  coincidence  of  names, 
had  fastened  itself  in  the  history  of  the 
connexion.  General  James  Chambers,  of 
Loudoun  iron  works,  Franklin  county,  mar- 
ried Catherine  Hamilton,  only  daughter  of 
John  Hamilton,  who  was  the  great  grand- 
father of  Mr.  A.  Boyd  Hamilton. 


Benjamin  Chambers,  one  of  these  four 
brothers,  was  about  seventeen  years  of  age 
when  the  family  came  to  Fort  Hunter, 
1725-26,  fixing  the  year  of  his  birth  in  1708; 
another  authority  fixes  it  in  1703.  He  may 
have  “prospected”  in  1730,  west  of  the 
Susquehanna,  and  been  struck  with  the 
beauty  and  advantages  of  “Fawling  Spring,” 
Chambersburg,  but  could  not  have  made  a 
permanent  settlement  until  some  years 
after  this  date;  as  the  following  record,  fur- 
nished by  Mr.  Evans,  would  appear  to 
prove : 

“1735,  May  term;  court  of  Lancaster 
county,  at  Quarter  Sessions,  Samuel  Maynes 
made  complaint  of  assault  and  battery 
against  John  Chambers,  James  Chambers, 
Benjamin  Chambers,  Robert  Chambers  and 
Robert  Miller. 

“John  Chambers  plead  guilty  and  was 
fined  two  shillings.  The  other  defendants 
discharged.  It  would  seem,  therefore,  that 
the  four  brothers  Chambers  were  living  at 
the  mill  on  Fishing  creek,  Paxtang,  in 
1735.  Joseph  Chambers  died  there  in  1748. 
Samuel  Hunter  married  his  widow  Catha- 
rine.” 

This  is  a scrap  of  historical  information 
that  future  historians  of  Franklin  county 
would  do  well  to  preserve.  It  may  conflict 
with  several  cherished  traditions,  yet  it  is  a 
true  record  ot  the  common  way  of  settling 
border  controversies.  It  was  over  forty 
miles  from  “Kihtotenning  mills”  to  Lan- 
caster, and  must  have  cost  in  addition  to 
the  “two  shillings”  fine,  a good  deal  of 
time  and  money.  “Notes  and  Queries”  is 
pretty  well  satisfied  that  there  need  not  be 
further  controversy  upon  this  particular 
point,  of  the  time  or  of  the  persons  who 
were  the  original  owners  of  the  romantic 
neighborhood,  well  known  as  “Fort  Hun- 
ter.” 


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Scraps  of  Local  History— We  are  in- 
debted to  our  industrious  friend  and  anti- 
quary, Samuel  Evans,  Esq.,  of  Columbia, 
for  the  following  notes.  Although  seemingly 
of  little  importance,  such  facts  as  here  em- 
bodied frequently  give  a clue  to  more  valu- 
able details  and  occurrences  which  other - 
wse  would  be  leit  merely  to  tradition: 

‘At  the  August  term,  1735,  of  the  court 
ofLancaster,  Henry  Jones  was  indicted  for 
assaulting  Peter  Allen,  the  old  Indian 
trader,  who  resided  along  the  eastern  slope 
of  the  mountain,  not  far  from  the  Chambers’. 

In  1732  a road  was  laid  out  from  Done- 
gal meeting  house  to  Lancaster.  The  view- 
ers were:  Patrick  Campbell,  John  Mitchell, 
Randle  Chambers,  William  Allison,  Geo. 
Stuart,  and  James  Smith. 

In  1737  a road  was  laid  out  from  James 
Galbreath’s  mill  on  Swatara  creek  to  inter- 
sect the  road  from  Harris’  Ferry  to  Lan- 
caster at  Thomas  Harris’  on  Conewago 
creek. 

Thomas  Gardner  took  up  five  hundred 
acres  in  Paxtang,  March  4,  1733. 

Henry  Martin,  two  hundred  acres  on 
branch  of  Swatara,  three  miles  above  Cas- 
tle’s mill.  May  26,  1737. 

Thomas  Sharp,  two  hundred  acres  oa 
south  side  of  Swatara,  next  Wm.  Harbin- 
son,  August  22,  1734. 

Anthony  Pretter,  six  hundred  acres  in 
Swatara  Valley,  south  side  of  the  creek, 
March  15,  1786. 

In  1731  Peter  Allen  was  licensed  to  keep 
a public  house.  In  1720  he  settled  in  Done- 
gal, about  a mile  northeast  from  the  fur- 
naces below  Marietta,  and  commenced  trad- 
ing with  the  Indians.  It  was  likely  he  was 
still  living  there  in  1731. 

In  October  1734  he  received  a patent  for 
four  hundred  acres  in  Paxtang,  next  Ke- 


tachtenny  hills.  He  probably  had  the  sur- 
veys for  this  tract  of  land  made  a few 
months  before  he  received  his  patent.  John 
Harris,  I think,  was  the  first  and  only  per- 
son who  was  licensed  to  sell  rum  west  of 
Donegal  township  previous  to  1734,  except, 
perhaps  William  Dunlap,  who  kept  a trad- 
ing post  on  the  forks  of  the  Swatara,  in 
1730.  Robert  Dunning  was  also  licensed 
the  same  year  to  sell  rum,  but  at  this  time 
he  lived  along  the  Big  Chickies  creek. 

M’Combs,  Davenport  and  Bizallion 
probably  sold  rum  under  a license  also  at 
an  earlier  date. 

[We  are  not  so  certain  as  to  Robert 
Dunning,  unless  there  were  two  of  the 
name.  There  was  a Robert  Dunning  re- 
siding west  of  the  Susquehanna  as  early  as 
1728,  and  we  infer  that  to  him  the  license 
spoken  of  was  issued.! 


DEATHS  IN  PAXTANG  DUNG  REG  A.T10N. 

[From  the  Record  of  Rev.  Mr.  Sharon, 
alluded  to  in  N.  <&  Q.  li\,  we  have  the 
following  list  of  deaths  in  Paxtang  congre- 
gation. Those  marked  with  a * are  on  the 
original  list  designated  as  Elders  of  the 
church.  The  date  given  is  that  of  burial: 
where  the  date  of  death  is  known,  we  in- 
sert it  in  brackets.  We  also  appendage.] 

1809. 

March  8,  [6].  James  Rutherford,  62. 

June.  Mrs.  Awl. 

1810. 

January  [9].  Isabella  Lamed  (wf  Wm.) 

January  [18].  Margaret  Rutherford,  73. 

October  [10].  James  Cowden,  74. 

1813. 

May  8.  Susanna  Rutherfor^^  63. 

July  [26].  Jo'iah  Espy.  71. 

August  [17].  Mary  J.  Elder,  63. 

1814. 

Aug.  12  [10].  Ann  Elder  Stephen,  47. 

1815. 

Novernber  25  [23].  Mary  Fulton,  45. 


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1816. 

March  [17].  John  Allison,  46. 

April  [18].  Elizabeth  Gray,  73. 

— September  [23]  Elizabeth  Sherer,  55. 
1818. 

August  19  [18].  Margaret  Cowden. 
September  [29].  Robert  Elder*  77. 
September.  Mrs.  M’Clure. 

1819. 

May  [30].  John  Gray,  66. 

1821. 

Margaret  Allison. 

William  Calhoun. 

1822. 

July.  [16]  James  Cochran.  80. 

July  16  Jane  Gray 
_ July.  [17]  Peggy  Sherer,  34. 

1823. 

January  4.  Mary  Foster. 

March.  [12]  Sarah  Wilson.  70. 

April  9.  Jane  Harrison. 

1824. 

^ March  11.  [4]  Joseph  Sherer  38 
April  17.  Williamson  Harrison. 

August  10.  John  C.  Thomson. 

1825. 

March.  Margaret  Rutherford.  73. 

1826. 

January  [2]  Edward  Crouch  63. 
February.  Isabella  Buffington. 

February  [25]  Sarah  Kearsley,  72 
May  24,  James  Cowden. 

May  28,  Elizabeth  Wiggins. 

1827. 

January  2,  Edward  Crouch  * 

March  2,  William  Calhoun. 

October  [19]  Robert  Elder,  86. 

1829. 

May  28,  David  Ritchey. 

1831. 

December  [3]  John  Ritchey,*  56. 

1833. 

Sept.  7,  Hannah  Calhoun. 

November  [26]  Samuel  Rutherford,*  65 

1834. 

February  20,  Anne  Gordon,  Frederick 
Hatton. 

1835. 

October  15,  John  Gilchrist,  sen.^ 

“ Elizabeth  Wilson. 


1836. 

Nov.  [25],  Sarah  Elder,  (wf  Robt.]  40. 

1837. 

April  2,  Eleanor  Elder  ,(wf  Joshua)  35. 

1838. 

July,  John  McCammon,  * 

.1839. 

July  21,  Robert  McClure,  * 

1840. 

April,  David  Espy. 

July  7,  Mary  Hatton. 

1841. 

November,  Eliz.  Wilson,  (wf  Henry.) 
Sarah  Kendig. 

Ann  Espy. 

THE  fJAMPBELE  FAMILY  OF  AMEKIOA 

To  Mr.  Brock’s  inquiries, (N.  & Q.  Ivi), 
we  have  been  able  to  send  forward  the  fol- 
lowing: 

In  the  graveyard  of  O'd  Derry  church, 
there  is  a tombstone  with  this  inscription: 
“Here  lies 
ye  body  of  John 
Campbell,  who  died 
Febry  20,  1734,  aged  79.” 

This  is  undoubtedly  John(3)  Campbell  of 
the  genealogy,  the  ancestor  of  the  family  in 
Pennsylvania. 

Close  by  this  tomb  is  a stone  with  the 
following,  with  inscriptions  as  rendered: 
“Underneath  this  stone  lies  entombed 
James  Cami'BELl’s  Dust  you  see 
Who  was  as  healthy  and  as  strong 
A s many  that  may  be 
But  now  by  death  whom  all  devours 
Is  laid  up  in  this  cell 
With  crawling  worms  and  reptiles  base 
He  is  obliged  to  dwell 
You  that  these  lines  do  lopk  upon 
May  also  call  to  mind 
That  death  will  be  your  certain  fate 
Therefore  improve  your  time 
He  died  May  31,  1777 
About  the  age  of  80. 

Also 

Agnes  his  second  wife 
Who  died  April  3,  1757 
About  the  age  of  50.” 


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“In  memory  of 
James  Campbell  Junr. 
who  departed  this  life 
August  25,  1757  in  the  33d 
Year  of  his  Age.” 

“In 

Memory 
of  James 
Campbell, 
who  depar 
ted  this 
Life  June  10, 

A.  D 1783 
Aged  26  years.” 

These  are  the  only  epitaphs  to  the  name 
Campbell  appearing  in  Derry,  but  the  name 
Patrick  Campbell  is  among  the  assessments 
of  Donegal  township  for  1725  and  1726, 
which  at  that  period  included  Derry  town- 
ship. 

Samuel  (1)  Campbell,  of  Derry  (doubtless 
related  to  the  above),  died  in  October,  1747. 
(His  will  proved  November  3,  1747.)  He 
left  a widow  and  the  following  children: 

I.  Hugh,  (2)  married  and  had  issue:  I.  Eliza- 

beth, (3)  II.  Samuel  (3) 

II.  Mary,  (2)  married  Thomas  and 

had  issue:  I Jean,  (3)  II.  Elizabeth,  13) 

III.  William,  (3)  IV.  Jean,  (3)  married 
James  Clark  and  had  issue:  I.  John  (4) 
II.  Samuel,  (4)  III.  Isabella,  (4)  IV. 
Jean.  (4) 

Francis  (5)  Campbell,  “(The  Campbell 
Family  of  Europe  and  America,”)  born  1727, 

married  first, and  had  issue  : 

I.  Robert.  (6). 

II  John,  (6),  Episcopal  minister  ot  ability 
and  learning,  educated  in  England; 
had  charge  of  the  parish  of  York,  and 
afterwards  that  of  Carlisle.  Pa  , for  thirty 
years,  and  died  at  Carlisle,  May  16, 
1819,  aged  67  years;  married  and  had 
issue  : I.  Frances,  (7)  married  James 
Armstrong,  of  Williamsport,  Pa  , father 


of  Hon  William  H.  Armstrong;  II. 
Elizabeth,  (7)  married  June  26.  1813, 
Colonel  Washington,  son  of  Captain 
Andrew  Lee,  of  the  Revolution,  (Notes 
and  Queries,  No.  xxv;)  III.  Jane,  (7) 
died  unmarried. 

The  James  Campbell  who  removed  to 
Chilicothe,  Ohio,  was  ot  a difierent  family 
from  that  under  notice.  He  was  from 
Shippensburg  or  Chambersburg,  Pa. 

James  (6)  Campbell,  (“The  Campbell 
Family  of  Europe  and  America”)  married 
Cassandana,  eldest  daughter  of  General 
Henry  Miller  (Notes  and  Queries,  No.  xxii). 
He  was  an  officer  of  the  Revolution,  studied 
law  with  William  Lewis  (Mr.  David  Watts, 
father  of  Hon.  Frederick  Watts,  was  a fel- 
low student  in  the  same  office  and  also  mar- 
ried a daughter  of  General  Miller).  He  was 
a practicing  lawyer  at  York,  Pa.,  as  early  as 
1798.  He  died  at  Natchez,  Miss.,  leaving 
issue  : 

I.  Sarah  Miller,  (7)  died  unmarried  in 

1849. 

II.  Henry  M’Connell,(7)  an  officer  of  artil- 
lery in  the  war  of  1812;  distinguished 
at  Lundy’s  Lane  and  Chippewa;  died 
unmarried  on  the  eastern  shore  of  Mary- 
land. 

III.  Julianna  Watts,  (7)  died  unmarried  in 
1878. 

Nancy,  (7)  daughter  of  Parker  (6)  and 
Elizabeth  (Calhoun)  Campbell  (“The  Camp- 
bellFamily  of  Europe  and  America”),  mar- 
ried Samuel,  son  of  John  Lyon,  of  Carlisle, 
Pa.  Their  daughter,  Ellen  (8)  married  Dr. 

— Nichols.  She  conducted  a seminary  for 
young  ladies  near  Baltimore. 

[We  print  the  foregoing  in  the  hope  of 
obtaining  further  additional  data 

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OUR  FIK'^T  inhabit  %NTS. 

A much  respected  friend  and  antiquary 
■who  has  been  devoting  many  years  to  the 
elucidation  of  our  Indian  history,  gives  us 
in  reply  to  some  inquiries  the  following 
interesting  facts  touching  upon  the  Susque- 
hannas,  with  promises  that  at  some  future 
time  we  shall  hear  from  him  in  detail ; 

* * * I appreciate  fully  your  diffi- 
culty in  securing  dates  for  a history  of  the 
Susquehannas.  In  connection  with  other 
tribes  I have  had  them  in  my  eye  for  seve- 
ral years  and  have  only  within  the  last  few 
days  reached  satisfactory  conclusions  as  to 
the  salient  points  of  their  history.  My 
friend  Dr.  Shea  who  has  done  so  much  to 
elucidate  Indian  history,  has  as  regards  the 
Susquehannas,  added  to  the  confusion 
which  previously  existed.  The  terms  An- 
dastes,  Andastogue,  Gandastogue,  etc.,  as 
used  in  the  Jesuit  Relations  and  other 
French  works  at  different  dates,  covered  a 
wide  field,  and  a great  number  of 
tribes;  certainly  as  far  east  as  the  Susque- 
hannas of  your  neighborhood;  as  far  north 
as  the  Carantowaunais  near  Tioga  Point, 
and  as  far  west  as  the  western  extremity  of 
Lake  Erie. 

Finally  the  pressure  from  the  Iroquois  on 
the  North  and  civilization  on  the  East  com- 
pelled the  greater  number  to  remove  West 
of  the  Alleghenies. 

The  remnant  that  remained  became  sub 
ject  to  the  Iroquois,  who  placed  an  Onedia 
vice-gerent  to  rule  over  them,  as  was  their 
custom  with  all  subjugated  tribes.  The 
Virginians  made  nearly  as  bad  work  with 
the  name  Susquehanna  as  our  French 
friends  did  with  that  of  Andasteand  also  of 
the  Dutch  who  called  nearly  everything 
Minquas  The  fact  is  these  tribes 
were  all  divided  into  confederacies,  embrac- 
ing from  three  to  six  distinct  tribes.  One 
of  these  confederacies  almost  entirely  un- 
known,  consisting  of  four  distinct  tribes  was 


in  1632,  governed  by  four  kings,  in  thiriy 
villages  and  estimated  at  thirty  thousand 
persons  (This  probably  was  double  the 
number  at  that  date.)  The  four  great  towns 
named  Tonhoga,  Mosticum,  Shaune- 
TOWA,  and  Usserahak  were  located  on  the 
upper  waters  of  the  Potomac  in  your  State. 

One  of  these  tribes.  Mowhacks,  or  man 
eaters,  Mr.  Neill,  in  his  founders  of  Mary- 
land, very  kindly  advises  us  were  the 
Mohawks,  of  New  York,  and  yet  they  are 
placed  on  the  Potomac  and  afterward  on  the 
James  in  several  early  maps  Another  of 
these  tribes  Massomacks,  the  learned  Gal- 
latin, and  all  modern  writers  confound  with 
the  Iroquois  of  New  York.  They  are  the 
same  mentioned  by  Smith  in  1608  as  Masso- 
womacks,  West  of  the  Susquehannas,  which 
term,  as  used  by  Smith,  probably  included 
the  Eries  or  a portion  of  them  These  last 
are  also  mentioned  in  Fleet’s  Journal,  1632, 
(Founding  of  Maryland)  as  Hirechenes 
and  who  lived  a three  day’s  journey  from 
the  Mosticums  ^'one  of  our  confederate 
nations.'''  The  Hirechenes  were 
the  Erich-ronons  of  the  Relations. 
All  of  those  tribes  yielding  to  the  pressure 
from  the  east  and  north,  retired  to  the  Ohio 
and  south  of  lake  Erie,  including  the  best 
part  of  your  Susquehannas  (or  what  there 
was  left  of  them),  and  under  a great 
variety  of  names  fought  desperately  for  their 
existence  against  the  terrible  Iroquois. 
They  were  called  Shawanese,  Satanas,  Tor- 
genhas  (by  La  Salle),  Ontouagannha, 
Eriech  ronons,  Andastogue- ronons  (see 

La  Hontan’s  map),  and  a great  variety  of 
other  names  arising  from  the  great  numbers 
of  fragments  of  tribes.  Your  friends,  the 
Susquehannas,  re-appear  at  the  western  ex- 
tremity of  Lake  Erie  as  the  Andastogue- 
ronons  above,  on  several  maps  in  company 
with  the  Eries.  In  1673  the  Iroquois  begged 
piteously  of  Gov.  Frontenae  to  assist  them 
against  the  Andastogues,  the  sole  enemies 


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remaining  on  their  lands  (Col.  Hist.  N.  Y. 
ix  110),  and  these  were  their  former  ene- 
mies whom  they  had  driven  from  New 
York  and  from  the  whole  length  ot  the  Sus- 
quehanna. The  war  against  them  existed 
in  1669,  ’70,  ’71,  ’73  and  ’73  certain,  and 
just  at  this  point  I propose  to  open  up  one 
of  the  most  interesting  chapters  in  our  pro- 
vincial history,  and  account  for  the  where- 
abouts of  La  Salle  during  that  interesting 
period.  I have  lately  obtained  evidence  that 
I am  quite  certain  will  effectually  clear  up 
this  \ery  dark  period,  and  settle  a contro- 
versy that  has  puzzled  our  scholars  for  a 
generation.  J. 

NOTIGS  AND  QUEKIES— LXlII. 

Historical  and  Biograpbic^i- 

In  the  Revolution.— The  following  is 
a copy  of  a letter  written  by  Col.  William 
Gibbons,  who  owned  one  of  the  ferries  at 
Paxtang,  and  purchased  supplies  for  the 
army  during  the  darkest  hours  of  the  war. 
He  came  from  Nantmeal  township,  Chester 
county,  where  he  owned  large  tracts  of 
land.  His  residence  at  Paxcang  may  have 
been  only  a temporary  one  : 

“Paxtang,  March  9,  1779. 

“Friend,  and  Good  Neighbour  Gardner: 

“There  is  that  Greedy,  extorting  Disposi- 
tion amongst  us  here;  even  of  those  who 
call  themselves  Whigs,  And  some  Tories 
and  Jew  Whigs,  that  grain  is  very  hard  to 
to  be  purchased  — Some  denying 
that  they  have  any  to  spare  — Others 
say  that  it  is  promised — Some  will 
not  sell  unless  for  the  rising  price, 
until  their  call  for  their  money,  so  that 
near  home  I cannot  purchase  grain  for  my 
family,  and  have  not  two  weeks’  bread  for 
my  house.  Therefore  request  you  to 
get  my  grain  threshed  tor  me  and  keep  it; 
only  what  you  may  need  for  your  own  use. 
And  pray  do  me  the  favour  to  re- 
quest my  good  neighbours,  John  and 


Jarred  Irwin,  to  keep  what  appertains  to  me. 

“I  have  offered  Col.  Greenawalt  and 
other  men  of  Distinction  what  Commissions 
they  would  please  to  charge  to  buy  grain 
for  me — they  say  they  can  do  nothing  in 
that  way  unless  I can  furnish  hard  money, 
of  which  I have  none. 

“I  intend  soon  going  to  Lebanon  and 
getting  Col.  Greenawalt  along  with  me,  to 
go  through  that  neighborhood,  and  if  possi- 
ble to  purchase  what  grain  may  suffice  my 
family  until  harvest,  and  if  I am  so  happy 
as  to  succeed,  Shall  then  be  willing  to  sell 
what  grain  I have  with  you. 

“I  do  not  expect  my  wheat  yielded  well; 
But  hope  I have  a considerable  quantity  of 
Rye,  which  is  good  enough  for  me,  and  I 
suppose  for  any  man  that  setts  a Right 
value  on  his  Liberty,  if  the  fortune  of  War 
gives  that  turn  to  our  affairs.  Sooner  would 
I eat  Rye  Bread  to  my  dying  day  than 
meanly  surrender  my  Liberty  and  Sell  Pos- 
terity. 

“With  sincerity  do  I wish  th’s  may  find 
you  and  all  my  former  Good  Neighbors  in 
Good  healih  and  unanimous  for  the  sup- 
port of  the  American  States. 

“I  remain,  with  sincere  regard.  Your 
Friend.  “William  Gibbons.’’ 

Col.  Greenawalt  lived  in  Lebanon  and 
commanded  one  of  the  Lancaster  county 
Battalions  of  militia  at  Brandywine. 

Sam’l  Evans. 

Aug.  37,  1880. 

DAPTAIN  JAMES  MURKAV. 

James  Murray  was  born  in  Scotland  about 
1739  His  father,  William  Murray,  emi- 
grated to  America  and  settled  on  Swatara 
creek  between  the  years  1731  and  1735 
About  the  same  time  came  Robert  Murmy, 
the  father  of  Lindley  Murray,  the  gramma- 
rian, and  we  are  of  the  opinion  that  they 
were  brothers — especially  so  since  two  of 
the  sons  of  William  Murray,  Samuel  and 


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WiJliam,  accompaoied  Robert  Murray  to 
the  Carolinaa  about  the  year  1755. 

lu  1768  Jamea  Murray  took  out  a patent 
for  the  tract  of  land  on  which  he  resided, 
located  in  Upper  Paxtaog  township,  and 
then  surveyed  to  him. 

In  1775  he  was  chosen  a member  the  of 
committee  of  safety  for  his  township,  and 
on  the  8th  of  November  of  that  year  took 
his  place  in  the  general  committee  for  Lan- 
caster county.  On  the  4th  of  July,  1776, 
at  a military  convention,  representing  the 
Fifty-three  battalions  of  the  Associators,  he 
was  present  as  one  of  the  captains  for  that 
county.  A roll  of  his  company  was  printed 
in  the  first  number  of  Notes  and  (Queries. 
With  John  Rodgers  and  John  Harris,  on 
the  8th  of  July,  1776,  by  appointment  of 
the  Provincial  Conference,  he  superintended 
the  election  held  at  Garber’s  mill  for  the 
Sixth  district  of  Lancaster  county,  to  make 
a choice  of  delegates  to  the  convention  that 
assembled  on  the  15th  ot  the  month,  and 
which  framed  the  first  constitution  of  the 
State,  During  that  and  the  following  year 
he  was  almost  in  constant  activfrf  military 
service  with  his'  company.  He  commanded 
one  of  the  companies  of  the  Tenth  Batta  ’ 
lion,  Lancaster  county  militia,  and  was  ' 
with  the  .expedition  up  the  West  Branch  in, 
1779  The  exposures  to  which  Gapt.  Mur-. 
ray  was  subjected  during  the  Revolution- 
ary struggle,  br«}Ught  on  an  .attack  of 
rheumatism,  from  which  tor  many  years 
prior  t()  his  death  he  was  a constant  suflerer. 
He  died  at  his  residence  in  Upper  Paxtang 
on  the  15th  of  March,  1804,  aged  75  years. 
The  Oracle  r>ays  this  tribute  to  his  memory. 
It  will  be  seen,  however,  that  Ireland  is 
given  as  the  place  of  his  nativity.  _ His 
family,  however,  claim  that  he  was,  born  m' 
the  Land  of  the  Thistle  : - ^ ' 

“This  worthy  man  was  born  in  Ireland, 


and  at  three  years  of  age  he  came  to  this 
country.  He  was  an  active  and  useful 
character  (especially  during  the  Revolution 
ary  war)  In  the  year  1786  he  was  vjolenGy 
attacked  by  rheumatism  aud  other  fmii- 
plaints  ; ever  since  he  has  b';eu  confiaed 
10  his  bed  in  extreme  bodily  pain.  He 
was,  h(<wevei,  cheutul  and  agreeable 
with  his  friends,  patient  and  resigm^d 
to  tfie  Divine  will,  and  endured 
the  chastisements  of  his  Heavenly  Father 
without  murmuring  He  was  a tender  and  . 
indulgent  father,  and  a good  brother, neigh- 
bor and  iriend  and  an  useful  member  of 
society  Trusting  in  the  mercies  of  God,: 
through  Christ  Jesus,  he  cheetfuliy  resigned 
his  breath  and  his  body  to  be  committed  to 
the  silent  dust,  attended  by  a respectable 
number  of  neighbors  and  Jrieuds —there  to 
rest  till  the  last  trumpet  sounds— ‘Blessed 
arc  the  dead  who  die  in  the  Lord.’  ” 

Captain  Murray  married  Rebecca  McLean, 
a native  of  Scotland.  Their  children  were: 
i.  Margaret j m.  John  Simpson,  of  Pax- 
tang 

' ii  removed  to  Virginia 

hi.  Annie,  m Samuel  Davidson, 
iv;  Rebecca,  m 8amuel  Brown,  of  Hau- 
. y over. 

V Isabella,  m.  Robert  Chambers.  / 
vi^  t/nA|^,  who  settled  on  Ctullhquaque 
r'  creek,  Northumberland  county  He  wns  a ^ 

I member  of  the  House  of  Representatives^ 
from  1807  to  1810  and  served  as  a mernbe-r  "■ 
r,ot  Congress,  1817  to  1821  He  married 
Margaret,  a daughter  of  Col  John  Murray,  ' 
iNdQlii): 

Of  Capi  Jobh  Murray’s  brothers,  Sam-  > 
uel  and  William  removed,  as  stated,  to  South 
Carolina,  Thomas  settled  ait  Muncy,  and 
John,  afterwards  known  as  Colonel  John 
' Murray,  resided  for  many  years  prior  to  his 
death  on  an  adjoining  f^rm'  immediately 
above  Dauphin.  ' w.  h.  e. 


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TBIS  BKIT18H  PRISON  iSRS  AT  LAN- 
CA8XRK  ISf  TUR  K«.VOLUri<»N. 

[Lancaster,  York  and  Reading  were  the 
principal  places  for  the  confinement  of 
British  prisoners  during  the  war  for  inde- 
pendence. Various  causes  are  assigned 
why  these  localities  were  thus  honored  (?) 
Carlisle  was  another  point  which  was  thus 
distinguished,  especially  during  the  British 
occupancy  of  Philadelphia  As  a general 
thing  the  ofiicials  were  not  placed  in  close 
confinement,  but  comfortably  quartered,  as 
the  following  letter  will  show,  in  private 
houses  As  a matter  of  course  there  was 
more  or  less  surveillance — but  as  a general 
thing  the  British  officers  fared  better  than 
those  of  the  Patriot  army  in  the  hands  of 
the  British.  The  letter  herewith  printed 
for  the  first  time  was  from  the  committee  of 
Lancaster  county  to  the  committee  of 
York  county  :] 

**In  Committee  for  Lancaster  County. 

March  19,  1776. 

Gentlemen  : We  recieved  last  night  a 
Letter  from  the  Committee  of  bafety  of  the 
Province  of  Pennsylvania, accompanied  with 
their  Resolutions  & those  of  the  Congress 
respecting  the  Officers  who  are  Prisoners 
here.  In  Consequence  of  the  Authority 
delegated  to  us,  to  make  the  best  arrange- 
ment we  could,  as  to  this  Distribution,  we 
%eg  leave  to  mention  to  you  that  we  have 
pitched  upon  the  Town  of  York  for  the 
Place  of  Residence  of  Captains  Strong  & 
Livingston— Lieutenants  Witlington,Thomp- 
son  & Thomas,  & Ensign  Gordon  of  the 
26th  Regt. — of  Capt’n  Robertson  of  the 
Royal  Emigrants,  of  Capt’n  Chase  of  the 
Navy.  Lieutenant  M’Donnel  of  the  26th 
Regt.  is  absent  in  Philad’a  by  the  Permis- 
sion of  the  Hon’bie  Congress.  Cap’n 
Campbell  has  also'leave  to  go  to  Philad’a  to 
visit  Mrs,  Campbell  who  is  indisposed. 
Should  tbn.y  return  here  they  will  also  be 
fixed  amongst  you.  The  Officer’s  Servants 


accompany  them.  The  other  Officers  are 
stationed  at  Carlisle.  All  the  Military  Gen- 
tlemen start  from  this  Place  on  Friday  next 
under  the  escort  of  two  of  us. 

We  think  it  our  Dufy  to  give  you  the 
earliest  Intelligence  we  possibly  can  of  this 
measute,  that  you  may  take  the  proper 
Steps  with  Respect  to  their  Plans  of  Lodg- 
ing, & such  necessary  precautions  as  must 
inevitably  result  from  our  Appointment. 
Permit  us  to  quote  a Passage  from  the 
Congress’  Letter  to  us.  “Upon  the  whole 
‘ Gentlemen  you  have  judged  rightly  in 
“supposing  every  measure  you  have  taken  to 
“render  the  Situation  of  our  Prisoners  as 
“comfortable  as  possible,  would  be  agreeable 
“to  us.  As  men  they  have  a right  to  all 
“the  Claims  of  Humanity;— AsOountry  men, 
“tho’  Enemies,  they  claim  something  more. 
“You  have  Therefore  the  Thanks  of  The 
“Congress.”  Need  we  suggest  to  you,Gen- 
lemen,  that  your  Interesting  yourselves  in 
Behalf  of  those  Officers  who  are  to  reside 
amongst  you,  in  procuring  them  such  private 
Lodging,  necessary  accommodations  as 
they  may  want,  will  particularly  oblige 
those  Gentlemen  & this  Board  ? Your  own 
feelings,  we  are  perouaded,  will  render  this 
Intimation  perfectly  unneccessary. 

We  have  to  apologize  to  you  for  the  Lib- 
erty we  have  taken  to  open  your  Letter 
from  the  Committee  of  Safety.  Some 
Doubts  arose  with  Respect  to  our  Taking 
of  the  Parole  of  the  Prisoners  before  they 
left  this  Borough.  We  recurred  to  your 
Letter  for  a Solution  of  our  Difficulties. 
The  common  cause  we  are  engaged  in 
must  serve  as  our  excuse. 

You  will  please  to  forward  the  Letter 
herewith  sent  to  the  Committee  of  Cumber 
land  County  by  Express.  We  are  directed 
to  transmit  our  Letters  as  early  a*-  possible. 

We  are  Gentleman  very  truly, 

Y'rinost  Ob’d't  Humble  >^erv’t» 


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UKKOHIS  OF  TUK  KFVOi  UTION. 


[We  present  herewitb  the  rolls  of  the 
companies  of  Captains  Jacob  Fridley  and 
Richard  Manning — the  former  raised  in 
the  neighborhood  of  Hnmmelstown,  the 
latter  in  Upper  Paxtang.  These  companies 
served  faithfully  during  the  campaign  of 
1776,  and  were  present  at  Trenton  and 
Princebm  ] 


Roll  of  Capt  Jacob  ^ridUy  s Company. 

A true  return  of  Capt  Jacob  Fridley’s 
company,  ot  the  4;h  Battalion  of  Lancaster 
county,  commanded  by  Col,  Jas.  Burd, 
Esq , May  27, ’1776.  ^ ' 

Captain.  , 

Fridley,  Jacob.  < 

Is^  Lieutenant 
McFarland,  Jno. 

M Lieutenant.'  , , 

Hover,  Matih’s. 

Ensign. 

Blessing,  Philip. 

« Privates 

Boehler,  Jacob  Kisner,  Jacob 

Bell,  Sami  Krosklos,  Better 

Brouster,  Chas.  ’ Laird,  John 

Byer,  Jno  Laird,  Wm. 

Chambers,  Rowland’  Lower,  Geo. 


Currey.  Jas 
Derry,  Jacob 
Dunbar,  Jno. 
Ernest,  Stopel 
Fishborn,  Peter 
Fishborn,  Philip 
Fridley.  Bern’d. 
Fridley  Peter 
Harris,  Jacob 
Hummel,  Fredk. 
Hummel,  Valentine 
Keeker,  Philip 


Miller,  Henry 
Montgomery,  Alex. 
Rouse,  Martin, 
Rowland,  Thos. . 
Shad,  L >dwk. 
Spidel,  Jacob 
Spode,  Mich’l. 
Spidel,  Maxwell 
Snitle,  Joney 
Wethhold.  Jno. 
Wilson,  Wm. 
Zimmer,  Nich’s. 


Roll  of  Capt.  Richard  banning' s Company. 

A true  return  of  Capt  Richard  Manning’s, 
of  the  4th  Battalion  of  Lancaster  county, 
commanded  by  Jas  Burd  Esq  , March  13, 
1776. 

Captain. 

Manning.  Richard 
\st  Lieutenant 
Forster  Thomas. 

2d  Lieuten>mt. 

Martin,  Samuel. 


Burke,  Elijah. 

Privates. 

Armstrong,  R >bt.  Higgens,  John 

Ayres,  John  Jones,  Hugh 

Ayres,  William  Leech,  Wm. 

Bonnel,  Jno  Martin,  Alex 

Cain,  Charles  . McCo/d,  R -bt. 

Cain,  Neal  McCretght,  Jas. 

Clemens,  Samuel  McMullen,  Jno. 

Crague,  Aaron  McMuden,  Wm 

Forster,  James  Reynolds,  Alex. 

Forster,  William  Paikeis,  Moses 

Foulks,  William  Shields,  Bernard 

Goudy,  Jno  Smith,  Jno. 

Hulins,  Thomas  Stiver,  Mich’l. 

Troster,  Stephen, 

James  Burd,  Ctd.  4th  Battalion  Lan- 
caster  county. 


NOI’fcS  iiNu  KS— LXiV. 

Historical  anti  Hiv graphical. 


McKinney  — We  have  been  furnished 
the  following  memoranda  from  the  Reading- 
ton  (N.  J.)  Church  Records,  which  will, 
perchance,  supplement  considerable  genea- 
logical information  connected  with  this 
locality  : 

Mordechai  McKmney,  son  ot  Mordechai 
McKinney  married  Agnes  Bodein  [B  aline]. 
Their  children  were  : 

i.  John  baptized  Oct.  9,  1753. 

a Maiytje,  »iap.  Dec  27,  1755. 

Hi  Catrma.  bap.  Feb.  12,  1758;  m Joseph 
Hall. 

iv  John,  bap.  March  2 1760;  m Eliza- 
beth Wyckofl,  and  had  children  a.^  follows  : 
Rebecca,  m John  Stephens;  Peter  Sud.aford 
[Sluddeford];  Mary;  Nicies  Wickoff;  and 
Aletta  Studjord 

V M rdechai,  bap  April  15,  1764. 

vi  Angenietje,  bap  May  18,  1766. 

vii.  Willem,  bap  July  11,  1768. 

V a.  Antje,  bap  August  12  1770. 

A portion  of  this  family  removed  at  an 
early  period  to  Noithumberlaud  county, 
from  whence  several  of  its  members  came 
to  this  county,  locating  at  Vliddletown. 
The  late  Judge  .VlcK’nney  belonged  to 
this  family.  If  any  one  can  supply  the 
subs  queip  records  we  shall  be  u.i  ler  many 
obligaiions.  w H E. 


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BAFTISHS  IN  FAXTANG  CONGKICOA- 

TION. 

1807-1830. 

[With  the  exception  of  the  record  of  Rev. 
Mr.  Sharon’s  “communicants  admitted  t^ 
Paxtang  congregation”  during  his  ministry, 
and  the  baptisms  from  1831  to  1843,  which 
we  shall  omit  for  the  present,  the  following 
closes  the  official  record  of  that  faithful  and 
devoted  pastor.  The  data  herewith  pre- 
sented possesses  more  than  a transient  in- 
terest and  value — it  will  be  highly  appreci- 
ated by  many  families  genealogically  con- 
nected— and  although  many  of  the  indi- 
viduals named  are  yet  traversing  the  busy 
walks  of  life,  we  are, confident  this  record 
will  be  just  as  interesting  to  them  as  to  the 
readers  of  Notes  and  Queries  w.  h.  e ] 

1807. 

June  28,  Samuel  Gray. 

Sept.  — ‘f  James  Anderson. 

Sept. — . David  T.  Caldwell.'  * 

1808. 

April  6,  Catharine  Ann  M’Cammon. 
April  6,  Polly  Bowman. 

April  24,  James  Rutherford, 

April  34,  Thomas  Bell  Allison. 

July  24,  Elizabeth  Gray  Espy, 

August  21,  Jane  Chamberlain, 

Sept.  15,  John  Wiggins  Smith. 

Sept.  15,  Thomas  Michael  Whitley. 

Oct.  21,  Wallace  Calhoun. 

Dec.  4,  Margaret  Rutherford. 

Dec.  4,  John  Wyeth  Lamed, 

1809. 

April  9.  AnnM’Clure 
April  9.  George  Ross. 

April  9.  Catherine  Carson 

1810. 

June  24.  Josiah  Espy.  . V , „ 

June  24  Joseph  Ross. 

August  5.  Mary  Rutherford 
August  11.  Mary  Gray. . - ' 

1811. 

April  7-  Margaret  Mary  Hayes. 

May  5 John  Carson, 

August  23.  Samuel  Rutherford. . 

August  25.  Joseph  D Jones.  ^ 

October  31;  Priscilla  M’Clure  " 


1813. 


Ausust  15 
August  15. 
August  15. 
August  15. 


Ross. 


Lydia  C Allison  ' . 

Sarah  Rutherford.  r ,, 

Ann  Espy. 

1813.  ■ ;■ 

April  19.  George  Carson.  ' ' " 

May  9 Robert  Walker  Taylor.  ’ 

July  11.  Isabella  Campbell.  r r - - 

1814.  - .1.  ..  r ii 

June  13.  Eleanor  Gray.  r: 

June  13  Abner  Rutherford. 

June  13  Andrew  Wilson.  ( 

1815. ' 

January  — George  William  Simmons. 
August  20  James  Cowden. 

August  20  Sophia  Carson. 

October  30,  William  Stewart  Culbert- 
son. 

1816. 

June  20.  Hiram  Rutherford. 

June  20  Robert  Culbertson. 

June  30.  Isamiah  Hayes. 

July  11.  Cyrus  Findley. 

1817.  , 

April  14.  Joseph  Campbell.  , _ - 

May  31.  Margaret  Clifton  Jones.  > 
September  19.  Esther  Gray.,  , . / V-r; 

September  19.  John  Simmons.  ' - - 7;f 

September  19.  Mary  Rutherford.  , , ' , 

Decembers.  John  Wallace  Cowden. 
Decembers.  Josiah  Espy.  , - ..’  -- 

1818. -  , - 

May  10.  Ira  Harris  Jones  - , 

— May  10.  Mary  Ann  Sherer  . 

June  28.  Wdliam  Carson.  - , 

June  38  Jacob  Carson  ; . r J - 

June  28  Mary  Ann  Hayes.  --  ' ' 

July  19  Amelia  Brady  - ' 

December  7.  Harrison  • - r 

December  29  Sarah  Wilson  Foster  < 

1819. 

June  30  Maria  Harris  Jones. 

April  — . Edward  Crouch  Jordan  ‘ r ' 
October  16  Cyrus  Green  Rutherford,  y 
December  31  ’William  Espy.  , , 

December  31.  Levi  Boon,  ' ' • ' 

December  31  Margaret  Cowden.  f- 
December  31.  James  Cowden Gillmor.  : 

December  31.  Mary  Ann' Harrison. 

1820 

January  9 Jane  Whitley  Simmons 
February  2.  .James  Sharon  Mahargue. 
September  3.  Martha  M’Clure  Foister. 
December  3 Harriet  HarrisOn, 


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1821. 

May  6.  John  Ritchey  Elder. 
September  6.  Harriet  Carson. 
1822. 


January  3.  Sarah  Montgomery  Pefler. 
January  3.  Ira  Jones. 

January  3.  Eliza  Jones 
May  11.  Elizabeth  Sherer. 

Nancy  Ainsworth  Mahargue. 
Harrison. 


May  11. 
May  11. 
May  14. 
May  14. 
June  — . 
August  14 


Thomas  Jefierson  Jordan. 
Thomas  Grier  Hood. 

Ann  Maria  Espy. 

John  Gordon  Hart. 

September  20.  William  Kerr  Cowden. 
September  20.  Alexander  Boon. 
October  19.  Sarah  Stanley  Thomson. 
1723 


February  1,  Samuel  Elder. 

February  22,  Robert  Gilchrist  & Simmons. 
1824 

April  11,  Harriet  Newell  Guppies. 

1825. 

February  2,  William  Allen. 

March  27,  Hart. 


1826 

May  1,  Mary  Ann  Barnett. 

May  19,  David  Espy  Moore. 

May  22,  Thomas  Wilson  Buffington. 

May  23,  Isabella  Fulton  Buffington. 

June  9,  James  Cowden  Jordan. 

Suly  30,  Sarah  Elder  Cowden. 

October  28,  William  Gillmor. 

_ December  22,  Samuel  Sherer  Elder. 
Decamber  22,  James  Elder. 

1827. 

January  10,  David  Espy. 

November  10,  Keziah  Hart. 

1828. 

March  1,  Samuel  Silas  Brisbin  Rutherford. 
March  1,  William  Swan  Rutherford. 

1830 

July  15,  Josiah  Reed  Elder. 


OUB  GB^MDMOTHlfiBS’  BLUB  WllXOW 
PliATBS. 

[Many  ot  our  old  families  have  in  posses- 
sion some  portion  of  the  old-fashioned  blue 
china  sets  of  dishes,  commonly  termed  the 
“willow  ware.”  We  recollect  well  in  our 
boyhood  days  listening  to  the  legend  or 
story  of  the  ware  as  represented  by  the 
devices  on  each  piece  or  plate.  The  same 


has  been  rendered  into  doggerel  verse  by 
an  admirer  of  the  ware,  which  no  doubt 
many  of  our  readers  will  duly  appreciate  : 

w.  H.  E,  ] 

The  Story  of  the  Willow  Plate. 

You’ve  seen  in  your  grandmother’s  buffet, 
no  doubt. 

The  plate -j  that  belonged  to  her  wedding 
“set  out,” 

The  old  blue  and  white,  with  the  bridge  and 
the  willow— 

And  the  boat  sailing  on  an  improbable  bil- 
low. 

In  that  very  fine  house,  on  the  edge  ot  the 
water, 

Lived  a mandarin  and  his  only  daughter; 

All  around  it  were  choice  trees  and  shrubs, 
And  oleanders  in  painted  tubs. 

She  loved  a youth  whose  name  was  Chang, 
And  her  father  swore  that  a serpent’s  fang 
Wasn’t  as  sharp  as  this  disobedient  daugh- 
ter. 

Who  wouldn’t  love  the  fellow  she  had  ought 
to. 

For  tho’  he  had  lands  and  real  estate. 

He  wanted  a son -in  law  wealthy  and  great. 
So  he  fixed  on  one  as  a match  for  her 
Who  was  just  the  age  of  her  grandfather. 

Then  he  locked  the  unfortunate  maid  in  the 
side 

Of  the  house  that  hangs  over  the  flowing 
tide. 

And  set  a watch  at  the  garden  gate. 

That  Chang  might  not  enter  there  early  or 
late. 

Then  the  old  fellow  came,  and  he  gave  him 
a feast, 

(A  gluttonous,  gouty,  unpleasant  old 
beast). 

And  they  drank  tangaell  till  it  made  them 
see  double. 

And  that  was  the  cause  of  the  subsequent  ’ 
trouble ; 

For  Miss  Ko-ong  Lee  was  just  waiting  her 
chance, 

(Those  long  almond  eyes  can  see  far  in  ad- 
vance). 

And  before  there  was  time  the  plot  to  dis- 
cover, 


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She  had  slipped  out  the  gate,  and  was  off 
with  hei  lover; 

And  for  fear  they’d  be  lacking  the  goods  of 
this  world’s 

She  took  with  her  diamonds,  rubies  and 
pearls ; 

So  when  papa  awoke  to  a sense  of  his  loss. 

It’s  plain  to  be  seen,  he  was  dreadfully 
cross 

He  had  them  pursued  by  the  keenest  de- 
tectives. 

While  he  filled  the  air  with  most  dreadful 
invectives. 

In  vain  1 They  were  both  of  them  up  in 
their  boating. 

And  on  towards  the  Isle  of  the  Blessed 
were  floating. 

Well,  they  reached  it  at  last,  and  planted  a 
farm. 

And  lived  many  years,  secure  from  all  harm. 

Had  a charming  young  family,  with  eyes 
all  cut  bias. 

Who  grew  up  intelligent,  handsome  and 
pious. 

All  would  have  gone  well  if  Chang  hadn’t 
took 

It  into  his  head  to  publish  a book. 

’Twas  called,  (I  believe)  “What  I Know 
About  Farming,” 

And  it  led  to  results  that  were  truly  alarm- 
ing. 

For  Chang  was  arrested,  afid  though  only 
’twas  proved 

He’d  eloped  with  and  married  the  lady  he 
loved, 

The  crime  was  so  great  in  the  Governor’s 
eye, 

He  instantly  sentenced  the  parties  to  die. 

Then  the  Angel  who  looks  out  for  that 
sort  of  thing. 

Concluding  ’twas  time  to  stick  in  a wing. 

Changed  them  both  into  doves  to  sail  round 
the  air— 

Just  look  on  the  plate,  and  you’ll  see  they 
are  there  1 


PARSON  KliORR  AND  THS  FAXTANO 
BOYS. 

[The  following  extracts  relating  to  the 
Rev.  John  Elder  and  the  Paxtang  Boys, 
we  glean  from  the  correspondence  of 


Thomas  Elder,  youngest  son  of  the  brave 
old  minister  of  frontier  times,  in  possession 
of  his  daughter,  Mrs.  Boude.  During  his 
life  time  the  younger  Mr.  Elder  was  fre- 
quently queried  as  to  the  main  facts  in 
the  life  of  his  father — and  when  import- 
ant replies  were  made,  copies  thereof 
properly  taken  and  preserved.  Parkman 
in  his  “Conspiracy  of-  Pontiac,”  Red- 
mond Conyngham  in  his  “Historical 
Papers,”  and  Charles  Miner,  in  his  “His- 
tory of  Wyoming,”  expressed  themselves 
under  many  obligations  to  Thos.  Elder  for 
the  valuable  information  contributed  by 
him.  The  extracts  given  are  not  only  valu- 
able, but  interesting,  as  giving  some  facts 
which  have  not  heretofore  been  made  pub- 
lic. As  we  have  in  preparation  a “ Record 
of  the  Elder  Family,”  we  reserve  a notice 
of  Col.  Thomas  Elder  for  another  time. — w. 

H.  E.] 

[From  Cha/rles  Miner ^ the  Historian  of  Wy- 
oming, to  Thomas  Elder.  ] 

September  31,  1843 

* * I am  greatly  struck  with  the  evi- 
dences of  learning,  talent  and  spirit  dis- 
played by  your  father.  He  was  beyond 
doubt  the  most  extraordinary  man  of  West- 
ern Pennsylvania.  I hope  some  one  may 
draw  up  a full  memoir  of  his  life  and  a 
narrative,  well  digested,  of  his  times.  * * 

May  13,  1843. 

* * * He  was  a very  extraordinary 
man,  of  most  extensive  influence — full  of 
activity  and  enterprise,  learned,  pious  and 
a ready  writer.  I take  him  to  have  been 
of  the  old  Cameronian- blood.  Had  his  lot 
been  cast  in  New  England  he  would  have 
been  a leader  of  the* Puritans.  * * * 
[Thomas  Elder  to  Redmond  Oonyngham.'\ 

May  30,  1843. 

* * * ]yiy  father  had  a good  and  very 
handsome  face.  The  features  were  regular, 
yet  no  one  feature  prominent — good  com- 
plexion, with  blue  eyes.  In  speaking  with 


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Ill 


an  old  and  estimable  gentleman  last  Satur- 
day about  my  father,  I asked  his  recollec- 
tion of  his  face.  He  replied:  I remember 
him  perfectly,  indeed,  as  well  as  if  he  was 
now  before  my  eyes,  and  say  that  he  had 
as  good  a face  as  could  be  found  in  ten 
thousand.  He  was  a portly,  long  straight 
man,  over  six  feet  in  height,  large  frame 
in  body,  with  rather  heavy  legs  * * * 
* * * As  to  the  letter  of  the  17th  March, 
1764,  which  was  written  by  my  father,  you 
have  my  consent  to  use  it  in  connection 
with  the  materials  and  facts  you  are  in  pos- 
session of;  your  judgment  and  discretion 
will  best  advise  what  use  to  make  of  it.  It 
is  probable  it  was  written  to  Doctor  F.  Al- 
lison, though  possibly  to  Doctor  Ewing — ■ 
Allison,  Ewing,  Tennent  and  my  father 
were  then  and  up  to  the  time  of  their  several 
deaths,  ve/ry  intimate  and  close  friends.  * * 

[The  letter  in  question  is  entitled  “Letter 
from  a gentleman  in  one  of  the  back  coun-' 
ties  to  a friend  in  Philadelphia,’^  and  was 
written  by  Rev.  Mr.  Elder.— w.  h.  e.1 
l^lhomas  Elder  to  Charles  Miner. 1 

May  13,  1843. 

* * At  the  time  the  British  army  over- 
run New  Jersey,  driving  before  them  the 
fragments  of  our  discouraged,  naked  and 
half-starved  troops,  and  without  any  previ- 
ous arrangement,  the  Rev.  Mr.  Elder  went 
on  Sunday  as  usual  to  Paxtang  Church. 
The  hour  arrived  for  church  service,  when, 
instead  of  a sermon,  he  began  a short  and 
hasty  prayer  to  the  Throne  of  Grace ; then 
called  upon  the  patriotism  of  all  efiective 
men  present,  and  exhorted  them  to  aid  in 
the  support  of  Liberty’s  cause  and  the  de- 
fense of  the  country.  In  less  than  thirty 
minutes  a company  of  volunteers  was 
formed.  Colonel  Robert  Elder,  the  par- 
son’s eldest  son,  was  chosen  captain. 
They  marched  next  day,  though  in  winter — 
my  brother  John  at  sixteen  years  was 
among  the  first.  My  brother  Joshua,  sub 


lieutenant  of  Lancaster  county,  could  not 
quit  the  service  he  was  employed  in,  but 
sent  a substitute. 

The  disaffected  and  tories  around  (who 
were  very  saucy)  raised  a story  on  the  old 
man’s  prayer  of  this  Sunday,  and  though 
not  a word  of  it  true  never  gave  offense. 
That  he  begged  for  and  implored  Heaven- 
ly aid  to  give  success  to  the  American 
cause.  “We  beseech  Thee,  through  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Christ,  mercifully  to  give 
us  triumph,  yet  not  ours  but  Thy  blessed 
will  be  done.  And,  oh,  Lord  God  of  the 
Universe,  if  Thou  art  unwilling  by  Divine 
grace  to  assist  us,  do  stand  aside  and  let  us 
fight  it  out 

I met  with  an  old  Dutchman  lately,  a 
friend  that  I had  not  seen  for  years — a 
Whig,  We  had  some  wine,  when  he  gave 
me  many  anecdotes,  and  this  among  the 
rest,  and  he  told  it  well. 

[ Thomas  Elder  to  Mr.  Miner.  ] 

May  13,  1843. 

My  father  did  not  talk  broad  Scotch 
— a dialect,  however,  always  pleasing 
to  me.  He  talked  and  spoke  much  as 
we  do  now,  but  grammatically.  By  the 
way,  there  was  no  little  Puritan  feeling 
about  him.  He,  from  the  first  outbreak  of 
the  Revolution,  was  a warm  and  active 
Whig— was  Chairman  of  the  Committee  of 
Public  Safety  for  this  part  of  then  Lancaster 
county,  which  extended  to  the  Northum- 
berland county  line. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— DXV. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Minsker,  Ludwick  (N.  & Q.  lix) — On 
the  roll  of  Capt.  John  Murray’s  company. 
Miles’  regiment,  1776-1778,  occurs  the 
name  of  Ludwick  Minsker,  private,  with 
the  remark,  died  in  service  November  34, 
1776,  Capt.  Murray’s  company  was  en- 
listed in  what  is  now  the  northern  portion 
of  Dauphin  county.  l. 


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Barnett.— N.  &Q.  l )— Joseph  Barnett 
(John,  John)  died  in  Allegheny  county. 
Penn’a,  in  1808  (I  think),  and  was  buried 
in  Lebanon  churchyard,  ten  miles  from 
Pittsburg,  not  at  Hanover  as  you  have  it, 
I think  his  wife  died  first  and  was  buried 
in  Hanover.  M’Clure’s  “Occurrences  of 
Early  Times”  published  in  a Pittsburg 
newspaper  of  1843,  gives  particulars. 

I M 

Wilson,  Henry.— Henry  Wilson,  a na- 
tive of  Harrisburg,  who  represented  the 
Northampton  and  Lehigh  district  in  Con- 
gress from  1823  to  1826,  died  at  Allentown, 
August  19,  1826  Can  anyone  give  us 
proper  information  as  to  Henry  Wilson  and 
his  family.  All  that  we  have  been  able  to 
glean  concerning  him  is  that  his  father  was 
a cabinet  maker,  who  died  early  in  life 
leaving  Henry  and  one  or  two  other  children. 

w.  H E 

A Good  Work.— The  present  year  being 
the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  the  Church  of 
God,  the  organ  of  that  religious  denomi- 
nation, the  Church  Advocate,  is  publishing 
a valuable  series  of  historical  and  biograph- 
ical sketches.  The  histories  of  the  various 
elderships  are  especially  interesting,  while 
the  recent  extended  sketeh  of  the  Rev. 
John  Winebrenner,  prepared  by  Dr.  Geo. 
Ross,  is  a valuable  contribution  to  Penn- 
sylvania biography.  If  not  already  organ- 
ized, it  is  in  contemplation  the  forming  of 
an  historical  society— and  with  such  pro- 
gressive spirits  as  Messrs.  Ross,  Redsecker, 
Forney  and  others  of  that  young,  though 
influential  denomination,  it  must  prove 
successful.  As  one  of  the  Reformers  of  the 
first  half  of  the  present  century,  the  history 
of  the  eventful  life  of  Rev  John  Winebren- 
ner should  be  brought  to  their  early  atten- 
tion. It  deserves  to  be  well  and  carefully 
written.  Either  of  tnose  mentioned  are 
able  for  the  task.  Their  present  work— 
the  preservation  of  the  historic  rect^rds  of 
their  Church— is  commendable. 

w.  H.  E 


Rolling  Mills. — The  first  mill  in  the 
United  States  to  roll  bars  and  puddle  Iron 
was  located  on  Redstone  creek,  at  a place 
called  Plumsock,  in  Fayette  county,  Penn . 
sylvania.  The  enterprise  was  undertaken 
by  Colonel  Isaac  Beeson,  who  employed 
two  Welshmen,  brothers  being  skilled 
workmen,  were  prohibited  by  an  English 
statute  from  leaving  their  country,  and  thus 
compelled  to  smuggle  their  passage  across 
the  Atlantic.  This  rolling  mill  was  erected 
in  1816.  The  first  bar  iron  rolled  in  New 
England  was  at  the  Boston  iron  works,  on 
the  mill  dam  in  Boston,  1825,  and  that  the 
first  pilddling  in  New  England  was  done  at 
the  same  place  by  Lyman  Ralston  & Co. 
in  1835. 

The  first  mill  for  rolling  bar 
iron  in  the  section  of  country  surrounding 
Harrisburg,  Pa.,  was  erected  on  the  Cone- 
doguinet  creek,  about  one  mile  from  its 
mouth,  near  the  village  of  Neidigstown, 
now  Pairview,  Cumberland  county,  on  the 
present  site  of  the  rolling  and  nail  mills  of 
the  Messrs.  McCormick,  by  Messrs  Gabriel 
Hiester  and  Norman  Callender,  of  Harris- 
burg, in  1833,  who  carried  on  the  mill  until 
the  death  of  Mr.  Hiester  the  following  year 
(1834.)  His  son,  A.  O.  Hiester,  then  pur- 
chased Mr.  Callender’s  interest  in  the 
works,  and  conducted  the  business  for  a 
number  of  years  successfully.  He  then 
disposed  of  the  mill  to  J ared  Pratt,  from 
Massachusetts,  who  erected  the  first  nail 
mills  in  connection  with  the  rolling  mill  in 
this  part  of  the  country.  Mr.  Pratt  was  a 
thorough  business  man  with  much  enter- 
prise. He  also  established  a rolling  mill  on 
the  Le  Barron  lot  occupying  the  buildings 
formerly  erected  by  William  Le  Barron. 
Mr.  Pratt  continued  the  rolling  of  boiler 
and  bar  iron  and  the  manufacture  of  nails 
on  a large  scale  for  some  years,  and  then 
sold  both  of  the  mills  to  James  McCormick, 
Sen.,  Esq. 


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113 


The  rolling  of  bar  iron  attracted  many 
visitors  to  the  mill  of  Messrs.  Hiester  & 
Callender,  who  had  never  witnessed  the 
manufacture  of  bar  iron  by  rolling  it.  It 
was  a novel  sight  to  see  the  red  hot  bars 
passing  through  the  rollers,  bending  in 
graceful  curves  like  great  fiery  serpents. 
The  people  being  accustomed  to  hear  of  or 
see  all  the  iron  that  was  made  into  bars 
slowly  forged  into  difterent  sizes  by  the  great 
hammers  at  the  forges,  which  were  located 
mostly  on  large  creeks,  and  were  propelled 
by  water,  as  steam  engines  were  not  intro- 
duced into  the  interior  of  the  country  until 
a later  period.  The  only  forges  near  Har- 
risburg were  that  owned  and  carried  on  by 
the  late  Jacob  M.  Haldeman  on  Yellow 
Breeches  creek  near  its  mouth,  and  the 
other  one  on  the  same  stream  at  Lisburn, 
Cumberland  county.  The  forge  of  Mr. 
Haldeman  has  not  been  in  operation  for 
many  years,  but  the  one  at  Lisburn  has  been 
until  quite  recently.  It  was  said  that  when 
Harrisburg  was  a smaller  and  quieter  town 
the  hammers  of  the  forge  at  Lisburn,  some 
six  or  seven  miles  away,  could  be  distinctly 
heard  at  the  lower  end  of  Front  street,  on  a 
still  morning,  the  sound  following  the 
course  of  the  creek.  b. 


THK  AL.L.1SNS  OF 

About  1730  came  two  brothers,  William 
and  Samuel  A.llen,  natives  of  County  An- 
trim, Ireland,  and  located  in  Hanover  town- 
ship, Lancaster,  now  Dauphin  county. 
They  where  the  sons  of  William  Allen  (1), 
who,  during  the  religious  persecution  in 
England,  settled  in  the  Province  of  Ulster. 
Whether  he  came  to  America  or  not  is 
more  than  probable — but,  owing  to  the 
Christian  names  of  himself  and  eldest  son 
being  the  same,  it  is  a difficult  matter  to 
ascertain. 

II.  William  Allen  (William),  b.  Feb- 
uary,  1709|:  d Decmber  26,  1784  He  m. 


Elizabeth b.  1705,  d.  May  3,  1800. 

They  had  issue,  among  others;  all  born  in 
Hanover : 

4.  i.  Joseph,  b.  1739;  m.  Jane . 

5 a.  Jane^  b.  1741;  m.  John  Sawyer,  of 
Londonderry. 

5.  Hi.  William,  b.  1744;  m.  Rebecca 
Green. 

iv  Ma/ry,  b.  1747;  m.  John  Snodgrass. 

HI.  Samuel  Allen  (William)  b.  in 
county  Antrim,  Ireland,  died  prior  to 
1788.  He  married  Rebecca  Smith,  who 

subsequently  married  prior  to  1788  

Caldwell.  They  had  issue,  all  born  in 
Hanover : 

i.  Ma/ry,  b.  Sept.  9,  1762;  d.  March  10, 
1806;  m.  James  Barnett,  \_8ee  Barnett 
Family.  ] 

7.  a.  William,  b.  May  16,  1767;  m. 
Nancy  Ainsworth. 

Hi.  Robert,  b.  July  14,  1769. 

ir.  Elizabeth,  b.  July  20,  1771;  m.  Octo- 
ber, 1792,  David  Strain,  and  had  Wil- 
liam, James,  and  a daughter  who  married 
Samuel  Hiser.  , - 

Darid,  b.  1773;  m.  Price,  of 

Barren  county,  Kentucky,  where  he  lived 
aaid  died. 

ri  8amuel,  b.  1776. 

IV.  Joseph  Allen  (William,  William,) 
was  born  in  Hanover  in  1739  ; d.  Feb.  13, 

1819  ; m.  Jane , b.  1739  ; d.  August 

7,  1804.  They  are  both  buried  in  Hanover 
church  .yard.  They  had  issue  (among 
others) : 

4.  William,  b.  1766» 

ii.  Joseph,  b.  Jan.  25,  1769  ; d.  Oct.  1, 
1839 ; m.  May  8,  1794,  Eleanor  McEwen, 
of  Hanover,  b.  1769;  d.  Feb.  1,  1834.  Had 
Joseph. 

V.  Jane  Allen  (William,  William)  b. 
1141  in  Hanover  ; m.  John  Sawyer,  son 
of  William  and  Sophia  Sawyer,  of  London- 
derry, b.  in  1735-  ..Tbey  had  ^ issue 


m 


Historical  afid  Oenealogical. 


i.  Joseph,  b.  1758;  died  in  Preble  county, 
Ohio. 

ii.  John,  b.  1760  ; m.  Mary  Bell,  of  Han- 
over. 

Hi.  WilUam,  b,  1762 

IV.  Jane,  b 1764 ; d.  Nov.  29,  1803 ; m. 
Robert  Geddes, 

VI.  William  Allen,  (William,  Will- 
iam) b.  1744  in  Hanover  ; d.  Oct.  16,  1794. 
William  Allen  was  a lieutenant  in  the  Revo- 
lution, in  Col.  Green’s  battalion,  and  was 
wounded  in  the  arm  at  White  Plains  and 
taken  prisoner.  He  was  killed  by  the  fall- 
ing of  a beam  of  a cider  press.  He  is  buried 
in  old  Hanover  church  yard.  Col.  Allen 
married  in  1780,  in  advanced  life,  Rel)ecca 
Oreen,  daughter  of  Col.  Timothy  Green 
After  Col.  Allen’s  death,  his  children  were 
sent  to  school  at  Philadelphia  and  the  Mo- 
ravian school  at  Litiz.  David  Ferguson, 
Esq.,  of  Hanover,  was  the  guardian  of  the 
minor  children.  News  came  to  the  wid- 
owed mother  of  the  sudden  illness  of  a son 
in  Philadelphia,  and  mounted  upon  a 
blooded  mare  of  her  own,  named  “Hot- 
spur,” in  company  with  ’Squire  Ferguson, 
upon  his  celebrated  horse  “Hunter,”  they 
rode  from  Hanover  to  Philadelphia  (about 
one  hundred  miles)  in  a day.  It  was  a great 
feat,  and  was  often  spoken  of  in  wonder 
and  admiration  by  the  old  people  Mrs. 
Allen,  after  remaining  a widow  some  years, 
married  Moses  Barnett,  of  Hanover.  She 
died  July  30,  1837. 

The  children  of  Col.  Allen  were  : 

i.  Elizabeth,  b.  1781  ; d.  1796. 

8.  ii.  Effy,  b,  Oct.  19,  1783;  m.  Robert 
Rodgers,  of  Hanover. 

Hi.  William,  b.  1785  d.  in  Philadelphia 
by  accidental  poisoning. 

i/o.  Elizabeth,  b.  April  16, 1789  (bap.  July 
26, 1789) ; m.  Joseph  Barnett.  [ See  Barnett 
Family.] 

c.  Timothy  Oreen,  b.  June,  1791  (bap. 
July  11, 1791).  In  1812,  in  company  with 


his  cousin,  Joseph  Barnett,  young  Allen  en- 
listed in  the  Chambersburg  Union  Volun- 
teers, Captain  McClintock.  He  was  taken 
ill  on  the  march  to  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  died 
at  an  inn  seven  miles  from  that  town,  on 
the  12th  of  December,  1812.  In  1867,  Isaac 
Morehead,  Esq.,  of  Erie,  had  his  remains 
removed  to  Pennsylvania  and  placed  beside 
those  of  his  mother. 

VII.  William  Allen  (Samuel,  Wil- 
liam) b.  May  16,  1767,  in  Hanover;  d.  in 
Hanover,  Nov.  14,  1844;  m March  18, 
1790,  by  Rev.  James  Snodgrass,  Nancy 
Ainsworth,  daughter  of  John  Ainsworth 
and  Margaret  Mayes,  b.  Jan.  11,  1767;  d. 
Jan.  22,  1845,  in  Hanover.  They  had  chil- 
dren, all  born  in  Hanover : 

i.  Samuel,  b.  1791;  m.  Eleanor  Brown; 
d.  Jan.  23, 1863,  in  Three  Rivers,  Michigan. 

ii.  Ma/rga/ret,  b.  1794;  m.  John  Ma- 
hargue.  Resided  and  died  at  Halifax. 

Hi.  Rebecca,  b.  July  24,  1796;  m.  David 
Espy. 

ir.  Nancy,  b.  Aug.  10,  1799;  m.  Samuel 
Todd. 

Polly,  h.  1801;  d.  July  5,  1827,  in 
Hanover. 

ri  Sally,  b.  1803;  m.  George  W* 
Dumars;  d.  near  Tivoli,  Peoria  county,  111. 

mi  William,  b.  March  1,  1809;  m.  Mary 
Albright;  d.  on  the  old  homestead  in  1880. 

VIII.  Effy  Allen  (William,  William, 
William),  b.  Oct.  1780,  in  Hanover,  d.  Jan. 
35,  1811;  m.  February  16,  1804,  by  Rev. 
James  Snodgrass,  Robert  Rodgers,  of  Han- 
over, b.  d. 

They  had  issue  : 

i.  Rebecca  Allen,  b.  May  1,  1805;  m. 
Thomas  Mitchell  M’Cormick,  b.  October 
12, 1801.  They  reside  at  Clinton,  la. 

ii  Andrew,  b.  1806;  d.  1845. 

Hi  William  Allen,  b.  1808;  d.  1851. 
Was  a judge  of  the  courts  at  Springfield, 
Ohio. 


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115 


w.  Robert  Henderson^  b.  June  25,  1811. 

[The  Allen  family  is  intermarried  with 
many  prominent  families  in  the  West — to 
whom  the  foregoing  brief  genealogical  -ai 
cord  will  be  as  interesting  as  it  is  valuable. 
We  will  be  under  obligations  to  any  one 
who  can  give  us  additions  or  corrections. 

w.  H.  B. 

THK  L,¥T1.£  FAMILY. 

The  name  of  Lytle— spelled  also  Litle 
and  Little — is  found  among  the  earliest 
Scotch-Irish  settlers  in  Lancaster  county, 
Penn’a.,  who  located  more  particularly  in 
the  townships  of  Rapho  and  Donegal. 

My  ancestor’s  name  was  Joseph  Lytle, 
— not  the  Joseph  Lytle  who,  in  Nov.,  1775, 
was  elected  a member  of  the  Revolutionary 
‘ ‘Committee  of  Observation  and  Correspon- 
dence,”but  from  data  in  my  possession, 
must  have  been  a cousin  to  him. 

Marietta  was  then  known  as  “Anderson’s 
Ferry,  ” and  was  a point  of  great  import- 
ance until  the  bridge  constructed  at  Colum- 
bia diverted  the  trade  across  the  river  and 
reduced  the  ferry,  My  impression  is  that 
Joseph  Lytle  had  been  interested  in  the 
river-transit  business,  and  desiring  a new 
field  ot  labor,  he  decided  upon  a location 
Northward — as  we  shall  see  presently. 

Meanwhile  he  had  married  Sarah  Morri- 
son, a lassie  of  his  own  nationality.  Their 
first  child  was  a daughter,  whom  they 
named  Jane,  and  with  her  began  a list  of 
names  having  no  originals  that  I can  trace 
within  the  family  ; quite  an  exception  to 
the  custom  of  primitive  times,  A second 
daughter  was  named  Elizabeth,  and  then  a 
SOD,  John. 

An  important  event  now  occurs,  in  the  re- 
moval of  the  family  from  Marietta  to  the  lo- 
cality on  the  Susquehanna  river,  afterwards 
known  as  “Lytle’s  Ferry.”  Here  Joseph 
Lytle  arrived  with  his  family  in  the  fall  of 
1773,  just  a month  after  his  future  relatives,  ■ 


the  Ayres’,  bad  arrived  at  Peters’s  Moun- 
tain. 

It  may  be  opportune  to  remark,  that  in 
early  times,  when  the  country  bordering  the 
river  was  in  its  unbroken  state  of  nature,  the 
route  of  travel — mostly  of  emigrants  from 
Lancaster,  Chester  and  the  lower  counties, 
seeking  new  homes  and  wider  opportunities 
on  the  North  and  West  branches  of  the  Sus- 
quehanna— was  found  to  be  practicable  for 
along  the  eastern  shore  only,  for  about 
twenty-five  miles  above  Harris’  Perry.  Be- 
yond that,  the  extremely  rugged  condition, 
the  difficulty  ot  crossing  numerous  streams 
which  emptied  into  the  river,  the  inaccessi- 
ble mountain  spurs,  and  other  reasons,  were 
sufficient  to  necessitate  crossing  to  the  west- 
ern shore  where  the  obstacles  to  passage 
were  comparatively  few  or  more  easily  sur- 
mounted. Indeed,  there  was  no  opening 
from  Lytle’s  Ferry  to  Sunbury,  save  the 
“Indian  Paths” — nothing  like  a road. 

Repeating,  for  the  sake  of  its  proper  con- 
nection, what  I have  already  contributed  to 
N.  & Q.  (xxxi, ) I record  that  this  pro- 
I>erty  was  obtained  through  warrants  origi- 
nally issued  to  John  Kroker  (1766)  Samuel 
Hunter  ^1767)  and  Joseph  Lytle  (8th  Nov., 
1773,)  and  comprised  a fraction  over  two 
hundred  acres.  Geographically,  it  was 
situated  about  four  miles  north  of  Halifax, 
and  about  two  miles  south  of  Millersburg, 
in  what  is  now  Halifax  township,  and  a half 
mile  below  Berry’s  mountain  The  tract 
was  surveyed  December  3d,  1773,  by  Bar- 
tram  Grilbraith,  and  named  in  his  draft 
“Fairview.” 

Noting  the  addition  of  a daughter,  Mary, 
in  1774,  the  family  history  is  silent  tor 
twelve  years.  But  as  the  intervening  time 
was  momentous  in  our  country’s  history — 
the  Revolutionary  period — we  can  easily 
imagine  that,  situated  as  they  were  on  the 
main  line  of  communication  in  Central 
Pennsylvania  and  hearing  continually  from 


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the  “seat  of  war,”  they  shared  in  excite- 
ments of  which  their  neighbors  were  per- 
haps ignorant;  fed  passing  detachments  of 
troops  who  rested  at  the  Ferry,  and  enjoyed 
little  privacy  and  less  quietude. 

In  1794,  John  Lytle,  then  twenty  two 
years  old,  went  out  as  cornet  with  his 
neighbors  John  Ayres  and  James  Reed,  in 
a cavalry  company,  when  military  force' 
was  summoned  to  suppress  the  Whisky 
Insurrection  in  Western  Pennsylvania. 

The  death  of  Joseph  Lytle  occurred  prior 
to  April  17, 1795  (according  to  family  data), 
but  the  actual  date  is  unknown.  He  was ' 
taken  ill  suddenly,  and  a messenger  was 
sent  to  Lancaster  for  his  family  physician. 

After  the  father’s  death,  the  ferry  was 
purchased  by  John  Lytle  and  Michael 
Bower.  In  April  1806,  they  sold  to  Wil- 
liam Moorehead  (father  of  the  well-known 
Moorehead  brothers,  of  Philadelphia  and 
Pittsburg),  the  ferry  taking  his  name,  it 
having  borne  the  name  of  Lytle  for  nearly 
thirty  three- years.  He  relinquished  it  about 
1814,and  it  became  “Montgomery’s  Ferry,  ’ ’ 
and  is  only  remembered  as  such  at  this 
day. 

The  first  marriage  in  this  Lytle  family 
was  that  of  the  eldest  child,  Jane,  (1767- 
1831)  to  John  Ayres,  farmer  (N.  & Q.  Ivi), 
on  the  2d  of  April,  1786  The  second,  that 
of  Elizabeth  (1770-1852)  to  David' Watson, 
merchant,  of  Watsontown,  Northumber- 
land county,  January  24,  1797 

The  third,  was  that  of  the  youngest  child 
Mary  (1774-1848)  who  married  John  Mc- 
Cleery,  a merchant,  of  Halifax,  September 
23d,  1802.  • 

The  fourth  marriage  was  one  in  high  life; 
when  the  dashing  son.  Major  John  Lytle, 
(1772-1808)  led  to  the  altar  “ the  agreeable 
and  lovely  Miss  Elizabeth  Green” — accord- 
ing to  the  Oracle  of  Dauphin — third  daugh- 
ter of  Col.  Timothy  Green,  of  Green’s 
Mills  (now  Dauphin),  who  was  a conspicu- 


ous character  in  the  provincial  history  of 
Lancaster  and  Dauphin  counties.  This  dis- 
tinguished affair  of  January  10,  1805,  was 
conducted  by  Rev.  Nathaniel  R.  Snowden, 
who  married  Elizabeth  and  Mary  also. 

The  aged  mother,  surviving  her  husband 
thirty-two  years,  died  July  3d,  1822,  at  John 
M’Gleery’s,  at  the  advanced  age  of  ninety- 
one,  and  was  buried  at  Watsontown.  Her 
husband  was  buried  at  Dauphin. 

The  Lytles  were  widely  known  in  their 
day,  and  were  intermarried  with  some  of 
the  best  families  of  Dauphin  and  Northum- 
berland counties,  many  of  their  descendants 
still  living  in  the  latter.  In  common  with 
the  grand  old  names  of  the  early  times,  they 
did  their  full  share  in  developing  the  re- 
sources of  Dauphin  county,  and  laying  the^ 
foundations  of  society  and  business  as  we 
find  it  matured  in  the  glory  of  to-day. 

George  B.  Ayres. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES— EXVi. 

Historical  and  Biographical. 

The  Cumberland  Valley. — As  prom- 
ised several  weeks  ago,  it  is  proposed  to 
present  with  our  next  number  of  Notes  and 
Queries,  the  first  of  our  “Contributions  to 
the  History  of  the  Cumberland  Valley.” 
The  history  of  one  locality  is  more  or  less 
identified  with  the  history  of  those  adjoining, 
and  hence  whatever  contributions  may  be 
presented,  historical  or  genealogical,  these 
will  be  sufficient  to  interest  readers  whether 
East  or  “West  of  the  Susquehanna.” 

W.  H.  E. 

Roddy,  James,  (n.  & q..  xli.) — James 
Hutchison  took  up  some  land  along  the 
little  Chickies  about  a mile  above  its  junc- 
tion with  big  Chickies,  in  1739.  This  tract 
was  known  as  “Denmark.”  It  was  bounded 
by  Chickies  creek,  and  the  farms  of  James 
Mitchell,  Jane  Stewart,  James  Roddy 
and  Thomas  Brown.  Roddy  must  have 


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117 


joiaed  on  the  west  side,  and  his  land  ran 
to  the  creek.  In  1745  the  farm  of  James 
Patterson  between  the  creeks,  was  bounded 
by  James  Roddy’s  land  which  must  have 
run  to  the  creek  to  do  so.  Roddy  was  in 
Donegal  in  1723.  The  year  the  name  dis- 
appears I am  not  able  to  determine. 

S.  E. 

An  early  road. — In  April,  1794,  a road 
was  directed  to  be  laid  out  from  the  Rev. 
John  Elder’s  house ‘'at  ye  foot  of  ye  Blue 
Mountain,”  beginning  at  Rev.  J.  Elder’s 
house,  thence  to  John  Thompson’s  field, 
thence  to  Robert  Cochran’s  lane,  thence  to 
Paxtang  creek,  thence  to  South  Branch  of 
Paxtang  creek,  thence  to  Samuel  Sturgeon’s 
field,  thence  to  Joseph  Martin’s  field,  thence 
opposite  meeting  house,  thence  to  provincial 
road  on  Spring  creek,  5 miles  and  58 
perches  long.  Can  anyone  inform  us  where 
the  residence  of  Rev.  John  Elder  then 
was? 

Harrisburg  in  1784. — We  copy  from  a 
Philadelphia  newspaper  the  following  adver- 
tisement : 

HARRISBURG 

A NEW  TOWN. 

The  subscriber  having  laid  out  a Town  on 
the  banks  of  the  Susquehanna,  adjoining 
the  Ferry  (commonly  called  Harris’  Ferry) 
he  now  offers  for  sale  or  on  ground  rent, 
lor  such  term  of  years  as  may  be  agreed 
upon  a number  of  LOTS  in  said  town  This 
spot  of  ground  seems  designed  by  nature 
for  the  seat  of  a town;  it’s  healthy,  pleasant, 
high  situation— it’s  easy  communication  by 
water  with  a great  part  of  the  country— it’s 
lying  on  the  main  road  through  the  Conti- 
nent, and  from  Philadelphia  to  Fort  Pitt, 
and  all  the  back  country — points  it  out  as 
one  of  the  most  convenient  and  best  spots 
for  a town  in  the  interior  parts  of  the  State 
of  Pennsylvania  The  town  may  be  accom- 
modated with  a very  fine  dock,  at  a small 
expense,  there  being  a natural  canal,  de- 


fended on  both  sides  by  limestone  banks  at 
its  entrance  into  the  Susquehanna,  where 
boats  and  crafts  will  lay  safe  at  all  times. 
There  being  a great  deal  of  fine  clay  for 
making  bricks  and  earthen  ware,  also  a 
great  plenty  of  wood,  which  will  be  fur- 
nished in  very  low  terms,  encouragement 
will  be  given  to  brick-makers,  potters  and 
other  tradesmen.  For  terms  apply  to 

John  Harris. 


Early  Court  Cases. — At  the  February 
court,  held  at  Lancaster  in  1756,  John 
Bay  ley,  a runaway  servant  of  the  Rev.  John 
Elder,  was  ordered  to  serve  Mr.  Elder  eigh- 
teen months  over  and  above  his  time.  This 
was  generally  called  ‘‘runaway  time.” 

Andrew  Lycan,  of  Hanover  township, 
was  indicted  at  the  November  term,  1745, 
for  an  assault  and  battery  upon  Joseph 
Ripelth.  James  Armstrong,  Esq.,  was  one 
of  the  witnesses.  Lycan  was  like  a good 
many  of  the  frontier  settlers,  he  took  the 
law  into  his  own  hands  and  was  brought 
up  on  a short  turn. 

In  1754  Constable  James  Clark  returned 
John  Harris  for  selling  rum  by  the  small. 

Constable  Andrew  Johnson,  of  Paxtang, 
returned  Samuel  Hunter  also,  for  selling 
rum  by  the  small. 

Thomas  Clark,  of  Derry,  returned  James 
Galbreath  for  selling  rum  by  the  small. 

James  Sempel,  John  Harris  and  Moses 
Potts  had  no  licence. 

July  15,  1753,  Samuel  Hunter  was  in- 
dicted for  keeping  a disorderly  house. 

S.  E. 


Our  Fatorite  Shade  Tree  Seventy 
Years  Ago  -About  one  hundred  years  ago 
the  Lombardy  poplar  was  introduced  into 
the  United  States,  and  for  sixty  or  seventy 
years  was  almost  the  only  shade  tree 
planted.  The  trees  stood  like  great  tall  sen- 
tinels around  nearly  all  the  better  farm 


118  Historical  arid  'Oenealogical. 


houses,  and  in  double  rows  were  placed 
along  the  avenues  leading  to  rural  man- 
sions occupied  by  the  wealthy.  The  first 
Lombardy  poplar  trees  introduced  into 
Harrisburg  were  by  Robert  Harris,  Sen., 
and  Gen.  John  Hanna,  about  the  year  1790, 
and  were  brought  from  Hew  Jersey  by 
these  gentlemen.  Mr.  Harris  planted  his 
in  front  of  the  Harris  residence  on  Paxtang 
street,  lately  known  as  the  “Black  Horse 
Tavern,”  demolished  during  the  past  sum- 
mer. Gen.  Hanna  planted  his  in  front  of 
his  residence  on  Front  street,  corner  of 
Strawberry  alley,  now  the  residence  of  his 
grand-daughter,  Mrs  John  H.  Briggs  As 
the  Lombardy  poplar  grows  from  cuttings 
as  the  willow  does,  many  were  thus  propa- 
gated. Mr.  Harris  planted  a row  on 
the  river  bank  below  Indian  alley,  also 
a row  on  each  side  of  Second  street  below 
Vine.  Several  were  placed  in  front  of  the 
old  Presbyterian  church,  then  located  on 
the  corner  of  Second  street  and  Cherry 
alley.  Mr.  Duncan  had  one  on  Chestnut 
near  Second,  and  Robert  Sloan  planted  two 
on  Chestnut  near  Third.  There  were  seve- 
ral on  Second  street  above  Locust  street,  and 
in  other  parts  of  the  borough.  These  trees 
all  grew  to  be  quite  tall,  but  being  unsuit- 
able for  the  streets  of  a populous  town,  were 
gradually  removed  until  none  remained. 
For  some  years  they  were  a thing  of  the 
past,  until  the  late  Governor  Shunk  planted 
one  in  the  Capitol  park  near  to  the  Mexican 
monument.  It  has,  however,  been  of  slow 
growth,  owing  to  the  naturally  thin  soil. 

The  Lombardy  poplar,  which  graced  the 
surrounding  yards  of  the  best  residences 
throughout  the  country  at  one  time,  has 
almost  disappeared  for  some  reason,  proba- 
bly because  it  was  deficient  in  giving  shade, 
and  was  thought  unsafe  on  account  of  its 
great  height  and  the  brittle  nature  of  the 
tree  in  violent  storms  of  wind.  b. 


YB  ANCIENT  INHABITANTS —X. 

Return  of  ye  West  Side  of  Derry. — 1758,* 

Albright,  Jacob,  Renter  from  John  M’Heel 
at  Id  P'  year. 

Armstrong,  Robert. 

Chambers,  Arthur,  Exe’r  to  Estate  of 
James  Chambers  Dec. 

Carson,  William  & John,  Inmate  with 
Jane  McConaghey 
Chambers,  Widdow,  poor  widow. 
Carithers,  Hugh. 

Clark,  James. 

Carithers,  James,  Shoomaker. 

Coutes,  Jacob,  a wast  Plantation. 
Candour,  Joseph. 

Crithers,  Robert 
Chambers,  Arthur 
Chambers,  Robert. 

Campble,  Moses,  Shoomaker. 

Crockat,  John,  Renter  from  James  Todd  at 
£1 10s  f*  year  Deeded  Land. 

Blackburn,  Widdow. 

Blasley,  Antoney,  Mason. 

Bughman,  Michail,  west  Land. 

Bell,  Thomas,  Blacksmith. 

Breden,  William. 

Black,  Hugh. 

Black,  Thomas. 

Barndt,  William,  fled,  poor  man. 

Brand,  Martin. 

Bam,  Adam,  Gunsmith. 

Barsh,  Petter,  Weaver. 

Bombugh,  George,  Taylor. 

Bevor,  George,  Weast. 

Baker,  Deval,  two  Tracks  of  weast  Land 
Joyning. 

Boman,  John,  Wevar,  Renter  from  James 
Clark  at  £1  10s  F year. 

Dalkar,  Adam. 

Drenon,  William. 

Edly,  David,  Taylor. 

Fray,  George. 

Fleck,  Allexander. 


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Fleming,  John. 

UengeljMichail,  Living  on  Adam  Dalkar’s 
Land. 

Hover,  Michail,  Junier,  Renter  at  £7  F 
year. 

Hipsheer,  Owlrey. 

Humble,  Fredrick. 

Hawmaker,  Adam,  Wevar. 

Hall,  Thomas. 

Hershaw,  Andrew,  Junier,  West  Land 
Deeded. 

Hovar,  Michail,  Renter  from  Hugh  Hays 
for  the  3d  Bushal. 

Hays,  Hugh,  West  Land. 

Hart,  Widdow. 

Harris,  John  Esq.,  Deeded  Land. 

Irland,  James. 

Kerr,  John,  Deeded  Land. 

Kindar,  Deeter,  Wevar, 

Leard,  John. 

Leard,  Mathew. 

Landies,  Felix,  Deeded  Land,  200  Acres, 
100  in  Posesion,  one  Grist  Mill. 

Morrow,  Samuel,  Wevar. 

Morrow,  Lewis. 

Hewcomar,  John,  Wagon  Maker. 

Nickelson,  Culbart. 

Kilson,  James,  Wevar,  Rentar  from  David 
Ramsey  at  £8  f year. 

Neelson,  Robert,  Renter  from  Jacob 
Righar  at  £4  F year. 

Newcomer,  Francis. 

Parks,  Thomas,  Wagon  Maker  & Rentar 
from  Widow  Sample  at  £14 :17s  f year. 

Patterson,  Moses,  Renter  from  Mr.  Steven- 
son at  £5  year 

Porterfield,  John,  fled. 

Ridals,  James,  Cro par  with  Widow  Black- 
burn, poor. 

Robens,  William,  poor. 

Reed,  Samuel, Renter  with  Mr.  Stevenson 
at  £8  p year. 

Russall,  James. 

Russall,  James,  Junear. 

Ramsey,  Robert. 


Robertson.  Andrew,  Renter  from  Widdow 
Hall  at  £3  P*  year. 

Stoall,  Mathias,  Poorman. 

Straker.  William,  Renter  from  Hendry 
Little  at  £4-10  W year. 

Soop,  Stophal. 

Stirrat,  William. 

, Shaw,  Denial,  Shoomaker,  fled,  on  Mr. 
Stevenson’s  Land. 

Spensar,  William. 

Stall,  Mathias,  Nailer. 

Stevenson,  Mr.  Weast. 

Spinglar,  Deeter,  Shoomaker. 

Singar,  Simon.  . „ 

Sin  gar,  John,  fled. 

Stevenson,  Mr.  a wast  Plantation. 
Stevenson,  Mr.  a wast  Plantation. 

Sample,  Widdow,  Tavernkeeper,  Deeded 
100  Acres  to  2 Neagors  1 aged  60  the  other 
12  years. 

Spidal,  Mack,  Wevar. 

- Shaw,  James. 

Stirrat,  Allaxander,  Blacksmith. 

Tagart,  James,  poor  men. 

Taylor,  Robert,  Tavron-keeper,  Deeded, 
Tice,  John. 

Taylor,  Robert  a tract  of  wast  Land. 
Vanlare,.John. 

Vance,  John. 

Wyle,  Widdow,  Poor  woman. 

Wilson,  John  a tract  of  wast  Land. 
Wastberey,  George,  fled. 

Wilflo,  Conrod. 

Waganor,  Adam,  wevor. 

Wilson,  Mathew. 

Walker,  Robert,  Renter  from  Thomas 
Rutherford  at  £10  F year. 

• Wilson,  Moses,  Deeded  130  acers  & 40  acers 
by  warrant. 

Walker,  Samuel,  & Jas.,  Renters  from 
Widow  Sample  at  £4  F Year. 

Young,  Samuel,  fled,  poor. 

M’ Gill, Lorrance, renter  from  Mr.  Steven- 
son at  £4  W year- 


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M’ Connell,  Ed  ward,  Living  on  Mr.  Steven- 
son’s Land. 

M’Lean,  Hector. 

M’Oormick,  Samuel. 

M’Clure,  John,  fled,  poor. 

M’ Comb,  William,  Renter  from  Widdow 
Sample  at  £3  f Year. 

M’Kee,  Robert. 

M’Kee,  Widdow. 

Wirey,  Anthony. 

Freemen. 

Harris,  James,  Taylor. 

Shanklin,  George. 

Strikar,  Lorrance. 

Cosier,  Frederick,  Blacksmith. 

Campble,  John. 

M’Cullougb,  John,  Weaver. 


Riddals,  Trustram. 

Vanlare,  James. 

Queen,  Thomas. 

Hendry,  James,  Blacksmith. 
Snodge,  James,  Gunsmith. 
Waugh,  John,  Blacksmith 
Laney,  Andrew,  Wheelwright. 
Finton,  James,  Schoolmaster. 
Philopsager,  George. 

Clark,  Samuel. 

Walker,  James. 

Bowman,  John, 
a True  Return 
Andonius  Warrich, 
Constable. 

Robert  Tayler, 

Coll’r. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES. 

HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL. 

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Contributions  to  the  History  of  the 
Cumberland  Valley  — We  present  with 
this  number  of  our  Notes  and  Queries  the 
first  portion  ot  the  procnised  historical  and 
genealogical  data  relating  to  the  beautiful 
valley  “West  of  ye  Sasquehann^h.”  In 
about  two  weeks  we  propose  giving  another 
instalment — and  shall  from  time  to  time 
present  the  additional  information  which 
may  come  to  our  hand.  J"here  is  much  to 
be  done  in  researches  among  the  musty 
records  of  the  past,  ere  justice  be  done 
to  the  early  history  of  the  Cumberland 
Valley  - and  the  same  applies  to  every 
section  of  our  State.  Since  1720 
much  of  the  important  history  of  Pennsyl- 
vania belongs  to  and  centers  in  that  poition 
beyond  the  three  original  counties.  To 
gather  up  this  genealogical  and  biographi- 
cal history  is  an  arduous  task,  but  there  be 
some  who  feel  it  a duty  so  to  do.  We  are 
confident  that  this  labor  will  be  duly  appre- 
ciated by  the  descendants  of  the  early 
pioneers,  and  induce  those  interested  to 
assist  in  the  preservation  ot  everything  re- 
lating to  those  ancestors  and  early  frontier 
times.  w.  H e ] 

The  First  Road  Through  the  Valley 
— A.  roaii  was  laid  out  in  part,  commencing 
at  Harris’  Ferry  in  1736,  which  was  intended 
to  run  to  the  Potomac  In  1743  the  direc 
tion  of  this  road  was  somewhat  changed 
which  was  finally  confirmed  in  1744.  It  be 
gan  “at  river  at  Harris’  Ferry,  thence  to 
James  Silvers’  spring,  thence  three  miles 
West,  thence  to  Randall  Chambers’  spring, 
west  five  miles,  and  thence  to  Archibald 


McCallester’s  run,  thence  to  Robert  Dun- 
ning’s spring,  thence  to  Shippensburg, 
thence  to  Raynold’s  spring,  thence  to  Cono- 
gocheague  creek,  thence  to  the  Falling 
spring,  thence  to  John  Mushel’s  spring, 
thence  to  Thomas  Armstrong’s  spring, 
being  sixty  miles  ten  perches  to  Tempo- 
rary Line.'’  Randall  Chambers,  Robert 
Dunning,  Robert  Chambers,  Benjamin 
Chambers  and  John  McCormick  were  the 
viewers  The  old  Indian  traders  seemed  to 
have  always  located  at  or  near  a spring, 
which  was  a source  of  attraction  and  relief, 
to  the  hunters  both  white  and  savage. 

Benjamin  Chambers  was  probably  then 
settled  at  “Falling  spring.”  It  was  in  one 
of  Penn’s  manors,  and  he  was  only  allowed 
by  them  to  locate  there  temporarily,  as  was 
James  Patterson,  the  Indian  trader,  and  his 
father-inlaw,  who  settled  in  “Manor,”  in 
Lancaster  county  seventeen  years  before 
the  land  was  open  to  settlers. 

Samuhjl  Evans. 

The  Robber  Lewis. — In  the  diary  of 
the  late  Samuel  James  M’Cormick  who 
lived  two  miles  south  of  Doubling  Gap,  I 
find  the  following: 

“On  Tuesday,  the  20th  of  June,  1820,  the 
sherift  of  Franklin  county  arrived  with  a 
party  in  search  of  David  Lewis  (the  robber) 
and  early  the  next  morning  proceeded  to 
the  mountain  southeast  of  the  Sulphur 
Springs,  where  they  discovered  a cave  or 
deo,  where  they  found  blankets  and  other 
an  ides  known  to  belong  to  Lewis.  But 
accoiding  to  the  best  information  the  in- 
habiiants  had  decamped  on  the  Thursday 
before.  ” 


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This  you  will  observe  was  only  about 
three  weeks  before  Lewis’  death  The 
cave,  badly  fallen  to  ruin,  is  still  shown  to 
the  visitor  sat  the  Springs.  It  was  known 
that  Lewis  had  a cave  somewhere  in  the 
mountain  to  which  he  fled^rom  time  to  time 
during  the  years  1816  20,  but  its  locality 
was  not  discovered  before  June,  1820. 

j.  B s. 

Franklin  County  in  the  War  op 
1812-14. — The  following  letter  which  has 
never  been  published  is  well  worth  preser 
vation,  breathing  forth  as  it  does  that  spirit 
of  unselfish  patriotism  which  characterized 
the  yeomanry  of  the  Cumberland  Valley 
from  the  earliest  to  the  latest  period  of  its 
existence.  Captain  Dunn’s  company,  it  is 
stated  by  M’Cauley  (History  of  Franklin 
County,  p.  150,  2d  edition),  was  not  called 
into  service  until  March,  1814.  It  became 
part  of  Col.  James  Fenton’s  regiment,  the 
Fifth  Pennsylvania,  and  did  faithful  service 
in  the  battles  of  Chippewa  and  Lundy’s 
Lane.  The  complete  roll  of  the  company 
can  be  found  in  M’Cauley’s  history,  pages 
151-152  : Benj.  M.  Nead 

Fannet’s  Burgh  Ijgj  igig  • 
Franklin  County,  ) 

Sir: — Being  authorized  by  a volunteer 
company  ol  riflemen  in  the  Sixty  fourth 
Regiment  2d  Brigade  7th  Division  Penu’a 
Militia  to  inform  your  Excellency  that  they 
have  made  a tender  of  service  to  you  ior 
six  months  or  what  time  such  coip<  aie 
wanted.  We  offered  our  services  in  the 
regular  way  to  oiir  respective  brigade 
Inspector  William  M’Clelland,  Esq  , who 
has  no  doubt  reported  us  before  this  time. 

The  present  communication  is  to  inform 
you  of  the  great  anxiety  the  company  are 
in  to  receive  marching  orders,  which  we 
hope  will  be  in  your  power  to  give  us  very 
soon,  when  if  we  meete  the  Enemy  of  our 
Country  I have  no  doubt  but  the  result  will 
be  Highly  Honorable  to  ourselves  and  the 


State  to  which  we  belong.  The  Company 
Consists  of  50  men  all  Armed  & Equiped 
ready  at  any  time  you  may  think  proper  to 
order  us  to  take  the  Field.  We  have  made  no 
stipulations  where  we  will  march  to,  and 
will  therefore  not  hesitate  a moment  to 
meete  the  Enemy  within  the  United  States, 
but  will,  without  those  Limits  with  ardor 
seek  and  with  the  determination  belonging 
to  Freemen  punish  the  unprovoked  Invaders 
of  our  Country,  with  the  assurance  that 
you  will  (by  giving  us  Marching  Orders) 
give  us  an  opportunity  of  displaying  our 
Patriotism  to  our  Country. 

Very  Respectfully, 

Your  Obedient  Servant, 
Samuel  Dunn, 

Gapi.  Rifle  Company, 

Gov’r  Snyder.* 

The  First  Scotch-Irish  Settlers  in 
the  Valley. — The  recent  celebrations  of 
the  settlement  of  the  Cumberland  Valley 
were  based,  perchance,  on  the  presumption 
that  the  first  settlers  came  in  1780.  We 
have  but  little  doubt  that  ten  years  prior 
there  were  isolated  settlements  between  the 
Susquehanna  and  the  Conococheague,  for 
in  1729,  when  the  county  of  Lancaster  was 
organized,  which  then  included  Cumberland 
county,  there  were  “over  Sasquehannah,’’ 
Hendricks,  Macfarlane,  Silvers,  Parker  and 
others,  pioneers  who  claimed  a residence  of 
from  five  to  ten  years.  If  Richard  Parker 
and  his  family,  concerning  whom  and  his 
descendants  mention  is  made  elsewhere, 
located  on  the  Conedoguinet  near  Carlisle 
in  1725,  there  certainly  must  have  been  a 
good  many  settlers  between  him  and  the 
Susquehanna  He  would  not  venture  that 
distance  from  civiliza’ion,  unless  the  land 
had  not  already  been  taken  up  by  actual 
settlement  The  argument  that  the  lands 
not  being  surveyed  until  after  1730,  there 
were  no  occupants,  will  not  hold  good,  for  it 
is  well  known  that  the  pioneer  preceded 


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the  surveyor  by  from  ten  to  fifteen  years. 
There  were  numerous  settlers  in  York 
county  as  early  as  1721,  and  it  is  reasonable 
to  suppose  that  the  South  Mountain  was  no 
barrier  to  the  occupancy  of  the  fine  fertile 
lands  of  the  Valley.  Emigrants  did  not  wait 
for  the  purchase  of  the  lands  by  the  Pro- 
prietaries from  the  Indians,  especially  the 
Scotch  Irish,  who  were  “not  wanted” 
where  the  lands  had  already  been  acquired, 
but  were  directed  to  push  to  the 
utmost  frontier.  This  early  settlement 
of  the  Cumberland  Valley  is  a subject 
fraught  with  much  interest,  and  those  de- 
voted to  its  history  should  make  the 
research  which  will  undoubtedly  verify 
what  we  have  stated.  In  writing  up  the 
history  of  our  own  locality,  we  have  not 
been  unmindful  of  the  information  received 
concerning  others,  and  trust  by  the  time 
we  shall  have  made  further  research  into 
the  Scotch-Irish  immigration,  that  we  may 
arrive  at  more  accurate  data  relative  to  the 
settlement  of  the  Cumberland  Valley. 

w.  H.  E. 

OAPrAIN  CALDKttWOOD. 

“This  is  to  certify  that  Captain  James 
Calderwood  and  Rachel  Sprigue  were- 
joined  together  by  me  in  holy  matrimony 
on  the  12ih  day  of  May,  1777;  also  that 
David  Watson  and  Rachel  Calderwood 
(the  widow  of  the  aforesaid  Capt.  James 
Calderwood)  were  joined  together  by  me  in 
holy  matrimony  on  the  25th  day  of  October 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1779.  Given  under 
my  hand  at  Big  Spring  the  9th  day  of  Feb- 
ruary,1784  William  Linn,  V.  D.  M.” 

Captain  Calderwood  was  commissioned 
an  ensign  in  Capt.  Robert  Adams’  company. 
Col.  Wm.  Irvine’s  (Sixth  Penn’a)  Bat- 
talion, May  1,  1776,  and  accompanied  the 
Battalion  to  Canada.  He  had  been  appointed 
quarter  master  of  the  Battalion,  and  acted 
as  such  from  the  9th’  of  January  until  his 


appointment  by  Genl.  Gates  as  Lieutenant 
on  board  the  fleet  on  Lake  Champlain, 
August  1,  1776.  He  served  with  such  ability 
as  to  be  specially  noticed  by  Genl.  Gates. 

On  his  return  from  the  Canada  campaign 
he  raised  an  independent  company  in  Cum- 
berland county,  and  joined  Col.  Christian 
Febiger’s  Eleventh  Virginia  regiment,  and 
was  mortally  wounded  and  died  upon  the 
field  of  Brandywine,  at  the  head  of  his 
company.  Sept.  11,  1777. 

John  B.  Linn. 

THK  JOHNSTONS  OF  ANTRIM  TOWN- 
SHIP. 

South  of  Greencastle,  near  Shady  Grove 
Franklin  county,  on  the  Beatty  farm,  now 
Witmer’s,  in  a secluded  spot  some  distance 
from  the  road,  is  the  graveyard  of  one  of 
the  oldest  families  west  of  Conococheague, 
— that  of  the  Johnstons.  Several  of  the 
graves  are  well  marked  with  large  marble 
slabs,  inscriptions  from  the  principal  of 
which  we  give  herewith: 

James  Johnston 
horn 

in  the  North  of  Ireland 
Died  A.  D 1765. 

From  documents  still  extant  he  settled  on 
the  land  on  which  he 
died,  as  early  as  1735 
and  was  probably  the 
first  white  settler  in 
what  is  now  Antrim 
Township,  Franklin  county. 

The  “documents  still  extant”  e-re  the 
application  and  warrant  for  survey,  and  we 
are  inclined  to  the  belief  that  James  John- 
ston settled  there  about  1730,  but  whether 
then  or  at  the  period  given  on  his  tomb- 
stone, there  is  no  doubt  of  his  preceding 
the  Chambers  brothers  by  two  or  three 
yeais.  Close  by  this  grave  is  the  following  • 

Hacredj  \ to  the  memory  of  | Doctor  Robert 
Johnstm  \ who  departed  this  life  | on  the 
25^^i  Nov  , 1808  I aged  58  years,  4 months  j 
and  4 days. 


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Born  on  the  21st  of  July,  1750,  Dr.  John- 
ston became  one  of  the  most  prominent 
surgeons  of  the  Revolutionary  era.  He  was 
appointed  surgeon  of  the  Sixth  Penn’a 
Battalion,  Col.  William  Irvine,  January  16, 
1776,  and  continued  in  service  until  1781, 
when  he  was  ordered  by  the  commander 
in-chief  to  leave  the  regimental  service  and 
assist  the  wounded  officers  and  soldiers  of 
the  American  army,  prisoners  in  the  British 
hospital  at  Charleston,  S.  C He  was  a mem- 
ber of  the  Society  of  the  Cincinnati,  and 
retained  the  friendship  of  his  fellow  officers 
during  life,  many  of  whom  sought  his  medical 
advice  and  skill  long  after  his  professional  re- 
tirement. During  the  so  called  Whisky 
Insurrection  in  1794,  Gen  Washington  and 
the  members  of  his  stafi  were  the  guests  of 
Dr.  Johnston,  the  President  going  out  of 
his  way  to  meet  his  old  friend.  Near  to 
the  grave  of  Dr.  Johnston  is  that  of  his 
brother  : 

Col.  Thomas  Johnston  \ died  Dec.  1819  1 
\n  the  loth  year  of  his  | age.  j Martha 
Beatty  ) wife  of  Col.  T.  Johnston  | died 
August,  1811  1 Both  possessed  qualities  of  the 
I heart  that  insured  the  respect  | and  esteem 
of  all  their  acquaintances. 

Thomas  Johnston  was  another  hero  of 
the  Revolution.  He  was  an  earl}'  associatoii 
was  an  ensign  in  the  Flying  Camp;  ap 
pointed  January  21,  1777,  first  lieutenant 
in  the  State  Regiment  Col  Bull,  afterwards 
Col.  Walter  Stewart’s,  and  subsequently  in 
the  re  arrangement,  transferred  to  the 
Thirteenth  Penn’a.  At  the  close  of  the 
war  he  was  commissioned  colonel  in  the 
mtlitia.  He  was  a gentleman  of  dignified 
manners,  very  hospitable,  and  respected  by 
all  who  came  in  contact  with  him. 

The  Johnstons  were  true  representaiire 
men  of  the  Valley,  and  deserve  to  be  held 
in  grateful  memory  by  every  Pennsylva- 
nian. w.  H.  E. 


€iaPT.  WILLIAM  HENDRICKS  AND  HIS 

COMPANIONS  OF  THE  KEVQLCTION. 

The  First  Company  Raised  in  the  Camber> 
land  Valley,  1775 

The  echoes  of  the  thundering  at 
Lexington,  on  the  19th  of  April,  1775,  had 
scarcely  ceased  reverberating  along  the 
Kittatinny  hills  ere  the  brave  sons 
of  the  Valley,  under  the  gallant  Hendricks, 
were  on  the  march  to  the  reliet  of  the 
beleaguered  city  of  Boston.  Capt.  William 
Hendricks  was  the  grandson  of  Tobias  Hen- 
dricks, an  Indian  trader,  and  probably  the 
first  actual  white  settler  in  the  Valley,  who 
located  at  what  is  now  known  as  Oyster’s 
Point,  two  miles  west  of  Harrisburg. 
Here  Tobias  Hendricks  died  in  November, 
1789,  leaving  a wife  Catharine,  and  children, 
Henry,  Rebecca,  Tobias,  David,  Peter, 
Abraham  and  Isaac.  William  Hendricks 
was  probably  the  son  of  Henry  who  retained 
the  “old  place,  ” and  where  our  hero  was 
born.  The  company  of  Capt.  Hendricks 
was  raised  in  about  ten  days,  and  as  soon 
as  the  officers  received  orders  was  on  the 
march  Eastward,  reaching  camp  the  first 
week  in  August,  177^^^  When  the  Que- 
bec expedition  was  decided  upon  by 
the  commaader-in-chiet,  the  companies 
of  Matthew  6mith,  of  Paxtang,  and 
W.lliam  Hendricks  of  Pennsboro’, 
were  detached  from  Col.  Thompson’s 
battalhm  of  nfiemen  and  ordered  “to  go 
upon  the  command  with  Colonel  A.rnold.” 
For  the  particulars  of  ihis  expedition  we 
must  refer  our  readers  to  Judge  Henry’s 
narrative,  who  was  a volunteer  in  Capt. 
Smith’s  company.  The  gallant  Hendricks 
fell  in  front  of  Quebec,  and  his  remains 
were  interred  in  the  same  enclosure  with 
those  of  the  lamented  General  Montgomery. 
The  following  is  a list  of  Hendricks’  com- 
pany, those  escaping  being  designated  by 
a *.  Some  of  those  captured  were  probably 
killed  or  wounded  or  died  in  captivity,  as 


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some  re  enlisted;  while  others  were  disabled 
lor  life  owing  to  the  severe  exposure  incident 
to  the  winter’s  march  through  the  wilder- 
ness ol  Maine,  or  the  hardships  and  suffer- 
ings endured  in  captivity.  w h.  e. 

Captain. 

Hendricks,  William,  killed  at  Quebec. 

Lieutenants. 

M’Clellan,  John,  died  on  the  March. 

Nichols,  Francis. 

Francis,  George.* 


Gibson,  Dr.  Thomas. 
Crone,  Henry. 

Greer,  Joseph. 

M’Coy,  William. 

Privates. 


Agnew,  Edward 
Albright,  George  * 
Anderson,  Thomas 
Baker  Philip  w. 
Blair,  John. 

Burns,  Alexander. 
Burns,  Peter. 
Campbell,  John.  k. 
Carlisle.  Daniel. 
Carswell,  John. 
Casey,  Roger. 
Cashey,  .Joseph. 


Loraine,  John  * 
M’Chesney,  John.  w. 
M’Clellan,  Daniel. 
M’Clure,  Richard. 
M’Cormick,  Henry.* 
M’Ewen,  Henry. 
M’Farlane,  Archi- 
bald* 

M’Guire,  Barnabas. 
M’Lin,  John. 
M’Murdy,  John. 
Mason,  Jacob. 


Chambers,  John.  Maxwell,  Philip. 

Cooke,  Thomas.  Morrison,  George. 

Cone,  John.  Morrow,  George. 

Craig,  John.*  Martin.  Edward. 

Cummings,  Mat-  Murdock,  Thomas. 

thew.*  North,  Daniel. 

Eckles,  Arthur.*  O’Hara,  Daniel. 

Frainer,  Peter.  O’Hara,  William. 

Furlow,  Francis.  Ray,  John. 

Gammel,  William.  Reed,  James. 

Gardner,  John.  Rinehardt,  George. 

Graham,  Daniel.  Rodden,  Edward.* 

Greer,  James  Shannon,  William.* 

Greer,  Thomas.  Smith,  William.* 

Hardy,  John,  Snell,  William. 

Hardy,  Elijah.*  Steel,  Robert. 

Henderson,  John.  w.  Sweeny,  Hugh.* 

Hogg,  James.  Sweeny,  Edward.* 

Ireland,  James.  Swaggerty,  Abra- 

Kenny,  Dennis  k.  ham.  w. 
Kir^atrick,  Wil-  Taylor,  Matthew.* 
liam  * Turpentine,  Henry.* 

Lynch  Richard.  Young,  Michael.* 

Lamb,  David.*  Witherop,  Thomas.* 

Lesley,  Thomas.  Wright,  Joseph.* 


THE  PABKEK  FAMILY. 

[We  present  herewith  a brief  Genealogy 
of  the  family  of  Richard  Parker,  one  of  the 
earliest  settlers  of  prominence  in  the  Cum- 
berland Valley  and  many  of  whose  descen- 
dants remain  in  the  Valley.  We  do  this 
with  the  greater  pleasure,  because  it  is  a part 
of  our  evidence  going  to  show  that  there 
were  a large  number  of  settlers  in  the  Cum- 
berland Valley  as  far  down  as  Shippensburg, 
if  really  not  beyond  the  Conococheague 
from  five  to  ten  years  prior  to  1730.  That 
the  Parker  family  settled  west  of  the  Sus- 
quehanna in  1725  we  have  indisputable 
proof  The  traditions  coming  down  through 
the  family  records,  may  not  be  sufficient, 
perchance,  but  among  the  records  of  the 
the  Land  Office  is  the  application  of  Rich- 
ard Parker  in  1734  (the  year  his  tract  of 
land  was  surveyed  to  him)  for  a warrant 
for  the  land  on  which  he  had  “rmtZecZ  ye 
ten  years  past.”  This  confirms  the  tra- 
dition alluded  to  For  the  da^a  herewith 
we  are  indebted  to  Rev.  Dr.  Murray,  of 
Carlisle,  and  Dr.  Alfred  Creigh,  of  Wash- 
ington, Penn’a.  w.  h.  e.] 


me 


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Family  of  Kichard  Parker. 

I.  Richard  Parker  and  Janet  (Martha, 
his  wife  emigrated  from  Province  of  Ulster, 
Ireland,  in  1725,  and  settled  three  miles 
from  Carlisle,  acqnirine  land  by  patent  near 
the  Presbyterian  Glebe  meeting  house  on 
the  Conedoguinet  creek  in  1730.  They  had 
children — 

2 i.  Thomas,  m.  Ellen  Ferguson. 

ii  William,  m and  had  Dr.  Thomas 
Parker,  of  Pittsburg,  who  m.  Lydia  Me 
Dowell. 

3 m John.  m.  Margaret  McClure. 
w.  Martha,  d.  unm. 

V James  m Mary  Boyd,  and  had  four 
children. 

m Susannah,  m Mr.  Dunning,  of  Cum- 
berland county,  and  left  issue  * 

IT.  Thomas  Parker  (Richard)  b.  in  Ire- 
land; d.  April,  1776;  m.  Ellen  Ferguson 
who  d.  July,  1775.  They  had  issue  all  born 
in  Cumberland  county: 

i.  William;  who  d in  1812;  m.  Elizabeth 
Templeton-,  d.  in  1829;  and  had  Barid  and 
Eleanor,  both  d.  unmarried. 

ii  John;  the  Aukeneys  and  Tillsons  ot 
Somerset  county,  Penn’a,  belong  to  this 
familv. 

4 Hi  Jane-,  m John  Danbar. 

in  Susannah;  m Andrew  Forbes;  and  had 
Elizabeth,  Thomas,  Andrew  Robert. 

<0.  Martha;  d.  1836,  unm. 

ri.  b.  1763;  d 1814. unm. 

nil  Matthew. 

Ill  John  Parker  (Richard)  m.  Mar- 
garet M’Clure  They  had  issue: 

5.  i.  Alexander,  m Rebecct  Blair. 

ii.  Richard,  served  in  the  War  of 
the  Revolution,  m.  and  removed  to  Ken- 
tucky. His  daughter  m.  a brother  of  John 
J,  Crittenden. 

Hi  Andrew,  served  in  the  War  ot 
the  Revolution,  and  subsequently  acc  m 
panied  his  brother  Richard  to  Kentucky. 

6.  w.  Mary  m William  Fleming 

7.  r Elizabeth,  m.  Francis  Campbell. 


8 ri.  Agnes,  '[Nancy],  m.  William 
Denny. 

rii.  Margaret,  m John  Calhoun, 

IV.  Jane  Parker  (Thomas,"  Richard, 
b in  1753;  d.  March  3,  1833;  m.  John 
Dunbar,  who  died  June  2,  1810.  They 
had  issue: 

9.  i.  Eleanor,  b.  April  4,  1775;  m.  Dr. 
John  Creigh,  of  Carlisle 

V.  Alexander  Park itR  (John,  Richard) 

b.  in  Cumberland  county.  He  was  an  early 
associator  at  the  outset  of  the  war  of  the 
Revolution,  was  commissioned  second  lieu- 
tenant of  the  Sixth  Penn’a  Battalion,  Col. 
William  Irvine,  Jan.  9, 1776;  promoted  first 
lieutenant  Oct.  25,1776;  served  as  captain  of 
the  Penn’a  Line  in  the  Seventh  Regiment 
March  21,  1777;  transferred  to  Fourth 

Penn’a,  Jan.  17, 1781,  and  subsequently  to 
Second  Penn’a,  Jan.  1,  1783,  serving  until 
the  close  of  the  war.  H<»  was  one  of 
the  original  members  of  the  Society 
ot  the  Cincinnati.  He  laid  out  the 
town  of  Parkersburg,  at  the  mouth  of  the 
Little  Kanawha,  where  he  had  extensive 
land  possessions.  In  the  old  grave- yard  at 
the  Meetinji  House  Springs,  two  miles 
northwest  of  Carlisle,  there  is  a large  slab 
covering  the  remains  of  Major  Parker  and 
two  of  his  children,  bearing  this  inscrip 
tion  : 

“Sacred  | to  the  memory  of  1 Major  Alex- 
ander Parker  | and  his  two  children  | Mar- 
garet and  John.” 

s^traoge  to  say  there  are  no  dates  given  of 
birth  or  death  Major  Parker  married  Re- 
becca Blair.  daughter  of  William  Blair,  and 
had  four  children: 

i.  Margaret. 

H John 

10.  Hi  Mary;m  William  Robinson. 

in.  Anne  Al  xander;  b.  1791;  d April, 

1809;  buried  in  the  old  graveyard  at  Car- 
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Major  Parker’s  widow  afterwards  mar- 
ried Charles  McClure . ne^r  Carlisle,  and 
they  had  four  children  : 
i.  Charlotte,  m Dr  Adam  Hays,  and 
had  Joseph,  Reb'cca  M.,  Charles,  William 
and  Mary  R.  All  deceased  save  Mrs.  Re- 
becca M.  Whiteheid  and  her  sister  Mary 
Robinson 

U Charles,  who  was  Secretary  of  the 
Commonwealth  under  Gov.  Porter.  He 
married  Margaretta  Gibson,  a very  superior 
woman,  daughter  of  Chief  Justice  Gibson, 
of  Penna.  Three  of  their  sons  are  living, 
Charles,  William  and  George — the  first 
now  major  U.  S.  army,  is  mirried  and  has 
issue. 

iii.  William  B , late  President  Judge  at 
Pittsburgh;  m Lydia  Collins,  and  has  issue. 

iv.  Rebecca,  who  married  Mr  White; 
their  only  child  married  the  Rev.  P.  T. 
Brown,  D D , and  is  deceased. 

Mrs.  McClure  died  suddenly  in  the  Asso- 
ciate or  Seceder  church,  Carlisle,  April  23, 
1826,  aged  63  yea^^s  Mr.  McClure  died 
February  8,  1811,  aged  72  years— 24  3 ears 
her  senior. 

VI.  Mary  Parker  (John,  Rich'rrd) 
married  William  Fleming.  They  had 
ten  children,  with  whom  were  connected 
the  Lyons,  Greggs,  Clarkes,  Randolphs, 
Elliots  and  Crains  of  Cumberland  county  : 
i.  Ann,  m.  William  Lyon. 
a Nancy,  m Charles  Gregg 
m.  James,  m.  1st,  Fiances  Randolph;  2d, 
Margaret  Clarke. 
in.  John,  m.  Margaret  Fiemitig. 

«.  Polly,  m.  Mr.  Denny. 
ri.  Rebecca,  m.  Robert  Elliot. 
mi  Susan,  m.  Paul  Randolph. 
mii.  Sally,  m.  Richard  Crain. 
ix  Margaret,  m.  George  Crain. 

X.  Betsy  m.  Wililiam  Crain. 

(Margaret,  granddaughter  oP  William  and 
Mary,  married  William  B.  Murray.) 

VII  Elizabeth  Parker  (John,  Rich 


ard)  married  Francis  Campbell  She 
was  his  second  wife.  They  had  issue: 

11  i Nancy;  m.  Robert  Tate. 
a Francis;  d.  unm. 

iii.  James;  m.  Cassandana  Miller,  daugh- 
ter of  Gen  Henry  Miller  of  the  Revolution  ; 
and  had  issue;  was  a lawyer  of  brilliant 
talents. 

12.  ir  Parker ; h.  m Elizabeth  Cal- 
houn. 
r.  George 
vi.  Elizabeth, 
mi.  Ebenezer. 

VIII.  Agnes,  or  Nancy  Parker,  (John, 
Richard)  m.  William  Denny.  Mr.  Denny 
came  into  Cumberland  Valley  from  Chester 
county  in  1745.  He  was  the  first  coroner 
of  Cumberland  county,  and  was  commissary 
of  issues  during  the  Revolution.  He  was 
the  contractor  for  the  erection  of  the  Court 
House  at  Carlisle  in  1765,  destroyed  by  fire 
in  1845.  He  was  a gentleman  of  the  old 
school,  high-minded  and  dignified  in  man- 
ner and  conversation.  The  children  of 
Agnes  Campbell  and  William  Denny  were 
as  follows: 

13  i.  Ebenezer,  b.  March  11,  1761;  m. 
Nancy  Wilkins,  of  Pittsburgh. 

•4.  Priscilla,  b.  May  28,  1763;  d. 
Feb  22.  1849,  at  Carlisle;  m Simon  Boyd, 
of  Carlisle,  an  ofideer  in  the  Second  bat- 
talion of  associdtors  of  Cumberland  county 
in  the  Revolution.  They  left  no  issue. 

iii.  William,  b.  March  24,  1765;  d.  in 
infancy 

iv  Nancy  or  Agnes,  b.  Aug  31,  1768;  d. 
Jan.  11,  1845,  unm  at  Carlisle. 

14.  V.  Margaret,  b.  June  25,  1771;  d. 
Dec.  8,  1847;  m.  Samuel  Simison. 

m.  Mary,  b.  Feb.  13,  1775,  died  in  her 
third  year. 

15  mi.  Mary  or  Polly,  b.  March  5, 
1778;  d.  April  10,  1845;  m.  George  Murray, 
of  Carlisle. 

mii.  Elizabeth,  b.  April  22,  1781;  d. 
March  27,  1848,  unm  , at  Carlisle. 


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ix.  Boyd,  b.  Feb.  20,  1783;  d.  at  Pitts- 
burgh. 

IX.  Eleanor  Dunbar  (Jane,  Richard, 
Thomas)  b.  April  4,  1775;  d.  August  4, 
1861;  m.  May  12,  1796,  Dr  John  Creigh, 
of  Carlisle,  son  of  John  Creigh  and  Jane 
Houston,  of  Silvers’  Spring,  b Sept.  13, 
1773.  He  studied  medicine  with  Dr.  Samuel 
McCoskry,  and  became  eminent  in  his  pro- 
fession. He  died  at  Carlisle  Nov.  7,  1848. 
They  had  issue 

i.  JohnDunl>ar,h  April  26  1797;  m Cor- 
nelia R.  Williamson;  resides  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

a Richard  Parker,  b.  Dec  8,  1798;  d. 
Sept  23,  1825. 

iii.  Jane  Eliza,  b.  Nov.  28,  1800;  d.  April 
17,  1803. 

iv.  Samuel,  b.  1802;  d.  1872. 

Mary,  b.  1804;  d.  1837;  m.  Cyrus  B. 
Jacobs. 

ri.  Eleanor  Jane,  b.  1806. 

rii.  Thomas,  b.  1808;  d.  April  21,  1880; 
became  a Presbyterian  clergyman  ot  promi- 
nence, and  a D.  D.  A biographical  memoir 
by  Rev.  Thos.  H.  Robinson,  D.  D.,  is 
in  press.  Dr.  Creigh  was  twice 
married — 1st  to  Ann  Hunter;  2d,  to  Jane 
M.  Grubb,  and  had  issue  by  both. 

mii.  Alfred,  b,  1810;  resides  at  Washing- 
ton, Penna  ; author  of  “History  of  Wash- 
ington county,”  and  several  masonic  works; 
is  an  LL.  D.;  has  been  twice  married — 
1st  to  E.  J.  Cook,  2d  J.  A.  Stephenson,  and 
has  issue. 

ix.  William  Linn,  b.  1813;  d.  April  1866; 
m.  Rachel  Edwards,  and  had  Richard 
Parker. 

X.  Isabella  Mateer,  b.  1815;  d.  1817. 

X.  Mary  Parker  (Alexander,  John, 
Richard)  m.  Gen.  William  Robinson,  jr., 
of  Allegheny  City.  He  was  the  first  mayor 
of  that  city,  and  a prominent  man  in  West- 
ern Pennsylvania.  They  had  issue: 


i.  James;  d nnm. 

ii.  William  O’H. 

iii.  Alexander  P. 

in.  Charles  McO;  d.  unm. 

r.  John. 

ri  Francis  P. 

mi.  Annie. 

mii  Mary  Parker. 

Gen.  Robinson  and  Mary  Parker  had  a 
son  named  Henry,  who  was  drowned  in  the 
Allegheny  river  whilst  skating,  in  his  12th 
year. 

XL  Nancy  Campbell  (Elizabeth,  John, 
Richard)  m.  Robert  Tate.  They  had 
issue — 

i.  Elizabeth,  m.  Wm.  Larrimer. 

ii.  Mary,  m.  Dr.  John  Wishart,  of 
Washington,  Pa.,  and  had  Henrietta,  Jane» 
Davis,  Nancy,  Robert,  Mary  and  Marga- 
retta. 

iii.  Juliana,  m.  John  and  had 

James  and  Ann  Eliza. 

ir.  Henrietta,  m.  Thomas  Gregg,  and 
had  Robert,  John,  Vlary  and  Tnomas. 

r.  Lucinda,  m. McAlister,  and  had 

Henrietta,  Elizabeth,  Corridon,  Jesse, 
Sarah,  Mary  Jane  and  Lucinda. 

m.  Nancy,  m.  William  Dennison,  and 
had  Mary,  Elizabeth,  Ann,  Catharine, 
William  and  Ellen. 

mi.  Margaret,  m.  Rev.  W.  Smith,  D. 
D.,  and  had  James  and  Mary. 

mii.  Jane,  d.  s.  p. 

XII.  Parker  Campbell,  b 1768,  in  Cum- 
berland county,  m.  Elizabeth  Calhoun,  of 
Chambersburg.  She  died  in  1846  at  New 
Orleans.  Parker  Campbell  was  one  of  the 
most  gifted  lawyers  of  Western  Pennsyl- 
vania— eloquent  and  brilliant.  He  served 
as  a volunteer  aid  to  Gen  Tannehill  in  the 
War  of  1812-14  on  the  Niagara  frontier.  He 
died  at  Washington,  Penn’a,  in  1824.  He 
left  issue: 


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,i.  Nancy, 

■^ii,  Elizabeth.  • ' . 

-Hi.  Eleanor. 

■Jv,  Franeu. 
r.  John, 
ri,  Parker, 

XIII.  Ebenezer  Denny  (A.gnes,  John, 
Richard),  b.  March  11,  1761,  at  Carlisle;  d. 
July  21,  1822,  at  Pittsburgh,  and  is  in- 
terred in  the  First  Presbyterian  churchyard. 
At  the  beginning  of  the  Revolution  Ebenezer 
Denny, although  in  his  fifteenth  year,  was  the 
bearer  of  dispatches  to  Fort  Pitt,  and  subse- 
quently entered  on  board  a privateer  which 
cruised  in  the  West  Indies.  He  was  com- 
missioned an  ensign  in  the  First  Penn’a 
Regiment  of  the  Line,  in  1778  orl779;trans 
ferred  to  Seventh  Penn’a  in  August,  1780; 
promoted  lieutenant  in  Fourth  Penn’a, 
May  23,  1781,  and  shortly  afterwards  to 
captain.  At  the  surrender  of  Cornwallis  at 
Yorktown,  Oct.  19,  1781,  Capt.  Denny  was 
selected  and  detailed  to  plant  the  American 
flag  on  the  British  parapet.  He  served 
in  the  Carolinas  to  the  close  of  the  war, 
and  subsequently  became  adjutant 
to  Gen.  Harmar;  and  aid-de-camp  to  Gen. 
St.  Clair.  Major  Denny  was  one  of  the 
original  members  of  the  Society  of  the  Cin- 
cinnati. His  ‘'journal”  is  printed  in  the 
Collections  of  the  Hist  mcal  Society  of  Penn' a 
and  is  edited  with  a concise  memoir  by  his 
son.  At  the  close  of  the  lodian  campaign  in 
the  Northwest,  he  removed  to  Pittsburg.  In 
1794  he  was  appointed  commander-in  chief 
of  the  expedition  to  Le  Bceuf.  In  the 
war  of  1812,  he  was  commissary  of  pur- 
chases to  supply  the  Penn’a  Volunteers, 
on  theErie  and  Niagara  frontier.  He  was  one 
of  the  commissioners  otVAl  Ciheny  county, 
and  also  its  first  treasurer;  and  when  Pitts- 
burg became  a city  he  wasi's  first  mayor.  In 
1793  Major  Denny  married  Nancy  Wilkins, 
a native  of  Carlisle  and  a daughter  of  Capt. 
ohn  Wilkins,  sr.,  a distinguished  officer  of 


the  Revolution.  She  died  in  1806.  They 
had  three  sons  and ' a daughter  who  sur- 
vived : 

i.  Harmar,  m.  Elizabeth  F.  O’Hara, 

daughter  of  Gen.  James  O’Hara;  was  hono 
rably  distinguished  as  a lawyer,  statesman 
and  Christian  gentleman;  was  a member 
of  the  Penn’a  Legislature,  member  of  Con- 
gress, and  of  the  constitutional  convention 
of  1837.  He  had  ten  children— eight  of 
whom  survived : Mary  O'Hara,  m. 

J.  W.  Spring,  James  O'Hira,  William 
Croghan,  Elizabeth  O'Hara,  m.  Hon.  Robert 
McKnight,  Caroline,  m.  Rev.  M.  W.  Pax- 
ton, D.  D.,  Melly  Hopkim,  m.  Capt.  T.  J. 
Brereton,  U.  S.  A , Harmar  and  Matilda 
Wilkins. 

ii.  Dr  WMiam  H , m.  1st,  Sophia  Du- 
Barry;  2d,  Miss  Tannehill,  and  had  issue; 
Ebenezer,  Duplesis  and  Sophia,  who  mar- 
ried Brady  Wilkins. 

Hi.  St  Clair,  a major  in  the  U.  S.  A.,  m. 
Caroline  Hamilton;  and  had,  Morgan  Wil- 
loughby, Elizabeth  m,  W.  C.  Denny,  Annie 
m.  Mr.  Corcoran,  Caroline,  m.  J.  H.  Du- 
barry,  Lrine  and  Brooks. 

ir.  Namcy,  m Major  E Harding  of  the 
U.  S.  army,  and  had  Ebenezer  m Venie, 
daughter  of  Gen.  Morgan,  Elizabeth,  m. 
Mr.  Barnes,  Wi  liam,  and  Van  Buren. 

XlV.  Margaret  Denny  (Agnes,  John 
Richard)  b.  June  25,  1771;  d.  Dec.  8,  1847; 
m.  Samuel  Simison,  of  Carlisle.  They  had 
issue : 

i Parker,  b.  Feb.  10,  1794;  d.  at  Car- 
lisle, Oct.  13,  1868. 

ii  Eld  r,h.  March  13,  1796;  d.  in  Ohio 

Hi  Nancy,  b March  10,  1798;  d.  at  Car- 
lisle. 

iv)  John,  b.  Sept.  30,  1800;  d.  in  Ala 
bama. 

V sabella,  b.  March  1803;  d in  infancy. 

vi.  Boyd  Denny,  b.  Sept.  1805;  d in  Ala- 
bama 

rii  Eliza,  b Aug.  2,  1810;  m.  Mr.  Ro 
per;  resides  in  New  Orleans. 


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XV.  Mary  or  Polly  Denny  (Agnes, 
John,  Richard),  b.  March  5,  1778;  d.  April 
10,  1845;  m June  21,  1804,  at  Carlisle,  by 
Rev.  Robert  Davidson,  D.  D„  George 
Murray,  a native  of  Pittsburgh,  b.  March 
17,  1762;  d.  at  Carlisle  in  1855  They  bad 
issue — 

t.  P/  iscilla  Boyd,  b July  8, 1805;  d.  Oct. 
28,  1877,  in  Carlisle. 

ii.  William,  b Aug.  5,  1807;  d..  in  in- 
fancy. 

Hi  William  Boyd,  b.  Sept  4,  1808 

iv.  Charles  Gregg  b Oct.  14,  1810. 

D.  George,  b.  Dec.  27,  1812 

ri.  Joseph  Alexander,  b.  Oct.  2,  1815; 
the  distinguished  Presbyterian  clergyman 
and  Doctor  of  Divinity  residing  at  Carlisle. 
A member  of  the  Historical  society  of  Penn- 
sylvania; a corresponding  member  of  the 
Numismatic  and  Antiquarian  Society  of 
Philadelphia,  and  a member  of  the  Ameri 
can  Philosophical  Society  held  at  Philadel- 
phia. 

rii.  Nancy  Denny,  b.  Sept.  26, 1817;  d.  in 
infancy.  _ 

NOTltS  AND  QUERIES— LX VIII. 

Historical  and  Uenealogical. 

The  First  American  Flag  Raised  in 
THE  British  Channel. — In  December, 
1820,  the  executors  of  Capt,  Gustavus 
Conyngham,  presented  to  the  State  of  Penn- 
sylvania the  first  flag  of  the  United  States 
of  America  that  was  raised  in  the  British 
Channel.  It  was  said  to  have  been  made 
under  the  direction  of  Benjamin  Franklin 
for  the  sloop  Surprise,  commanded  by  Capt. 
Conyngham,  in  1776  This  flag  was  in  the 
possession  of  the  State  at  the  reception  of 
Lafayette  in  1825,  and  was  placed 
back  of  the  Speaker’s  chair 
upon  that  memorable  occasion.  Inquiry 
has  been  made  of  us  concerning  its  existence 
and  if  possible  to  obtain  a description  there- 
of. What  is  especially  desired,  is  to  obtain 


information  as  to  whether  the  flag  contained 
the  rattlesnake  emblem  or  the  stars.  There 
are  a number  of  our  readers  who  were  pres- 
ent at  the  Lafayette  Reception,  who  may 
perchance  call  this  to  mind,  and  if  any  such 
can  do  so,  we  will  be  under  many  obliga- 
tions. w.  H.  E 

An  Historic  Bible. — In  Kercheval’s 
History  of  the  Valley  of  Virginia,  among 
the  accounts  given  of  Indian  massacres 
“about  the  year  1760,”  we  find  the  follow- 
ing: 

“At  the  attack  on  George  Miller’s  family, 
the  persons  killed  were  a short  distance 
from  the  house  spreading  flax  in  a meadow. 
One  of  Miller’s  little  daughters  was  sick 
in  bed.  Hearing  the  firing  she  jumped  up, 
and  looking  through  a window  and  seeing 
what  was  done,  immediately  passed  out  at 
a back  window,  and  ran  about  two  or  three 
miles  down  to  the  present  residence  of  David 
Stickley,  Esq.,  and  from  thence  to  George 
Bowman’s  on  Cedar  creek,  giving  notice  at 
each  place.  Col.  Abraham  Bowman,  of  Ken- 
tucky, then  a lad  of  16  or  17,  had  but  a few 
minutes  before  passed  close  by  Miller’s 
door,  and  at  first  doubted  the  little  girl’s 
statement.  ^He  however  armed  himself, 
mounted  his  horse,  and  in  riding  to  the 
scene  of  action,  was  joined  by  several 
others  who  had  turned  out  for  the  same 
purpose,  and  soon  found  the  information  of 
the  little  girl  too  fatally  true. 

“The  late  Mr.  Thomas  Newell,  of  Shen- 
andoah county,  informed  the  author  that  he 
was  then  a young  man  ;.  his  father’s  resi- 
dence was  about  .one  mile  from  Miller’s 
house,  and  hearing  the  firing,  he  instantly 
took  his  rifle,  and  ran  to  see  what  it  meant. 
When  he  arrived  at  the  spot,  he  found  Mil- 
ler, his  wife  and  two  children  weltering  in 
their  blood  and  still  bleeding  He  was  the 
first  person  who  arrived,  and  in  a very 
few  minutes  Bowman  and  several 
others  joined  them  From,  the,  ecene  of 


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murder  they  went  to  the  house  and  on 
the  sill  of  the  door  lay  a large  folio 
German  Bible,  on  which  a fresh  killed  cat 
was  thrown.  On  taking  up  the  Bible  it 
was  discovered  that  fire  had  been  placed  in 
it;  but  after  burning  through  a few  leaves, 
the  weight  of  that  part  of  the  book  which 
lay  uppermost,  together  with  the  weight  of 
the  cat,  had  so  compressed  the  leaves  as  to 
smother  and  extinguish  the  fire."* 

In  a note  to  the  above  the  author  says: 
“This  Bible  is  now  [1833]  in  the  possession 
of  Mr.  George  Miller,  of  Shenandoah 
county,  about  one  and  a hall  miles  south  of 
Zane’s  old  iron  works.  The  author  saw 
and  examined  it.  The  fire  had  been  placed 
about  the  center  of  the  3d  book  of  Samuel, 
burnt  through  fourteen  leaves,  and  entirely 
out  at  one  end.  It  is  preserved  in  the  Mil- 
ler family  as  a sacred  relic  or  memento  of 
the  sacrifice  of  their  ancestors.” 

The  above  Bible  is  at  this  writing  [Octo- 
ber 16th,  1880]  in  the  posession  of  Rev. 
Joel  Swartz,  D D , of  Harrisburg,  who  is 
a near  relative  of  the  Miller  family,  and  a 
native  of  the  valley  where  the  events  re- 
ferred to  occurred.  He  was  also,  when  a 
boy,  familiarly  acquainted  with  the  author 
of  the  history  of  the  valley. 

The  Bible  has  the  following  imprint: 
Tubingen,  Vcvlegts  Johann  Georg  Cotta, 
1739.  c.  L.  E. 


STAGY  POTTS. 

From  1790,  for  a period  of  almost  six- 
teen years,  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was 
notably  prominent  in  political  and  public 
affairs  in  Pennsylvania  A truly  represent- 
ative man,  he  deserves  grateful  recognition 
at  our  hands.  His  life  was  an  eventful  one, 
but  the  data  at  present  within  our  reach  pre- 
vents us  from  giving  little  m >re  than  a 
summary  of  the  main  incidents  in  his  re- 
markable career. 


Thomas  Potts,  the  ancestor  of  Stacy  Potts, 
was  a Quaker  who  emigrated  from  England 
with  his  wife  and  children,  in  company 
with  Mahlon  Stacy  and  his  family,  in  the 
ship  Shield,  and  landed  at  Burlington,  New 
Jersey,  in  the  winter  of  1673,  she  being  the 
first  ship  that  went  so  far  up  the  Delaware. 
Stacy  was  a leading  man  in  the  Society  of 
Friends  and  in  the  government  of  West 
Jersey.  The  families  of  Stacy  and  Potts 
intermarried,  and  thus  the  two  names  were 
interchanged  in  both.  Mahlon  Stacy  owned 
a plantation  of  eight  hundred  acres  on  both 
sides  of  Assunpink  creek,  which  he  sold  in 
1714  to  William  Trent,  of  Philadelphia, 
from  whom  the  city  of  Trenton  took  its 
name. 

At  Trenton,  in  1731,  Stacy  Potts  was 
born.  He  received  a good  education  and 
learned  the  trade  of  a tanner,  a business 
which  he  successfully  carried  on  at  least 
up  to  the  time  of  the  Revolution.  At  this 
period,  Mr.  Potts  resided  on  the  west  side 
of  King  (now  Warren)  street,  Trenton. 
This  building  has  some  historic  interest.  It 
is  stated  that  Daniel  Lanning^,  who  on  the 
morning  ot  the  26th  December,  1776,  was 
guide  to  the  American  army  to  Trenton, 
had  a few  days  previously  been  taken  pris- 
oner by  a scouting  party  of.  Hessians,  carried 
to  Trenton  and  v confined  there.  Watching 
an  opportunity,,  when  there  was  a commo- 
tion among  the  guard,  he  slipped  out,  sprang 
over  a fence,  and  ■ escaped  to  the  house  of 
Stacy  Potts  who  took  him  in  and  concealed 
him  that  night  The  next  morning  he  passed 
out  of  the  town  in  safety,  and  a few  days 
thereafter  challenged  the  Hessian  sentries 
as  the  battle  of  Trenton  opened.— 

History  of  Trenton,  p.  157. 

On  the  day'of  that  disaster  to  the  British 
arms,  Col.  Rail,  the  ^Hessian  commander, 
who  was  wounded  in  the  early  part  of  the 
engagement,  was  carried  into  his  head- 
quarters, the  "house  of  Mr.  Potts,  and 


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died  there.  Lossing,  in  his  Field-Book 
of  the  Revolution,  states  that  it  was  a tavern. 
Mr.  Potts  never  kept  an  inn,  but  it  may 
have  been  occupied  as  such  at  a more  recent 
period. 

In  1784  the  building  was  occupied  by  the 
President  of  Congress.  It  was  taken  down 
in  the  year  1857. 

Mr.  Potts  seems  to  have  been  a very  en- 
terprising and  public  spirited  citizen.  In 
1776,  besides  owning  a tannery,  he  built 
the  steel  works  on  Front  street,  Tren- 
ton, and  after  the  close  of  the  Revolution 
was  largely  interested  in  the  erection  of 
a paper  mill  in  the  same  locali  y. 
This  was  prior  to  the  publication  of  Col 
lins*  Bible.  In  December,  1788,  it  was  ad- 
vertised by  its  proprietors,  Stacy  Potts  and 
John  Reynolds,  as  “now  nearly  completed  ’’ 
The  manufacturers  issued  earnest  appeals 
for  rags  in  one  of  their  publications,  pre- 
senting “to  the  consideration  of  those 
mothers  who  have  children  going  to  school, 
the  present  great  scarcity  of  that  useful  ar- 
ticle, without  which  their  going  to  school 
would  avail  them  but  little.” 

Mr.  Potts  took  a warm  interest  in  the  in- 
vention of  John  Fitch,  and  was  one  of  the 
company  formed  to  assist  that  famous  in- 
ventor in  his  experiments,  and  he,  with 
others,  were  instrumental  in  obtaining  for 
Fitch  fourteen  years  exclusive  privilege  on 
the  Jersey  side  of  the  Delaware. 

About  this  period,  Stacy  Potts  came  to 
Harrisburg.  It  is  difficult  to  divine  what 
were  his  motives  in  leaving  his  native  town 
where  he  was  very  popular,  and  with  his 
ample  competency,  remove  to  this  then  new 
town  on  the  Susquehanna.  His  second  mar- 
riage may  perchance  have  had  somewhat  to 
do  with  his  removal  from  Trenton  Com- 
ing to  Harrisburg  he  made  large  pur- 
chases of  land  and  whether  it  was 
due  to  this  fact  or  his  agreeable  manner, 
Stacy  Potts  became  quite  prominent,  was 


chosen  to  the  Legislature  in  1791  and  in 

1792  During  the  mill-dam  troubles  of 

1793  5,  Mr.  Potts  was  quite^active,  and  was 
one  of  the  committee  of  citizens  who  were 
willing  to  take  upon  themselves  all  respon- 
sibility accruing  by  the  destruction  of  the 
obnoxious  dam.  He  served  as  burgess  of 
the  borough  and  was  a member  of  the  town 
council.  From  1799  to  1803  he  again  rep- 
resented Dauphin  county  in  the  Legisla- 
ture. 

Mr.  Potts’  sudden  departure  from  Harris- 
burg is  really  as  inexplicable  as  his  coming 
to  it.  He  seems  to  have  gone  to  Trenton 
about  1805  It  is  stated  that  he  walked,  ac- 
companied by  his  youngest  son,  the  en- 
tire distance,  and  that  when  they  arrived  at 
the  bank  of  the  river  opposite  Trenton,  and 
before  crossing  the  bridge,  then  newly 
erected,  the  boy  remarked:  “I  like  the  looks 
of  that  place;  I think  I shall  live  there  all 
my  life.” 

Stacy  Potts  subsequently  became  Mayor 
of  Trenton,  an  office  he  held  for  several 
years.  He  died  in  that  city,  April  28,  1816, 
in  his  85th  year. 

Mr.  Potts  was  thrice  married.  We  have 
no  knowledge  as  to  his  first  wife.  He  mar- 
ried, about  1790,  Miss  Gardiner,  of  Phila- 
delphia, a Presbyterian  lady  of  superior  in- 
telligence. She  died  at  Harrisburg  in  1799 
His  third  wife  was  Mrs.  Mary  Boyd, 
widow  of  John  Boyd,  of  Harrisburg.  She 
survived  her  husband  many  years,  died  at 
Harrisburg,  September  25,  1844,  aged  84 
years.  Mrs.  Boyd  was  the  daughter  of 
George  Williams,  and  had  by  her  first  hus- 
band James  Rutherford  and  George  Wil- 
liams Boyd,  the  ancestors  of  the  Boyd 
family  of  Harrisburg.  Mr.  Potts  had 
issue  by  his  first  and  second  wife.  Stacy, 
jun , who  married  Polly,  daughter  of 
Leonard  Sommers,  of  Harrisburg,  was  a 
lawyer  of  ability,  aod  died  at  Phila- 
delphia in  1831,  aged  53  years.  Re- 


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ISS 


becca  married  George  Sherman,  ed- 
itor of  the  Trenton  “Federalist.”  Anna 
married  William  Potts,  of  Trenton.  8tacy 
Gardiner,  born  at  Harrisburg,  in  Novem- 
ber, 1799,  became  one  of  the  Justices  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  New  Jersey,  a position  he 
held  some  years.  He  was  a gentleman  of 
prominence  in  public  and  private  life,  and 
died  at  Trenton  in  1865. 

During  his  entire  residence  at  Harrisburg 
Stacy  Potts  was  deeply  interested  in  its 
growth  and  prosperity.  He  owned  most  of 
the  ground  which  is  now  included  in 
the  Fifth,  Sixth  and  Seventh  wards  of  our 
city,  and  some  of  it  yet  remains  in  the  pos- 
session of  his  descendants  at  Trenton.  That 
portion  of  the  River  front  between 
Herr  and  Calder  streets  was  origi- 
nally named  Potts’  town,  from  his  owner- 
ship of  the  ground  contiguous.  While  in 
the  Legislature,  Mr.  Potts  was  a strong  ad- 
vocate for  the  permanent  establishment  of 
the  seat  of  government  of  the  State  at  Har- 
risburg, when  it  was  fully  decided  to  re- 
move it  from  Philadelphia.  The  divided 
counsels  of  the  Dauphin  county  representa 
tives  alone  prevented  it  at  that  time,  and 
Lancaster  was  agreed  upon.  He,  however, 
lived  to  see  the  Capital  fixed  on  the  banks 
of  the  Susquehanna.  Mr.  Potts  must  have 
been  an  individual  of  decided  character — a 
strong  advocate  for  the  right.  He  was  a 
gentleman  of  unquestioned  ability,  and  an 
enterprising  and  energetic  citizen. 

w.  H.  E. 

CAPTAIN  JAMES  BEATTY. 

Prior  to  the  laying  out  of  the  town  of 
Harrisburg,  came  James  Beatty  and 
family,  locating  here.  From  the  family 
record  in  the  possession  of  his  descendants 
we  have  this  entry : ‘ ‘That  my  children  may 
know  the  place  of  their  nativity,  I,  James 
Beatty,  was  born  in  the  Kingdom  of  Ire- 
land, and  County  of  Down,  Parish  of  Hills- 
borough and  Townland  of  Bally  keel  Ed- 


nagonnei,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1746;  and 
came  to  America  in  the  year  1784.  My 
wife.  Ally  Ann  Irwin,  was  born  in  said 
kingdom,  county  and  parish,  and  Town- 
land  of  Tillynore,  within  two  miles  of  Hills- 
borough, three  of  Lisburn,  three  miles  of 
Dromore,  and  six  miles  of  Bally-nahinch,* 
and  ten  of  Belfast,  which  last  place  we 
sailed  from  the  27th  of  June,  1784.”  In  the 
fall  of  this  year  he  was  settled  at  Harris- 
burg, and  thus  became  one  of  its  first  in- 
habitants 

It  may  not  be  out  of  place  in  this  connec- 
tion to  refer  to  the  ancestors  of  James 
Beatty.  After  the  battle  of  the  Boyne, 
there  was  a large  infiux  of  Scotch  families 
into  the  north  of  Ireland.  Among  them 
was  that  of  James  Beatty  who  located  in  the 
county  of  Down.  The  building  he  erected 
known  as  “Sycamore  Lodge”  is  yet  stand- 
ing and  has  never  been  out  of  the  occupancy 
of  a James  Beatty.  It  was  here  that  the 
subject  of  our  sketch  was  born.  The  first 
James  Beatty  was  the  head  of  a very  large 
family,  some  of  whose  descendants  remain 
in  the  land  of  their  nativity,  but  the  greater 
portion  are  scattered  over  many  States  of 
the  Federal  Union  He  was  a covenanter  of 
the  old  school,  and  a prominent  member  of 
the  Anahilt  Congregation — near  which 
Church  repose  the  remains  of  himself,  and 
a portion  of  five  or  six  generations  follow- 
ing. 

His  son,  William  Beatty,  was  the  father 
of  Captain  James  Beatty  He  died  at 
Bally  keel- Ednagonnel  in  February,  1784, 
and  was  buried  in  Anahilt  Glebe.  “The 
grave,”  writes  one  of  his  descendants,  “is 
covered  with  a fiat  tombstone,  and  with 
the  exception  of  the  name,  nothing  can  be 
traced,  owing  to  the  wear  and  tear  of  the 
weather  and  the  continual  friction  of  passing 
feet  The  central  portion  of  the  stone  has 
been  worn  perfectly  smooth.”  William 
Beatty  married,  in  1741,  Mary  McKee,  and 
had  issue : 


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ISJf. 


i.  George,  b.  1743;  d.  1815;  m.  Mary 
Blackburn. 

a.  James,  h 1746;  d 1794;  m.  Alice 
Ann  Irsein 

Hi.  Agnes,  b 1751;  d.  1844;  m.  Robert 
Finlay. 

w.  Jane,  b.  1753;  d.  1777,  unm. 

'D.  Mary,  b.  1758;  d.  1847;  m.  James 
Nelson. 

A few  months  after  the  death  of  his 
father,  James  Beatty,  his  wife  and  children 
came  to  America.  He  became  the  pur- 
chaser of  a number  of  lots  in  the  town  of 
Harrisburg,  som^  of  which  remain  in 
possession  of  his  descendants  He  became 
quite  prominent  in  his  adopted  home,  and 
held  several  official  positions  under  the 
borough  charter.  He  died  on  the  1st  of 
December,  1794,  at  the  age  of  forty  eight, 
comparatively  a young  man.  He  was 
buried  in  the  Presbyterian  graveyard,  of 
which  church  he  held  membership 

Captain  Beatty  married,  in  1768,  Alice 
Ann  Irwin,  daughter  of  Gawin  Irwin  and 
Mary  Brereton,  of  Tullynore.  She  died  in 
Harrisburg,  June,  1805.  They  had  children 
as  follows,  all  born  at  Ballykeel  Ednagon- 
nel : 

i.  Mary  Brereton,  b.  July  14,  1769;  d. 
in  Ashland  co , O , March  2,  1853;  m. 
Patrick  Murray. 

a.  Nancy,  b May  2,  1771;  d.  at  Steuben- 
ville, O.,  May  7,  1839;  m.  Samuel  Hill 

m.  Gawin  Irwin,  b.  Sept  13,  1773;  d. 
Dec  14,  1843 

w.  Bebecca,  b.  Dec  4,  1775;  d 1819;  m. 
Daniel  Houseman. 

-y.  Alice  Ann,  b.  Feb  12,  1777;  d.  May 
14,  1841,  in  Ashland  co , O.,  m.  John 
Downey, 

vi.  William,  b June  30  1778;  d Sept. 
3,  1790 

vii.  8a/ra7i,  b.  Oct  6,  1779;  d Aug  4, 
1861,  at  Ashland,  O.,  unm 


mii.  George,  b.  Jan.  4, 1781;  d.  March  10, 
1862,  from  whom  the  family  of  this  name, 
now  residing  at  Harrisburg,  descends. 

In  personal  appearance  Capt.  Beatty  was 
about  five  feet  eight  inches,  thick  set,  florid 
complexion,  dark  hair  and  blue  eyes.  He 
was  an  active  and  energetic  business  man, 
and  his  death  was  a great  loss  to  the  young 
town.  H. 

*Means  “Town  of  the  Island,” 


AT  TKI1.NTON  ANL»  PKINUKTON. 

[We  have  recently  found  the  following 
list  of  those  Lancaster  county  companies 
which  were  in  actual  service  at  the  battles 
of  Trenton  and  Princeton.  This  list,  how- 
ever, does  not  include  all  the  troops  from 
this  section  which  were  in  the  field 
during  1776  Col.  Cunningham’s  bat 
talion,  as  also  a portion  of  Col.  Green’s 
and  Col.  Burd’s  were  at  Long  Island 
and  Port  Washington,  where  they  suf- 
fered severely  in  killed  and  wounded. 
Those  companies  marked  with  a * were 
from  what  is  now  Dauphin  county,  those  f 
from  Lebanon — the  remainder  so  far  as  we 
have  information,  probably  from  what  is 
now  Lancaster  county  proper.  Of  those 
from  Dauphin  county  we  have  in  our  pos- 
session the  rolls  of  Capts.  Brown,  Cowden, 
Koppenhoffer,  Manning,  M’Quown,  Murray, 
Reed,  Sherer  and  Fridley.  Among  their  de- 
scendants ought  be  found  those  of  the  Capts. 
Boyd,  Campbell,  M’Callen  and  M’Kee. 
These  with  the  rolls  of  other  companies 
which  were  in  the  service  during  1776  and 
subsequent  years,  it  is  earnestly  to  be  hoped 
may  be  secured,  and  the  names  of  all  the 
patriots  of  the  Revolution  be  pre  erved  unto 
us.  w.  H E ] 

*H^st  of  Captains  whose  companies  of  Militia 
went  to  Jersey  in  August.  1776,  Were  Ab- 
sent till  Jan  andFth.,Vni  Muster  Rolls 
of  Lancaster  County  Militia,  1776 


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135 


Adams,  Isaac,  Peden,  Hugh, 

*Boyd,  John,  *Keed,  John, 

*Boyd,  Samuel,  Ross, 

*Brown,  William,  *Sherer,  Joseph, 
^Campbell,  Robert,  Steele,  William, 
*Cowden,  James,  Page,  Nathaniel, 
Crawiord,  Christo-  Parry,  William, 

pher,  Paxton, ^ — , 

fDoebler,  Albright,  *Fridley,  Jacob, 
Evans,  Joshua,  Tweed,  John,  Lieut 
Gratffs,  Andrew,  . Comdt., 

Hollingar,  Christian,  Watson  James,  com- 
Hoofnagle,  Peter,  pany  Comd.  by 

Johnston, , Lieut.  John  Patton* 

Jones,  John,  f f Weaver,  Henry, 

King,  Jacob,  Whiteside,  Thomas, 

*Koppenheffer,  Thos  Wilson,  Dorrington, 
*Manning,  Richard,  Commanded  by 
*McCallen,  Robert,  Lieut.  John  Ech- 
*McQuown,  Richard,  man. 

*McKee,  Robert,  Withers,  John, 


Morgan,  David, 

* Murray,  James, 
Morrison,  James, 
Martin,  Alex, 
Musser,  George, 


Wright,  Joseph, 
Yeates,  Jasper, 
Zantzinger,  Paul, 
Ziegler,  Frederick, 
Zimmerman,  Bernard, 


MOrKS  A«D  QUEKtfcS.— L.X1X. 

Bistorical  aud  Genealogical. 

Contributions  to  the  History  of 
THE  Cumberland  Valley. — We  shall 
present  to  our  readers  in  the  next  number 
of  Notes  and  Queries,  the  second  instalment 
of  our  contributions  to  the  history , biography 
and  genealogy  of  the  Cumberland  Valley. 
We  are  p’’eastd  to  know  hat  these  contri- 
butions have  been  so  well  receiv  d,  and 
take  this  occasion  t » thank  the  press 
throughout  the  Valley  for  their  earnest  ap 
preciation  of  our  labors  in  this  direction. 

w.  H E. 

The  First  Telegraph  Dispatch  — 
The  first  telegraphic  dispatch  shown  to  the 
citizens  of  Harrisburg  was  brought  from 
Washington  City  by  the  lateLaac  G.  Mc- 


Kinly,  then  one  of  the  proprietors  and  edi- 
tors of  the  Democratic  Union,  now  the 
Patriot,  in  1841.  It  was  a long  narrow 
strip  of  white  paper,  bearing  i he  characters 
indented  by  the  machine.  The  telegraph 
was  then  first  introduced,  the  wires,  how- 
ever, only  extending  from  Baltimore  to 
Washington.  The  dispatch  was  a great 
curiosity,  and  attracted  a small  crowd  on 
the  street  where  it  was  shown.  a b 

Wallace  James  (N.  & Q.  Iv.)— An 
Erie  correspondent  gives  us  the  following 
data  : Benjamin  Wallace  was  born  in  Ire- 
land in  1727.  He  married  his  first  wife, 
Lettice  Ralston,  in  1761.  Their  child,  Mary 
Wallace,  married  James  B.  Wilson,  of 
Hanover,  in  1803,  removing  the  same  year 
to  Erie,  Pa  , where  she  died  in  May,  1847, 
at  the  age  of  eighty  five.  The  children  of 
Benjamin  Wallace  and  Elizabeth  Culbertson 
(his  second  wife)  were  as  follows  : 

William,  b.  Oct , 1768  ; d.  May  28, 

1816. 

a John  Culbertson,  b Feb.  14,  1779;  d. 
Dec  , 1827 

Hi.  Benjamin,  b.  April  14,  1773;  d.  Aug. 
^^2, 1833 

IV  Jane,  b.  April  9,  1775  ; d Jan.,  1790. 

V James,  b.  1777;  d.  1782. 

vi.  Altxander  Cox,  b.  Jan.  28,  1782  ; d. 

Jul>  3,  1806. 

Benjamin  Wallace  (4)  was  a major  in  the 
U 8.  Army.  w.  H E 

Rev  Mr.  Roan’s  Subscription  or 
Account  Book.  - Recently  there  has  been 
placed  in  our  hands  the  account  book  of  the 
Rev.  John  Roan,  which  contains  the  sub 
scripiions  of  the  members  of  his  congrega 
tions  at  Derry,  Paxtang  and  Mount  Joy, 
from  1745,  the  beginning  of  his  ministry, 
until  the  close  * f his  eventful  life  in  1775; 
also  his  marriage  record  from  1754  to  1774. 
The  list  of  members  is  important,  irom  the 
fact  that  the  first  tnx  list  in  existence  is 
1749,  while  this  goes  to  show  who  resided 


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within  the  bounds  of  his  difterent  congre 
gations  as  early  as  1744,  The  marriage 
record  is  exceedingly  valuable,  and  we  have 
no  doubt  that  it  will  be  as  highly  prized  as 
that  recently  published  of  the  Rev.  John 
Elder.  Besides  these  important  additions 
to  our  historical  and  genealogical  knowl- 
edge, the  accounts  go  to  disprove  many 
of  the  statements  made  by  Webster  and 
other  historians  concerning  the  Rev.  John 
Roan.  As  soon  as  it  is  possible  to  prepare 
these  contributions,  we  shall  lay  them  before 
our  readers.  w,  h,  e. 

THE  FIRST  KAIEROAD  AND  OARS  AT 
HARRISBURG. 

The  location,  construction  and  comple- 
tion of  the  first  railroad  that  is  to  terminate 
at  or  pass  a town  or  village  is  an  important 
event,  and  of  course  creates  great  curiosity 
and  anxiety  among  the  inhabitants  of  the 
place  and  surrounding  country.  When  the 
Harrisburg  and  Lancaster  road  was  being 
located  in  1835,  much  opposition  was  mani- 
fested by  the  farmers  on  surveying  the  road, 
at  having  their  farms  ‘-cutup”  or  divided. 
The  road,  however,  was  partially  completed 
at  different  points  during  the  following 
year.  In  August,  1836,  it  was  finished  as 
far  as  Middletown,  terminating  here  at  Pax- 
tang  street. 

As  cars  were  soon  needed,  Messrs.  Wm. 
Calder,  sen.,  & Co.,  had  a car  built  by 
Eben  Miltimore  at  his  coach  shop,  then  lo- 
cated on  the  corner  of  Chestnut  street  and 
River  alley.  The  building,  formerly  a large 
brick  stable,  was  erected  and  used  by  Joshua 
Elder  many  years  previous,  who  owned  the 
property  and  had  kept  the  principal  store 
in  the  town.  The  car  was  a plain  open 
four-wheel  car,  similar,  though  smaller,  to 
the  present  excursion  cars  of  the  street  rail- 
road now  used.  When  finished  it  was  taken 
down  to  the  railroad  and  a trial  trip  was 
made  two  or  three  miles  down  the  road, 
with  two  horses  attached  to  it  by  a short 


tow-line,  as  the  track  between  the  rails 
could  not  be  used  for  horses.  Of  course 
the  car  was  well  filled  with  men 
and  boys,  eager  to  enjoy  their 

first  ride  on  the  rails,  the  writer  being  one 
of  the  number.  A short  time  after,  in  Sep- 
tember, a locomotive  engine  was  brought 
from  the  State  road  (which  had  been  pre- 
viously constructed)  from  Columbia  on  a 
flat  in  the  canal,  and  landed  at  Middletown, 
from  whence  it  was  run  here;  and  during 
the  time,  Saturday  and  Sunday,  excursions 
were  run  to  Middletown  and  back  about 
every  two  hours,  with  the  car  built  by  Mr. 
Miltimore.  The  small  car  was  crowded  all 
the  time — Governor  Ritner,  the  heads  of  the 
State  Department  and  prominent  citizens 
were  first  treated  to  a ride. 

As  very  few  had  seen  a locomotive, it  was 
an  object  of  great  curiosity! and  many  funny 
remarks  were  made  by  different  individuals 
among  the  crowd  which  assembled  on  Pax- 
tang  street  during  the  trial  trips  of  the 
engine.  One  colored  man  said  to  his  wife, 
“Jane,  now  you  sees  what  fire  and  water 
des.”  Thisjlocomotive  was  made  in  Eng- 
land, and  was  one  of  the  first  placed  on  the 
State  road.  It  was  called  the  “John  Bull,” 
and  would  be  a diminutive  novelty  now. 
It  was  a small,  black  affair,  with  two  driv- 
ing wheels,  the  piston  connected  inside  of 
the  wheel.  The  first  locomotives  put  on  the 
Harrisburg  and  Lancaster  road  were  built 
by  Mathias  Baldwin,  of  Philadelphia,  and 
-jyere  named  after  the  three  or  four  princi- 
pal towns  along  the  road.  They  had  but 
two  driving  wheels,  with  the  crank  and 
piston  inside;  were  used  for  both  freight 
and  passengers. 

The  next  engines  purchased  were  two 
built  by  Messrs.  Horris  & Sons,  of  Phila- 
delphia, and  were  used  for  hauling  freight 
trains  They  were  named  Henry  Clay  and 
David  R Porter,  were  heavier  and  lower 
than  the  first  ones,  having  but  two  driving 


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wheels  with  the  piston  connected  to  the 
driving  wheels  on  the  outside,  as  they  are 
now  constructed. 

The  road  was  not  fully  completed  until 
some  time  in  1838;  owing  to  the  slow  work 
on  the  tunnel  near  Elizabethtown.  During 
its  construction  the  passengers  were  con- 
veyed around  in  stage  coaches,  the  writer 
having  made  the  trip  in  the  summer  jo 
1837.  The  Cumberland  Valley  railroad 
was  completed  about  the  same  period  (1837) 
except  the  erection  of  the  bridge  over  the 
river.  Their  first  locomotives  were  brought 
from  Columbia  on  the  canal,  and  landed  on 
the  McCormick  lot  at  Second  and  Vine 
streets,  and  were  hauled  over  the  Market 
street  bridge  by  six  Cumberland  county 
farm-horses. 

Bells  were  first  used  on  the  locomotives ; 
the  first  brought  here  for  the  Cumberland 
Valley  railroad  had  whistles,  and  when  they 
were  being  conveyed  over  the  bridge,  the 
writer  heard  some  of  our  prominent  citizens 
who  had  gathered  at  the  toll  house  discus- 
sing the  matter,  aver  that  the  whistle  could 
be  heard  a distance  of  five  miles  A.  b. 


AlAKRlaGK  B£C(»KO  OF  HKBBON 
OBUKCa. 

[We  are  indebted  to  Dr.  George  Ross,  of 
Lebanon,  for  the  following  marriage  records 
of  the  Quittapahilla  or  Hebron  Moravian 
Church,  near  Lebanon,  who  obtained  them 
through  the  Rev  L.  P,  Clewell  present 
minister  there.  The  records,  as  will  be 
seen,  although  somewhat  meagre,  cover  sixty 
years — 1751  to  1811.  They  include  the 
names  of  the  ancestors  of  the  Orths, 
Buehlers,  Kelkers,  and  others  familiar  to 
this  locality,  and  we  consider  them  a valu- 
able contribution  to  the  Genealogical  his- 
tory of  our  county.  w.  h.  e.  1 

1751. 

March  17.  Henry  Xander  and  Mary 
Pristarju,  by  Rev.  Christian  Rauch. 


1753. 

Jan’y  12.  Daniel  Heckadorn  and  Susanna 
Kunzlien. 

1754. 

May  1.  John  Ebermann  and  Maria  Xan- 
der, by  Rev.  Geo.  Neiser. 

1756. 

Feb'y  24.  Philip  Meurer  and  Anna  Maria 
Schasters. 

1757. 

May  24.  Adam  Orth,  oldest  son  of  Bal- 
ther  Orth,  and  Catharine,  oldest  daughter 
of  Peter  Kucher,  by  Rev.  Geo.  Neiser. 

1758. 

Aug  8.  George  Wambler  and  Elizabeth 
Strahaus,  by  Rev.  Philip  Meurer. 

1759. 

May  9.  Adam  Faber  (widower)  and 
Elizabeth  Spitler,  (widow)  born  Meulin,  by 
Rev.  Boehler. 

1761. 

June  30.  Casper  Kieth,  (widower)  of 
Heidleberg,  and  Anna  Maria  Stephan,  born 
Schirmer,  by  Rev.  Boehler. 

1762. 

VTay  4 George  Hederick  (widower)  and 
Elizabeth  Ohrich,  by  Rev.  Franz  Boehler. 

1763. 

April  26.  Balzar  Orth,  and  Rosina  Kuch- 
er, by  Rev.  Langoard. 

— April  26.  Jacob  Scherzer,  and  Barbara 
Stoehr,  by  Rev.  Zahm. 

1765. 

April  30.  Philip  Uhrig,  and  Margaret 
Hederig,  by  Rev.  Langoard. 

1767. 

Nov.  24.  Abraham  Friedrick,  and  Maria 
Barbara  Buehler,  by  Rev.  Zahm. 

1769. 

Feb’y  28  Philip  Faber,  Adam  Faber’s 
son,  and  Magdalena  Stoehr,  Philip  Stoehr’s 
daughter,  by  Rev.  Zahm. 

1770. 

September  18.  Ehrhart  Heckedom, 
Daniel  Heckedorn’s  son,  and  Catharine 
Meilin,  by  Rev.  Zahm. 


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1773 

Aug.  3.  John  Abraham  Borroway,  from 
Mount  Joy,  and  Elizabeth  Uhrich,  by  Rev 
Bader. 

Nov.  2.  John  Friedrich,  son  of  Abraham 
Friedrich,  from  Mount  Joy,  and  Julia  Anna 
Buehler,  by  Rev.  Bader. 

1779. 

April  13.  John  Kunzlein,  from  Mount 
Joy  Congregation,  and  Joanna  Buehler,  by 
Rev.  Bader. 

Nov.  23.  Isaac  Borroway,  of  Mount  Joy 
and  Anna  Johana  Uhrich,  by  Rev  Bader. 

1785. 

March  31.  Frederick  Stohler,  of  Donegal, 
and  Catherine  Uhrich,  of  Hebron,  by  Rev. 
Michler. 

1786. 

April  22.  Jacob  Lanius,  from  Yorktown, 
and  Barbara  Friedrich,  born  Buehler,  by 
Rev  Augustus  Klings  Ohr,  of  Litiz. 

1789.  ' 

November  15.  Daniel  Brozman,  from 
Graceham  on  the  Monocacy,  Md  , and  Anna 
Maria  Spieker,  maiden  name  Buehler,  by 
Rev.  Gottlob  Senseman. 

1793. 

July  21.  Andrew  Kapp,  from  Shaeffers- 
town,  and  Susanna  Shoebel,  by  Rev.  Chris- 
tian Gottlob  Peter 

1795 

Nov.  3 Gottlieb  Orth  and  the  unmar- 
ried sister  Sarah  Steiner,  by  Rev.  John 
Molther. 

1797. 

Oct  8.  Jacob  Widmer,  a Menonite  from 
Chamberstown,  and  the  unmarried  Hannah 
Orth,  by  Rev.  John  Christian  Fritz 

1799 

March  17.  John  Frederic  Williams  and 
the  maiden  Rebecca  Flor,  by  Rev.  John 
Christian  Fritz. 

Nov.  13.  Conrad  Bremer  (widower)  and 
the  maiden  Rebecca  Kuehner,  by  Rev.  J. 
C.  Fritz. 


Nov.  17.  Mr.  Peter  Gloninger  and  the 
maiden  Elizabeth  Zerman,  by  Rev.  J.  C. 
Fritz. 

■ 1800. 

April  15.  Michael  Uhrich  and  Susanna 
Kapp,  maiden  name  Krause,  by  Rev.  John 
C.  Fritz. 

Oct.  29.  Nathaniel  Koehler  (single)  and 
Maria  Bruecher  (single)  by  Rev,  J.  C. 
Fritz. 

Dec.  28.  Jacob  Kiefer  and  Dorothea 
Gilbert,  maiden,  by  Rev.  J.  C.  Fritz. 

1801. 

Dec.  27.  William  Weitzel  (single)  young- 
est son  of  the  long  departed  Martin  Weit- 
zel, farmer,  and  Anna  Maria,  born  Fell- 
berger,  his  wife— and  Elizabeth  Rudy, 
youngest  daughter  of  the  departed  Abraham 
Rudy,  and  Catharine,  his  wife,  born 
Huberat  prese  nt  the  wife  of  Geo.  Gloss- 
brenner,  by  Rev.  Nathaniel  Braun.  The 
stepfather.  Geo.  Glossbrenner,  and  Sister 
Braun  were  witnesses. 

1802. 

Jan.  5.  Philip  Xander,  shoemaker  and 
farmer,  youngest  son  of  Jacob  Xander  and 
Susanna,  his  wife,  born  Williams,  born  Oct. 
13,  1782,  and  Catharine  Jaeger,  born  1782, 
oldest  daughter  of  Christian  Jaeger,  by 
Rev.  Nathaniel  Braun.  In  the  presence  of 
the  parents,  Sister  Braun,  and  other  rela- 
tives. 

Jan.  24.  Peter  Gardi  and  Anna  Rosina 
Williams,  by  Rev.  N.  Braun. 

June  13.  Jacob  Steiner,  aged  23,  and 
Sabina  Hats,  aged  22,  from  Hanover,  seven- 
teen miles  from  here,  by  Rev.  N.  Braun. 

July  4 John  Kelker,  youngest  son  of 
Rudy  Kelker  and  Maria,  his  wife,  born 
Weitmann,  and  Barbara  Zimmermann,  old- 
est daughter  of  the  departed  Adam  Zimmer- 
mann and  Barbara,  his  wife,  born  Fisher, 
by  Rev.  N.  Braun. 

Aug.  11.  Henrich  Seiler,  aged  23,  and 
Catharine  Feyerabend,  aged  19,  by  Rev.  N. 
Braun. 


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Sept.  4.  George  Pfefier  and  Margaret 
Steiner. 

1804 

May  22.  Simon  Schutt  and  Magdalena 
Schark,  both  of  Lutheran  church,  by  Rev. 
Blech. 

1805 

Aug  4.  Philip  Uhrich  and  Elizabeth 
Gold  man  n,  by  Rev.  Blech. 

1805. 

Dec.  22.  Nathaniel  Koehler  and  Maria 
Kaufman,  by  Rev.  Ludwig  Huebener. 

Aug.  80.  John  Tshudy  and  Maria  Schaft- 
ner,  by  Rev  Ludwig  Huebener. 

1809. 

Jan.  24  John  Stiles,  a gunsmith,  near 
Millerstown,  and  Catharine  Benigna  Kloz 
by  Rev  Ludwig  Huebener 

1810. 

May  27.  Jacob  Uhrich  and  Hannah 
Goldmann,  by  Rev.  Ludwig  Huebener. 

1811. 

Jan.  20.  John  Bucher,  Dr.  Bucher’s  old- 
est son,  near  Cornwall,  and  the  maiden 
Regina  Schmidt,  by  Rev.  Ludwig  Huebe- 
ner. 

NOTJKS  AND  QUERIES— DXX, 
Historical  and  Genealogical. 

[Contributions  to  the  History  op 
THE  Cumberland  Valley. — The  articles 
comprising  the  present  issue  of  Notes  and 
Queries  are  chiefly  of  a biographical  charac- 
ter, but  are  assuredly  of  great  value  and  in- 
terest. They  are  principally  of  and  con- 
cerning men  of  whom  little  has  been  said, 
but  the  prominence  of  their  eventful  lives, 
require  full  details  They  were  indeed 
“Men  of  Mark”  in  their  day  and  generation, 
and  we  hope  to  give  biographical  memo- 
randa of  many  others,  representive  men  of 
the  Cumberland  Valley,  whom  it  is  the  duty 
of  the  Present  to  properly  embalm 
in  print.  As  to  the  early  set- 
tlement of  the  valley,  we  seek  no  contro- 
versy when  we  simply  present  the  facts 


within  reach.  We  claim  it  both  as  a right 
and  a duty,  as  a faithful  historian,  to  give 
such  authentic  data  as  we  may  find,  whether 
it  conflicts  with  either  our  own  or  the  long- 
cherished  views  of  others.  We  do  not  claim 
to  be  an  historical  iconoclast,  yet  no  one 
should  find  fault  if  tradition  and  legend,  or 
current  history, should  be  wiped  out  through 
patient  labor  and  industrious  research 
among  the  musty  archives  of  the  past.  Let 
us  accept  what  is  in  store  without  grumb- 
ling. w.  H.  E. 

Silvers  op  Silvers’  Spring. — Not 
taking  into  consideration  the  location  of  In- 
dian traders  such  as  Letort,  Chartier  and 
others,  to  the  west  of  the  Susquehana,  among 
the  earliest  permanent  settlers  in  the  Cum- 
berland Valley  was  James  Silvers,  a native 
of  the  north  of  Ireland,  who  from  a letter 
written  by  James  Steel  to  the  Proprietary’s 
Secretary,  James  Logan,  appears  to  have 
gone  “over  Sasquahannah”  in  1724.  Under 
date  of  “11th  12  mo.,  1724-5,”  his  “loving 
ffiiend”  Logan  is  informed,  that  “James 
Silver,  of  whom  I wrote  thee  has  gone  with 
others  over  Sasquahannah.”  This  was  no 
doubt  the  James  Silveis  who  was  located  at 
the  spring  bearing  his  name  and  whose 
land  was  among  the  earliest  surveys 
in  the  Cumberland  Valley.  As  “others” 
are  mentioned,  we  may  in  time  be  able  to 
gather  information  as  to  them.  It  is  to  be 
regretted  that  we  have  no  further  data  rela- 
tive to  James  Silvers.  He  seems  to  have 
been  a person  of  prominence  in  the  valley; 
a man  of  indomitable  enterprise  if  not  of 
courage.  What  has  become  of  his  descend- 
ants we  know  not— they  have  all  disappear- 
ed  from  the  locality.  Several  of  the  name 
are  buried  in  the  grave  yard  at  Silvers’ 
Spring  Church,  and  perchance  the  bones  of 
the  old  pioneer  are  resting  in  the  same  en- 
closure. If  any  of  our  readers  can  furnish 
us  any  information  concerning  the  family, 
we  shall  be  pleased  to  receive  it. 

W.  H.  E. 


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Culbertson. — Robert  Culbertson,  of 
Kennett,  Chester  county,  Penna.,  in  his 
will  dated  March  21,  1763,  proven  May  3, 
1762,  gives  to  his  wife  Jean  one-third  of 
the  estate;  to  his  son  Samuel  “all  that  he 
owes  me  and  £30,”  also  “my  negro  lad 
James,  on  these  conditions,  that  he  shall 
take  my  dear  wife,  Jean  Culbertson,  and  all 
of  his  sisters  that  shall  be  at  my  decease 
living,  unto  Cumberland  county,  in  this 
Province,  and  their  take  proper  cair  of  his 
said  mother,  Jean  Culbertson,  unto  her 
decease  and  his  sisters  unto  their  day  of 
marriage,  otherwise  the  lad  to  be  a part  of 
my  wife’s  thirds  of  my  estate.”  To  his  son- 
in-law,  Alexander  Porter,  he  left  five 
shillings,  and  to  each  of  the  children  of  his 
daughter,  Elizabeth  Porter,  five  shillings. 
To  his  daughters,  Jean,  Mary,  Martha, 
Isabella  and  Sarah  Culbertson,  he  be- 
queathed the  remainder  of  his  estate. 

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THE  HOGES  OF  HOGESTOWN. 

When  William  Penn  and  his  eleven  asso 
dates  bought  the  land  now  comprising  the 
State  of  New  Jersey,  the  first  Governor  un- 
der the  Proprietors  was  Robert  Barclay,  one 
of  the  original  purchasers,  who  was  a 
Scotchman  and  a Quaker.  Under  him 
many  Scotch  settled  in  that  Province, 

WrLLiAM  Hoge,  a native  of  Mussel- 
burgh, Scotland,  came  to  America  shortly 
after  1682.  On  the  same  ship  came  a family 
consisting  ot  a Mr.  Hume,  his  wife  and 
daughter,  from  Paisley.  On  the  passage 
the  father  and  mother  both  died,  and 
young  Hoge  took  charge  of  the  daughter 
and  landed  at  New  York,  where 
he  left  the  girl  with  a relative,  and  settled 
himself  at  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.  He  subse- 
quently married  the  daughter,  Barbara 
Hume,  removed  to  Penn’s  Three 
Lower  Counties,  now  the  State  of  Dela- 
ware; from  thence  to  Lancaster  county, 


Pennsylvania,  and  thence  to  the  Valley  of 
Virginia,  about  three  miles  south  of  Win- 
chester, where  he  and  his  wife  lived  and 
died. 

Many  of  the  descendants  of  William 
Hoge  and  Barbara  Hume  became  distin- 
guished both  in  Church  and  State,  but 
their  oldest  son,  John,  never  went  to  Vir- 
ginia to  reside.  He  was  born  at  Perth 
Amboy,  went  with  his  father  to  the  Three 
Lower  counties,  and  there  married 
Gweenthlane  Bowen,  a native  of  Wales. 

John  Hoge  and  his  wife  removed  to  East 
Pennsboro’  township,  then  Lancaster,  now 
Cumberland  county,  about  the  year  1730, 
(probably  three  or  four  years  previous) 
where  he  afterwards  purchased  a consider- 
able body  of  land  from  the  Penns.  He  died 
there,  probably  toward  the  latter  end  of 
October,  1754,  his  will  being  probated  on 
the  19th  of  the  month  following.  He  men- 
tions therein  his  wife  “Gweenthleen”  and 
children— Jonathan^  Dmid,  Ben^a 
min,  Ma/ry,  Elizabeth  and  her  daughter 
Rachel,  Sarah,  Rebecca  and  Abigail 

John  Hoge,  the  eldest  of  the  sons,  grad- 
uated at  Nassau  Hall  (Princeton)  in 
1748,  became  a Presbyterian  minister,  was 
ordained  in  1755,  and  became  quite  distin- 
guished in  the  Church.  He  was  one  of  the 
first  members  of  the  Huntingdon  Presby- 
tery. Webster  in  his  History  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church,  makes  the  astonishing 
statement  that  he  was  a son  of  William 
Hoge  instead  of  a grandson,  and  confounds 
him  with  the  Virginia  Hoges  He  died  on 
the  11th  day  of  February  1807,  aged  about 
eighty. 

Jonathan  Hoge,  born  July  23, 1725,  re 
cieved  a liberal  education  and  was  brought 
up  a farmer.  He  was  a justice  of  the  peace 
from  1764  to  the  Revolution;  was  a mem- 
ber of  the  Constitutional  Convention  of 
July  15,  1776;  member  of  the  Assembly 


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in  1776- and  again  from  1778  to  1733; 
member  of  the  Supreme  Executive  Council 
from  March  4,  1777,  to  November  9,  1778, 
and  from  November  3.  1784,  to  October  20, 
1787;  member  of  the  Council  of  Safety  from 
October  to  December,  1777;  one  of  the 
commissioners  to  remove  the  public  loan 
offices  in  September,  1777;  one  of  the  com- 
mittee to  superintend  the  drawing  of  the 
Donation  Land  Lottery,  October  2,  1786; 
member  of  the  Board  of  Property  in  1785-6; 
and  by  Gov.  Miffiin  appointed  one  of  the 
Associate  Judges  of  Cumberland  county, 
August  17,  1791  Judge  Hoge  died  of 
paralj?sis  on  the  19th  of  April,  1800.  He 
was  a prominent  and  influential  man— his 
entire  life  was  an  active  and  busy  one. 

David  Hoge  was  sherifi*  of  Cumberland 
county,  and  took  a very  active  part  in 
the  Revolutionary  contest.  He 
owned  the  land  where  the  borough  of 
Washington,  Penn’a,  now  stands,  and  laid 
out  that  town  in  1780  He  never  resided 
there,  but  his  two  sons,  William  and  John, 
went  there  about  1781,  and  owned  the  lots 
and  sold  them.  This  John  was  second 
lieutenant  in  Col.  William  Irvine’s  (Sixth) 
Battalion,  and  captured  in  the  Canada  cam- 
paign, at  Three  Rivers,  June  8,  1776.  He 
was  not  exchanged  until  1779.  In  1783  he 
was  chosen  a member  of  the  Council  of 
Censors  under  the  constitution  of  1776,  and 
was  one  of  the  members  of  the  Convention 
of  1790.  He  was  chosen  to  the  State  Senate 
in  1791  and  again  in  1794,  and  sub- 
sequently a member  of  Congress.  He  was 
a Federalist,  whilst  his  brother  William 
Hoge,  was  a Republican  or  Democrat,  and 
represented  his  district  in  Congress  during 
the  whole  of  Jefferson’s  administration. 

Benjamin  Hoge,  the  youngest  of  the  first 
John  Hoge’s  children  died  early  in  life  and 
unmarried.  As  to  the  daughters  we  have 
no  accurate  data.  All  of  the  old  stock  of 


Hoges,  and  their  connections,  the  Walkers, 
are  buried  in  the  graveyard  at  Silvers’ 
Spring  church,  near  where  they  lived. 
They  bore  a prominent  part  in  the  affairs  of 
their  day  and  generation— and  left  their 
impress  on  the  History  of  the  Valley. 

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REV  WILLIAM  LINN,  D.  D. 

William  Linn  was  born  in  Lurgan  town- 
ship, (now  in  Franklin  county)  Penn’a, 
February  27,  1752  His  father  and  grand 
father  bearing  the  same  name  came  from 
the  North  of  Ireland  in  1732,  and  are 
included  in  the  taxables  of  Lurgan  for  the 
year  1751,  as  William  Linn,  Sr.  and  Wil- 
liam Linn,  Jr.  Dr.  Linn’s  mother,  Susan- 
na Trimble,  died  in  the  fort  at  Shippensburg 
where  the  people  had  gathered  after  Brad- 
dock’s  defeat,  in  July  1755,  leaving  but  two 
sons,  William  and  John.  The  latter  re- 
moved, in  1775,  to  Buffalo  Valley  now  Union 
county.  The  present  families  in  Cumber- 
land and  Franklin  are  descendants  of  Jane 
McCormick,  second  wife  of  William  Linn, 
Jr. 

Dr.  Linn  was  early  placed  at  a grammar 
school  under  George  Duffield,  D.D.,  and 
his  preparation  for  college  was  superintended 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Smith.  He  graduated  at 
Princeton  in  1772,  in  a class  of  formidable 
ability,  embracing  such  names  as  William 
Bradford,  Attorney  General  of  the  United 
States,  Aaron  Burr,  Vice  President,  Dr. 
Samuel  E.  McCorkle  of  Dickinson  college, 
Dr.  McMillan  of  Jefferson  college,  etc.  At 
the  Junior  contest  in  1771,  Burr  and  Linn 
took  the  prizes  in  reading,  Bradford  and 
Linn  those  for  public  speaking,  and  on 
graduation  day  the  palm  for  eloquence  as 
between  Burr  and  Linn  was  in  doubt. 
(^8ee  Dams'  Life  of  Burr.) 

After  leaving  college,  Mr.  Linn  studied 
under  Revd.  Robert  Cooper,  pastor  of  Mid- 
dle Spring.  He  was  married  Jan’y  10, 


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1774,  to  Rebecca  Blair,  daughter  of  Rev. 
John  Blair,  pastor  of  the  Three  Springs, 
(1742-1748),  whose  desceodants  have  left 
the  impress  of  their  ability  upon  the  politi- 
cal history  of  the  country.  His  son,  James 
Blair,  was  Attorney  Gen<  ral  of  the  State 
of  Kentucky  for  twenty  years,  and  father 
of  Francis  P.  Blair,  Sr.,  the  noted  journal 
ist  of  the  days  of  Andrew  Jackson. 

After  a tour  of  supply  among  the  frontier 
settlements,  Mr.  Linn  became  pastor  of  Big 
Spring  congregation,  (now  Newville,  Cum- 
berland county,)  and  upon  the  breaking  out 
of  the  Revolutionary  war  was  appointed 
chaplain  to  Col.  Robert  Magaw’s  (5th)  and 
Col.  William  Irvine^s  (6th)  Battalions,  Feb. 
15, 1776.  “A  military  discourse  delivered 
at  Carlisle  March  17,  1776,  to  Col.  Irvine’s 
Battalion  of  Regulars,  and  a very  respecta- 
ble number  of  the  inhabitants,  by  William 
Linn,  A.  M , chaplain,  published  by  the  re 
quest  of  the  officers,  from  Psalm  xx  : 7: 
‘Some  trust  in  chariots,  and  some  in 
horses,’  &c.,”  is  still  extant,  labeled  thus  in 
his  own  handwriting,  and  was  republished 
at  Carlisle  on  the  centennial  of  its  delivery, 
March  17,  1876.  He  accompanied  the  bat 
talions  to  New  York,  and  his  classmate, 
Philip  V.  Fithian,  who  was  chaplain  to 
a New  Jersey  Battalion,  in  his  Journal 
speaks  of  meeting  him  frequently  with  the 
officers  of  Magaw’s  battalion.  After  the 
capture  of  Magaw’s  Battalion  at  Fort  Wash 
ington,  Nov.  16, 1776,  he  seems  to  have  re- 
turned home  and  resumed  his  charge. 

He  served  the  congregation  at  Big  Spring 
about  six  years,  and  was  then  elected 
President  of  Washington  College,  on  the 
Eastern  Shore  of  Maryland.  After  re- 
maining there  a year,  on  account  of  the 
sickly  state  of  his  family,  he  resigned,  and 
accepted  a call  from  the  Presbyterian 
church  of  Elizabethtown,  N.  J.,  where  he 
remained  until  1786,  when  he  removed  to 


New  York,  and  was  settled  in  the  Col- 
legiate Dutch  church  of  that  city.  On  the 
1st  of  May,  1789,  he  was  elected  the 
first  Chaplain  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives of  the  United  States  under  the  Con- 
stitution of  1787. 

During  the  last  decade  of  the  last  cen- 
tury he  was  considered  the  foremost  pulpit 
orator  of  New  York  city — his  oration  be 
fore  the  Society  of  the  Cincinnati  upon  the 
the  death  of  General  Washington  placing 
him  notably  beyond  his  pulpit  compeers 
of  that  day.  Failing  health  compelled  him 
to  resign  his  charge  in  New  York,  and  he 
retired  with  his  family  to  Albany,  where 
he  died  in  January,  1808.  His  published 
works  are  “Sermons,  historical  and  char- 
acteristical,  ” 12  mo.,  1791;  “Signs  of  the 
Times,”  1794,  etc. 

A manuscript  containing  outlines  of  the 
sermons  he  preached  at  Newville  in  1779 
and  1780,  now  before  me,  contains  ample 
evidence  of  his  ability  as  a sermonizer,  be- 
fore he  was  transferred  to  the  more  exten- 
sive theater  of  his  life  at  New  York.  A 
cotemporary  critic  says,  ‘ ‘his  eloquence  was, 
for  the  most  part,  natural,  J impressive  and 
commanding,  though  at  times  he  had  too 
much  vehemence  in  his  manner.  ’ ’ The  latter 
remark  reminds  me  ot  what  I heard  his 
youngest  step-brother  say  many  years  ago: 
That  he  could  hear  him  preach  a mile  away 
from  Big  Spring. 

His  children  were  all  noted  women  and 
men  of  their  day : 

Mrs.  Charles  Brockden  Brown,  wife  of 
the  first  American  novelist. 

John  Blair  Linn,  D D.,  of  First  Presby- 
terian church  of  Philadelphia. 

Mrs.  Simeon  Dewitt,  authoress  of  “Jus- 
tinea.” 

Mrs.  William  Keese. 

Mary  Linn. 

William  Linn,  Esq.,  the  “Roorback”  ot 
Gen.  Jackson’s  time. 


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Mrs.  John  W.  Peters. 

James  Henry  Linn,  Esq  , ot  Albany. 
Judge  Archibald  L Linn,  of  Schenectady, 
member  of  Congress,  1841-3. 

John  B.  Linn. 


CvPfAlN  JAMES  POE. 

Within  four  miles  of  Greencastle,  Frank- 
lin county,  less  than  a quarter  of  a mile 
from  the  station  on  the  Cumberland  Valley 
railroad,  known  as  “Kaufiman’s  Cross 
Roads,”  and  in  plain  sight  of  the  passer-by 
—to  the  left  journeying  southward— is  a 
cluster  of  tall  trees,  the  shadows  ot  which 
fall  upon  the  lichen  covered  tombstones  of 
an  ancient  burial  ground  known  as 
“Brown’s  mill  graveyard.”  Near  the 
northern  end  of  the  enclosure  is  a tomb  of 
rather  more  imposing  proportions  than  its 
fellows,  surmounted  by  a broad  stone  slab 
which  bears  the  following  inscription  : 
Sacred 

To  the  memory  of 
James  Poe,  Esq., 

A Patriot  of  the  Revolution  of  1776, 

A Sincere  Friend  an  Honest  Man, 
and 

A Professor  of  the  Christian  Religion, 
Who  departed  this  life  June  22d,  1822, 
Aged  74  years. 

James  Poe,  if  not  a native,  became  a 
resident  of  old  Hopewell  or  new  Antrim 
township,  Cumberland  county,  at  a very 
early  period  of  his  life.  As  early  as  the 
26lh  of  July,  1764,  although  but  a lad  of 
sixteen  years,  he  is  said  to  have 
been  one  ^of  the  party  of  settlers 
which  under  the  command  of 
Lieut,  (afterwards  General)  James  Potter, 
pursued  the  savages  who  had  massacred 
the  school  master  and  scholars  at  Guitner’s 
school  house  a few  miles  southwest  of  what 
is  now  Marion  station  In  common  with 
the  majority  of  his  fellow  settlers,  Poe  was 
a martial  spirit,  and  when  the  war  for  Inde- 


pendence became  an  established  fact,  he  was 
among  the  first  to  offer  his  service  to  his 
country,  and  attached  himself  to  the 
militia  of  Cumberland  county  in  1776. 
At  the  beginning  of  the  year  1777  he 
became  captain  of  an  intantry  com- 
pany, raised  in  Antrim  township, 
which  subsequently  was  attached  and  be- 
came the  Third  company  of  the  Eighth  bat- 
talion of  militia  commanded  by  Col.  Abram 
Smith— John  Johnston,  Lt.  Col.;  Thomas 
Johnston,  adjutant  ; Thomas  Campbell, 
quartermaster.  In  regard  to  the  details  of 
the  services  of  this  battalion  there  is  no 
record  at  present  known,  but  that  it  was  in 
continual  service — suffering  severe  losses — 
from  the  latter  part  of  1777,  until  the  mid- 
dle, at  least,  of  1780,  there  can  be  no  doubt. 
In  speaking  of  the  Eighth  and  the  other 
battalions  of  Cumberland  county  militia, 
McCauley,  in  his  history*  (2d  edition,  p. 
141),  says  that  no  rolls  of  these  battalions 
“could  be  found,”  and  he  gives  none.  For 
the  purpose  of  preservation,  therefore,  since 
it  has  not  before  been  published,  the  roll  of 
Captain  Poe’s  company  as  it  stood  prior  to 
the  23d  of  October,  1777,  is  subjoined: 

Roll  of  the  Third  Company  in  the  Eighth 

Battallion  of  Cumberland  County  Militia. 

Commisioned  Officers. 

.James  Poe,  Captain. 

Joseph  Patton,  1st  Lieutenant 

Jacob  Statler,  2nd  Lieutenant. 

James  Dickson,  Ensign. 

Sergeants. 

James  Crawford. 

John  Hopkins. 

Samuel  Statler. 

Corporals. 

William  Newell. 

Alex  Drybaugh. 

John  Lord. 


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John  McAdoo, 
William  M’ Donald, 
John  Anderson, 
James  Roddy, 
William  Cook, 

Jacob  Seller, 

Henry  Snively, 
Archibald  Bachman, 
William  McKee, 
Daniel  McKissek, 
John  Pachore, 
William  Meanor, 
John  Gibson,  Jr., 
Robert  McClellan, 
Henry  Grindle, 
Thomas  Dunlap, 
David  Witherspoon, 
Arch.  Kosky, 

Robt.  Cooper, 


Primtes. 

James  Carlow, 
Philip  8 warts, 
Peter  Whitmore, 
Richard  Hopkins, 
James  Reed, 
Patrick  Cavit,  ^ 
Josn  Thompson, 
Hugh  McCay, 

John  Grindle, 

Jacob  Baucord, 
Joseph  Lowrey, 
Andrew  Smith,  ^ 
Michael  M’Donall, 
William  Kelly, 
John  Brown, 
Robert  Patton, 
Jeremiah  Callahan, 
James  Ross, 

James  Smith, 

Peter  Dougherty, 


James  Watson,* 

Humphrey  Fullerton,  Thomas  Reed, 
Thomas  Gibson,  Stoffle  Sites, 


^Robert  Johnston, 
James  Rennedy, 
Henry  Sites, 
Thomas  Dowler, 
Emanuel  Statler, 
John  Leaney, 
Thomas  Lucas, 
Conrad  Fisher, 
Jacob  Grindle, 
William  Nisbet, 
James  M’Kee, 
Andrew  Reed, 
Andrew  Gibson, 
^ George  Dickson, 
John  Holliday, 


Gabriel  Carpenter,  < 
Robert  Tnompson, 
William  Beatty, 
William  McClellan, 
William  Ray, 
Joseph  Alender, 
John  Woods, 

Henry  Kooly, 
Dennis  McDonall, 
Peter  Koon, 
William  Rankin, 
James  Evans, 

John  Statler, 
Samuel  Hill, 


James  Reynolds 
At  the  close  of  the  war  Captain  Poe  re- 
turned to  his  home  in  Antrim  township,  and 
was  residing  there  when  Franklin  county 
was  created  in  1784.  He  was  married  to  a 
daughter  of  General  James  Potter  of  Revo 
lutionary  fame,  and  it  was  at  the  homestead 
of  the  Poes  that  General  Potter  died  in  the 


fall  of  1789,  whilst  upon  a visit  to  his  daugh- 
ter. 

Captain  Poe’s  military  services  were  sup- 
plemented in  after  life  by  no  inconsiderable 
services  of  a civil  character.  On  the  22d  of 
October,  1783,  he  was  appointed  by  the 
State  authorities  as  “Commissioner  of 
Taxes”  for  Cumberland  county.  In  1785 
he  was  chosen  first  County  Commis- 
sioner of  the  new  county  of  Franklin, 
and  served  in  that  capacity  during 
the  years  1785-86-87,  with  John  Work 
and  John  Beard  as  colleagues  He  was  a 
second  time  chosen  County  Commissioner 
in  1797,  and  served  three  years  longer.  In 
1796  he  was  chosen  a representative  for 
Franklin  county  in  the  Assembly  for  the 
session  of  1796-97.  He  subsequently  served 
in  the  Assembly  for  three  successive  terms 
longer,  from  1800  to  1803.  Under  the  act 
of  21st  of  March,  1808,  Franklin  county  was 
made  an  independent  Senatorial  distric‘4 
and  Captain  Poe  was  chosen  first  Senator 
under  this  apportionment.  He  served  in 
the  Senate  from  Dec.,  1811,  to  Dec.,  1819. 
With  the  close  of  his  last  Senatorial  term 
closed  his  public  service.  He  retired  to  his 
home  in  the  country,  and  on  the  22d  of 
June,  1822,  passed  quietly  away  at  the  ripe 
old  age  of  74. 

In  this  connection  it  may  not  be  inappro- 
priate to  saw  a word  in  memory  of  a gal- 
lant son  of  Captain  Poe  whose  untimely 
death  the  aged  father  was  called  upon  to 
mourn  ere  the  inexorable  monarch  claimed 
him  too  for  his  own.  I speak  of  adjutant 
Thomas  Poe  who,  when  the  second  war 
Great  Britain  begun,  resigned  the  position 
of  deputy  surveyor  for  Franklin  county,  to 
which  he  had  been  appointed  in  1809,  to 
enter  the  army.  His  qualifications  secured 
for  him  the  position  of  adjutant  of  the  5th 
Pennsylvania  regiment  (from  Franklin 
county).  Col.  James  Fenton  commanding, 
His  career  was  short  but  brilliant,  his  dar- 


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ing  conduct  soon  won  for  him  a name. 
Upon  one  occasion,  it  is  said,  that  single 
handed  he  quelled  a dangerous  mutiny 
among  the  troops,  by  the  mere  force  of  his 
•will,  and  in  his  last  battle  his  gallant  and 
intrepid  bearing  won  the  admiration  of  all. 
He  fell  mortally  wounded  at  the  battle  of 
Chippewa,  July  6,  1814,  and  died  a few 
days  after.  Peace  to  the  ashes  of  father  and 
son.  Benj.  M.  Nead. 

COIiOlNEl.  ROBERT  MAGAW. 

Col.  Magaw,  who  resided  in  Carlisle,  was 
quite  noted  as  a lawyer  as  early  as  1773, 
when  he  traveled  the  circuit  as  lawyers 
then  did,  and  was  then  largely  concerned  in 
suits  in  Northumberland  county.  On  the 
14th  of  July,  1774,  he  was  appointed  upon 
the  county  committee  and  a deputy  to  meet 
the  deputies  from  other  counties  of  the 
Province  at  Philadelphia  to  concert  meas- 
ures preparatory  to  the  General  Congress. 
Following  the  reception  of  the  news  of 
Bunker  Hill,  he  was  commissioned  June  25, 
1775,  Major  of  Col.  William  Thompson’s 
Battalion,  and  marched  with  it  to  Cam- 
bridge, where  he  took  part  in  the  opera- 
tions connected  with  the  siege  of  Boston 
until  he  was  commissioned,  January  3, 1776, 
Colonel  of  the  5th  Pennsylvania  Battalion. 
He  immediately  returned  home  from  Bos 
ton,  organized  and  recruited  his  battalion, 
and  on  the  11th  of  June,  1776,  he  was  ordered 
with  his  battalion  to  New  York.  He  en- 
camped on  the  ground  on  which  Fort 
Washington  was  erected,  and  began,  under 
the  direction  of  Col.,  Rufus  Putnam,  the 
erection  of  that  fortress,  and  with  its  mis- 
fortunes his  military  career  was  indissolu- 
bly linked,  saving  his  assistance  in  cover- 
ing the  retreat  of  the  army  from  Long 
Island  on  the  night  of  the  29th  of  August. 

As  remarked  by  Mr.  De  Lancey  in  his 
able  and  thorough  article  upon  “Mount 
Washington  and  its  capture,  November  16, 


1776,”  in  the  Magazine  of  American 
History.  N.  Y.,  for  February,  1877,  “per- 
haps no  questions  growing  out  of  any  single 
event  of  the  Revolution  were  discussed  with 
more  vigor  at  the  time,  or  have  given  rise 
to  more  controversy  since  than  these.  Each 
of  the  officers,  Washington,  Greene  and 
Magaw  have  had  their  enemies  and 
opposers,  friends  and  defenders.”  From  the 
calm  and  dispassionate  discussion  of  these 
questions,  by  such  able  historians  as  Mr. 
De  Lancey  and  Prof.  Henry  P.  Johnston 
in  his  “Campaign  of  1776,”  (Memoirs  of  the 
Long  Island  Historical  Society,  vol.  hi. ;) 
Col.Magaw’s  fame  for  cool  personal  bravery 
and  good  conduct,  comes  forth  unsullied, 
and  we  gratefully  leave  it  in  their  keeping. 

Fort  Washington  stood  on  the  east  side 
of  the  Hudson  river,  on  a commanding  site 
on  the  line  of  what  is  now  183d  street(New 
York  city)  two  hundred  and  thirty  feet 
above  the  Hudson  It  was  a large  five- 
sided structure  with  bastions  commanding 
the  passage  of  the  Hudson,  in  connection 
with  Fort  Lee  opposite,  on  the  west  side, 
on  the  summit  of  the  Palisades  on  the 
Jersey  side.  The  obstructions  in  the  river  . 
between  the  two  forts,  consisted  mainly  of 
a line  of  vessels  chained  together,  loaded 
with  stone,  and  then  sunk  and  anchored 
just  below  the  surface  of  the  river. 

When  it  was  determined  on  the  16th  of 
October  to  abandon  New  York  Island,  Col. 
Magaw  was  left  in  command  of  the  garrison 
at  Fort  Washington,  while  the  army 
marched  to  King’s  Bridge  and  afterwards 
to  White  Plains.  Howe  not  being  able  to 
force  Washington  into  an  engagement, 
turned  his  attention  to  Fort  Washington, 
and  on  the  15th  of  November  had  it  invest- 
ed, when  he  sent  a messenger  to  Magaw, 
demanding  its  surrender  in  peril  of  massa- 
cre if  his  demand  was  not  complied  with 
within  two  hours.  Magaw ’s  reply  is  his- 


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torical,  but  as  the  original  was  found  some 
years  since  by  Dr.  Murray  among  Magaw’s 
papers,  and  will  no  doubt  be  deposited  as 
an  inestimable  relic  among  the  arch- 
ives of  the  Cumberland  Valley  Historical 
Society  for  the  benefit  of  the  present  gene- 
ration, it  is  well  to  reprint  the  noble  ans- 
wer of  the  Carlisle  lawyer  of  one  hundred 
years  ago. 

When  Magaw  received  Howe’s  summons 
he  at  once  dispatched  a note  to  General 
Greene  at  Fort  Lee  with  the  intelligence,  say- 
ing to  him,  “we  are  determined  to  defend 
the  post  or  die.”  He  then  replied  to  the 
summons  as  follows: 

“2b  the  Adjutant  General  of  the  British 
— Sir  : If  I rightly  understand  the 
purport  of  your  message  from  General 
Howe,  communicated  to  Col.  Swoope,  this 
post  is  to  be  immediately  surrendered,  or 
the  garrison  pul  to  the  sword.  I rather 
think  it  is  a mistake  than  a settled  resolution 
in  General  Howe,  to  act  a part  so  unworthy 
of  himself  and  the  British  Nation.  But 
give  me  leave  to  assure  his  Excellency, 
that  actuated  by  the  most  ghjiious  cause 
. that  mankind  ever  fought  in,  I am  deter- 
mined to  defend  this  post  to  the  very  last 
extremity.  Robert  Magaw, 

Colonel  Commanding. 

The  sequel  is  well  known.  Magaw  disposed 
of  his  men  to  the  best  advantage,  consider- 
ing the  great  extent  of  his  ou  side  lines  and 
his  numbers,  and  did  his  duty  faithfully, 
says  DeLancey.  Col.  Baxter  fell  sword  in 
hand  at  the  head  of  the  Pennsylvania  As 
sociators  Cadwalader  fought  bravely,  but 
overwhelming  numbers  swept  all  before 
them  into  the  Fort,  and  Magaw  after  much 
parley  surrendered. 

Thus  2637  enlisted  men  and  221  officers, 
the  greater  part  from  Pennsylvania,  and 
nearly  half  of  them  well  drilled  troops, 
were  lost  to  the  cause.  The  officers  were 


placed  on  Long  Island.  The  Dutch  Re- 
formed and  Presbyterian  churches  in  New 
York  were  turned  into  prisons,  where  and 
in  the  sugar  house  prison  on  Liberty  street, 
the  privates  were  compelled  to  perish  by 
hundreds,  by  slow  starvation  and  loath- 
some disease,  which  brutal  keepers  took 
little  trouble  to  alleviate.  [Prof  Johnston] 
Col.  Magaw  remained  a prisoner  on  Long 
Island  until  his  exchange,  October  25,  1780. 
(Gen.  William  Thompson,  also  of  Carlisle, 
captured  at  Three  Rivers  in  Canada,  was 
exchanged  with  Col  Magaw  for  the  Hes 
Sian  Major  General  De  Riedesel,  taken  at 
Burgoyne’s  surrender. ) For  an  interesting 
account  of  some  years  of  this  captivity,  the 
reader  is  referred  to  the  Memoirs  of  Alex- 
ander Gray  don,  the  first  Prothonotary  of  Dau- 
phin county.  Graydon  (who  was  a captain 
in  Shee’s  battalion,  taken  at  the  same  time) 
says  Magaw  comforted  hia  captivity  on  Long 
Island  by  taking  of  its  fair  daugh- 
ters a wife.  Miss  Marietta  Van  Brunt, 
a daughter  of  Rutgers  Van  Brunt. 
Dr.  Murray  has  a letter  from 
his  father-in-law  to  Col.  Magaw,  congratu- 
lating him  on  his  safe  arrival  at  Cariise.  This 
letter  is  dated  May  17,  1780;  he  was  there- 
fore paroled  before  he  was  exchanged.  In 
a letter  addressed  to  President  Reed,  dated 
at  Carlisle,  April  16,  1781,  he  explains  the 
cause  of  his  retiring  from  service:  “On  my 
return  from  near  tour  years’  captivity,  I 
found  the  infantry  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Line  about  to  be  reduced  to  six  regiments, 
and  that  the  number  of  officers  was  more 
than  competent;  and  considering  that  it 
would  show  but  false  patriotism  to  insist 
for  my  rank  as  a general  officer,  in  preju- 
dice to  one  of  more  experience,  I sent  down 
my  intimation  to  be  returned  a«^  a retiring 
officer,  which  was  done  accordingly 
After  Col.  Magaw  retired  the  service  he 
took  great  interest  in  military  matters  in 
Cumberland  county.  He  organized  and 


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commanded  a volunteer  company  in  Car- 
lislCi  He  was  also  elected  a member  of  the 
Assembly.  He  died  at  Carlisle,  January 
17,  1790,  and  is  buried  in  Meeting  House 
Spring  grave  yard,  two  miles  west  of  Car- 
lisle. In  the  Garlisle  Gazette  and  Western 
Repository  of  Knowledge,  of  January  13, 
1790,  a full  account  ot  the  imposing  cortege 
that  followed  the  dead  Colonel  to  his  tomb, 
amid  the  booming  “of  minute  guns  fired 
by  the  artillery  duiing  the  procession.  At 
the  grave  a pathetic  discourse  was  deliv- 
ered by  Rev  Dr.  Davidson.  Three  volleys 
from  the  infantry  closed  the  scene.” 

Col.  Magaw  owned  two  stone  houses  on 
the  southeast  corner  of  the  public  square  in 
Carlisle.  The  smallest  of  the  two  lately 
owned  by  Wm.  Biddle,  Esq,  has  been* 
coated  with  plaster  since  In  this  house 
Gen.  Washington  lodged  when  he  came  to 
Carlisle,  on  the  occasion  of  the  Whisky  In- 
surrection, in  October,  1794,  and  boarded 
at  the  stone  tavern  nearly  opposite. 

Col.  Magaw  left  two  children.  Van  Brunt 
and  Elizabeth  Magaw.  He  had  two  brothers. 
Rev.  Samuel  Magaw,  Vice  President  of  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  and  Dr.  Wil- 
liam Magaw,  Surgeon  of  the  1st  Penn’a  Con- 
tinental Line,  who  buiit  and  resided  in  the 
large  stone  mansion  lately  owned  by  Dr. 
McDowell  in  Mercersburg,  Dr.  William 
Magaw  died  at  his  son’s  house  in  Meadville, 
May  1,  1829,  aged  eighty  five,  and  his  de- 
scendants are  among  the  prominent  people 
of  that  place.  John  B.  Linn. 


OLIVKR  POLLOCK. 

Of  this  distinguished  citizen  of  Pennsyl- 
vania very  little  indeed  can  be  learned  from 
the  published  histories  of  the  United  States, 
and  that  little  is  confined  to  the  histories  of 
the  Mississippi  Valley  in  which  section  the 
most  active  part  of  his  life  was  passed  The 
loss  of  family  papers  in  1863  at  Bayou 


Sara,  La  , has  left  his  early  history  in  the 
dark  He  was  born  in  Ireland  about  1740. 
Emigrated  to  Cumberland  county,  Penna, 
about  1760.  He  was  then  associated  with 
James  Pollock,  who  was,  in  1776,  one  of 
the  commissioners  of  Cumberland  county, 
and  by  his  signature  is  supposed  to  have 
beed  at  that  time  an  aged  man.  James  had 
also  a son  named  John  Pollock,  who  must 
have  b^-en  born  before  1756,  as  he  was  sent 
to  Philadelphia  in  1776  to  draw  £600  from 
the  Committee  of  Safety,  for  the  use  of  the 
commissioners  of  Cumberland  county.  In 
1807,  Oliver  Pollock  advertised  for  sale 
several  thousand  acres  of  land  “being  part 
of  the  e'^tate  of  James  Pollock,  deceased, 
late  of  the  borough  of  Carlisle,  and  part  of 
the  esta  e of  the  subscriber.”  (But  he  had 
a son  James  killed  in  his  youth  at  Silver’s 
Spring  by  his  horse,  as  he  rode  him  to 
water.  This  property  may  have  been  owned 
partly  by  his  son  J ames  ) 

In  1762-3,  Oliver  Pollock  removed  to 
Havanna,  Cuba,  and  engaged  in  mercantile 
pursuits,  in  connection  with  an  eminent 
house  in  that  .city.  Here  he  at 
once  applied  himself  to  the  study 
of  the  Spanish  language,  in  which 
he  soon  became  proficient.  Being  a Roman 
Catholic,  he  became  acquained,  on  his 
arrival  at  Havanna,  with  Father  Butler, 
President  of  the  Jesuit  College.  Through 
his  influence  he  was  bought  into  close  rela- 
tions with  Don  Alexander  O’Reily,  the 
Governor  General  of  Cuba,  whose  friend- 
ship he  retained  through  life.  In  1762, 
France  had  ceded  her  Louisiana  territory 
to  the  King  of  Spain.  Thither  the  thoughts 
of  Pollock  were  early  turned,  and  before 
1768  he  had  removed  to  the  town  of  New 
Orleans,  then  a place  of  about  3,000  souls, 
but  offering  a fine  opening  for  mercan 
tile  transactions.  Here,  about  1765, 

he  was  married  to’  Miss  Marga- 


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ret  O’Brien,  an  extended  account  ot 
whom  will  be  found  in  the  Carlisle  Gazette 
of  January  1799.  She  was  born  in  Ireland 
in  1746,  and  was  descended  from  a noble 
family  by  both  her  parents,  O’Brien  of  the 
house  of  Clare,  and  Kennedy  of  Ormond, 
whose  sons  were  distinguished  in  the  service 
of  the  Kingdom  of  Great  Britain.  She  died 
at  Carlisle,  Penn’a,  January  10,  1799,  aged 
52  years. 

Having  settled  at  New  Orleans,  and 
purchased  some  property  there.  Pollock 
soon  established  a high  reputation  in  mer- 
cantile circles,  making  frequent  voyages  to 
the  cities  on  the  Atlantic  coast  of  America 
In  1769  he  went  to  Baltimore,  Md. , pur- 
chased and  fitted  out  a brig,  which  he  named 
theRoyalCharlotte, loaded  her  with  flour  and 
set  sail  for  New  Orleans.  Meanwhile 
O’Reily  had  been  appointed  by  the  King 
of  Spain  to  be  Captain  General  and  Gov 
ernor  of  the  Province  of  Louisiana,  with 
directions  to  take  immediate  possession  of 
that  country  then  in  a stale  of  insurrection. 
On  the  17th  of  August,  1769,  O’Reily 
arrived  at  New  Orleans  .with  3,000  troops. 
The  population  of  the  town  being  thus 
doubled,  food  became  scarce,  the  provisions 
O’Reily  had  ordered  to  be  forwarded  tailed 
to  arrive,  and  a famine  was  imminent. 

At  this  important  juncture.  Pollock 
arrived  with  his  load  of  bread  stufl  at  New 
Orleans.  The  last  barrel  of  flour  sold  had 
that  day  brought  thirty  dollars  With  that 
generosity  which  afterwards  marked  his 
relations  with  the  Colonies,  Pollock  at  once 
placed  his  entire  cargo  of  flour  at  the  dis- 
posal of  the  Governor,  requesting  O’Reily 
to  flx  the  price.  This  the  Governor  refused 
to  do.  Pollock  tells  the  rest  of  the  incident 
himself  thus:  “I  then  said,  that  as  the  king 
had  3,000  troops  there,  and  the  inhabitants 
were  in  distress  for  flour,  I did  not  mean  to 
take  advantage  of  that  distress,  and  I oflfered 


my  flour  at  flfteen  dollars,  or  thereabouts, 
per  barrel,  which  he  readily  agreed  to  ; and 
observed  that  he  would  make  a note  of  it  to 
the  king,  his  master,  and  that  I should  have 
a fine  trade  there  so  long  as  I lived  ; and  I 
did  enjoy  that  privilege  so  long  as  I stayed 
in  the  country.”  Thus  he  laid  the  founda- 
tion of  his  large  fortune  which  subsequently 
he  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  United  Colo- 
nies. 

In  1775,  when  the  conflict  between  the 
United  Colonies  and  the  mother  country 
began,  among  the  many  merchants  from 
the  Colonies  residing  in  New  Orleans,  Pol- 
lock was  the  most  prominent  and  energetic. 
His  sympathies  were  at  once  enlisted  in 
favor  of  the  Colonies,  and  his  services 
‘rendered  secretly  and  efiectively.  On  the 
10th  of  July,  1776,  Don  Bernardo  de  Gal- 
vez, then  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Louisi 
ana  was  appointed  Provisional  Governor  of 
Louisiana,  succeeding  Governor  Unzaga, 
February,  1,  1777.  He  was  a youog  man 
of  talent,  energy  and  character,  the  son  of 
the  then  Viceroy  of  Mexico,  and  the  nephew 
of  the  Spanish  Secretary  of  State. 

Pollock  was  introduced  to  Don  Galvez  by 
Gen.  Unzaga  with  the  assurance  that  “if 
the  Court  of  Spain  was  going  to  take  part 
with  Great  Britain,  Oliver  Pollock  should 
not  remain  in  the  country  twenty  four 
hours,  but  if  the  reverse,  that  they  were 
going  to  take  part  with  France,  Oliver 
Pollock  was  the  only  man  that  he  could 
conflde  in  in  the  colony” — meaning  as  an 
English  merchant 

Pollock  and  Galvez  became  very  inti- 
mate and  warm  friends.  In  the  expeditions 
which  Galvez  commanded  against  the 
British  possessions  during  the  war  between 
Spain  and  England,  Pollock  accompanied 
him,  doing  personal  service  and  largely 
aiding  the  armies  of  Spain. 


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His  reputation  as  a financier  and  a zeal- 
ous patriot  had  already  become  so  well 
known  in  Philadelphia  that  on  the  12th  of 
June,  1777,  the  Secret  Committee  of  the 
United  States,  among  whomj  were  Franklin, 
Morris  and  Lee,  appointed  him  Commercial 
Agent  of  the  United  States  at  New  Orleans, 
at  the  same  time  directing  him  to  ship  at 
once  to  Philadelphia  $50,000  worth  of 
goods,  blankets.  &c  , lor  the  use  of  [the 
army. 

Pollock  had  also  become  very  much  in- 
terested in  the  efforts  of  Virginia  to  take 
possession  of  the  Illinois  Country.  When, 
in  1778,  General  George  Rogers  Clarke  was 
despatched  by  Governor  Jefferson,  with  a 
small  force  to  reduce  the  English  posts 
Vincennes  and  Kaskaskia,  Pollock  had 
already  forwarded  to  Fort  Pitt,  by  Col  Gib 
SOD,  a large  quantity  of  gunpowder  obtained 
from  the  King’s  store,  part  of  which  fur- 
nished Clarke  with  his  ammunition. 

In  January,  1778,  after  Don  Galvez  had 
publicly  recognized  Pollock’s  ofllcial  char- 
acter as  United  States  agent,  the  Governor 
of  Virginia  ordered  Pollock  to  draw  bills 
on  France  for  $65,000  to  aid  Clarke.  In 
order  to  meet  these  drafts, Virginia  had  pro 
posed  disposing  of  large  quantities  of  to 
bacco  stored  in  several  localities  in  the 
Eastern  counties  But  this  tobacco  the 
traitor  Arnold  destroyed  during  his  raid 
into  Virginia.  The  State  thus  being  made 
powerless  at  the  time  to  meet  her  engage- 
ments to  Pollock,  the  bills  were  returned  to 
him  protested,  and  his  creditors  seized  his 
property.  Daring  this  year  he  had  also 
borrowed  from  the  royal  treasury,  through 
Don  Galvez,  $70,000  in  specie,  which  was 
expended  for  the  furtherance  of  Clarke’s 
campaign  and  the  defense  of  the  Virginia 
and  Pennsylvania  frontiers.  For  this 
amount  he  gave  his  own  individual  bond. 

During  the  time  of  his  appointment  as  U. 
S.  Agent,  from  1777  to  1783,  he  made  ad- 


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Vances  to  the  government  of  Virginia,  and 
also  to  the  United  States,  on  the  basis  of  his 
own  credit,  of  over  three  hundred  thousand 
dollars  in  specie.  His  private  fortune  was 
great.  He  was  supported  by  the  first  mer- 
cantile houses  of  Europe,  as  well  as  the 
South,  and  the  wealth  of  many  Spanish  ofll- 
cers,  his  friends,  was  at  his  disposal.  “But 
at  that  era  the  hand  of  America  was  com- 
paratively of  straw,  her  exchequer  was  of 
paper,  but  her  promise  was  gold  ’’  How  it 
resulted  with  Pollock  as  its  agent  is  readily 
seen. 

The  Secret  Committeof  the  United  States 
in  Philadelphia,  embarrassed  him  very 
seriously  by  failing  to  respond  to  his 
drafts.  By  their  directions  he  made  exten- 
sive purchases — borrowed  and  forwarded 
to  Willing  & Morris  large  sums  of  money, 
and  pledged  his  own  property  for  the 
amount.  The  committee  expressly  stipu- 
lated that  he  should  draw  on  them  in 
favor  of  whom  he  pleased,  with  assur- 
ances that  his  drafts  should  be  paid.  They 
also  pledged  him  that  cargoes  of  flour 
should  be  shipped  to  him  in  the  several 
vessels  he  employed,  and  that  other  remit- 
tances should  be  made  for  future  purchases. 
These.promises  they  failed  to  makegood.  In 
re  ply  to  his  appeal  for  remittances,  they  wrote 
him  July  19,  1779.  recognizing  his  claims, 
his  sacrifices,  and  his  faithfulness  to  duty, 
but  lamenting  their  inability  to  fulfil  their 
pledges.  That  which  would  have  crushed 
most  men,  only  stimulated  him  to  greater 
exertions  to  sustain  his  own  credit.  Leav- 
ing a respectable  American  citizen  named 
Patterson  in  his  place  as  a hostage,  he 
parted  from  his  family  in  1781  and  went  to 
Richmond  and  Philadelphia.  Appealing  to 
Congress,  then  in  session, and  to  the  Assem- 
bly of  Virginia,  he  was  met  with  irritating 
delays  and  failures  Meanwhile,  May  20, 
1783,  Congress  appointed  him  United  States 
Agent  at  the  Havanuas,  whither  also 


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Galvez  had  been  transferred — having  been 
succeeded  by  Miro  as  Governor  of  Louisi 
ana.  Leaving  his  claims  before  Con 
gress,  in  the  hands  of  an  attorney, 
he  at  once  embarked  for  the  Havannas. 
Here  new  dangers  assailed  him.  Galvez 
although  transferred  to  Havanna,  had  not 
yet  arrived.  Unzaga  was  still  in  command. 
The  bills  of  credit  drawn  for  Virginia  were 
sent  to  Havanna  for  collection.  Mean- 
while, Virginia  had  ceded  Illinois  to  the 
United  States,  who  had  also  assumed  all  the 
cost  of  Clarke’s  campaign.  In  May,  1784, 
one  year  from  the  date  of  his  appointment 
as  United  States  Agent  at  Havanna.  Span- 
ish soldiers  entered  his  house,  his  property, 
house  carriage,  mules,  negroes  and  even 
the  money  due  him  and  in  the  hands  of 
creditors,  some  $10,000,  were  seized 
by  the  command  of  Unzaga, 
himself  placed  under  arrest,  and  all  corres- 
pondence between  him  and  the  United 
States  prohibited.  He  immediately  had  his 
family  shipped  to  Philadelphia,  borrowing 
for  that  purpose  money  from  a Mr  Thomas 
Plunket,  an  American  resident  at  Havanna, 
and  remained  in  close  custody  for  eighteen 
months  until  Don  Galvez  arrived  at  Ha- 
vanna. Through  his  influence  be  was  re- 
leased, after  flrst  executing  a bond  to  Don 
Gardoquia,  the  Spanish  Minister  to  the 
United  States,  to  pay  him  the  amount  of 
the  French  drafts  on  his  arrival  in  Phila- 
delphia. Galvez,  however,  did  not  allow 
him  to  depart  without  other  evidences  of  his 
friendship,  and  he  furnished  him  with  a 
certificate  testifying  that  during  Pollock’s 
residence  in  New  Orleans  as  Agent  of  the 
United  States,  “he  acted  in  favor  of  the 
soldiers  and  citizens  of  his  own  nation  with 
all  the  zeal  and  love  which  becomes  a true 
patriot,  supplying  them  with  provisions, 
and  assisting  them  whenever  they  wanted 
it  with  his  own  credit  or  with  ready  money, 
the  Congress  bills  not  being  current  there. 


in  all  which  he  spared  neither  pains  nor 
trouble  to  obtain  the  end  proposed  to  him- 
self and  to  give  every  assistance  in  his 
power,  soliciting  loans  in  the  name  of  the 
United  States  and  obtaining  $79,087,  which 
are  yet  owing  and  unpaid.  That,  in  the 
expedition  I made  against  the  forts  of  his 
Britannic  majesty,  he  attended  mein  person 
until  the  surrender.’’ 

Upon  his  arrival  in  Philadelphia,  he  at 
once  appeared  before  Congress  then  in  ses- 
sion. Here  he  was  met  with  the  slanderous 
charge  that  he  was  endeavoring  to  make 
enormous  profits  by  his  claim,  that  the  de 
mand  he  made  to  cover  the  bills  which  he 
had  drawn  on  Spain  was  for  specie,  whereas 
the  money  had  been  disbursed  in  paper 
money.  To  a sensitive  nature,  this  return 
for  the  unflagging  zeal  and  vast  sacrifices 
he  had  made,  was  galling  beyond  meas- 
ure. But  consciousness  ot  rectitude 
in  all  his  transactions  as  Agent,  sustained 
him,  and  gave  fresh  vigor  to  his  purpose. 
He  fortunately  learned  that  General 
George  Rogers  Clarke  was  in  New  York. 
He  readily  found  him  and  obtained  the  fol- 
lowing ce’lrtificate,  which  silenced  his 
slanderers  and  procured  his  immediate 
relief: 

^'Theu  are  to  certify  to  all  whom  it  may 
concern,  that  the  bills  I drew  when  I com- 
manded the  Virginia  troops  in  the  Illinois 
country  upon  Mr.  Oliver  Pollock,  Agent 
for  the  United  States  at  New  Orleans,  were 
considerea  by  me  to  be  for  specie,  as  the 
respective  bills  expressed  in  dollars  and 
cents,  and  that  the  services  Mr.  Pollock 
rendered  upon  all  occasions  in  paying  those 
bills,  I considered  at  the  same  time  and 
now  to  be  one  of  the  happy  circumstances 
that  enabled  me  to  keep  possession  ot  that 
country. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  day 
at  New  York,  the  2d  of  July,  1785. 

George  R.  Clarke. 


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December  18,  1785,  Congress  awarded 
Mr.  Pollock  over  $90,000  with  intere^,  to 
cover  the  claims  for  which  he  had  been 
arrested,  and  for  which  his  hostage  re 
mained  in  New  Orleans. 

But  the  money  was  not  in  the  treasury, 
and  the  award  of  Cougress  was  not  paid 
until  1791.  Meanwhile,  Pollock’s  energies 
were  not  dormant.  He  resolved  to  return 
to  New  Orleans  and  relieve  his  hostage. 
Fitting  out  a vessel  in  Philadelphia,  and 
loading  it  with  flour,  he  sailed  to  Martin- 
ique, where  he  disposed  of  the  cargo  and 
laid  in  another.  Then  he  sailed  to  New  Or- 
leans, where  he  remained  eighteen  months. 
Engaging  once  more  in  mercantile  pur- 
suits, his  energies  and  good  fortune  soon  en- 
abled him  to  pay — in  1790 — all  the  claims 
by  Galvez  and  others,  and  once  more  a free 
man  he  turned  his  f-tce  toward  Philadel- 
phia. 

In  1791  2 Pollock  returned  to  Cumber- 
land county  and  purchased  the  property 
now  known  as  Silver’s  Spring.  Here  his 
wife  died  and  was  buried  in  1799,  and  here 
his  son  James  was  killed.  In  1797 
he  became  a candidate  for  Con- 
gress, but  was  defeated  by  General  John 
Andre  Hanna,  of  Dauphin  county. 

In  1804  he  was  again  an  aspirant  for  Con 
gressional  honors  in  the  Congressional  dis- 
trict composed  of  Cumberland,  Dauphin, 
Mifflin  and  Huntingdon  couaties.  He  and 
David  Bard,  of  Huntingdon,  against  Gen. 
Hanna,  of  Dauphin,  and  Robert  Whitehill, 
of  Cumberland.  As  Pollock  and  White 
hill  were  both  from  the  same  county  nei- 
ther were  elected,  the  vote  being  as  fol- 
fows: 

O iver  Pollock,  1700;  Robert  Whitehill, 
1514;  David  Bard,  3245;  Jno.  A.  Hanna, 
2931. 

The  vote  of  Cumberland  county  shows 
Pollock’s  popularity:  It  was  as  follows: 
Pollock  1367,  Whitehill  614,  Bard  . 1168, 
Hanna  462. 


In  1806  he  was  again  nominated,  but 
withdrew  in  favor  of  Whitehill,  on  the 
score  of  friendship,  and  the  probability  that 
a similar  vote  and  non-election  of  either 
candidate  would  result. 

November  8th,  1805,  Pollock  was  mar- 
ried in  Baltimore,  Maryland,  to  Mrs.  Dady, 
and  in  1806  removed  to  that  city  where  he 
resided  until  1820,  when  his  second  wife 
having  died  he  removed  to  the  home  of  his 
son-in-law,  Dr.  Samuel  Robinson,  at 
Pinckney  ville,  Wilkinson  county,  Missippi- 
pi,  where  he  died  full  of  years,  December 
17,  1823 

By  his  first  wife  he  had  five  children. 
He  left  no  known  descendants  excepting 
those  of  his  daughter  Mary,  who  married 
Dr.  Robinson.  From  the  few  letters  of 
Mr.  Pollock  in  the  hands  of  the  writer,  it  is 
evident  that  his  fortune  had  been  so  re- 
duced by  the  Revolutionary  war,  that  May 
30,  1800  he  became  for  a while,  like  Robert 
Morris,  an  inmate  of  the  debtor’s  prison. 

Horace  Edwin  Hayden. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— EXXI. 

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Barnett— She  HER,  (W.  Q li.) — Isend 
herewith  the  following  corrections  of  your 
valuable  record: 

XII  Elizabeth  Barnett  (Joseph,  John, 
John)  b.  1761;  d.  Sept.  21,  1816;  m.  Sam- 
uel Sherer,  son  of  Joseph  Sherer,  b. 
1755;  d.  Dec.  26,  1821.  Both  are  buried  at 
Paxlang  Their  children  were: 
i.  Mary,  b.  Sept.  29,  1782;  d.  Oct.  21, 
1807;  m James  Stewart,  Nov.  17,  1803. 

a Joseph,  b Sept.  6,  1785;  d.  March  5, 
1825,  near  Hummelstown,  Par,  m.  Mary 
Snodgrass.  She  died,  in  Clark  Co.,  Ohio. 
Their  daughter  Mary  m.  a Mr.  Heymer.who 
removed  to  Clark  Co.,  Ohio. 

iii.  Margaret,  b.  Sept.  8,  1787;  d unm. 
July  17,  1822. 


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iv.  Martha  Montgomery,  b Nov.  3,  1789; 
d.  Jan.  30,  1824;  m.  John  Graham,  and 
removed  to  Ohio,  and  afterwards  to  Ken- 
tuckey. 

r Jane,  b.  Feb.  22,  1792;  d.  1829;  m. 
John  Barnett,  and  moved  to  Ohio. 

ri.  Elizabeth,  b.  July  19,  1794;  d.  in 
Canfield,  O.,  Feb.  26,  1860.  m.  Robert 
Elder  (miller),  March  2,  1820. 

rii.  Sarah,  b.  March  14,  1797;  d.  Nov. 
25,  1836;  m.  Robert  R.  Elder,  June  8, 
1824. 

mil  Juliana,  b.  May  23,  1799;  d.  Mar. 
7,  1879;  m.  David  Elder,  Indiana  co.,  Pa  , 
on  Dec  8,  1825 

IX,  Eleanor  W,  b.  1803;  d April  2, 
1837,  m.  Joshua  Elder  (near  Harrisburg, 
still  living),  on  March  12,  1826 

X,  Samuel  B.,  b.  1805,  d.  Sept.  6,  1866, 
in  St.  Louis;  m.  Mary  Oves,  of  Harrisburg, 
in  1827. 

^ The  foregoing  dates  may  be  relied  upon 
as  correct.  Some  of  them  are  taken  from 
Samuel  Sherer’s  Bible;  others  Irom  Mrs. 
Juliana  (Sherer)  Elder’s  Bible  and  a few 
from  my  personal  knowledge 
In  the  Record  of  Thomas  Barnett’s 
family  are  some  inaccuracies  : 

Jane,  b.  1803;  m April  25,  1826,  Henry 
H.  Lutz,  of  Harrisburg. 

Eliza  S.,  b.  1807;  m Oct.  1836,  James  B. 
Robinson,  of  Saltsburg,  Pa. 

Margaret,  b,  1811;  m.  James  Elder,  of 
Indiana  county,  Penna.  She  is  still  living. 
She  resides  with  her  son-in  law,  Rev  J.  M. 
Barnett,  of  Connellsviile,  Fayette  county, 
Penna.  j s e 

[Our  correspondent  will  accept  our 
thanks  for  his  correction— and  we  hope 
that  others  possessing  further  information 
will  kindly  forward  the  same  to  Notes  and 
Queries.  w.  h e 

The  Late  John  G.  Ripper  —In  the 
Deutsche  Pionier,  edited  by  that  erudite 
scholar  and  antiquary,  H.  A.  Rattermann, 


is  a biogiaphical  sketch  of  the  late  John 
Gedtge  Ripper,  from  the  pen  of  the  editor. 
Through  the  kindness  of  the  Rev.  J.  G. 
Pfuhl,  we  are  enabled  to  present  a transla- 
tion of  certain  portions  thereof,  which  we 
are  confident  will  be  as  interesting  to  the 
readers  of  Notes  and  Queries  as  it  is  to  us: 

w.  H.  E. 

“On  the  23d  of  July  there  died  at  Harris- 
burg, Penn’a,  John  George  Ripper,  the 
founder  and  editor  of  the  “Pennsylvania 
Staats  Zeitung.”  With  him,  perhaps,  the 
last  of  the  editors  of  the  old  school 
passed  away,  where  the  editor  and  his  sub- 
scribers were  not  only  personally  acquainted 
with  each  other,  but  were  to  a great  extent 
confidential  friends. 

“In  olden  times  it  was  an  indispensable 
necessity  lor  the  editor  of  a newspaper  to 
visit  his  subscribers  once  a year.  He  had 
therefore  to  make  more  or  less  extensive 
journeys,  and  as  there  were  no  railroads, 
he  usually  went  horseback.  In . these 
travels  the  “newspaper  man”  gathered  new 
subscribers,  collected  his  subscriptions,  in- 
quired about  the  well  being  of  the  people,  the 
condition  of  the  harvest,  and  the  state  of 
business  generally.  Inquiry  was  likewise 
made  concerning  the  political  views  of  the 
people,  their  social  and  religious  circum- 
stances, etc.  In  this  way  an  intimate  re 
lationship  grew  up  between  the  editor  and 
his  readers,  which  is  wholly  unknown  in 
our  day. 

“The  announcement  was  made  in  the 
paper  when  and  where  the  ‘man  with  the 
stove-pipe’  (Ripper  always  called  himself 
thus  in  his  paper)  would  make  his  appear- 
ance. It  can  easily  be  surmised  that  he 
was  very  successful  collecting  the 
‘luppele’  (bank-notes),  and  most 
heartily  welcomed  to  the  homes 
of  the  people.  Whenever  he  entered,  if  at 
meal  time, he  was  invited  to  partake;  and  if 
late  in  the  evening,  he  found  a welcome 


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lodging  pi  ice.  He  was  seldom  permitted 
to  leave  a house  without  a refreshing  drink, 
whether  it  was  wine,  apple  cider,  whisky  or 
a cup  of  coffee,  tea  or  bowl  of  milk,  and 
then  he  left  with  a hearty  pressure  of 
hands,  and  (auf  Wiedersehn)  with  a 
promise  of  return  the  next  year 

“A  faithful  report  of  such  a trip  was 
always  afterwards  found  in  the  paper, 
in  connection  with  the  diflerent  re- 
ceip*s  of  subscription  money.  These 
would  be  read,  how  “Peter” 
was  still  well;  how  “Betsey  had  presented 
her  Michael  with  a stout,  fat  boy;”  how  the 
apple  trees  of  “Hans”  gave  promise  of  an 
excellent  crop;  how  the  corn  of  “Sam” 
looked  splendidly;  how  the  family  pros- 
pered; how  the  stock  of  cattle  was,  etc.  But, 
if  one  of  the  subscribers  had  disappeared 
without  settling  his  bill,  which  not  unfre- 
quently  happened,  his  name  usually  ap- 
peared under  a ‘gallows  ’ In  the  same 
manner  delinquent  subscribers  were  treated, 
who  promised  from  year  to  year  to  pay,  but 
did  not 

“In  short,  editor  and  reader  were  be- 
friended, became  better  acquainted,  and 
stood  in  closer  relationship  than  they  do 
nowadays.  To  this  species  of  ‘newspaper 
men*  of  the  old  type.  Ripper,  or  ‘the 
man  with  the  stovepipe,’  belonged.  Every 
year  be  trave'ed  over  a territory  which  was 
larger  than  that  of  Germany.  The  charac- 
teristics of  his  subscribers  were  reflected  in 
his  paper  True  and  sturdy,  but  honest 
and  frank,  was  its  tone  and  speech  It  was 
written  in  half  Pennsylvania  German  style, 
and  thus  it  was  easier  understood  by  its 
readers  than  if  it  had  been  in  the  purest  and 
most  elegant  German.  The  character  of 
an  editor  can  be  thus  judged  with  reliable 
certainty  from  his  paper,  If  this  shows 
firmness,  then  the  editor  is  likewise  no 
wavering  reed,  and  vice  versa.  In  a word,  in 
the  case  of  Ripper,  all  three,  editor,  paper 
and  reader,  were  in  perfect  harmony.” 


THE  DAUPHIN  COUNTY  BAR  IN  1789. 

From  the  current  number  of  'l^he 
Penn' a Magazine  of  History  and  Biography, 
we  cull  the  following  which  some  one  has 
resurrected  from  the  Freeman's  Journal  of 
March  4,  1789. 

''■From  a lawyer  who  could  not 
attend  Dauphin  Court  to 
his  friend  a lawyer  at 
Harrisburg. 

“At  Dauphin  Court,  tho’  fond  of  sport. 

The  prospect  is  so  barren, 

I can’t  attend,  my  dearest  friend. 

Where  there’s  more  crow  than  carrion. 
“There’s  Wilkes,  and  Andre,  John  and 
Joe 

And  Peter,  too,  so  pliant. 

It  you  but  flinch  and  stir  an  inch 
The’re  sure  to  nab  your  client. 

“There’s  Father  Smith  and  Brother  Teates, 
And  little  Tom  Sind  Stephen, 

When  one  sits  down  the  other  prates 
And  so  they  both  are  even. 

“With  hooks  and  crooks,  and  musty  books. 
Whilst  candles  waste  in  sockets. 

The  court  peiplex  and  juries  vex. 

And  pick  their  client’s  pockets 
“When  court  is  out,  away  they  scout. 
Sworn  enemies  to  quiet, 

Drink  wine  at  Grab's,  kiss  dirty  drabs, 

And  spend  the  night  in  riot.” 

The  editor  of  the  Penn' a Magazine  pie- 
fixes  the  following  queries: 

“Who  can  tell  who  the  lawyers  are  who 
are  referred  to  in  the  doggerel — names  in 
italics?  And  what  does  the  writer 
mean  by  saying  “Where  there’s  more  crow 
than  carrion”  ? Does  he  mean  more  law- 
yers than  there  are  suits  to  try?  Is  the 
Stephen  mentioned  Stephen  Chambers ‘ 
who  was  killed  in  a duel  with  Dr.  Rieger? 
When  did  that  duel  take  place  ?” 

As  to  the  meaning  of  the  line  “Where 
there’s  more  crow  than  carrion,”  there  is 


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no  diflaculty— th"  ctoid  are  lawyers  and  iha 
carrion  are  clients 

Now  as  to  the  gentlemen  alluded  to. 
From  the  organization  of  the  court  in  1785, 
until  the  May  term,  1789,  the  followiDg 
persons  were  admitted  to  the  Dauphin 
County  bar.  May  term,  1785— Stephen 
Chambers,  John  W.  Kittera,  John  Clark, 
Joseph  Hubley,  John  A Hanna,  James 
Riddle,  John  J.  Henry,  Peter  Huffnagle, 
Jacob  Hubley,  James  Biddle,  Collinsoa 
Rsed,  George  Ross  and  John  Reily.  August 
term,  1785— Jasper  Yeates,  Robert  Magaw, 
Thomas  Hartley,  Thomas  Smith,  David 
Grier,  Thomas  Duncan,  John  Caldwell, 
Andrev;  Dunlap  and  William  Montgomery 
May  terrh,  1786 — William  Graydon  and 
Charles  Smith.  August  term,  1786— James 
Smith  and  James  Hamilton.  November 
term,  1786 — William  R.  Atlee.  May  term, 
1787  — James  Hopkins.  August  term,  1787 
—Richard  Wharton.  November  term,  1787 
— George  Fisher.  February  term,  1788 — 
George  Eckert.  May  term,  1788— William 
Bradford,  Edward  Burd  and  John  Spayd. 
August  term,  1788— Matthias  Barton. 

“T1^7A:es”  was  John  Wilkes  Kittera.  He 
was  a son  of  Thomas  Kittera,  of  East  Earl 
township,  Lancaster  county.  He  graduated 
at  Princeton  College  in  1776,  afterwards 
studied  law,  and  was  admitted  to  the 
Lancaster  bar  in  17 — . He  was  a member 
of  Congress  from  1791  until  1801,  a period 
of  ten  years.  At  the  close  of  his  Con- 
gressional life  he  was  appointed  U.  S. 
District  Attorney  for  the  eastern  district  of 
Penna , and  removed  to  Philadelphia, 
where  he  died.  He  was  a man  of  fine 
personal  appearance. 

“AntZre”  was  John  Andre  Hanna  Mr. 
Hanna  was  a native  of  New  Jersey  and  a 
graduate  of  Princeton.  He  married  Mary  Reed 
Harris,  a daughter  of  John  Harris,  the 
founder.  He  served  in  Congress  from  1797 
to  1805  in  which  year  he  died,  at  the  age  of 


about  forty  four.  He  was  a brigadier  gene- 
ral of  the  militia  in  the  Whiskey  Insurrec- 
tion, and  took  a prominent  part  in  the  po- 
litical affairs  of  the  day.  He  was  an  anti- 
federalist,  and  the  compeer  and  colleague 
of  Gallatin,  Smilie  and  others  of  that  school. 
His  descendants  reside  in  this  city. 

was  Captain  John  Reily,  con- 
cerning whom  see  N & Q.  No.  lin. 

‘^Joe’’’  was  undoubtedly  John  Joseph 
Henry,  of  Lancaster,  afterwards  presiding 
judge  of  this  judicial  district. 
He  was  the  author  of  the  “Expedition  to 
Quebc,”  having  been  a v duoteer  in  Capt. 
Matthew  Smith’s  company  from  Pax’aog  in 
1775  and  which  accompanied  Arnold’s  ex- 
pedition to  Quebec.  As  we  have  a bio- 
graphical sketch  of  Judge  Henry  in  prepa- 
aration,  we  shall  make  no  further  allu 
sion. 

*Heter'’  was  Peter  Hufinagle  of  Lancas- 
ter. He  commanded  a company  of  Associa 
tors  in  the  War  of  the  Revolution,  and  was 
a man  of  prominence  in  Lancaster  county, 
but  he  seems  to  have  been  overlooked  by 
Mr.  Harris  in  his  Biographical  History  of 
Lancaster  county. 

“ Father  Smith  was  James  Smith,  of 
York,  a signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence. 

“Brother  Yeates"  was  Jasper  Yeates,  of 
Lancaster.  Mr.  Yeates  was  one  of  the  most 
eminent  lawyers  of  his  day.  He  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  in  1765  He  took  an  act- 
ive part  in  the  affairs  of  the  Revolution,  was 
one  of  the  delegates  to  the  Penn’a  Conven- 
tion of  1787  which  ratified  the  Federal  con- 
stitution. He  was  appointed  a judge  of  the 
Supreme  Court  in  1791,  and  was  the  author 
of  one  of  the  State  reports.  He  died  March 
13,  1817,  aged  72  years. 

“Little  Tom,^^  was  Thomas  Duncan,  of 
Carlisle.  Upon  the  death  of  Judge  Yeates, 
Gov.  Snyder  appointed  him  to  the  Supreme 
bench.  Judge  Duncan,  later  in  life  removed 


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to  Philadelphia  where  he  died  in  November 
1827.  Mr.  Harris  in  his  reminiscences  of 
the  Bar  of  Dauphin  county,  gives  us  this 
tketch.  “Mr.  Duncan  was  a man  of  pol- 
ished manners,  neat  and  careful  in  dress 
and  never  rude  or  wantonly  disrespectful  to 
others.  He  and  Mr.  David  Watts  were  the 
lival  practitioners  at  Carlisle  I have  heard 
of  an  anecdote  which  sofLewhat  illustrates 
their  respective  characters  On  one  occasion 
in  court,  when  Mr.  Walts  was  annoyed  by  a 
remark  of  Mr  Duncau, he  said,  “you  little,” 
(using  some  offensive  expression)  “I  could 
put  you  in  my  pocket.”  “Then,”  said  Mr. 
Duncan,  “you  would  have  more  law  is 
your  pocket  than  ever  you  had  in  youn 
head.”  Judge  Duncan,  as  may  be  inr 
ferred,  was  of  small  stature;  “his  voice  wa* 
weak,  and  some  times  quite  shrill  in  plead 
ing,”  His  knowledge  ot  the  law,however, 
was  superior. 

^^Stephen”  was  Stephen  Chambers,  of 
Lancaster,  and  a brother-in-law  of  John 
Joseph  Henry.  He  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  in  1780,  and  became  one  of  the  leading 
lawyers  at  the  county  courts  of  Lancaster, 
Dauphin  and  Northumberland.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Pennsylvania  convention  of 
1787,  which  ratified  the  Federal  constitu- 
tion. He  was  fatally  wounded  in  a duel 
with  Dr.  Reiger,  of  Lancaster,  on  Monday, 
May  12,  1789,  on  a challenge  of  Dr.  R. 
for  an  affront  received  by  him  at  a tavern. 
On  the  dav  of  the  duel  “when  each  had 
fired  one  pistol  without  effect,  the  seconds 
interfered  and  proposals  of  accommodation 
were  made,  which  Reiger  could  not  be 
persuaded  to  agree  to.  Each  then  presented 
a second  pistol.  Chambers’  snapped,  but 
Reiger’s  discharged  a ball  through  both 
his  antagonist’s  legs.”  Mr.  Chambers  died 
on  the  Saturday  following  (May  17).  The 
affair  caused  great  excitement  at  the  time, 
for  the  latter  was  much  beloved  not  only 
by  the  entire  profession,  but  by  the  com- 
munity generally. 


“Crab's’^  was  William  Crabb,  who  subse- 
quently removed  to  Middletown.  He 
probably  kept  the  tavern  at  the  corner  of 
Vine  and  Paxtang  streets,  afterwards  kept 
by  Nicholas  Ott  and  others.  w.  h.  e. 

D%UPB1N  COUN»'Y  IN  THE  KEVOEU- 
TION. 

[A.t  another  time  we  propose  printing 
some  biographical  data  relative  to  the  Cap- 
tain of  the  following  company.  The  com- 
pany were  at  Fort  Washington  upon  its 
capture,  Nov.  16,  1776  w.  h.  e ] 

“A  muster  roll  of  Captain  William  Brown’s 
Company  of  Militia  of  Colonel  Timothy 
Green’s  Battalion  of  Lancaster  County — 
destined  for  the  camp  in  the  Jerseys,  Aug- 
ust 31,  1776: 

Captain. 

Brown,  William 
1st  Lieutenant 
Willson,  James. 

2d  Lieutenant. 

McCormick,  Henry. 

3d  Lieutenant. 

Rogers,  Andrew. 

Serjeants, 

Barnet,  William. 

Hutchison,  John. 

Wilson,  James. 

Stuart,  James. 

Corporals. 

Barr,  Charles. 

Gaston,  Alex.  , 

Porter,  David. 


Privates. 


Calhoun,  David, 
Carter,  John, 
Cathcart,  John, 
Cooper,  John, 

Crain,  William, 
Freckelton,  Robert, 
Hill,  Robert, 
Hutchison,  Joseph, 
Jamison  John, 
Johnston,  James,  (1) 


Patterson,  John, 
Porter,  Charles, 
Rogers,  Jeremiah, 
Rogers,  William, 
Sinclair,  Duncan, 
Snoddy,  Matthew, 
Snodgrass,  John, 
Starritt,  John, 
Starritt,  Samuel, 
Stewart,  James, 


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Johnston,  James,  (2) 
Kennin,  Hugh, 
McNair,  Thomas, 
McCoy,  Neil, 
McClure,  Francis, 
McClure,  James, 
McMullen,  James, 
McClure,  John, 
McClure,  Martin, 
McNitt,  Barnard, 
Martin,  Thomas, 

Wright, 


Sturgeon,  Robert, 
Templeton,  John, 
Thompson,  James, 
Thompson,  William, 
Umberger,  Leonard, 
Vance,  David, 
Wallace,  James, 
Wallace,  William, 
Watson,  David, 
Willson,  James, 
Willson,  Joseph, 
William, 


a-ND  QDKKlJfiS-LXXII 
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FITBI  N’S  JOURNAL. 

[Prefatory  Note. — Philip  Vicars 
Fithian,  who  kept  the  Journal  from  which 
the  following  extracts  are  taken,  was  a 
graduate  of  the  class  of  1772  in  the  college 
of  New  Jersey— a class  noted  tor  its  ability 
and  for  the  subsequent  prominence  of  many 
of  its  members,  Aaron  Burr,  William  Brad 
ford,  William  Linn,  D.  D.,  &c  Mr.  Fith- 
ian was  licensed  to  preach  by  the  First 
Presbytery  of  Philadelphia,  Nov  6 1774. 
On  the  4th  of  April,  1775,  be  received  an 
honorable  dismission  from  the  Presbytery, 
as  there  were  no  vacancies  within  its  boun- 
daries, and  recommended  as  a candidate  in 
good  standing.  He  left  his  ho  neat  Green- 
wich, N J , May  9,  1775,  on  horseback, for 
a tour  through  Delaware,  Maryland,  Penn 
sylvania  and  Virginia,  in  c ompany  with 
Andrew  Hunter,  also  his  classmate,  taking 
notes  of  people  and  places  in  journal  form, 
addressed  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Beatty  (sister 
of  Major  John,  Dr.  Reading  and  Erkuries 
Beatty,  subsequently  prominent  ofiScers  in 
the  Pennsylvania  Line)  After  his  return, 
Oct.  25,  he  wa^i  married  to  Miss  Beatty  and 
in  the  following  June  accepted  the  appoint 
ment  of  chaplain  to  Col.  Newcomb’s  Bat- 
alion  of  New  Jersey  Militia,  and  died  in 
camp  at  Fort  Washington,  of  dysentery. 


October  8,  1776.  {Beatty  Family  Record, 
Page  55).  He  kept  a journal  up  to  within 
a few  weeks  of  his  death  embracing  the 
battle  of  Long  Island  and  the  subsequent 
skirmishing  at  York  Island.  His  last  entry, 
Sunday,  Sept.  22.  i-:  “Many  of  our  Bat- 
talion sick;  our  lads  grow  tired  and  begin 
to  count  the  days  of  service  which  remain.” 
I am  indebted  to  his  ^raad  niece,  Misi  Jose- 
phine C.  Fithian,  of  Woodbury,  N.  J.,  for 
the  use  of  the  Journal. 

John  Blair  Linn]. 

Yorktown. 

May  17,  1775. — A considerable  village; 
the  principal  street  near  half  a mile  in 
length.  The  houses  a great  part  of  the  way 
very  near  and  joining  each  other,  many  of 
them  are  large  and  fine,  three  stories  high. 
There  are  three  considerable  public  build- 
ings; the  Court  house,  English  church 
and  Dutch  Meetinghouse.  The  inhabitants 
here  are  enthusiastic  in  the  American 
Cause  and  united  almost  without  exception. 
Many  were  on  the  common  and  in  diflerent 
parts  of  the  town  exercising  themselves, 
(i.  e.  going  through  the  manual  at  arms.) 

Fifteen  miles  from  York  is  a small  village 
called  Berwick  or  Abbotstown.  One  Dutch 
Lutheran  church  with  a cupola;  all  the 
houses  built  with  square  logs.  An  old  kind 
Dutch  landlady  gave  our  horses  for  break- 
fast a dish  of  “Spelts;”  they  are  a coarse 
species  ot  wheat.  Our  horses,  however, 
were  not  over  fond  of  the  new  and  harsh 
grain  On  the  Conewago  is  another  settle- 
ment of  the  Scotch  Irish.  Mr.  Hunter  has 
some  relatives  here,  we  dined  with  one  of 
them  who  were  highly  civil  to  us.  Twenty- 
two  miles  from  York  is  a small  village 
called  Huntersville.  There  is  a Presbyter- 
ian meeting  house  now  belonging  to  Mr. 
Thompson.  Marsh  creek  is  a fine  brook, 
low  banks  are  lined  with  tall  sycamores. 

The  Blue  Mountains. 

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at  a small  log  House.  A smart,  neat,  young 
landlady,  a spry,  gowden  haired,  buxom 
maid;  several  sturdy  waggoners;  huge 
hills  on  every  side.  We  are  at  what  is 
called  Nicholson’s  Gap.  We  jog  on  over 
the  rugged  hills.  A middle  aged,  dropsical 
Dutch  womao,  with  her  face  muffled  up  in 
the  mumps,  boiled  up  for  our  breakfast  a 
little  cofiee  in  the  sugar  and  milk;  indeed 
it  made  good  broth.  From  the  mountain 
to  Elizabeth  or  Hagerstown  is  a level 
country  and  good  land. 

Hagerstown. 

A considerable  village;  it  may  contain 
two  hundred  houses;  some  of  them  are  large 
and  neat  built  with  stone  or  brick,  but  the 
greater  part  of  the  houses  are  built  with  logs 
neatly  squared,  which  indeed  make  a good 
house.  There  are  many  stores  here  and 
many  mechanics,  and  it  is  a place  of  busi- 
ness. The  inhabitants  are  chiefly  Dutch. 
East  and  southeast  of  this  town  the  Blue 
mountains  appear  like  thick  hazy  thunder- 
clouds just  above  the  horizon  in  summer. 
There  is  here  a Dutch  Lutheran  church  and 
they  are  now  building  an  English  church. 
Frederick  is  the  county  town,  so  that  they 
have  no  court  house.  We  made  from  this 
village  to  the  Potowmac  in  company  of 
Betsy  Vanleer  and  Dr.  Magaw.  The  river 
here  is  eighteen  rods  over.  We  were  in 
Virginia  by  six.  We  were  in  the  Province 
of  Pennsylvania  this  morning;  we  have 
passed  though  the  colony  of  Maryland  and 
are  now  in  Virginia.  Distance  twenty- 
seven  miles. 

May  19. — We  lodged  with  Mr.  Vanleer. 
He  told  us  when  we  were  leaving  his  house 
and  about  paying  our  bill,  that  a clergy- 
men’s money  would  not  pass  with  him.  We 
are  now  in  Berkley  county,  80  miles  above 
Alexandria,  87  from  Baltimore  We  arrived 
among  Mr.  Hunter’s  relations.  He  intro- 
duced me  to  his  mother,  sister,  brothers. 


jlfartiusburg. 

The  county  town  of  Berkley,  has  lately 
been  taken  from  Frederick.  This  village 
derives  its  name  from  Col.  Martin,  a nephew 
of  Lord  Fairfax.  It  is  yet  in  infancy.  Two 
years  ago  the  spot  was  high  woods.  There 
are  now  perhaps  thirty  houses.  They  have 
already  built  a prison  of  stone,  and  strong, 
and  are  making  a court  house  of  no  incon- 
siderable size  and  elegance.  Probably,  if 
American  liberty  be  established,  for  which 
we  are  now  contending  even  in  blood,  this 
with  many  other  infant  villages,  in  a series 
of  years,  will  be' populous  and  wealthy 
towns,  especially  if  the  navigation  of  this 
long  river  can  be  efiected. 

Mag  20. — We  visited  Mr.  Vance,  minister 
of  Tuscarora  congregation.  He  gave  us 
liberty  to  visit  and  preach  in  the  neighbor- 
ing vacancies.  He  lives  at  the  foot  of  the 
North  Mountain,  partakes,  I believe  of  the 
Virginian  spirit,  and  hands  round  the 
“sociable  bowl,”  We  dined  at  Captain 
Mitchell’s. 

Sunday,  May  27. — Mr,  Hunter  and  I 
preached  at  Falling  Water  Meeting  house. 
It  stands  on  the  Potowmack,  is  well  situ- 
ated, and  I am  told  is  a numerous  society.  The 
people  gave  good  attention,  sang  the  Scotch 
or  as  they  call  them  David’s  Psalms.  The 
congregation  is  chiefly  made  up  of  country 
Irish  and  half  Scotch,  most  of  them  Presby- 
terians We  dined  at  one  Bowland’s.  Two 
wagons  fully  loaded  went  past,  going  with 
families  to  the  back  settlements. 

Wiachester. 

May  22. — The  county  town  of  Frederick, 
twenty-nine  miles  from  Martinsburg  It  is 
a smart  village  nearly  half  a mile  in  length, 
and  several  streets  broad  and  pretty  full. 
The  situation  is  low  and  disagreeable. 
There  is  pleasant  hill  northeast  from  the 
town, at  a small  distance  a large  stone  Dutch 
Lutheran  church  with  a tall  steeple.  In 
the  town  is  an  English  church.  North  of  the 


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town  are  the  ruins  of  an  old  fort  wasted  and 
crumbled  down  by  time.  The  land  is  good 
the  country  pleasant  the  houses  in  general 
large.  Rode  to-day  to  Stephensburg  dis- 
tance 37  miles. 

Stephen  sl>urg. 

May  23. — A small  village  well  situated. 
Four  taverns  kept  in  this  town.  One  large 
store  kept  by  Mr.  Holmes,  where  I am  to 
lodge.  With  Mr.  Hunter  I rode  out  wi^h 
the  intention  of  visiting  Mr.  Hoge  the 
the  late  minister  here.  He  is  now  from 
home  at  Redstone  over  the  Allegany  moun- 
tains 

May  24. — Before  dinner  Col.  Isaac  Zane, 
Burgess  tor  this  county,  came  to  the  store 
with  Miss  Betsey  McFarland,  his  kept  and 
confessed  mistress,  and  their  young  son 
and  heir.  Mr  Zane  is  a man  of  first  rank 
here,  both  in  property  and  office.  He  pos- 
sesses the  noted  Malbron  Iron  Works,  six 
miles  from  this  town.  He  is,  with  regard 
to  Politicks,in  his  own  language  a ‘ Quaker 
for  the  Times.”  Of  an  open,  willing  con 
versation;  talks  much  and  talks  sensibly  on 
the  present  connections  He  is  a patriot  of 
a fiery  temper.  In  Dunmore  county  he  is 
Colonel  of  the  Militia,  one  of  the  Burgesses 
in  this;  But  he  scorns  to  have  a wife. 

After  dinner  with  Mrs.  Holmes  and  An- 
drew I walked  out  of  town  a mile  lo  a 
lovely  farm  of  Mr.  Whitehead’s,  an  old 
gray-headed  batchelor.  He  is  a singular 
character,  an  Englishman  of  Yorkshire 
by  birth.  Left  home  early  and  has  been 
through  America  with  a set  of  pictures  and 
magic  lantern  by  which  he  has  made  a for- 
tune. His  house  is  small,  but  the  walls  on 
every  side  are  covered  with  maps,  paintings, 
and  well  chosen  pictures. 

26.— Dined  with  us  an  old  starched 
Dutch  Lutheran  clergyman.  He  professed 
to  be  a scholar  and  has  attempted  to  institute 
a small  Academy  in  this  county.  Towards 
evening,  came  in  from  Staunton,  Mr.  For- 


terfield  and  wife.  They  invited  me  strongly 
to  make  them  a visit ;they  tell  me  the  doctrine 
of  universal  restitution  is  making  great 
headway  in  their  congregations. 

Sunday,  May  28, — Opickon  church;  a 
large  and  genteel  society,  mostly  Irish.  I 
preached  two  sermons,  the  people  very  at- 
tentive. 

From  this  town  may  be  seen  six  counties 
(and  there  are  but  few  such  prospects  in 
America)  Hampshire,  Dunmore,  Cul- 
pepper, Farquair,  Loudon,  Frederick.  The 
mountains  on  a smoky  or  dusky  sky  day  ap- 
pear vastly  beautiful,  like  a fine  well  de- 
signed and  finished  piece  of  painting. 

31ay  31  — Mr.  Glass  was  blessed  while  he 
was  filling  up  his  family,  so  far  as  to  have 
eight  daughters  in  continual  succession  and 
but  three  sons.  I visited  a brother  of  his 
a mile  ofi  at  the  head  of  Opickon  creek, 
a solid  lusty  farmer;  lives  next  to  a clean 
well-filled  garden,  a small,  brown,  brisk, 
tidy,  very  sociable  wife.  A little  spruce 
well  turned  daughter.  Several  visits  we 
made  to-day,  among  others  to  one  Colville. 
He  is  clerk  for  the  Society,  raises  the  tuae, 
and  in  the  primitive  genuine  Presbyterian 
whine  and  roll.  Begins  the  first  note  of 
the  music  with  a deep  strained  gutteralfrom 
the  last  word  of  the  reading  without  any 
intermissions.  This,  however,  in  these 
Societies,  is  univeral.  I am  here  under  the 
necessity  of  close  study,  as  the  people  here 
do  not  allow  of  reading  sermons. 

Sunday,  June  4 — Cedar  creek  church, 
six  miles  from  Stevensbarg,  northwest. 
All  here  are  full  Quakers.  I preached 
twice;  the  assembly  very  attentive.  I made 
very  little  use  of  my  notes,  which  is  a vast 
almost  essential  recommendation  here. 
Preach  without  papers  produce  casuistic 
divinity; — Seem  earnest  and  serious,  and 
you  will  be  listened  to  with  patience  and 
wonder.  Both  your  hands  will  be  seized 
and  almost  shook  ofif,  so  soon  as  you  are 


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out  ot  the  church,  and  you  will  be  claimed 
by  half  of  the  society  to  honor  them  with 
your  company  after  sermon.  Read  your 
sermons,  and  if  they  be  sound  and  senten- 
tious as  Witherspoon’s,  copious  and  fluent 
as  Hervey’s;  and  read  oft  with  the  ease  and 
dignity  of  Davies  ; their  backs  will  be  up 
at  once,  their  attention  all  gone,  their  noses 
will  grow  as  red  as  their  wigs.  And  (let 
me  whisper  this)  you  may  get  your  dinner 
where  you  breakfasted.  Please  keep  your 
seats,  said  an  old  grev  headei  gentleman, 
when  worship  was  concluded;  he  took  oft 
his  hat  and  made  a collection.  Well  I must 
go  home  with  this  venerable  prop  of  the 
church.  His  wife  is  old  and  flaxen  haired 
as  he.  Both  are  hearty,  lusty  and  nimble. 
In  this  happy  condition  of  life  and  friend- 
ship by  Hymen’s  blessing  they  have  lived 
together  flfty-flve  years.  They  have  three 
daughters  at  home,  virgins,  and  well  risen 
in  year  4.  Have  some  books,  much  poultry, 
Mr.  Colville  livt's  within  four  miles  of  the 
North  Mountain  on  the  bank  of  Cedar  creek, 
a small  deep  brook.  The  bank  of  this  creek 
on  the  other  side  of  the  house  is  forty 
feet  high,  and  in  some  places  wholly  perpen- 
dicular. They  told  me  a melancholy  story. 
A neighbor  of  theirs,  some  years  ago,  was 
riding  in  the  night  and  lost  his  wey  on  the 
other  side  of  this  creek,  he  alighted  from 
his  horse,  and,  dolefal  mishap,  blundered 
over  this  bank,  fell  to  the  bottom  and 
died. 

Monday^  June  5 — We  bre  ikfasted  heart- 
ily and  soundly  on  the  richest  products  ot  a 
fat  farm.  Boiled  milk,  highly  buttered, and 
fine  cheese  of  two  kinds,  one  made  last 
summer,  the  other  last  week.  We  passed 
one  freeman  talking  politicks  and  religion. 
These  good  people  are  full  warm  for  elec- 
tion and  reprobation  in  its  strictest  sense. 
Mr.  Colville  gave  me  yesterday’s  collec- 
tion, I seem  gratified  to  find  that  when 
he  number  at  church  was  so  small  so  many 


remembered  me.  There  was  thirty -four 
pieces  ot  silver  in  cut  money,  quarters  of 
dollars,  pistareens  and  half-bitts.  The  whole 
donation, however,  for  the  two  sermons  was 
three  dollars,  £1,  2s.,  6d.  After  dinner  I 
visited  old  Mrs.  Sarah  Vance.  She  was  in 
her  early  life  acquainted  with  Mr.  Hunter, 
of  Cohansie,  and  once  they  were  on  the 
borders  of  being  married, before  Mr.  Hunter 
went  to  the  grammar  school.  But,  said 
the  honest  woman,  he  was  born  to  a better 
fortune.  On  my  way  home  I called  in  to 
visit  one  Mr.  Wilson,  an  intelligent,  agree' 
able  person  lately  from  Ireland.  He  wears 
the  short,  trite,  yellow  wig. 

Four  o'clock  at  Sterienshurg. — This  is  Whit- 
sun-Holiday. The  village  is  full  of  people. 
Men  busy  mustering,  women  in  the  streets 
and  at  the  doors  looking  on;  all  things  fes- 
tive. 

Tuesday^  June  6. — The  drum  beats,  and 
the  inhabitants  of  this  village  muster  each 
morning  at  five  o’clock.  After  dinner  with 
Captain  Holmes  and  Captain  Hunter,  I 
rode  to  Winchester.  The  court  was  sitting. 
Mars,  the  great  God  of  Battle,  is  now 
honored  in  every  part  of  this  spacious 
colony,  but  here  every  presence  is 
warlike — every  sound  is  martial — Drums 
beating,  pipes  and  bag  pipes  playing,  and 
only  sonorous  and  venic  tunes.  Every 
man  has  a hunting  shirt,  which  is  the  uni- 
form of  each  company.  Almost  all  have 
a cockade  and  buck  tail  in  their  hats  to 
represent  thaf  they  are  hardy,  resolute  and 
invincible  natives  of  the  woods  of  America. 
The  county  committee  sat.  Among  other 
resolves  they  passed  this  resolute  and  try- 
ing determination,  “That  every  member  of 
this  county  between  sixteen  and  sixty  years 
of  age  shall  appear  every  month  at  least  in 
the  field  under  arms,  and  it  is  recommended 
to  all  to  muster  weekly  for  their  improve- 
ment.” 


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Wednesday,  June  1. — Election!  Election  ! 
Election  I Oh  1 this  election  and  reproba- 
tion. It  is  damnation,  nolens  wlens an 
old  crafty  buckskin  to  me  this  day.  I am 
much  troubled  with  these  doctrines  Poor, 
unmeaning  persons,  perplexed  with  a ficti- 
tious, aijy  fury,  and  never  in  expectation  of 
full  satisfaction,  till  the  die  is  cast. 

Thursday,  June  — We  see  many  every 
day  traveling  out  and  in,  to  and  from  Caro- 
lina, some  on  foot  with  packs,  some  on 
horseback,  and  some  in  large  covered 
waggons.  The  road  here  is  much  fre- 
quented and  the  country  for  one  hundred 
and  fifty  miles  further  west  thickly  in- 
habited. To-day.  for  the  first  time,  I went 
through  the  “new  exercise,”  gave  the 
word  and  performed  the  action,  LibrisDoc- 
toribusque  amotis  One  Shipe  of  this  town  was 
backward  this  morning  in  his  attendance 
with  the  company  of  Independents.  A file 
was  sent  to  bring  him.  He  made  resistance, 
but  was  compelled  at  length,  and  is  now  in 
great  tear  and  very  humble  since  he  heard 
many  of  his  townsmen  talk  of  tar  and 
leathers. 

Saturday,  June  10.  —Last  night  by  some 
daring  villain,  Lord  Fairfax’s  office  was 
broken  open  and  robbed.  The  money  was 
not  found,  but  many  suits  of  my  lord’s  and 
Colonel  Martin’s  best  clothes  were  taken, 
many  pairs  of  shoes,  shifis,  linen,  &c.  The 
same  evening  near  this  town  ten  horses 
were  stolen. 

Opickon  Churcli. 

Sunday,  June  11. — A numerous  assembly. 
Mr.  Hog  present.  He  is  a lusty  well-made 
man.  Captain  Holmes  introduced  me  to 
him  and  he  received  me  kindly  Invited 
me  to  the  session  house  and  home  with  him 
after  worship.  I proposed  and  strongly 
urged  him  to  preach  at  least  once,  but  he 
wholly  declined  it.  Several  store  keepers 
and  people  of  note  were  out  fron  Winches 
ter,  many  members  of  the  English  church, 


nd  all  gave  good  attention.  Sometimes,  at 
particular  sentences,  I could  observe  every 
eye  to  be  fixed  and  the  whole  house  in 
ilence.  Then,  when  the  sentiments 
cooled,  one  would  cough,  another  would 
ogle  some  woman,  a third  would  takesnuft, 
&c  After  sermon  I rode  home  with  Mr, 
Hog.  He  is  remarkakly  chatty,  and  in 
some  cases  facetious,  has  the  reputation,  I 
believe  justly,  of  a sound,  well  meaning 
man.  I grieve  for  his  present  state;  he  has 
a large  family,  no  way  of  supporting  it,  has 
been  dismissed  from  this  Society  near  three 
years.  He  is  anxious  of  being  reinstated, 
and  is  jeal  jus  of  my  having  an  intention  to 
supplant  him 

Monday  June  12  — The  opinion  of  his 
Reverence  on  politicks  is  blank.  He  rode 
with  me  to  Mr  Glass’.  Mr.  Glass  gave  me 
for  my  five  sermons,  five  dollars  and  many 
thanks.  He  proposed  I should  stay  with 
them  a year  on  trial,  but  I objected  on  Mr. 
Hog’s  case. 

A report  came  to  town  pretty  well  con- 
firmed that  in  the  upper  part  of  Augusta 
some  few  days  ago  was  committed  a base 
murder.  A gentleman  travelling  towards 
Carolina  was  assaulted  and  stabbed  in  many 
places  in  the  breast  and  afterwards  robbed 
of  cash  about  £110.  Soon  after  the  murder, 
while  the  unhappy  victim  was  yet  bleeding, 
but  quite  dead,  two  gentlemen-  from  the 
Northward  came  up,  saw  the  dead  body,  and 
looking  about  at  some  distance,  they  dis- 
covered a person  washing  his  hacds  and 
clothes  in  a brook;  they  seized  him;  at 
first  he  denied  the  fact;  but  when  he  was 
bound  and  threatened  he  owned^that  he  had 
destroyed  the  man  and  robbed  him  for  his 
money  which  was  upwards  of  an  hundred 
pounds.  They  then  carried  the  dead  body 
and  the  murderer  back  to  a tavern,  kept  by 
a widow  woman,  at  a small  distance,  and 
desired  her  to  take  the  charge  of  all  and 
carry  on  the  prosecution  as  he  there  acknowl- 


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edged  before  witnesses  that  he  was  the 
murderer.  The  woman,  however,  obstinately 
refused  in  every  respect.  They  then  asked 
for  a rope,  called  several  as  witnesses 
of  his  acknowledgement  of  the  murder; 
took  him  out  from  the  house  and 
without  the  formality  of  a legal  trial  hung 
him  dead  themselves.  After  having  thus 
secured  him,  they  left  the  murdered  body, 
the  money,  and  an  account  of  their  pro- 
cedure with  the  widow  and  proceeded  on 
their  journey. 

This  causes  much  speculation.  It  is  an 
action  so  circumstanced  and  so  unprece- 
dented, that  I know  not  how  to  give  my 
opinion,  and  yet  I cannot  make  a strong 
objection  nor  bring  one  single  reason  than 
from  thinking  such  conduct  necessary. 

Tuesday,  June  13  — Many  servants  and 
negroes  are  running  off.  One  was  brought 
into  town  this  day  with  a huge  iron  collar 
on  his  neck,  a long,  heavy  chain  on  his 
feet;  and  the  poor  victim  was  on  his  way  to 
a scene  of  usage  less  inferior  to  Papal  Pur- 
gatory. 

Wednesday,  June  14. — Early  this  morning 
Mr.  Emmitt,  of  this  town,  leased  me  to  agree 
and  stay  in  this  society.  I told  him  I respect 
and  love  the  people,  but  am  not  clear  with 
respect  to  Mr.  Hog’s  case.  The  independ- 
ent company  met  and  mustered  diligently. 
Many  men  of  note  are  warm  in  the  cause, 
as  especially  Ool.  Hite,  a man  of  influence 
and  property  in  the  neighborhood. 

Evening. — I visited  Major  Stevens,  the 
proprietor  of  this  town.  He  and  his  wife 
both  urged  me  by  many  arguments  to  agree 
and  slay  in  this  society.  I would  stay  gladly 
if  I should  not  injure  Mr.  Hog. 

June  15 — Before  noon  I made  a visit  to 
Mr.  Wilson  an  elder  in  this  society.  Mr- 
Wilson  is  a plain  able  farmer,  very  old  and 
stout;  a full  and  strong  example  that  this 
place  is  healthy.  Afternoon,  with  Mr.  Holmes, 
visited  Col.  Hite.  His  general* characteris- 


tics are  wealth  and  honesty.  He  entertained 
us  me»*rily  with  humor,  toddy  and  music. 

In  town  a most  furious  hurly  burly;  Mr. 
M’Ginnis  formerly  a Baptist  preacher  but 
now  a constable,  had  apprehended  a fellow 
on  suspicion  of  stealing  his  horse. 
'When  we  rode  up  a large  mob  were 
together.  A posse  was  dispatched  for  a wo- 
man said  to  be  his  companion;  in  about  an 
hour  with  much  reluctance  she  came  Magna 
Gaterxia  Comitante.  Both  are  remarkably 
impudent,  and  it  is  said  by  all  are  well 
known  characters. 

You  a preacher,  damn  you,  said  the  cul- 
piit  yesterday.  You  a preacher,  a teacher 
of  good.  Yes,  you  are  the  picture,  the  imp 
of  folly  and  mischief,  an  hypocrite  ingrate 
—you  apostate.  M’Ginnis  ran  up  to  him  in 
rage  and  beat  him  with  his  whip,  and  on 
application  to  the  magistrate  he  put  in  his 
mouth  an  iron  gag. 

Friday,  June  16. — Larkins  was  sent  to 
prison  well  secured,  the  woman  was  de- 
graded and  dismissed.  Dined  with  us  a 
Mr.  Root,  a lawyer  from  Winchester.  He 
is  a warm  patriot. 

Winchester. 

Saturday,  June  17. — This  town  in  arms, 
all  in  burning  shirt  uniform,  and  bucktails 
in  their  caps.  Indeed  they  make  a grand 
figure  I arrived  in  Martinsburg  a little  be- 
fore evening.  Mr.  Hunter  just  arrived  from 
Jersey.  He  tells  me  that  the  negroes  in 
Pittsgrove  have  murdered  Mrs.  Sherry  and 
many  are  in  this  conspiracy.  Here  slaves 
are  running  off  daily,  servants  skulking 
about  and  pilfering  horses,  and  many  other 
things  weekly.  Riots  on  many  occasions  in 
most  parts  of  the  continent,  and  in  every 
place  much  anxiety  and  doubt,  and  almost 
total  inattention  to  business.  These,  how- 
ever, are  only  some  of  the  most  beautiful 
outlines  of  “cmZ  discord.'’ 

Sunday,  JunelS. — Over  the  North  moun- 
tain I rode  to  Mr.  Vance’s  meeting  house 


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at  Back  creek.  The  sacrament  was  ad- 
ministered. Ninety  three  communicants. 
Vast  assembly.  This  North  mountain  is 
very  high,  at  the  top  almost  bare  The 
view  below  on  each  side  Is  rich  and  beauti- 
ful. On  each  side  we  see  ridges  of  hills, 
and  ridges  on  ridges  still  succeed  till  you 
cross  the  Allegany. 

Monday,  June  19. — Rode  to  the  Rev. 
Johns,  nearPotowmac  ; rode  nine  miles. 

Tuesday,  June  20,  1775. — Rose  by  3.  rode 
over  Potowmack,  the  bottom-solid  rock, 
high  banks  of  40  feet  hard  rock.  Then 
through  a small  blind  road  to  Mr.  King’s 
meeting  house  of  Upper  West  Conne- 
choague  [the  church  is  now  gone,  but  the 
graveyard  still  marks  the  place,  2 miles 
northwesterly  from  Mercersburg] . The 
Presbytery  [Donegal]  met.  Mr.  Black 
gave  the  sermon.  Present  Messrs.  Cooper, 
Thompson,  Hoge,  McFarquar.  Corres- 
pondents, M’Pherin,  Craighead,  Ray, 
Vance.  Candidates,  Black,  Keith, 
M’Connel,  Hunter  and  myself  Stu- 
dents, Wilson,  Linn,  Waugh,  Boid  So 
much  company  in  these  woods  seems  agree- 
ble. 

The  land  here  is  good  and  a fine  creek 
through  it  Tall  timber  and  near  the  Nor^h 
Mountain.  Distance  rode  to  day  22  miles 
— Mr.  Black’s.  He  lives  West  under  the 
North  Mountain.  Has  a smart,  pleasant 
wife  and  sweet  child  I had  here  pleasant 
society.  Mr.  Black  and  I played  tor  our 
diversion  and  amusement  many  airs  on  the 
German  flute.  We  recollected  and  chatted 
over  our  peregrinations,  since  we  parted. 
All  was  simple,  sociable  and  friendly. 

Wednesday,  June%\. — By  9 at  Presbytery  ; 
many  pros  and  cons,  repartees  and  break- 
jaw  compliments  passed.  Nothing  was 
done  tor  us  and  we  passed  the  day  in  dull 
ness,  only  now  and  then  a ramble  among 
the  trees. 

Evening — we  returned  with  friendly  Mr. 
Black*  and  passed  it  in  music  and  friend 
ship. 


[*Probably  John  Black  of  class  of  1771, 
who  died  in  1802.  ] 

Thursday,  June  22.— At  the  Presbytery' 
by  nine.  They  gave  us  our  appointments. 
Mr.  Keith  over  the  Allegheny.  I have  the 
following:  Next  Sabbath, the  4th  in  June, at 
Cedar  Springs  [now  Mifldin,  Juniata  co.] 
First  Sabbath  in  July  at  Northumberland. 
Second  at  Bufialo  Valley.  Third  at  Warrior 
Run.  Fourth  at  Bald  Eagle.  Fifth  at 
Chillisquaque.  First  in  August  in  Penns 
Valley.  Second,  West  Kishacoquillas. 
Third,  East  Kishacoquillas  Fourth  Shirley. 
A vast  stony  woods  round.  At  eleven  I 
lett  the  Presbytery  and  rode  to  Mr.  Kiag’s 
within  a mile  of  Port  Loudon;  dined;  Mr. 
Keith  along.  We  rode  on  North  into  Path 
Valley.  Mr.  Keith  left  me  at  twelve  miles, 
on  his  way  to  Bedford. 

[Here  ends  all  that  relates  to  Cumber- 
land Valley.  The  balance  of  the  Journal 
contains  curious  notices  of  customs  and 
prominent  persons.  Dr  Pluuket,  Mrs. 
Scull,  Esq  Brown,  Fleming,  &c.,  and  old 
Northumberland  county,  more  proper  for 
publication  in  papers  of  that  locality;  but 
if  a desire  tor  more  is  expressed  it  will  be 
furnished  for  ^otes  and  (Queries. 

Jor»N  Blair  Linn  ] 

Belief onte.  Pa. 

AND  QD12KllsiS.— JLXXIIl. 

Uisturical  aud  Genealogical. 

Contributions  to  the  Biographical 
History  of  the  Cumberland  Valley. 
— In  the  course  of  a few  weeks  we  expect 
to  present,  with  other  articles  relating  to 
the  Valley,  some  important  contributions 
to  its  biographical  history.  We  had  hoped 
to  give  with  this  number  sketches  of  Col. 
George  Croghan,  Gen  Frederick  Watts  and 
others,  but  we  have  concluded  to  defer 
them  for  the  present.  w.  h e 

Historical  Memoranda  — In  1741  the 
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creek  petitioned  for  a road  from  Walnut 
Bottom  to  Susquehannah,  at  Nathan  Hus- 
sey’s, to  cross  river  to  James  Allison’s. 

July  29,  1748,  Elizabeth  Chambers  and 
John  Chambers,  administrators  of  the 
estate  of  Randle  Chambers,  deceased,  filed 
their  account  of  personal  effects,  which 
amounted  to  three  hundred  and  eighty- five 
pounds  and  sixteen  shillings.  They  took 
audit  for  payment  to  the  following  named 
persons : John  Davis,  Mr.  Peters,  Natha- 
niel Little.  7 gallon  of  liquor  at  2.  6. 
[This  was  used  at  the  funeral  ] John 
Ridick;  vendue  crier.  Geo.  Cowan.  Justice 
Hog,  qualified  the  appraisers.  s.  e. 

The  Settlement  op  the  Cumberland 
Valley. — We  trust  our  friends  “over  ye 
Sasquahannah”  will  take  the  facts  relative 
to  the  actual  settlement  of  the  beautiful  and 
historic  Cumberland  Valley  as  philosophic- 
ally as  possible.  On  this  side  of  the  river, 
recent  researches  have  exploded  all  our 
views  concerning  the  settlement  here,  not- 
withstanding writers  before  us,  historians 
of  celebrity,  had  led  us  to  form  the  opinions 
which  we  had  held  a number  of  years.  Our 
lamented  friend  Rupp  was  an  indefatigable 
historian,  and  with  the  documents  then 
accessible  (the  Provincial  Records  and  Arch- 
ives had  not  at  that  time  been  publi.-hed)  he 
made  perchance  as  good  use  of  his  material 
as  possible.  For  his  labors,  he  is  certainly 
deserving  of  proper  recognition,  and  fre- 
quently is  an  authority — but  with  the  newer 
light  we  are  in  possession  ot,  we  must  con- 
fess that  many  of  Mr.  Rupp’s  assertions  are 
unsubstantiated.  Again,  because  Mr.  Rupp 
has  not  said  thus  and  so,  it  should  not  be 
taken  for  granted  that  statements  founded 
upon  recently  published  or  discovered  docu- 
ments should  not  be  correct. 

We  have  little  doubt  that  prior  to  the  ryea 
1700  such  traders  as  Letort  and  others  had 
traversed  the  Cumberland  Valley  from  the 
Susquehanna  to  the  P»)tomac,  but  that  they 


did  so  would  be  no  argument  that  the  Valley 
was  settled  prior  to  1700.  Yet  when,  as  in 
the  case  of  Silvers  and  others  who,  when  the 
Provincial  land  office  was  opened  for  the 
sale  of  lands  across  the  river,  in  1732,  were 
the  first  to  request  warrants  for  their  “im- 
proved” lands,  we  must  naturally  infer 
that  they  had  been  prior  settlers.  Coupled 
with  this,  if  there  are  extant  certain  state- 
ments which  go  to  show  that  these  men 
went  “over  Sasquahannah”  about  1725,  or 
before  that,  we  should  accept  these  dates  as 
the  periods  when  their  actual  settlements 
were  begun. 

Silvers,  and  Parker,  and  Macfarlane,  and 
Kelso  were  no  traders,  as  Chartier  and 
Letort,  but  finding  the  west  side  of  the 
river  far  preferable  to  the  east  side  thereof, 
they  pushed  thitherward  and  located,  per- 
manentl}’-  ot  course,  or  we  would  not  find 
them  where  we  do  when  it  was  necessary  to 
take  out  their  warrants  for  land. 

John  Harris  had  no  land  surveyed  him 
until  1732,  and  yet  he  located  at  this  point 
in  1707;  then  as  an  Indian  trader,  with 
authority  “to  cultivate  fifty  acres  of  land.” 
In  I'^'IS  we  find  his  name  with  quite  a 
number  in  Conestogoe  township,  Chester 
county,  assessment  list,  who  in  the  changes 
of  townships  and  counties,  subsequently 
appear  in  West  Conestogoe,  Chester  county, 
Donegal.  Lancaster  county,  and  Paxtang, 
Lancaster  county.  And  yet  these  persons 
had  no  land  surveyed  or  warranted  to 
them  during  a period  of  fourteen  to  fifteen 
years,  simply  from  the  fact  that  west  of 
the  Conewago  hills,  the  Proprietaries  gave 
no  authority  to  sell,  the  lands  not  having 
been  purchased  from  the  Indians.  No  one 
will  deny  that  they  were  actual  settlers. 
This  will  apply  to  those  who  went  into  the 
Cumberland  Valley!  We  have  no  theories 
of  our  own  to  advance — we  have  given  the 
historic  data  as  we  have  found  it.  Our  own 
views  would  be  at  wider  variance  with  cur- 


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rent  history,  yet  we  always  refrain  fron 
giving  our  opinion  unsubstantiated  by  good 
authority. w.  h.  e. 

THE  SETTLEMENT  OF  aHIPFENSBUKG. 

[The  following  letter  has  bee  a in  print, 
and  we  must  confess  that  with  others  at 
first  we  doubted  the  genuineness  ot  it.  The 
original  has  been  kindly  sent  us  by  D.  K. 
Wagner,  esq.,  one  of  the  editors  of  the 
Shippensburg  News,  and  is  before  us.  We 
are  perfectly  satisfied  with  its  antiquity, and 
hail  it  as  another  link  in  the  chain  ot  early 
settlements  to  which  we  have  alluded  ; and 
more  than  that,  it  substantiates  the  claim  of 
Shippensburg  as  to  being  the  oldest  town  in 
the  Valley.  There  must  assuredly  have 
been  many  settlers  between  these  pioneers 
and  the  Susquehanna  to  have  induced  them 
to  start  a town  forty  miles  west  of  Harris’ 
Ferry,  if  as  one  old  writer  tells  us,  the  latter 
was  the  border  of  civilization  at  that  period. 
This  letter  finds  a place  in  Rev.  Dr.  Wing’s 
valuable  history  of  Cumberland  county,  but 
feeling  confident  that  the  readers  of  Notes 
and  Queries  will  appreciate  it  we  give  it 
verbatum  as  in  the  original.  The  writer  of 
the  letter  was  ancestor  of  the  Magi  aw  family 
one  of  whom,  Henry  S.  Magraw,  was  at 
one  time  State  Treasurer  of  Pennsylvania. 
The  names  of  McCall,  Steen,  Rippey  and 
others  mentioned  were  the  ancestors  of 
many  who  lived  and  fiourished  in  the  Valley 
during  the  last  one  hundred  and  forty  years 
— while  John  Simpson,  of  Paxtang,  was 
one  of  the  earliest  ^ettlers  in  this  locality, 
and  brother  of  the  father  of  General  Mich- 
ael Simpson,  of  Revolutionary  memory. 

w.  H E 
“May  21st,  1733 

“Dear  John  : — I wish  you  would  see 
John  Harris  at  the  ferry  and  get  him  to  rite 
to  the  governor  to  see  if  he  can’t  get  some 
guns  for  us  ; there’s  a good  wheen  of  ingens 
about  here,  and  I fear  they  intend  to  give 
us  a good  deal  of  troubel,  and  may  do  us  a 


grate  deal  of  harm.  We  was  three  days  on 
our  journey  coming  from  Harrises  ferry 
here.  We  could  not  make  much  speed  on 
account  of  the  childer;  they  could  not  get 
on  as  fast  as  Jane  and  me. 

“I  think  we  will  like  this  part  of  the 
country,  when  we  get  our  cabbin  bilt.  I 
put  it  on  a level  pease  of  groun  near  the 
road  or  path  in  the  woods,  at  the  foot  of  a 
hill.  There  is  a fine  stream  of  watter 
that  comes  from  a spring  a half  a mile 
south  of  where  our  cabbin  is  bilt.  I would 
have  put  it  nearer  the  watter  but  the  land 
is  lo  & wet.  John  McCall,  Alick  Steen  & 
John  Rippey  bilt  theres  near  the  stream. 

“Hugh  Rippey ’s  daughter  Mary  berried 
yesterday.  This  will  be  news  to  Andrew 
Simpson  when  it  reaches  Maguire’s  Bridge; 
he  is  to  come  over  in  the  fall,  when  they 
were  to  be  married.  LVlary  was  a verry 
purty  gerl;  she  died  of  a favor,  & they 
berried  her  up  on  rising  groun,  north  of  the 
road  or  path,  where  we  made  choice  of  a 
peese  of  groun  tor  a grav  yard.  Poor  Hugh 
has  none  left  now  but  his  wife,  Sam  with 
little  Isabel. 

“There  be  plenty  of  timner  south  o f us. 
We  have  45  cabbins  bilt  here  now,  & it  looks 
a town,  but  we  have  no  name  for  it.  I’ll 
send  this  with  John  Simpson  when  he  goes 
back  to  Paixiau.  Come  up  soon;  our  caDhin 
will  be  ready  to  go  into  in  a week  & you 
can  go  in  till  you  get  wan  bilt.  We  have 
planted  some  corn  & potatoes.  Dan  McGee, 
John  Sloan  & Robert  Moore  was  here  and 
lett  last  week.  Remember  us  to  Mary  and 
the  childer.  We  are  all  well.  Tell  Billy 
Parker  to  come  up  soon,  and  bring  Nancy 
with  him  ; I know  he  will  like 
the  country.  1 forgot  to  tell  you  that  Sally 
Brown  was  bit  by  a snaik,  but  she  is  out 
of  danger.  Come  up  soon. 

“Y’r  atf.  brother, 

“James  Magraw.” 

Indorsed : 

“Mr.  John  Magraw,  Paixtan.” 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES. 

HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL. 


CAPTAIN  WlLIilAM  TRENT. 

William  Trent,  the  son  of  William  Trent, 
was  born  in  Chester,  subsequently  Lancas- 
ter county,  Penn’a,  February  13,  1715. 
His  father  held  several  positions  under  the 
Proprietary,  (the  city  of  Trenton  was  named 
for  him)  and  the  son  entered  the  service  of 
theProvince  at  an  early  period  Gov.  George 
Thomas  appointed  him,  in  June,  1746,  cap 
tain  of  one  of  the  tour  companies  raised  for 
an  intended  expedition  against  Canada.  He 
was  stationed  during  that  and  the  following 
year  in  the  neighborhood  of  Albany,  N.Y.,  re 
turning  to  Pennsylvania  in  December,  1747. 
On  the  formation  of  the  county  of  Cumberland 
he  received  a commission  as  justice  of  the 
courts  for  that  county.  He  resided  in  the 
neighborhood  of  Col.  George  Croghan,  his 
brother-in-law,  and  with  whom  he  subse- 
quently largely  engaged  in  the  Indian 
trade. 

Owing  to  his  great  influence  with 
the  savages,  in  1752  the  Governor  of  Vir 
ginia  employed  Capt.  Trent  as  agent  of 
that  Colony  to  attend  the  council  of  the 
Ohio  tribes  at  Logstown,  a journal  of  which 
has  been  preserved.  In  August  of  the 
following  year  he  was  directed  by  Gov. 
Dinwiddie,  of  Virginia,  to  examine  the  site 
for  a fort  on  the  Ohio.  This  was  at  the 
junction  of  the  Monongahela  and  Alle 
gheny  where  Pittsburgh  now  stands.  In 
January,  1754,  he  raised  by  authority  and 
commanded  a company  of  volunteers 
doing  service  on  the  frontier,  and  in  the 
early  part  of  the  ensuing  spring  began  the 
erection  of  a military  post  at  the  forks  of 
the  Ohio.  During  his  absence  this  was 


seized  by  a large  French  force,  and  Fort 
Duquesne  subsequently  erected.  In  1755, 
Capt.  Trent  reentered  the  service  of  his 
nativ^e  Province — for  nearly  two  years  being 
a member  of  the  Provincial  Council.  In 
1757  he  was  again  in  the  employ  of 
Virginia,  but  in  the  summer  of  that  year  he 
acted  as  the  secretary  to  Col  George  Cro- 
ghan at  a council  with  the  Indians  at  Eas- 
ton. 

He  accompanied  General  Forbes’  expe- 
dition in  1758,  and  the  year 
following  entered  the  service 
of  Sir  Wm  Johnson,  the  British  Agent 
for  Indian  Affairs  in  America.  He  was 
present  that  year  at  the  treaty  with  the 
Ohio  Indians  at  Fort  Pitt,  and  the  subse- 
quent conference  of  Gen.  Stanwix  with  the 
Western  nations  in  October.  Largely  en- 
gaged in  the  Indian  trade,  he  was  totally 
ruined  by  Indian  depredations,  following 
the  conspiracy  of  Pontiac.  For  these 
losses,  however,  in  1768,  the  Indians  at  the 
Fort  Stanwix  treaty  conveyed  to  Capt. 
Trent  a large  trac^  of  land  between  the 
Kanawha  and  Monongahela  rivers.  He 
settled  there,  but  at  the  outset  of  the  Revo- 
lution returned  to  Pennsylvania,  accepted 
a major’s  commission,  and  was  present 
as  such  at  the  treaty  of  Fort  Pitt, 
July  6,  1776.  He  was  not  in 
active  service,  save  in  the  Western  Depart- 
ment. 

While  on  his  way  east  in  1778  he 
took  ill  at  his  old  home,  died  shortly  after, 
and  was  buried  in  an  old  grave-yard  not  far 
from  Silvers’  Spring  church  yard,  if  not  in 
that  identical  burial  ground.  Major  Trent 
was  a representative  man  in  provincial  days 
and  spent  most  of  his  life  in  the  public  ser- 
vice. w.  H.  E. 


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NOTKS  AND  QU£R1£S— LXXIV. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

D£RRY  CHlTRcH  LAND  PATENT. 

[To  the  late  Dr.  George  Ross,  of  Leba- 
non, are  we  indebted  for  a transcrip*;  of  the 
following,  which  we  give  by  way  of  pre- 
lude to  other  papers  connected  with  the  his- 
tor  ot  that  venerable  landmark  of  the  early 
Scotch-Irish  settlement  and  consequently  of 
Presbyterianism.  w h e ] 

^'Patent  to  William  Bertram  and  others,  in 

Trust  for  the  Preshiterean  Congregation  at 

Derry,  in  Lancaster  County  ” 

Entered  in  the  Office  for  Recording  Deads, 
for  the  City  and  County  of  Philadelphia,  in 
Patent  Book  A , Vol.  10,  Pa  217,  &c  , the 
eighteenth  Day  of  July,  Ao.  Di.  17 44.  Wit- 
ness My  hand  and  seal  of  my  Office, 

C.  Brockleth, 
Recorder.’^ 

John  Penn,  Thomas  Penn  and  Rich- 
ard Penn,  Esquires,  true  and  absolute 
Proprietari'S  and  Governors  in  Chief  of  the 
Province  of  Pennsylvania  and  counties  of 
Newcastle,  Kent  and  Sussex  on  Delaware. 
To  all  unto  whom  these  presents  shall  come, 
send  Greeting: 

WHERE  A.S,  In  and  by  a Warrant 
under  a Seal  of  our  Land  Offl  e,  bearing 
date  the  Tenth  Day  of  this  Instant,  July, 
We  require  our  Surveyor  General  to  accept 
and  receive  the  Survey  of  about  one  hun- 
dred acres  of  Land,  which  by  our  Consent 
at  the  Instance  of  William  Bertram,  Minis- 
ter of  the  Preshiterean  Congregation,  in  and 
near  Derry  Township,  in  the  County  of 
Lancaster,  was  on  the  Twentieth  Day  of 
April,  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord,  one  thou- 
sand, seven  hundred  and  thirty  eight,made 
to  enclose  and  accommodate  the  Meeting 
House  and  Burying  Ground  intended  to  be- 
long to  the  said  Minister  and  Congregation. 
Situate  in  the  said  Township,  and  the  said 
Survey  being  accepted,  and  duly  returned 
into  our  Secretaries’  Office,  in  the  Name  of 


the  4; said  William  Bertram,  James  Gal- 
breath,  jun.,  Hugh  Hays,  James  Harris, 
William  Morrison,  Hugh  Wilson,  and 
Robert  Wallace,  for  the  Use  and  Behoof  of 
the  said  Congregation,  as  in  and  by  our 
Warrant  aforesaid  was  required.  The  Sit- 
uation, Lines  and  Bounds  thereof  are  as 
follows,  viz  : Beginning  at  a maple  tree  on 
the  Northern  bank  of  Spring  Creek,  at  a 
Corner  of  Andrew  White’s  Land,  and  ex- 
tending thence  by  the  same,  North  North 
East  two  hundred  and  sixteen  Perches  to  a 
Post;  Thence  by  James  Campbell’s  Land, 
South  eight  Degrees  West,  one  hundred 
and  seventy  five  Perches  to  a Post,  by  the 
aforesaid  Creek  ; Thence  by  the  several 
Courses  of  the  same  seventy  five  perches  to 
the  Place  of  Beginning  ; Containing  one 
hundred  and  two  acres  and  the  allow- 
ance  of  six  acres  for  Roads, 

as  in  and  by  the  survey  thereof 
remaining  in  our  Surveyor  General’s  office, 
and  from  thence  Certified  into  our  Secre- 
tary’s Office  may  appear.  NOW,  at  the 
further  Instance  and  request  of  the  said 
William  Bertram,  James  Galbreath,  jun  , 
Hugh  Hays,  James  Harris,  William  Morri- 
son, Hugh  Wilson  and  Robert  Wallace 
that  We  would  be  pleased  to  grant  unto 
them,  for  the  Use  of  the  Preshiterean  Con- 
gregation aforesaid,  a Confirmation  of  the 
said  Tract  of  Land  according  to  the  Situa- 
tion and  Survey  above  described.  KNOW 
YE,  therefore,  that  We  favouring  the 
Instance  and  request  of  the  said  William 
Bertram,  and  the  Consideration  of  the 
yearly  Quit  Rent  herein  after  mentioned 
and  reserved  WE  HAVE  given,  granted, 
released  and  confirmed,  and  by  these  Pres- 
ents for  Us,  our  Heirs  and  Successors,  DO 
give,  grant,  release  and  confirm  unto  the 
said  William  Bertram,  James  Galbreath, 
jun.,  Hugh  Hays,  James  Harris,  William 
Morrison,  Hugh  Wilson  and  Robert 
Wallace,  and  their  heirs,  for  the  use  afore 


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said,  the  said  Tract  of  Land,  as  the  same  is 
now  set  forth,  bounded  and  limited  as  afore- 
said, with  all  the  Mines,  Minerals,  Quar- 
ries, Meadows,  Marshes,  Savannahs, 
Swamps,  Cripples,  Woods,  Underwoods, 
Timber  and  Trees,  Ways,  Waters,  Water 
Courses,  Liberties,  Profitts,  Commodities, 
Advantages,  Hereditaments  and  Appurte- 
nances whatsoever,  to  the  said  one  hun- 
dred and  two  acres  of  Land  belonging  or 
in  any  wise  appertaining  and  lying  within 
the  Bounds  and  Limits  aforesaid,  three  full 
and  clear  fifth  Parts  of  all  Royall  Mines 
free  from  all  deductions  and  reprisals  for 
Digging  and  Refining  the  same,  and  one 
fifth  Part  of  all  other  Mines  or  Oar  delivered 
at  the  Pitt’s  Mouth,  only  Excepted  and 
hereby  reserved.  A05I  also,  free  Leave, 
Right  and  Liberty  to  and  tor  the  said  Wil- 
liam Bertram,  James  Gal  breath,  jun.,  Hugh 
Hays,  James  Harris,  William  Mor- 
rison, Hugh  Wilson  and  Robert 
Wallace,  their  Heirs  and  Assigns,  To 
Hawk,  Hunt,  Pish  and  Fowl  in  and  upon 
the  hereby  granted  Land  and  Premisses  or 
upon  any  Part  thereof;  TO  HAVE  AND 
TO  HOLD  the  said  Tract  of  one  hundred 
and  two  acres  of  Land  and  Premisses  and 
the  Appurtenances  unto  the  f-aid  William 
Bertram,  James  Galbreath,  jun , Hugh 
Hays,  James  Harris,  William  Morrison, 
Hugh  Wilson  and  Robert  Wallace,  their 
Heirs  and  Assigns,  in  Trust  nevertheless 
for  the  sole  Use  and  Behoof  of  the  said 
Presbiterean  Congregation  for  Ever,  for 
their  Meeting  House,  School,  Burying 
Place,  Built  and  Erected,  or  to  be  Built 
and  Erected  on  the  same  Land,  And  to  no 
other  Use,  Intent  or  Purpose  whatsoever, 
TO  BE  HOLDEN  of  Us,  our  Heirs  and 
Successors,  Proprietaties  of  Pennsilvania, 
as  of  our  Mannor  of  Conestogoe  in  the 
county  aforesaid,  in  free  and  Common  Soc- 
cage,  by  Fealty  only  in  lieu  of  all  other  Ser- 
vices, YIELDING  AND  PAYING  therefore 


m 


yearly  to  Us,  our  Heirs  and  Successors,  at 
the  Town  of  Lancaster,  in  the  said  County, 
at  or  upon  the  First  Day  of  March  in  every 
year,  from  the  first  Day  of  March  last  past, 
one  half  penny  Sterling  for  every  acre  of 
the  same,  or  Value  thereof  in  Coyn  Current, 
according  as  the  Exchange  shall  then  be  be- 
tween our  said  Province  and  the  City  of 
London,  to  such  Person  or  persons  as  shall 
from  Time  to  time  be  appointed  to  receive 
the  samp,  AND  in  case  of  Non-payment 
ihereof  within  ninety  Days  next  after  the 
same  shall  become  due,  that  then  it  shall 
and  may  be  Lawful  for  Us,  our  Heirs  and 
Successors,  our  and  their  receiver  or  receiv- 
ers into  and  upon  the  hereby  granted  Land 
and  Premisses  to  ReEnter,  and  the  same  to 
hold  and  Possess  until  the  said  Quit  Rents 
and  all  arrears  thereof,  together  with  the 
Charges  accruing  by  Means  of  such  Non- 
payment and  ReEntry,  be  fully  paid 
and  Discharged. 

IN  WITNESS  whereof  the  said  Thomas 
Penn,  by  Virtue  of  the  Powers  and 
Authorities  to  him  granted  by  the  said 
John  and  Richard  Penn,  and  of  his  own 
Right,  hath  Caused  the  Great  Seal  of  the 
said  Province  to  be  hereunto  affixed,  at 
Philadelphia,  this  Eighteenth  Day  of  July, 
n the  Year  of  Our  Lord,  one  thousand, 
seven  hundred  and  Forty-one,  The 
fifteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  King  George, 
the  Second,  Over  Great  Britain. 

Tho  Penn. 


M^BULAGBS  BV  REV.  JOHN  BOaN. 

[For  the  following  valuable  Marriage 
Record  of  the  Rev.  John  Roan,  from  1754 
to  1774,  we  are  indebted  to  his  descendant, 
Scott  Clingan,  Esq  , of  Lewisburg.  We 
are  in  hopes  the  previous  marriages  from 
1745,  the  year  he  began  his  ministry  to 
1754,  may  be  secured.  We  shall  in  a few 
weeks  present  an  alphabetical  list  of  the 
membership  of  Rev  Roan’s  congregations 


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of  Paxtang,  Derry  and  Donegal  which  seem 
to  antedate  our  assessment  lists,  w.  h.  e ] 

1754. 

Oct.  3 William  Cusick  to  Isabel  Me- 
bane. 

Oct.  15.  James  McClosky  to  Agnes 
White. 

1755. 

Jan.  2.  David  Rea  to  Kath  Marrs 

Jan.  16.  Alex  Morrow  to  Kate  Arm- 
strong 

Feb  6.  Patrick  Campbell  to  Eleanor 
Hays. 

April  15  John  Byars  to  Agnes  Ross. 

April  17.  Samuel  Levy  to  Mary  Sharp 

April  18  John  Porterfield  to  Sarah 
Cunningham. 

April  24.  James  Tate  to  Anne  Camp- 
bell. 

May  27.  James  Barnet  to  Margaret 
Roan 

Aug.  4 John  Bell  to  Sarah  Bell. 

Oct.  18.  James  Russell  to  Hannah  Black- 
burn. 

Oct  31.  Robert  Carson  to  Margaret 
Woods. 

Dec.  23  John  Ross  to  Isabel  Johnston. 

1756 

Mar.  2 James  Fitzpatrick  to  Margaret 
Wilson. 

June  3.  John  Montgomery  to  Susan 
Tilson. 

June  23  Jos.  Ross  to  Martha  McClenag- 
han. 

July  22.  Chas.  Neely  to  Eley  McClenag 
han, 

Aug.  3.  John  Wilson  to  Jean  Steven- 
son. 


Aug.  17. 
Cochran. 

Thomas  Wiley  to 

Margaret 

Aug.  24 

Robert  Gaston  to 

Margaret 

Logan. 

1757. 

Feb.  — . 

Alex.  McKennet 

to  Mary 

Wiley. 

May  9.  James  McMullan  to  Eleanor 
Wright. 

May  11.  Patrick  Hogin  to  Katherine 
McManus. 

Sept.  7.  John  Steele  to  Margaret 
McClure. 

Oct.  27.  John  Sawyers  to  Jean  Allen. 

1758. 

Jan.  26  James  Dunken  to  Mary  Kelly. 

Feb.  — . Alexander  McCullom  to  Agnes 
Walker. 

Dec.  19.  William  Sharp  to  Mary  Hays. 

1759. 

Jan.  4 Arch.  Sloan  to  Margaret  Sloan. 

Feb.  6.  Joseph  Sherer  to  Mary 
McClure. 

Mar.  22  John  Lee  to  Mary  Carson. 

April  24.  Robert  Whitely  to  Janet 
Cochran. 

May  10.  Connor  Fallen  to  Janet  Hun- 
ter. 

July  — . James  Walker  to  Martha 

Brown. 

Sept.  23.  George  Kelly  to  Robin- 

son. 

1760. 

April  23.  Samuel  Vernor  to  Elizabeth 
Blackburn. 

April  24  Henry  Deyermond  to  Mary 
Byars. 

May  1.  William  Carson  to  Margaret  Mc- 
Cord. 

June  9.  Alex.  McHargue  to  Jean  Tol- 
land. 

John  Patton  to Espy. 

Sept.  4.  Peter  Smith  to  Margaret  Brice. 

Sept  25.  James  Graham  to  Agnes  Arm- 
strong 

Oct.  7.  Dennis  McCormick  to  Janet 
Townslie 

Oct.  9.  William  McClintock  to  Jean 
Sharp 

Oct.  14.  John  Wilkie  to  Margaret  Mc- 
Nutt. 

Oct.  30  Robt  Atkin  to  Anne  Cooper. 


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Dec.  23.  James  McClure  to  Mary  Espy. 

Dec.  25.  Richard  Casson  to  Christine 
Graham. 

1761. 

March  3 James  Andrew  to  Jean  Strain. 

March  5.  Edward  Sharp  to  Mary  Gra- 
ham. 

March  26.  Michael  Van  leer  to  Mary 
Brown. 

April  9 James  Barney  to  Jean  Mc- 
Clure. 

April  16.  William  Wright  to  Margaret 
McCord. 

April  23.  John  Bell  to  Mary  Bell. 

Moses  Shaw  to  Margaret  Ster-*^ 

rat. 

May  14.  Thomas  McClure  to  Mary 
Harvey. 

June  1.  William  Moor  to  Margaret 
Wright. 

Nov.  3.  John  Murdock  to  Sarah  Brice. 

Nov.  5.  Samuel  Robinson  to  Jean  Snod- 

dy. 

Dec.  17.  Robert  Rusk  to  Mary  Mc- 
Cracken. 

Dec.  31.  Benj.  Boyd  to  Janet  Elliot, 
Derry. 

1762. 

Mar.  4.  John  Montgomery  to  Jean 
Waugh 

Mar.  25  Robert  Hays  to  Margaret  Rea 
Derry. 

Mar.  30.  Thomas  Sawyer  to  Margaret 
McCallen. 

May  6.  David  Sterrat  to  Rachel  Innis 

June  15.  James  Hucheson  to  Margaret 
Hucheson. 

Aug.  25.  Joseph  Campbell  of  R.  Spring, 
to  Jean  McCall. 

Dec.  6 John  Shields  of  R.  Spring,  to 
.lean  Kirkpatrick. 

Dee  7.  George  Baird  of  R.  Spring,  to 
Margaret  Kerr 

Dec.  9 William  Alexander  to  Eliz.King, 
Pax  tang 


Dec.  14.  James  Espy  to  Martha  Mc- 
Knight. 

Dec  23  James  McClane  to  Margaret 
McCracken. 

1763. 

Jan.  20.  George  Morray  to  Mary  Flem- 
ing. 

Feb.  1.  John  Baird  to  Margaret  Mann. 

Feb.  17.  Samuel  Hanna  to  Agnes  Ster- 
rat, Paxtang. 

June  28  David  Ferguson  to  Jean 
Woods. 

July  14.  Samuel  Ramsey  to  Alice  Max- 
well. 

Dec.  3.  Samuel  Paterson  to  Martha 
Ramsey. 

1764. 

March  8.  William  McClenaghan  to 
Isabel  Cooper. 

March  27.  John  Bowman  to  Mary  Ster- 
rat. 

Aug.  23.  Daniel  Loughry  to  Lettice 
McConnachry. 

Sept.  4.  Samuel  Allen  to  Rebekah 
Smith. 

Dec.  27.  James  Hunter  to  Elizabeth 
Hunter. 

1765. 

Jan  29.  Robert  Wilson  to  Esther  Parks. 

Feb.  12.  James  Forster  to  Janet  John- 
ston. 

Feb.  28.  William  Donnaldsoo  to  Anne 
Lusk. 

April  9.  John  Morrison  to  Jean  McCon- 
naghy. 

June  12.  A couple  at  Capt.  Brady’s. 

June  20.  David  McClure  to  Margaret 
Luky. 

Aug.  — Two  couples  in  Shipping’s 
town. 

Sept.  — . to Brown. 

1765. 

Sept.  — . One  couple  at  Capt.  Brady’s. 

Ocr.  24.  James  Buchanan  to  Sarah  Gray. 

Oct.  31.  William  Scott  to  Jean  Hays. 


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Dec.  31.  William  Muirhead  to  Eliz. 
Barnet. 

1766. 

Feb.  27.  Arch.  Sloan  to  Mary  Craig,  Han- 
over. 

March  4.  James  Gregg  to  Agnes  Smith,, 
Carlisle. 

April  10.  John  Steel  to  Eliz.  Cowper, 
Derry. 

April  23.  Thomas  Thompson  to  Jean 
Thompson. 

May  26.  .John  McCallen  to  .lean  Stewart. 

Sept.  22.  Joshua  Russell  to  Jean  Mc- 
Clure. 

Nov.  10.  William  Irwin  to  Sarah  Cham 
hers. 

Nov.  18.  Joseph  Wilson  to  Mary  Anne 
McKnight. 

1767. 

Aug.  25.  James  Wharton  to  Anne 
Wright. 

Oct.  1.  William  Savers  to  .lean  Wilson. 

Oct.  6.  William  Hays  to  Jean  Taylor 

Oct.  22.  Samuel  Sturgeon  to  Margaret 
Rogers. 

Nov.  10.  Hugh  Montgomery  to  Janet 
Johnston,  Paxtang. 

Dec.  21.  William  Clark  to  Sarah  Woods, 
Paxtang. 

1768 

Feb.  4.  Thomas  McCallen  to  Mary 
Boyle,  Derry. 

Feb,  25.  James  Welsh  to  Jean  Hutchin- 
son. 

March  25.  Robert  Sturgeon  to  Jean 
Robinson. 

May  11.  Joseph  Young  to  Mary  Millar, 
Donegal. 

May  31.  James  Cunningham  to  Janet 
Cochran. 

July  4 David  Allison  to  Agnes  Die)?, 
Derry 

Sept.  29.  John  Johnston  to  Isabel  Todd 

Oct.  9.  James  Gaylor  to  Mary  McClosky, 
Donegal. 


Nov.  10.  Jonathan  McClure  to  Sarah 
Hay. 

Nov.  15.  John  Stewart  to  Margaret 
Stewart. 

Nov.  24  James  Barr  to  Martha  Cun- 
ningham, Donegal. 

Dec.  1.  James  Gay  to  Margaret  Mitch  el, 
of  Raphoe. 

1769. 

Feb.  21.  Alex.  Mitchel  of  Raphoe,  to 
Margaret  Cowper. 

April  18.  Hamilton  Shaw  to  Susan  Mc- 
Clure. 

May  1.  John  Johnston  to  Ruth  Temple- 
ton 

May  31.  James  Brown  to  Kath.  Boyd, 
Londonderry. 

July  4 William  Waugh  to  Jean  Mc- 
Clure. 

July  6.  James  McCreight  to  Janet  Strain, 
of  Hanover. 

Samuel  Robinson  to  Lettice 

Montgomery. 

Josias  Espy  to  Anne  Kirkpat- 
rick. 

Sppt.  14.  John  Robison  to  Sarah  John- 
ston, Paxtang. 

Nov.  8 James  Richardson  to  Dorcas 
Bell. 

Dec.  5.  Thomas  Kennedy  to  Janet  Wil- 
son 

1770 

April  26.  Thomas  Robison  to  Jean  Hays, 
Derry. 

May  22.  William  Trindale,  of  Lower 
Pensbury,  to White. 

Sept.  11.  James  Montgomery  to  Anne 
Woods. 

Nov.  22.  James  Cochran  & Mary 
Montgomery,  Paxtang. 

Dec.  11.  Samuel  Cochran  to  Mary 
Shearer,  Paxtang. 

1771. 

March  21.  David  Welsh  to  Margaret 
Welsh. 


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Aug.  13.  John  Barnet  to  Mary  Boyd. 

Sept.  17.  John  Erwin  to  Anne  Welsh, 
Derry. 

Oct.  1.  Andrew  Caldwell  to  Martha 
Cochran. 

Inov.  19.  John  McClure,  of  Carolina,  to 
Samh  Wilson,  of  Paxtang. 

1772. 

Jan.  7.  James  Smiley  to  Eliz.  Suffran. 

April  13.  James  Johnston  to  Jean  Me- 
Gradie,  Paxtang. 

May  5.  Benjamin  Eaken  to  Mary>|^ 
Shearer. 

Aug.  2.  A couple  at  West  Branch,  Sus- 
queh. 

Oct.  — . Eaken  to  Margaret 

Clark. 

Dec.  8.  John  Polly  to  Mary  Murray. 

Dec.  17.  James  Jamison  to  Mary  Logan. 

1773 

Jan.  28.  John  Robinson,  Mount  Joy,  to 
Jean  Thompson,  Hanover. 

Mar.  16  John  Wishart  to  Jean  McDon- 
nald. 

April  19.  .Tames  Douglass  to  Elizabeth 
Duffield,  at  Carlisle. 

May  6.  John  Craig  to  Sable  Boggs,  at 
Derry. 

Aug  3.  David  Hays  to  Anne  Glen. 

Aug.  30.  Andrew  Clark  to  Mary  Clark, 
New  Purchase. 

Oct.  19.  Andrew  Kerr  to  Katherine  Will- 
son. 

Nov.  29  James  Dawson  to  Kath.  Mor- 
row, of  Paxtang 

Dec  21.  Hugh  Bankhead  to  Jean  Trous- 
dale. 

1774. 

April  5.  William  Sloan  to  Mary,  Suf- 
fran 

. Samuel  Kearsley  to  Sarah  Kirk- 

pal  rick. 

April  24.  Robert  Boyle  to Rog- 

ers. 


Aug.  8.  Samuel  Barnet  to  Margaret 
Graham,  Paxtang. 

. John  Duncan  to  Mary  Mont- 
gomery, Paxtang. 

Aug.  23.  John  Willson  to Herron, 

Big  Spring. 

>!  — >->. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— EXXV. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Capt.  William  Trent.— Capt.  Trent, 
and  twenty  two  other  Indian  traders,  were 
attacked  by  Indians  at  Bloody  Run,  in  1763, 
and  lost  all  their  goods.  At  the  treaty  at 
Fort  Stanwix,  in  1768,  the  deed  to  which 
you  refer  was  made  to  William  Trent 
as  attorney  in  fact  for  these  twenty-two 
Indian  traders.  The  deed  is  placed  among 
other  relics  in  Independence  Hall.  The 
King  of  England  also  made  a deed  to  the 
same  parties  for  the  same  tract 
of  land.  Capt.  Trent  lived  some 
time  in  Lancaster  borough.  From  thence 
he  moved  to  Carlisle,  where  he  established 
a store,  &c.  Shortly  before  his  death  he 
owned  many  thousand  acres  of  land  in 
Northumberland  county  (which  had  been 
erected  from  Cumberland  co.)  in  connection 
with  Joseph  Simons,  an  Indian  trader  in 
Lancaster,  and  one  of  the  twenty-two 
spoken  of.  Mr.  Simons  purchased  all  of 
Mr.  Trent’s  lands,  I think,  at  sherift’s  sale, 
just  before  or  after  the  latter’s  death. 
Upon  further  investigation  you  will  find 
Major  Trent  a very  prominent  personage 
with  a clear  record.  Saml.  Evans. 

Columbia,  Pa.,  Dec.  6,  1880. 


THE  ORIGIN  OF  DAUPHIN  COUNTY 
NAMES  OF  PLACES,  ETC. 

Interesting  Data  For  Preservation. 

[The  following, prepared  by  a correspon- 
dent, contains  an  every  day  description  of 
Dauphin  county  in  a form  easy  for  refer- 
ence. Most  of  us  know  more  of  the  West- 
ern States  and  Territories  than  of  our  own 


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bountiful  and  romantic  home — rich  in  all 
the  products  of  the  earth — exquisite  in  its 
mountains  and  valleys,  filled  with  valuable 
minerals,  and  with  a population  industri- 
ous, intelligent  and  virtuous  The  article 
imparts  information,  not  accessible  any- 
where. The  author  has  used  the  uuoflacial 
figures  of  the  census  of  1880.  w h.  e ] 

Dauphin  county  was  formed  of  part  of 
Lancaster,  part  of  Berks,  and  comprised  all 
of  the  present  Lebanon  county,  frdm  1785 
to  1813.  It  was  named  after  the  oldest  son 
of  Louis  XVI. , whose  official  title  was 
•‘the  Dauphin.”  Its  unofficial  popula 
tion,  1880,  78,412. 

Harrisbubg,  from  the  owner  of  the  site 
of  the  town,  the  second  John  Harris.  For 
several  years  after  1785  the  name  in  all  of- 
ficial documents  is  “Louisburgh,”  in  honor 
of  the  King  of  France.  The  French  revo- 
lution came  to  aid  public  opinion  and  it 
proper  name  was  restored.  It  was  in 
corporated  as  a borough  in  1791,  and  as  a 
city  in  1860.  Its  population  is  30,728.  It 
has  been  the  seat  of  government  of  Penn- 
sylvania since  1810,  and  the  seat  of  justice 
since  the  fo  mation  of  the  county. 

Paxtang  was  one  of  the  original  town- 
ships, formed  August  17,  1729.  The  name 
is  derived  from  the  Indian  stream  passing 
through  it.  The  township  covered  part  of 
the  present  county  of  Lebanon  as  far  as 
Racoon  creek.  De  ry  also  trespassed  on 
its  adjoining  neighbor,  Lebanon  township, 
but  it  was  limited  in  1813  to  the  present 
Derry.  Londonderry  and  Conewago  In 
the  ancient  surveys  it  appears  to  have  com 
prised  a greater  area,  as  far  east  as  the 
Quitapahilla  creek,  no  win  Lebanon  county. 

Derry — One  of  i he  original  townships 
formed  August  17,1729,  from  the  town  of 
that  name  in  the  province  of  Ulster,  Ire- 
land Population  2,014.  It  has  two  post 
offices,  Swatara  and  Derry  Church.  The 


latter  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  most  an- 
cient church  in  Dauphin  county. 

Hanover. — The  three  townships  of  this 
name  preserve  the  memory  of  the  house 
of  Hanover,  in  the  days  when  those 
who  named  them  were  loyal  subjects 
of  the  English  kings  of  that  insignificant 
German  Electorate.  The  original  Hanover 
was  formed  in  1739.  Then  as  follows: 

East  Hanover  formed,  1785— population 
1880,  1,583. 

West  Hanover  formed,  1785  —population 
1880,  1,064. 

South  Hanover  formed,  1842 — population 
1880,  1,204 

Union  Deposit,  in  South  Hanover,  was 
originally  Unionville  or  Uniontown.  Its 
proprietors,  Isaac  Hershey  and  Philip 
Wolfersberger,  when  they  laid  it  out  in 
1833,  were  at  a loss  for  a name  The  post- 
office  department  stepped  in,  deciding  that 
it  should  be  “Union  Deposit  P.  O ” 

Hoernerstown,  from  the  family  of  that, 
name,  in  South  Hanover. 

. Manadamlle,  from  Manada  creek,  where 
it  joins  the  Swatara,  in  South  Hanover 
GrantvilU,  from  U S.  Grant,  President  ot 
the  United  States.  It  is  in  Eas*^^  Hanover 
Earleysville,  formerly  Schell’s,  then 
“West  Hanover  post office,”  although  the 
village  is  in  East  Hanover  township. 

Manada  Rill,  in  West  Hanover,  from 
Manada  creek.  It  is  a post-office. 

Hummelstowm  — Laid  out  by  Frederick 
Hummel  in  1762  He  called  it  “Fredericks- 
town,”  but  the  present  name  soon  su- 
perseded that.  It  was  incorporated  in  1874. 
The  population  is  1 043 
^ Londonderry  township,  frovnthe  count y 
of  that  name  in  the  north  of  Ireland;  formed 
in  1768,  originally  bouided  on  the  west  by 
Derry  and  south  by  C mewago  creek.  This 
was  changed  in  1826.  when  its  present 
boundaries  were  fixed. 


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Geinburg  in  this  township,  from  a German 
family  who  came  to  Londonderry  about 
1762,  and  whose  family  burial  ground  is 
north  of  the  Middletown  and  Lancaster 
turnpike.  The  site  of  the  grave  yard  is  in 
cultivation  of  crops  by  the  present  owners  ; 
some  tomb  stones  are  yet  scattered  over  its 
site. 

Port  Royal,  in  the  same  township,  near 
the  confluence  of  the  Susquehanna  river  and 
Swatara  creek,  was  laid  out  in  the  expecta- 
tion of  becoming  a considerable  town. 
Hence  the  high  sounding  name. 

Rocktown,  in  the  same  township,  named 
from  the  rocky  land  west  of  it.  There  is  no 
post  office  in  this  township.  The  population 
is  2,013,  which  includes  the  villages  above. 

CONEWAGO  TOWNSHIP,  tormed  in  1850, 
from  Londonderry,  and  named  from  the 
creek  which  divides  Dauphin  from  Lancas- 
ter. Population  395. 

Bachmanmlle,  named  after  a family  [of 
that  name,  and  is  the  site  of  a post-office. 

Swatara  township,  named  from  the 
creek  on  its  southern  border,  in  1799,  when 
it  was  formed.  In  1840,  upon  the  formation 
of  Lower  Swatara  its  boundaries  were  flxed 
as  they  are  now.  Its  total  population  is 
2,427. 

Churchville  and  Highland  are  fancy  des 
ignations.  Both  villages  are  growing  with 
rapidity. 

Steelton,  formerly  Baldwin,  from  the 
great  iron  establishment  there.  It  was 
incorporated  into  a borough  in  1878  and 
has  a population  of  2. 885. 

Ewington,  called  after  a family  of  that 
name.  It  is  growing  rapidly,  and  we  must 
take  773  from  the  population  of  Swatara  to 
be  accurate  as  to  that  township,  and  flx 
that  of  this  town, leaving  1,654  for  Swatara. 

Lower  Swatara  was  formed  in  1840  from 
Swatara  proper.  Middletown  was  a borough 
long  before  its  formation.  Population  of 


the  township,  including  Highspire,  is  1,483. 

High  Spire  — One  tradition  goes  that  this 
striking  name  was  given  by  Dautermann  or 
Barnes  who  laid  out  the  lots  in  1813,  from 
Spires  in  Germany,  the  birth-place  of  Dau- 
termann The  other  is  that  a tavern  joke 
flxed  its  present  designation  because  it  had 
neither  high  or  low  spire. 

Middletown  received  its  name  on  ac- 
count of  its  being  nearly  equi  distant  from 
Lancaster  and  Carlisle,  the  great  interior 
towns  of  the  Province,  when  John  Fisher  be- 
gan to  convey  lots,  in  1759.  In  1761  he  had 
fcold  thirty  lots  to  actual  settlers.  This  is  the 
oldest  town  and  second  in  population  in  the 
county;  was  formed  into  a borough  in  1828. 
Its  population  3,351. 


YE  ANCIENT  INHABITANTS.— XI. 

The  following  is  a copy  of  the  assessment 
list  for 

PAXTANG  AND  MIDDLETOWN. 

The  date  is  not  given,  but  I presume  it 
belongs  to  the  revolutionary  period. 


John  Achey, 

John  Alman, 
Stophel  Arnot, 
Stephen  Aliman, 
Conrad  Aliman, 
Chrisly  Aliman, 
Jacob  Awl, 
Simpson  Ackerd, 
Robt.  Boyd, 
Aurther  Brisbin, 
Barefoot  Branson, 
Benjamin  Brown, 
Andrew  Berry  hill, 
James  Boyars, 
William  Boyd, 

I homas  Bell, 
William  Brown, 
John  Buner, 
William  Boger, 
John  Burk, 

Jasper  By  arty. 


William  Esherast, 
John  Elder, 

Widow  Palton, 
John  Fleakinger, 
Joseph  Flora, 
James  Finney, 
Robert  Ferier, 
Vandal  Fockler, 
Philip  Fisher, 
George  Fockler, 
John  Forster, 

Jones  Funey, 
George  Gree, 

Robert  Gillcreest, 
John  Gillcreest,  jr., 
John  Garber, 

John  Gallacher, 
John  Gray, 

John  Gillcreest, 
Joseph  Huchinson, 
James  Harris, 


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Conrad  Bab, 

James  Barr, 
Alexander  Berry  hill, 
Constable  Kobert, 
Felty  Beacher, 

/ Abraham  Brightbill, 
Jacob  Brown, 

Henry  Boal, 

Peter  Boal, 

Wm.  Beel, 

James  Burd, 

John  Boid, 

Geo.  Contort, 

James  Crouch, 

Wm.  Calhoon, 

John  Chambers, 
Daniel  Cooper, 
Mathew  Calhoon, 
John  Casel, 
Frederick  Casel, 
William  Carson, 
Mary  Caldwell, 
Michael  Ca^el, 
George  Carson, 
Richard  Carson, 
James  Cochran, 
William  Cochran, 
Samuel  Cochran, 
Chrisly  Craid, 

Hugh  Cunham, 
James  Coyler, 

Cor.  Cox, 

James  Cowden, 
^Maxwell  Chambers, 
N Robert  Chambers, 
John  Bran, 

John  Barnett,  jr , 
John  Barnett,  sr., 
James  Dunkan, 

John  Dunkan, 

^ George  Dixon, 

John  Dicky, 

•Joshua  Elder,  Esq., 
Abraham  Egley, 
John  Elder, 


John  Hatfiiild, 

Andrew  Hustin, 

John  Hiltin, 

Martin  Houser, 

Patrick  Hogan,  ^ 

John  Harris, 

John  Hersha, 

Patrick  Bainey, 

John  Hersha,  ^ 

Alexander  Johnston, 
John  Jameson, 

Widow  Jones, 

James  Johnston, 
William  Kerr, 

Thomas  King, 

Edward  King, 

Widow  Kirkpatrick, 
Adam  Kitchmiller, 
Will'iam  Kelso, 

Jacob  Kerr, 

John  Kinsey, 

Henry  Leru, 

Patrick  Lisk, 

Adam  Lambert, 

Jacob  Limes, 

Thomas  Mays, 

James  McCord, 

James  Means, 

John  McKinney, 

James  McKinney, 
Andrew  McClure, 
Jonathan  McClure, 

R »an  McClure, 

John  Means, 

Geo.  McMelin, 

William  McMelin, 
William  McRoberts, 
James  McNamara, 
Alexander  McKarg, 
John  McElhenny, 

Jacob  Miller, 

Thomas  McCormick, 
William  McClanahan, 
William  McClure, 

Jacob  Miller, 


Robert  Elder, 
Alexander  McClure 
John  Noop, 

Eliab  Negley, 
George  Neviling, 
Robert  Neel, 

Jacob  Noarsh, 
Abraham  N id  lack, 
Christian  Page, 
William  Peterson, 
Peter  Petterson, 
David  Patan, 
Michael  Pitner, 
George  Pile, 

Jacob  Pile, 

Jacob  Pooreman, 
Andrew  Petter, 
John  Postlewite, 
James  Rutherford, 
Sami.  Rutherford, 
Widow  Renick, 
Simon  Reardin, 
John  Rutherford, 
George  Reeneger, 
Jacob  Roop, 

Paul  Ronulph, 
Jacob  Awl, 

Jacob  Roop,  smith, 
David  Rudey, 
William  Smith, 
Jacob  Springer, 
Halbert  Seear, 
Henry  Stoner, 

John  Steel, 

John  Steel,  weaver, 
John  Shoemaker, 
Stritsland, 


Michael  McClary, 

, William  Swan, 
Andrew  Smith, 
Eliga  Stuard, 
George  Sheets, 
Leonard  Sheets, 
Jacob  Sider, 

Jacob  Smith,  ^ 
“^Joseph  Sharer. 
Bernhard  Soop, 
Hugh  Steen, 
Andrew  Steen, 
Zachariah  Steen, 
David  Troot, 

James  Taylor, 
James  Taggart, 
George  Tefilaugh, 
James  Tom, 

George  William, 
Adam  Whitman, 
Abner  Wickersham, 
Josiah  White, 

John  Wigins, 

Hugh  Wray, 

John  Willson,  jr., 
Joseph  Willson,  sr., 
Alexander  Willson, 
James  Walter, 
Leonard  Vanlier, 
Jesep  Willson, 
Michael  Whilly, 
Tnomai  Willey, 
John  Wilson,  jr  , 
Robert  Whitehill, 
James  Walker, 
Mathias  Minsgel, 
John  Wonderiy, 
Samuel  Willey, 
John  Wilson, 
Conroad  Yountz. 


Moses  Swan, 

Mathew  Smith,  " 

George  Soop, 

[The  following  names  were  inserted  out 
of  order.  ] 

Hugh  Montgomery,  Joseph  Montgomery, 
Wm.  Montgomery,  Thomas  McCarter, 


John  Meader, 


Robt.  Montgomery, 


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Thomas  Miller, 
James  McKee, 
JohQ  Mumma, 
Alex  McCauegy, 
Michael  Smith, 
Widow  Steel, 

^ Stophel  Smith, 
Andrew  Stuard, 
Joseph  Smith, 


John  Mood, 

Sam’l  McFadin, 
Matthew  McKinney, 
David  Montgomery, 
Hugh  Sturad, 

Peter  Sharer, 

Manis  Smith, 

Samuel  Simpson, 
Peter  Sheilds, 


Frederick  Swissher,  Jeremiah  Sturgin, 
Joseph  Simpson,  Samuel  Shearer,-^ 
Widow  Simpson,  Stophel  Soop, 
Freemen. 

John  Scritz,  Thomas  Dinton, 

John  Contort,  Robert  Clark, 

David  Swot  (Swartz), James  Carey,  , 
Conrad  Swot,  Henry  Auliam,  sr., 

George  or  Joseph  James  Speers, 

Gree,  Hugh  Crocket,  ' 

Alexander  Duncan,  David  Chambers, 


John  Megraw, 

John  McConkey, 
William  Gaw, 

Dr.  Wm.  Simonton 
James  Fairman, 
Wm.  Medin, 

John  Millar, 

Robert  Smith,  *“ 
Joseph  Willson, 
John  Fleming, 
Robert  Elder, 
Samuel  Barr, 
Wi'liam  Cowden, 
William  McMillen, 
Charles  Gragin, 
Peter  Smith,  -- 
George  Sample, 
Abraham  Wilson, 


James  Monteeth, 
John  Mathier, 
Samuel  Sampson, 
Robert  Chambers, 
John  Maxwel, 
James  Mackin, 
Patrick  McAboy, 
George  Lour, 
William  Sutton, 
William  Crabb, 
William  Right, 
John  Little,,  ^ 
Larey  Smith, 
Michael  Rawl, 
Henry  McKinney, 
Robert  Mordick, 
Richard  Swan,  ^ 
John  Stoner, 
William  Loghrey, 
Middletown. 


Thomas  Foot, 
Joseph  Singleton, 
Widow  McKinley, 
David  Ettley, 
Philip  Polemore, 


Jacob  Snyder, 
Philip  Weirig, 
Christian  Roth, 
Christian  King, 
Felty  Welker, 


Dr.  Robert  Kennedy, 
Frederick  Lebernick, 
George  Frey, 

John  Backenstos, 
George  Lawman, 
Margaret  Kalm, 

Philip  Shokin, 
Christian  Shertz. 
Thomas  Crabb, 
Michael  Gross, 
Conroad  Waulfley, 
Patrick  Scott, 

Adam  Miiler, 

Peter  Miller, 

Philip  Ettley, 
Frederick  Hubley, 
Daniel  Daudle, 
Thomas  Minshall, 
William  Eackins, 
Jacob  King,  ^ 

Dr.  John  Laning, 
Jacob  Creamer, 
Ludwick  Hemberly,  Seimon  Snyder, 
Abraham  Gross  William  Wall, 

John  Moyer, 

These  lists  seem  to  be  quite  full.  The 
careful  reader  will  detect  in  the  list  a num- 
ber of  brothers,  who  had  an  equal  quantity 
ot  land,  which  was  evidently  divided  out 
of  their  father’s  land. 

Samuel  Evans. 

Columbia,  Pa , No'o.  23,  1880. 

NOTKS  AND  QUERIES— DXXVI. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Trent,  William  (N.  & Q.  lxxiii, 
Lxxv) — The  firm  of  Baynton  & Morgan 
were  noted  traders  in  the  western  country 
prior  to  the  Revolution  ’Squire  Evans 
has  detailed  Major  Trent’s  connection  with 
the  Indian  trade,  and  also  his  instrumental- 
ity in  securing  by  the  Fort  Stanwix  treaty 
indemnity  for  himself  and  others.  Bayn- 
ton,  whose  loss  in  the  several  Indian  ma- 
rauds was  considerable,  no  doubt  felt  ag- 


Christ.  Hebright, 
^^George  Snodgrass, 
John  Still, 

Christ.  Seabough, 
Henry  Moyer, 
Samuel  Sereatzey, 
Albright  Swinford, 
Abraham  Dearr, 
Mark  Snider, 
Jacob  Walter, 
Peter  Shuster, 

John  Snyder, 

Peter  Reigard, 
Ulrich  Frain, 
Henry  Saafner, 
Henry  Harris, 
Jacob  Eater, 
Mathew  Caldhood, 
George  Mitzgar, 
Nicholas  Castle, 
Philip  Craft, 
Christian  Spade, 


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grieved  because  Major  Trent  did  not  secure 
for  him  his  claims  which  had  been  deemed 
excessive.  Hence  the  cry  of  dishonesty. 
This  will  explain  in  a great  measure  the 
following  challenge  by  Mr.  Baynton’s  son- 
in-law,  George  Morgan,  for  the  original  of 
which  we  are  indebted  to  Hon.  Edward 
Herrick.  It  may  be  questionable  by  some 
as  to  its  reproduction  at  this  day — but  with 
the  explanation  we  have  given,  it  is  per- 
fectly proper.  Major  Trent  never  replied 
to  Mr.  Morgan’s  charge.  The  latter  con- 
tinued in  the  western  trade  during  the  Rev- 
olution, subsequently  became  involved  with 
the  Nicholson  land  peculations  and  specu- 
lations, finally  sinking  into  merited  obliv- 
ion : 

Captain  Wm  Trent,  lately  arTwed  from 
England,  haring  teen  guilty  of  rery  dishonest 
& dishonouratle  Acts  to  the  Prejudice  of  my 
late  bather -in-Law,  Mr  John  Baynton, 
dec' d,  & having  refused  to  give  him  any  Rea- 
son for  his  Conduct,  & still  refusing  to  give 
any  Satisfaction  therein,! do  hereby  announce 
& declare  the  said  Wm.  Trent  to  he  an  in- 
famous Lyar  & a Scoundrel 

Geo  Morgan. 

Philadelphia,  July^th,  1775.” 

Major  Trent  had  gone  to  England  to  ob- 
tain a confirmation  of  the  lands  granted  him 
by  the  Indians  from  the  Crown,  and  it  was 
upon  his  return  to  Pennsylvania  that  the 
foregoing  attempt  was  made  to  pillory  his 
good  name.  w.  h e. 

Typographical  Blunders.— Printers, 
as  well  as  editors,  will  make  blunders,  but 
we  do  hope  readers  of  Notes  and  (Queries 
will  preserve  their  equanimity  and  not  take 
us  to  task  for  errors  in  orthography  or 
grammar  which  they  find  in  these  contri- 
butions. As  a rule,  we  prefer  giving  the 
documents  verbatim,  as  in  the  original — 
which  is  the  only  proper  way.  Take  the 
aesessment  lists  for  instance;  every  assessor 
pelled  the  names  according  to  his  own 


rules,  and  as  a result  it  is  very  rarely  that 
these  are  correct.  To  give  them  otherwise 
than  in  the  original  would  be  improper,  and 
really  of  tar  less  value  to  the  genealogist. 
Our  ancestors  also  used  very  quaint  ex- 
pressions, which  given  as  in  the  original  aro 
entertaining;  yet  were  we  to  alter  such  to 
our  own  modern  ideas  of  spelling  or  phrase- 
ology, they  would  lose  much  of  their  force. 
Intelligent  readers  of  Notes  and  Queries  will 
however  correct  those  errors  unintentionally 
made  by  us,  and  treasure  as  we  do  those 
handed  down  to  us  by  the  representatiye 
people  of  by  gone  times. 

Reminiscences  of  the  Dauphin 
County  Bar. — We  are  in  receipt  of  several 
communications  requesting  the  republica- 
tion of  this  very  valuable  historical  con- 
tribution by  George  W.  Harris,  Esq.  The 
article  in  question  when  read  before  the 
Dauphin  County  Historical  Society  ten 
years  ago  created  considerable  interest, 
and  as  we  have  had  so  frequently  to  refer 
to  it,  we  have  the  assurance  of  the  dis- 
tinguished author  that  at  the  first  oppor- 
tunity he  will  revise,  correct  and  aid  to  the 
article  in  question,  which  we  justly  con- 
sider one  of  the  most  important  documents 
relating  to  the  history  and  biography  of  our 
county.  w.  h.  e. 

THE  ORIGIN  OF  DAUPHIN  COUNTY, 
N.AMES  OF  PLACES,  &c. 
rConcluded  1 

The  Paxtang  of  1729  is  now  Lower 
Paxtang,  which  it  became  in  1767,  when 
Upper  Paxtang  was  formed.  Population 
including  Linglestown  1,635. 

Linglestown  was  “St.  Thomas.P.  O.”  for  a 
number  of  years  The  land  upon  which  it 
is  built  was  owned  by  Thomas  Lingle,  who 
set  off  a village  plot  as  early  as  1765. 

Susquehanna,  a township  named  after 
the  river,  its  western  boundary.  It  was 
formed  in  1815.  The  population  is  2,408. 


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RochoilUy  “Sasqaeharma  post-offlce/’is  a 
village  of  perhaps  300  persons.  It  was  laid 
out  in  1838. 

Estherton,  from  one  of  the  wives  of  Col. 
Cornelius  Cox,  owner  of  the  land.  It  was 
laid  out  about  1765,  and  prior  to  the  Reve- 
lation was  a more  importaat  place  than  it 
has  since  been. 

Progress  upon  the  supposition  that  it  was 
to  be  a progressive  town  in  a very  rural 
locality.  It  is  a post  office. 

Upper  Paxtang  Township  was  formed 
in  1765,  and  covered  all  of  the  county 
above,  north  of  Kittatinny  mountain.  It  is 
now  of  moderate  area,  with  a,  population  of 
1,541. 

Killinger,  a post-office  named  after  Hon. 
John  W.  Killinger,  is  in  this  township. 
Paxton  is  also  another  post  office  named 
after  an  English  family  of  that  name  in 
Bucks  county. 

Millersburg,  in  Upper  Paxtang,  laid 
out  by  Daniel  Miller  in  1807  and  called  tor 
him  It  is  a borough  with  a population  of 
1,440. 

Halifax  Township,  formed  in  1804,  from 
the  old  Provincial  fort  of  1756  of  that  name. 
Its  population  is  1,406. 

Matamoras  from  the  Mexican  town  of 
that  name  on  the  Rio  Grande.  When  the 
town  was  laid  out,  Gen.  Taylor  and  Mata- 
moras occupied  the  attention  of  the  whole 
country.  Hence  the  name. 

Powell’s  Valley  is  a post  office  in  this 
township.  Powell’s  (7mA:  post-office  is  also 
in  this  township. 

Halifax  Borough  contains  a population 
of  587.  It  was  laid  out  in  1794,  on  land  of 
George  Winter,  by  George  Scheffer  and 
Peter  Rice,  but  seems  to  have  fallen  into 
other  hands  before  its  plot  was  recorded. 
It  occupies  the  site  of  the  fort  of  1756, 
named  for  Lord  Halifax,  by  Colonels 
Clapham  and  Burd  who  superintended  its 
erection. 


Middle  Paxtang  township  was  formed 
in  1787.  Its  population  is  1,643. 

Ellendale  is  a post-office  in  this  town- 
ship. 

Dauphln,  was  first  Port  Lyon,  after- 
wards Greensburg,  after  Judge  Innes 
Green,  who  owned  the  land  and  laid  it  into 
lots  in  1824.  It  was  erected  a borough  in 
1854.  Population.  750. 

Jackson  Township  was  formed  in  1828, 
and  named  for  the  then  President,  Andrew 
Jackson  Its  population  is  1,189. 

Jacksonville  in  this  township,  officially 
“Euders’  ” post-office,  was  laid  out  about 
1825  on  land  formerly  of  George  Enders. 

Pisherville,  laid  out  in  1854,  named  for 
the  late  Major  George  Fisher.  A joke  about 
this  locality  long  time  ago,  was,  that  in  time 
of  war  it  would  be  a safe  place  “for  the  lo- 
cation of  the  Federal  Government.”  At  a 
more  modern  date  a distinguished  member 
of  Congress  from  this  district,  gravely  pro- 
posed that  if  Washington  was  a dangerous 
locality,  Fisherville,  in  Dauphin  county, 
was  a safe  one.  As  no  one  had  ever  heard 
of  the  town,  the  suggestion  was  not  serious- 
ly considered  by  the  alarmed  strategists  of 
1863.  It  is  in  Jackson  township,  and  is  a 
post  town. 

Washington  Iownship,  named  tor 
the  illustrious  first  President  of  the  United 
States,  was  formed  in  1846.  Its  population 
is  1,240.  Its  villages  are: 

EUzahethville  named  ffir  the  wife  of  the 
owner  of  the  land.  This  village  is  a post- 
office. 

Washington  Square  is  its  near  neighbor  on 
the  Lykens  Valley  railroad. 

Short  Mountains  another  village  at  which 
ther^  is  a post-office  named  from  the  coal 
mines  in  its  immediate  vicinity. 

Reed  Township,  the  smallest  of  all  the 
townships,  from  Col  Adam  Reed,  au  active, 
bustling,  infiuential  citizen,  in  the  days  of 
Indian  incursions  and  border  alarms.  He 


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lived  at  the  “Great  Loop  of  Swatara,”  in 
the  present  Lebanon  county.  Population 
324.  Formed  in  1849. 

Benvenue,2t.  post  office  with  a fancy  name, 
probably  from  the  Scotch  for  mountain  and 
good  entertainment  therewith.  ‘ Choniata” 
would  be  a better  Americanism. 

WicoNisco  township,  named  for  the 
stream  of  that  name,  was  formed  in  1840. 
Its  population  is  2.121. 

Wiconisco  village  and  post-office,  named 
for  the  stream. 

Lykens  a borough  with  a population  of 
2,157.  It  was  laid  out  in  1848  by  Edward 
Gratz  and  is  the  principal  town  of  the 
Lykens  Valley  coal  district. 

Williams  townsTi^p  named  for  a family 
of  early  settlers.  Its  population  is  2.725. 

Williamstown,  a post. office  and  thriving 
village. 

Rush  Township  formed  in  1820. — The 
least  populous  of  the  townships,  contain- 
ing only  124  inhabitants,  named  for  Benja- 
min Rush  a siv  ner  of  the  Declaration  of 
Independence. 

Mifflin  Township,  named  for  Governor 
Thomas  Miffiin  and  formed  in  1819  Popu- 
lation 1,409,  including  its  two  boroughs. 

Berrysburg,  a borough  of  1871  in  this 
township,  named  after  a family  of  that 
name.  The  township  was  originally  named 
Berry.  This  village  has  about  600  inhabi- 
tants. 

Uniontown,  officially  Pillow  post-office, 
after  Gen.  Gideon  J Pillow,  a soldier  of 
the  Mexican  war,  formed  in  1864.  Popu- 
lation about  3'50. 

Curtin,  for  Governor  Andrew  G Curtin, 
is  a post  office  Miffiin  township  has  there- 
fore three  post-offices. 

Jefferson  Township  named  for  Thomas 
Jefferson  and  formed  in  1842  Population 
368 

Wayne  Township  named  for  the  gallant 
General  Anthony  Wayne.  The  youngest 


o^the  townships,  formed  from  the  east  and 
most  populous  portion  of  Jefirerson  in  1878. 
Population  577. 

Enterline,  named  for  a family  of  that 
name  The  only  post-office  in  this  township 
or  Jefferson. 

Having  reviewed  the  various  civil  sub- 
divisions of  the  county,  we  turn  to  an  ex- 
planation and  description  of  its  valleys  and 
streams  on  the  South  For  their  Indian 
derivation  our  readers  are  referred  to  Notes 
and  (Queries  No.  L 

On  the  south  are  Conewago  creek  and 
valley.  The  stream  is  found  on  all  early 
charts,  spelled  as  at  present. 

Then  we  have  the  superb  Swatara  and  its 
fertile  valley.  It  enters  the  county  in  East 
Hanover  and  finishes  its  course  at  Middle- 
town.  The  Union  canal  is  on  its  northern 
bank.  Its  tributaries  are  Bow,  Manada 
and  Beaver  creeks.  All  early  surveys  give 
the  same  names. 

The  Paxtang  has  its  source  near  Lingles- 
town  and  discharges  itself  into  the  Susque- 
hanna at  Harrisburg.  It  is  so  spelled  in  the 
early  surveys  and  should  be  so  now. 

Fishing  Greek  has  its  source  in  West 
Hanover  and  discharges  ihelf  at  Fort 
Hunter  It  is  almost  entirely  in  Middje 
Paxtang. 

Stony  Creek. — The  origin  of  this  name  is 
very  patent.  Its  whole  course  is  turbulent, 
over  a rocky  bed,  crowded  into  the  narrow 
valley  between  the  Kittatinny  and  Sharp 
mountains.  It  discharges  itself  at  Dau- 
phin. 

Clark's  Greek  and  Valley,  named  for  the 
Clark  family  who  settled  there  about  1728. 
Its  source  is  in  Schuylkill  county,  through 
Rush  and  Middle  Paxtang,  to  the  Susque- 
hanna above  Dauphin.  The  valley  is  very 
narrow. 

Powell's  Creek  and  Valley,  named  for  a 
family  of  York  county  Quakers  who  set- 
tled near  its  mouth  about  1760,  perhaps  at 


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an  earlitr  date.  Parts  of  the  valley  are 
quite  fertile.  Its  source  is  in  Jefferson 
township. 

Armstrong  Creek,  named  for  the  hero  of 
Kittanning,  John  Armstrong.  It  takes  its 
source  in  Jackson  township  and  discharges 
north  ot  Halifax  The  valley  is  a very  fine 
one. 

Wiconisco  Creek  takes  its  rise  in  Schuyl- 
kill county,  pissing  Williams,  Washington 
and  Wiconisco  townships,  discharging  at 
Millersburg.  The  Lykens  Valley  railroad 
is  along  its  southern  bank.  It  is  an  Indian 
name,  and  is  found  spelled  on  early  sur- 
veys as  at  present,  except  occasionally  with 
the  French  Ouikonisko. 

Lykens'  is  a beautiful  and  fertile  valley, 
named  for  Andrew  Lycan,  who  was  the 
first  to  make  a settlement  in  it. 

Mahantango  Creek  is  the  north  boundary 
of  the  county.  It  is  also  an  Indian  name. 
On  the  early  maps  it  is  called  “Kind 
creek.”  There  is  a finely  cultivated  valley 
on  either  side  of  it. 

This  account  would  be  incomplete  with- 
out mention  of  the  mountainous  region  of 
the  northern  portion  of  the  county.  Below 
Harrisburg,  depressed  spurs  ot  the  South 
mountain  cross  from  east  to  west,  none  of 
them  of  great  elevation.  Above  that  city 
the  Kittatinny  range,  known  as  First,  Sec- 
ond,Third  and  Peters’  dividing  ridges, covers 
a great  portion  of  Middle  Paxtang,  Rush, 
Halifax,  JeflferiOn  and  Wayne  townships; 
then  the  Broad,  Thick,  Sharp,  Big  Lick 
ridges;  then  Berry  and  Mahantango,  occu- 
pying a large  proportion  of  the  area  of 
that  portion  of  the  county.  Coal  is 
found  in  the  range  along  the  Wiconisco 
creek,  principally  in  the  Thick  or  Big 
Lick  mountain.  The  local  nomenclature 
differs  very  much  from  the  geographical. 

Peter's  Mountain  has  borne  the  same  des- 
ignation since  1729.  Peter  Allen  came 
into  the  neighborhood  from  Conestoga, 


Chester,  now  Lancaster  county.  He  was 
upon  the  first  tax  rate  of  that  part  of 
Chester  county  in  1717-18.  His  name  is 
found  after  that  in  West  Conestoga,  then  in 
Donegal,  then  in  Paxtang,  then  in  the  pres- 
ent Middle  Paxtang;  his  house  is  yet  stand- 
ing. That  was  the  Northwest  boundary  of 
Lancaster  county  as  formed  in  1729.  He 
probably  came  up  the  river  in  1724,  and 
made  preparation  for  permanent  location 
about  the  time  Chambers  made  his  choice 
in  1725 

If  any  one  descending  from  Allen  will 
inform  “Notes  and  Queries,”  ot  it,  some 
facts  of  local  interest  relating  to  the  first 
settlers  along  both  banks  of  the  Susque- 
hanna may  become  of  historical  value. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— LXXVII, 
Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Dauphin  Count?  Names,  etc  (W  & Q. 
Ixxvi.) — A correspondent  kindly  furnishes 
us  with  the  following  corrections  and  addi- 
tions ; 

Powell's  Creek  post-office  is  in  Reed  town- 
ship 

Reed  Township  was  named  for  William 
Reed,  who  lived  about  half  way  between 
Clark’s  Ferry  and  Halifax  His  sou  Wil- 
liam Reed  resides  in  the  old  homestead. 
Previous  to  being  called  Reed  township  it 
was  Penn  Election  district,  formed  of  por- 
tions of  Middle  Paxtang  and  Halifax. 
When  the  township  was  erected,  the  por- 
tion of  Middle  Paxtang  reverted  to  the 
original  township. 

Berrysburg  was  originally  called  Hellers- 
town 

Elizabethmlle  was  originally  named 
Painters  town. 

Uniontown  was  at  one  time  called  Sny- 
dertown. 

Ferguson  AND  Graham —Samuel  Fer- 
guson, of  Hanover,  died  the  latter  part  of 
September,  1785,  leaving  a wife  Mary,  and 
the  following  children  : 


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i.  Elizabeth, 
a.  Agnes. 

Hi.  Margaret,  m.  James  Taggert. 

iv.  Mary,  m. Ramsey. 

n.  Robert, 
vi.  Samuel, 
mi.  William, 
mii.  Thomas. 

The  witnesses  to  the  will  were  James 
Wilson  and  John  Graham.  The  executors, 
Mary  Ferguson,  his  wife,  and  James  Tag- 
gert, his  son  in  law.  The  eldest  daughter, 
Elizabeth,  subsequently  married  Henry 
Graham.  Their  son  John  Graham,  b. 
April,  1789,  married  March  14  1816,  Jane 
Ferguson,  daughter  ot  David  Ferguson,  b 
Dec  27,  1788  By  other  marriages  the 
Fergusons  and  Grahams  were  closely  allied. 
Their  descendants  have  all  gone  out  from 
the  pioneer  nomes  ot  their  ancestors  and 
scattered  through  the  States  of  Ohio  and 
Kentucky.  Any  informati..n  concerning 
the  family  will  be  accep'able  w h.  e. 

dauphin  county  burials— f. 

[At  the  request  of  a number  of  corre 
spondents,  we  give  a portion  of  the  burial 
record  in  our  possession  prior  to  1810  It 
will  prove,  no  doubt,  interesting  and  valu- 
able to  many,  and  it  will  preserve  the 
record  of  some  to  families  who  will  treasure 
it.  The  remarks  are  those  culied  from  the 
brief  newspaper  obituary.  w.  h e ] 
Allen,  George,  died  February,  1798,  of 
small  pox,  aged  about  forty. 

AINSWORTH,  Samuel,  Esq , member  of 
the  Legislature  from  Dauphin  county,  died 
in  Philadelphia  in  February,  1798,  aged 
thirty-three 

Allen,  Mrs.  Eleanor,  died  on  Tuesday, 
April  14,  1801,  in  the  fifiieth  year  of  her 
age.  “In  this  amiable  woman  were  exem- 
plified all  the  social  virtues  which  adorn  a 
Christian  character.  ” 

Andrews,  Mrs.  Mary,  died  on  Thurs- 
day, May  28,  1801. 


Andrews,  James,  died  on  Thursday, 
January  20,  1803  “A  promising  young 
man.” 

Adair,  Rev.  James,  died  on  Tuesday, 
Sept.  26,  1803,  at  the  house  ot  David  Hayes 
in  Derry,  aged  about  thirty-two  years 

Armolt,  Peter,  blacksmith,  died  Friday, 
Dec.  16,  1803,  aged  twenty-three  years. 

Armolt,  Miss  Kitty,  daughter  of  Mr. 
Peter  Armolt,  died  Tuesday,  January  10, 
1804 

Allen,  Mrs.  Jane,  consort  of  Joseph 
Allen,  died  August  7,  1804,  in  West  Han- 
over, aged  about  seventy-five  years. 

Byers,  John,  of  Hanover,  “killed  by  the 
upsetting’of  his  wagon  near  Hummelstown,  ” 
Jan.  11,  1797. 

Boyd,  John,  cabinet  maker,  died  April  7, 
1799,  “an  industrious,  worthy  citizen  of 
this  town.” 

Berryhill,  Alexander,  died  Sept.  7, 
1798,  in  this  town;  “for  many  years  a use- 
ful and  respectable  magistrate  ot  this 
borough.” 

Barclay,  George,  of  this  town,  died 
Aprd  25,  1800,  at  Wrighi’s  Ferry. 

Barnect,  Mrs.  Mary,  consort  of  Mr. 
Moses  Barnett,  of  Hanover,  died  Jan.  10, 
1802. 

Bunner,  Henry,  Esq.,  died  Nov.  24, 
1802,  at  Myerstown,  “a  respectable  magis 
trate  of  that  place.” 

Boyd,  Benjamio,  an  aged  and  respectibie 
merchant  of  that  place, died  in  Derry  town- 
ship, May  10,  1803. 

Brooks,  Major  John,  died  Wednesday 
Dec.  7,  1803,  at  Elizabethtown,  aged  76 
years.  “On  Thursday  his  remains  were 
brought  to  this  place,  and  deposited  by  the 
side  of  his  late  consort,  a daughter  and  three 
grand-children.  Major  Brooks  was  an  old 
Revolutionary  character, and  for  many  years 
a peaceful  and  respectable  inhabitant  of  this 
borough,  as  well  as  a distinguished  member 
of  the  lodge  of  free  and  accepted  masons 
of  this  place.” 


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Burrell,  Thomas,  Sen.,  died  in  Halifax, 
Feb.  15,  1804,  aged  87  years.  “The  next 
day  his  remains  were  deposited  in  the 
Methodist  burying  ground  in  said  town,  he 
being  a member  of  the  Methodist  church  a 
number  of  years,  to  the  great  satisfaction  of 
bis  friends.” 

Bennett,  Mrs.,  consort  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Bennett,  merchant,  of  this  town,  died  on 
Monday,  May  30,  1804,  aged  36  years. 

Boyd,  John,  son  of  the  late  Mr.  John 
Boyd,  died  Tuesday  evening,  June  12, 
1804. 

Bdehler,  Mrs.  Jane,  relict  of  Henry 
Buehler,  dec’d,  died  Monday  July  30, 1804, 
at  Lebanon, in  her  56th  year, and  ‘‘on  Thurs- 
day her  remains  were  interred  in  the  Mor- 
avian burying  ground.” 

Bals  LEY,  Mrs  , consort  of  Jonathan  Bals- 
ley,  died  Friday,  August  3,  1804. 

Byers,  James,  died  Saturday,  Sept.  15, 
1804,  aged  63  years— “an  old  resident  of 
Paxtang  township.” 

Bell,  Mrs. , consort  of  Mr  T.  Bell,  died 
Wednesday,  Sept.  19,  1804,  aged  60  years, 
at  her  residence  on  Beaver  creek,  in  Pax-^ 
tang. 

Bigler,  Mrs.,  wife  of  Mr  John  Bigler, 
died  Nov.  17,  1804,  at  Chambers’  Ferry, 
near  this  town. 

Brady.  Adam,  weaver,  formerly  of  this 
town,  died  Tuesday,  Jan.  15,  1805,  near 
Wormley’s  Ferry,  Cumberland  county. 

Baum,  John  of  Hummelstown,  died  Sat- 
urday, July  18,  1807 

Beatty,  Mrs  Rachel,  consort  of  Robert 
Beatty  of  this  town,  died  Saturday  July  12, 
1807 

Brooks  Thomas. clock  and  watch-maker, 
son  of  Major  John  Brooks,  d^c’d,  died  Mon 
day,  Dec  7,  1807,  aged  28  years. ' 

Boyd,  Wil  iam,  son  of  the  late  widow 
Marlin  of  this  town  died  Thursday,  Dec 
17.  1807. 


Boyd,  William,  a native  of  Paxtang,  died 
Tuesday  May  17,  1808,  aged  75  years. 

Bowman,  Christian,  late  commisioner  of 
this  county,  died  June  20,  1808,  near 
Halifax. 

Baum,  Mrs.  Catherine,  widow  of  the  late 
John  Baum,  dec’d  of  Hummelstown,  died 
Oct.  26,  1808,  aged  thirty- four  years. 

Boyer,  Mrs.  Mary,  consort  of  George 
Boyer,  of  this  town,  died  Saturday,  Dec. 
10,  1808. 

Brunner,  Miss  Polly,  daughter  of  Henry 
Brunner,  of  this  town,  died  Saturday,  Feb. 
25,  1809. 

Blessly,  Frederick,  of  Hummelstown, 
died  March  1,  1809,  aged  forty- nine  years. 

Boyd,  Mrs.  Allen,  consort  of  William 
Boyd,  formerly  of  Lancaster,  died  in  Phila- 
delphia Thursday,  Nov.  2,  1809,  in  the 
twenty-fifty  year  of  her  age. 

Behm,  Mrs  Barbara,  relict  of  Christian 
Behm,  of  Hummelstown,  died  Sunday, 
Nov.  19,  1809,  in  her  thirty-fifth  year. 


COIi.  TIMOlHY  GREEN’S  BATTaEION 
IN  THE  REVOLUTION. 

In  due  time  we  propose  making  good  the 
statement  given  by  A.  Boyd  Hamilton, 
Esq.,  in  1876,  that  within  the  limits  of  the 
present  county  of  Dauphin,  at  least  two 
thousand  patriots  were  mustered  for  the 
Army  of  the  Revolution — serving  their  God 
and  country  faithfully,  and  shedding  the 
best  blood  of  the  country  at  all  the  san- 
guinary conflicts  from  Quebec  to  Yorktown. 
The  authorities  were  questioned,  but  the 
cavillers  will  find  that  the  documents  which 
we  have  furnished,  and  those  we  intend 
bringing  forward  will  greatly  augment  the 
number  given  of  actual  participants  in  the 
struggle  for  Independence  As  part  of 
that  history  we  give  the  first  portion  of  the 
Hanover  Rifle  Battalion  of  Militia  of  Lan- 
caster County  Associators,  Col.  Timothy 
Green,  Commanding.  The  Battalion  was 


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formed  in  the  fall  of  1775,  and  a portion  of 
the  companies  went  into  active  service  dur- 
ing the  ensuing  spring,  while  the  balance 
followed  in  August,  1776.  Some  never  re- 
turned, having  fallen  in  one  ot  the  nume- 
rous skirmishes  during  the  Jersey  campaign, 
while  others,  wounded  in  their  country’s 
cause,  dragged  their  maimed  limbs  down  to 
the  close  of  their  brave  lives,  deriving  a 
pension- pittance  from  the  government  they 
had  established— yet  sustained  by  the 
reverence  and  respect  of  their  fellow-citi- 
zens, with  the  satisfaction  of  having  done 
their  duty  faithfully. 

Of  Col.  Timothy  Green,  a few  words  in 
this  connection,  with  some  notice  of  the 
Battalion  will  not  be  inappropriate.  His 
father,  Robert  Green,  came  from  the  North 
of  Ireland  about  1725,  locating  in  the  Kitta- 
tinny  Valley,  on  Manada  creek.  Here  the 
son  was  born,  about  1733.  The  first  record 
we  have  of  the  latter  is  subsequent  to  Brad- 
dock’s  defeat,  when  the  frontier  settlers 
were  threatened  with  extermination  by  the 
marauding  savages.  Timothy  Green  as- 
sisted in  organizing  a company,  and  for  at 
least  seven  years  was  chiefiy  in  active  ser 
vice  in  protecting  the  settlers  from  the  fury 
of  the  blood-thirsty  Indian.  In  the  Bou- 
quet expedition  he  commanded  a company 
of  Provincial  troops.  For  his  services  at 
this  time,  the  Proprietaries  granted  him 
large  tracts  of  land  in  Bufialo  Valley  and 
on  Bald  Eagle  creek.  At  the  outset  of  the 
Revolution  Captain  Green  became  an 
earnest  advocate  for  Independence,  and  the 
Hanover  Resolutions  of  June  4,  1774  {See 
Notes  and  Queries  No  lx.)  passed  unani- 
mously by  the  meeting  of  which  he  was 
chairman,  show  that  he  was  intensely  patii- 
otic.  He  was  one  of  the  Commissioners  of 
Safety  of  the  Province,  which  met  Novem 
ber  22,  1774,  in  Lancaster,  and  issued  hand- 
bills to  the  import  that,  “agreeable  to  the 
resolves  and  recommendations  of  the  Ameri- 


can Continental  Congress,  that  the  free- 
holders and  others  qualified  to  vote  for  rep- 
resentatives in  Assembly  choose  by  ballot 
sixty  persons  for  a Committee  of  Observa- 
tion, to  observe  the  conduct  of  all  persons 
toward  the  actions  of  the  General  Congress; 
the  committee,  when  elected,  to  divide  the 
country  into  districts  and  appoint  m'.;mbers 
of  the  committee  to  superintend  each  dis- 
trict, and  any  six  so  appointed  to  be  a quo- 
rum, &c  ” Election  was  held  on  Ihursdayy 
15th  December,  1774,  and  among  others, 
Timo  hy  Green  was  elected  from  Hanover. 
This  body  of  men  were  in  correspondence 
with  Joseph  Reed,  Charles  Thompson, 
Geo.  Clymer,  John  Benezet,  Sam’l  Mere- 
dith, Thos.  Mifflin,  &c.,  of  Philadelphia, 
and  others.  They  met  at  Lancaster  again 
April  27,  1775,  when  notice  was  taken  of 
Oen,  Gage’s  attack  upon  the  inhabitants  of 
Massachusetts  Bay,  and  a general  meeting 
called  for  Wie  first  of  May  at  Lancaster. 

Subsequently,  Col.  Green  organized  the 
Hanover  Battalion,  most  of  the  men  being 
experienced  rifiemen.  There  were  fifty- 
three  battalions  of  the  associators  of  Penn- 
sylvania formed,  the  offlcers  and  represen- 
tatives of  the  privates  of  which  met  in  Lan- 
caster on  Jul>  4,  1776,  to  choose  two  Briga- 
dier Generals  to  command  the  forces  of 
Pennsylvania.  Col.  Green  was  present  and 
participated  in  the  election  and  organization 
of  these  Pennsylvania  troops. 

At  a meeting  of  the  associators  of  Col. 
Green’s  battalion,  held  at  their  place  of 
parade,  on  the  20th  of  June,  1776,  it  was 
unanimously  — 

**Besolvedj  That  we  will  exert  our  utmost 
endeavors  to  support  the  union  of  the  coio- 
nies  and  ihe  resolves  of  the  Congress, be  the 
consequences  what  they  may,” 

This  was  at  a time  when  the  Quaker 
Assembly  ot  Pennsylvania  hesitated  and 
faltered,  doubting  the  expediency  of  a sepa- 
ration from  Great  Britain. 


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183 


At  a meeting  of  the  Committee  of  In- 
spection, Observation  and  Correspondence 
for  Lancaster  county,  convened  July  26, 
1776,  Col.  Green  being  present,  on  repre- 
senting that  near  fifty  of  his  Flying  Camp 
Company  were  in  town,  armed,  accoutred 
and  ready  to  march,  and  that  a number  of 
the  drafts  of  some  of  the  companies  of  his 
battalion  had  not  yet  joined  them,  requested 
the  sentiments  of  the  committee  whether 
thos’-  who  were  should  march  to  the  camp 
under  his  command ; when  it  was  directed 
that  the  same  should  be  done;  also,  that 
Capts.  Ambrose  Crain,  Thos.  Coppenhefler 
and  John  Rogers  be  ordered  to  march  at 
once. 

By  the  latter  part  of  August  all  the 
available  men  in  Paxtang  and  Hanover 
townships,  according  to  a letter  of  John 
Harris,  ‘‘had  gone  in  the  service.”  Two 
dangers  were  apprehended — the  Tories  and 
the  Indians — and  great  distress  in  conse 
quence.  The  Indians  to  the  northward 
and  the  westward  were  allies  of  the  British, 
while  the  presence  of  “evil-disposed  per- 
sons,” taking  advantage  of  the  absence  of 
the  fighting  men  of  the  townships,  re- 
sorted to  “robbing  spring-houses  and 
other  houses,  frightening  women  and  chil- 
dren ” 

At  this  period  tbe  Provincial  Records 
contain  very  many  allusions  to  Col.  Green’s 
Battalion.  The  Colonel  himself  continued 
in  service,  in  one  capacity  or  another,  until 
near  the  close  of  the  Revolution. 

Upon  the  erection  of  the  county  of 
Dauphin,  Col.  Green  was  the  oldest  justice 
of  the  peace  in  commission  and  under  the 
Con<^titution  of  1776,  he  was  presiding 
justice  of  the  courts  He  continued  there- 
in until,  under  the  Constitution  of  1790, 
which  required  the  presiding  judge  “to  be 
learned  in  the  law,”  Judge  Atlee  was  ap- 
pointed. 


After  his  retirement.  Judge  Green  re- 
turned to  his  quiet  farm  at  the  mouth  of 
Stony  creek,  where  he  had  erected  a mill 
and  other  improvements.  He  died  there  on 
the  27th  of  February,  1812,  and  lies  buried 
in  the  quiet  graveyard  on  the  hill  back  of 
the  borough  of  Dauphin.  At  some  other 
time  we  hope  to  give  a record  of  the  de- 
scendants of  Col.  Timothy  Green.  Hon. 
Innes  Green  {N,  (&  Q.  No.  xlvii)  was  his 
son. 

Colonel, 

Timothy  Green. 

Lieutenant  Colonel, 

Peter  Hedrick. 

Majors, 

1st.  John  Rogers. 

2d.  Abraham  Latcha. 

Standard  Bearer, 

Richard  Crawford. 

Surgeon,  • 

Dr.  John  Leidig. 

Captain  Thomas  Coppeuheffer' s Company. 
A muster  roll  of  Captain  Thomas  Coppen- 
heffer's  Company  of  Militia  of  Colonel 
Timothy  Green's  Battalion  of  Lancaster 
County,  on  the  March  for  the  Camp  in 
the  Jerseys,  Mustered  in  Lancaster,  August 
12,  7776 

Captain. 

Coppenhefler,  Thomas 
\st  Lieutenant. 

Brightbill,  Peter. 

2d  Lieutenant. 

Harckenrider,  John. 

Sei'geants. 

Fierabend,  John. 

Beasore,  George. 

Drummer. 

Dubbs,  John. 

Fifer. 

Hedrick,  William. 

Prirates. 

Albright,  Martin,  Huber,  John, 

Baker,  Mathias,  Kidd,  Alexander, 


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Baumgartner,  Adam,  McBride,  John, 
Baumgartner, BaltzarMark,  Henry, 
Baumgartner,  John,  Maurer,  Michael, 
Bomberger,  George,  Miller,  John, 
Brightbili,  Peter, 


Brown,  Michael, 
Bruner,  Nicholas, 
Clement,  Jacob, 
Felton,  Jacob, 


Musser,  Jacob, 
Poop,  Nicholas, 
Poor,  Nicholas, 
Shell,  Henry, 
Snider,  Nicholas, 


Frank,  Christopher,  Snider,  William, 

Frank,  George,  Stuckey,  Christian, 

Fox,  John,  Titler,  Adam, 

Fox,  Christian,  Weaver,  Daniel, 

Henig,  Adam,  Weaver,  John, 

Henig,  Frederick,  Weantling,  Adam, 

Winder.  Jacob. 

We  are  in  possession  of  another  and  an 
earlier  roll  of  Captain  Coppenheffer’s  com- 
pany which  differs  considerably  from  the 
foregoing,  but  as  these  men  were  in  actual 
service  during  the  time  alluded  to.  we 
shall  defer  the  first  muster-roll  for  the  pres- 
ent. w.  H,  E. 


NOT£S  AND  QUERIES— EXXVIII. 


Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Pollock,  Oliver. — The  sketch  of  this 
distinguished  Revolutionary  officer,  which 
appeared  in  Hotes  and  Queries  of  the  13th 
of  Nov.,  was  but  an  outline  of  his  life. 
Much  additional  material  is  in  the  hands  of 
the  writer  covering  the  period  from  1776  to 
1790,  but  the  material  for  a fuller  account 
of  the  earlier  and  later  years  of  O P.  is 
scant.  Any  facts  in  the  life  of  O.  P.  not 
brought  out  in  the  “Sketch”  will  be  very 
thankfully  acknowledged  if  sent  to  the 
writer,  who,  as  a kinsman,  is  preparing  a 
more  lengthy  memoir  of  O.  P.  Especially 
is  information  desired  on  the  following 
points : 

1.  When  did  Pollock  locate  in  Cumber 
land  Valley  ? 

2.  Whose  son  was  his  “nephew  Thomas 
Pollock?” 


3.  Who  was  the  James  Pollock  whose 
estate  he  offers  for  sale  in  the  Carlisle 
Gazette  of  1807  ? 

4.  What  are  the  circumstances  connected 
with  the  death  of  James  Pollock,  his 
son,  who  was  killed  while  a boy  at  Silvers’ 
Spring,  while  riding  his  horse  to  water.? 

5.  What  was  the  name  of  David  Briggs’ 
daughter,  who  married  Jared  Pollock,  son 
of  Oliver  ? 

6.  When  were  they  married,  where  and 
what  became  of  them  ? 

7.  Of  whom  and  when  did  O.  P.  pur- 
chase Silvers’  Spring  ? 

8.  When  and  to  whom  did  he  sell  this 
property  ? 

9.  Do  any  deeds  or  wills  in  the  Carlisle 
C H.  show  any  connexion  between  O.  P. 
and  James  Pollock,  commissioner  of 
Cumberland  county  in  1776  ? 

10  Who  was  James  Pollock,  Sub  Lt.  of 
Westmoreland  county,  1777? 

Rev.  Horace  Edwin  Hayden, 
Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. 

Army  Register  op  the  U.  S prom 
1775  TO  1879  —We  have  had  occasion  tor 
various  reasons  to  refer  to  this  work  which 
has  recently  been  published  at  Washington 
city.  It  professes  to  give  a list  of  the  offi- 
cers of  the  Revolution,  and  our  reference 
has  been  chiefly  in  this  direction.  We  must 
confess  to  a feeling  of  disappointment, 
amounting  to  indignation,  at  its  perusal. 
Published  as  a semi  official  document,  it 
was  to  be  supposed  that  the  records  of 
the  various  departments  at  Washington, 
those  of  the  State  as  well  as  the  War, 
would  have  been  consulted, 
and  something  satisfactory  at  least  be 
obtained  therefrom  by  proper  research 
So  far  as  relates  either  to  the  general  officers 
on  the  Continental  establishment,  or  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Line,  the  work  is  a failure 
and  a fraud  What  is  given  is  exce*  dingly 
meagre — and  yet  this  little  is  given  bung- 


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1S5 


liojily  and  iocorrec.  Who  could  allow  eth 
names  of  Gen  William  Irvine  to  be  printed, 

Will.  Irwin  or  Irving,  or  Gen. 

Josiah  Harmar.tobe  given  Joshua  Harmon? 
Col  Humpton  is  trinsformed  into  Hamp- 
ton, Col.  Magaw  into  McGaw, 
Capt.  Clugaage  into  Clullage,  and 
many  others  equally  as  bad.  The  fact  is 
that  the  compiler,  whoever  he  may  have 
been,  was  ignorant  of  the  names  of  those 

brave  men  of  our  Revolution,  or  else 

Hartley  would  not  have  been  employed  for 

the  gallant  Col.  Thomas  Hartley,  and 

Davis  for  the  chivalrous  Captain  John 
Davis  who  fell  in  battle  April  23,  1779.  We 
can  forgive  typographical  errors,  and  oc- 
casionally errors  in  the  spelling  of  odd  and 
strange  surnames,  but  to  see  the  names  of 
Pennsylvania’s  most  prominent  sons  of  the 
Revolution  made  unrecognizable  by 

the  general  reader,  is  enough  to 

vex  any  lover  of  history.  We 
have  thus  aPuded  to  this  work,  because  it 
is  from  jiist  such  woibs  that  many  local 
historians  glean  data,  presuming  that  what 
they  obtain  therefrom  i^  correct.  It  is  to 
be  regretted  that  this  ponderous  volume  has 
been  given  to  the  public,  and  we  do  hope 
that  Congress  will  not,  under  any  circum- 
stances. give  its  sanction  or  aid  by  sub- 
scription to  such  a slovenly  work  Had  it 
been  carefully  prepared,  had  the  State  De- 
partment, and  -the  Force  Archives  in  the 
Congressional  Library,  been  consulted,  the 
volume  would  have  been  exceedingly 
valuable,  whereas  it  now  is  not  worth  the 
piper  on  which  it  has  been  printed. 

w.  H.  E 


WILETAM  TRENT  AND  THE  INDIAN 
TRADERS  OF  1763. 

In  N.  & Q Ixxvi , you  brin^  out  an  item 
of  interest  in  relation  to  William  Trent, 
which  seems  to  indicate  that  his  record  was 
not  quite  as  good  as  I supposed  Through 


a blunder  of  bis,  my  ancestor,  Col  Alex. 
Lowrey,  suffered  a much  greater  loss  than 
John  Baynton  or  any  of  the  other  traders, 
as  I shall  presently  show.  In  addition  to 
his  immediate  loss  by  the  Indians,  he  ad- 
vanced various  sums  to  members  of  the 
“Indiana  Company”  to  prosecute 
their  claim  before  the  House  of  Burgesses 
in  Virginia,  and  before  the  Congress, 
and  before  the  King  of  England,  which 
was  never  repaid.  Several  of  those  whom 
I shall  hereafter  name  were  thrown  into 
jait  for  debt  and  d’ed  there.  The  goods 
they  lost  at  Bloody  Run  were  not  paid  for, 
and  the  Philadelphia  merchants  were  forced 
to  extreme  measures. 

I have  always  felt  provoked  at  the  con- 
tinual misrepresentation  of  the  affair  at 
Bloody  Run  in  1763,  by  Smollet  and  other 
historians  of  a later  date.  These  traders 
were  the  elite  of  their  calling  and  occupied 
a very  important  position  in  society  and 
public  affairs.  The  Indians  never  com- 
plained of  any  ill  treatment  by  these  tra- 
ders . Nor  did  the  Governor  or  Assembly 
of  the  Province  of  Pennsylvania  complain 
of  any  irr-^gularity  on  their  part,  as  they 
often  did  of  other  traders.  This  affair  at 
Bloody  Run  has  been  confounded  with 
other  traders  whom  the  Black  Boys,  under 
Capt  James  Smith,  attacked  and  burnt 
their  goods,  about  the  same  year. 

William  Trent  was  evidently  well  edu- 
cated and  esteemed  in  his  early  days,  and 
when  a young  man  doubtless  made  fre- 
quent visits  to  the  Indian  tribes  in  the  West. 
He  was  thoroughly  acquainted  with  their 
habits  and  customs  The  Governors  of 
Pennsylvania  and  Virginia,  and  other 
prominent  men  in  the  Provinces,  sought 
bis  advice  and  counsel  when  the  French 
were  about  to  dn've  out  all  the  English 
traders  and  take  possession  of  the  country 
along  the  Ohio.  Like  the  earliest  and  most 


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prominent  of  his  class,  he  frequently  moved 
his  residence  to  a point  farther  west,  as  the 
tide  of  civilization  rolled  back  the  frontier 
line.  From  Trenton  he  came  to  Lancaster, 
where  he  probably  resided  but  a short  time. 
From  thence  he  rem  »ved  to  Cumberland 
county,  and  established  a trading  p st  at 
the  mouth  of  the  Conecocheague,  where  I 
find  him  during  the  year  of  Braddock’s  de 
feat.  He  was  appointed  a justice  and  proba 
bly  removed  to  Carlisle  where  he  established 
a post.  He  was  absent,  however,  in 
the  Indian  country  a great  portion  of  his 
time.  He  was  in  partnership  with  Ceorge 
Croghan  and  Richard  Hockley,  of  Phila- 
delphia, who  probably  married  a daughter 
of  Richard  Penn,  between  the  years  1750 
and  1754 

In  1749  he  transported  large  quantities  of 
presents  from  the  Governor  to  the  various 
Indian  tribes  “on  the  Ohio,”  for  which  ser- 
vice the  Provincial  Council  and  Governor 
paid  him  two  hundred  and  forty  five  pounds, 
in  January,  1750. 

In  the  year  1753,  James  Galbreath,  who 
kept  a ferry  over  the  river  at  Paxtang, 
wrote  to  the  Governor  that  Trent,  Callender 
and  Croghan  were  among  the  Indians  at 
Pine  creek,  twenty  miles  above  Log’s 
Town,  along  the  Ohio  river.  After  the 
year  1753,  Trent  and  Croghan  and  other 
traders  suffered  very  great  losses  by  the  In- 
dians. 

In  December,  1755,  the  Assembly  passed 
a bill  for  the  relief  of  Trent  and  Crogban 
for  a period  of  ten  yearn.  When  the  bill 
was  first  introduced,  Hockley’s 
name  was  not  included,  and  he 
had  the  bill  lay  over  for  amendment, 
stating  to  the  Council  that  he  was  a partner 
of  Trent  and  Croghan.  The  Acts  of  Assem- 
bly will  show  the  measure  of  relief.  In  the 
month  of  August,  1753,  Captain  Trent 
started  from  the  forks  of  the  Ohio  with 


Andrew  Montour,  and  the  heads  of  the 
Five  Nations,  the  Piets,  Shawanese  and 
the  Delawares,  for  Virginia.  Before  going, 
however,  he  planned  a fort  at  the  Forks  of 
the  Ohio.  He  journeyed  probably  to  Wil- 
liamsburg, where  he  and  the  chiefs  had  a 
conference  with  the  Governor  in  relation 
to  the  impending  movement  of  the  French 
to  take  possession  of  the  country  along  the 
Ohio.  The  situation  was  a threatening  one, 
and  great  alarm  was  felt  in  the  Province  of 
Pennsylvania  and  in  the  Colony  of  Vir- 
ginia. 

At  this  time,  probably,  the  Governor 
commissioned  Trent  as  captain.  He  com- 
manded a company  ot  rangers  before  and 
after  the  year  of  Braddock’s  defeat.  When 
the  back  settlers  were  fieeing  from  the 
savages,  he  raised  a company  in  Carlisle 
and  vicinity,  and  marched  to  their  relief. 
During  the  Braddock  campaign,  Trent  was 
at  the  mouth  of  the  Conecocheague  I 
think  there  must  have  been  some  reason 
why  Trent  was  not  with  Braddock.  His 
great  familiarity  with  the  Indians  and  their 
country  would  certainly  have  been  a valu 
able  aid  to  that  ill-fated  officer.  It  is  possi- 
ble that  Trent  was  blamed  for  something 
he  did,  or  neglected  to  do,  in  the  campaign 
before  Braddo  k’s;  or  that  General  refused 
to  take  his  advice  or  consult  him,  aed 
Trent  may  have  been  soured  on  that  ac 
count. 

After  the  losses  at  Bloody  Run,  those 
traders  who  suffered  gave  Capt  Trent 
powers  of  attorney  to  go  to  the  conference 
at  Fort  Stanwix  in  the  fall  of  1768  and 
solicit  land  from  the  Six  Nations  as  indem- 
nity for  their  losses.  Sir  William  Johnson, 
who  had  a powerful  inffuence  with  the  Six 
Nations,  advocated  their  claims,  and  the 
Indians  granted  these  traders  all  the  land 
between  the  Monongahela  and  Kanawha 
rivers.  But  on  the  following  day  it  was 
discovered  that  a portion  of  the  grant  laid  in 


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187 


the  Province  of  Per  nsyWania,  and  part  of 
the  tract  which  the  Penns  had  paid  ten 
thousand  pounds  f3r  the  day  before,  and 
the  Indians  amended  the  grant  by  excluding 
all  the  territory  ^ ithin  the  limits  of  the 
Province  of  Pennsylvania.  Through  a 
blunder  of  Trent’s,  the  name  of  Alexander 
Lowrey  was  left  oi  t of  the  deed.  When 
Trent  returned  to  Philadelphia  this  error 
was  discovered.  Ccl.  Lowrey,  as  may  well 
be  supposed,  was  greatly  surprised,  and  it 
is  presumed  was  no’  in  the  best  of  humor 
with  Trent  On  the  22d  day  of  December, 
1768,  Col  Lowrey  sold  his  claim  to  Trent 
on  certain  conditions,  but  never  received 
the  consideration  i amed  in  the  bond  of 
which  the  following  is  a copy : 

“Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that 
we,  William  Trent  of  the  county  of  Cum- 
berland, Gentleman,  George  Croghan  at 
present  of  the  city  of  Philadelphia,  Esq, 
and  Samuel  Wharton  of  the  said  city,  Mer- 
chant, are  held  and  drmly  held  unto  Alex- 
ander Lowrey  of  L incaster  county,  Indian 
Trader,  in  the  sum  of  eight  thousaod  and 
fifty-two  pounds  seventeen  shillings  and 
fourpence  lawful  money  of  Pennsylvania, to 
be  paid  to  the  said  Alexander  Lowrey,  his 
certain  Attorney,  heirs,  executors,  adminis- 
trators or  assigns,  for  the  true  payment 
whereof  we  bind  ou  selves  jointly  and  sev- 
erally, our  and  each  ot  our  heirs,  executors, 
and  administrators  firmly  by  these  presents; 
Sealed  with  our  seals,  dated  the  22d  day  of 
December  1768. 

“Whereas,  Sometime  in  the  year  1763, 
divers  compa  «y8  of  Indians  belonging  to 
the  Shawnese,  Delaware  and  Huron  tribes, 
did  most  unjustly  and  contrary  to  all  faith 
and  treaty,  seize,  col  fiscate  and  appropriate 
to  their  own  uses  divers  large  quantities  of 
merebantdize  and  other  eflects,the  property 
of  and  belonging  to  Mtssrs  Robert  Cal- 
lender, David  Franks,  Joseph  Simons,  the 


above  bounden  William  Trent,  Levy 
Andrew  Levy,  Philip  Boyle,  John  Bayn- 
ton,  George  Morgan,  Joseph  Spear,  Thomas 
Smallman,  the  said  Samuel  Wharton,  the 
above  bounden  Samuel  Wharton 
as  administrator  of  John  Welsh,  deceased, 
Edward  Moran,  Evan  Shelby,  Samuel 
Po&tlethwait,  John  Gibson,  Richard  Win- 
ston, Dennis  Crohen,  William  Thompson, 
Abraham  Mitchel,  James  Dundass,  Thomas 
Dundass,  John  Ormsby,  and  the  above 
named  Alexander  Lowrey. 

"And  whereas,  The  several  persons,  or 
most  of  them,  afterwards,  .by  their  Letters 
of  Attorney  duly  executed,  did  constitute 
and  appoint  the  above  bound  William  Trent 
their  Attorney  and  agent  to  solicit  and  ob- 
tain such  restitution  or  satisfaction  for  their 
losses  aforesaid  by  grants  of  land  or  other- 
wise from  the  Indian  Nations  as  should  be 
in  his  power.  And  whereas, the  said  William 
Trent,  at  a late  Congress  held  at  Port  Sianwix 
on  the  invitation  of  Sir  William  Johnson, 
Baronet,  with  the  Six  United  Nations  of 
Indians,  in  behalf  of  himself  and  the  before 
named  persons,  did  apply  for,  solicit,  and 
with  the  advice  audassistanceof  tbe  said  Sir 
William  Johnson,  did  obtain  from  the  chiefs 
and  Sachems  of  the  Six  United  Nations  of 
Indians  then  assembled  in  Congress, 
and  eftectually  representing  all  the 
tribes  of  the  said  Six  United  Nations  of 
Indians,  a cer  ain  deed  or  grant  bearing 
date  the  3d  day  of  November,  1768,  for  a 
certain  tract  of  land  or  country  belonging 
to  the  said  Indian  Nations  contained  within 
the  following  boundaries : ‘Beginning 

at  the  south  side  of  the  mouth 
of  Little  Conhawa  creek  where 
i',  empiies  itself  into  the  River  Ohio, 
and  running  from  thence  southeast  to  the 
Laurel  Hill,  thence  along  the  Laurel  Hill 
un  il  it  strikes  the  River  Monongahela,  ac- 
cording to  the  sevvial  courses  thereof,  to  the 


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southern  boundary  line  of  the  Province  of 
Pennsylvania,  thence  westerly  along  the 
course  of  the  said  Province  Boundary  line 
as  far  as  the  same  shall  extend,  and  from 
thence  by  the  same  course  to  the  River 
Ohio,  thence  down  the  said  River  Ohio, 
according  to  the  several  courses  thereof  to 
the  place  of  beginning;  in  compensation 
and  satisfaction  for  the  losses  sustained  by 
the  said  William  Trent  in  his  own  right, 
and  as  attorney  aforesaid,  by  reason  of  the 
seizures  of  the  Indians  aforesaid  in  the  jear 
aforesaid  made. 

“ whereas.  The  name  of  the  said  Alex- 
ander Lowrey  was  not  inserted  in  the  grant 
aforesaid  so  as  aforesaid  obtained 

from  the  said  Six  Unit<=d  Nations,  as  in  jus- 
tice it  ought  to  have  been,  he,  the  said 
Alexander  Lowrey  being  a principal  sufferer 
bj^  the  seizures  and  confiscations  aforesaid, 
of  the  goods  aforesaid,  in  the  year  afore- 
said, to  the  amount  of  eight  thousand  and 
fifty-two  pounds  seventeen  shillings  and 
four  pence  ; and  notwithstand- 
ing the  grant  aforesaid  of  the 

country  aforesaid  by  the  said  Six  United 
Nations  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  yet  the 
soliciting  for  and  obtaining  his  Majesty’s 
final  ratification  and  confirmation  of  the 
grant  aforesaid  must  necessarily  be  attended 
•with  great  labor,  charge  and  expense. 
In  consideration  whereof,  the  said  Alexan- 
der Lowrey  hath  assented  and  agreed,  and 
by  a certain  Deed  Roll  bearing  even  date 
herewith,  hath  granted,  assigned, 
transferred,  released  and  set  over  unto 
the  said  William  Trent,  George 
Croghan  and  Samuel  Wharton 
as  tenants  in  common,  and  their  heirs,  etc., 
forever,  for  the  sum  of  four  thousand  and 
twenty  six  pounds  eight  shillings  ani  seven 
pence,  being  the  one  moiety  or  half  part  of 
the  losses  which  the  said  Alexander  Lowrey 
hath  sustained  by  the  Indians  aforesaid,  in 


the  year  aforesaid, -411  the  right,  title, interest, 
and  claim  demand  whatsoever,  of,  in  and 
to  the  three  several  accounts  of  losses  of 
him  the  said  Alexander  Lowrey  (which  said 
accounts  are  annexed  to  the  said  Deed  Poll 
and  marked  with  the  letters  A B.  C ) and 
all  monies  due  thereon,  together  with  all 
the  whole  right,  title,  interest,  proportion, 
claim,  distribution,  dividend,  part,  share  or 
demand,  whatsoever,  both  in  law  and  equity 
of  him  the  said  Alexander  Lowrey, of,  in, and 
to  the  tract  of  land  or  country  aforesaid  so 
granted  by  the  Indians  as  aforesaid,  and  of, 
in  and  to  all,  any  and  every  other  grant 
and  confirmation  of  land,  or  other  compen- 
sation now  as  hereafter  to  be  made,  to  or 
for  the  sufferers  aforesaid,  in  the  year  afore- 
said. 

“Now  the  condition  of  this  obligation  is 
such  that  if  the  above  bound  W illiam  Trent, 
George  Croghan  and  Samuel  Wharton,  or 
any  or  either  of  them,  their  or  any  or  either 
of  their  heirs,  executors  or  administrators, 
shall  and  do  weM  and  truly  pay  or  cause  to 
be  paid  to  the  said  Alexander  Lowrey, 
his  heirs,  executors,  administra- 
tors or  assigns,  the  aforesaid 
sum  of  four  thousand  and  twenty-six 
pounds  eight  shillings  and  seven  pence 
Pennsylvania  currency  (bung  the  consid- 
eration money  set  forth  and  expressed  in 
the  deed  for  the  assignment  aforesaid) 
at  the  expiration  of  four  years  from 
the  ratification  and  confirmation  by 
his  Majesty  or  other  lawful  authority 
in  England,  of  the  deed  or  grant  aforesaid 
unto  the  persons  herein  named,  so  as  afore 
said,  by  the  said  Indians  made  or  of  any 
other  grant  or  confirmation  of  lands  or 
other  satisfaction,  now  or  hereafter  to  be 
made, to  or  for  the  sufferers  af«)resaid  in  the 
year  aforesaid,  then  this  obligation  to  be 
null  and  void  and  of  no  effect,  otherwise  to 
be  and  remain  in  full  force,  power  and  virtue 
in  law.’* 


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NOTKS  ANO  LXXIX 

HiHtorical  amd  Genealogical. 

C INTRIBUTIONS  TO  THE  RiSTORYOP  THE 
Cumber  and  Valley.  — We  have  in  our 
hands  a number  of  contributions  relative  to 
the  Cumberland  Valley,  which  we  pro- 
pose giving  to  our  i eaders  next  month.  In 
the  former  articles  have  commanded  at- 
tention in  many,  portions  of  our  State,  we 
have  no  doubt  the  data  we  shall  publish 
then  will  be  just  as  interesting  and  as  valu- 
able 

D%UPaiN  COUNTY  BUKIAUS  —II. 

Crabb.  Mrs.  Jane,  wife  of  Wm.  Crabb, 
oi  Harrisburg,  died  Monday,  December 
29.  1794. 

Cavet,  Mary,  of  Westmoreland  county, 
died  on  the  night  of  the  15th  Of  March, 
1796  “She  was  born  in  Lancaster  county 
now  Dauphin,  and  descended  of  respectable 
parents,  viz:  James  and  Elizabeth  Foster.’’ 

CoRMiCK,  Richard,  Esq.,  formerly  of 
Philadelphia,  died  in  Harrisburg,  Friday, 
Oct.  3,  1799.  of  a nervous  fever. 

Clark,  Mrs  Mary,  died  in  Harrisburg, 
Jan.  25  1800,  in  her  78th  year. 

Camp*  John,  innkeeper,  died  suddenly, 
Wednesday,  Sept  18,  1802. 

Crane  Wm.,diedm  Cox’stown, Monday, 
Jan.  8,  1802. 

Clokby.  Samuel,  s'^n  of  Joseph  Clokey, 
merchant  at  Palm’s  town,  died  June,  1802. 
“A.  promising  vouth  ” 

Cooley,  Joseph,  of  this  borough,  died 
Wednesday,  Dec  8,  1802,  “for  many 

years  a respectable  schoolmaster.” 

Crane.  Mrs.,  consort  of  the  late  Wm. 
Crane,  of  Cox’stown,  died  Sunday,  Dec.  12, 
1802. 

Cox  Col.  Cornelius  died  at  Estherton,on 
Thur-^diy.  Feb  3,  1803.  “afrer  a few  days- 
illnf^ss  A long  resi  ^ent  and  respectable 
citizen  in  this  neighborhood.”  . . 


CHAMBERLA.IN  Ml'S.  vlartha,  widow, 
died  Sep'.  1,  1803,  aged  sixty  four  years. 

CoNAWAv,.John,  died  in  this  town, Friday, 
Dec.  16,'  1803,  “lately  from  Lancaster 
county.  He  was  a laborer  and  a stranger 
in  this  place,  and  this  is  to  give  notice  to 
his  friends  and  relatives,  if  there  are  any.” 

CiLES,  Casper,  nailer,  died  in  this  town 
Monday,  Feb.  26, 1804. 

Campbell,  Capt  William,  late  of  East 
Hanover,  inn-keeper,  died  very  suddenly 
while  absent  from  his  abide,  Thursday, 
July  3,  1804.  “Mr.  Campbell  was  a gen' 
tleman  much  respected  for  the  uprightness 
of  his  conduct  in  his  various  transactions 
with  mankind.” 

Cochran,  Mrs  Mary,  consort  of  James 
Cochran,  died  in  Paxtang,  May,  1804,  aged 
60  years. 

Carson,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  well  stricken  in 
years,  died  at  the  house  of  Capt.  Archibald 
McAlister,  at  Fort  Hunter,  Tuesday,  July 
24,  1804. 

Clark,  Thomas,  Esq.,  official  surveyor 
for  Dauphin  county,  died  in  Lebanon,  Oct. 
1804. 

Cleckner,  Frederick,  mason,  died  in  this 
town,  Saturday,  Oct.  6,  1804,  in  his  67th 
year— “An  honest,  industrious  and  a 
worthy  citizen.” 

CluNte  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  of  this  town, 
died  Wednesday,  Jan.  31,  1805,  aged  90 
years. 

Chamberlain.  Mrs  .Tane,  consort  of 
John  Chamberlain,  formerl/-  of  this  town, 
died  at  Bloomsburg,  Saturday,  Jan.  7, 
1807. 

CowHAWK,  Mrs.  Mary,  died  Nov.  14, 

1807,  near  this  town — “an  old  and  useful 
matron,  as  a nurse  to  foundlings,  &c.” 

Clark,  Mrs.  Frances,  the  affectionate 
and  worthv  consort  of  Mr.  Forbes  Clark, 
of  this  town,  died  Tuesday,  January  5, 

1808. 


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<^0CHRAN,  David,  died  Saturday,  Jan.  21, 

1809,  near  C >x’s  town. 

Crouse,  Mrs.  Susannah,  consort  of  An- 
drew Crouse,  tobacconist,  of  this  town, 
died  on  Friday,  March  30,  1810,  aged  30 
years. 

Cox,  Mrs  Polly,  consort  of  the  late  Cor- 
nelius Cox,  of  Cox’s  town,  died  in  this 
borough  on  Wednesday  afternoon,  Mav  2, 

1810,  in  the  431  year  of  her  age.  “This 
lady  has  been  distinguished  for  her  engag- 
ing deportment  through  life,  and  much 
esteemed  by  those  who  have  possessed  her 
friendship  and  acquaintance.” 

Crawford,  Mrs  Elizabeth,  consort  of 
Richard  Crawford  of  West  Hanover  town- 
ship, died  on  Tuesday,  June  12,  1810,  in 
her  65th  year.  “This  amiable  woman  ex- 
hibited meekness,  piety  and  patience, 
scarcely  to  be  met  with.  She  has  left  an 
aged  husband  (her  companion  in  the  mar- 
riage state  forty  five  years),  an  affectionate 
family  of  children,  and  a numerous  ac- 
quaintance of  friends,  who  will  long  re- 
tain a suitable  recollection  of  her  many  and 
exemplary  virtues.” 

CowDEN,  James,  Esq.,  one  of  the  asso- 
ciate judges  of  this  county,  died  very  sud- 
/ denly  on  Wednesday  night,  Oct.  10,  1810, 
at  his  farm  in  Paxtang,  in  the  seventy- fourth 
year  of  his  age. 

Davidson,  Samuel,  died  at  Carlisle,  Jan. 
10,  1795,  at  the  residence  of  his  father,  “a 
licensed  candidate  for  the  Gospel  ministry 
under  care  of  the  Presbytery  of  New 
Castle.” 

Davis,  Samuel  B.,  died  January,  1795, 
“for  many  years  a schoolmaster  in  this 
borough.” 

Dentzel,  Mrs  Eve,  wife  of  John 
Dentzel,  Esq.,  died  on  Friday.  March  18, 
1795— “a  lady  much  respected  by  all  who 
had  the  honor  ot  iici  acquaintance.” 


Dearmond  Richard,  died  Friday,  Nov. 
19,  1802,  aged  sixfy  years — a respected 
farmer  in  Hanover  township 

Downey,  Charles,  died  Thursday,  Dec. 
1,  1803,  in  Anville  Township,  this  county, 
in  his  38  h year. 

Dentzel,  John,  E-<q  , for  many  years  a 
magistrate  of  this  borough,  died  Thursday 
„ evening,  Dec  8,  1803.  “His  death  was 
occasioned  by  the  following  accident:  Mr. 
Dentzel,  in  company  with  several  gentle- 
men from  this  town,  had  mounted  his  horse 
to  meet  the  funeral  procession  of  Major 
Brooks,  when  his  horse  took  fright,  and 
before  he  could  be  stopped  the  bridle  broke 
and  Mr.  Dentzel  was  precipitated  with  such 
violence  against  a post,  that  he  was  only 
able  to  pronounce  “It  is  all  over  with  me,” 
and  expired  in  a few  minutes  ” 


WlLHAtf  TRftJNT  THE  INDIAN 

TB:kUl!llS  OF  1763. 

[CONCLUDED.] 

At  the  March  Term  of  Court,  in  1776,  n 
the  action  of  debt,  for  £4,026  8s.  7d,  Alex- 
ander Lowrey,  vs.  William  Trent,  William 
Trent  the  defendant  made  oath  “that  on  the 
22d  day  of  December,  1768,  he.  together 
with  George  Croghan  and  Samuel  Whar- 
ton, becoming  jointly  and  severally  bound 
to  Alexander  Lowrey  in  the  sum  of  eight 
thousand  and  fifiy-two  pounds,  seventeen 
shillings  and  four  pence,  conditioned  for  the 
payment  of  the  sum  of  £4  026  8s  7d. 
within  four  years  after  the  ratification  and 
confirmation  by  his  M^jesty  or  other 
lawful  authority  in  Eugland,  of  a 
certain  deed  or  grant  heretofore  made 
by  certain  Indians  in  the  said  con- 
ditions mentioned,  or  if  any  other  grant 
or  confirmation  of  lands  or  other  satisfac 
tion  then  or  thereafter  to  be  made  to.  or  for 
certain  sufferers  in  the  said  conditions,  men 
tioned,  by  the  depredations  committed  by 
the  said  Indians  in  the  year  ot  our  Lord, 


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1763,  as  by  the  s^,id  obligation  and  the 
condition  thereof,  a true  copy  whereof  is  to 
these  presents  annexed,  fully  appears  ; and 
that  he  is  not  indebted  on  bond  to  the  said 
Alexander  L »wrey  by  or  for  any  other 
matter  or  thing  whatsoever,  and  the  said 
Wdliani  Trent  farther  saith  that  the  deed 
or  grant  so  as  aforesaid  made  by  the 
said  Indians  to  the  persons  in  the  said  con- 
diih)ns  named,  was  not  ratified  or  confirmed 
by  His  IVIajesty  or  other  lawful  au- 
th  >rity  in  England,  on  tbe2lst  day  of  April 
lastpist,  at  which  trme  this  deponent  left 
England,  nor  as  this  deponent  has  been  in- 
formed, and  verily  believes  hath  the  same 
ever  hitherto  been  s ) aforesaid  or  in  any 
way  ratified  or  confirmed;  nor  hath  any 
grant  or  confirmation  whatsoever  been 
made,  ratified  and  confirmed  of  any  lands 
whatsoever  to  the  persons  in  the  said  con- 
ditions mentioned,  or  to  any  other  persons 
to  and  for  the  u^e  of  the  sufferers  aforesaid, 
in  the  year  af oresaid  or  of  any  of  them; 
nor  hath  any  other  satisfaction  of  any  kind 
whatsoever  been  made  or  given  by  any 
person  whatsoever  to  the  persons  in  the 
said  conditions  mentioned, or  to  any  of  them, 
or  to  any  other  persons  to  and  for  the  use  of 
the  suflerers  aforesaid,  in  the  year  aforesaid, 
or  any  of  them,  and  the  said  William  Trent 
further  saith  that  the  said  £4,026  8s  7d,  in 
the  said  conditions  mentioned,  nor  any  part 
thereof,  is  not  yet  due,  or  payable  to  the  said 
Alexander  Lowrey  by  the  obligors  there- 
in mentioned  or  any  of  them,  according  to 
the  form  of  the  said  conditions  or  the  true 
intent  and  meaning  thereof,  and  further 
saith  not.” 

This  affidavit  of  defense  was  probably  a 
good  one,  and  Col.  Lowrey  did- not  re- 
cover on  this  bond  It  will  be  seen  that 
this  suit  was  brough  shortly  after  Trent 
ctme  back  from  Ec  gland,  and  from  this 
affidavit  his  mission  seems  to  have  been  a 


fruitless  one.  Georgs  Morgan,  I think, 
was  sent  to  England  afterwards  upon  this 
same  ba-iness. 

These  traders  and  their  heirs  continued 
to  fight,  tor  their  rights  for  twenty-five  years 
after  this  .suit  was  brought,  but  failure  and 
disaster  met  them  at  every  turn.  Col. 
Lowrey  a ter  wards  procured  a deed  for  his 
share  of  the  Indiatta  Lands.  His  grandson, 
E/an  R Evans,  Esq  , took  this  deed  with 
him  to  Texas  about  the  year  1835,  where  he 
died  and  the  paper  thus  lost.  The  history  of 
the  struggle  of  these  traders  to  obtain  their 
rights  if  written  out  in  full  would  make  a 
large  volume.  The  entire  loss  of  these 
twenty  three  Indian  traders  was  a little 
over  eighty  thousand  pounds,  and  as  will 
be  seen.  Col.  Lowrey ’s  loss  was  more  than 
one  tenth  of  the  whole.  He  advanced 
several  hundred  p juuds  to  individual  mem- 
bers of  the  company,  which  they  never  re- 
paid. 

Col.  L.  and  Joseph  Simons  did  not  feel 
their  loss  very  much,  as  they  were  very 
large  landholders,  and  had  abundant  means 
besides.  My  impression  is  that  Robert 
Callender  died  in  Cumberland,  leaving  a 
targe  esiate.  He  was  connected  with  the 
Gibsons  and  other  prominent  families. 

From  the  date  of  George  Morgan’s  de- 
nunciation of  Trent,  of  July,  1775,  it  would 
seem  he  was  under  the  impression  that 
Treat’s  mission  to  England  was  successsful. 

■^AMUBL  Evans. 

Columbia,  Pa  , January  5,  1881. 

Addenda. 

The  following  is  a list  of  deeds,  powers 
of  attorney  and  other  papers  relating  to 
the  losses  for  the  years  1754,  and  1763,  and 
papers  respecting  lands,  etc.,  on  the  Ohio. 

I presume  Col  Frank  Etting  of  Philadel- 
phia, and  a great  grandson  of  Joseph  Sim- 
ons, the  Indian  Trader,  has  these  papers 
now  in  his  possession: 


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No.  1.  Deed  of  JoIiq  Hughes  and  Wil- 
liam Trent  to  William  Franklin  and  others. 

2.  A.greement — George  Franklin,  John 
Baynton,  etc.,  to  William  Trent  and  8 W. 
to  pay  their  expenses. 

3 List  of  names  to  the  first  petition — 
losses  for  the  year  1754 

4.  Alex  Lowrey’s  certificate  respecting 
Indian  losses. 

5  Joseph  Simons’  agreement  with  Wil- 
liam Trent  about  Indian  losses. 

6.  Contract  between  Gov.  Franklin,  &c., 
in  respect  to  Alexander  Lowrey’s  losses. 

7.  Memorial  of  1754 

8 William  Trent’s  power  of  attorney  to 
S.  Wharton,  Esq. 

9.  Assay  of  lead  ore. 

10.  Hooper’s  map. 

11.  Hutchins’  map. 

12  Report  of  the  Lords  of  Trade  relating 
to  granting  the  King’s  lands  in  America. 

13.  Articles  of  agreement  between  T.  W. 
s.  W.,  W.  T.  & J.  B. 

14.  Mr.  Hooper  to  G.  & F.  respecting  the 
Southern  bounds  of  Penn. 

15.  Copy  of  L— d,  Da letter 

to  L d Dun re,  Oct.  5,  1774. 


Iietters. 

1.  Shippen  & Co.to  Moses  Franks  Feb  1, 

1769. 

2 William  Trent  to  Moses  Franks,  Nov. 
24,  1768. 

3 William  Trent  to  Abraham  Mitchel, 
May  5,  1766. 

4 Moses  Franks  to  8.  Wharton  (en- 
closing card  of  Mildred  & Roberts)  July  6, 

1770. 

5.  Thomas  Lawrence  to  Moses  Franks. 
March  1,  1769. 


6 Capt.  McKee  to  William  Trent,  Jan. 
14.  1769. 

7 Thomas  Small  man  to  William  Trent, 
Dec  12,  1768. 

8 Hugh  Crawford  to  William  Trent, 
Dec  10,  1768. 

9 Wm.  Logan,  jr,  Warner  & Co.,  to 
Moses  Franks,  March  10,  1770. 

10  Paul  Pearce  to  Wm.  Trent,  January 
22.  1769. 

11  John  Ormsby  to  Wm.  Trent,  Dec. 
10,  1768. 

12  John  Oveens  to  William  Trent,  Jan- 
uary 6,  1769. 

13.  John  Frazer  to  William  Trent,  Jan- 
uary 17,  1769. 

14.  Shippen,  Lawrence  & Co.  to  Moses 
Franks,  January  4.  1769 

15.  Alexander  'Stephens  to  William 
Trent,  January  24. 

16.  Darcus  Galbraith  to  Wm.  Trent, 

Feb.  13,  1769.  ' 

17  Cap.  Thompson  to  Wm.  Trent,  Jan. 
8,  1769. 

18.  John  Gray  to  Wm.  Trent,  Jan.  23, 
1769. 

19.  Thomas  Mitchel  to  Wm.  Trent,  July 
26,  1766. 

20.  Simons  & Levy  to  Wm.  Trent,  Jan. 
4,  1769. 

21  Abraham  Mitchel  to  Samuel  Whar 

ton,  March  1,  1766.  ' 

22  Thomas  Kenton  to  Wm  Trent,  Janu- 
ary 17,  1769. 

23  James  Silvers  to  Wm.  Trent, January 
12,  1769. 

24  Abraham  Mitchel  to  Wm  Trent, 
May  1,  17fi6. 

25  Edward  Shippen  to  Moses  Franks, 
Dec.  31,  1768. 


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Historical  and  lienealogical. 

That  “ARMy  Register”  Again.— The 
so-called  ‘‘Army  Register,”  to  which  an 
allusion  has  been  made  in  Note^  and 
Queriefi,  is  such  an  arrant  fraud,  that  we 
cannot  retrain  from  noticing  a most  import- 
ant omission.  The  “Register”  does  not 
mention  the  different  Pennsylvania  battal- 
ions raised  in  1775  and  1776,  and  which 
formed  the  nucleus  of  some  of  the  regi- 
ments of  the  Pennsylvania  Line.  Com- 
mencing with  Col.  William  Thompson’s 
Battalion  of  Riflemen,  which,  on  the  first 
of  January,  1776,  became  the  first  regi- 
ment of  theContinental  army,  this ' ‘Register” 
ignores  the  . battalions  of  De  Baas.  8t  Clair, 
Shee,  Wayne,  Magaw,  Irvine,  Miles,  Atlee, 
and  the  State  Regiment  of  Foot,  Col. 
Bull.  It  limits  the  regiments  of  the  Line 
to  nine,  while  every  student  of  history 
knows  there  were  thirteen,  besides  the  two 
additional  regiments.  Again,  it  is  well 
known  that  there  is  a constant  change  in 
the  officers  by  the  casualties  of  war,  death 
and  resignation,  while  the  “Register”  sim- 
ply gives  the  officers  at  one  particular  mus- 
ter, thus  doing  great  injustice  to  the  many 
heroes  “who  fought,  and  bled,  and  died” 
for  Independence.  This  volume  of  incor- 
rectness is  another  convincing  proof  that 
individuals  who  are  ignorant  of  their  sub- 
ject and  incapable  ot  proper  research,  are 
the  last  persons  in  the  world  who  should 
attempt  historic  work.  w h.  e.' 

The'  History  of  Perry  County. — 
Our  neighbors  acro-sthe  river,  on  Juniata, 
through  ihe  instrumentality  of  an  Histor- 
ical Committee  of  the  Philomaihean  So- 
ciety ()i  New  B1  ‘omfield,  have  takt-n  earn- 
est measures  towards  c ►lleciiug  d-oa  rela- 
tive to  the  his'ory  ot  iheir  c<>un  y,  vnose 
example,iti8  to  he  hope<1,  will  be  follot>'td  by 
every  county  in  the  State.  There  is 


scarcely  a district  where  there  is  not  a liter- 
ary Society  or  Institute,  and  if  every  such 
association  would  appoint  an  historical 
committee  like  the  one  we  are  referring  to, 
who  would  be  as  industrious  in  gathering 
historical  data,  a great  deal  of  material, 
biographical  and  genealogical  could  be  se- 
cured, useful  to  the  community  in  general 
and  to  the  future  local  historian  Our  Perry 
county  friends  have  found  that  current  lo- 
cal histories  are  in  the  main  worthless,  that 
many  statements  made  in  them  are  unrelia- 
ble, founded  upon  weak  tradition,  and  that 
it  is  alone  by  diligent  research,  that  the 
truth  of  history  can  be  properly  arrived  at 
The  Historical  Committee,  of  whom  Wil- 
liam H Sponsler,  Esq.,  of  New 
Bloomfield  is  the  present  chair- 
man, are  deserving  of  high  commendation. 
They  have  begun  in  the  right  way,  and  we 
sincerely  trust  taey  will  “continue  in 
well-doing  ” We  profler  our  assistance  at 
all  times,  and  we  hope  ere  long  to  furnish 
them  some  information  which  will  be  in- 
teres  ing  as  well  as  valuable.  The  pioneer 
history  they  should  careiully  gather  trom 
the  lips  of  their  oldest  inhabitants,  and  al- 
though much  of  that  may  be  traditionary, 
it  should  be  preserved.  Eventually,  what 
can  be  substantiated,  should  be  carefully 
collated,  and  the  rest  discarded.  They 
should  early  in  the  Spring  have  careful 
transcripts  made  of  all  tombstones  (line 
for  line,  verbatim),  in  family  graveyards 
as  well  as  church.  Church  records  should 
be  copied,  county  newspapers  gathered  and 
filed,  and  over  and  above  all  things,  in- 
corpor-fite  the  society,  making  a provisi  m 
that  in  case  of  a 'iissolutiou  thereof  here 
will  be  no  divi-ion  of  the  records  thus 
Cftrt-fuiiy  collated,  to  prevent,  if  possible, 

I tie  1<  ot  rt  rm  It  they  do  all  this,  the 
p-oi»ie  of  P-rrv  c mriTy  tor  a 'hous  nd 
years  ntier  »hi>  viiil  rn-e  op  ni.d  (‘ill  them 
blessed.  Wnl  «h«.t  not  be  some  reward  for 
their  labors  of  love  ? w.  h.  e. 


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THE  MUKDOOKS  OF  CONEW  *G 

In  several  numbers  ot  Notes  and  (Queries, 
we  have  had  occasion  to  allude  to  an  early 
settlement  on  the  Conewago  of  the  family 
of  Murdocks,  or  as  the  old  records  have  it 
Mordah.  John  and  Robert  Murdock  came 
to  America  about  1726,  locating  in  then 
Donegal  township,  Chester  county,  and 
subsequently  Paxtang  township,  Lancaster 
county.  The  first  named  died  in  Jan- 
uary, 1745,  leaving  a wife  and  four  chil- 
dren. These  families  were  members 
of  the  Conewago  congregation,  of  whom 
the  Rev.  Samuel  Black  was  for  many  years 
minister.  About  1750,  the  Murdocks, |Halls, 
and  other  families,  neighbors,  removed  to 
North  Carolina,  and  in  that  State  their  de- 
scendants are  to  be  found.  Through  the 
kindness  of  the  Rev.  E.  F.  Rockwell,  D. 
D.,  of  Cool  Spring,  Iredell  county,  N.  C., 
we  are  enabled  to  present  the  following 
genealogical  notes  of  the  Murdocks.  Of 
course  it  is  not  complete,  but  what  is  here 
given  is  sufficient  for  our  purpose  Only 
through  the  female  line  does  the  blood  of 
the  first  Murdocks  course  through  the  veins 
ot  our  citizens. 

John  and  Robert  Murdock  were  the 
sons  of  James  Murdock,  a Scotch  settler 
in  the  county  of  Tynme,  Province  of 
Ulster,  Ireland,  where  he  died  The  two 
sons  came  to  Pensylvania  in  the  early  years 
of  the  Scotch-Irish  emigration  Of  Robert 
Murdock  we  know  but  little.  He  may 
have  died  in  this  locality,  but  his  children 
went  southward.  Of  John  Murdock’s 
family  and  descendants  we  have  the  follow- 
ing: 

FAMILY  OF  JOHN  MURDOCK 

I.  John  Murdock,  (James'),  b.  about 

1670;  d.  Jan.  1745;  m.  Agnts ; and 

had  issue  as  follows: 

2 i.  James,  b.  1708;  m.  and  removed  to 
North  Carolina  about  1750 

3.  a.  Agnes,  b,  April  9,  1712;  m. 
Thomas  Rutherford. 


4 iii , b.  1714;  m Henry 

McKinney. 

5 w Eleanor,  removed  with  her  brother 
to  North  Carolina. 

[There  may  have  been  other  children  of 
John  and  Agnes  Murdock,  but  we  have  no 
record  of  them.] 

II.  James  Murdock,  (John,  James)  b. 
1708:  d.  in  1774  near  Statesville,  N.  C. ; 
married and  had  issue: 

5 i John,  b.  1736;  m.  Elizabeth  Mitchel. 

6 ii.  James  b.  1738;  m.  Sarah  Morrison, 
sister  of  Wm.  Morrison;  left  no  issue. 

6.  iii.  William,  b.  June  15,  1740;  m. 
Agnes  Morton. 

ir  Elizabeth,  b.  1744;  m William  Mor- 
rison ot  Concord  Congregation,  and  lived 
to  a great  age.  They  had  sons,  William, 
Andrew,  &c. 

7.  ■».  Robert,  b.  1748;  m David- 

son. 

'oi.  Martha,  b.  1751;  m.  George  Morrison, 
and  left  issue. 

mi.  Jane,  b.  1753;  d.  in  1833,  aged  80 
years 

III  Agnes  Murdock,  (John,  James)  b. 
April  9,  1712;  d.  August  10,  1789;  m Sept. 
7,  1730,  by  Rev.  James  Anderson  of  Done- 
gal, Thomas  Rutherford,  a native  of 
County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  b.  June 
24,  1707;  d.  April  18,  1777.  Both 

are  interred  in  Paxtang  church 
graveyard.  Concerning  whom  and  their 
d scendants  we  shall  soon  have  occasion  to 
refer. 

IV.  Another  daughter  of  John  and  Ag- 
nes Murdock  became  the  wife  of  Henry 
McKtnney,  concerning  whom  and  their  de- 
cendanis  we  are  in  hopes  of  obtaining  full 
information. 

V.  John  Murdock,  (Tames,  John, 
James)  b 1736,  in  Paxcaog  township,  now 
Dauphin  county,  Penn’a,  d.  in  1811,  near 
Statesville,  N.  C.  He  was  an  Elder  in  • 
Fourth  Creek  Congregation,  Statesville 


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and  was  a gentleman  of  influence  in  his 
neighborhood.  He  married  in  1761,  Eliza- 
beth Mitchell  of  Hunting  creek,  Iredell 
county,  N.  C.,  who  died  in  1791  aged  51 
years.  They  had  issue: 
u Agnes,  b.  1761;  d.  1829. 
a.  John,  b.  1764;  m.  Lucy  Lazenby, sister 
of  Andrew  Murdock’s  wife;  and  had — An- 
drew, m. Fitzgerald; m. 

sister  of  foregoing;  Stewart,  went  West  and 

died  unmarried  ; and  Sarah,  m. 

Lackey. 

m.  Andrew,  b.  1766;  m.  1st  Rebecca 
Lazenby,  who  died  in  1811,  without  issue; 
m 2d.  Amarillin  Allison,  and  had  Sidney, 
Jdmes,  Thomas,  and  Nancy, 
iv.  Nancy,  b.  1768;  d unm. . 

-0  James,  b.  1771;  d.  1813;  m.  Jane  Speaks, 
and  had  Leander,  John,  James,  Andrew, 

Charles,  Lillis  m. Warren,  Nelly 

m. Brooks.  Tnis  family  all  removed 

to  the  West. 

ri.  Thomas,  b 1774;  d.  1802,  unm. 
mi.  William,  b 1776;  d.  1811,  unm. 
mil  Lettice,  b.  1778;  m.  Henry  Steele, and 
had  J'thn  M , Ninian,  Nancy,  and  Susan  m 
James  Hill. 

ix.  Samuel,  b.  1780;  m Witherspoon,  and 

had,  Mitchell  m. Wilkins,  and  re 

movt  d to  Giles  county,  Fenn. ; Sidney,  Wil 
liam  and  James. 

VI.  William  Murdock,  (James,  John, 
James)  b.  June  15,  1749  on  the  Coaewago, 
now  DdUpbin  county,  Penn’a;  d July 
14,  1829,  aged  90;  resided  flve  miles  south 
of  Statesville,  N.C.  He  married  ‘ Nov  30, 
1769,  Agnes  Morton,  b.  June  1^  1748;  d. 
1845  aged  97  They  had  issue, 

i.  James,  b.  Oct.  4,  1770;  d 1813 

ii.  Elizabeth,  b July  30,  1772;  d.  1860, 
unm 

Hi.  Agnes  b.  March  21,  1774;  m , 

Mears  of  the  Concord  Congreijai  ion 
iv  William  b.  May  13.  1776;  d.  1811. 

Sarah,  b.  Oct  23  1778;  d 1780 
vi  Sarah,  (2d)  b.  Jan.  1.  1781;  d.  1814 


rii.  Joseph,  b July  10,  1784;  m.  Dorcas 
Witherspoon. 

mii  Jane,  b.  Feb  3 1786 

ix.  John,  b.  April  9,  1791;  m.  Mary 
Steele. 

VII  Robert  Murdock,  (James,  John, 

James)  b.  1748;  m. David  son,  and  had 

issue : 

i.  Joseph,  m.  Jane  Thompson  and  had  a 
son  and  daughter. 

ii  John,  m.  a daughter  of  Togy  Milligan 
and  had  one  son  and  two  daughters;  re 
moved  to  Illinois. 

in.  Alexander,  m Narcissa  Watts,  a’ d 
hdid  Mortimer  m Mary  Lickey;  Frmklin 

d.  unm  ; Isaac  m Watts;  Sarah  m. 

Kennedy;  and  Amelia  m.  

Leckler. 

iv.  Thomas,  (raised  by  his  uncle  James 
who  m Sarah  Morrison)  m Eleanor  Steele, 
and  had  Eleanor  m W.  H.  Morrison;  Eu- 
genia m.  Wm.  H.  Crawford;  and  another 
daughter  who  was  twice  married  and  re- 
moved to  Mississippi. 

V Mortimer,  who  married  a daughter  of 
Alexander  Milligan,  and  had  five  daughters 
and  two  sons  who  went  to  Illinois. 

vi.  WiHam  m.  ■ Rotneiser,  had  two 
sons  find  one  daughter,  and  removed  lo 
Alabama. 

vii.  Sarah,  m William  Ray;  had  one 
daughter  Eliza,  and  went  to  Tennessee. 

VIII.  John  Murdock  (William,  James, 
John,  James)  b 1789;  d 1857,  aged  68;  m 
Mary  Steele,  b.  1793;  d.  1866.  They  had  is 
sue — 

i Amanda  m.  J E Adams;  no  issue. 

ii  Mary  m.  Joseph  D luglass;  and  had 
John  W'dter,  Barnett,  Jane  and  Addie. 

Hi  Elizabeth,  m C L Sumray,  and  had, 
Claudius,  d.  in  the  wa*-;  Mary  E m. 
Elam  Morrison;  Metra,  m.  W.  Conuoly; 
and  Ada  m Hill. 

iv.  Jane,  m. Lnslt'e,  and  went  to 

Tennessee;  had,  Claudius  and  Mary. 


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V.  Ellen,  m. Graham  of  Newton 

N.  C. 

VI.  miliam  Martin,  m.  Jerusha  Craw- 
ford and  had — Leity,  Walter,  Belvidere 
and  India. 

We  will  be  thankful  for  any  information 
concerning  the  family  of' Henry  McKinney, 
some  of  whose  descendants  no  doubt  are 
residents  of  this  locality.  w.  h.  e. 

COL.  TIMOTHY  GKEt^N’S  BATTALION 
IN  THE  KEVOuUTlON.-II. 

Capt.  Richard  McQuown,  or  McEwen,  as 
the  name  is  at  present  spelled,  who  com- 
manded the  following  company,  was  a 
native  of  Hanover,  the  son  of  John  Mc- 
Quown, who  located  in  that  township  as 
early  as  1735.  Of  Capt.  McQuown’s  subse 
quent  history  to  the  campaign  in  the  Jer- 
seys, where  he  seems  to  have  borne  a dis- 
tingushed  part,  we  know  but  little.  In 
1777  the  company  was  under  the  command 
of  Capt.  Ambrose  Crain,  whose  services 
during  that  year  at  Brandywine  and  Ger- 
mantown are  certainly  deserving  of  proper 
recognition  at  our  hands.  He  was  a mem- 
ber of  Old  Hanover  church  during  the  first 
years  of  the  pastorate  of  Rev. Mr  Snodgrass 
He  died  about  1792,  and  is  interred  in  the 
graveyard  there.  James  McCreight,  who 
was  Second  Lieutenant,  was  prominent  in 
Hanover,  and  a magistrate  for  many 
years.  He  died  the  25th  of  August,  1807, 
aged  sixty-six  years  David  Ramsey,  the 
next  in  rank,  died  on  the  18th  of  September, 
1787,  aged  forty-two  years,  and  with  his 
fellow-officers  in  the  Rt: volution  lies  in- 
terred in  the  old  church  graveyard  in  Han- 
over. Although  the  descendants  of  many 
of  the  members  of  this  band  of  patriots  have 
passed  out  from  the  homes  of  their  an- 
estors,c  a tew,  as  will  be  noticed  by  refer- 
ence to  the  names,  are  properly  represented 
in  the  county,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  all 
worthy  children  of  honored  sires. 

W.  H.  E. 


Boll  ot  Capt.  Richard  McQuuwa  Company. 

A mnster  roll  of  Captain  Richard  Mc- 
Quown's Company  of  Militia  of  Colonel 
Timothy  Green's  Battalion  of  Lancaster 
County,  destined  for  the  Camp  in  the  Jer 
seys,  August  31,  1777. 

Captain. 

McQuown,  Richard. 

First  Lieutenant. 

Crain,  Ambrose. 

Second  Lieutenant. 

McCreight,  James, 

Third  Lieutenant. 

Ramsey,  David. 

Sergeants. 

Thompson,  James. 

Norris,  -James. 

Clark,  William. 

Corporals. 

Taite,  Edward. 

Tovie,  Simon. 

Martin,  Alexander. 

Privates. 

Brandon,  William,  Hill,  William, 

Brown,  Samuel,  Killinger,  Andrew, 
Brown,  William,  (1)  Long,  James, 

Brown,  William,  (2)  McBride.  John, 
Campbell,  John  McCiilly,  Robert, 
Crosier,  Mathew,  McFarland,  William, 
Cunningham,  John,  McQuown.  John, 


Espy,  George, 
Espy,  Josiah, 
Espy,  Samuel, 
Fleck,  James, 

Fox,  Peier, 
Fredrick,  Thomas, 
Graefl,  Jacob,  (1) 
Grarft,  Jacob,  (2) 
Graham,  Henry, 
Greenlee,  Robert, 
Harper,  John, 
Hedrick,  .John, 
Hill,  Robert, 


Mark,  Adam. 
Mealy,  Patrick, 
Philippy,  Michael, 
Poe,  Robert, 
Porterfield,  James, 
Rammage,  John, 
Strain,  John, 
Strain,  Robert, 
Strain,  William, 
Todd,  John, 
Torrence,  John, 
Tully,  John, 

Ward,  John, 


Watt,  Hugh. 


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NOT£S  AND  QUERIES.— LXXXI. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Tax  Collectors  in  1782.— The  follow- 
ing persons  were  tax  collectors  in  1782,  the 
townships  then  being  in  Lancaster  county : 

Derry, — Jacob  Reigart. 

East  Hanorer  — Abraham  Latcha 

West  Hanover — John  Thompson. 

Londonderry. — Robert  M’Callen. 

Paxtang — Adam  Herbison. 

Upper  Paxtang,  L.  D. — John  Ayres. 

Upper  Paxtang,  W-  D — John  Miller. 

Green— Sterrett.  — Rosanna  Green, 
daughter  of  Col  Timothy  Green,  of  the 
revolution,  and  of  Jean  Edmundston,  his 
wife,  born  July  2d,  1772,  in  Hanover,  mar- 
ried Robert  Sterrett.  The  Sterretts  were 
early  settlers  in  Donegal  township,  from 
which  locality  the  family  has  spread  over 
the  State.  A genealogy  of  the  family  would 
be  interesting  and  valuable.  The  father 
of  Robert  Sterrett  settled  in  Hanover  about 
1741,  but  subsequently  removed  to  the  old 
homestead  in  Donegal  The  Sterretts 
however  became  allied  to  many  of  the 
Hanover  families  and  the  history  of 
this  family  would  elucidate  much  of  the 
history  of  the  others.  Robert  Sterrett  and 
Rosanna  Green  removed  to  the  Kishaco- 
quillas  valley  where,  no  doubt,  many  of 
their  descendants  yet  reside.  They  had  a 
large  family,  seven  sons  and  six  daughters. 
Inquiry  is  made  concerning  this  branch  of 
the  family.  w h e. 

Indian  Names  — Incidentally,  the  mean- 
ing of  Indian  names  infixed.  The  work  of 
that  pious  Moravian  missionary,  Hecke- 
WELDER,  is  invaluable,  for  the  signiflcation 
of  Delaware  names;  but  unfortunately  his 
attempt  to  trace  all  our  aboriginal  names  to 
a Delaware  origin  has  involved  the  whole 
subject  in  endless  perplexity,  and  is  now 
regarded  by  American  historians  as  simply 
ridiculous  Some  years  ago  there  was 


quite  a discussion  in  regard  to  the  significa- 
tion of  the  word  Susquehanna,  each  quoting 
the  same  venerable  authority,  while  the 
the  truth  is,  the  name  is  of  Iriquois  origin, 
and  is  to  be  found  in  the  Andastes  or  Sus- 
quehanna language.  It  is  our  intention  to 
prepare  a dictionary  of  Indian  names  of 
places,  &c.,  in  Pennsylvania  for  reference, 
compiling  the  same  from  Heckewelder 
and  other  well  kn^wn  authoiities.  We 
shall  also  call  to  our  aid  several  antiquaries 
who  have  given  the  subject  much  study  and 
research.  By  this  means  we  hope  to  ar- 
rive at  some  definite  result  in  the  significa- 
tion of  Indian  nomenclature. 

dauphin  COUNTY  BURIALS —II£. 

. Earley,  John,  sen , of  Londonderry 
township,  died  Sept.  19,  179G,  in  the  72d 
year  of  his  age;  “a  man  who  supported  the 
character  of  an  aflectionate  husband,  a lov- 
ing father,  an  agreeable  neighbor,  and  an 
honest  man.” 

Eby,  John,  died  on  Sunday  evening, 
March  22,  1801. 

Elliott,  widow,  died  on  Thursday, Feb. 
11,  1802 

Ebert,  Mrs.,  wife  of  John  Ebert  of  this 
town,  died  on  Saturday,  Feb.  19,  1803 

Ebright,  George,  mason,  son  of  Jacob 
Ebright  of  this  borough,  died  Thursday, 
April  19,  1304,  in  his  26th  year. 

Elder,  xMrs.  Sarah,  consort  of  Joshua 
Elder,  Esq  , of  this  town,  died  on  Sunday, 
Dec.  6,  1807,  in  her  45th  year.  ‘‘The  de- 
ceased was  a lady  distinguished  for  that 
greatest  of  all  virtues— c/ian7y.” 

Echstein,  David,  died  at  Hummelstown, 
Feb.  22,  1809,  aged  50  years. 

Elder,  David,  sou  of  the  late  Rev.  John 
Elder,  of  Paxtang,  died  in  this  borough  on 
Monday,  May  22,  1809,  aged  38  years. 

Ewing,  Miss  xMargaret,  daughter  of  the 
late  Rev.  Dr  John  Ewing,  of  Philadelphia, 
died  at  Lambertoa,  N.  J.,  July  4,  1809. 


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Elder,  Mrs.  Catharine,  consort  of  Thomas 
Elder,  Esq.,  and  daughter  of  the  late  Cor- 
nelius Cox,  died  in  this  borough  on 
Tuesday,  June  12,  1810,  “of  a pulmo- 
nary consumption,  that  fatal  malady 
which  holds  its  purpose  in  defiance  to  th 
healing  arts  ‘of  all  the  balmy  blessings  na- 
ture lends  to  succour  frail  humanity.’  The 
many  friends  who  mourn  the  loss  of  this 
amiable  lady  may  best  conceive  how  truly 
desolating  must  be  the  stroke  to  those  who 
by  the  dearest  ties  were  interested  in  her 
preservation.  But  she  is  gone,  nor  is  it  for 
man  to  ask — why  this  is  sof'^ 

Espy,  Josiah,  jr.,  of  Lower  Paxtang, 
died  Saturday,  April  13,  1811 
Elder,  John,  sen , died  on  Saturday, 
April  27,  1811,  at  New  Market  Forge,  in 
this  county,  aged  almost  fifty-four  years, 
and  on  Monday  following  his  remains  were 
deposited  in  the  Paxtang  burial  ground 
near  this  town. 

Frazer,  Persifer,  lately  of  Rye  town- 
ship, Cumberland  county,  died  in  this 
town  November  24,  1802 
Flickener,  Michael,  sen , of  Lower 
Paxtang  township,  died  Monday,  May  16, 
1803. 

Fahnestock,  Conrad,  merchant,  died  at 
Middletown,  Tuesday,  September  30  1803, 
aged  about  forty  years.  “An  industrious, 
honest  and  valuable  member  of  society.” 
Fisher,  Mrs. Elizabeth,  consort  of  George 
Fisher,  Esq.,  of  this  borough,  died  on 
Thursday  morning,  December  29th,  1803, 
in  the  thirty-six^h  year  of  her  age. 

File,  John,  tailor,  died  January  14, 1804, 
at  an  advanc<jd  a^e 

Ferguson,  Andrew,  eldest  son  of  David 
Ferguson,  of  Hanover,  died  Wednesday, 
August  22,  1804,  aged  fifceen  years. 

Fisher,  Mrs.  Margaret,  wife  of  Capt 
Thomas  Fisher,  inn  keeper  and  tailor,  died 
Saturday,  March  3,  1804. 


Forster,  Mrs.  Catharine,  died  on  Fri- 
day morning,  November  23,  1804,  in  this 
town,  aged  sixty  six  years,  and  on  the 
Sunday  following  her  remains  were  depos- 
ited in  the  burying  ground  of  Paxtang. 

Fedder,  Jacob,  died  on  Monday,  No- 
vember 9,  1807,  a long  and  respectable  res- 
ident of  this  town. 

Fisler,  Jacob,  of  Middle  Paxtang,  died 
very  suddenly  Wednesday,  March  16, 1808. 

Forster,  Mrs.  Sarah,  consort  of  Col. 
Thomas  Forster,  and  daughter  of  the  late 
Joseph  Montgomery,  Esq  , of  this  borough, 
died  at  Erie,  July  27,  1808 

Fisher,  Thomas,  formerly  of  this  bor- 
ough, died  at  Wormley’s  Ferry,  Cumber- 
land county,  on  Wednesday,  May  17, 1809. 

Forney,  Christopher,  of  this  borough, 
died  on  Monday,  November  6,  1809,  aged 
fifty  years. 

Fackler,  George,  of  Paxtang,  died 
Tuesday,  November  29,  1809,  at  a very 
advanced  age. 

Green,  Josepa,  of  Middle  Paxtang,  died 
September  8,  1798 

Giberson,  Miss  Sally,  daughter  of  Reu- 
ben Giberson,  aged  twelve  years,  died  Sat- 
urday morning,  August  14,  1802. 

Gillum,  John,  tanner,  died  on  Mon- 
day, January  2,  1804,  in  this  town,  with  a 
pleuritic  complaint. 

Galbraith,  Col.  Bartrem,  died  on  Fri- 
day morning,  March  9,  1804,  suddenly,  in 
Cumberland  county,  on  a visit  to  his 
brother,  who  was  then  laying  indisposed, 
in  an  advanced  age, 

Graham,  Miss  Nancy,  daughter  of  Gus- 
tavus  Graham,  some  years  since  a resident 
of  this  town,  died  in  Paxtaog  on  Wednes- 
day, April  4,  1804 

Gray,  Capt.  William,  died  at  Sunbury, 
July  18,  1804,  aged  fifty -eight  years. 

Gordon,  John,  of  Paxtang,  died  August 
7,  1804,  in  his  sixtieth  year. 


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Gross,  Daniel,  son  of  John  Gross,  of 
Middle  Paxtang,  a hopeful  youth,  greatly 
beloved,  and  whose  death  is  much  lament- 
ed, died  on  Sunday,  December  21,  1806, 
aged  twenty-two  years. 

Gross,  Miss  Catharine,  the  only  surviv- 
ing daughter  of  Mr.  John  Gross,  miller,  of 
Middle  Paxtang,  died  January  13,  1807, 
aged  about  iwenty-two  years.  This  is  the 
second  stroke  of  Divine  Providence  within 
a few  weeks  in  this  afflicted  family. 

Graydon,  Mrs.  Rachel,  widow,  died  on 
Friday,  January  23,  1807,  aged  about 
seventy-years. — A long  and  much  respected 
inhabitant  of  this  borough. 

Glasgow,  Matthew,  laborer,  died  in  this 
town  on  Wednesday  evening,  February  25, 
1807. 

Gibbons,  Jesse,  mill  wright,  died  in  Mid- 
dletown, Wednesday,  December,  2,  1807. 

Glass,  Mrs.  Susanna,  the  respected  con- 
sort of  Major  William  Glass,  died  on  Tues- 
day, July  5,  1808. 

Gardner,  George  Adam,  of  Upper  Pax- 
tang, died  July,  1809,  at  an  advanced  age. 

Goodman,  Miss  Elizibeth,  daughter  of 
the  late  John  Goodman,  deceased,  of  Mid- 
dle Paxtang,  died  on  Thursday.  April  19, 
1810,  in  her  17th  year. 

Geiger,  Bernhart,  blacksmith,  of  this 
borough,  died  very  suddenly  on  Tuesday, 
July  16,  1811. 

Hunt,  Dr.  Benjamin,  died  Monday  even- 
ing, January  11,  1796.  His  remains  were 
on  the  day  following  committed  to  the 
earth,  near  the  graveyard,  attended  by  a 
large  number  of  the  citizens  of  this  town. 

Hamilton,  Hannah,  of  Londonderry, 
died  March  16,  1796. 

Huling,  Mrs.  Betsy,  the  virtuous  con- 
sort of  Thomas  Huling,  Esq.,  and  daughter 
of  the  late  Gen.  Watts,  died  at  the  mouth 
of  the  Juniata,  on  Wednesday,  July  15, 
1801. 


Hautz.  Mrs.,  consort  of  Parson  Hautz, 
of  Carlisle,  died  November  13,  1802 
Hummel,  Major  Frederick,  died  at 
Hummelstown  December  7,  1802.  Some 
time  previous,  at  same  place,  Mr.  Valentine 
Hummel,  brother  of  said  Frederick. 

Huber,  Jacob,  late  of  Northampton 
county,  died  in  this  town  September  12, 
1803,  aged  seventy-nine  years.  Also, 
Elizabeth  Huber,  wife  of  said  J.  Huber, 
aged  sixty  nine  years 
Harris,  Mrs.  Hannah,  widow,  died  in 
this  town  October  10,  1803. 

Hamilton,  Mrs.  Mary,  mother  of  Wm. 
Hamilton,  E?q , died  at  the  Woodlands 
October  28,  1803,  in  her  eighty- second  year. 

ordination  of  KKV.  JOHN  WINE- 
BRFNNFR. 

Some  months  previous  to  the  death  of 
Dr.  George  Ross,  of  Lebanon,  he  prepared 
and  had  published  a biographical  sketch  of 
the  Rev.  John  Winebrenner.  It  was-  a 
valuable  contribution  to  Pennsylvania  bi- 
ography, and  yet  it  was  intended  simply  as 
a prelude  to  a more  extended  memorial  of 
the  life  and  labors  of  the  Founder  of  the 
Chmch  of  God.  It  is  to  be  hoped,  how- 
ever, mat  the  material  collated  by  Dr. 
Ross  will  fall  into  the  possession  of 
some  one  well  fitted  for  the  task,  and  the 
Life  of  that  eminent  servant  of  God  in  due 
time  be  prepared.  There  are  several  mem- 
bers of  that  denomination  who  could  do  it 
well,  and  one  of  them  ought  to  undertake 
it  at  once.  Whatsoever  our  hands  find  to 
do,  should  be  done  promptly  and  with  all 
our  might.  We  realize  this  fact  every  day. 

A few  days  ago  a professional  friend 
pla  'ed  in  our  hands  two  documents — one 
the  oiiginal  call  of  the  four  congregations 
of  the  Reformed  church  then  in  this 
neighborhood,  the  other  the  certificate  of 
the  ordination  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Winebren- 
ner by  the  General  Synod  which  had  con- 
vened at  Hagerstown,  Md  , on  the  24th  of 


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September,  1820.  We  give  these  documents 
as  in  the  originals.  They  are  valuable 
contributions,  and  will  no  doubt  be  so  con- 
sidered by  the  Church  which  that  faithful 
minister  labored  so  hard  to  establish,  and 
which  has  so  wonderfully  increased  in  its 
ministry  and  people. 

Call  to  the  Kev.  Mr.  Winebrenner. 

“Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Sept.  16,  1820. 
*^The  Re'oerend  John  ^einhrener : 

‘‘Sir:  Your  letter  of  August  30th,  1820, 
has  been  received,  in  which  you  inform  that 
you  found  it  inconvenient  to  pay  the  visit 
before  the  meeting  of  Synod,  which  is  to 
convene  at  Hagerstown  on  the  24thiinst. 
The  Vestry  of  the  Harrisburg  Reformed 
church,  and  those  from  Shupp’s,  Wenrick’s 
and  the  Stone  Church  in  Cumberland 
county,  met  together  this  day  to  agree 
upon  some  measures  preparatory  to 
the  call  intended  to  be  made  on 
you  to  become  the  Pastor  of  the 
said  connected  Congregations.  We  have, 
therefore , appointed  our  friend  Jacob 
Bucher  to  deliver  our  letter  of  this  date  to 
the  Honourable  Synod,  with  verbal  instruc- 
tions, to  give  further  explanations,  if  any 
should  be  deemed  necessary,  to  the  said 
Synod,  respecting  our  intended  call  on  you 
to  become  our  Pastor,  for  which  suitable 
compensation  is  to  be  made  by  each  Con- 
gregation; and  it  is  wished  you  would  come 
as  soon  as  you  may  find  it  convenient.  Mr. 
Bucher  can  explain  to  you  the  manner  it 
is  expected  that  the  respective  Congrega 
tions  are  intended  to  be  supplied.” 

[Signed] 

JOHN  ZINN, 

JOHN  KELKER, 

NICHOLAS  OTT, 

GEORGE  KUNKEL, 

JACOB  HISE, 

JACOB  BALSLEY, 

Of  Salem  Congregation. 


FREDERICK  SYLVESTER, 

JONAS  RUPP, 

JOHN  HECK, 

JOHN  KIEVER, 

JOHN  SCHROLL, 

Of  Friedens  Kirck. 

FREDERICK  RUDY, 

GEORGE  HAIN, 

Of  Wenrick's. 

FREDERICK  PARTHEMORE, 
DAVID  MILLER, 

DAVID  REE  ME, 

Of  Shupp' 8. 

The  men  who  signed  the  foregoing  call 
have  long  since  passed  away  from  eaith. 
Concerning  some  we  have  biographical 
data,  but  any  information  relative  to  the 
greater  portion  of  them  will  be  thankfully 
received.  Persons  having  knowledge  of 
either,  we  hope  will  communicate  it. 

“Formula  Attestati  Ordinatlonis. 

“Vorzeiger  deises,  der  Candidatus  Theo- 
logiae  John  Winebrenner,  ist  nachdem  er 
in  seinem  Examen  tuchtig  befunden  er  sich 
auch  eines  Dieners  Christi  wurdigen  Win- 
dels  befleisiget  von  uns  zum  heiligen  Pre- 
dight  amt  ordineret  er  als  ein  Mitglied 
unserer  Reformirten  Synode  angenommen 
worden.  Deises  zu  bestaltigen  haben  wir 
unser  Synodal  Siegel  untergesetzet;.  so 
geschehen,  Hagerstown,  den  28ten  Septem- 
bri,  1820. 

“SAMUEL  HELFFENSTEIN, 
Praeses."' 

On  the  4th  of  October  following  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Winebrenner  forwarded  a letter  of  ac- 
ceptance to  the  vestry  of  the  different  con- 
gregations, but  it  was  not  until  the  22d  of 
October  that  he  preached  his  introductory 
sermon  at  Harrisburg.  w.  h.  e. 


/ 


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MOTli^S  AND  QUERIES— DXXXil. 

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DAUPHIN  BISTOKIOAE 

sooiE  rr. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Society  was 
held  on  Thursday  evening,  February  10  Lh, 
President  Hamilton  in  the  chair. 

Donations  were  received  from  the  Dela- 
ware Historical  society,  Historical  society 
of  Wisconsin,  R.  A.  Brock,  Esq , Rich- 
mond, Va.,  H.  A.  Rattermann,  Esq.,  Cin- 
cinnati, O.,  President  Lamberton  of  Lehigh 
University,  President  Cattell  of  Lafayette 
College,  Frederick  K.  Boas,  Esq  , and  A. 
Boyd  Hamilton,  Esq. 

An  article,  prepared  by  the  President, 
relating  to  the  early  settlement  of  the  Sus- 
quehanna, with  especial  reference  to  that 
of  the  Cumberland  Valley,  was  read  by  Mr. 
Irwin. 

A brief  paper  was  read,  with  remarks 
thereon,  concerning  Gen.  Washington’s 
stay  in  Harrisburg  in  ItOi 

A rough  sketch  of  the  Susquehanna, about 
the  year  1701,  made  by  Isaac  Taylor,  sur- 
veyor of  Chester  county,  was  directed  to  be 
engraved  for  Notes  and  Queries. 

An  election  for  officers  for  the  present 
year  was  then  held,  and  the  following  per- 
sons were  duly  elected  : 

I resident, 

A.  Boyd  Hamilton. 

Vue  Presidents, 

Hamilton  Alricks, 

Joseph  H.  Nisley, 

Daniel  Eppley. 

Correspmding  Secretary, 

Rev.  Thomas  H Robinson,  D.  D. 

Recording  Secretary, 

George  Wolf  Buehler. 

Treasurer, 

John  B,  Cox. 

Librarian, 

William  H.  Egle,  M.  D.  ' 

The  President  stated  that  he  would  an- 
nounce the  Standing  Committees  at  the 
March  meeting. 


Washington  at  Harrisburg.— On  the 
third  of  October,  1794,  during  the  so  called 
Whisky  Insurrection  in  Western  Pennsyl- 
vania, the  President,  of  t^ie  United  States, 
Gen  Washington,  reached  Harrisburg,  on 
his  way  westward,  to  tate  command  of  the 
army  then  gathering  at  Carlisle  and  Fort 
Cumberland.  Everything  connected  with 
this  great  and  good  man  is  of  course  inter- 
esting, and  hence  the  earnest  desire  to 
know  where  he  remained  during  that  brief 
sojourn  in  Harrisburg.  Our  local  histories, 
as  also  the  old-time  directories  which  pro- 
posed to  give  a summary  of  the  historic 
events  transpiring  at  Harrisburg,  all  difier 
as  to  the  place  where  the  chief  magistrate 
was  quartered.  Twenty -five  years  ago 
there  wefe  yet  living  a number  of  old  citi- 
zens, wno,  although  youths,  ought  surely  to 
have  remembered  where  '^^ashington  was 
entertained.  Their  memories,  however, 
were  treacherous,  for  they  too  differed,  one 
locating  him  at  a tavern,  which  was  not  a 
tavern  for  ten  years  subsequent.  Strange 
enough,  the  only  newspaper  Harrisburg 
then  had,  the  Oracle  of  Dauphin,  is  espec- 
ially silent  as  to  whose  hospitality  he  re- 
ceived. But  then  most  papers  in  those  days 
did  not  chronicle  affairs  so  minutely  as  is 
done  to  day,  or  else  latter-day  historians 
would  not  be  so  frequently  befogged. 

Recently,  in  looking  over  some  letters 
written  at  the  time,  a gentlemen  to  whom 
we  are  indebted  for  much  valuable  informa- 
tion, came  across  a sentence  which  leads  us 
to  inler  that  President  Washington  was  the 
guest  of  Hon.  Wm.  Maclay,  the  first  Senator 
from  Pennsylvania  in  the  Congress 
of  the  United  States.  The  letter  states  that 
“he  dined  with  Mr.  Maclay.” 
The  latter  gentleman  did  not  reside  within 
the  limits  of  Harrisburg.  His  residence, 
although  at  the  northwest  corner  of  Front 
and  South  streets,  was  beyond  the  borough, 
and  no  doubt  then  considered  as  “some 


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distance  from  the  town  ” Mr.  Maclay  had 
frequently  dined  with  Washington,  was  on 
intimate  terms,  and  there  is  little  doubt 
that  in  addition  to  dining  at  the  Maclay 
mansion,  he  lodged  there  also.  That  build- 
ing has  become  an  historic  one,  and  we 
trust  that  it  may  be  properly  preserved  for 
centuries.  We  shall  refer  to  this  sub- 
ject at  another  time.  w.  h.  e. 

COLONEL.  TIMOTHT  GKBEN’S  BAT- 
TALION IN  THE  BeVOLUTION  — HI. 

Capt.  James  Rogers,  whose  company  fol- 
lows, was  a native  of  Hanover  township, 
born  in  1735.  His  father  located  on  the 
Manada  prior  to  1730,  and  left  a large  family 
of  children.  James  seems  to  have  been 
quite  prominent  on  the  frontiers,  was  a 
member  of  the  Hanover  congregation,  a 
non-commissioned  ofidcer  during  the  French 
and  Indian  wars,  and  at  the  outset 
of  the  Revolution  became  an  ardent 
patriot.  He  raised  a company  of 
associators  and  during  the  struggle 
for  Independence  was  quite  active.  He 
died  on  the  18th  of  April,  1790,  and  is 
buried  in  Hanover  church  graveyard. 

James  Wilson,  First  Lieutenant,  is  to  be 
distinguished  from  the  other  James  Wilsons 
as  Capt.  James  Wilson.  He  died  in 
October,  1806,  well  advanced  in  years.  He 
is  buried  in  Hanover. 

Henry  McCormick,  Second  Lieutenant, 
was  born  in  Hanover.  He  evidently  died 
about  the  close  of  the  Revolution,  leaving 
sons,  William,  Henry,  David,  and  daugh- 
ters, Isabella  and  Mary. 

Andrew  Rogers,  Third  Lieutencnt,  was 
a brother  of  Capt.  James  Rogers.  He  was 
born  in  Hanover  in  1745,  and  died  on  the 
19th  of  September,  1782. 

The  fourth  lieutenant,  Robert  Martain  or 
Martin,  was  the  son  of  John  Mariin  one  of 
the  earliest  settlers  on  the  Manada.  He 
died  about  1805. 


The  descendants  of  the  foregoing  officers 
as  also  of  the  majority  of  the  privates  are 
scattered  over  the  various  States  of  the 
Union. 

Roll  of  Capt  James  Rogers’  Company. 

The  Return  of  Gapt.  James  Rogers'*  Company 
of  Militia  <f  Colonel  Timothy  Green’s 
Hanover  Rifle  Battalion  of  Lancaster 
County  Associators,  Destined  for  the 
Camp  in  the  Jerseys,  ^th  June,  1776. 
Captain. 

James  Rogers. 

First  Lieutenant. 

James  Wilson. 

Second  Lieutenant. 

Henry  McCormick. 

Third  lAeutenant. 

Andrew  Rogers. 

Fourth  Lieutenant. 

Robert  Martain 

Non-Commissioned  Officers  and  Privates. 

1 Richard  Johns  m, 

2 James  Ripeth, 

3 James  Porter, 

4 Thomas  McCord, 

5 Thomas  McNair, 

6 Samuel  Stewart, 

7 James  Ripeth, 

8 Charles  Hamilton, 

9 John  Ripeth, 

10  Hugh  Wilson, 

11  Joseph  Wilson, 

12  James  Beard, 

13  James  Wallace, 

14  John  Hutchison, 

15  Hugh  Ripeth, 

15  James  Wallace, 

17  Duncan  Sinclair, 

18  William  Starret, 

19  John  Trousdel, 

20  JohnSkiles, 

21  James  Johnson, 

22  Joseph  Hutchison, 

23  David  Hays, 

24  William  Mitchel, 

25  John  Kilpatrick, 

26  Thomas  Walker, 

27  Thomas  Martain, 

28  William  Hall, 

29  John  Murray, 

30  John  Morrison, 

31  John  Woods, 

32  Wm.  Thompson, 

33  Wm.  Moor, 

34  Hugh  Kenan, 


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35  Alex.  Martain, 

36  Jeremiah  Rogers, 

37  James  Hambel, 

38  Wm  Snod  y, 

39  Wm.  Kithcart, 

40  John  Kithcart, 

41  Jonas  Robinson, 

42  James  Stewart. 

43  John  McClelan, 

44  Wm.  Hagerty, 

45  Joseph  Wilson, 

46  Neal  McCoy, 

47  Joseph  Park, 

48  James  McCiuar, 

49  William  Snodgrass, 

50  Francis  McCluar, 

51  Charles  Porter, 

52  John  Templeton, 

54  John  Snodey, 

55  Edward  Warnach, 

56  Chris  Bamberger, 

57  Hugh  Gian, 

58  James  Roney, 

59  John  Siarrat, 

60  Jon.  McCormick, 

61  Patrick  McKight,  . 

62  James  Duncan, 

63  James  Thompson, 

64  David  Porter, 

65  Thomas  Strean, 

66  Hufih  Doneley, 

67  Andrew  Woods, 

68  John  Morlan, 

69  David  Calhoun, 

70  Alex.  Gaston, 

71  James  Donely, 

72  Samuel  Swan, 

73  Robert  Hill, 

74  John  Darbey, 

75  Archabel  Carson, 

76  David  Strean, 

77  Thomas  Davis, 

78  Andrew  Wilson, 

79  Wm.  Rogers, 

80  James  Wilson, 

81  Wm.  McMeen, 

82  George  Chapman, 
83^  Geo.  Bradsha, 

84’  John  Rahe, 

85  John  Dunlop, 

86  Randel  McDanel. 


Brown,  Widow, 
Buck,  John, 

Baum,  John, 

Byers,  Andrew, 
Bomberger,  Widow, 
Bedlion,  Philip, 

Beal,  Lodwick, 

Boyd,  Benjamin, 
Boyd,  Joseph, 
Bradley,  Samuel, 
Beam,  Christian, 
Buck,  Robert, 

Bishop,  Stophel, 
Bowman,  John, 
Bowman,  Henry, 
Bughman,  Philip, 
Bombarger,  Chrisley, 
Clark,  Robert, 

Clark,  Walter, 
Cooper,  John, 

Cook,  Jacob,  Esq., 
Crowl,  Conrad, 
Campbell,  James, 
Campoell,  William, 
Conrad,  Elias, 
Carmeny,  Joseph, 
Cregy,  Henry, 
Dalabaugh,  Widow, 
Dininger,  Adam, 
Donaldson,  James, 
Duncan,  John, 
Dalabaugh,  Christian, 
Dalabaugh,  Peter, 
Davis,  John, 

Eliot,  Archibald, 
Early,  John, 

Elias,  Michael, 
Fleger,  Lodwick, 
Ferny,  Joseph, 
Fishburn,  Philip, 
Farmer,  William, 
Funster,  Widow, 
Fouster,  James, 
Fouster,  David, 
Falkner,  Joseph, 
Grove,  Jacob, 

Grim,  Dewalt, 

Green,  Cornelius, 
Hays,  William, 

Hays,  James, 
Hunter,  William, 
Heren,  John, 
Hershberger,  Daniel, 
Over,  Jonn, 
v^Over,  Peter, 

Osteter,  Widow, 


YK  ANCIENT  INHA 81  TAN  TS  — XII. 
liondouderry  Townslitp,  1778, 

Asb,  John,  Hunter,  David, 

Brown,  Michael,  Hamilton,  Hugh, 


203 


Henry,  George, 
Henry,  Adam, 

Hays,  Robert, 

Hays,  Patrick, 

Hay,  David, 

Horst,  Jacob, 
Hemperly,  Anthony, 
Herberger,  Jacob, 
Hershey,  Benjamin, 
Hoover,  John, 

Hays,  William, 
Johnson,  Charles, 
Johnson,  John, 
Kertin,  Michael, 
Kelly,  James, 
Kennedy,  John, 
Kensley,  Jacob, 
Kernahan,  James, 
Kelly,  Widow, 
Kingred,  Emanuel, 
Longnecker,  Jacob, 
Landis,  Felix, 

Landis,  John, 

Leamin,  Jacob, 
Longnecker,  Abra- 
ham, 

Longnecker,  Daniel, 
Long,  Alexander, 
Logan,  John, 
McQueen,  Joseph, 
McCley,  John, 

, McCley,  Jacob, 
McQueen,  David, 
McQueen,  Robert, 
McDonald,  John, 
Mitchel,  David, 
Mitchel,  Thomas, 
Moore,  William, 
McClintock,  Alex., 
McClintock,  Joseph, 
McC leery,  Robert, 
Morrison,  James, 
McCallen,  Thomas, 
McCallen,  Robert, 
McCallen,  John, 
Moral,  Titrick, 

Myers,  John, 
McCallister,  Arch., 
Naftzger,  Jacob, 
Naltzger,  Joseph, 
Nay,  Adam, 

Nay,  William, 

Null,  George, 

Shultz,  Detrick, 
Sullivan,  James, 
Sawyers,  William, 


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O’Neal,  John, 
Penogel,  Martin, 
Patton,  John, 
Peters,  George, 
Poorman,  Peter, 
Plough.  Jacob, 
Rhea.  Robert, 
Rhea,  David, 
Riser,  John, 
Riser,  Peter, 
Roan,  Widow, 
Reamer,  Philip, 
Rice,  Conrad, 
Rice,  Jacob, 
Sneder,  Christian, 
Shank,  Stophel, 
Stoner,  Christian, 
Shier,  Jacob, 
Stoufer,  Jacob, 
Shelly,  Michael, 

Fame,  John, 
Shire,  Jacob, 


Sawyers,  John, 
Sawyers,  W illiam  j r , 
/ Sbaw,  William, 
Shearer,  Joseph, 
Stuckley,  John, 
Steel  Dennis, 

Shank,  Michael, 
Shell,  Henry, 

Taylor,  Francis, 
Teets,  Philip, 
Tanner,  John, 
Tanner,  Michael, 
Tanner,  Christian, 
Walker,  Archibald, 
Walker,  Widow, 
Walt  more,  Ulrick, 
Worst,  Mark, 

Wolf,  Michael, 
Westren,  Conrad, 
White,  John. 

Freemen 

Plough,  Daniel, 

Eby,  Michael, 


Ketlen,  Christopher,  Young,  James, 


Kelly,  Patrick, 
Worst,  Peter, 
Sullivan,  Jeremiah, 
Balm,  John, 

Early,  Christian, 
Wier,  John, 

Wier,  Samuel, 
Henry,  Vandel, 
Farmer,  John, 
Daugherty,  Charles, 
Hughey,  James, 
Null,  Christian, 


Hays,  Matthew, 
Buck,  William, 
Hunter,  William, 
Hays,  John, 

Stefick,  Abraham, 
Rhea,  John, 

Fouster,  Andrew,  . 
Fouster,  John, 
Ketren,  Everhard, 
Allexander,  Robert, 
McClintock,  John, 
Fishburn,  Philip 


Old  Men  More  53  Years. 


Foster,  James, 
Falkner,  Joseph, 
Walker,  Archibald, 
Farmer,  John, 
Moral,  Detrick, 
Dininger.  Adam, 
Cooper,  John, 


Carr,  John, 
Delabaugh,  Peter, 

H unter,  David, 
Grove,  Jacob, 
Hamperly,  Anthony, 
Mitchel,  David, 

Nay,  Adam, 

Right,  Conrad. 

[The  latter  class,  perhaps,  requires  some 
explanation.  The  foregoing  list  was  that 
of  the  inhabitants  of  the  township  during 
the  Revolution,  and  the  designation,  “Old 
men  of  53  years,”  was  rtquired  by  law,  so 
that  they  might  not  be  called  upon  for 
military  service.  There  were  but  fifteen 
all  told,  and  yet,  in  1779,  several  of  these 
men  exempt  from  duty  volunteered  for 
service  on  the  frontiers.  w.  h e ] 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES— EXXXIII. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

The  Titus  Family  of  America.— Rev. 
Aaron  Titus,  Corresponding  Secretary  of 
the  Weymouth  Historical  Society,  Wey- 
mouth, Mass  , is  engaged  preparing  a his- 
tory of  the  family  in  America,  and  desires 
to  open  correspondence  with  those  of  the 
family  name,  and  those  interested  in  gene- 
alogical research.  There  were  a number  of 
this  family  who  came  from  New  Jersey  and 
Long  Island,  among  the  early  settlers  ofthis 
State.  Mr.  Titus  desires  the  assistance  of 
other  genealogists;  and  he  would  be  willing 
in  return  to  assist  those  interested  in  the 
early  families  of  New  England,  as  he  is  in 
position  where  he  can  be  of  great  aid  t«  all 
such.  Weymouth,  his  residence,  was  settled 
in  1622  and  the  city  has  records  of  births, 
marriages  and  deaths  reaching  back  to  1633 
Upon  these  records  are  nearly  all  of  the 
early  families  of  New  England.  Wey- 
mouth is  situated  a few  miles  from  Boston, 
towards  Plymouth. 

“A  Century  of  Dishonor,”  is  the  title 
of  a recent  work  claimed  to  be  written  by  a 
sentimental  writer  of  one  of  the  New  York 
quasi  religious  journals  over  the  signature 
of  “H.  H.”  It  purports  to  deal  with  the 
Indian  question,  and  of  course  the  mas- 
sacre of  the  so  called  Conestoga  Indians  by 
the  Paxtang  Boys  comes  in  for  a good  share 
of  misstatement.  The  chapter  devoted  es- 
pecially to  our  locality  begins  with 
an  untruth  and  ends  with  a false- 
hood, or  else  we  would  not 
allude  to  the  work  at  all  It  has  become 
fashionable  or  popular  of  recent  years  for 
the  “gushing”  class  of  authors  to  attempt 
to  write  upon  historical  subjects,  and  hence 
there  is  much  what  we  cannot  help  but 
term  charlatanism  in  history,  in  the  current 
literature  of  the  day.  We  remember  at 
this  instant,  a work  which  if  examined  will 


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go  far  to  prove  our  assertion.  Mr.  Hig- 
ginson,  a writer  of  promineace  for  the 
Atlantic  Monthly,  haspablished  a “History 
of  the  United  States  for  the  use  of  Schools,” 
which  we  are  compelled  to  say  is  full  of  the 
grossest  errors.  The  work  in  question  is 
another.  The  oject  of  the  author  is  a 
good  one — yes,  a noble  one — but,  if  in  the 
portions  of  the  volume  devoted  together 
matters  she  perverts  the  truth  as  much  as 
that  relating  to  the  Paxtang  Boys,  the  unre- 
liability thereof  cannot  be  compensated  by 
enthusiasm  or  religious  fervor.  In  due  lime 
we  hope  to  present  a faithful  history  of  an 
occurrence  which  sensational  writers  and 
sentimental  historians  delight  in  picturing 
as  one  of  the  darkest  pages  of  infamy  in 
Provincial  history.  w.  h e. 

Marriages  by  Rev.  John  Roan. — (H. 
& Q Ixxiv.)— In  transcribiog  the  record 
of  marriages  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Roan,  we 
missed  the  following,  which  were  probably 
the  last  in  which  he  performed  the  cere- 
mony: 

1774 

Sept.  27. — John  Wilson  to  Janet  Gilford, 
of  Hanover. 

Oct  2d. — James  Patton  to  Eleanor  Flem- 
ing, of  Derry. 

Oct  27.— Hugh  Wilson  to  Mary  Wilson, 
of  Derry. 

Nov.  1. — Robert  Whitehillto  Mary  Coch- 
ran, of  Paxtang. 

Dec.  1 — Alexander  Fulton  to  Sarah  Me- 
Donnald,  of  Derry. 

1775. 

April  19  — Aaron  Coder  to  Hannah  Dun- 
can, of  Derry. 

JOURNAL  OF  K V CH  C.  BEATTY 

IN  1756 

[The  following  journal  of  the  Rev. 
Charles  C.  Beatty  we  copy  from  the  Beatty 
Family  Record  It  contains  facts  relating 
to  our  locality  which  are  to  be  found  no 
where  else,  and  this  is  our  excuse  for  print- 
ing it.  Concerning  the  author,  it  may  not 
be  out  of  place  to  present  a brief  account 
The  Rev.  Charles  Clinton  Beatty,  the  eldest 


son  of  John  Beatty  and  Christiana  Clinton, 
was  born  in  county  Antrim,  Ireland,  about 
1715  He  came  to  America  with  his  mother, 
his  father  dying,  in  early  youth.  He  began 
life  as  a merchant,  but  coming  into  contact 
with  the  Rev.  William  Tenuent,  he  was 
induced  to  enter  the  Log  College  in  Bucks 
county,  this  State,  where  he  pursued  his 
study  for  the  ministry  under  the  care  of 
that  most  excellent  man.  He  was  licensed 
by  the  Presbytery  of  New  Brunswick  on 
tbe  13th  of  October,  1742,  thus  identifying 
himself  with  the  New  Side  party.  He  was 
called  to  the  Forks  of  the  Neshaminy  May 
26,  1743,  and  installed  there  on  the 
14th  of  December  following.  In  1754, 
in  company  with  other  clergymen 

he  made  a missionary  tour  to 

Virginia  and  North  Carolina.  Early  in  1756, 
he  was  invited  to  become  chaplain  of  the 
Provincial  forces  on  the  frontiers,  and  the 
journal  quoted  relates  to  that  period.  In 
1758  he  again  served  in  a similar  capacity 
and  was  with  the  army  of  Gen.  Forbes 
when  Fort  Duquesne  was  captured  Here 
he  preached  a thanksgiving  sermon  before 
the  whole  army  after  taking  possession, 
probably  the  first  Pn  testant  sermon 
preached  in  the  Mississippi  Valley.  In  1760 
he  was  sent  by  the  General  Synod  to  Lon- 
don to  solicit  benefactions  for  the  aid  of 
a fund  tor  the  relief  of  poor  Presbyterian 
ministers,  &c.  In  this  he  was  highly  suc- 
cessful, returning  home  in  the  spri  g of  the 
following  year.  In  1766,  in  company  with 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Duffi  Id,  he  went  on  a mis- 
sionary tour  into  the  destitute  frontier 
settlements,  a journal  of  which  was  pub- 
lished a year  or  two  subsequent.  On 
another  occasion  we  shall  quote  from  this 
document  such  portions  as  may  relate  to 
our  locality.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Beatty’s 
last  public  service  was  in  behalf  of 
the  College  of  New  Jersey  (Prince- 
ton College  ) He  was  appointed 


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a trustee  in  1763  and  had  ever  evincf  d a 
de  p interest  in  its  welfare.  The  college 
being  greatly  in  need  of  funds,  the  trustees 
requested  Dr.  Witherspoon  to  visit  the 
West  Indies  in  its  behalf;  but  not  being  able 
to  leave  the  college,  Mr.  Beatty  was  com- 
missioned to  go,  March  12th,  '772.  He 
sailed  from  Philadelphia  on  the  12th  of  May 
following  and  arrived  at  the  Island  of  Bar- 
badoes  on  the  6th  of  June.  He  was  well 
received  by  the  Governor  and  principal  cit- 
izens, but  unfortunately  his  mission  was  of 
short  duration.  He  died  at  Bridgeton  of 
yellow  fever  on  )he  13th  of  August, 
1772;  and  his  grave  is  there— in  a strange 
land.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Beatty  married,  June 
24,  1746,  Ann,  daughter  of  John  Reading, 
of  New  Jersey,  President  of  the  Council, 
and  afterwards  Governor  of  that  Province. 
They  had  a large  family  of  children.  Many 
of  their  descendants  have  held  important 
positions  in  life,  and  are  esteemed  and  hon- 
ored. B.] 

Journal  Kept  in  1756. 

Having  received  his  honor,  the  Govern- 
or’s commission  to  be  chaplain  to  the 
regiment  of  toot  in  the  Provincial  ser- 
vice under  the  command  of  Col  William 
Clapham,  and  having  the  advice  and  con 
currence  of  the  Commission  of  the  Synod, 
who  appointed  supply s for  the  congrega- 
tion in  my  absence— set  out  from  home  in 
order  to  join  the  regiment  at  Harris’  Ferry, 
Monday,  May  3d,  1756.  I was  accompa- 
nied as  far  as  Schuylkill  by  my  elders,  and 
some  other  friends — and  having  stopped  at 
a friend’s  house,  not  far  from  the  road,  to 
refresh  myself,  reached  as  far  as  the  sign 
of  the  ship  on  the  Lancaster  road,  at  which 
I lodged.  Felt  my  need  of  the  Divine  pres- 
ence to  be  with  me  in  my  dangerous  or  at 
least  difficult  undertaking. 

Tuesday,  May  4ith. — Set  oft  very  e*rly 
in  the  morning  ; breakfasted  at  Rev. 


Mr.  Smith’s,  at  Pequea,  who  ac- 
companied me  as  far  as  Mrs  Cal- 
well’s  where  I parted  with  my  good 
friend  Mr.  Daniel  McLean,  who  accom- 
panied me  from  home  thus  far.  Reached 
Lancaster  in  the  afternoon — put  up  at  Mr. 
Saunders’.  Col.  Clapham  and  Captain 
Lloyd  came  to  see  me,  and  telling  me  that 
the  Governor  was  in  town  , I waited  upon 
his  honor  in  the  evening,  who  received  me 
very  kindly.  Went  to  bed  early,  as  I had 
been  wet  with  the  rain  on  my  journey. 

May  5th  —Left  Lancaster  about  ten 
o’clock,  in  company  with  the  Governor, 
Colonel,  and  several  other  officers  and  gen- 
tlemen. and  having  dined  at  B.  Hughes’, 
reached  Harris’  Ferry  in  the  evening.  A 
little  after  our  arrival,  the  so'diers  were  or- 
dered to  attend  prayers,hut  whilel  was  wait- 
ing with  the  Governor  and  other  geo'l  rcuen, 
for  the  men,  Harris’  house  took  fire,  and 
the  alarm  and  confusio  n was  sucti  as  to 
prevent  public  prayer. 

6th  —Had  morning  prayer.  Met  with 
an  accident  when  lifting  up  pol  s tor  a tent, 
the  ridge  pole  fell  and  cut  me  just  above 
the  eye,  and  the  blood  settled  ab  »ut  it 

Sabbath,  dth  —Preached  from  Exod. 
xxxiii,  15.  Cnis  I thou^ih  a proper  sub 
ject  to  begin  with,  as  we  are  going  on  a 
very  imporfanr  affair. 

Sabbath,  IQth  -P'-eached  twice  to  a num- 
ber of  c >uut,ry  pe(»ple,  as  well  as  the  sol- 
diers, with  freedom  to  myself,  and  the 
audience  seemed  serious,  and  some  im- 
pressed 

Tuesday,  18^^  — Preached  at  Roan’s 
meeting  house,  in  Paxlang,  at  the  irtvita- 
tiou  of  the  people,  with  liberty  and  sweet- 
ness. The  attention  of  the  people  engaged 
and  some  aftected  CalLd  after  sermon 
to  see  Mr.  Elder,  but  found  him  not  at 
home. 

Thursday,  20th.  — Preached  at  Yellow 
Breeches,  over  Susquehanna,  in  a meeting 
house  belonging  to  the  Presbytery  of  Don- 
egal, at  the  people’s  invitation  Returned 
in  the  evening  to  camp  One  of  my  pistols 
went  off  as  I way  laying  it  down,  but  God 
be  praised,  did  no  hurt. 

Friday,  2\st. — This  being  appointed  by 
the  Governor  to  be  kept  as  a day  of  Fast- 
ing and  Prayer — his  honor,  the  Governor, 


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being  present,  it  was  generally  observed. 
Preached  twice  to  a great  audience,  many 
attending  from  both  sides  of  the  river — in 
the  forenoon  from  Luke  xiii.  3 

Lord's  Day,  May  Preached  but 

once,  as  the  people  were  engaged. 

Tuesday  — The  Governor  left  the 

camp  in  order  to  return  to  Philadelphia,  at 
which  the  men  were  drawn  up  under  arms, 
the  cannon  fired.  Accompanied  him  with 
most  of  the  officers  belonging  to  the  Regi- 
ment, as  far  as  Swat^ira  creek,  and  re- 
turned to  camp  in  the  evening.  Crossed 
Susquehanna  with  my  good  friend  Mr 
Armstrong;  went  as  far  as  Tobias  Hen- 
dricks’, where  we  lodged,  prayed  in  che 
family.  Next  morning  conversed  with  the 
landlord,  who  had  been  sometime  sick. 

Wednesday,  — Reached  Carlisle;  pre- 

pared to  preach  in  the  evening  at  the  desire 
of  the  people,  but  it  raining  p"revented. 

Thursday  — Preached  in  the  afternoon  to 
a considerable  number,  with  freedom,  and 
had  reason  to  think  that  it  was  blessed  to 
some  of  God’s  people.  Returned  to  Mr. 
Armstrong’s 

Friday  — Preached  at  Wm.  Abernethey ’s. 
Returned  safely  in  the  evening  to  camp. 

Sabbath,  May  30<^  — Preached  twice— -in 
the  afrernoon  to  the  country  people. 

Monday,  21s<  — Set  ofi  from  Harris’  in 
company  with  Dr  Lloyd  and  several  offi 
cers;  and  a company  of  men  followed. 
Arrived  safely  at  McKee’s  store, 
where  we  found  the  Colonel. 
The  reason  of  our  staying  so  long  at  Har- 
ris’ was  to  get  batte^iux  built  to  transport 
our  stores  and  provisions  to  Shamokin. 
Had  but  a poor  night’s  lodging,  not  having 
my  tent  or  any  bedding. 

June  4:th.  — Major  Burd  with  the  last 
division  of  the  regiment  joined  ns.  Second 
Lieutenant,  George  Allen,  and  forty  men, 
dressed  as  Indians,  sent  out  as  scouts  to 
Shamokin. 

^th  — The  Colonel  in  the  afternoon 
marched  with  four  companies.  Reached 
Foster’s,  about  three  miles,  where  we  en- 
camped 

Sunday,  Qth  — Rose  early ; and  after 
prayers,  began  our  march;  halted  for 
breakfast  after  four  miles,  then  marched 
on  to  Armstrong’s,  when  we  encamped. 

Monday,  Wi  — Began  to  fell  timber  for 
budding  a Fort  160  feet  square,  called  Fort 
Halifax. 


Tuesday — Scouts  returned,  having  gone 
only  18  miles  when  they  imagined  they 
Were  discovered  and  surrounded  by  the 
Indians.  Many  alarms,  reports  and  deten- 
tions. 

Sabbath,  \Uh. — Preached  from  Rev.  iii , 
12.  Received  a proclamation  from  the 
Governor  of  a cessation  of  arms  against  the 
Indians  on  the  East  side  of  the  Susque- 
hanna for  30  days,  and  at  the  same  time  an 
account  of  several  persons  killed  and 
scalped  at  the  forks  of  Swatara,  supposed  to 
be  by  those  Indians  discovered  at  Lee’s 
house  on  the  8'  h insn. 

Saturday,  l^th. — A number  of  the  soldiers 
mutinied,  chiefly  Dutch. 

Sabbath,  20iA — A general  court-martial 
to  try  the  prisoners,  most  of  whom  were 
discharged  as  innocent.  This  prevented 
most  of  the  officers  from  attending  Preach- 
ed upon  conscience,  with  a particular  ap- 
plication to  those  who  mutinied. 

Friday,  %^th. — Ensign  Atley  came  to 
camp,  and  brought  up  under  guard  two 
Dutchmen,  deserters  who  had  sacreligiously 
mutilated  an  Indian  in  his  grave. 

Sabbath,  With.  — Were  alarmed  by  the  ad- 
vance guard  firing  at  a mark.  The  whole 
regiment  were  under  arms,  advanced  imme- 
diately, expecting  to  engage  every  minute, 
which  prevented  sermon  in  the  forenoon. 
So,  just  as  set-vice  began  in  the  afteinoon, 
had  another  alarm,  but  few,  alas!  seemni 
to  regret  the  disappointment.  Wickedness 
seems  to  increase  in  the  camp,  which  gives 
me  a great  deal  of  uneasiness. 

Wednesday  — Orders  were  given  that 

all  should  march  the  next  morning. 

Thursday,  July  ls<  — Up  early  to  prepare 
for  marching.  Desired  the  Colonel  to  leave 
the  wome.u  behind,  according  to  his  prom- 
ise, especially  those  of  bad  character.  Ac- 
cordingly they  were  all  ordered  to  be  par- 
aded, and  the  Major  had  orders  to  leave 
such  as  he  saw  fit  behind;  but  when  this 
came  to  be  done,  one  of  the  officers  pleaded 
for  one,  and  another  for  another,  saying 
that  they  could  wash,  &c.,  so  that  few  were 
left  of  a bad  character,  and  these  would 
not  stay  bat  followed  us  that  night,  and 
kept  with  us. 

Friday  and  Saturday. — Crossed  the  river 
by  bat  eaux,offict-rs  and  men.  Then  started 
to  march  in  seven  divisions,  Indian  file,  in- 
stantly expec  ing  an  attack  Before  start- 
ing had  prayer  and  exhortation. 


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Sabbath,  4th  — Or-e  of  the  battcaux 
which  bad  on  it  a cannon  was  upset,  which 
occasioned  a great  deal  ot  labour  and  what 
profane  swearing  was  there  If  I s^ay  in 
the  camp  my  ears  are  greeted  with  profane 
oaths,  and  if  I go  out  to  shun  it,  I am  in 
danger  of  the  enemj — what  a dilemma  is 
this?  But  my  eyes  would  be  toward  the 
Lord. 

Monday  — Marched  twelve  or  fitfeen 
miles,  and  saw  many  traces  of  the  enemy 
as  near  at  hand.  That  night  under  cover 
of  darkness  we  recrossed  the  river  in  bat- 
teaux,  the  Colonel  and  myself  in  the  first 
division 

Tuesday. — The  Colonel  and  Captain 
Shippen  went  out  in  a boat,  and  from  the 
river  saw  five  Indians  in  the  Fork,  and  with 
a glass  saw  others  skulking  on  the  hills. 
After  breakfast  and  prayers,  marched  and 
reached  Shamokin  about  10  o’clock,  and 
immediately  set  about  securing  ourselves 
by  a fascine  breast-work — fixed  our  swivels 
and  blind  bushes,  mounted  some  of  our 
cannon  as  well  as  we  could.  The  situation 
is  fine. 

Wednesday. — The  batteaux  having  been 
unloaded  were  sent  down  to  Halifax  for  the 
remainder  of  the  stores,  under  an  escort 
commanded  by  Lieut.  Davis,  who  was 
advised  to  encamp  on  the  Islands  to  prevent 
surprise  by  the  enemy,  signs  of  whom  were 
seen  in  every  direction. 

Sabbath,  Wi  — The  camp  was  alarmed 
by  the  bellowing  ot  the  cattle,  and  it  was 
supposed  the  Indians  were  driving  them 
ofi,  and  a surprise  was  expected.  Two 
parties  were  sent  out,  which  recovered 
eleven  ot  the  twenty  cattle,  but  saw  no 
Indians.  This  postponed  preaching  until 
afternoon. 

Monday. — Capt.  Young,  the  paymaster, 
arrived  from  Philadelphia,  under  an  escort 
of  forty  men  from  Halifax,  and  with  alarm- 
ing accounts  from  the  Governor  about  the 
Indians  high  up  the  East  branch. 

Sunday,  the  18^^. — Some  alarms  of  Indi 
ans,  and  the  going  oft  of  Capt.  Lloyd’s  de- 
tachment, made  a sermon  later  than  usual, 
and  but  few  of  the  officers  attended.  Was 
enabled  to  bear  a sohmn  testimony  for  God 
against  sin  and  vice  in  general,  and  particu- 
larly that  so  common  amongst  us. 

Friday,  July  2‘dd.d — This  morning  very 
early  the  scours,  which  consisted  of  about 
100  men,  dreestd  like  the  Indians,  some 


being  blacked,  others  painted,  crossed  the 
river  into  the  Fork,  in  order  to  go 
toward  the  West,  with  ten  days’  provisions; 
thus  by  taking  the  Indians  in  their  ov»  n 
way,  hoped  to  be  able  to  beat  them  in  their 
turn.  Was  grieVed  that  they  seemed  to 
have  lit'le  regard  tor  the  blessing  t>f  God, 
which  alone  can  make  them  successful. 
Had  an  inclination  to  go  wi  h them,  but 
they  did  not  seem  very  desirous  of  ir,  and 
the  Colonel  thought  it  best  for  me  to  slay, 
so  I took  this  as  a hint  of  Providence. 

Sabbath.  July  2^th. — Preached  twice  to- 
day— most  of  1 he  ofidf’ers  attended  as  well 
the  men.  Was  enabled  to  speak  with  free- 
dom and  power.  Two  men  arrived  to-day 
from  Philadelphia  with  a letter  that  France 
had  declared  war  against  England  on  the 
10th  of  May. 

Monday.  26^7a, — The  Colonel  let  me  know 
that  if  I had  a mind  to  go  home  and  see  my 
family,  he  would  grant  me  leave  bv  a fur- 
lough t ) go  with  the  batleau  to  Harris’. 

[The  transcript  of  the  foregoing  journal 
does  not  seem  to  be  in  lull.  There  are  no 
doubt  omissions  which  are  just  as  impor- 
tant as  the  port’ons  given  and  we  hope  to 

obtain  eventually  the  original  MSS. 

The  matter  of  the  camp  women 

was  a subject  of  difld  ult.y  be- 

bet  ween  the  chaplain  and  the  otfioers  both 
before  and  after  the  march  from  Fort  Hali- 
fax, so  that  he  used  some  plain  and  strong 
expressions  to  the  colonel  and  major,  which 
they  resented,  saying  they  were  not  to  be 
talked  to  in  that  way.  The  obscenity  and 
profanity  of  the  men  he  tried  in  vain  to 
suppress,  and  it  is  more  than  probrblethat 
discouraged  at  heart,  when  the  opportunity 
was  afftuded  him  for  Lave  of  absence,  that 
he  returned  home  and  there  remained.  He 
was  succeeded  by  the  Rev  Mr  Steele,  of 
Carlisle. 

[It  was  our  indention  to  present  some  in- 
formation concerning  different  individuals 
alluded  to  in  Mr  Beatty’s  journal.  The 
Governor  was  R >bert  Hnnier  Morris,  of 
whom  we  have  data,  but  we  shall  be  under 
obligations  to  any  ot  our  correspondents  if 
they  can  furnish  information  ot  Colonel 
Clapham,Rev.  Mr  Smith,  of  P»quea.  Capt. 
Lloyd,  Lieut  George  Allen.  Capt.  Young, 
aul  Mr  Arrasirong;  also  the  loca  ion  of 
Saunders’,  and  B.  Hughes’,  Win  Ab^r- 
nethy’s,  and  Lx’s  house.  w.  h e ] 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES. 

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Shearman  — Can  any  of  your  Perry 
county  correspondents  give  a reason  why 
the  principal  creek  of  that  county  and  its 
bordering  valley  is  written  “Sberman?” 
On  all  early  surveys  and  charts  it  is  Sbear- 
man.  Who  was  Shearman,  his  nativity  and 
Christian  name?  H. 

[ A.S  this  creek  was  so  named  as  early  as 
1730,  it  possibly  derived  the  name  from  one 
of  the  numerous  Indian  traders  who  fre- 
quented the  Indian  towns  on  the  Juniata 
: w.  H.  E ] 

Dog  Power  Grist  Mill  — In  Poulson’s 
Pniladelphia  paper  for  September  19  1822, 

. is  the  uoiice  of  “A  Great  Curiosity,”  which 
had  arrived  a few  days  previous  from  Har- 
risburg. This  “curiosity”  consisted  of  four 
dogs  compl6tely  harnessed  to  a dearborn 
wagon,  in  which  the  owner  rode  from  Har- 
'i  lisburg.  taking  along  with  him  the  maebin- 
: ery  of  a newly-indented  grist  mill,  which 

^ was  set  in  motion  by  the  power  ot  the  dog=, 

..  and  flour  of  a good  quality  produced.  The 
^ . operation  of  this  mid  was  on  exhibition 
in  that  city  for  some  time.  It  was,  of  course, 
only  a curiosity^  and  nothing  more  D iany 
I'  of  our  readers  know  the  name  of  this  in- 
L-  ’ ventor  and  what  became  of  him  ? 

W H E* 

The  First  Telegraphic  Dispatch 
Over  the  Allegheny  Mountains.— We 
I have  been  kindly  favored  with  a copy  of 
t'  the  first  dispatch  sent  by  telegraph  over 
F the  Allegheny  mountains.  General  Bow- 
^ man,  the  Adjucant  General  of  Pennsylvania 


was  then  actively  engaged  in  forwarding 
the  Mexican  Volunteers  to  the  seat  of  war. 
The  mernf>randa  is  worthy  of  preservation: 
Hd  Qrs  Penn ’a  Militia  ) 
Pittsburg,  D.  c 29  1846  -3  p m ) 

To  the  Pcesident  of  the  JJ/dted  ’States  : 

The  compliments  of  A-  jutant  General 
Bowman  to  His  Excellency  James  K Polk, 
President  of  the  United  States.  The  Sec- 
ond Pennsylvania  Regiment  will  be  organ- 
ized and  ready  to  leave  this  place  by  the 
sixth  of  January.  The  weather  is  mild 
and  the  river  in  good  order.  Through  the 
politeness  of  Henry  O’Rielly,  I have  the 
- honor  C-.nfeTred  on  me  of  making  the  first 
communicilion  by  telegiaph  west  of  the 
Allegheny  mountains,  to  the  President  of 
the  United  States,  over  the  Atlantic  and 
Ohio  Telegraphs  Line  G W.  Bowman, 
Adjutant  General. 

THE  of  DERi^Y. 

In  a short  time  we  propose  giving  a full 
biographical  sketch  of  the  Rev.  John  Roan, 
the  faithful  “Minister  of  Paxtang,  Derry 
and  Mount  Joy.”  For  the  present  we 
shall  confine  ourselves  to  the  record  of  his 
family. 

I The  Rev.  John  Roan  was  born  in 
Grenshaw,  Ireland,  Aprd  30th,  1717  (O.  S.) 
He  began  the  study  of  the  languages  Sept. 
25,  1729;  and  left  Ireland  on  the  6th"  of 
July.  1739  landing  in  America  on  the  3d 
of  September  following.  He  was  licensed 
to  preach  June  26,  1744;  embraced  the 
call  from  Paxiang,  Derry  and  Donegal, 
May  16.  1745  ; and  was  ordained 

on  the  16ih  of  August  same  year.  He  mar- 


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ried  August  31,  1750,  Mrs  Anne  Cochran 
Leckey,  daughter  cf  James  Cochran  and 
Anne  Rowan,  of  Chest«-r  county.  Anne 
Cochran,  born  March  25,  1724,  n arried  Oc 
tober  31,  1745,  Alexander  La  ckey,  ^ who 
died  April  37,  1747,  leaving  one  daughter, 
Margaret  Leckey,  born  August  14.-  1746; 
married  June  30,  1765,  David  M’Clure,  of 
Paxtang.  She  died  June  20.  1769  Tbe 
Rev.  John  Roan  died  October  3,  1775,  and 
is  buried  at  Derry  church  Mrs  Roan  sub 
sequently  removed  to  her  friends  in  Ches'er 
county.  She  died  there  on  Tuesday,  (he 
23d  of  April,  1788,  in  the  sixty  fifth  year  of 
her  age,  and  is  buried  in  the  Presbyterian 
burial  ground  of  Upper  Octorara. 

Family  of  Rev.  John  Roan  and  Anne  Coch- 
ran Leckey. 

1 Isabella,  b.  July  8,  1751;  d.  November 
37,  1758 

2 a.  JanCy  b.  May  3,  1753;  m.  William’ 
Clingan. 

Hi.  Anne,  b.  May  13,  1755;  d.  September 
1,  1763. 

iv.  Alexander,  b April  7,  1757;  d.  Sep- 
tember 10,  1757. 

3.  V.  Edzabeth,  b.  August  14,  1758;  m. 
William  Clark. 

4.  vi.  FLavel,  b.  July  3,  1760. 

5.  rii.  Mary,  b.  March  24,  1764;  m.  Na- 
than Stockman. 

Family  of  Jane  Roan  and  William  Clingan. 

II.  Jane  Roan  born  May  3, 1753,  in  Derry; 
married,  June  11,  1778,  William  Clingan, 
of  Chester  county,  born  in  1756.  Removed 
to  Buflalo  Valley,  where  they  resided  until 
their  death.  Mr.  Clingan  was  a prominent 
and  influential  personage  on  the  frontiers 
during  and  subseqnent  to  the  war  of  the 
revolution.  He  died  May  34th,  1822,  his 
wife  surviving  until  May  7,  1838.  They 
had  issue  a^  follows: 

i Margaret,  born  October  18,  1779;  mar 
ried  November  15,  1798,  John  Scott. 


ii.  John  born  Aoril  26,  1781;  died  Sep- 
tember, 1841,  unmarried 
Hi.  Annie,  born  January  33,  1783,  mar- 
ried March  19,  1812  Joseph  Liwson;  died 
April  19,  1867 

iv.  Thomas  b May  19,  1785;  m.  in  181'^, 
Margaret  Lewis;  d.  April  24  1858. 

V Elizabeth,  b.  Jan  13  1787;  m March 
26,  1813,  Tnom  is  Barber;  d Ap  il  5,  1873 
vi.  George,  b October  26  1788 ; m.  in 
1817,  Eliza  Scjtt;  d.  Jan  14  1860 
vii  Flavel,  b March  18,  1795;  m.  May 
35,  1819,  Mary  Scott;  d.  Oct  17,  1876 

Family  of  Elizabeth  Roan  and  William 
Clark. 

Ill  Elizabeth  Roan,  b August  14, 1758, 
in  Derry;  m.  June  19,1787,  William  Clark, 
born  in  Hanover  township;  died  in  Buflalo 
Valley  about  1812.  They  had  issue  as  fol- 
lows: 

i.  Roan,  b.  June  9,  1788;  m and  left  is- 
sue. 

ii.  Sarah,  b.  November  19,  1789;  d May 
9,  1857,  unm 

Hi.  William,  b.  May  5,  1791;  d unm. 
iv  Flavel,  b.  Febiuary  9,  1793;  d.  March 
6,  1858,  unm. 

V.  Margaret,  b.  November  18,  1794;  d. 
unm. 

vi  Walter,  b.  January  27,  1797;  m.  and 
left  issue. 

vii  James,  b Sept  18,  1799;  was  thrice 
married;  died  suddenly  acLewisburg,  Oc- 
tober 32,  1864.  Two  of  his  sons,  James  C. 
and  Asbury  are  distinguished  ministers,  the 
former  a Methodist,  the  latter  a representa- 
tive of  the  Presbyterian  faith  and  stock. 

IV.  Flxvel  Roan,  born  July  31,  1760. 
After  his  mother’s  death,  he  removed  to 
Buflalo  Valley,  where  two  of  his  sisters  who 
were  married  had  settled.  He  was  a 
man  of  education,  but  quite  errafic 
and  never  married.  As  he  says  in  a 
letter  to  his  cousin,  Sankey  Dixon » 


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be  “se.'ved  three  years  as  sheriff  of 
Northumberland  county,  two  years  a mem- 
ber of  the  Assembly,  three  years  a county 
commissioner,  and  for  a considerable  time 
captain  of  a rifle  company.’'  He  further 
says,  “the  sherifi  business  embarrassed  me 
considerably,”  as  was  really  the  case.  He 
subsequently  taught  school,  and  died  in 
1817,  at  the  age  of  fifty  seven.  A diary  or 
j 'Urnal  kept  by  him,  and  freely  quoted  from 
by  Mr.  Linn  in  bin  History  of  the  Buffalo 
Valley,  is  entertaining  reading. 

Family  of  Mary  Roan  and  Nathan  Stock- 
man. 

V.  Mary  Roan,  b.  March  26,  1764;  m. 
Oct.  10,  1789,  Nathan  Stockman.  Mr. 
Stockman  removed  to  Beaver  county  about 
the  commencement  of  the  present  century 
and  died  there.  They  left  issue  : 

i.  James. 

ii.  John. 

Hi  Joseph  Gardiner. 

iv  Laird  Harris 

v Annie. 

vi.  Isabella. 

mi.  Samuel  Maclay. 

Family  of  Andrew  and  Ma/rgaret  Roan. 

Andrew  Roan,  a brother  of  the  Rev  John 
Roan,  also  born  in  Ireland,  was  a weaver 
by  trade,  and  it  is  probably  from  this  fact 
that  Webster  and  Sprague  have  stated  that 
the  Rev.  John  Roan  was  a weaver,  which 
was  not  the  case.  Andrew  Roau  died  in 
1768,  leaving  a wife  Margaret,  who  did  not 
survive  him  long,  and  children,  Archibald, 
Margaret,  IfiiZiam.and  Sally.  The  Rev.  Jno. 
Roan  became  the  guardian  of  the  latter.  It  is 
not  known  what  subsequently  became  of 
these  children,  save  that  William  went  to 
Tennessee  with  the  Dixons,  became  a man  of 
considerable  prominence  and  influence,  and 
the  ancestor  of  a number  who  held  import- 
ant positions  in  the  councils  of  that  State 

W.  H.  E. 


KfeV  JAMES  4 JN  WESSON,  OF  DON  H GAL. 

[The  following  note,  written  by  Secretary 
Logan,  to  the  Proprietary,  coming  to  our 
hands,  we  forwarded  the  same  to  our  cor- 
resp  ndent,  who  sends  the  remarks  ap- 
pended: 

“If  the  Propriet’r  please  to  take  notice  of 
Ja:  Anderson,  Minist’r  of  Donegal,  and  hold 
some  free  conversation  with  him,  it  may 
p’hapa  be  seasonable  at  this  time,  when  the 
people  ought  by  all  means  to  be  animated  to 
vigorous  Resolutions  He  just  called  on  me 
when  I was  much  engaged,  and  I expected 
to  see  him  again,  but  could  not.  I suppose 
he  goes  not  out  of  town  till  to  morrow,  and 
that  he  then  will,  without  fail,  if  not  other- 
wise hindered.  E Shippen  accidentally 
calling  here,  I thought  the  hint  might  be  of 
some  importance.  Thy  faithful  f ’d, 

James  Logan. 

Stenton,  2^th  7Z>r,  at  noon. 

If  the  true  history  of  the  transactions 
which  transpired  in  Donegal  prior  to  Sep- 
tember 20,  1736,  the  date  when  the  Rev. 
James  Anderson  called  to  see  James  Logan 
at  bis  country  seat,  “Stenton,”  were  now 
written,  it  would  make  a very  interesting 
chapter,  and  throw  much  light  upon  the 
character  aad  doings  of  the  Scoich-Iiish 
Presbyterians  who  settled  in  Djnegal. 
They  commenced  their  settlement  in  1713 
(if  not  earlier),  which  grew  very  rapidly, 
and  for  fifteen  years  they  paid  the  Proprie- 
taries no  quit  rents,  nor  did  they  apply  for 
warrants  Sooner  or  later  this  irregularity 
was  sure  to  get  tbe  settlers  into  trouble. 

Thus  matters  stood  when  the  Rev. 
James  Anderson  was  called  to  preach  at 
Donegal  meeting  house  on  the  24th  day  of 
September,  1726  On  the  last  Wednesday 
in  August,  1727,  he  was  installed.  Having 
concluded  to  remain  among  this  people 
and  devote  his  future  efforts  in  their  be- 
half, he  purchased  a tract  of  laud  in  1727, 
which  had  been  laid  out  to  Robert  Wil- 


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kins,  but  who  baJ  not  taktn  out  a patent. 
Tills  tract  .contained  two  hundred  acres, 
and  the  Proprietaries  added  one  hundred, 
more  to  Mr.  Anderson’s.  This  land  is 
now  owned  in  part  by  Ool.  James  Dufty- 
It  remained  in  possession  ol  the  descend- 
ants of  Mr,  A,  about  eighty-five  years. 

For  ten  years  he  was  untiring  in  his 
efforts  to  bring  about  an  understanding 
between  his  parishoneis  and  the  Proprie- 
taries, whereby  both  parlies  would  be  ac- 
commodated and  satisfied.  His  errand  to 
Logan  was  about  these  matters,  and  the 
latter  must  have  placed  great  confidence  ia 
his  influence  and  integrity,  and  was  evi- 
dently anxious  to,  have  matters  adjusted 
satisfactorily.  The  longer  these  difl'^r- 
ences  remained  unadjusted,  the  more  dsfli 
cult  they  were  to  solve,  as  they  spread 
among  the  settlers  in  Lebanon,  Paxtang, 
and  Cumberland  valleys. 

The  rates  finally  offered  and  agreed  upon 
were  quite  liberal  and  much  lower  than 
those  rates  adopted  elsewhere  at  ihe  time  of 
this  se*tlement.  It  is  presumed  that  these 
Presbyterians  were  pleased  with  the  settle- 
ment, for  they  embiaced  the  causo  of  the 
Proprietaries  with  great  ardor  in  their  con- 
flict with  the  Marylanders,  and 

but  for  them  the  Proprieta  ies 

would  not  have  been  able  to  keep  the  Cath- 
olics from  Maryland  from  over-running  the 
valley  between  Wright’s  Ferry  and  the 
Codorus,  where  York  is  now. 

The  “Great  Road’’  leading  from  Phi>a- 
delphia  to  the  Indian  Tuwns  at  Ca 
noy  and  Paxtang  ran  through  Donegal. 
Settlers  took  up  laud  convenient  to  this 
thoroughfare.  In  1726  John  ^al breath 
established  an  Inn  and  Brewery  on  Meeting 
House  Run  where  the  Marietta  and  Mount 
Joy  turnpike  crosses  it.  Although  much 
of  the  land  in  Donegal  was  considered  bar- 
ren, owing  to  its  being  overgrown  with 
sprouts,  and  undeibrush,  yet  the  land  on 


account  of  its  rapid  settlement  must  have 
bee  I e/ihaaccd  very  much  in  value. 
Hence  Isaac  Norris,  of  Philadelphia,  in 
Dec.,  1718,  took  up  1,000  acres  in  Donegal 
along  Chickies  creek,  and  in  Dec  . 
1719,  he  took  up  500  acres  more. 
May  15,  17 '9,  be  took  up  1,060  acres. 
In  1719  Thomas  Griffirh,  of  Phila- 
delphia, another  Quaker,  took  up 
1,150  acres  along  Chickies  creek  In  1720 
Peter  Gardner  took  up  636  acres  near  the 
mouth  of  the  creek,  which  was  afterwards 
purchased  by  Thomas  Ewing,,  the  father  of 
Gen.  James  Ewing.  Peter  Allen  had  also 
a tract  adjoining  this  last  tract 

The  Penns  reserved  a manor  along 
Chickies  creek  of  2,103  acres,  which  was 
doubtless  embraced  in  some  of  the  tracts 
named  above  James  Logan,  Penn’s  agent, 
also  had  an  eye  to  this  land.  Tne  follow- 
ing copy  of  a letter  will  explain  the  mai’er: 
Philadelphia ^ 13  February  1719  20.  _ 
“Loving  ffriend  Isaac  Taylor’’ 

*-5{-*****  * 

“Having  bought  that  thousand  acres  laid 
out  to  J Steel  & J.  Budd  on  Sickasolungoe, 
I must  have  some  addition  up-m  ye  road 
designing  to  make  a settlement  there,  in 
which  Pray  lett  there  be  at  least  as  much 
regard  shown  to  me  as  any  other,  w’ch  i 
hope  will  notiDe  undeserved  by 

“Thy  real  ffriend,  J.  Logan.” 

He  also  had  surveyed  another  tract,  con- 
taining 1,400  acres.  These  large  trams  were 
doubtless  purchased  with  a view  to  specu 
lation,  and  were  ciividtd  and  sold  to  set- 
tlers. LeTort  and  Logan  retained  farms 
containing  two  or  three  hundred  acres  of 
land,  a number  of  years  subsequent  to  the 
dates  of  these  purchases,  in  the  vicinity  of 
where  Maycown  is  siruated.  Logan  also 
established  a ferry  over  the  river,  which 
was  subsequently  known  as  “Vinegar’s 
Ferry,”  two  miles  abjve  Marietta  proba- 
bly. 


riistorlcal  aitd  GenealogieaX. 


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The  Penns,  and  tbeir  a^eaU  and  survey- 
ors, never  f of’no'i  t,o  selec,  iho  mo't!’  (Ihst i- 
hle  tracts  of  lind  in  the  vicinity  of  settle- 
ments which  were  likely  to  rapidly  fi  1 up. 
This  no  doubt  oPen  caused  dissatisfaction 
among  the  pioneer  settlers. 

While  on  a visit  to  Opequhon,  in  Vir- 
ginia, Mr.  Anderson  con  lacied  a cold 
from  the  effects  of  which  he  died  at 
his  home  in  Donegal,  July  16ih,  1740. 
There  are  no  descendants  of  him  now  liv- 
ing in  Donegal.  James  Anderson,  who  now 
resides  upon  and  owns  a fine  farm  which 
belonged  to  his  grandfather,  between  New 
Kingston  and  Mechanicsburg,  Cumberland 
c iunty,  is  the  only  descendant  of  the  Rev. 
James  Anderson  who  owns  their  ancestors’ 
acres.  Twenty -five  years  ago  he  was  hon- 
ored by  his  fello  w citizens  with  a seat  in 
the  Legislature  He  is  an  unassuming,  but 
highly  respectable  citizen.  His  last  wife 
was,  I believe,  a daughter  of  Hon.  George 
H.  Bucher,  of  Cumberland  county. 

Columbia,  Pa.  Samuel  Evans. 

NOrfG8  AND  QUBKIJIS.— II. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

[The  Cumberl  >lnd  Valley  occupies  the 
present  number  of  Notes  and  Queries,  and 
although  of  interest  and  value  historically 
and  genealogically,  the  articles  are  only  a 
pr  dude  of  others  yet  to  c )me  We  hope 
they  will  be  apprecia'^^ed  by  our  friends 
“over  the  Sasquahannah.  ” The  Dauphin 
County  Historical  Society  has  had  engraved 
“a  Draught,  of  the  Susquehanna  in  1701,” 
which  we  shall  present  to  our  readers  a few 
weeks  hence  It  will  show  how  industri- 
ously the  Society  is  engaged  in  historic  re- 
search. w H E ] 

Gordon.  Inquiry  is  made  concerning 
those  of  the  name  of  Gordon  who  settled 
in  the  Cumberlaud  Valley.  Jo  !ti  G rdon 
located  in  West  Peunsboru’  township, 
Cumberlaud  county,  about  1738,  and  there 


may  have  been  o tiers  Tiie  Gordons  of 
Vi'ginia  and  Geor  gia  are  descend  uits  of 
early  settlers  in  the  valley,  but  the  loss  of 
records  prior  to  the  formation  of  Cumber- 
la  nrl,  doprivo  us  of  a clue  to  other  facts. 
Perch  uice  Rev  Dr.  Wing  can  inform  us. 

w.  H.  E. 

Books  Published  at  Carlisle — In 
the  Odzette  for  1787,  we  find  that  during 
that  year  quite  a number  of  publications 
were  is-ued  frooi  the  press  of  Klme  & Rey- 
nolds, of  the  Gazette,  a*»d  John  Crtigh, 
who,  at  that  pe.  iod,  must  have  kept  a book, 
store  at  Carlisle. 

“Int  roduction  to  the  History  of  America,” 
published  and  sold  by  John  Creigh. 

“Father  Tammany’s  Almanac  for  1788, 
the  Astronomical  Calculations  by  Benjamin 
Workman;”  published  by  J<ihn  Creigh. 

“Human  Learning,  a Sermon  Preached 
before  the  Trustees  of  Dickinson  College, 
by  Charles  Nisbet,  D,  D.,  Principal  of 
said  Co’lege  ” 

“Mr  O’Leary’s  Plea  for  Liberty  of  Con- 
science.” 

“An  Oration  on  the  Independence  of  the 
United  States  of  America,  delivered  on  the 
4th  of  July,  1787,  by  the  Rev.  Robert  Da- 
vidson.’’ 

The  last  three  were  printed  by  Kline  & 
Reynolds.  Ar  i there  any  of  these  publica- 
tions in  existence,  who  were  the  authors  of 
the  first  and  fourth,  and  who  was  Benjamin 
Workman?  Information  concerning  these 
inquiiies  are  requested.  w.  h.  e 

From  Carlisle  to  Pittsburgh. — In  a 
company  book  of  the  Revolution,  I find  the 
following  memorandum  of  the  march: 

“Set  ofi  from  Carlisle  23  i May,  1780 

Ma}  23  M’ Allister’s. 

“ 24,  25  Shippeusburg. 

“ '26,  Little  CoQOcocheague. 

“ 27,  Pau  iug’s 

“ 28,  27,  J^qaes’s  Furnace. 


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. Historical  and  Genealogical. 


“ 30,  Licking  Creek. 

“ 31,  Q^d  Flint’s. 

June  1,  Sidelinghill  Creek 
2 Feeding  Rock. 

“ 3,  4,  5,  6,  Old  Town 

7,  Collier’s.  . 

“ 8,  Fort  Cumberland. 

“ 9,  Rail’s 

“ 10,  Tittle’s 

“ 11,  Tomlinson’s, 

12  13,  Bear  Camp 

“ 14,  Rice’s  Place. 

“ 15,  Big  Meadows. 

“ 16,  17,  Gist’s. 

“ 18,  19,  Blackstone’s. 

“ 20,  Ralph’s. 

“ 21,  Hughes’. 

“ 22,  near  Walton’s. 

“ 23,  Widow  Miers’. 

“ 24,  Bullock  Pens. 

“ 25,  Fort  Pitt. 

Where  was  Pauling’s,  Jaques’  Farnace, 
Old  Flint’s  and  Bear  Camp.  i c. 

The  Hoges,  of  Hogestown.  — The 
Western  Press,  of  Mercer,  in  copying  our 
article  on  the  “Hoges,”  supplements  the 
same  by  the  following: 

We  find  the  above  sketch  of  the  Hoge 
family  in  a recent  number  of  the  Barkis 
BURG  Telegraph  We  are  under  the  im 
pression  that  the  author  has  made  a mistake 
in  reference  to  the  politics  of  John  and  Wil- 
liam Hoge,  of  Washington — that  John  was 
the  Democrat  and  William  the  Federalist 
At  one  election  they  were  opposing  candi 
dates  tor  Congress.  There  was  another 
brother  of  thet-e  sons  of  David,  whose  name 
is  omitted  from  the  sketch.  Tnis  David  was 
appointed  Register  of  the  Land  Office  at 
Steubenville,  Ohio,  by  the  elder  Adams, 
and  continued  in  office  under  all  the  fol- 
lowing administrations  until  it  was  abol- 
ished, a period  of  about  forty  years.  He, 
as  well  as  his  brother  John,  became  a 
large  land  owner  in  this  county,  but  it  was 


John  who  donated  to  it  the  tract  of  land  on 
which  the  borough  of  Mercer  stands.  His 
sons  were  John,  Thomas,  William,  Joseph 
and  David.  When  quite  young  John  lo- 
cated in  Mercer.  He  was  Deputy  State’s 
Attorney  for  a number  of  years,  and  was 
twice  elected  to  the  General  Assembly,  and 
afterwards  to  the  State  Senate,  and  was  es- 
teemed a very  able  man.  His  eldest  daugh- 
ter is  the  wife  of  Judge  M’Dermitt,  who 
now  presides  over  our  courts  John  died 
very  suddenly,  in  1854,  of  apoplexy. 

William  Hoge  was  tor  many  years  a suc- 
cessful banker  in  New  Orleans  and  New 
York,  but  getting  too  much  of  his  capital 
involved  in  an  unprofitable  railroad  in  Mis- 
souri, abandoned  his  banking  to  take  the 
presidency  of  this  company,  and  was  mak- 
ing it  successful  when  he  also  was  stricken 
to  death  by  apoplexy  in  April,  1875. 

Joseph  is  the  only  one  of  these  brothers 
that  is  yet  living  He  was  twice  elected  to 
Congress  from  the  Galena  district  of  Illi- 
nois after  which  he  removed  to  San  Fran- 
cisco, where  he  is  now  practicing  law. 

One  of  the  Virginia  branch  of  the  Hoge 
family  was  elected  to  Congress  at  the  recent 
election  from  West  Virginia. 


GWN.  FREDERICK.  WATTS. 

Prominent  among  the  Revoluuonary 
patriots  of  the  Cumberland  Valley  was 
Gen.  Frederick  Watts.  As  a representa- 
tive man,  and  the  ancestor  of  many  who 
have  become  conspicuous  in  the  annals  of 
our  State  and  Nanon,  his  biography  de- 
serves a more  exhaustive  treatment  than 
the  limited  space  in  our  W tes  and  Quenes 
will  allow. 

Frederick  Watts,  a native  of  Wales, 
was  born  on  the  1st  of  June,  1719  Of  his 
early  youth  little  is  kn  >wn,  save  that  he 
receive!^  a fair  English  education.  He 
married,  about  1749,  Jane  Murray,  a niece 
of  the  celebrated  David  Murray,  Marquis 


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of  Tiillibardine,  H partisan  of  the  Pretender, 
Ctiarles  Edward,  who,  after  the  suc(es'tful 
battle  of  Cuilloden,  fled  into  France.  Mi-f. 
Watts  was  a woman  ot  rare  acc  >mplish- 
ments  and  beauty.  Mr.  Watts  came  to 
America, 'with  his  wife  and  family,  about 
the  year  1760,  purchased  a tract  of  land 
about  three  miles  above  the  mou’h  of  the 
Juaiata,in  Cumberland,  now  Perry  ounty, 
where  he  resided  until  his  death. 

Fleeing  from  persecution,  political  and 
religious,  when  the  muiterings  of  the  Revo- 
lution were  hearo,  Mr.  Watis  was  a strenu- 
ous advocate  for  the  right,  and  true  to  his 
manhood  arranged  himself  on  the  side  for 
Independence.  He  was  a member  of  the 
committee  for  Cumberland  county,  and  as- 
sisted in  organizing  the  associated  battalions 
lor  the  county,  and  as  Lieutenant  Colonel 
of  the  first,  represented  the  same  at  the 
military  con ven  ion  of  July  4,  1776,  which 
met  at  Lancaster,  for  the  purpose  of  cho*'s- 
ing  tw-^  brigadier  generals.  On  the  forma- 
tion of  the  Flying  Camp,  he  was  thrnce 
transferred,  and  was  in  c>mm*ind  of  the 
battalion  assigned  to  Cumberland  county, 
at  the  surieuder  ot  Fort  Washingrc  n N<»- 
vember  16,  1776,  where  he  was  captured, 
but  shortly  afterwards  exchanged. 

Col.  Watts  was  commi.“sioned  one  of  the 
justices  of  the  peace  fbr  the  county,  April  1, 
1778;  chosen  a representative  t.o  the  As- 
sembly in  1779;  appointed  sub-lieutenant 
of ’Cumberland  county,  April  13,  1780; 
brigadier  general  of  the  Pennsylvania  mili- 
tia May  27,  1782,  in  which  capacity  he  did 
excellent  service  in  protecting  the  frontier 
ceunties  of  the  Slate  from  the  wily  savages 
and  marauding  tories.  He  was  a member  of 
the  Supreme  Executive  Council  from  Octo- 
her  20  1787,  until  its  abolition  by  the  second 
State  constitution  of  1790  Daring  this  peiiod 
he  was  a member  of  the  Board  of  Property, 
December  31,  1787,  and  Augiut  31,  1790. 

' At  the  close  of  hi»  official  life,  Gen. 


Watts  retired  to  his  farm  on  the  .Juniata, 
where  he  died  on  the  3 i of  October  1795, 
aged  seventv-six  years.  We  have,  no  date 
of  the  death  of  Mrs.  Watts 

The  children  of  Frederick  and  Jane  Mur- 
ray Watts  were: 

i Margery^  b August  29,  1750;  m D ■. 
David  Cook  Their  grandson  Cook  Curry 
was  the  father  of  Mrs  R)bert  Russel,  of 
Erie. 

ii.  Catharine,  b.  May  3,  1753;  m.  Robert 
Miles  They  removed  to  north-western 
Pennsylvania. 

in  Margaret,  b.  December  8,  1755;  m. 
Smiley. 

ir-  Elizabeth,  b Jul)  7,  1759;  m Thomas 
Hulings  She  died  July  15,  1809,  and  Mr. 
H.  April  1.  1808 

r.  Mary,  b.  August  2,  1760;  ra.  William 
Miles  Their  eldest  daughter  married  Dr. 
Bemus 

ri.  Sarah  b Aug  2,  1762 

rii  David,  b.  October  29,  1764;  m.  Julian- 
na, daughter  of  Gen  Henry  Miller,  of  the 
Revolution.  Mr.  Watts  died  in  1819.  Their 
children  have  become  distinguished  in  the 
councils  of  the  Sr.ate  and  Nation,  and  are 
representative  people  of  the  Valley. 

w.  H,  E. 

CAPTAIN  KOBKRT 

No  mention  has  yet  been  made  mNotes  and 
Queries  of  Robert  Callender,  one  of  the  most 
active  and  useful  iohabitanis  of  the  Cum 
berland  Valley  in  pre  R::volur,ioaary  limes, 
who  died  about  the  close  of  that  war.  and  I 
am  s orry  my  material  for  that  purpose  is  so 
scant.  He  was  the  largest  fur-trader  in 
Pennsylvania;  distiaguished  himself  at 
Braddock’s  defeat,  and  a liberal  contributor 
to  all  the  then  public  movemeats  in  Car-, 
lisle.  To  detail  his  connection  with  “The 
Indiana  Company”  would  involve  the 
whole  history  of  that  gigantic  land  specula- 
tion. which,  if  carefully  written,  would  be 
of  permanent  interest 


Historical  and  Genealogical. 


S 


He  married  first  a daughter  of  Nicholas 
Scull,  Surveyor  General  of  Pennsylvania, 
from  1748-1759,  by  whom  he  had  three 
daughters. 

i.  Anne,  married  Gen.  William  Irvine,  of 
the  Revolution,  whose  son,  Gen.  Callender 
Irvine,  was  commissary  general  of  the  U. 
S.  Army  until  his  death  in  1841, 

a Elizabeth,  married  to  Rev.  Dr  An- 
drews, Provost  of  the  University  of  Penn- 
sylvania. 

Hi  , matried  Alexander  Neill,  a 

merchant  of  Baltimore. 

Robert  Callender’s  second  wife  was  a sis- 
ter of  Col.  Gibson  (father  of  Chief  Justice 
John  Bannister  Gibson),  by  her  he  had 
issue: 

iv.  Robert,  a lawyer,  who  settled  in  Pitts- 
burgh. 

r.  Patty,  who  married  Judge  Thomas 
Duncan,  of  the  Supreme  Court. 

^ , married  Noland,  of  Aldie,Va. 

rii.  , married  a son  of  Gen.  Wm. 

Thompson,  of  Carlisle. 

Captain  Callender  owned  and  improved 
the  fine  estate  of  Middlesex,  below  Carlisle, 
and  Silvers’  Spring,  on  the  spring  of  that 
name.  I am  indebted  to  Dr  William  A. 
Irvine,  of  Irvine,  Warren  county.  Pa  , son 
of  General  Callender  Irvine,  for  these 
notes.  George  Plumer  Smith,  Esq,  231 
South  Sixth  street,  Philadelphia,  has  im- 
portant material  for  a history  of  the  Indiana 
Company  in  his  possession. 

John  B.  Linn. 

Bellefonte,  Pa. 

fin  this  connection,  it  may  be  proper  to 
state  that  we  have  additional  memoranda 
relative  to  Robert  Callender  from  Mr. 
Evans,  who  has  sent  us  some  interesting 
data  concerning  the  Early  Pioneers  of  the 
Cumberland  Valley  This  information 
simply  supplements  Mr.  Linn’s  brief  but 
valuable  sketch. — w.  he] 


TH  3J  POLLOCKS  OF  SILVERS  SPRING. 

We  are  indebted  to  his  Honor,  Judge 
Herman,  of  Carlisle,  for  the  following 
transcripts  of  the  will  of  James  Pollock,  of 
East  Pennsboro’.  The  will  is  dated  24th 
September,  1790: 

‘ I give  and  bequeath  to  my  dearly  be- 
loved wife,  Aon  Pollock,  all  the  rents, 
ssues  and  profits  of  all  my  real  and  per- 
sonal estate  *****  The  negro 
wench,  Venus,  not  to  serve  more  than  ten 
years.  *****  I give  and  devise 
my  tract  of  land,  situate  on  the  West  Branch 
of  the  Susquehanna  river,  near  the  Great 
Island,  in  Northumberland  county,  to  Jarett 
Pollock,  Mary  Pollock  and  Rosetta  Pollock, 
my  brother  Oliver  Pollock’s  children,  to 
them  and  their  heirs  and  assigns  forever. 
I give  and  devise  my  tract  of  land,  situate 
in  Nittane  Valley,  Northumberland  county, 
also  my  houses  and  lots  in  and  near  Carlisle, 
to  the  said  Jarett,  Mary  and  Rosetta  Pol- 
lock, to  them,  their  heirs  and  assigns  for- 
ever I give  and  devise  my  tract  of  land, 
situate  in  Bedford  county,  to  Galvez  Pol- 
lock, son  of  said  Oliver  Pollock,  to  his  heirs 
and  assigns  forever.” 

There  was  another  James  Pollock,  who 
resided  in  Hopewell  township,  Cumberland 
county,  whose  will  is  dated  March  31,  1772. 
He  left  a widow  and  children  John,  James, 
William,  Robert,  Jennie  and  Martha.  John 
Pollock,  of  Carlisle,  whose  will  is  dated 
January  7,  1807,  o'entions  his  wife  Grace 
and  his  “grandsons  John  Pollock  Morrison 
and  Lucas  Morrison,  sons  of  Hance  Morri- 
son, who  is  intermarried  with  my  daughter 
Uargaret.”  Elleanor  Pollock,  of  Carlisle, 
who  e will  is  dated  August  29,  1808,  “wid- 
ow of  John  Pollock,  deceased,”  mentions 
her  “sister  Elizabeth  McDannel,  widow  of 
John  McDannel,”  her  “daughters  in-law, 
Eleanor  Armsfrong  and  Jean  Pollock,  wife 
of  Alexander  Pollock.”  Perhaps  Rev.  Mr. 


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Hayden  can  unravel  these  John  Pollocks. 

James  Pollock,  a son  of  Oliver  Pollock, 
we  learn  from  Kline’s  Carlisle  Gazette, 
when  riding  a blooded  horse  out  in  the  field 
to  see  a favourite  dog  that  had  died,  the 
horse  was  frightened  by  the  odour  or  the 
sight  of  the  remains,  and  running  off  threw 
James  on  a stone  and  he  was  instantly 
killed . 

Jared  or  Jarett  Pollock  md.  Polly  (Mary) 
Briggs,  daughter  of  David  Briggs, of  Silvers’ 
Spring,  February  13, 1800;  married  by  Rev. 
Dr.  Davidson  and  moved  shortly  after  to 
Centre  county.  [Can  Mr  Linn  give  any 
account  of  his  descendants  ?] 

Oliver  Pollock  was  at  least  85  years  old 
when  he  died,  in  1823.  James,  his  brother, 
died  Sept.  1,  1800,  and  John,  the  son  of 
James,  February  18,  1807,  both  at  Carlisle. 

w.  H.  E. 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing,  the  Hon. 
John  Blair  Linn  furnishes  the  following  : 
Mr.  Hayden’s  sketch  of  Oliver  Pollock 
reminded  me  of  a crisp  political  letter  I 
noticed  among  Gen.  Irvine’s  unpublished 
correspondence,  interesting  perhaps,  as 
showing  that  Mr.  Pollock  was  an  adept  in 
political  management,  and  that  the  science 
was  not  unknown  to  the  prominent  men  of 
the  early  days  of  our  Commonwealth. 

“Silvers  Spring,  Aug.  15,  1798. 
‘‘Dear  Sir  : Since  yours  of  the  12f.h,  I 
have  been  over  [illegible]  and  given  a lllhe 
necessary  information  in  that  quarter.  I 
find  the  opposite  side  is  to  have  what  they 
call  a general  meeting  at  Carlisle,  the  24th 
inst.  In  fine,  my  friend,  they  are  making 
every  exertion,  and  if  we  don’t  do  the  same 
and  stick  to  one  point,  all  is  lost.  I will 
see  the-  Whitehills  to-morrow  and  make 
them  do  the  need  full.  Keep  close  to  [il- 
legible] and  I will  bring  forward  all  I can. 

“Yours  sincerely, 

O Pollock 

“To  Gen.  Wm.  Irvine,  Carlisle,  Pa  , Hon’d 
by  Mr.  Hamilton.” 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES-III. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Dog  Power  Grist  Mill  (1ST.  & Q i.)  — 
John  Rheam  was  the  name  of  the  lad  the 
owner  of  the  fom-liorse  dog  team  so  neatly 
equipped  and  in  which  he  drove  to  Phila- 
delphia in  1822  I presume  he  made  the 
harness  with  his  own  hands,  and  it  was 
nea’ly  done.  He  created  a great  commo- 
tion on  his  first  appearance, driving  through 
Market  Square  and  several  streets  of  town. 
I built  a wagon  about  same  date  and  size  of 
Rheam’s  to  draw  by  hand,  with  which  to 
go  for  walnuts,  but  Rheam’s  was  of  such 
superior  workmanship  that  I did  not  feel 
much  pride  in  my  own.  Rheam’s  father 
was  a tanner  and  carried  on  business  at 
what  is  now  Paxtang  and  Eleventh  streets. 
I know  nothing  of  the  mill  young  Rheam 
carried  to  Philadelphia,  nor  what  has  be- 
come of  the  man  p. 

The  First  Chairs  Made  for  the 
State  Capitol  — The  first  set  mahoga- 
ny chairs  made  for  our  present  State  House 
was  furnished  by  three  cabinet-makers,  Mr. 
Lichtendale,  of  Litiz,  Mr.  Graham,  of 
Philadelphia,  each  making  forty-five,  and 
R )bert  Sloan,  of  Harrisburg,  forty  nine, 
and  four  clerk’s  desks.  Chairs  cost  $16 
each,  desks  $35  each.  Rbeam,  the  tanner, 
below  town,  furnished  the  curled  hair  for 
seating  chairs  made  by  R Sloan.  A.  s. 

Rev.  Robert  Smith,  alluded  to  in  Rev. 
Mr.  Beatty’s  journal,  was  born  in  1723  in 
Londonderry,  Ireland,  came  with  his  par- 
ents to  America  in  his  eighth  year;  first  set- 
tled on  the  head  of  Brandywine.  At  the 
age  of  fifteen  he  professed  conversion  under 
the  preaching  of  George  Whitefield;  studied 
for  the  ministry  under  Rev.  Samuel  Blair, 
was  licensed  by  New  Castle  Presbytery  in 
1750,  and  in  1751  ordained  pastor  at  Pequea, 
where  he  opened  a classical  school.  He 
died  in  1799,  leaving  by  his  wife,  a sister  of 


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the  Rev.  Messrs.  Simuel  and  John  Blair, 
the  following  sons: 

i.  Bev.  Samuel  Stanhope  Smith  of  Hamp 
den  Sidney,  Va., and  Princeton,  N.  J ; grad- 
uated at  Princeton,  1769. 

ii  miliam  Smith 

VO.  Bev.  John  Blair  Smith  fourth  son, 
born  June  13th  1756;  graduated  at  Prince 
ton,  1769  ; President  of  Hampden  Sidney 
College,  in  Virginia  and  Union  College,  N. 

Y. 

V.  Dr.  Bohert  Smith. 

vi.  Died  in  infancy. 

It  seems  there  were  six  sons;  I have  only 
the  names  of  four.  Rev.  Samuel  S.  Smiih 
married  a daughter  ot  John  Witherspoon,  a- 
signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence, 
and  was  the  father  of  Mary  Clay  Smith  who 
married  Hon  Joseph  Cabell  Breckinridge, 
and  became  the  mother  of  General  John 
Cabell  Breckinridge  at  one  time  Vice  Pr*^si- 
dent  of  the  United  States.  Another  dangh- 
t3r  of  Rev.  S S.  Smifh  married  Judge  Pre- 
vost,  of  Louisiana,  and  their  daughter 
Frances  C.  Prevost,  married  Rev.  Wm.  L. 
Breckinridge,  D.  D.  a.  b. 

Norwood,  Va. 

Half-Kino  or  Seruniyattha,  was  a 
celebrated  chief  of  the  Six  Nations,  who  had 
his  residence  or  hunting  cabin  on  the  Little 
Beaver,  about  fifieen  miles  from  Loggs 
town.  WashiogtOD,  on  his  journey  to  the 
Ohio  in  the  autumn  of  1753,  invited  the 
Half-King  to  met  him  at  the  latter  place, 
where  the  noted  Chief  Shingas  resid-d, 
and  a conference  was  had.  He  seems  to  have 
been  a chief  ot  considerable  prominence, 
and  was  a warm  and  faithful  triend  to  the 
English.  His  speech  to  the  French  com- 
mandant at  Venango  is  given  in  Washing- 
ton’sjournal.  Half  King  accompanied  Wash- 
ington to  Fort  Machault,  where  strenuous 
eflorts  were  made  by  the  French  to  entice 


him  to  desert  the  English,  but  all  to  no 
purpose.  In  1754  the  Half-King  was  with 
Washington  on  his  excursion  to  dislodge  the 
French  from  the  disputed  Jerritory  on  the 
Ohio,  and  was  his  constant  counsellor  until 
after  the  surrender  of  Fort  Necessity  at  the 
Graat  Meadows  on  the  4th  of  July  that 
year.  The  surprise  and  defeat  of  M.  de 
Jumonville  on  the  28  h of  May  previous, 
was  largely  due  to  the  sagacity  and  faith- 
fulness of  the  Half-King.  About  the  last 
of  September  in  company  with  Monaca- 
tootha,  and  other  Indians,  he  was  at  Har- 
ris’ Ferry  on  their  return  westward.  He 
was  quite  ill  when  he  arrived,  and  ilied 
there  on  the  evening  of  October  1st,  1754. 
“The  Indians  blamed  the  French  for  his 
death  by  bewitching  him  ” He  was  buried 
with  considerable  pomp  and  ceremony,  on 
the  river  bank  near  the  grave  of  the  first  John 
Harris,  and  possibly  wi  hin  the  present  en- 
closure, attended  by  Conrad  Weiser,  who 
had  been  sent  for  to  Shamokin,  Edward 
Shippen  of  Lancaster,  Rev.  John  Elder  of 
Paxtang,  wh<j  conducted  the  religious  ser- 
vices, and  others  His  family  remained 
sometime  with  John  Harris.  The  death  of 
the  Half-King  was  a serious  loss  at  that 
time.  Information  was  at  once  dispatched 
to  the  Governors  of  Virginia  and  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  Sir  William  Johnson.  General 
Washington  had  a hign  regard  for  him,  and 
Edward  Shippen,  in  a note  to  Governor 
Hamilton,  a year  previous,  speaks  of  him 
“as  of  very  great  note  and  esteem  among 
the  Six  Nations  ” We  may  here  state  that 
he  is  frequently  confounded  with  a Wyan- 
dotte chief  of  the  same  name,  mentioned  by 
Loskiel  and  Hecke  welder.  These  mission- 
aries never  knew  Seruniyattha  w.  h e. 


AN  OLD  FL.A\-»1L.L..  ' 

There  has  been  placed  in  our  hands  an 
old  play  bill,  of  which  the  following  is  a 
copy  • 


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The  curtain  will  rise  precisely  at  7 o’clock. 
Last  night  but  four ! 1 1 
Mrs.  Williams’  Benefit. 
THEA.TRE. 

OnSaturJay  Evening,  March  9,  182)1,  will  be 
presented  Tobin’s  elegant  comedy 
in  5 ads,  called  the 
HONEY  MOON. 

Duke  of  Aranza Mr.  Wlliiams 

Coudt  Montalban Mr.  Brazier 

Rolando Mr.  Herbert 

Lamped  i Mr.  Addison 

Balthazar Mr  Forrest 

I opez Mr.  J . Herbert 

Jaquez Mr.  Morrison 

Juliana Mrs.  Williams 

Volante Mrs  Smith 

Zamora Mrs.  Aden 

Hostess Mrs.  Morrison 

End  of  ihe  Play. 

Mrs.  Williams  will  recite  (by  desire)  Southey’s 
Pathetic  Tale,  cillei 
Poor  Mary,  the  Maidoi  the  Inn. 

Comic  Song,  ‘ Timmy  Twist  and  h's  two  Sweet- 
heaats,”  Mr.  Williams. 

The  whole  to  tonclur’e  with  the  popular  Melo 
Drama  of  the 
F \LLS  OF  CLYDE. 

Genera  Wilford Mr  Addison 

Farmer  Enfield Mr.  Herbert 

M Hcoim Mr.  F rrest 

Edward * Mr.  Williams 

Kenmure Mr  Brazier 

Donald....  Mr. Morrison 

Lindley Mr.  J.  Herbert 

Ellen  Enfield Mrs.  Williams 

Mrs.  Enfield Mrs.  Smith 

Jenet Mrs  Allen 

Act  ‘k—A  Rustic  Dance  by  the  Characters 
On  Mond  y the  Grand  Ko  u antic  Romance  of 
Blue  Beard,  or  Female  Curiosity. 

With  the  Melo  Drama  of  The  Miller  and  His 
Men. 

Being  for  the  Benefit  of  Mr  J.  Herbert  and 
Mrs.  Smith. 

4^NighTsof  PerfO"mance,  Mondays,  Tues- 
days, Thursdays  and  Saturdays. 

The  Doors  will  be  open  at  half  past  6,  and  the 
curtain  rise  at  7 o’clock.  Box  75  cents.  Pit  59 
cents. 

Tickets  to  be  had  at  Mr.  Wyeth’s  Bookstore, 
at  the  nns  of  Mr.  Bufflagton,  Mr.  WallaLe  and 
Mrs.  But  h’er. 

***lt  is  requested  tickets  may  ba  procu  ed, 
as  no  money  wdl  be  taken  at  the  door. 

[John  Wyeth,  Vrint%r,  Harrisburg,  Pa  ] 


Among  the  pla^'ers,  the  one  best  known 
to  fame  was  Mr.  Forrest,  who  at  that  pe- 
riod was  just  entering  upon  his  theatrical 
career.  The  play  itseli  became  a lamiliar 
one,  and  thirty  five  or  forty  years  ago  was 
represented  at  school  exhibitions.  It  was  a 
comedy  totally  different  from  such  plays 
at  the  present  placed  upon  the  stage,  being 
perfectly  pure  in  its  conception  and  lan- 
guage, and  its  simplicity  added  much  to  its 
popularity.  The  present  generation  would 
not  be  willing  to  witness  such  representa- 
tions, for  the  prevailing  taste  is  sentimental 
and  sensational  in  the  highest  degree.  It  is 
neither  the  actors,  however,  nor  the  play 
that  interests  us  the  most — but  the  locality 
where  this  entertainment  took  place. 

The  brick  building  on  the  northwest  cor- 
ner of  Walnut  street  and  Raspberry  alley, 
was  used  by  the  county  as  the  court  house 
during  the  occupancy  of  the  proper  build- 
ing, which  was  given  up  to  the  State  for 
the  sessions  of  the  Legislature.  When  the 
main  Capitol  building  was  completed,  the 
house  in  question  was  vacated,  and  at  the 
time  when  the  theatrical  management 
spoken  of  came  to  Harrisburg,  the  old  court 
building  was  the  only  available  house  for 
that  purpose.  It  was  leased  by  the  county 
commissioners  and  fitted  up  as  a theater. 

The  g‘  od  people  of  our  then  borough 
were  thunder-struck  at  the  base  uses  to 
which  this  house  was  put,  and  many  be- 
came quite  indignant  at  the  commissioners 
for  their  action.  At  this  juncture  the  Rev. 
John  Winebrenner  took  occasion  to  deliver 
a fierce  philippic  against  all  concerned  in 
the  affair,  among  whom  were  several  mem- 
bers of  his  congregation.  This  was  the  be- 
ginning of  that  bitter  controversy  between 
that  minister  and  his  people,  which  resulted 
in  his  separation  from  the  Reformed 
Church 

Notwithstanding  the  invectives  hurled  at 
their  devoted  heads,  the  commissioners 


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rented  the  buildiog  for  some  time,  until 
eventually  the  erection  of  Shakspeare  Hall 
by  John  Wyeth,  prevented  its  further  use 
for  such  purposes. 

Almost  sixty  years  have  passed  since  the 
advent  of  the  theatrical  company  noticed 
above,  set  our  little  town  in  a ferment. 
Those  who  took  part  in  the  controversy 
have  all  passed  away,  and  the  exhibition  it- 
self is  remembered  only  by  those  who  were 
mere  youths  at  the  time  It  would  be  in- 
teresting to  know  something  of  the  receipts 
and  expenditures  of  this  formidable  troupe. 
“Box  75  cents;  pit  50  cents.”  As  high  as 
the  prices  were,  the  sum  realized  trom  an 
audience  that  could  be  gathered  within  the 
walls  of  that  building,  would  hardly  amount 
to  one  day’s  pay  of  a star  actor  at  the  pres- 
eat  time.  By  reference  to  the  Play  Bill  it 
will  be  inferred  that  when  theatrical  troupes 
V sited  here  they  remained  for  weeks  at  a 
time,  and  such  was  actually  the  case. 

As  to  the  Inns  where  tickets  were  directed 
to  be  purchased — Mr.  Buffi  jgton’s  was  at 
the  corner  of  Walnut  and  Third  streets, 
latterly  the  State  Capital  Hotel,  now  re- 
moved ; Thomas  Wallace’s  was  what  is 
now  the  Franklin  House,  and  Mrs.  Maria 
Buehler’s  the  Bolton  House.  Perchance 
some  ot  our  readers  are  in  possession  of 
other  facts  which  would  be  interesting. 

w.  H E. 

DAUFHIN  COUATY  IJI  THB  WAR  OF 
TUB  KEVU1.UTION. 

[Capt.  John  Reed,  the  commander  of 
the  following  company  during  the  Jersey 
campaign  ot  1776-7,  was  the  son  of  James 
Reed,  who  located  near  the  mouth  ot  Pow- 
ell’s creek  probably  as  early  as  1728.  On 
maps  prior  to  1800  the  location  is  marked 
“Reed’s.”  John  Reed  had  been  a ranger 
on  the  frontiers  during  the  French  and  In- 
dian wars,  and  when  the  War  of  the  Revo- 
lution came,  he  was  ready  for  the  conflict 
He  organized  the  company  of  Associators 


which  is  herewith  given,  and  was  in  ser- 
vice until  after  the  battles  in  and  around 
Philadelphia.  Capt.  Reed  died  in  1789. 
His  son  William  was  quite  prominent  in 
the  Upper  End,  and  it  was  for  him  that 
Reed  township  was  named.  On  the  roll 
are  the  names  of  many  whose  descendants 
remain  in  this  locality.  w.  h e ] 

A true  return  of  Captain  John  Reed's  Com- 
pany of  the  Jfth  Battalion,  Lancaf^ter 
County.  Commanded  hy  Col.  James  Burd^ 
Esq  , March  lUh,  1776: 

Captain, 

Reed,  John. 

1st  Lieutenant, 

Clark,  James. 

2cZ  Lieutenant, 

Clark,  George. 

Ensign,^ 

Oram,  Samuel. 

Sergeards, 

Gilmore,  John, 

Lick,  Henry, 

Taylor,  Alexander, 

Johnston,  William. 

Corporals, 

Shellman,  Ludwick, 

Kennedy,  William, 

Chambers,  John, 

Black,  John. 

Privates, 

Allison,  Richard,  Kinter,  John,  / 
Armstrong,  Andrew,  Knees,  John, 
Armstrong,  Robert,  Little,  Joseph, 
McCall,  James, 
McClure,  George, 
McClure,  Patrick, 
Mcllheney,  John, 


Baker,  Jeremiah, 
Black,  James,  sen., 
Black,  James,  jr  , 
Black,  James, 


Black,  Thomas,  sr.,  McMullen,  Samuel, 


Brown,  Joseph, 
Buchanan,  John, 
Butler,  John, 
Carpenter,  John, 
Chambers,  Elisha, 
Clements,  Brice, 


Metch,  John, 
McClure,  John, 
McGowan,  John, 
Mcllrath,  Joseph, 
Mellan,  John, 
Mills,  Mathias, 


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Colhoon,  Hugh, 
Fairman,  James, 
George,  Alexander, 
George,  Robert, 
Goldenberry,'  John, 
Holmes,  George, 
Jiltson,  John, 
Jones,  Isaac, 

Jones,  Peter, 
Keays,  John, 


Neal,  William, 
Oram,  Thomas, 
Powel,  Malachi, 
Packer,  Aaron, 
Simmons,  George, 
S wager,  John, 

S wager,  Adam, 
Striker,  Jacob, 
Swagerley,  Peter, 
Taylor,  George, 


Kennedy, Alexander,  Taylor,  Samuel, 
Ketsner,  Samuel,  Waggoner,  George, 

Ketsner,  John,  Waggoner,  Adam, 

Kinter,  Henry, Walker,  Robert. 

James  Burd,  Colonel 
Of  the  4th  Battalion,  Lancaster  County 

NOTl^S  A«L»  yUKKIBS— IV. 
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Watts  (N.  & Q.,  ii.)— I copy  the  follow* 
ing  from  what  I presume  is  the  Cook  Fam- 
ily Bible: 

Frederick  Watts  died  Sept.  27,  1795, 
aged  74  years. 

i.  Margary  b.  August  28,  1751 
ii  Catharine,  b.  Feb  3,  1753. 

Hi.  Margaret,  b Dec  8,  1755. 
ir>  Elizabeth,  b.  July  7,  1759. 

V Jane,  b April  — , 1756. 
ri.  Mary,  b.  Dec.  8,  1760. 
mi  Sarah,  b.  Aug.  2,  1762 
vih.  Darid,  b Oct.  29,  1764 
William  Cook,  d February  9,  1830,  aged 
81  years 

Margary  (Watts)  Cook,  d,  June  16  1837, 
aged  87  years. 

Their  children  were  as  follows: 
i Jane,  b Feb  5 1776 
, ii  Frederick,  b.  June  20,  1777 
Hi  John,  b,  Sept.  10,  1778. 
ir>.  Sarah,  b Nov.  16,  1779 
V.  Mary,  b.  Dec  5.  1781. 
m John.  (21)  b May  10.  784 
rii  Darid  b Dec  4,  1787 
riH.  Elizabeth,  h.  April  12.  1791. 
ix  Sarah,  b Dec.  29  1784 

I.  M. 


E%KLY  PIONEERS  OF  ' iPfIB ^ tfUMBBR- 
EA.NI>  VaEEEY. 

I regret  very  much  that  I have  but  little 
data,  from  which  I can  construct  a credit- 
able sketch  of  our  friends  who  settled  in 
Cumberland  County,  that  has  not  already 
been  written  up  by  Dr.  Wing  and  his  as- 
sistants. It  has  seemed  to  me, however,  that 
Harris,  in  our  own  county,  and  Dr.  Wing, 
of  Cumberland,  have  overlooked  a num- 
ber of  important  personages,  who  were  men 
of  mark  in  Provincial  and  Revolutionary 
times,  who  deserve  a place  in  history.  Take 
for  instance : 

Robert  Callender,  who  probably  set- 
tled in  Pennsboro*  township  about  the  year 
1750.  He  married  a daughter  of  Martha 
Gibson,  who  probably  married  a grand 
uncle  of  Judge  Bannister  Gibson.  I know 
that  the  two  families  were  related,  but  am 
not  able  to  determine  the  degree  of  rela- 
tionship His  sister-in-law  was  Janet  Ann 
Gibson.  During  the  French  and  Indian 
war  of  1755  he  commanded  a company  of 
Rangers  and  held  a Captain’s  commission. 
I am  not  certain  that  he  was  with  Brad- 
dock’s  army,  but  I presume  he  was  not. 
He  was  well  educated  and  highly  esteemed 
by  every  one.  He  commenced  to  trade 
with  the  Indians  at  an  early  day,  and  as 
will  be  seen  by  reference  to  my  article  in 
relation  to  William  Trent  and  the  Bloody 
Run  affair,  he  was  one  of  the  twenty  three 
(23)  sufferers 

In  this  connection,  I might  as  well  state 
that  there  were  a very  few,  if  any,  of  the 
great  Indian  Traders,  who  spent  a portion 
of  many  years  among  the  Tribes  west  of 
the  mountains,  trading  with  them,  became 
very  naturally  attached  to  the  red  man, 
from  whom  they  received  their  peltries,  and 
with  whom  they  associated  daily,  and  im- 
bibed many  of  their  customs  and  habits, 
cared  to  wage  an  aggressive  warfare  against 
the  Indians,  except  those  who  were  con- 


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trolled  by  the  French,  whom  they  incited 
to  kill  the  English  traders  and  destroy  their 
goods.  Amongst  this  class  you  will  not 
find  the  name  of  any  great  Indian  fighter 
like  Brady,  Wetzel,  Cressap,  and  their  like. 
Many  of  these  old  Indian  Traders  belonged 
to  the  Church  of  England,  and  through 
many  years  of  friend*ship  with  Sir  William 
Johnson,  the  British  Indian  agent  in  Amer- 
ica, who  had  unbounded  influence  with  the 
Six  Nations  of  Indians,  and  his  son  Sir 
John,  who  succeeded  him  and  became  a 
prominent  tory,  no  wonder  a few  of  them 
went  with  the  Indians  against  the  Coloni-s 
during  the  Revolutionary  war.  Many  of 
them,  however,  although  well  advanced 
in  years,  took  up  arms  against  the  tyranny 
of  Great  Britain 

In  1774  Robert  Callender  was  appointed 
Colonel  for  Cumberland  county,  and  also 
served  on  some  of  the  most  important  com- 
mittees. He  died  in  the  year  1775.  My 
impression  is,  that  he  left  no  children  sur- 
viving him.  He  owned  several  hundred 
acres  of  land  in  Cumberland  Valley,  and 
also  a large  tract  ot  land  along  the  Juniata 
river.  There  is  a provision  in  his  will 
which  shows  the  confidence  and  esteem  in 
which  he  held  one  with  whom  he  doubtless 
made  many  journeys  to  the  Far  West  to 
trade  with  the  Indians  He  directed  the 
land  along  the  Juniata  to  be  sold  at  what 
ever  price  Alexander  Lowrey  put  upon  it. 
He  and  Gerge  Croghan  and  Tnomas  Small- 
man,  Indian  traders,  and  Thomas  Butler 
were  members  of  the  Church  of  England. 

Thomas  Smallman,  an  Indian  trader, 
resided  in  or  near  Carlisle.  He  held  a Lieu- 
tenant’s commission  during  the  French  and 
Indian  war  of  1755.  In  the  year  1780  he 
purchased  an  island  in  the  Ohio  river  two 
miles  below  Pittsburgh,  from  two  Indian 
chiefs.  I think  it  quite  likely  that  this  title 
was  worthless.  I presume  he  removed 
from  Cumberland  county  to  the  Ohio,  and 


he  may  possibly  have  gone  to  Detroit  and 
sided  with  the  British.  Dr  John  Connolly 
who  was  born  in  Manor  town  hip,  three 
miles  below  Columbia,  was  the  son  of  an 
Irish  Papist  but  a half  brother  of  General 
Ewing.  He  was  a very  able  man  and  be- 
came a mischievous  Tory,  and  fomented  a 
great  deal  ot  disloyal  sentiments  among  the 
Traders,  and  others  who  settled  about  the 
Forks  of  the  Ohio.  He  gave  the  Patriots  a 
great  deal  of  trouble,  until  they  arrested 
and  landed  him  in  the  Philadelphia  Jail. 
George  Croghan  was  probably  his  mother’s 
brother. 

James  Galbreath,  the  younger,  set- 
tled in  Donegal,  near  Chickies  creek,  about 
the  year  1719  He  was  a member  of  the 
Assembly  for  a number  of  years,  a Justice 
of  the  Peace  and  Sherifl  of  Lancaster  county 
about  the  year  1742.  After  he  married 
Elizabeth,  the  only  daughter  of  the  Rev. 
William  Bartrem,  be  removed  to  the 
Swatara,  adjoining  the  Rev.  Mr.  Bartrem’s 
land,  where  he  built  or  purchased  a grist 
mill.  He  was  also  an  Indian  trader,  and 
commanded  a company  ot  Rangers  dnring 
the  French  and  ludian  war.  And  while 
Col  James  Burd  had  command  of  Fort 
Augusta,  now  Sunbuiy,  he  was  appointed 
a commissioner  to  collect  provisions  for  the 
troops  at  that  place.  From  the  Swatara  be 
moved  to  the  Susquehanna  and  established 
a ferry  below  Paxtang.  He  also  had  sev- 
eral hundred  acres  of  land  at  the  ferry. 
He  was  here  but  a few  years  when  he 
purchased  large  tracts  of  land  in  Penns- 
boro’,  about  the  ye^r  1761.  He  probably 
turned  his  attention  to  farming,  and  as  be 
was  then  well  advanced  in  years,  with 
grown  up  sons,  who  were  well  able  to  take 
care  of  themselves,  he  desired  to  live  the 
retired  life  of  a country  gentle- 
man When  there  impended  a cor - 

flict  between  the  British  and  the 
Americans,  he  at  once  took  up  arms  for 


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the  latter,  as  did  also  his  sons  He  was 
chosen  lieutenant  colonel  for  Cumberland 
county,  but  on  account  ot  h’S  great  age  he 
was  unable  to  perform  active  field  duty, 
able  assistants  were  appomted.  He  died  on 
the  11th  day  o^Jure,  1787,  aged  eighty- 
three  years.  He  was  buried  at  Derry 
church  He  left  sons,  William;  Bartrem,  to 
whom  he  left  a farm  at  Bainbridge;  Robert, 
to  whom  he  gave  a farm  in  Allen  township; 
Thomas;  John,  who  was  captain  and  wound- 
ed at  the  battle  of  Long  Island;  Andrew, 
whose  daughter  married  Judge  Gibson; 
Dorcas,  who  married  John  Buchannan, 
and  Elizabeth,  who  married  Clarence  Tor- 
rance, whose  descendants  now  reside  in 
Baltimore,  Md.  The  Watts’  of  Carlisle, 
and  Hagys  at  Big  Spring,  and  Gordons  ot 
North  Carolina,  married  g>’andchildren  of 
James  Galbreath,  as  did  also  Judge  Gibson. 
I believe  they  all  married  daughters  of 
Andrew  Galbreath 

John  Galbreath,  the  brother  ot  James, 
settled  at  the  mouth  ot  Canoy  creek,  in  Lan- 
caster county.  He  sold  his  land  to  James. 
He  removed  to  Cumberland  county,  proba- 
bly a year  or  two  before  the  county  was  or- 
ganized He  died  in  1757  and  was  buried 
at  Silvers’  Spring  church.  He  left  a son, 
Robert,  who  was  a minor  and  he  directed 
his  brother  James,  who  was  the  executor, 
“as  soon  as  Robert  was  fit,  he  was  to  learn 
gunsmithing  with  Henry  Willis.”  He  left 
daughters,  Janet  and  Sarah.  He  was  a 
large  landholder.  His  children  were  doubt- 
less intermarried  with  some  ot  the  most 
respectable  families  in  the  Valley. 

Robert  Galbreath  died  in  March, 
1787.  leaving  children — Samuel,  James, 
John,  William,  Elizabeth  and  Mary.  He 
was  p'obably  the  son  of  James  Galbreath. 

Andrew  Galbreath  married  Miss  Kyle 

There  were  several  families  of  Gibsons 
who  settled  in  Hopewell  township.  John 
Gibson  died  in  the  year  1748,  leaving  a wife 


Ann,  a daughter  Mary,  and  a sister  Marga- 
ret. 

Robert  Gibson  died  in  1754. 

James  Gibson,  of  Hopewell,  died  in 
1758,  leaving  a son  William;  grandson 
James  Beard;  (.John  Elliot  probably  mar- 
ried a daughter),  grand-daughter,  Marga- 
ret Elliot;  a daughter,  married  Hugh 
Thompson.  John  Elliot  was  an  Indian 
Trader,  and  traded  amongst  the  Tribes  in 
Northern  Ohio  for  Robert  Callender. 

William  Gibson,  of  Newtown  township, 
died  in  1770,  leaving  children  Robert,  John, 
Samuel,  James,  George,  Gideon,  Charles 
and  Ann.  I hardly  think  that  the  name 
has  become  extinct  in  this  family. 

George  Gibson,  the  father  of  Judge  Gib- 
son, was  the  son  of  John  Gibson  who  kept 
tavern  in  Lancaster  when  the  town  was  laid 
out.  He  married  Ann  West,  the  daughter 
of  Francis  West,  the  first  magistrate  of 
Cu  nberland  county.  At  the  commence- 
ment ot  the  Revolutionary  war  he  and  his 
brother  John  were  trading  among  the  In- 
dians along  the  Ohio. 

At  this  time  there  was  a very  disorderly 
spirit  among  the  settlers  at  the  Forks  of 
the  Ohio,  which  was  fomented  by  Dr.  John 
Connolly,  before-named,  and  other  emissa- 
ries ot  Lord  Dunmore,  who  claimed  juris- 
diction over  that  country,  and  annexed  it  to 
Augusta  county,  Va  The  Virginians  evi- 
dently enlisted  their  sympathies.  A number 
followed  Dunmore,  and  were  tinctured  with 
toryism,  while  others  who  espoused  the 
Patriot  cause,  accepted  commissions  in  the 
army  from  Virginia,  and  George  Gibson 
was  one  of  the  latter.  He  afterwards  served 
in  the  regular  line.  He  went  to  New 
Orleans  to  procure  powder,  etc  , for  the 
Continental  army.  He  was  successful 
in  his  mission,  and  negotiated  with 
Oliver  Pollock,  who  transported  the 
powder,  etc.,  in  vessels  to  one  of  the  At- 
lantic ports.  At  the  close  of  the  war,  \ir- 


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ginia  gave  Col.  Gibson  a warrant  tor 
land  in  Kentucky,  but  when  he  came  to 
locate  it  he  found  the  land  covered  by  a 
warrant  of  a previous  date.  He  applied  to 
Congress  for  relief,  and  although  General 
Muhlenburg  reported  the  bill  favorably,  for 
some  reason  or  other,  neither  he  nor  his 
heirs  ever  received  anyrecompense  He  com- 
manded a company  at  St.  Clair’s  defeat; 
was  mortally  wounded,  and  when  the 
troops  were  put  to  flight  and  every  one 
was  trying  to  save  himself,  as  his  brother- 
in-law,  Jacob  Slough,  of  Lancaster,  passed 
by  him,  he  begged  him  to  assist  him  off  the 
field,  but  he  ran  on.  Col.  Gibson 
then  placed  his  back  against  a tree  and 
drew  his  pistols,  and  sold  his  life  dearly 
for  the  “redskins.”  His  body  was  taken 
to  Fort  Washington  and  buried  there.  He 
resided  along  Shearman’s  creek  at  the  foot 
of  “Pisgah”  mountain.  The  creek  runs 
forty  miles  along  the  western  base  of  the 
mountain  with  a meadow  about  five  hun- 
dred feet  wide,  and  one  thousand  feet  long, 
between  the  creek  and  the  dwelling.  An 
apple  orchard  covers  a portion  ot  this 
meadow.  U^^on  its  site  Col.  Gibson  had  a 
rac  1 course.  He  owned  a mill  near  his 
dwelling  and  several  hundred  acres  of  land, 
which  was  mostly  uncultivated.  What 
induced  Francis  West  to  leave  Car- 
lisle and  settle  at  Shearman’s 
creek  which  at  that  time  was  cut 
off  from  other  settlements  by  the 
mountains,  I cannot  imagine.  Chief  Justice 
Gibson  was  born  in  this  house.  A portion 
of  it  is  now  used  as  a “pottery.”  Oae  of 
Gibson’s  slaves  wounded  a buck,  and  was 
killed  by  it,  where  the  lime  kiln  now  is. 

George  Gibson  made  his  will  November 
12, 1791,  leaving  sons  Francis  West,  George, 
John  Bannister,  Patrick  Henry.  He  de- 
vised something  to  Wm.  Gibson  who  was 
a nephew  of  Robert  Callender.  Mrs.  Gib- 
son belonged  to  the  Church  of  England, 


and  she  was  very  anxious  to  have  her  sons 
baptized  by  an  Episcopal  minister.  She 
made  known  the  fact  to  the  minister  prob- 
ably in  Cumberland  Valley,  who  came  to 
Shearman’s  Valley,  and  took  up  his  quar- 
ters at  Mr.  Gibson’s  who^fiaally  gave  his 
consent  to  have  the  “boys”  baptized.  But 
he  very  likely  gave  them  a hint  of  the 
matter,  for  as  long  as  the  minister  was  there 
they  went  to  the  mountains  daily  to  hunt, 
starting  before  daylight  and  did  not  return 
until  the  minister  had  retired  for  the  night. 
He  finally  gave  them  up  and  returned  to 
Carlisle  without  accomplishing  his  mission 

Francis  West  was  an  influential  and 
prominent  man  in  colonial  times  He  died 
in  Shearman’s  valley  in  1783  leaving  sons 
William  and  Edward  and  daughters  Ann, 
who  married  George  Gibson,  Dorothy,  who 
married  Thomas  Kioslow  of  Juniata,  and 
Mary,  who  married  Mr.  Mitchell,  an  Indian 
trader 

Col.  Alexander  Lowry  married  Francis 
West’s  sister  Ann,  who  was  his  second  wife. 
She  was  then  the  widow  of  Hermanns  A1 
ricks  and  the  mother  of  James  A1  ricks,  the 
father  of  Herman  and  Hamilton  Alricks, 
of  Harrisburg.  I presume  the  Wes’s 
came  from  the  North  of  Ireland. 
I have  heard  my  grandmother  (who  was 
her  daughter)  say  that  the  vessel  which 
brought  her  father,  Alexander  Lowrey,  to 
America  in  1728  or  9 al>o  brought  Ann 
West,  who  was  then  a small  child.  The 
family  lived  some  distance  from  the  port 
from  which  they  embarked  for  America. 
When  they  were  on  the  vessel,  which  was 
about  to  sail,  the  nurse  of  Ann  West  ar- 
rived, barefooted  and  exhausted.  After  the 
West  family  left  their  home  she  determined 
that  she  would  follow  the  family  to  Amer- 
ica, to  whom  she  was  much  attached,  and 
trudged  many  miles  across  the  country.  I 
presume  she  was  also  taken  to  America,  but 
I am  not  certain  of  that  fact. 


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On  the  24rh  of  May,  1739,  when  the 
Temporary  Line  between  Maryland  and 
Pennsylvania  was  run,  the  commissioners 
and  surveyors  staid  over  night  at  Robert 
Dunnings’,  for  which  they  paid  him  one 
pound  four  shillings  and  eleven  pence. 
The  same  party  took  dinner  at  John 
Harris’,  for  which  they  paid  him  fourteen 
shillings.  The  following  named  persons 
were  with  the  party  who  ran  the  boundary 
line  As  very  nearly  all  of  them  lived 
in  Donegal  I hardly  think  they  went 
any  further  than  through  that  portion 
near  where  Cressap  and  others  had 
caused  so  much  trouble,  Edward  Smout 
(Justice  in  Lane.),  Robert  Bohanon  (Buch- 
anan) lived  in  Donegal.  On  the  25th  day 
of  Mi.y,  1739,  being  the  day  after  they 
stopped  a«  Harris’,  they  paid  Robert  Buch- 
anan for  his  servants,  for  his  expenses,  and 
the  time  of  two  men  “to  come  and  meet  us 
at  Conestoga, ’’two  pounds  and  ten  shillings. 
James  Mitchell  (who  was  a surveyor  and 
resided  in  Donegal),  John  Galhreath  (Don- 
egal), John  Mitchell  (surveyor,  Donegal), 
John  Kelley  (fndiaa  trader,  Donegal), 
Francis  tiiewart  (Donegal),  Gordon  How- 
ard (Donegal),  Alexander  Mitchell  (Done- 
gal), Geo.  Aston  (probably  Chester  co.), 
John  Postleihwaite  (Indian  trader,  Con- 
estoga), Joshua  Lowe  (Hempfield),  Robert 
Barber  (Hempfield),  John  Emerson  and 
man  (was  “ranger’’ for- Manor,  and  kept 
Blue  Rock  Ferry,  Lancaster  c >. ),  Isaac 
Chandler  (Chester  co, ) John  Hendrix, 
John  Hendrix,  Jr.  (Conestoga),  John 
Powell  (Chester  co  ),  Thos.  Green  (Ches- 
ter CO  ),  John  Ta>lor  and  his  man  Mr. 
T.  was  the  surveyor  t jr  Chester  county, 
and  it  probably  was  he  who  extended  the 
line  to  the  mountain  on  the  wes . side  of 
Cumberland  Valley. 

Martin  Chartier,  one  of  the  old 
French  Indian  traders,  had  his  trading 


post  and  lived  for  many  years  adjoining 
the  farm  afterwards  owned  by  James  Pat- 
terson, the  Indian  trader,  and  close  to  the 
Susquehanna  Indian  Town,  three  miles  be- 
low Columbia.  The  Penns  gave  Chartier 
a large  tract  of  land  on  Turkey  Hill,  in  Lan- 
casti'r  county.  Martin  Chartier  died  in 
April,  1718  James  Logan  was  at  his 
funeral,  which  shows  that  he  was  held  in 
high  esteem  by  the  Penns.  His  son 
Peter  Chartier,  after  living  a few 
years  at  his  f it her’s  place,  removed  to  the 
neighborhood  of  New  Cumberland,  where 
he  had  a trading  post.  He  left  Cumberland 
Valley  and  located  below  Pittsburgh.  He 
was  all  his  life  an  Indian  Trader,  and  finally 
he  went  to  reside  with  the  Indians,  and 
took  sides  with  them  against  the  English. 
He  left  descendants  who  resided,  I believe, 
in  Washington  county,  Penna. 

Sam’l.  Evans. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— V. 

Historical  and  4^en«‘alogical 

“A  New  Town  at  the  Forks  of  the 
Conecocheague”  was  laid  out  by  John  Ken^ 
neclay  who  resided  at  the  “bridge  over  the 
Conecocheague”,  in  1787.  The  lots  were 
disposed  of  by  lottery  as  w^as  common  in 
those  days.  Can  any  one  inform  us  as  to  this 
“New  Town  ?” 

Huling. — Inquiry  is  made  concerning 
the  family  by  this  name  who  settled  near 
the  mouth  of  the  Juniata  as  early  as  1760,  if 
not  a few  years  previous.  The  family  inter- 
married with  a number  of  prominent  fami- 
lies in  the  valley,  but  it  is  thought  the 
greater  portion  of  their  descendants  reside 
in  Western  Pennsylvania,  and  the  States 
bordering  on  the  Ohio.  R. 

[The  foregoing  query  comes  from  the 
Valley,  and,  as  the  Hillings  came  over 


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with  the  Watts  and  other  families  who  lo- 
cated near  them,  no  doubt  among  these 
there  may  ' be  some  record  of  them.  Per- 
haps Mr.  Craig,  who  resides  in  the  neigh- 
hurhood  where  some  of  the  descendants  of 
the  Hulings  live,  can  give  us  further  infor- 
mation. W.  H E.] 

•Stewart— Umsted — Cloyd.  — Three 
of  my  great-grand-aunts,  Martha,  Jane  and 
Elizabeth  Long,  married  men  named 
Alexander  Stuart  or  Stewart,  and  Mustard 
or  Umsted,  and  removed  to  the  Cumber- 
land Valley  about  1770  or  subsequent.  In- 
quiry is  made  for  some  account  of  them  or 
their  descendants.  The  one  who  married 
the  last  named,  supposed  to  be  Jane,  is  said 
to  have  died  in  the  valley,  but  it  is  proba- 
ble the  others  removed  to  the  Shenandoah 
Valley,  Virginia.  I am  also  desirous  of 
having  the  address  of  any  of  the  descend- 
of Cloyd  who  settled  near  Car- 
lisle in  1776.  s.  L. 

Tobias  Hendricks  v>ho  located  very 
early,  possibly  prior  to  1725,  in  the  Valley, 
was  a son  of  Tobias  Hendricks  of  Donegal, 
and  hence  the  confounding  of  names. 
There  can  be  no  doubt  of  his  being  v^'est  of 
the  Susquehanna  very  early,  for  in  a letter 
to  John  Harris  bearing  date  May  13,  1727, 
he  speaks  of  his  father  as  “at  Donnegal,” 
requesting  Mr.  Harris  to  for  ard  a letter  to 
him.  He  also  alludes  to  “a  trader”  at  the 
Potomac,  of  «hom  he  bought  skins,  and 
of  “the  grate  numbers  coming  this  side  of 
ye  Sasquahannah.”  The  valley  as  then 
being  rapidly  settled,  for  at  this  period  the 
Scotch  Irish  emigration  had  begun.  There 
would  no  longer  be  any  surniisings  on  this 
subject,  if  the  Provincial  authorities  had 
kept  a record  of  all  the  arrivals  i<.to  the 
Province. 

Benjamin  Workman  (N.  & Q.  ii.)— 
In  reply  to  a query  as  to  Benjamin  Work- 


man ’who  made  the  astronomical 

calculations  for  “Father  Tammany’s 

Almanac  for  1788,”  published  by  John 
Creigh  at  Carlisle,  « e have  been  favored 
« ith  the  folio  ing  through  the  kindness  of 
D.  K.  AVagner,  Esq.,  of  the  Shippensburg 
“News:” 

“Columbiana,  O,  March  16. — “I  =^aw  in 
the  “News”  that  you  wished  to  know  who 
Benjamin  Workman  ^ as.  I can  tell  you. 
I as  taught  the  A B C’s  by  him  in  1807. 
He  ■ rote  my  name  in  my  Bible  and  I have 
it  yet.  I am  eighty-three  years  old.  He 
was  an  old  man  then  and  taught  school  in 
Adams  county.  He  was  a good  man;  he 
said  the  Lord’s  prayer  in  school  and  we  had 
to  say  it  after  him.  If  you  -want  to  know 
more  ask  me.  AVhy,  he  was  the  best  of 
men.  G.  AV.  Freed.” 

We  have  searched  in  vain  for  some  addi. 
tional  data  relative  to  this  old-time  school- 
master, > ho  ' e judge  '*as  a gentleman  of 
marked  intelligence,  and  * e are  surprised 
that  no  mention  is  made  of  him  in  Prof. 
Sheely’s  History  of  Education  in  Adams 
county.  Besides  the  calculations  made  for 
almanacs,  Benjamin  AVorkman  is  said  to  be 
the  author  of  the  “Introduction  to  the  His- 
tory of  America,  ’ ’ published  at  Carlisle  in 
1788.  If  it  is  possible  to  obtain  any  addi- 
tional information  relative  to  this  author, 

e shall  be  under  many  obligations. 

w.  H.  E. 


ANDREW  RALSTON  OF  BIG  SPRING. 

Among  the  early  pioneers  of  the  Cumber- 
land Amlley,  was  Andrew  Ralston,  who  lo- 
cated at  the  Great  Spring  as  early  as  1728. 
He  was  a native  of  county  Armagh,  Ireland, 
and  came  over  at  the  outset  of  the  Scotch- 
Irish  emigration.  Shortly  after  the  opening 
of  the  Land  Office  he  applied  for  a warrant, 
stating  that  he  had  occupied  the  laud  ‘Ae 
past  eight  years”.  A license  was  directed 


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to  be  issued,  and  we  present  a copy  of  it  ver- 
batim as  in  the  original  in  this  connection : 
Lancaster  County,  ss 

By  Order  of  the  Proprietary. — ■ 

These  are  to  licence  and  allow  Andrew 
Ralston  to  Continue  to  Improve  and  Dwell 
on  a Tract  of  Two  Hundred  acres  of  land 
on  the  Great  Spring,  a branch  of  Conedog- 
wainet,  Joyning  to  the  Upper  Side  of  a Tract 
Granted  to  Randel  Chambers  for  the  use  of 
his  son  James  Chambers;  To  be  hereafter 
Surveyed  to  the  s’d  Ralston  on  the  Comon 
Terms  Other  Lands  in  those  parts  are  sold, 
provided  the  same  has  not  been  already 
Granted  to  any  other  person,  and  So  much 
can  be  had  without  Prejudice  to  other 
Tracts  before  Granted.  Given  under  my 
hand  this  third  day  of  January,  Ano:  Dom: 
1736-7.  Sa:  Blunston. 

Pdi.silvania.  ss 

Endorsed: 

License  to  | Andrew  Ralston  | 200  acres. 

This  land  was  subsequently  surveyed  to 
him  by  the  surveyor  of  Lancaster  county, 
Samuel  Blunston.  We  have  no  date  of 
the  death  of  Andrew  Ralston.  He  left 
three  daughters  and  two  sons.  One  of  his 
daughters  married  a Hayes;  another  a 
Mickey.  David  Ralston,  the  eldest  son, 
remained  at  the  Big  Spring.  He  was  twice 
married,  first  to  a Scott,  secondly  to  a Mc- 
Clintock.  Both  died  at  Big  Spring  about 
1806.  Mr.  Ralston  removed  to  Westmore- 
land county  where  he  died  about  1810.  By 

his  first  wife Scott,  David  Ralston 

had : 

i.  Jane,  married  1st Donald;  2d 

Taylor. 

ii.  Eleanor,  m. Miller. 

iii.  James,  m.  Ruth  Carson. 

iv.  Andrew,  m.  Kirkpatrick. 

By  his  second  wife McClintock, 

David  Ralston  had : 


V.  Agnes,  b.  Nov.  12,  1774;  d.  Sept.  2, 
1855;  m.  Allsworth. 

vi.  Margaret,  b.  August  7,  1776  ; m. 
Moorhead. 

vii.  Ann,  b.  October  4,  1777;  d.  July  4, 

1853;  m.  Banks. 

viii.  Mary,  b.  May  1,  1779. 

ix.  Sarah,  b.  March  12,  1781;  d.  July  10, 
1810. 

X.  David,  b.  Sept.  26,  1784;  d.  March  8, 
1849;  m.  Lacey  McAllister.  She  died  in 
1863,  in  the  73d  year  of  her  age. 

[If  any  of  our  friends  in  the  Cumberland 
Valley  can  supply  the  omissions  or  furnish 
additional  memoranda,  we  shall  be  pleased 
to  receive  them.  w.  h.  e.  ] 


A WKAI*^H  OF  1776. 

The  Cumberland  Valley  number  of  Notes 
and  Queries  is  wanting  in  legendary  lore. 
It  would  seem  no  witch  clouds  any  longer 
linger  over  the  many  fateful  spots,  whose 
sad  scenes  have  been  chronicled  by  the  lo- 
cal historians,  and  that  they  have  fled  be- 
fore the  winds  of  the  century  now  gone  by 
and  concluded  with  the  past.  The  fare- 
well scene  when  Reverend  Captain  John 
Steele’s  company  left  the  Valley  on  their 
march  to  Amboy,  had  come  down  to  me  in 
the  fireside  stories  of  my  grandmother,  nee 
Anne  Fleming,  and  all  the  while  I was  at 
Harrisburg,  I kept  a sharp  lookout  for 
records  of  that  company;  but  the  sole  ref- 
erence I ever  found  was  in  a letter  of  Col. 
James  Chambers,  in  which  he  speaks  of  the 
good  conduct  of  Capt.  Steele  in  the  battle 
of  the  27th  of  August,  1776,  on  Long  Isl- 
and. 

I have  read  all  the  details  within  my 
reach  of  that  action  with  intense  interest, 
because  the  name  of  the  battle  was  always 
associated  in  memory  with  what  I thought 


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an  authentic  wraith,  and  I put  it  upon  rec- 
ord for  the  benefit  of  some  future  Aber- 
crombie or  Mrs.  Catharine  Crowe,  the 
author  of  “The  Kight-Side  of  Nature.” 
There  is  a mysterious  law  of  sympathy 
which  no  philosophy  can  explain — the  ex- 
istence and  the  operations  of  which,  how- 
ever, have  been  often  verified.  There  is  a 
world  not  only  above  us,  but  around  us  and 
within  us,  which  has  its  communions  and 
sympathies,  and  it  is  so  greatly  attenuated 
to  our  present  tangible  life  that  we  some- 
times in  still  hours,  glide  into  its  higher  fel- 
lowship, learn  its  language  and  partially 
at  least,  understand  its  ways. 

“Hence  in  seasons  of  calm  weather. 
Though  inland  far  we  be. 

Our  souls  have  sight  of  that  immortal  sea 
Which  brought  us  hither.” 

Eichorn,  the  great  German  philosopher, 
evidently  recognized  this  law  in  his  admi- 
rable illustration  of  the  inspiration  that  en- 
abled Moses  to  write  of  Creation ; a back- 
ward glance  instead  of  the  forward  look  of 
prophecy  which  flings  its  shadows  forward 
even  to  the  Judgment  day.  Dr.  Johnson,  it 
is  true,  says  these  phenomena  occur  among 
the  uncultivated,  and  Rauch  says  the  Seers 
are  found  principally  in  the  islands  around 
Scotland;  in  islands  and  villages,  among 
people  much  separated  from  the  rest  of  the 
world.  But  the  incident  I shall  give  comes 
from  a family  that  came  with  the  first  emi- 
grants after  Penn  into  Chester  county,  whose 
political  and  religious  sentiments  followed 
the  doctrines  of  a well-thumbed,  dog-eared 
volume  (which  I still  have),  read  by  the  an- 
cestor by  the  light  of  the  camp  fires  of  Oliver 
Cromwell’s  army.  It  occurred  in  Middle- 
ton  township,  Cumberland  county,  its  re- 
lator a sister  of  James  Fleming,  the  most 
noted  school-master  of  the  Valley,  one  oj 
the  political  martyrs  under  Adams’  alien 
and  sedition  law,  and  the  preceptor  of  John 


Bannister  Gibson  and  of  his  brother  Frank 
Gibson,  whose  genius  yet  flashed  forth  in 
conversational  powder  when  I last  saw  him 
in  the  summer  of  1846. 

But  to  the  wraith.  William  Fleming, 
who  was  then  nineteen  years  of  age,  joined 
Capt.  John  Steele’s  company  of  volunteers 
from  Cumberland  Valley  in  the  early  sum- 
mer of  1776;  marched  with  it  to  the  Flying 
Camp  at  Amboy,  N.  J.  The  company,  with 
others  from  the  Flying  Camp  was  ordered 
over  the  day  before  the  battle  to  Long 
Island,  where  Brooklyn  now  stands.  On 
the  forenoon  of  the  27th  of  August  his 
sister,  Anne  Fleming  (the  relator),  went 
down  to  the  spring  house  some  distance  in 
front  of  their  house(in  Midddleton  township) 
to  get  some  things  for  dinner.  A small 
window  looked  out  upon  a lane  winding 
down  to  the  house.  In  arising  from 
skimming  a crock  of  n\ilk,  she  glanced  out 
of  the  window  and  saw  as  she  supposed  her 
brother  William  coming  down  the  lane  rid- 
ing upon  a white  horse;  she  dropped  her 
skimmer  and  ran  into  the  house  to  an- 
nounce William’s  arrival.  The  family  all 
ran  to  the  door  and  no  William  was  to  be 
seen.  He  never  came  back  in  the  body. 
James  Davidson,  a comrade,  returned  after 
the  campaign  and  told  the  family  that  the 
last  seen  of  William  by  any  of  the  com- 
pany was  by  himself.  They  were  on  the  re- 
treat, and  were  all  running,  when  William 
said,  “Stop  boys,  let  us  give  them  another 
fire.”  William  stopped  and  commenced 
loading  his  gun.  This  was  the  last  intelli- 
gence that  was  ever  heard  of  William 
Fleming  by  any  of  the  family. 

John  Blar  Linn. 

Bellefonte,  Pa. 


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MOl'H.S  A^D  QOKllIr  S.— VI 

Historical  a»d  Hf'nea'oglcal 

Benjamin  Parke  Avery. — Some  friend 
on  the  Pacific  coast  has  for  ^ arded  us  a 
copy  of  the  San  Francisco  “Sunday  Chroni- 
cle” of  the  13th  of  March  hich  co  tains  a 
series  of  sketches  of  California  authors. 
Among  these  is  an  -interesting  one  of  the 
brave  life  of  Be  jamin  Parke  Avery — the 
s ory  of  which  is  an  epic  of  industry,  royal 
courage  and  noble  e deavor.  Mr.  Avery 
was  a native  of  the  cityofNe  v York,  \here 
he  was  born  November  11,  1828.  His 
father  dying  during  the  cholera  epidemic  of 
1832,  young  Avery  « as  brought  to  Harris- 
burg by  his  iRaternal  uncle,  for  whom  he 
was  named,  Benjamin  Parke,  where  he  re- 
sided several  years.  In  1849,  in  the  great 
rush  to  the  Pacific,  Mr.  Avery  went  to 
California,  where  he  spent  five  years  in  the 
mines,  subsequently  embarked  in  journal- 
ism, became  editor  of  the  ‘ Overland 
Monthly”  until  his  appoi  .tine  t as  United 
States  Minister  to  Chili  i . 1874.  His  diplo- 
matic mission  - as  of  short  duration,  for  he 
died  on  the  8th  of  November,  1875.  Mr. 
Avery  '^ielded  a po  * erful  i fluence  upon 
the  literary,  artistic  and  scientific  progress 
of  the  city  of  San  Francisco.  “His  per- 
sonal character,  ’ ’ says  his  biographer,  “ « as 
marked  by  tenderness,  purity  and  refine- 
ment; his  public  life  by  truth,  stre  gth  and 
courage.”  After  his  death  a volume  of 
“Califor  ia  Pictures,”  from  his  pen,  ex- 
quisitely illustrated  by  i ative  artists,  was 
published,  but  his  best  literary  work, 
“Evolution  Art,”  was  left  in  an  uofi  ished 
condition,  a ad  has  uot  been  givea  to  the 
world.  w.  H.  E. 

THE  ROANS  AND  DIXONS 

We  have  been  favored  with  two  interest 
ing  letters  through  the  courtesy  of  Scott 
Clingan,  Esq.,  of  Lewisburg.  which  we 
have  no  doubt  will  be  acceptable  to 


many  of  the  readers  of  Notes  and  Queries. 
The  first  letter  is  from  Archibald  Roan  to 
his  cousin  Flavel  Roan.  Concerning  the 
former,  we  have  this  information; 

Archibald  Roan,  the  son  of  Andrew 
Roan  and  Margaret  Walker,  was  a native 
of  Derry  township,  Lancaster  now  Dau- 
phin county,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  was 
born  about  the  year  1760.  His  father  dy- 
ing about  the  yea  1768,  he  was  placed  in 
the  care  of  his  uncle,  the  Rev.  John  Roan. 
In  the  will  of  the  latter  this  mention  is 
made  of  him:  “I  also  allow  to  my  nephew, 
Archibald  Roan  (in  case  the  above  persons, 
the  Rev.  Geo.  Duffield  and  my  executors, 
apprehend  him  religiously  disposed), 
twenty  pounds  towards  his  college  expen- 
ses.” He  studied  law  a d removed  to  Ten- 
nessee where  he  obtained  a license  to  prac- 
tice that  profession.  He  was  shortly  after- 
wards appointed  District  Attorney  General, 
and  in  1795  honored  with  the  position  of 
Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Tennessee. 
From  1801  to  1804  he  was  Governor  of  that 
State,  and  held  a number  of  important  of- 
fices. He  was  a gentleman  of  education, 
a leading  jurist,  and  an  honorable  citizen 
of  the  State  of  his  adoption.  He  died  at 
his  residence  near  Jonesboro’,  but  we  have 
not  the  date.  In  honor  of  him  Tennessee, 
named  one  of  its  counties. 

Archibald  Roan  to  Flavel  Roan. 

JONESBOROUGH,  April  1st,  1797. 

Dear  Sir: — Mr.  Montgomery  has  just 
jnformed  me  that  he  will  probably  see  you 
and  I could  not  omit  so  favorable  an  oppor- 
tunity of  writing.  Our  connection  by  con- 
sanguinity, but  more  particularly  by  that 
intimate  union  of  friendship  which  long 
united  us,  causes  me  to  feel  particularly 
concerned  in  anything  that  interests  you, 
supposing  that  you  are  actuated  by  a similar 
principle,  I will  gratify  you  with  a statement 
of  my  situation.  Very  soon  after  my  set- 
tlement in  this  country,  I obtained  a license 


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to  practice  the  law,  and  in  that  character 
had  tolerable  success.  I was  appointed 
Attorney  General  for  a district  some  years 
ago,  and  about  one  year  past  have  held  the 
office  of  Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  this 
State.  Thus  far,  I have  obtained  the  con- 
fidence of  my  fellow  citizens.  I have  now 
four  children,  viz;  James,  David,  Andrew 
and  Mary.  Last  fall,  James  McClester,with 
his  family,  arrived  safe  at  my  house.  I 
sold  him  the  plantation  I then  lived  on  for 
two  hundred  pounds,  and  removed  to 
another  tract  of  land  in  Knox  county,  about 
sixty-five  miles  distant  from  my  former  resi- 
dence, and  settled  in  the  woods,  and  am 
endeavoring  to  make  improvements  as  fast 
as  I can.  McClester  informed  me  that  you 
had  some  thoughts  of  visiting  this  State,  I 
would  be  very  happy  to  see  you  here  and 
will  endeavor  to  render  you  all  the  service 
in  my  power.  Want  of  time  prevents  me 
from  enlarging.  Pray  write  every  oppor- 
tunity, and  believe  me  to  be  ever  sincerely 
yours,  Archibald  Roan, 

The  second  letter  is  from  Dr.  Matthew 
L.  Dixon  to  Flavel  Roan,  the  son  of  John 
Roan.  The  wife  of  Rev,  John  Roan  was 
Anna  Cochran — the  mother  of  Dr.  Dixon, 
^Anna  Cochran,  the  daughter  of  George 
Cochran,  brother  of  the  former — as  was  also 
Dr.  John  Cochran  surgeon  general  during 
the  revolution.  The  foregoing  show  the 
relationship  existing  between  the  Roans  and 
Dixons.  In  this  connexion  were  some  of 
the  Cochrans  of  Dauphin  county  who  sub- 
sequently removed  to  Erie.  Can  Mr. 
Moorhead  give  us  any  genealogical  data 
concerning  this  family  ? 

Matthew  Lyle  Dixon,  the  second  son 
of  Sankey  Dixon  and  Ann  Cochran,  was 
born  in  Rockbridge  county,  Virginia,  on 
the  34th  of  January,  1792.  His  father  * as 
a native  of  Dixon’s  Ford,  on  the  Swatara, 
where  the  ancestor  of  the  family,  James 
Dixon,  had  settled  as  early  as  1730.  Sankey 


Dixon  was  one  of  the  members  of  Captain 
Matthew  Smith’s  company,  and  was  on  the 
Quebec  expedition.  He  subsequently,  rose 
to  be  an  officer  of  the  Pennsylvania  Line, 
served  until  the  close  of  the  revolution, 
when  he  removed  to  the  Buffalo  Valley, 
subsequently  to  Virginia,  and  finally  to 
East  Tennessee,  near  Knoxville,  where  he 
died  on  the  11th  of  November,  1812.  Mrs. 
Dixon  was  a niece  of  the  wife  ofRev,  John 
Roan,  for  whom  she  was  amed,  and  in 
whose  family  she  was  raised.  She  died  at 
Winchester,  Tenn.,  on  the  12th  of  April, 
1857,  aged  almost  ninety-four  jmars.  Mat- 
thew Lyle,  the  son,  received  a good  educa- 
tion, studied  medicine.  Served  as  surgeon’s 
mate  during  the  war  of  1812-14.  Subse- 
quently located  at  Talladega,  Alabama, 
' here  he  died,  honored  and  respected,  on 
the  30th  of  September,  1836. 

I)r.  M L Dixon  to  FlaveV  Roan. 

Knoxville,  Tennessee,  Nov.  25,  1812. 

Dear  Sir; — Although  unknown  to,  and 
perhaps  unheard  of  by  you,  yet  knowing 
that  an  intimacy  once  existed  between  my 
father  and  yourself,  I presume  to  address 
you.  This  is  my  first  attempt  and  although 
I might  earlier  have  commenced  a corres- 
pondence, it  appeared  a subject  of  intro- 
duction was  wanting,  I now  have  one’ 
The  tale  is  doleful  and  casts  a gloom  on  my 
mind  that  renders  my  mental  faculties  al- 
most useless.  Yet  I must  announce  to  you 
that  he  who  was  your  intimate  friend  and 
companion,  a d my  father,  is  no  more 
a beholder  of  temporal  things,  but 

his  soul  has  fled  in  quest  of  more 
propitious  climes.  His  constitution  was 
strong  and  unimpaired,  but  his  soul 
obeyed  the  summons  of  the  king  of  terrors 
on  Friday  night,  the  11th  of  this  month, 
after  delaying  till  the  agony  of  his  mortal 
part  forced  it  to  retreat.  His  illness  was 
only  of  six  days’  continuance.  I was  not 
with  him  till  about  three  hours  before  hi 


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dissolution.  I resided  twenty  miles 
off,  and  clanger  was  not  apprehended. 
Such  a circumstance  had  neces><arily  to  take 
place  at  some  time,  but  it  has  happened  at 
a time  peculiarly  critical  to  me,  as  I have 
this  day  to  set  out  to  perform  a campaign  of 
six  months  service  for  the  United  States.  I 
go  in  the  capacity  of  surgeon’s  mate  to  a 
regiment  from  East  Tennessee.  Our  destina- 
tion is  Mobile.  My  mother  and  three  sis- 
ters will  be  desolate  for  some  time.  I have 
only  one  brother  ; he  is  engaged  learning 
the  trade  of  cabinet  maker.  He  is  living 
about  three  miles  from  mother  and  can  give 
her  some  attention.  But  it  is  uncertain 
when  I shall  leave  the  service  of  the  United 
States  if  the  war  continues,  as  I expect  to 
have  an  opportunity  of  joining  the  Thirty- 
ninth  Regiment  in  the  regular  service,  in 
the  same  capacity  that  I now  act  in  the 
militia.  I shall  write  to  several  of  my  rela- 
tions but  as  their  places  of  residence  are 
uncertain  to  me  it  is  doubtful  whether  they 
will  receive  the  letters  hich  I have  di- 
rected to  the  places  specified  in  your  letter 
to  my  father  in  1808,  hich  is  the  last  in- 
formation we  have  had  from  any  of  our 
relatives.  If  you  receive  this  you  can  make 
known  the  contents  to  such  of  your  rela- 
tions as  you  tlii  k proper.  I also  wish  you 
to  write  to  us,  which  ca  either  be  directed 
to  my  mother,  my  brother  (Robert  Dixo  ), 
or  myself;  but  as  I shall  < ot  be  here  for 
several  months’  you  had  better  write  to  one 
of  them.  If  my  mind  was  composed  and 
time  at  command,  I should  give  you  a more 
mi-'Ute  detail  of  the  course  I have  had 
through  life,  but  this  must  suffice  for  the 
present.  I am,  dear  sir,  your  s with  esteerii, 
Matthew  L.  Dixon. 

Mr.  Flavel  Roan. 


-Part  I. 

What  Our  F0ren«th«rH  v%  «.re  Ninety 

• u«* 

Information  relating  to  this  not  very  old 
town  of  Harrisburg,  is  so  easily  ascertained 
by  traditions,  mostly  drafts  on  the  imagina- 
tion, that  some  facts  respecting  it  may  be 
deemed  interesting  enough  to  be  recorded. 
Any  one  with  patience  sufficient  to  investi- 
gate by-gone  occurrences,  will  be  sure  to 
conclude  that  traditions  and  facts  do  not 
always  agree. 

The  tax  duplicates,  very  well  arranged 
and  cared  for,  in  the  office  of  the  county  ^ 
commissioners,  are  a safe  reference.  They 
are  nearly  perfect.  The  minutes  of  the 
town  couneil  are  very  imperfect,  what  there 
is  of  them  is  entirely  to  be  depended  upon  ; 
but  the  best  reference  of  all,  for  real  history, 
is  the  “Lot  Book’’  of  John  Harris,  now^  in 
the  library  of  the  Dauphin  County  His- 
torical Society.  This  invaluable  book  was 
purchased  by  Harris  in  1775,  and  prepared 
for  service  in  1784-5  by  Thomas  Forster,  a 
competent  clerk  and  surveyor.  It  should 
be  the  pleasure  of  some  member  of  the 
society  to  edit  it.  But  of  the  occupations, 
the  town  gossip,  the  marriages  and  deaths, 
the  accidents,  in  brief  the  daily,  or  rather 
the  weekly  events,  there  does  not  seem  to 
have  been  published,  until  recently,  any 
record,  except  the  “Annals  of  Harrisburg,” 
issued  in  1858. 

It  is  proposed  to  abbreviate  the  earliest 
printed  record  we  have  of  events  in  Har- 
risburg. The  source  from  whence  we  have 
our  information  was  much  more  in- 
terested in  publishing  the  astonishing  trans- 
actions of  the  period  in  France  and  Europe 
generally,  than  in  the  local  occurrences  of 
this  vicinity. 

This  preface  is  a necessary  iutroduction 
to  a volume  of  extreme  rarity  a' d great 
value,  no 'A'  in  the  collection  of  the  State 
Library  and  probably  the  only  copy  in  ex- 
istence of  “The  Oracle  of  Dauphin  and 


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Harrisburgh  Advertiser/’  commencing 
"Saturday,  Kovember  3,  1792,  Vol.  1,  No. 
8.”  The  issues  dated  October  20,  1792, 
the  first;  October  27,  1792,  the  second,  are 
missing;  they  will  probably  never  be  recov- 
ered. The  pri  ters  a d publishers  *ere 
John  Allen  a d John  Wyeth,  both  after- 
wards postmasters  of  the  to  ^ n.  Mr,  Allen 
I have  heard  died  here,  and  some  of  his 
family  are  among  our  citizens.  Mr.  Wyeth 
lived  here  many  years,  acquired  a compe- 
tency, died  in  Philadelphia  and  left  descen- 
dauts  well  kno  «n  and  respected  in  Harris- 
burg. Alle  I was  a Pennsylvanian — Wy- 
eth a Massachusetts  man.  The  paper  w as 
published  "adjoining the  Register’s  office,’’ 
wherever  that  was,  in  the  fall  of  1792.  I 
have  heard  it  w as  on  the  corner  of  Market 
square  and  Blackberry  alley,  east  side,  but 
I am  not  positive.  Having  lost  the  first 
aod  second  issues  of  this  newspaper,  we 
miss  the  address  of  the  editors,  « hich  could 
not  have  been  ponderous;  they  were  not 
given  to  much  writing;  all  the  editorials  in 
the  year  would  i ot  fill  a column  of  any  of 
our  modern  dailies.  Yet  the  information  I 
attempt  to  present,  may  prove  both  enter- 
taining and  profitable  to  many  families  in 
the  present  Han*isburg. 

1703. 

Saturday,  November  3, — "The  mail 
from  the  eastward  not  arrived  at  the  publi- 
cation of  this  paper.”  That  is  every  word 
of  editorial  effort,  "An  apprentice  is 
wanted  by  the  editors,  ” Jacob  and  Philip 
Reitzell  advertise  a store  "next  door  to  Mr. 
Fulton’s  on  the  bank,”  This  was  on  a lot 
now  occupied  by  Dr,  S.  T.  Charlton, 
"Mordecai  McKenney”  offers  $60  reward 
for  the  "capture  of  the  villiaus”  who 
robbed  his  store  in  Middletown.  McKin- 
ney convicted  Wm.  Compton  and  John 
Weiss  of  the  offence.  John  Weiss  was  "In- 
dian Jack,”  and  a noted  rascal.  They 
were  sentenced  to  five  ye^rs  in  the  county 


prison,  a very  insecure  affair  on  rear  of  the 
present  court  house  lot,  I think  I have 
heard  they  "broke  jail,”  Jacob  Weirick, 
the  sheriff,  notifies  the  people  to  elect  fif- 
tee  I electors  for  Preside  t and  Vice  Presi- 
dent, "on  the  first  Tuesday  of  November.” 
Samuel  Grimes,  who  kept  tavern  on  a lot 
lately  occupied  by  Mr,  E.  M.  Pollock,  Mar- 
ket square,  requests  his  "creditors  to  pay 
up,  or  he  will  prosecute  them  without  dis- 
tinction.” Timothy  Pickering,  Postmaster 
General,  notifies  newspaper  publishers  how 
to  pack,  to  direct,  to  mark  their 
papers,  a d "particularly  to  dry 
them.”.  Mr.  Stacy  Potts,  a Quaker, 
a native  of  New  Jersey,  afterwards  a mem- 
ber of  the  House  of  Representatives,  then  a 
tanner,  residing  on  the  lot  next  below  that 
of  the  late  Mr.  Jacob  Ziegler,  offers  "good 
clean  soal  leather”  for  sale,  as  well  as  some* 
"excellent  shad.”  William  Coleman,  of 
Reading,  informs  "the  traveling  public” 
that  he  has  "erected  several  different  stages 
on  springs,”  which  he  proposes  "to  go  be- 
tween Philadelphia  and  Harrisburg — start- 
ing at  4 o’clock  A.  M.  every  Wednesday 
and  Friday  from  Reading,  and  that  a stage 
"will  leave  Harrisburg  on  Monday  at  4 
o’clock  A.  M.  and  arrive  at  Philadelphia  on 
Wednesday  evening.”  After  this  rapid 
transit  notice  we  have  an  "almanack” 
specifying  November  5 as  the  "ann.  gunp. 
pi.”  The  sun  rose  that  day  in  1792  at  6:53, 
Saturday,  November  10.  In  this  day’s 
paper  is  the  return  of  the  election  for  Presi- 
dent held  in  Harrisburg.  Thomas  McKean 
had  all  the  votes,  112.  Cornelius  Cox  had 
38,  and  Gen.  John  Armstrong  the  lowest, 6. 
William  Kelso  and  Betty  Chambers,  both 
of  Cun>berland,  were  married  on 
"Thursday  last.”  Mr.  Kelso  then  re- 
sided in  the  stone  house  at  the 
west  end  of  the  present  Cumberland  Valley 
railroad  bridge.  The  editorial  is  confined 
to  informing  the  public  that  the  "Or- 


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acle  will  be  issued  on  Monday.”  The  al- 
teration of  the  mail  required  this.  There 
was  then  a weekly  mail  East  a d West  lo 
and  from  Harrisburg.  One  arrived  on 
Wednesday,  the  former  late  on  Saturday, 
and  we  infer  from  the  frequent  complaints 
about  it,  « as  not  delivered  punctually. 

Monday,  November  19. — On  Saturday, 
November  17,  William  Carpenter  was 
drowned  while  crossing  the  river  in  a 
canoe,  below  the  mouth  of  Paxtang  creek. 
A fiery  communication  defends  Andrew 
Forrest,  i-»  some  political  dispute  in  which 
John  A.  Hanna  was  involved.  It  is  stated 
by  the  writer  that  Hanna  was  the  son  of  a 
clergyman  and  had  three  brothers  all  in  the 
ministry.  Dr.  Forrest  was  a soldier  of  the 
revolution,  a physician  and  recorder  of  this 
county.  Oen.  Hanna  was  the  son-in-law 
of  John  Harris,  a lawyer,  in  the  Senate 
then,  and  the  next  year  in  Congress.  These 
gentlemen  became  great  friends  in  subse- 
quent days. 

The  members  of  the  fire  company  are 
“notified  to  meet  at  the  market  house  with 
buckets  to  exercise  the  engine.”  Water 
for  this  purpose  was  dra  ' n from  a well  in 
front  of  Mr.  Grimes  tavern.  This  no- 
tice is  signed  by  John  Kean  and  John 
Dentzell,  directors.  Gen.  Kean  was 
an  active,  intelligent  citize  then  one  of 
the  County  Commissioners.  Esquire  Dent- 
zell was  a druggist  and  magistrate.  A long 
advertisement  offering  $200  reward  for  the 
detection  of  “the  villai  s”  who  fobbed 
stores  at  Middletown  and  Yorktown  is 
signed  by  Mordecai  McKin-  ey  and  others. 
The  notice  names  “the  villains”  as  Wil- 
liam Compton  and  Weiss,  alias  Indian  Jack, 
the  prisoners  who  escaped  from  the  old. jail 
mentioned  above,  in  the  meanwhile  plun- 
dering people  at  York,  Lancaster,  and  other 
places  “near  the  river.” 

December  3. — “Subscriptions  for  the 
“Oracle,”  15  shillings,  are  received  at  the 


office  and  at  Mr.  Crabb’s  tavern,  sign  of  the 
Ship,”  I wish  some  one  could  tell  where 
the  sign  of  the  Ship  was  this  yean  In  my 
youth  it  was  at  the  corner  of  Market  and 
Third  streets. 

December  10. — George  Fisher,  attorney 
for  David  Harris,  Esq.,  notifies  all  indebted 
to  that  gentleman  to  settle.  Mr.  Harris  was 
the  eldest  son  of  John  Harris,  the  founder, 
and  resided  in  Baltimore.  Mr.  Fisher  was 
a lawyer,  who  afterwards  commanded  a 
large  practice  at  the  bar  of  Dauphin  county. 
Even  at  this  early  date  he  was  full  of  busi- 
ness, as  well  as  for  40  years  following. 

December  17. — The  Legislature  met 
in  Philadelphia.  William  Brown  of  Han- 
over, Stacy  Potts  of  Harrisburg  and  Jacob 
Miley  of  Jonestown,  were  representatives. 
Gabriel  Hiester  of  Berks,  John  A.  Hanna 
of  Harrisburg,  senators.  “A  complaint 
was  heard  from  Dauphin”  respecting  illegal 
voting.”  Mr.  Potts  then  presented  a peti- 
tion for  the  incorporation  of  a “society”  for 
the  establishment  of  “iron  works,  mills, 
manufactories,  magazines  and  stores,”  at 
Harrisburg.  Thus  early  our  modest  fore- 
fathers anticipated  the  great  manufacturing 
capabilitities  of  this  part  of  the  valley  of 
the  Susquehanna.  Gawin  I.  Beatty,  gives 
notice  that  he  makes  and  sells  “double  cover- 
lets at  the  low  rate  of  11s.  3d.  each” — about 
$2.25  each.  He  wishes  to  obtain  “an  ap- 
prentice who  will  be  taught  to  work 
with  flying  shuttle;”  a branch  of 
the  business  then  new  in  this 

part  of  the  world.  Mr.  Beatty  resided  in 
the  house  now  occupied  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Orth, 
and  had  his  machinery  in  the  cellar.  He 
proceeds  at  some  length  to  inform  the  pub- 
lic of  his  proficiency  as  a weaver. 

December  25.  John  Montgomery,  post- 
master, advertises  a list  of  letters.  They 
were  for  persons  in  all  parts  of  Dauphin, 
Northumberland  and  Mifflin  counties.  Gov. 
Mifflin’s  message  occupies  most  of  this  issue. 


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The  irregularities  in  the  election  returns  of 
this  county  was  brought  up  in  the  House 
Dec.  12.  It  was  stated  that  Brown  was  er- 
roneously returned,  and  that  the  seat  be- 
longed to  Christian  King,  which  proved  to 
be  so,  for  Mr.  King  was  afterwards  seated. 
On  the  13th  a bill  was  passed  to  “vest  the 
Harris  Ferry  in  commissioners.”  On  the 
18th  a report  came  in  relative  to  a canal  at 
Harrisburg.  This  bill  was  perfected  and 
passed,  after  a long  struggle,  about  1822, 
the  project  it  contemplated  was  summarily 
prevented  by  the  State,  when  it  required 
water  for  its  canal.  A petition  was  also 
presented  on  the  same  day  for  the  erection 
of  a court  house  at  Harrisburg. 

Alexander  Berryhill  informs  the  public 
that  the  account  books  of  the  late  John 
Harris  are  placed  in  his  hands.  Debtors 
are  requested  “to  settle  without  further 
notice.  ’ ’ 

December  31.  This  issue  closed  the  year 
1792.  In  it  William  Crabb  offers  his  house 
at  Middletown  for  sale.  John  Kean  offers 
two  lots  “in  good  situations”  for  sale.  The 
collector  of  taxes  for  Middle  Paxtang  adver- 
tises that  he  has  lost  his  duplicate,  and  the 
“finder  shall  be  generously  rewarded  by 
leaving  it  at  the  store  of  John  Kean,  Esq.” 

Here  we  part  with  1792,  a period  of  in- 
tense excitement  and  turmoil  in  Europe,  and 
of  peaceful  progress  in  our  own  land,  under 
the  benign  administration  of  Washington. 
Our  form  of  Government  was  an  experi- 
ment which  escaped  the  perilous  excitement 
of  foreign  lands,  took  root,  and  was  nur- 
tured into  a practical  result  by  the  policy  of 
that  cautious  and  wise  patriot,  a.  b.  h. 

Harrisburg,  1875. 

X^OTtS  AtsD  QUEkIJKS.— VH. 

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Bartholomew. — From  Austin,  Texas, 
a member  of  this  family,  writes  for  infor- 
mation concerning  the  records  relative  to 


the  Bartholomew  which  may  be  found 
among  the  archives  of  Lancaster,  Mifflin, 
Juniata,  and  Berks  counties.  If  any  of  the 
readers  of  “Notes  and  Queries”  will  favor 
us  « ith  data  concerning  the  same,  we  will 
be  under  obligations.  w.  h.  e. 

Crawford. — Christopher  or  John  Cra  « - 
ord,  a native  of  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
came  to  America  about  1803.  He  married, 
about  1805,  Barbara  Radebaugh  Berryhill, 
daughter  of  Peter  Radebaugh,  of  Hummels- 

town,  and  widow  of Berryhill.  By 

her  first  marriage  Mrs.  Crawford  had: 

i.  Mary,  b.  February  9,  1794;  m.  

Wise. 

ii.  Justina,  b.  March  21,  1796;  m. 

Deary. 

iii.  William,  b.  1798;  m.  Catharine  Bran- 
don (d.  December  11,  1867);  d.  August  28, 
1863,  at  Harrisburg. 

The  children  of  Christopher  or  John 
Crawford  and  Barbara  Radebaugh  Berry- 
hill were: 

i.  John,  b.  Nov.  6,  1806. 

ii.  Eliza,  b.  1808;  m.  Robert  Wright,  and 
removed  to  Miami  county,  Ohio.  Mrs. 
Wright  resides  near  Potsdam,  that  county. 

iii.  Jane,  b.  June  9,  1810;  m.  John  Daily 
of  Lewistown,  Penn’a;  then  removed  to 
Piedmont,  West  Virginia,  where  their  des- 
cendants now  reside.  Mrs.  Daily  died  in 
May  1880. 

iv.  Susan,  b.  1812;  m.  Andrew  Murray 
of  Hanover;  removed  to  Harrisburg,  Mont- 
gomery county,  Ohio,  and  subsequently  to 
Blue  Ball,  Butler  county,  that  State. 

V.  Barbara,  b.  January  18,  1814;  m.  John 
Delaney  of  Derry,  Dauphin  county;  re- 
moved to  Red  Lion,  Lycoming  county, 
Penn’a. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crawford  died  in  Spring- 
dale,  and  were  buried  in  the  old  church 
graveyard  at  Hummelstown.  What  I de- 
sire to  know  is  the  date  of  their  mar- 
riage, and  the  Christian  name  of  Mr. 


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Crawford.  Any  other  information  will  be 
gladly  received.  w.  e. 

[In  addition  to  what  dias  been  given  by 
our  informant  from  Ohio,  we' have  learned 
that  both  died  and  were  buried  from  Chris- 
tian Landis’  house.  This  may  possibly 
give  a clue  to  additional  memoranda. 

w.  H.  E.] 

Old  Derry  Church. — “T.  S.  McN” 
writes  us:  “On  my  return  I stopped  off  at 
Derry.  The  old  church  is  fast  tumbling  to 
ruinj  although  I believe  it  is  not  too  late  to 
restore  it.  Mr.  J.  H.  Hatton,  who  appears 
to  be  in  charge,  says  some  one,  a builder  in 
Harrisburg,  offers  to  restore  the  church,  but 
did  not  say  what  the  consideration  was  to 
be.  There  was  a fu  .d  at  one  time,  draw- 
ing a yearly  interest — can  you  tell  me  what 
has  become  of  that  ? I would  be  willing  to 
contribute  my  mite  towards  the  restora- 
tion and  preservation  of  the  old  church,  and 
suppose  there  would  not  be  much  trouble 
in  getting  enough  to  do  so  if  there  was  some 
reliable  party  to  take  the  matter  in  hand, 
who  could  say  what  the  cost  would  be,  and 
give  assura  ce  of  the  completion  of  the  work. 
It  appears  to  me  that  as  matters  now  stand, 
the  relics  (if  there  is  to  be  no  restoration  of 
the  building),  the  table,  chairs,  table  linen, 
communio  i service,  &c.,  &c.,  had  better  be 
placed  in  the  archives  of  the  Dauphin 
Cou  ty  Historical  Society,  if  they  have  a 
proper  place  for  the  preservation  of  such 
mementoes.  ’ ’ 

[We  insert  the  foregoing,  as  one  of  the 
numerous  inquiries  and  suggestions  we 
receive  relative  to  Old  Derry  Church,  and 
we  give  place  to  this  one,  coming  from  a 
gentleman  whose  ancestors  worshipped  in 
the  church  for  a century,  and  of  course 
takes  great  iuterest  in  the  locality.  Unfor- 
tunately but  little  information  can  be 
gained  from  those  who  have  charge  of  the 
affairs  of  the  church.  Whether  the  fund 
has  been  swept  away  by  improper  invest- 


ments we  know  not,  but  this  we  do  say 
that  no  attempt  has  been  made,  by  those 
whose  duty  it  is,  to  preserve  this  memento 
of  the  historic  past — this  ancient  land-mark 
of  the  Scotch-Irish  immigration  to  America. 
What  is  done  with  the  rental  of  the  build- 
ings attached  to  the  church  and  the  amount 
realized  from  the  annual  sale  of  water- 
cress, we  know  not,  nor  can  we  divine,  for 
not  a nail  is  driven,  nor  has  any  efiort  been 
made  towards  preventing  the  ruin  of  every- 
thing connected  with  the  church.  Happily 
the  grave-stones  are  left,  and  the  grand 
old  spring  still  bubbles  forth,  but  for  aught 
else,  decay  and  neglect  are  unmistakably 
shown.  A few  years  ago,  several  gentle- 
men of  Harrisburg,  interested  from  ances- 
tral and  historic  associations,  would  have 
taken  effectual  measures  for  the  preserva- 
tion of  Derry  Church,  but  not  a thing  could 
be  done  with  those  having  charge.  We 
much  fear  that  it  is  now  too  late  to  attempt 
a restoration  of  the  edifice,  not  having  vis- 
ited the  place  to  ascertain  what  damage  has 
been  done  by  the  snow  storms  of  the  rig- 
orous winter  just  passed.  If  not  too  late, 
we  trust  that  the  plea  of  our  esteemed  cor- 
respondent shall  not  be  in  vain.  As  to  the 
suggestions  relative  to  the  church  relics, 
there  can  be  no  better  place  for  them  than 
the  Dauphin  County  Historical  Society, 
and  really  heir  only  safety  and  preserva- 
tion depends  upon  this  being  done.  We 
live  in  daily  anticipation  of  hearing  of  their 
loss,  either  by  theft  or  some  other  fatality. 
Mr.  Hatton  is  getting  too  old  to  take  care 
of  them,  and  the  place  too  insecure,  and 
jn  the  rage  nowadays  for  relics,  some  vil- 
lian  may  place  them  beyond  our  reach  for 
all  time.  As  soon  as  the  weather  permits,  it 
is  to  be  hoped  the  gentlemen  who  have 
taken  interest  in  the  preservation  of  Old 
Derry  Church,  will  move  in  the  matter  and 
see  if  something  cannot  be  done. 

w.  H.  E.] 


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HARRISBURG.— PART  II. 

"What  Our  Forefathers  Were  Doing  Ninety 
Years  Ago. 

1793. 

Monday,  January  27. — There  is  no  item 
respecting  local  events  in  this  issue. 
John  Norton,  “inn -keeper,”  who  lived  on 
the  N.  W.  corner  of  Market  square  and 
Strawberry  alley,  advertises  something  new, 
“Russia  seia  twine,  for  cash  or  produce.” 
Agnes  Bronson  offers  $2  reward  for  “the 
runaway  William  Burk.” 

January  14. — “The  Oracle  announces 
with  an  additional  degree  of  satisfaction,  a 
possibility  of  peace  between  Austria  and 
France.”  Adam  Boyd,  John  Dentzell  and 
John  Luther  “set  the  assize  of  bread”  as 
follows: 

lb.  oz. 


1 d.  loaf 0 7 

2 d.  loaf 0 14 

4d.  loat 1 12 

6 d.  loaf 2 lOi 

12  d.  loaf 5 5 


Which  upon  estimate  will  be  found  nearly 
the  price  of  to-day  William  Crabb  adver- 
tises “Grubb’s  Iron”  on  sale.  Thomas 
Murray  “a  large  two- story  house,  with 
stables  and  out-houses.”  Wm.  I.  & J. 
Folsom  want  an  appret  tice  “to  labor  in  the 
nail  manufactory.”  This  factory,  I have 
been  informed,  was  on  Front  street  below 
Chestnut.  The  account  book  of  the  Fof- 
som’s  give  no  clue  to  their  place  of  busi- 
ness. 

January  21. — An  announcement  is  made 
that  a bill  has  been  brought  in  in  the  House 
of  Representatives,  “to  authorize  the  con- 
struction of  a court  house  at  Harrisburg.” 
It  was  subsequently  passed.  Jacob  Risch 
forbids  any  one  to  purchase  210  acres  of 
land  in  Londonderry  township  from  the  ex- 
ecutors of  Conrad  Risch.  The  printers  of 
the  Oracle  propose  to  publish  “Reflections 
on  Courtship  and  Marriage.”  By  this  time 


the  “Oracle”  had  quite  a staff  of  corres- 
pondents “who  saw  all  others’  faults  except 
their  own.”  None  of  these  contributors 
treat  of  local -occurrences  except  one,  who 
condemns  some  rather  free  performances 
“among  the  dancers  at  the  fair.” 

February  4. — We  are  informed  that  “a 
fire  occurred  on  Friday  morning  last” 
(would  be  Feb.  1,  1793)  at  the  house  of  Mr. 
William  Potts,  tanner,  east  side  of  Paxtang 
creek,  low  Eleventh  street  and  Paxtang, 
“but  with  the  assista  ce  of  some  citize  s 
who  exerted  themselves  in  a remarkable 
manner,  it  was  in  a short  time  entirely  ex- 
tinguished.” John  Cannon  was  paid  $48 
by  the  House  of  Representatives  for  ex- 
penses in  the  contested  case  of  King  against 
Brown,  from  Dauphin  county.  Cannon 
was  the  Sergeant-at-arms  of  the  House,  then 
sitting  at  Lancaster.  It  is  said  he  removed 
to  this  place  sooq  afterward. 

February  11. — Thomas  Forster  offers  to 
sella  “quantity  of  land  about  one  mile 
above  Harrisburg,  part  on  the  bank  of  the 
river,  equal  to  any  in  Dauphin  county.” 
Mr.  Forster  then  resided  in  Paxtang;  his 
agent  was  “Alexander  Berryhill,  Esquire,” 
who  resided  at  Third  and  Chestnut  streets, 
in  a one -story  house  that  stood  there  fifty 
years  ago.  The  land,  part  of  Paxta  g 
Ma-  or,  is  just  above  Reily  street.  This 
Forster  was  probably  Thomas  Forster,  Es- 
quire. 

Stacy  Potts  informs  “the  public  officers 
and  freeholders  of  Dauphin  county  that  he 
has  copies  of  the  records  of  the  Legislature 
of  1791-92,  lodged  at  his  house”  for  dis- 
tribution. Mr.  Potts  was  a vigorous  friend 
of  experimental  balooning,  a man  of  intel- 
ligence, representing  the  county  in  the 
Legislature.  He  soon  after  removed  to 
Trenton  where  he  was  born, and  there  died. 
Godfrey  & Kelso  “intend  removing  their 
store  to  the  new  range  of  brick  buildings, 
a few  doors  below  the  sign  of  the  Bear  on 


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the  bank.”  Kelso  was  tlie  husband  of 
“Kitty  Chambers”  mentioned  in  1792 — 
and  died  at  Harrisburg  about  eight  years 
after.  Godfrey  I can  find  no  trace  of. 

The  “New  Range”  was  below  Chesnut, 
above  Cherry  alley.  All  the  houses  are 
standing  as  we  write.  The  “Black  Bear” 
was  a noted  hostelry,  and  it  must  have  been 
at  the  corner  of  Front  a d Chestnut.  The 
sign  followed  its  owner,  a d is  next  heard 
of  on  Front  and  Cherry  alley;  then  below 
the  Harris  stone  house;  then  at  the  corner 
of  Locust  and  Front,  and  from  there  van- 
ishes. 

February  18. — We  find  the  first  notice 
of  a sheriff’s  sale.  Jacob  Weirich,  a Leba- 
j 0 1 ma  ;,  then  held  that  position,  and  i oti- 
fies  the  public  that  “I  will  sell,  Saturday, 
March  2,  at  the  dwell!  g house  of  Thomas 
Atkinson,  ia  the  town  of  Lebanon,  county 
of  Dailphi  ,”  the  property  of  Atkinsou. 
Atkinson  w as  a printer,  died  at  Meadville, 
at  an  adva  ced  age,  and  was  held  in  great 
respect.  In  the  same  brief  notice  we  learn 
the  “Sheriff’s  office  is  now  kept  in  Walnut 
street,  Harrisburg,  near  to  Mr.  Conrad  Bom- 
baucli’s  taver  — co  .veyancing  done  at  said 
o3Sce  as  usual.”  The  deputy  and  convey- 
ancer was  Anthony  Seyfert,  ancestor  of 
some  excellent  citizens  of  Harrisburg.  Hugh 
Stephen  a d Henry  Fulton  offer  as  admi  is- 
trators  of  ‘ ‘tlie  late  Robert  Stephen,  ” a lot 
for  sale  ‘ ‘o  i the  street  leadi  g to  Middle- 
tow  i>,  Hummelstown  and  La  dis’  mill,  30 
feet  front,  and  exte  di>  g 210  feet  to  Clark’s 
alley.  ’ ’ 

John  Clark  offers  for  sale  a house  and 
lot  “on  the  bank’l  adjoining  Mr.  Robert 
Harris’s,  on  the  corner  of  “Clark’s  alley.” 
Where  was  this  Clark’s  alley?  I have  not 
been  able  to  trace  its  locality  on  the 
original  map  or  upon  other  early  plots. 
It  must  have  been  below  Chestnut  street ;as 
I have  learned  that  Mr.  Harris  always  re- 
gided  below  that  street.  John  Norton^of- 


fers a dwelling  house  and  lot,  corner  of 
Mulberry  street  and  Raspberry  alley.  This 
house  is  yet  standing,  owned  by  Mr.  Gobi 
It  was  then  the  property  of  Caleb  Armitage. 
John  Romgue  offers  “a  lot  and  two-story 
dwelling  house,  “opposite  Mr.  Bombauch’s 
tavern  in  Walnut  street.”  That  was  at 
Second  and  Walnut,  southwest  corner,  the 
present  lots  divided  from  the  rest  of  the 
square  by  an  alley  now  known  as  “Fahne- 
stock alley.”  This  issue  is  entirely  occu- 
pied with  new^s  from  Europe,  Congress  and 
the  State  Legislature. 

March. — The  local  events  noticed  during 
this  mo  th  are:  an  application  of  Andrew 
Stewart  and  other  commissioi  ers  named  by 
Johu  Harris  “to  layout  Harrisburg,”  ask- 
i g the  Legislature  to  be  allowed  compen- 
sation. The  claim  was  incorporated  io  the 
court  house  law.  Thomas  Smith,  after- 
wards a respected  citizen,  the  compiler  of 
Smith’s  map,  married  Ann  Moore  in  Middle- 
town — Jeremiah  Sturgeon  married  Anna 
Ritchey — Samuel  Elder  married  Margaret 
Espy.  The  old  jail  was  sold  on  the  13th  by 
public  outcry.  This  prison  was  of  stone 
and  logs,  occupying  the  grou  d on  the 
Strawberry  alley  tront  of  the  present  county 
prison  lots.  Its  dimensio  s were  about  3^ 
by  30  feet.  The  sheriff  never  occupied  it. 
George  Whitehill  opened  a store  “a  few 
doors  below  the  sign  of  the  Bear  on  the 
Bank.”  Mr.  W.  kept  this  store  for  many 
years.  He  was  a gentleman  of  integrity, 
successful  in  his  busi  ess.  The  house  is  the 
second  one  below  Cherry  alley.  Up  to  1830, 

• stores  a d taverns  were  in  all  the  houses 
“on  the  bank”  from  Mulberry  to  Market 
street.  This  was  the  business  part  of  the  town 
until  the  co  structio  \ of  the  ca?  al  and  rail- 
road, then  it  took  upo  n itself  an  air  of 
fashion  which  it  has  retail  ed  ever  si  ce. 

A bit  of  humor  intended  to  hit  some 
limb  of  the  law,  enlivens  this  number  of  the 
paper.  It  reads: 


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Hie  jacet — Johannas  Straw, 

Who  forty  years  followed  the  law; 

Whe  I he  died 
The  devil  cried — 

“John,  give  us  your  paw!” 

A correspondent  i » Mifflin  county  sends 
an  effusion  to  the  editors — a couplet  ex- 
plains its  object  to  have  bee  a new  year’s 
greeting: 

“0:.ce  more  this  dusky  ball,  with  speed  im- 
mense. 

Its  annual  revolutio  i does  commence,  ’ ’ &c. 

On  Friday,  March  1,  “a  young  man 
named  Peter  Ensminger”  was  breaking 
ice  “off  the  wheel  at  Landis’s  mill;  the 
wheel  in  vibrating  upon  its  axis  as  the  ice 
fell,  caught  him,  and  pressed  him  so  forci- 
bly upon  his  stomach  as  to  deprive  him  of 
life  in  a few  minutes.”  The  mill  here 
mentioned  was  the  one  about  which  there 
was  so  much  complaint  the  next  year.  Its 
dam  was  then  destroyed  by  the  citizens  of 
the  town.  The  mill  stood  nearly  at 
the  point  where  Sycamore  street  now 
crosses  Tenth.  There  is  a great 
flood  of  advertisements  in  this  paper.  A 
long  one  signed  by  the  commissioners,  John 
Kean,  Henry  Buehler,  of  Lebanon,  Valen- 
tine Hummel,  of  Hummelstown,  offering 
sundry  unseated  lands  for  sale  in  Upper 
and  Middle  Paxton  and  Derry.  Hamil- 
ton & Kean  “have  an  extensive  assort- 
ment of  merchandise. ' ’ This  store  was  in 
the  house  next  the  corner  of  Market  street 
and  square.  The  house  long  known  as  the 
sign  of  Washingto  >,  o t the  cor  er,  i ow 
Jones  house,  was  the  i occupied  by  William  • 
Cl  abb,  as  a tave  d.  Both  houses  were 
erected  by  Capt.  Job  i Hamilto  , aud  ii 
their  early  history  were  a great  or  ame  t 
to  the  growi  g towo.  Mr.  Kea  i was  his 
so  i-iu-law.  The  o ly  local  occurreuce  we 
have  duriug  the  remai  i g days  of  March  is 
the  Lotice  of  a riot  o i the  Quitapahilla 
creek  oa  the  8th.  The  rioters  were  brought 


to  jail  at  Harrisburg  o i a charge  of 
“further  felooious  i te  tio  s.” 

April. — “The  public  ia  gene  al”  a e ia- 
fo  med  that  “the  O acle”  will  iu  futu  e be 
published  at  “the  house  f ow  occupied  by 
Adam  Boyd,  Esq.,  o i Mulberry  street,  be- 
twee  • Fro  .t  a d Seco  d streets,  eear  the 
ba  ik.” 

This  portion  of  the  tow  a was  then  the 
ce  itre  of  population  and  business.  I remem- 
ber Mulberry  as  a beautiful  street — not  a 
bit  like  the  prese  .t  “porchic”  ro  v that  it  is. 
The  postoflice  was  near  the  printing  offlee 
on  the  same  street,  directly  opposite  the 
house  into  which  my  grandfather  removed 
when  he  rented  to  Mr.  Wyeth.  John 
Montgomery  was  the  postmaster.  Samuel 
Hill,  who  then  sold  clocks  and  watches  on 
Third  street,  informs  “the  public  that  he 
intends  to  remove  to  Wal  ut  street,  ear 
Mr.  Bombauch’s  tavera  ” Anthof*y  Sey- 
fert,  the  deputy  sheriff  u >der  Jacob  Wei- 
rick,  offers  to  rent  “two  or  three  commo- 
dious rooms  belo  -ging  to  Mr.  Bombauch, 
in  which  the  sherift's’ office  is  now  kept.” 
The  places  mentioned  were  all  on  the  north 
side  of  Walnut  betAeea  Front  and  Second 
streets.  The  postmaster  advertises  the  list 
of  letters  for  the  past  quarter — 34  in  num- 
ber. “John  Kean,  Esq.,  aud  Mr.  Samuel 
Wear”  offer  to  let  “the  four  teneme  ds  on 
the  corner  of  Seco  d and  Pi oe ‘streets”  pre- 
sumably now  occupied  by  the  Baptist 
church.  The  same  ge  jtlemen  offer  a brick 
house  o I Second  near  the  Market  square 
“late  i j the  tenure  of  Michael  Stoner,” 
probably  the  house  yet  sta  di  .g,  one  door 
above  the  square  on  Seco  d Street,  west 
side.  Invalid  pe  sio  ers  are  informed  that 
they  will  be  examined  by  a commission 
established  at  Harrisburg,  composed  of 
John  Kean,  Alexa  derGra3fflon  and  Joseph 
Mo  tgomeiy  as  coinmissione  s,  a d Andie  v 
Fo  estand  Joh  i Dentzell  as  physicians  and 
su  .geo  s.  Co.nelius  Co.v,  of  Esthe.ton, 


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advertises  “his  beautiful  Wa Tick  Ball  dark 
bay  with  a ’ach  o i his  face.”  David  Ha  i is 
who  was  cashie  of  a bank  at  Baltimo  e,  a 
so  j of  John  Hards,  adve  tises  “70  ac  es  of 
excellent  la  d adjoi  jing  the  town.”  Wil- 
liam Wallace,  then  a yon  g lawyer,  a 
native  of  Hanove  township,  afte  wa-d  fi  st 
p esident  of  the  Ha  dsbu'-g  ba-k,  adver- 
tises “that  la'^ge  and  co  venient  house  on 
the  southwest  co  ne  of  Market  and  Thi  d 
streets  with  a good  pump  of  wate  nea^’  the 
doo  .”  Joha  Hume  kept  the  tavern.  M . 
Wallace  was  o e of  his  lodgers,  and  its 
owner  for  the  next  dozen  years.  The 
p esent  Lochiel  hotel  occupies  the  p emises. 
The  pump  is  yet  i i the  recollection  of 
some  of  ou"  old  lesidents.  Mrs.  McCu  dy 
info  ms  us  that  she  has  ope  ed  a “sewing 
school  in  Bluebe  ry  alley  r.ear  Ma  ket 
street.  ’ ’ Where  was  this  alley  ? Adam 

Boyd  and  John  Luther,  burge^-ses,  notify 
the  citizens  not  to  commit  nuisances  under 
a penalty  of  40  shilli  gs — about  five  dollars. 
A mos  severe  fine  for  “casting  mud  or 
o her  annoyance  on  he  pavemen  s,  side- 
walks or  s ree  s.”  Thomas  Dickey  “begs 
leave  to  i iform  the  public  that  he  has 
comme  iced  the  business  of  a clock  a d 
watch  maker  i ext  door  above  Mr.  Wear  s 
taver ',  Ma  ket  square,”  probably  half- 
doze j doors  above  Ma  ket  st  eet,  east  side 
of  the  squa  e.  The  i.ew  cou  t house  adver- 
tiseme  t occupies  a g eat  part  of  the  issue 
of  the  29th.  “Joh  • Kea  , Robe  t Han  is 
a Qd  Michael  Kopp,  the  i of  Leba  o *,  a e 
eajoi  ed  to  comme  ace  ia  1794,  the  coa- 
st uctioa  of  a courthouse  “twe  ity  feet  Lorn 
the  st  eet  li  e,  with  a \ office  at  each  e d 
the  eof,  a d a cella  ■ iijder  the  whole.” 
Jacob  Awl,  A'.d  ew  Stewart,  James  Cow- 
de%  J shua  Elde  a d “the  execut  > s < f 
William  Br  w i,”  we  e app 'i  -ted  t ustees 
1 1 see  that  the  w rk  was  duly  pe  f imed. 
This  stf-uctu  e was  c mine  seed  ia  c mpli- 
a' ce  with  the  law  io  1794,  a dc  mpleted 


i i 1796.  It  was  occupied  for  sixteen  years 
by  the  c >u  ity,  when  up  m the  removal  to 
this  place  of  the  seat  of  government  in 
1812,  it  was  te  ide  ed  t ) the  State  govern- 
ment, and  occupied  as  a State  House  until 
1822.  The  peseat  Capit  >1  was  then  c im- 
pleted.  The  county  le- occupied  it  until 
I860.  It  was  torn  down  ab  >ut  that  time 
a d succeeded  by  the  p eseat  imp  siag 
building,  s»  stately  with  ut,  so  iucon- 
vedent  within.  An  excellent  exte.ior 
view  of  the  old  c -urt  house  is  shown  in  a 
map  < f 1858,  and  is  a good  represeutation. 
I have  never  seen  a t ue  pictu  e of  the 
p ese  t one.  Its  exte  ior  is  leally  to  be 
admired.  a.  b.  h. 

Harrisburg,  1875. 

JSOTES  AND  gUJK KIES.— VIII. 

Higtorical  and  Genealogical. 

Greer  & Minshall.— The  Historical 
Society  of  Pennsylvania  have  lately  acquired 
a work  entitled  “Musical  Primer,  contain- 
ing a concise  introduction  to  music,  and  a 
selection  of  Psalm  and  Hymn  Tunes,  adapt- 
ed to  the  various  metres  in  General  use,  ar- 
ranged for  two  three  or  four  voices.  De- 
signed for  the  use  of  Worshipping  Assem- 
blies and  Singing  Societies,  by  Joel  Har- 
man, Harrisburg,  Pjinted  by  Greer  & Min- 
shall.” No  date  is  given  to  this  publica- 
tion. Can  any  of  our  readers  give  us  in- 
formation concerning  the  author  and  the 
publishers  ? 

‘ Pextano  to  Menakasie  ” — As  early 
as  1715  there  was  a road  from  ‘‘Pextang  to 
Menakasie,”  a branch  of  the  Potomac. 
Among  the  earliest  surveys  west  of  the  Sus 
quehanna  after  1733  were  some  for  lands 
“on  the  Road  leading  from  Pextang  to 
Menakasie.  ” W hen  was  this  road  formally 
laid  out,  and  what  is  the  present  location  of 
it,  as  no  doubt  the  original  traders’  or  set- 
tlers’ road  formed  the  basis  of  that  directed 
to  be  laid  out  by  the  courts?  w.  h.  e.  J 


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Kelso. — The  ancestors  of  the  Kelso  fam- 
ily, who  came  to  Pennsylvania  prior  to 
1737,  locating  on  the  Susquehanna  adjoin- 
ing the  lands  of  John  Harris,  were  Joseph 
Kelso,  and  Margaret  h’S  wife.  The  former 
die i prior  to  1737.  One  of  their  sons  (<ve 
believe  Joseph  by  name)  owned  and  built 
the  ferry  house  on  the  Cumberland  shore, 
opposite  Harrisburg.  This  building  is  the 
oldest  in  the  Cumberland  valley.  It  was 
built  prior  to  1740,  and  possibly  before  1730. 

w.  H.  E. 

[The  followirg  sketch  of  an  individual 
who  is  remembered  by  many  of  our  old 
citizens  has  been  kindly  sent  us,  with  a 
translation  of  Harrisburg  in  1820,  and  an 
account  of  the  Harrisburg  German  Society, 
by  that  erudite  scholar  and  ant'quary,  the 
learned  editor  of  the  DeuUche  Pionier,  H. 
A.  Rattermann,  Esq.,  of  Cincinnati.  It  is 
valuable  and  interesting,  and  will  assuredly 
be  appreciated  by  the  readers  of  Notes 
AND  Queries.  w.  h.  e. 

LUDWIG  LAMBERT  GALL. 

In  the  month  of  August,  1819,  there  set- 
tled in  the  neighborhood  of  Harrisburg, 
Penn.,  a prominent  German,  born  in  and 
citizen  of  the  city  of  Treves  on  the  Moselle, 
in  the  Rhenish  province  of  Prussia  Ludwig 
Lambert  Oall.  He  had  been  a publisher 
and  book-dealer  in  his  native  town,  but  be- 
cime  interested  in  an  organized  emigration 
of  his  countrymen  to  the  United  States.  In 
some  of  the  cantons  of  Sviizerland,  espe- 
cially in  Berne  and  Basle,  an  “Emigration 
Society”  had  been  formed  in  the  year  18 1 7, 
at  the  head  of  which  were  one  Captain 
Steiger,  from  the  town  of  Heiden,  Canton 
Appenzell,  and  a Notary  Reichenhach,  resi 
dent  of  the  city  of  Berne.  With  these  Gall 
associated,  and  they  founded  the  “Swiss 
Rhenish  Colonization  Society”  (1818);  Gall 
becoming  the  agent  for  the  Rhine  ands  In 
the  spring  of  the  year  1819  Gall  emigrated 


with  a number  of  Germans  and  Swiss  peo- 
pl-^  to  the  United  States;  but  failing  to  keep 
control  over  them — theyi  scattered  upon 
their  arrival  in  Philadelphia — instead 
of  accomplishing  the  intended  col- 
ony in  the  West,  he  came  to 
Harrisburg,  where  he  leased  from  one  Mr. 
M<)ntgomery  a small  farm  with  a neat  house 
thereon,  which  he  occupied  on  the  36  h of* 
August,  1819,  as  appears  from  a journal 
tepv  by  Gall  at  the  lime.  Gall  called  his 
new  residence  “Bellevitw”  (Bellevue),  had 
it  nicely  fitted  up — the  walls  were  decorated 
by  a French  artist,  Mons.  Beeaen—^nd 
lived  here  for  about  a year,  when  he  left  in 
disgust  with  everything  American.  It 
seems  that  he  was  soured,  having  lost 
nearly  all  of  his  not  inconsiderable  means, 
being  out- wilted  by  land-jobbers  and  sharp- 
ers. Upon  his  return  to  Europe  he  settled 
in  the  city  of  Stuttgarr,  Germany,  where 
he  became  the  publisher  of  a newspaper. 

In  Stuttgart,  Gall  discovered  a process 
of  clearifying  wine,  which  since  then  has 
come  into  universal  use,  and  wnich  is  still 
known  by  his  name,  Gallicizing  (gallis- 
ireu)  Although  recognized  by  the  great 
chemist, Lies [G,  as  entirely  harmless,  even 
btntficial  in  its  application  to  the  poorer 
class  of  wines,  the  unfortunate  Gall  was 
prosecuted  by  the  autaoritics  of  Wueitem- 
berg  as  an  adulterer  of  wines,  and  had  to 
escape  in  the  night  fromS  uttgart,  the  same 
city  in  wnich  the  cooper,  Erni Esdingen, 
was  execured  with  the  sword  on  the  public 
market  place,  bt  the  instance  of  the  duke 
Eberhard  Ludwig,  because  he  had,  like 
Gall,  introduced  into  the  market  an  inven- 
tion of  his  own  to  clarify  impure  wines. 

Gall  published  shonly  alter  his  return 
from  this  country  a woik,  entitled;  "Meine 
Amwanderung  iuacIi  den  Vereinigten  SlaaCen 
in  Nord  Amerika.  im  Fruehjahr  1819  und 
meine  Bueckkehr  naeh  der  Keimaih  im  Win- 


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ter  1820.'’ (3  vols.,  small  8 vo.,  Treves, 
by  H.  A.  Gall,  1833.)  In  this  work  Gall 
draws  one  of  the  darkest  pictures  of  the 
United  States,  its  people  and  their  political, 
social  and  moral  habits,  which  has  ever 
been  written,  a true  counterpart  to  the  car- 
icatures of  Madame  Trollope.  Basil  Hall, 
Capt.  Maryatt  and  others.  The  second  vol- 
ume contains  extracts  from  a diary  kept  by 
Gall  on  his  trip  to  and  residence  in  Amer- 
ica, from  which  I translate  for  “Notes 
AND  Qdekies”  a few  interesting  sketches. 

I.  Barrisburg  in  1819. 

Ee^levibw,  August  30 ih,  1819. 

Harrisburg,  the  capital  city  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, is  but  a mile  and  a half  distant,  f It 
is  the  place  of  residence  of  the  Governor, 
and  likewise  the  Legislature  of  the  State 
which  will  assemble  here  in  a few  months. 

The  city  is  one  of  those  wonders  which 
the  Europeans  view  with  surprise,  as  these 
places  grow  up  with  unparalleled  rapidity 
in  midst  of  the  wilds  of  America.  Mr. 
Harris,  its  founder,  is  but  a man  in  the 
fifties.  With  what  noble  pride  must  he 
behold  his  creation,  which  since  four  years 
[should  be  nine  years — R.  ] has  been  ele- 
vated to  the  seat  of  Government  of  the 
State,  as  it  is  rising  daily  in  population  and 
wealth  ! Thirty-four  years  ago  only  the  plans 
for  its  settlement  were  projected,  and  to-day 
it  contains  over  five  hundred,  mostly  ele- 
gant houses,  the  majority  of  which  are  built 
of  brick;  a court  house  and  several  fine 
churches.  High  on  a hill,  in  the  north- 
westerly part,  tl^e  ne  w and  beautiful  Capi- 
tol building,  almost  completed,  makes  It 
known  that  this  is  the  metropolitan  city  of 
the  Commonwealth  On  the  same  hill  and 
in  the  vicinity  of  the  capitol  is  another  fine 

*(“My  eoQigration  to  the  United  States  of 
America,  in  iha  spring  of  tne  year  1-!19,  and  my 
return  borne  in  tbe  winter  of  1820.’  ) 

fl  am  unable  to  discern  wbe.lier  be  m^ans 
English  or  Uerman  miles.— E. 


and  extensive  building,  the  arsenal,  in 
which  are  stored  the  arms  of  the  militia. 

The  five  principal  streets  run  parallel  with 
the  Susquehanna  river,  and  are  called, 
the  same  as  in  Philadelphia,  Front,  Second, 
Third,  Fourth,  &c.,  streets.  These  are 
crossed  rectangular  by  other  streets,  which, 
in  a like  manner  as  in  Philadelphia,  have 
been  named  after  several  of  the  domestic 
trees,  such  as  Mulberry,  Chestnut,  Walnut, 
Locust  and  Pine  streets. 

Market  street,  between  Chestnut  and 
Walnut  streets,  and  Second  street  are  90 
feet  wide,  all  the  other  streets  have  a width 
of  53  feet  Where  the  said  two  streets  in- 
tersect, there  is  a market  space  195  feet 
wide  and  530  feet  long,  in  the  middle  of 
which  two  large  market  houses  have  been 
erected.  Footwalks  alongside  of  the  houses 
are  paved  with  bricks,  the  same  as  in 
^iladelphia  and  other  American  towns, 
which  I heretofore  (and  since)  have  seen. 
As  a continuation  of  Market  street,  a splen- 
did covered  bridge,  leads  across  the  Susque- 
hanna, constructed  by  the  same  builder  that 
erected  the  bridge  over  the  Delaware  river 
at  Trenton.  It  difiers,  however,  in  the  con- 
struction from  the  last  named  bridge  in  so 
much,  that  it  does  not  hang  in  arches,  but 
rests  on  them,  which  arches  circle  in  the 
middle  of  the  stream  almost  to  the  heighth 
of  two  hundred  feet  above  the  face  of  the 
water.  There  are  in  reality  two  bridges, 
connecting  both  shores  of  the  Susquehanna 
with  an  island  in  the  middle  of  the  river. 
From  these  bridges  a hundred  enchanting 
views  may  be  discovered  from  the  many- 
formed  shores  of  the  Susquehanna,  to  the 
intiicate  chaos  of  the  Blue  Ridge,  and  the 
great  Mt.  Peters,  covered  with  its  beauti- 
ful green  primeval  forest.  Unnumbered 
islands,  more  or  less  cultivated,  and  cov- 
ered with  luxuriant  greens,  rise  from  the 
crystal  flood,  which  rolls  here  and  there  its 
rippling  waves  over  the  black,  broken 


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rocks.  The  scene  changes  on  both  sides  of 
the  river  with  each  shift  of  the  view;  here 
rise  naked  cliffs  abruptly  from  the  water’s 
edge  towering  almost  to  the  clouds*); 
there  spreads  a fertile  valley,  adorned  with 
neat  farm  houses,  fields,  meadows  and  or- 
chards; further  on  we  perceive  rolling 
plains,  covered  with  groups  of  houses, 
called  towns,  such  as  Haldeman’s  town, 
Warmli’s-town,  Cox’ -town ; and  then 
the  eye  again  rests  upon  wood -covered 
heights,  prinking  in  the  full  splendor  of 
that  variegated  shading  of  the  foliage, 
which  is  the  beautiful  peculiarity  of  the 
American  forest.  Even  on  the  Rhine  I 
know  of  no  region  equal  in  dimension 
with  the  vicinity  of  Harrisburg,  which  sur- 
passes the  picture  displayed  here  by  na- 
ture, in  its  variety  of  scenic  effects,  its 
pleasant  charms  as  well  as  its  grandeur ; 
and  the  impression  created  is  more  pur% 
more  pleasing,  because  there  are  no  ruins 
of  castles  or  convents  here,  which  con- 
stantly remind  us  of  the  horrid  days  of 
past  ages. 

II,  Gall’s  Project  of  German  Settlements  in 
Pennsylvania. 

The  views  entertained  by  Gall  of  Amer- 
ica, its  people  and  its  future  prospect,  were 
of  a very  gloomy  charact<^r,  and  the  color- 
ing of  his  descriptions  is  of  the  darkest  na- 
ture. Yet  what  he  wrote  is  truthful  and 
reliable.  He  only  observed  things  from  a 
wrong  standpoint,  and  did  not  stay  Jong 
enough  to  discover  his  mistakes.  Already 
upon  his  arrival  in  Philadelphia  he  was  de- 
frauded by  his  colleagues  Steiger  a.nd  Reich- 
enbach, of  a large  sum  of  money ; and  his  s^ay 

*It  seems  as  though  the  river  had  bursted  the 
rocks  assunder,  lor  we  wit,n»  ss  a complete  ad 
justment  not  only  In  thed'rection  ot  the  va- 
rious layers  of  the  formation,  but  also  in  the 
fact  that  the  elevations  on  the  one  wall  are 
often  equalized  by  exa  tly  eorret-ponding  cavi- 
ties on  the  other —(Note  by  Qa'l.) 


at  Harrisburg  was  caused  by  the  desertion 
of  the  last  of  fourteen  emigrants,  for  whom 
he  had  advanced  the  passage  money,  and 
who  had  agreed  to  pay  him  from  their  first 
earnings  in  America.  He  intended  to  take 
them  along  to  the  West  — probably 
Ohio  — there  to  make  a settlement, 
and  where  these  people  should  repay  him 
in  labor  for  his  outlays;  and  now  they  had 
one  after  another  deserted  him.  His  appli 
cations  to  the  civil  governments,  courts  and 
magistrates,  were  fruitless,  because  the  laws 
of  Pennsylvania  recognized  no  rights  of 
anybody  over  the  person  of  another  on  ac- 
count of  debts  owing  by  the  latter  to  the 
first.  These  people,  that  escaped  from  Gall, 
were  probably  not  as  bad  as  he  thought 
them  to  be,  and  had  he  remained  a sufficient 
time  in  Eastern  Pennsylvania  he  undoubt- 
edly would  have  been  repaid  for  his  outlays 
by  a majority  of  them,  with  interest  in  full. 
As  it  was.  Gall  gained  the  opinion  that 
this  was  a country  where  fraud  was  legal- 
ized. 

His  philanthropic  mind,  however,  did,  de- 
spite of  this,  not  cease  to  think  of  some- 
thing to  make  himself  useful  to  his  coun- 
trymen in  America.  As  he  entertained 
the  view  that  they  were  all  unhappy  here, 
and  were  yearning  for  a return  to  their  for- 
mer European  homes,  friends  and  neigh- 
bors, and  as  he  believed  that  this  was  caused 
by  their  being  scattered  among  the  English 
speaking  people,  so  he  thought  that  by 
settling  them  together  in  groups,  where  old 
neighbors  would  once  more  become  new 
ntighbors,  and  where  their  native  lan- 
guage and  their  pecular  habits  would  again 
surround  them,  he  would  contribute  to 
ameliorate  their  unhappy  situation  to  a 
great  extent.  “I  felt  sensibly,”  he  writes, 
“that  to  these  undeceived  people,  for  whom 
it  was  impossible  to  return,  life  in  the 
United  Slates  could  only  be  endur- 
able there,  where  they  would  find,  thr  ugh 


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not  the  native  soil,  at  least  the  habits  and 
customs  and  language  of  the  laud  of  their 
birth,  and  above  all,  the  cordiality  and  hon- 
esty of  the  fatherland.  Impressed  with  this 
conviction,  I believed  that  I could  not  act 
better  in  the  capacity  of  a benefactor  of  our 
countrymen  than  by  assisting  them  in  ob- 
taining compact  tracts  of  land  in  the  popu- 
lated portions  of  the  States,  where  they 
might  settle  in  larger  numbers  together, 
distant  from  the  Americans  [what  a child- 
ish idea  !]  and  enjoy  at  least  a partial  Ger- 
man life;  and  for  this  reason  I addressed  to 
the  proprietors  of  large  tracts  of  land  in 
Pennsylvania  the  following  propositions, 
which  were  published  in  the  English  and 
German  newspapers  of  the  State.” 

TO  THE  PROPRIETORS  OP  LARGE  TRACTS  OP 
LAND  IN  PENNSYLVANIA. 

Gentlemen:  When,  caused  by  the  sud- 
den change,  from  the  intricate  condition  of 
a 25  years’  war  to  a complete  peace,  the 
oyer-populaiion  of  Germany  became  visible 
to  every  unbiased  mind,  where  every  per- 
son, free  and  able  to  judge,  is  forced  to  the 
acknowledgment,  that  the  comparative  easi- 
ness with  which  an  academic  education — 
which  in  former  times  was  only  accessible 
to  a few  privileged  classes,  and  to  persons 
especially  favored  by  fortune — may  now  be 
acquired  in  Europe,  leads  thousands  of 
people  to  pretensions  upon  life,  which  peace- 
ful Europe  is  unable  to  satisfy, 
and  that  these  thousands,  who, 
caused  by  a false  imagination  of  shame, 
at  home  are  detaiaed  from  such  useful  em* 
ployment  for  which  only  physical  skill  is 
necessary,  but  who  would  readily  and  with 
gladness  perform  such  labors  in  these  Amer- 
ican Colonies,  if  they  could  only  find  it 
here — then  it  becomes  a problem  for  every 
humanitarian  to  assist  in  mitigating  such  an 
unhappy  situ>ition.  For  this  purpose,  and 
instigated  by  the  aforementioned  slate  of 
attairs,  societies  have  been  formed  in  many 


parts  of  Germany  by  prominent  persons, 
humanitarians  and  patriots,  whose  object  is 
not  only  to  promote  emigration,  but  to  as- 
sist the  emigrants  with  a helping  hand  in 
their  embarkation,  passage  across  the  ocean 
and  their  settlements  in  the  United  States’. 

For  this  reason  I came  to  the  United 
States,  to  act  and  co-operate  with  these  so- 
cieties; and  you  will  therefore  permit  me, 
gentlemen,  to  address  myself  to  you  as  the 
owners  of  large  tracts  of  land  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  to  make  to  you  the  following 
propositions,  which  you,  I have  no  doubt, 
will  find  as  well  to  your  own  private  ad- 
vantage, as  suited  to  well-known  interests 
of  your  country. 

Partly  informed  by  a personal  inspection 
of  the  country,!  and  partly  by  the  latest 
works  of  D irby,  Hume,  Cobbett,  Thomas, 
Lorain,  Melish  and  others,  I have  satisfied 
myself  that  the  climate  of  the  Atlantic 
States,  especially  of  the  southwestern  parts 
of  New  York  and  the  entire  State  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, is  best  suited  to  the  German  emigrant 
— to  which  I also  class  the  Swiss — and  that 
the  emigrant  arriving  ia  the  Western  States, 
after  a troublesome  and  tedious  voyage  of 
800  or  a 1000  miles  across  the  mountains, 
the  enormous  expenses  of  which  often  con- 
sumes his  entire  means,  is  compelled  to 
sufler  a thousand  hardships  on  account  of 
the  language,  the  great  distance  of  mills 
and  stores,  and  especially  on  account  of  the 
un proportionate  high  prices  of  all  articles 
of  manufacture,  and  the  circulation  of  the 
many  counterfeit  and  doubtful  bank  notes, 
sufterings  of  which  the  settlers  in  the  At- 
1-antic  States  feel  little  or  nothing;  and  for 
the  reason  that  the  prices  of  land  in  the 
Atlantic  Slates  have  of  late  depreciated  so 
greatly  that  they  now  are  purchasable  by 
the  poorer  emigrants;  and  finally,  as  the 

t Gall  had  been  as  far  west  as  Cincinnati  in 
the  autumn  ot  1819  — R. 


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reduction  in  the  exports  in  general,  and  to 
the  inhabitants  of  the  Western  States  es- 
pecially, has  almost  entirely  mined  the 
markets  of  farmers’  productions,  therefore, 
I deem  it  advisable  for  the  German  emi- 
grant to  settle  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania 
instead  of  making  the  expensive  and  diffi- 
cult voyage  across  the  mountains. 

For  this  reason  I sliall  endeavor  upon  nry 
return  home  to  counteract  the  fickle,  ro- 
mantic tales  of  Birkbeck’s  travels,  with  their 
dangerous  consequences,  and  to  lead  the  af 
tention  of  my  countrymen  to  the  interior  of 
the  States  of  New  York  and  Pennsylvania, 
the  lands  of  which  have  been  so  unjustly 
descried  in  Europe  as  barren  and  unhealthy. 

To  meet  and  destroy,  however,  the  prin- 
cipal objection  raised  by  the  enemies  of 
emigration  in  general,  and  the  advocates  of 
settlement  in  the  West  especially — which  is 
rooted  in  the  assertion  that  but  very  few  of 
the  land  owners  in  Pennsylvania  have  a 
sufficient  legal  title  to  their  lands — I desire, 
that  such  of  the  proprietors  as  are  willing  to 
settle  upon  their  unoccupied  lands  in  a few 
years  thrifty  German  colonies,  shall  furnish 
me  with  well  authenticated  copies  of  their 
titles  to  such  lands  which  they  are  ready  to 
dispose  of,  certified  to  by  the  proper  authori- 
ties. 3^  . 

NOTES  A^D  QUERIES.— IX 

Historical  and  Oenealogical. 

[Harrisbtrg  Ninety  Years  Ago. — 
Through  some  manner,  unaccountable  to 
us,  the  third  part  of  Mr.  Hamilton’s  ex- 
tremely valuable  article  has  been  mislaid* 
We  have  made  diligent  search  for  it,  but 
have  not  been  able  to  discover  it.  It  is  as 
provoking  to  us  as  to  the  readers  of  Hotes 
and  Queries,  yet  we  are  in  hope  that  the 
pains-taking  author  will  endeavor  to  repro- 
duce the  concluding  portion  of  his  highly 
appreciated  paper  on  “Harrisburg  Ninety 
Years  Ago.”  w.  h e ] 


Greer  and  Minsball  — (N.  & Q,  viii  ) 
— Joel  Harman  had  a singing  school  during 
the  winters  of  1827,  1828  and  1829  in  a one- 
story  frame  building  in  Market  street,  on 
the  ground  now  occupied  by  the  postofflce. 

Henry  Minshall  was  the  foreman  in  the 
composing  room  of  the  Tennsylvania  Intel- 
ligencer from  1825  to  1828,  then  printed  by 
Cameron  & Krause.  After  th$  establish- 
ment was  sold  to  John  S.  Wiestling,  Col 
S C.  Stambaughof  Lancaster,  established 
the  Pennsylvania  Reporter.  Mr.  Minshall 
continued  in  the  same  capacity  until  his 
death  in  1832  or  1833. 

I remember  hearing  of  Mr.  Greer,  but 
where  the  firm  had  their  printing  office  I 
do  not  know;  but  as  Mr.  Harman  was  the 
author  of  music  books.  1 suppose  he  had 
them  printed  by  Greer  & Minshall.  p. 

[In  addition  to  the  foregoing,  we  learn 
that  Mr.  Greer  came  to  Harrisburg  shortly 
after  the  removal  of  the  seat  of  State  gov- 
ernment, and  for  a number  of  years  was 
printer  of  the  journals,  etc.  With  John 
^McFarland  he  published  “The  Common- 
wealth” some  five  years.  He  died  about 
1828  His  wife  was  Miss  Su>>anna  Coleman, 
of  Alexandria,  Virginia. 

As  to  Harry  Minshall,  he  was  the  son  of 
Thomas  Minshall,  of  Middletown.  He  was 
a partner  of  Greer  in  certain  printing — and 
subsequenliy  foreman  of  the  Intelligencer  as 
stated  by  our  correspondent.  Those  who 
remember  Harry  Minshall  say  that  he  was 
a fin^,  handsom^-looking  man.  He  die  I 
about  1831  at  Steinman’s  Hotel,  then  S. 
E.  corner  of  Market  and  Third  streets. 

The  location  of  Greer  & Minshall’s  print- 
ing office,  we  are  credibly  informed,  was  at 
South  and  Third  streets,  now  occupied  by 
the  residence  of  Major  Hart.  w.  h.  e.  ] 


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THK  FAMILY  OF  UUi  INGS 

I regret  that  I am  uuable  to  furnish  any 
connected  account  of  the  Huliog  family; 
the  following  notes  may,  however,  be  of 
interest  to  your  correspondent. 

August  8th,  1711,  Abraham  Hulings  in- 
terred his  son  Isaac  in  Christ  church  bur- 
ial ground  in  Philadelphia;  January  10th, 
1783-4,  his  son  Peter;  August  11th,  1734, 
his  daughter  Mary ; April  27ch,  1735,  Mary 
his  wife;  and  December  8tb,  1736,  his 
daughter  Sarah  were  all  buried  in  the  same 
ground. 

Michael  Hulings  settled  in  Lancaster 
county  about  1738. 

Watson  in  his  Annals  of  Philadelphia 
and  Pennsylvania  says:  “The  Swedish  fam- 
ily of  Huling  came  originally  from  Marcus 
Hook,  and  settled  the  fine  island  now  called 
Duncan’s.  In  the  year  1755,  Mrs.  Huling, 
with  her  two  children,  all  on  one  horse, 
forded  the  river  and  made  their  escape 
from  ths  Indians,  down  to  Fort  Hunter, 
now  M’Allister’s  place.” 

In  an  extract  from  a letter,  dated  Fort 
Pitt,  August  12th,  1763,  published  in  Pat- 
man's Conspiracy  of  Pontiac  in  relation  to 
the  siege,  it  is  stated:  “Nine  rank  and  file 
wounded  and  Hulings  having  his  leg  broke 
was  the  whole  loss.” 

January  5 h,  1763,  Jonathan  Hulings 
married  Mary  Emsoo,  and  December  7th 
the  same  year  Marcus  Hulings  married 
Willimina  Sltillings.  April  25 ih,  1768, 
Susannah  Hulings  and  Joseph  Cowper- 
thwait  were  married. 

January  31st,  1766,  Michael  Hulings  was 
appointed  Warden  of  the  Port  of  Philadel- 
phia 

May  20th,  1775,  Michael  H dings  was 
licensed  as  an  Indian  trader. 

In  1776,  John  Hulings  was  a captain  in 
Col  Wood’s  battalion. 

Gen.  Richard  Butler,  one  of  the  commis 
sioners  appointed  to  hold  treaiiei  with  the 


Northern  and  Western  Indians,  in  his 
journal  of  October  1st,  1785,  says:  “I  for- 
tunately recommended  the  employment  of 
one  Mr.  Huliog,  who  I find  to  be  a very 
useful,  active  and  ingenious  man,  he  goes 
ahead  with  a small  canoe  to  search  out  the 
channel,  which  we  find  very  crooked.” 
This  was.  no  doub  t,  Marcus  Hulings.  In 
the  journal  of  Gen.  Joseph  Buell,  the  arrival 
at  Fort  Harmer,  of  “Uling,  a trader  on  the 
river,”  is  mentioned  three  times,  Nov.  5th 
and  Dec  3d,  1786,  and  on  the  4th  of  Janu- 
ary, 1787.  Col.  John  May,  in  his  journal 
of  May  7th,  1788  says:  “Arrived  at  Hu- 
len’s,  opposite  Pittsburgh  ” This  was  rhe 
large  stone  tavern  and  ferry-house  of  Mar- 
cus Hulings  on  the  south  side  of  the 
Monongahela  river  opposite  the  foot  of 
Libsrty  stree  ; it  was  afterwards  for  half  a 
century  known  as  Jones’  ferry-house.  Col. 
May  makes  frequent  mention  of  Mrs  Hu- 
lings. 

October  23,  1789,  Thomas  Hulings  was 
appointed  one  of  the  commissioners  to  view 
the  Susquehanna  and  Juniata  rivers. 

In  1790  Samuel  Hulings  is  mentioned  as 
having  a pre-emption  right  to  an  island  in 
the  Allegheny  river  called  Huling’s  island. 

For  more  than  ten  years  subsequent  to 
1790,  Marcus  Hulings  was  employed  by 
Major  Isaac  Craig,  quartermaster  at  Pitts- 
burgh, in  transporiing  military  stores  up 
the  Allegheny  to  Fort  Fran  din  and  to 
Presqu’  Isle,  and  down  the  Ohio  and  Missis- 
sippi to  the  military  posts  on  those  streams. 
Major  Craig’s  letter-books  and  papers  con- 
tains ample  evidence  that  Marcus  Hulings 
was  a faithful  and  reliable  man  in  all  his 
undertakings. 

The  tombstones  in  Christ  church  yard, 
and  documents  im  my  possession  all  spell 
the  name  Hulings.  I have  many  of  Marcus 
Hulings’  signatures  very  well  written.  One 
of  the  family  represents  Venango  county  in 
the  Legislature. 


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Marcus  Hulings  tvas  a m^  nbar  of  the 
Committee  of  Safety  of  N uthumberland 
county,  from  White  Deer  township,  in 
1776.  The  following  documents  may  inter- 
est your  correspondent  “R  ” 

Philadelphia,  Nov.  23,  1776. 

To  the  Committee  of  Northumberland 
County. 

Gentlemen:  I have  received  from  the 
Council  of  Safety  in  this  city,  seventy- 
seven  bushels  of  salt  for  the  use  of  the  in- 
habitants of  the  CGunty  of  Northumber- 
land, which  I have  delivered  to  Marcus 
Hulings  to  forward  up. 

It  is  delivered  to  me  on  the  express  con- 
dition of  being  divided  amongst  those  of  the 
inhabitants  who  did  not  get  any  part  of  the 
former  quantity;  therefore,  you  will  please 
take  notice  to  inform  the  county  of  this  ex- 
ception when  you  advertise  for  the  distribu- 
tion of  it.  Mr.  Hulings  has  advanced  all 
the  money  for  the  salt,  together  with  all 
costs,  etc. 

I am,  gentlemen,  your  very  humble  ser- 
vant, Robert  Friut. 

The  Committee  of  the  County  of  Nor- 
thumberland, 

To  Marcus  Hulings,  Dr. 

For  cash  paid  the  Council  of 

Safety  in  Philadelphia  for  77 

bushels  of  salt  at  15s  per 


bushel £57  15s  Od 

To  cash  paid  for  casks  to  pack 

said  salt 3 00  0 

Porterage  and  cooperage 18  0 

Cash  paid  Hugh  Cook  for 
carriage  of  77  bushels  salt 
from  Philadelphia  to  Middle- 

town 13  9 6 

Storage  at  Middletown 8 6 

Carriage  from  Middletown  to 
Northumberland 11  11  0 


87  2 0 
Isaac  Craig. 
Allegheny,  March  30,  1881. 


LUDWIG  L AMBER r GALL,. 

[CONCLUDED.] 

II.  Gall’s  Project  of  German  Settlement  in 
Pennsylvania  —[Continued  ] 

My  proposition  thtn  is  as  follows: 

Each  large  landowner,  who  is  in  favor  of 
and  ready  to  aid  in  the  colonizition  of  well- 
recommended  and  worthy  German  emigrants 
in  Jefierson,  M’Keau,  Cleirfield,  Potter, 
Erie.  Crawford, Venango  and  Warren coun 
ties,  should  offer  one  or  more  tracts  of  land 
of  not  less  than  5,000  acres  each  for  such 
settlements.  After  the  site  of  a town  or 
vil  age  shall  have  been  selected  at  the  most 
suifable  point  in  such  tract,and  laid  oft  into 
town  lots  of  one  acre  each  to  fifty  of  the 
farm  lots.,  then  the  other  lands  should  be 
laid  out  into  farm  tr  icts  and  the  lots  num- 
bered in  rotation,  1 2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  &c  The 
owner  would  then  have  to  make  it  known 
by  publication  in  the  newspapers  here,  that 
such  emigrants,  who  can  prove  themselves 
by  duly  accredited  certificate’s,  say  of  their 
pastors,  as  honest,  sober  and  industrious 
people,  shall  be  permitted  at  once  upon 
th^i^r  ariival,  without  being  compelled  to 
continue  for  any  length  of  time  in  the  sea- 
port where  they  landed,  to  repair  to  one  of 
the  districts,  and  select  from  the  lands  any 
on-j  of  such  tracts  may  bear  the  uneven 
numbers,  1,  3,  5,  7,  9,  &c , together  with 
the  town  lot  thereto  bdong.ng,  and  to  set- 
tle upon  this  laaG  forthwith.  The  price  to 
be  paid  for  each  lot  of  land  should  be  fixed 
at  a figure,  say  not  exceeding  one  dollar  per 
acre,  and  the  settler  should  have  the  privi- 
lege to  pay  the  first  year  only  two-fifths  of 
the  price,  and  the  other  three-fi'ths  in  the 
next  three  years. 

If  the  proprietors  of  large  tracts  of  land 
would  a lopt  this  plan,  then,  undoubtedly, 
several  such  places  would  within  a few 
years  be  thickly  populated  with  Germans  ; 
and  not  with  Redemptioners  or  other  scum 
of  the  Old  World,  which  in  the  kst  few 


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years  have  likewise  brought  disgrace  upon 
the  heretofore,  even  in  America,  highly 
esteemed  German  character,  but  with 
quiet,  thrifuy  farmers  and  their  families,  who 
do  not  emigrate  at  random  into  an  unknown 
country  across  the  ocean,  but  who  pay  for 
their  passage  in  advance,  and  who  only 
embark  when  they  know  the  place  of  their 
designation  beforehand,  and  are  not  com- 
pelled to  expend  their  means  in  the  sea- 
board cities  where  they  laud,  nor  upon 
great  but  fruitless  explorations  in  the 
c )untry,  but  who  keep  their  money  to  pay 
for  the  costs  ot  their  new  homes  ; and  who 
by  their  orderly,  industrious,  honest  and 
sober  habits  will  soon  acquire  the  esteem 
and  well-wibhes  of  their  neighbors. 

How  advantageous  such  well-regulated 
immigrations  and  settlements  would  be  for 
the  State  needs,  no  proof  here.  It  is  like- 
wiae  unnecessary  to  explain  the  advantages 
which  such  colonies  in  the  uninhabited 
parts  of  Pennsylvania  would  bring  to  the 
proprietors  of  the  lands,  if  they  know  that 
of  every  5,000  acres  of  their  lands  one-half 
would  soon  be  changed  by  good  thrifty 
farmers  int)  fertile  fields  and  gardens, 
whilst  the  other  half,  scattered  in  lots  be- 
tween these,  would  still  reniain  their  prop- 
erty; and  that  settlements  of  this  kind,  lo- 
cated in  a healthy  climate  and  populated  by 
r spedtable  German  farmers,  would  soon 
after  be  sought  by  other  more  wealthy  Ger- 
man emigrants,  with  a desire  to  settle  upon 
the  unsold  lots  numbered  2,  4,  6,  8,  &c., 
and  who  would  pay  for  them  a tenfold 
greater  price  than  they  now  are  woith. 

Landowners,  who  are  desirous  to  adopt 
this  plan,  are  respectfully  requesred  to  for- 
ward to  me,  post  paid,  before  April  20th 
next,  a description  of  the  lands  tney  intend 
to  designate  for  such  purposes,  together 
with  a certified  copy  of  their  deeds  and  title 
to  the  same.  Ludwig  Gall 

Belleview,  near  Harrisburg,  March  12th, 
1820 


III.  The  German  Society,  of  Harrisburg,  Pa 

Gall’s  proposition  received  a favorable 
recognition  on  the  pait  of  the  large  land 
owners  of  Pennsylvania,  for  he  writes  that 
several  prominent  persons,  proprietors  of 
large  tracts  of  land,  ranging  from  20,000  to 
200  000  acres  each,  communicated  their 
willingness  to  adopt  his  plans,  and  oftered 
to  support  it  with  parcels  of  6,000 
to  50,000  acres  respectively,  conceding 
the  low  dgurts  for  the  first  sales 
fixed  by  Gall,  aUhough  they  claimed 
that  their  lands  were  worth  from  three  to 
six  dollars  per  acre.  Gall  was  jubilant 
over  the  prosptct,  and  viewed  himself  at 
rrnce  a second  Moses,  that  was  to  conduct 
the  children  of  Israel  to  the  promised  land 
ot  Canaan.  He  prolonged  his  stay  at  Har- 
risburg until  the  autumn  of  1820,  to  make 
more  particular  preparations  for  the  large 
mass  of  his  countrymen  which  he  already, 
in  his  dream,  was  to  lead  into  their  future 
homes.  During  his  stay  in  the  months  of 
May  and  June  he  wrote  a pamphlet,  which 
he  published,  I think,  at  Harrisburg,  enti- 
tled: ‘ Gutgemeinter  Rath  an  meine 

deutschen  Landsleute.”  (Well  meant  ad- 
vice to  my  German  countrymen  *)  For 
the  same  purpose,  and  that  the  newcoming 
Germans  might  find  friends  and  advisors 
here,  he,  with  the  aid  of  several  of  the 
prominent  German-speaking  citizens  of 
Harrisburg,  and  especially  assisted  by  Rev. 
George  Loch  man,  Lutheran  minister, 
founded  on  the  7th  of  August,  1820,  the 
“Deutsche  Gesellschaft’' op  Hakris- 

BURG  ” 

The  following  is  a translation  of  the  Con- 
stitution of  this  Society  together  with  a list 
of  its  member^  and  officers,  as  published  in 
the  second  volume  (p.  392)  of  Gall’s  “Meine 
Auswauderung,  &c.” 

* f h we  not  seen  a copy  of  this  pamphlet,  hut 
Gall  pubjisbes  in  th:i  se  oncl  volume  of 
“Meine  Auswauderung,  &c,,”  (pp.  37.-391),  ex- 
tracts from  the  same,— R. 


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Historical  and  Genealogical. 


Constitution  op  the  German  Society 
OP  Harrisburg 
Object  of  the  Society 

§ 1 The  object  of  the  German  Society  is.  to 
promote  the  settlement  of  Germans  in 
Pennsylvania,  by  granting  aid  and  assist- 
ance to  the  new  immigrants,  and  to  pre- 
vent, that  the  German,  whom  we  desire 
only  to  see  respected  and  independent  in 
the  free  land  of  America,  should  sink  down 
to  the  degraded  position  of  a beggar — and 
finally  to  rescue  those  from  the  path  of  evil, 
who,  as  beggars  and  tramps,  have  already 
lost  their  shame,  and  to  again  make  of  them 
decent  and  respectable  members  of  the 
community. 

Organization. 

§ 2.  All  those  persons,  who  have  signed 
the  proposition  for  the  organization  of  this 
society  shall  be  considered  the  founders  of 
the  same. 

§3.  Who  in  the  future  desires  to  become 
a member  of  the  society,  must  have  his 
name  proposed  by  an  active  member  and 
submit  himself  to  a balloting  for  admission. 

§ 4.-  Two-thirds  of  the  ballots  c^st  de- 
cide the  admission. 

§ 5 Every  person  of  a good  moral  stand- 
ing in  the  community,  and  over  21  years  of 
age,  may  be  admitted  as  a member  into  the 
society;  either: 

(a)  As  an  active  member,  if  he  resides 
in  Dauphin  County,  or 

(b)  As  a corresponding  member,  if  his 
residence  is  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania; 

or 

(c)  As  an  honorary  member,  if  he  re- 
sides without  this  State 

Privileges  of  the  Members. 

§ 6.  Each  member,  as  such,  shall  receive 
a copy  of  this  constitution,  a list  of  all  the 
members,  and  a printed  copy  of  all  those 
transactions,  the  publication  of  which  may 
be  ordered  by  resolution  of  the  society. 

§ 7.  Every  active  member  shall  have  the 


privilege  to  demand  the  inspection  of  all  ihc 
papers  and  books  of  the  society,  without, 
however,  with-drawing  them  from  the  place 
designated  tor  their  keeping. 

Dues. 

§ 8.  Each  member,  honorary  members  ex- 
cepted, obliges  himself  to  a quarterly  pay- 
ment of  25  cents,  payable  in  advance. 

Foyfeiture  of  Membership. 

§ 9.  Whoever  shall  be  in  arrears  with  the 
payment  of  his  dues  for  more  than  one 
quarter,  ceases  thereby  to  be  a member  of 
the  society. 

§ 0 The  membership  is  likewise  for- 
feited if  any  one  of  the  active  members, 
without  being  sick  or  absent  from  the 
county,  shall  fail  to  attend  the  meetings  of 
the  society  for  more  than  a year. 

Application  of  the  Funds. . 

§ 11.  The  dues  and  voluntary  contri- 
butions of  the  members,  as  well  as  all  other 
moneys  flowing  into  the  treasury,  shall  be 
appropriated  only  according  to  the  inten- 
tions of  the  society. 

Election  of  Officers. 

§ 12.  The  active  members  of  the  society 
elect  annually,  by  ballot,  from  among  their 
own  members,  a president,  a vice  president, 
two  secretaries,  a treasurer  and  two  stand- 
ing committees,  each  consisting  of  three 
members. 

Duties  of  the  Officers. 

§13.  The  officers  elected  assume  their 
official  functions  one  month  after  their  elec- 
tion, excepting  the  first  officers,  who  step 
nto  their  positions  forthwith. 

§14.  The  President  leads  the  transactions 
of  the  meetings,  and  in  his  absence  the  Vice 
President ; should  he,  too,  be  prevented, 
then  the  meeting  shall  elect  a President 
pro  tempore 

§15.  The  first  Secretary  keeps  tne  min- 
utes of  the  proceedings  of  the  society,  and 
likewise  performs  the  duties  of  its  corres- 
pondence. In  his  absence  these  duties  de- 


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volve  upon  the  second  Secretary,  who,  be- 
sides, shall  keep  and  preserve  in  good  order 
all  the  papers  and  documents,  prepare 
copies  of  all  letters  sent,  and  to  file  them 
and  the  letters  received  in  a special  register. 

§16  The  minutes  of  the  proceedings,  as 
well  as  all  the  letters  sent,  publications,  &c  , 
are  signed  by  the  President  and  counter- 
signed by  the  Secretary. 

$17.  The  Treasurer  has  under  his  charge 
the  receipts  and  disbursements  of  all  the 
funds  of  the  society,  and  it  is  his  duty  to 
make  a full  rep  rt  of  all  his  transactions  to 
the  society  every  three  months. 

§18  All  payments  of  the  Treasurer  shall 
be  justified  by  an  order  sigued  by  the 
President. 

§19.  The  two  standing  committees  are 
dis  inguished  respec‘ively  by  their  namest 
‘ Land  Committee”  and  “Relief  Commit- 
tee.” 

§ 20.  The  Laud  Cfommittee  shall  continue 
and  develope  the  negotiations  with  the  large 
landowners  in  the  State  in  the  interest  of 
German  emigrants,  as  begun  by  Mr.  Ludwig 
Gaii,  member  of  this  society;  it  shall  re- 
ceive information  of  the  location  and  condi- 
tion of  such  lands,  examine  the  legality  of 
the  titles  thereto,  and  in  case  that  emi- 
grants, who  desire  to  settle  on  such  lands, 
shall  arrive,  the  Land  Committee  shall  aid 
and  assist  them  in  their  purpose  with  advice 
and,  it  necessary,  substantial  support 

§ 21.  The  Relief  Committee  shall  provide 
for  a locality  in  which  such  emigrants  as 
may  arrive  in  troops,  shall  find  free  and 
comfortable  lodging  if  so  required  by  them; 
and  they  shall  likewise  provide  a magazine 
for  the  reception  and  storing  of  all  such 
provisions  and  seeds  as  the  charity  of  oiir 
German  fellow-citizens  may  contribute  for 
the  use  of  such  emigrants, their  support  and 
relief. 

The  committee  shall  likewise  have  the 
supervision  of  the  magazine,  distribu'e  the 


charities  among  the  indigent  German  trav- 
elers, if,  after  careful  examination,  they 
shall  be  found  deserviner  of  support,  or  if 
they  shall  b i provided  with  an  order  of  the 
President  properly  signed,  that  relief  has 
been  allowed  them  by  resolution  of  the  so 
ciety. 

§ 22.  Both  committees  shall,  every  three 
months,  make  a full  report  of  their  doings 
to  the  society. 

§ 23.  Quarterly,  to  wit:  On  the  first 
Wednesday  in  January,  April,  July  and 
October  in  each  year  a general  meeting  of 
the  active  members  of  the  society  shall  be 
held.  The  President  may  call,  beside  t]^ese, 
such  extraordinary  meetings  of  the  officers 
or  active  members  as  he  may  see  fit. 

§ 24.  The  activity  of  the  society,  together 
with  an  account  of  its  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments, shall  be  published  at  least  once  every 
year. 

§ 25 . This  constitution  shall  be  subscribed 
to  by  each  active  member,  and  shall  be  read 
at  each  quarterly  meeting. 

§ 26  This  constitution  shall  only  be 
changed  or  amended  when  propositions  to 
that  efiect  shall  receive  a support  of  at 
least  two-thirds  of  all  the  active  members  of 
the  society. 

Adopted  and  subscribed  to  in  general 
meeting,  August  7th,  1820. 

(Signed:) 


Peter  Brua, 

Jacob  Bucher, 

Obed  Fahnestock, 
Abraham  Fackler, 
Ludwig  Gall, 
Christian  Oleim, 
George  Heisley^ 


George  Lochmann, 
Benjamin  Kurtz, 
Jacob  Miller, 
Charles  Schafhirt, 
John  Schoch, 
Francis  B.  Shunk, 
Melchior  Bahm 


Frederick  W.  Leopold,  John  8.  Wiestling, 
George  Ziegler. 

First  Officers 

President.  Rev.  Georoe  Lochmann. 
Vice  President,  Jacob  BuCher. 

First  Secretary,  Ludwig  Gall. 


Historical  and  Oenealogical. 


Second  Secretary,  Frederick  W Leo- 
pold. 

Treasurer,  Obed  Fahnestock. 

Land  CommUtee,  Francis  R.  Shcnk, 
Ludwig  Gall  and  Frecderick  W.  Leo- 
pold. 

-R-lief  Committee,  John  S Wiestling, 
Charles  Schafhirt  and  George  Seis 

LEY. 

NOTiJiS  ANU  QUERIES X 

Histo^cical  and  Genealogical 

Ludwig  Lambert  Gall,  (N.  & Q viii.,) 
is  spoken  of  as  locating  on  a small  farm 
near  Harrisburg,  and  calling  the  place 
Bellevue.  He  kept  a public  drinking  house, 
fitte(^np  in  quite  an  unusual  style  for  this 
country;  the  walls  and  floors  painted  beau- 
tifully in  great  variety  of  colors.  I pre- 
sume he  kept  liquors  of  all  kinds,  and 
amongst  them  were  mint,  anniseed  and  per- 
fect love  cordials.  Gall  had  a handsome 
daughter,  who  was  a crack  shot  with  the 
rifle.  With  all  these  attractions  it  was  no 
wonder  that  the  place  became  a regular 
Sunday  resort  for  young  and  old  people. 

My  father  was  so  m'^ch  pleased  with  the 
inside  painting  of  Gall’s  house  that  he  em- 
ployed Mens.  Decean  to  paint  the  walls  of 
his  hall  in  bright  yellow  marble  colors, 
and  the  woodwork  mahogany,  all  of  which 
was  exceedingly  admired 

After  Gall  left  Bellevue  it  was  rented  by 
Moses  Musgrave,  cashier  of  the  Branch 
Bank  of  Philadelphia,  located  where  the 
Harrisburg  Bank  now  stands.  Bellevue 
was  the  same  place  now  owned  by  Mr. 
Haehnlen.  who  has  cultivated  a splendid 
grapery  thereon.  On  this  same  place  I 
had  my  flrst  experience  in  grinding  apples 
and  making  cider.  The  grinding  mill  and 
the  press  was  somewhat  different  in  con 
struction  from  those  made  by  our  worthy 
townsman,  W.  O.  Hickok  Esq.  If  the  mill 
and  press  could  be  loaded  on  one  wagon, 

I suppose  they  would  be  a fair  load  for  six 
horses  to  draw.  a.  k.  f. 


Minshall’s  — (N  &Q  vii.)  Mr  Greer’s 
printing  office  was  in  a frame  building  on 
Second  street  near  Walnut,  west  side  near 
where  Mr.  George  Shoemaker  now  resides. 

An  interesting  fact  in  the  career  of  Mr. 
Harry  Minshall  is  related  by  the  gentle- 
man who  furnished  the  above  fact,  and 
whose  memory  of  the  period  he  speaks  of 
is  good.  Henry  Minshall  anl  Simon 
Cameron  were  seen  on  more  than  one 
occasion  by  him  when  in  the  employ 
of  James  Peacock  at  work  at  the  same  press 
— the  one  with  the  handle,  the  other  with 
the  balls.  They  remained  steadfast  friends 
to  each  other  up  to  the  time  of  Mr.  Mins- 
hall’s death.  When  Harry  was  lying  on 
his  death-bed  and  near  his  last,  Gen.  Cam- 
eron called  to  see  him.  The  meeting  was 
touchingly  tender.  “Harry,”  said  the 
General,  ‘ ‘you  seem  to  be  very  much  cast 
down.  Now  is  there  anything  that  I can  do 
to  relieve  you?”  “Oh,”  said  Harry, 
“Simon,  I know  I must  die,  and  my  poor 
little  boy  has  no  one  to  whom  I can  leave 
him.  His  mother  is  dead  and  relatives  he 
has  none.”  “Harry,”  said  Simon,  taking 
both  hands  of  the  dying  man  into  his  and 
gazing  at  him  with  a tenderness  that  was 
full  of  brotherly  devotion,  “let  your  mind 
be  at  rest  on  that  subject;  I’ll  take  the  boy 
and  put  him  among  my  own  children, 
where  the  mother  of  my  boys  shall  be  the 
mother  of  your  boy.”  “Oh,  Simon! 
Simon  I may  God  bless  you;”  and  the  two 
men  looked  at  each  other  steadily,  the  one 
with  the  glaze  of  death  in  his  eye  and  the 
other  with  all  the  intense  feeling  of  devo- 
tion in  his  gaze,  for  which  he  has  always 
been  famous,  and  thas  Harry  Minshall  died. 

This  promise  was  so  faithfully  fulfilled 
that  one  of  Gen.  Cameron’s  family,  but 
a few  years  since,  in  conversa- 
tion with  our  informant,  told  him  that  for 
many  years  he  did  not  know  but  that  this 
boy  was  his  brother.  Harry  Minshall’s 


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orphan  was  reared  and  educated  by  Gen. 
Cameron,  until  old  enough  to  be  appointed 
a midshipman  in  the  United  States  Navy. 
The  General  stood  by  the  boy  during  all 
his  examinations  and  was  one  of  the  last 
to  bid  him  farewell,  when  he  left  the  coun- 
try on  board  a United  States  ship  of  war 
on  a cruise  to  the  Pacific  This  vessel  en- 
countered a tremendous  gale,  in  which  it 
was  wrecked  and  every  soul  on  board  was 
lost 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing,  we  may  state 
that  Harry  Minshall  had  married  a daugh- 
ter of  Major  John  Benjamin.  She  is  spoken 
of  by  those  who  were  acquainted  with  her 
as  being  not  only  a very  pretty  woman,  but 
accomplished  Mr.  Minshall  died  July  20, 
1830,  aged  33  years.  w. 

Harman  — In  reply  to  Notes  and  Queries 
of  April  16,  1881,  I have  to  say  that  in  1817 
William  Greer’s  printing  office  was  located 
on  North  Second  street,  in  a two  story  log 
house,  two  doors  below  Walnut  street, 
where  John  H.  Weiss,  Esq  , now  resides. 
The  same  house  was  subsequently  kept  as  a 
tavern  by  John  Keiker,  Esq.  j attended 
Harman’s  singing  school  in  a one  story 
frame  building,  on  Market  street,  where 
the  postoffice  is  now  located,  and  my  recol- 
lection of  Harman  is  so  distinct  that  I fancy 
I could  sketch  a pretty  good  picture  of  him. 
No  doubt  we  used  the  hymn  and  tune  book 
referred  to.  A.  k.  f. 

THE  FOUR  TAVERNS  AT  THE  CORNER 

OF  THIRD  AND  MARKET  STREETS 

FIFTY  YEARS  AGO. 

The  Harrisburg  Inn  on  the  southwest 
corner — now  the  Lochiel  Hotel — was  a plain 
three-story  brick  house.  It  was  kept  bvr 
various  landlords,  namely : Michael  Krehl, 
John  M.  Eberman,  Peter  Wenrich,  sen., 
Thomas  Wallace,  Conrad  Knepley,  John 
M Hyneman  and  others  It  wa^  at  this  house 
that  Joseph  Jefierson,  the  actor, died.  The 


theater  was  held  there  at  an  early  day.  The 
writer  recollects  being  taken  by  his 
parents  when  a child  to  see  the  first  Egyp- 
tian mummies  which  were  shown  in  a large 
room  up  stairs;  and  also  attending  an  ex- 
hibition of  menageries  of  wild  animals  in 
the  yard  on  Third  street  A frame  house 
stood  on  the  corner  of  Third  and  Blackberry 
alley,  where  the  mayor’s  office  is  at  this 
datcj — and  adjoining  was  the  stable,  and  be- 
tween th  it  and  the  hotel  was  the  yard  where 
shows  were  held  This  tavern  house  was 
torn  down  in  1835  by  Matthew  Wilson,  who 
then  erected  the  present  Lochiel  Hotel^and 
moved  there  some  time  in  1836. 

The  Bed  Lion  Tarern  was  kept  on  the 
south  east  corner,  now  the  Mechanics’  bank. 
It  was  a large  two-story  log  and  rough-cast 
building,  and  had  a large  country  business. 
It  was  owned  and  kept  by  Conrad  Stein- 
man,  the  father  of  Mrs.  Eben  Miltimore  and 
grandfather  of  Mrs  Jos.  Sayford,  and  sub- 
sequently occupied  by  Jacob  Schell,  John 
Lemer,  and  John  Hepford — Mr.  Schell 
being  the  last  owner  previous  to  its  becom- 
ing the  property  of  the  bank. 

The  Golden  Cross  Keys  was  on  the  north  ■ 
east  corner,  now  the  Farmers’  bank,  for- 
merly the  City  bank.  It  was  a two-story 
log  and  rough  cast  building,  and  was  kept 
for  a long  time  by  George  Stehley,the  father 
ot  the  la'e  Jacob  Stehley  and  Mrs.  William 
Duncan. 

The  Sign  of  the  Viip  was  on  the  north- 
west corner,  now  occupied  by  the  Tele- 
graph printing  office  owned  by  the  heirs 
ot  George  Bergner  dece5?.sed.  The  building 
was  of  logs,  weatherboarded,  painted  white 
and  was  kept  by  diflerent  landlords,  among 
whom  were  Hugh  Rowland,  Major  John 
Benjamin  and  Major  James  Emerson.  As 
the  latter  were-  military  men,  all  the  mili- 
tary elections  were  held  there.  a.  b. 


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D.1UPHIN  COUNTY  BURIALS. 

Harbis,  Mrs.  Cassandra,  wife  of  Samuel 
Harris,  Esq.,  one  of  the  associate  judges  of 
Lycoming  county,  died  at  Loyal socft,  April 
4,  1804. 

Hutman.  Miss  Polly,  second  daughter  of 
Matthias  Hutman,  died  on  Tuesday,  August 
14,  1804,  aged  9 years. 

Huber,  Mrs.  Mary,  consort  of  John  Hu- 
ber, and  daughter  of  the  late  Charles  Hurst, 
dec’d,  of  Philadelphia, died  on  Friday,  Dec 
28,  1804,  aged  27  years. 

Harris,  Edward  L , clerk  to  the  House 
of  Representatives  of  the  Mississippi  Terri- 
tory, died  at  Natchez,  Dec.  23,  1801. 

Henry,  Capt.  Matthias,  formerly  of  the 
U.  S service,  died  at  Michilimakinac,May, 
1804. 

Hays,  Mrs.,  consort  of  Mr.  Allen  Hays, 
of  this  town,  died  suddenly  on  Sunday,  May 

24,  1807. 

Horter,  Mrs.  Polly,  the  aflectionate 
consort  of  Mr.  Valentine  Horter,  died  Mon 
day.  Sept.  28,  1807,  aged  59  years— a re- 
spectable inhabitant  of  this  place  for  almost 
22  years. 

Hamperly,  Mrs.  Margaret,  consort  of 
Michael  Hamperly,  died  in  Middletown, 
January,  1809,  aged  40  years. 

Hummel,  David,  a young  lad,  was  thrown 
from  a horse  into  Swatara  creek,  where  he 
had  rode  the  horse  to  water,  and  was 
drowned,  February  28,  1808. 

Hess,  George,  cabinet  maker  of  this  town, 
died  on  Friday,  May  20,  1808. 

Hall,  Dr.  Henry,  died  in  this  town  Mon- 
day, May  30,  1808. 

Hooker,  Samuel,  of  Lower  Paxtang,died 
on  Wednesday,  Nov  2,  1808,  aged  34  years. 
He  has  left  a widow  and  seven  young  chil- 
dren to  lament  his  loss. 

Hays,  Miss  Sarah,  second  daughter  of 
Capt.  Patrick  Hays,  of  Londonderry  town- 
ship, died  January,  1809 

Hill,  Miss  Charlotte,  eldest  daughter  of 
Mr.  Samuel  Hill,  died  on  Wednesday,  JiH. 

25,  1809. 


Hoch,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  step-daughter  of 
Simon  Snider,  late  of  this  borough,  died  on 
Sunday,  April  6,  1809,  in  her  45th  year. 

Hays,  Robert,  an  old  and  respectable 
resident  of  Derry  township,  died  on  Tues- 
day, June  6,  1809,  agea  76  years. 

Hill,  Samuel,  clock  and  watchmaker  of 
this  borough,  died  very  suddenly  while  sit- 
ting in  his  chair,  Monday  evening,  Novem- 
ber 6,  1809. 

Heffley,  John,  hatter,  formerly  of  this 
borough,  died  at  Ehzabelhtown,  Nov., 
1809. 

Hink,  Miss  Ann,  died  in  Cox’s  town, 
January,  1810. 

Huey,  Abraham,  of  Lower  Paxlang,died 
on  Tuesday,  April  3,  1810,  aged  about  50 
years. 

Huey,  Miss  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  the 
late  Mr.  Abraham  Huey,  dic’d,  died  on 
Wednesday,  April  11,  1810,  in  Lower  Pax- 
tang  township,  aged  about  17  years. 

Henning,  Miss  Peggy,  daughter  of  Jacob 
Henning,of  this  borough,  died  at  Hummels- 
town,  on  Sunday,  Nov.  11, 1810,  in  the  33i 
year  of  her  age. 

Howard,  Lewis,  captain  of  the  artillery, 
died  at  the  island  of  Michilimakinac,  Jan. 
13,  1811. 

Ingram,  Major  James,  died  on  Monday, 
August  12,  1811,  aeed  abjut  40  years. 

Johnston,  Capt.  Christian,  ^ied  inLeba 
non  township,  Tuesday,  June  5,  1804,  of  a 
wound  received  from  the  tongue  of  a buckle 
six  months  previous. 

Kean,  John,  sen.,  died  Friday  morning. 
May  29,  1801,  aged  73  years. 

Kelker,  Rudolph,  jr  , died  in  Lebanon, 
Saturday,  May  30,  1801. 

Kirkpatrick, Mrs.,  of  Lancaster,  died  at 
M . Espy’s  in  this  county,  at  an  advanced 
age. 

Kurtz,  Rev.  John  Wilhelm,  Evangeli- 
cal Lutheran  preacher,  died  at  Jonestown, 
May  27,  1799,  aged  69  years.  He  was  born 


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at  Geissen  in  Sarbrucken,  but  came  to 
America  when  quite  young 

Kelso,  Master  Thomas,  a promising  son 
ot  Mr.  Wm  Kelso  of  Cumberland  county, 
near  this  town,  died  February,  1807. 

Kelso,  William,  died  at  his  house,  op- 
posite this  borough  in  Cumberland  county, 
on  Friday,  May  22,  1807. 

Kerr,  Dr.  Alex.  Scott,  of  Harrisburg, 
firsG  physician  to  the  Dispensary  at  Phila- 
delphia, died  ot  yellow  lever,  September 
14,  1798. 

Kelso,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  consort  of  the 
late  ‘Villiam  Kelso,  died  at  Carlisle,  Sun- 
day evening.  May  29,  1808. 

Killinger,  Mis.  Susanna,  the  worthy 
consort  of  John  Killinger  of  Londonderry 
township,  died  August,  lb08. 

King,  Mrs.  Maria  Magdalene,  widow  of 
the  laid  vlr.  John  King,  died  at  Middle- 
town,  Tuesday,  February  21,  1809,  aged 
62  y ears 

Knatcher,  Mrs.  Barbara,  of  this  town, 
died  Sunday,  February  26,  1809,  at  an  ad- 
vanced age. 

Kelker,  Miss  Mary,  daugh  er  of  Fred- 
erick Kelker,  merchant  ot  this  borough, 
died  Monday,  March  12,  18  lO,  in  her  4ih 
year. 

Leech,  Mrs,  wife  of  Joseph  Leech, 
wheelwright  of  this  town,  died  very  sud- 
deuly,  Thursday  morning,  January  16, 

1803. 

Lewis,  Mis.,  wile  of  Major  Ed  Lewis, 
di  d at  Lewisberry, York  county,  February 
24,  1803 

Long,  Mis.  Ann,  consort  ot  James  Long, 
died  at  Lisburn,  October  3,  1803,  and  on 
Tuesday,  Ociober  4,  her  remains  were  in- 
terred ni  Hanover. 

Long  John,  died  in  Lower  Paxtang, 
January  27,  1804 

Luther  Mrs,  Eve,  consort  of  Dr. 
John  Luther,  died  Wednesday,  August  15, 

1804,  of  a viol  nt  bilious  colic,  aged  38 


years — an  aflectionate  wife  and  a tender 
mother. 

Lewis,  Mr.  Eli,  formerly  ot  this  town, 
and  editor  of  the  first  newspaper  published 
in  this  borough,  died  at  Lewisberry,  York 
county,  Sunday,  February  2,  1807. 

Lytle,  Mrs.,  wife  ot  Major  John  Lytle 
and  daughter  of  Timothy  Green,  Esq.,  of 
Middle  Paxtang,  died  very  suddenly,  April 
9,  1807 

Lester,  Mrs.  Catherine,  ot  Hanover, 
died  November  20,  1807. 

Lawyer,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  cousin  of 
Phillip  Lawyer,  of  this  town,  died  March 
6,  1808 

Lytle,  Major  John,  late  • proprietor  of 
Lytle’s  Ferry,  died  at  Halifax,  June  1, 
1808 

Lyon,  Mrs.  Jane,  consort  ot  John  Lyon, 
of  this  borough,  and  youngest  daughter  ot 
the  late  Wm.  Ma^lay,  Esq  , of  this  place, 
died  Sunday,  April  30,  1809. 

Lauman,  Ge'^rge,  mason,  of  Middletown, 
died  Tuesday,  June  27,  1809,  in  his  66th 
year. 

Larned,  Mrs.  Sabei,  consort  of  William 
Lamed,  fuller,  died  on  Wednesday,  Jan- 
uary 9,  1810,  in  Swatara  township,  near 
this  borough.  “In  the  death  of  this  am- 
iable woman  her  husband  has  to  deplore 
the  loss  of  an  affectionate  wife,  and  her  re- 
lations that  (ff  a sincere  friend  and  Chris- 
tian.” 

Louer,  Heury,  Esq  , died  at  Hummels- 
town,  January,  1811. 

Leidig,  Major  Michael,  of  East  Han- 
over township,  died  August,  1811  “a  re- 
spectable resident  of  that  place  ” 

NOTKS  AND  QUERIES.— XI. 
aistorical  and  Genealogical. 

Wilson,  Henry.  —Recently  inquiry  was 
made  c uicerning  Henry  Wilson,  a native 
of  Harrisburg,  who  represented  the  Norh- 
hampton  district  in  the  18th  and  19th  con- 


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gresses,  and  died  at  Allentown  on  the  19th 
of  August,  18213.  We  have  been  informed 
that  he  was  a son  of Wilson,  a cab- 

inet maker  of  this  town,  There  were  only- 
two  children  Elsie  and  Henry,  the  former 
of  whom  died  suddenly  at  Lewisberry,  York 
county,  and  is  there  buried.  w h.  e. 

Harman  — (N.  & Q.x). — Joel  Harman 
was  a native  of  New  York,  and  had  been 
a prosperous  merchant  at  Geneva,  that 
Sta'e,  but  contracted  intemperate  habits 
which  proved  his  financial  ruin.  He  sub- 
sequently came  to  Harrisburg,  and  taught 
vocal  music  He  was  then  about  sixty 
years  of  a^e.  Quite  a number  of  our  older 
citizens  remember  him  well  having  belong- 
ed to  his  “Singing  class.”  He  taught  in 
the  old  Church  at  the  corner  ot  Third  street 
and  Cherry  alley.  Besides  Harrisburg,  Mr. 
Harman  gave  instructions  at  Lancaster, 
York  and  other  towns,  usually  travelling 
from  one  location  to  the  other  on  foot. 
About  1831,  he  was  overtaken  by  a severe 
storm  on  his  way  to  York,  was  found  in  a 
dying  condition,  taken  to  the  latter  place, 
where  he  died  a few  days  afterwards. 

w.  H.  E. 

Stewart,  Cart.  Lazarus. — Concerning 
this  brave  but  impetuous  ofllcer,  who 
figures  so  conspicuous^  in  Proviocial  af- 
fairs from  1763  to  the  Revolution,  we  shall 
refer  at  another  time  We  have,  however, 
been  favored  with  the  following  record  of 
his  descendants: 

Lazarus  Stewart  married  Martha 
Espy,  daughter  ot  Josin-h  Espy,  ot  Derry. 
Their  children  were: 

I.  .Tames  Stewart, m Hannah  Jameson, 
and  had 

i Martha  m.  Abram  Todes 

ii  Frances,  m.  Benjamin  A Bidlack. 

Hi.  Abigail,  m.  Abraham  Thomas;  she  is 
still  living  at  the  age  of  eighty  years. 

ir.  Caroline,  m.  Rev.  Morgan  Sherman. 

X Lazaru<f,  d.  unm. 


xi.  Mary  d unm. 

James  Stewart’s  widow,  Hannah  Jameson, 
married  Rev.  Marmaduke  Pearce,  and  had 
three  children,  Stewart,  Cromwell,  and 
John. 

II.  Elizabeth  Stewart,  m Alexander 
Jameson  They  had 

i.  William,  m.  Margaret  Henry. 

ii.  Robert,  d.  unm 

Hi.  Minerxa,  m Dr.  A B.  Wilson. 

ix  Elizabeth,  m.  Rev.  Francis  Macart- 
ney. 

X Martha,  who  died  recently  unmarried. 

III.  JosiAH  Stewart,  m.  Mercy  Chap- 
man and  removed  to  the  State  of  New 
York  at  an  early  day.  They  had  two 
daughters,  but  no  further  information  has 
been  gained  relative  to  them. 

IV.  Mary  Stewart  m.  Rev.  Andrew 
Gray.  Mr.  Gray  was  born  in  County 
Down,  Ireland,  Jan.  1,  1757,  and  died  Au- 
gust 13,  1837.  He  resided  in  Paxtang,  but 
went  to  Wyoming,  settling  in  Hanover 
where  he  preached.  He  was  a Presby- 
terian, and  subsequently  removed  to  West- 
ern New  York,  where  he  missiouated  sev- 
eral years  among  the  Seneca  Indians, 
finally  locating  at  Danville,  Livingston 
county,  in  that  State  Their  children  were  : 

i.  James,  m.  Rebecca  Roberts. 

ii.  Margaret,  m.  Richard  Gillespie. 

Hi.  Jane,  m.  Daniel  Gallatin. 

ix.  William,  d unm. 

X.  ATidrewj;  k ft  home  early  in  life,  and 
was  never  heard  from. 

xi.  Maria,  m.  James  Jack. 

xii.  Martha,  d unm. 

xHi.  Elizabeth  m Robert  Perine. 

V.  pRisciLtA  Stewart,  m.  Joseph 
Avery  Rathbun,  who  also  settled  in  West- 
ern New  York.  Their  children  were  John, 
Laza/rus  and  Joseph,  all  married,  and  their 
descendants  reside  at  or  near  Almond,  N.Y. 

VI  Margaret  Stewart,  m.  James 
Campbell;  they  both  lived  and  died  in  Han 


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over  township.  Luzerne  county.  They  had 

i.  Martha,  m.  James  S Lee. 

ii^ary,  m Jameson  Harvey. 

iii.  Peggy,  m.  James  Dilley. 

There  are  descendants  of  the  Lees,  Har- 
ve>s  and  Dilleys  residinar  in  the  Wyoming 
Valley.  Jameson  Harvey  is  still  aliye,  and 
lives  at  Wilkes-Barre  hale  and  hearty  in  the 
85ih  year  of  his  age. 

VII.  Martha  Stewart,  died  unmar 
ried. 

w H.  E. 

ANi>  miNSB:  AL.L.. 

[ The  query  relative  to  Greer  and  Min 
sliall  seems  to  have  elicited  quite  a number 
of  replies,  and  they  show  how  much  in- 
formation may  be  gathered  by  proper  “in- 
quiry.” Mr.  Evans  has  kindly  forwarded 
the  following  notes,  which  contain  much  of 
historic  interest.  ] 

Billy  Greer  was  a Quaker  and  led  a 
varied  and  eventiul  career.  In  June,  1804, 
he  formed  a partnership  with  Charles  M’- 
Do  well  in  the  publication  of  a paper  “de- 
voted to  Morality,  Literature,  Biography, 
Hibiory,  Poetry,  Agriculture.”  It  was 
called  The  Ewe,  and  printed  on  East  King 
street,  in  tbe  city  of  Lancaster,  opposite  the 
sign  of  the  “Wm  Pitt.”  The  first  num- 
ber of  this  paper  was  printed  by  M’Do  veil 
June  23, 1803. 

In  June,  1805,  The  Hive  was  enlarged  and 
its  title  changed  to  The  Lancaster  Free 
Ameiican,  M’ Do  well  & Greer  publishers. 
After  printing  the  second  volume  the  paper 
seems  to  have  been  discontinued.  The 
paper  was  rather  dull  and  uninteresting, 
and  hardly  creditable  to  the  Capital  of  the 
Slate. 

On  the  10th  day  of  December,  1814,  he 
wa  chosen  by  the  Senate,  printer  of  the 
bills  A committee  was  appointed  to  in- 
quire as  to  the  cause  of  the  delay 
of  Greer  in  not  printing , the  bills. 
This  committee  reported  December  22, 


1814,  “That  they  have  attended 
t ) t he  business  and  find  that  Mr.  Greer, 
when  elected  printer  of  the  bills  of  the 
Hou^^e,  resided  at  Columbia;  that  he  had 
employed  hands  and  hired  a press  in  Har- 
risburg until  he  could  remove  his  office 
herr;  tijat  while  he  was  engaged  in  the  re- 
mov.>l  of  his  press,  some  of  the  hands  em- 
ployed left  the  work,  thereby  putting  it  out 
of  the  power  of  those  who  remained  to  com- 
plete it  The  bills  are  now  nearly  brought 
up,  and  Mr.  Greer,  on  his  part,  assures  your 
comrn  t eti  that  no  furiher  delay  shall  take 
place.”  On  the  2d  day  of  January,  1815, 
John  Shoch  went  Greer’s  security.  He 
boarded  at  Shoch's  tavern.  , 

Greer  returned  to  Columbia  and  estab. 
lisb-d  a newspaper  on  the  24th  day  of 
July,  1819,  called  the  Columbian.  After 
publishing  eighteen  numbers  its  publication 
was  suspended  for  want  of  support.  After 
six  or  eight  months  ii  was  again  revived, 
but  lived  a short  time.  The  subscription 
price  was  $2  50  per  annum  No  advertise- 
ments for  runaway  slaves  were  inserted. 
He  coi’iaued  a job  printing  office  for  some 
time.  From  Columbia  he  removed  to 
WasbifigtoD,  D.  C.,  where  he  carried  on 
printing,  but  I be’ieve  did  not  publish  a 
paper.  After  be  ceased  to  publish  his  paper 
in  Lancaster,  he  published  a monthly  mag- 
azine for  a short  time  in  that  place.  He 
was  probably  a good  printer,  but  not  much 
of  an  • <litor,  as  viewed  from  our  present 
stand  point.  He  was  probably  a conserva- 
tive an  i i-  davery  advocate. 

Thomas  Minshall,  the  father  of  Henry 
Minshall  was  probably  born  upon  his  fath- 
er’s (Joshua  Minshall),  plantation,  about 
one  mile  west  of  Wrightsville,  York  county. 
He  married  a Miss  Barber,  daughter  of 
Robert  Barber,  the  first  sheriff  of  Lancaster 
county,  and  a resident  at  Wright’s  Ferry. 
He  was  a member  of  Assembly  for  York 
Cwunty  in  1768,  ’69  and  ’70.  He  was  ap- 


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pointed  a Justice  of  the  Peace  in  1764. 
Thomas  Minshall  was  a Quaker,  and  a very- 
prominent  and  iafluential  citizen  During 
the  French  and  Indian  war  of  1756-58,  on 
account  ot  his  influence  and  to  placate  the 
Quakers  who  settled  about  Wright’s  Ferry, 
he  was  appointed  a Capr,ain  in  1758  He 
marched  with  his  company  as  far  as  Bed- 
ford, and  resigned  his  commission  at  that 
plac  . In  a letter  trom  George  Stevenson 
to  Richard  Peters,  dated  at  York,  May  15, 
1758,  the  following  extract  will  explain 
some  ot  the  causes  which  led  to  that  course: 
“Thomas  Minshal’s  accepting  a commis- 
sion is  very  disagreeable  to  Mr  Jno. 
Wright,  who  is  doing  all  he  can  against 
him,  raising  up  one  Ludwig  Myer,  a low- 
lived, worthless  fellow,  an  Inhabitant  of 
Conedoughela  [below  Wrightsville],  holds 
under  Maryland  and  never  pd.  one  shill’g 
Tax,  neither  to  support  the  war  nor  for  any 
other  publick  use  whatsoever;  he 
has  not  Sense  enough  to  be 
a Sergeant  Mr  Wright  solicited 
me  warmly  to  give  him  a commission,  & 
when  he  could  not  succeed  himself  he  ap- 
plied by  S^  Johfi  I answered  Sir  John 
that  I would  pay  great  Regard  to  his 
Recommendation  we'e  I not  certain  that 
he  knew  not  the  man,  and  that  Jno. 
Wright’s  Application  was  calculated  to 
carry  a Point,  viz  : to  keep  Minshall  at 
home  and  thereby  f>blige  the  Women  of 
Susquehannah,  Quakers,  who  were  against 
his  going  into  the  Service  & not  at  all  be- 
cause it  was  for  the  good  of  the  Service 
Mr.  Wright  insisted  Myer  could  raise  the 
Men.  I then  off'-red  him  (on  that  condi- 
tion) a Lieutenancy  under  Captain  Mc- 
Conaughy.  Mr.  Wright  answered  (without 
consulting  Myer)  that  he  would  not  accept 
of  less  than  Captain.  I then  told  him  I 
thought  his  intentions  were  noi  tor  the  good 
of  the  Service,  but  for  some  o'her  End  Sr 
John  replied  they  should  both  go  (Minshall 
and  Myer  meaning. ”)r 


Stevenson  declined  to  commission  both. 
John  Wright  persisted  in  his  opposition, 
and  went  to  Philadelphia  and  appeared^be- 
fore  the  Governor  and  Council,  and  gave 
them  so  much  trouble  by  his  persistant  op 
position,  and  made  matters  so  hot  for  Min- 
shall that  he  left  his  company  in  disgust  at 
Bedford 

Wright  owned  the  land  and  ferry  at 
Wrightsville  He  was  the  son  of  John 
Wright,  who  settled  at  Columbia  He  was 
also  a prominent  citizen.  He  represented 
York  county  in  the  Legislature  ten  or 
twelve  years.  He  died  about  1760.  Gen 
eral  James  Ewing  married  his  daughter. 
Thomas  Minshall  purchased  a farm  near 
Middletown  and  removed  there  about  the 
yoar  1772.  His  father,  Joshua  Minshall, 
was  taken  prisoner  by  the  Marylanders  and 
thrown  into  jail  at  Annapolis,  where  he  re- 
mained for  several  months  He  was  a 
strong  adherent  of  the  Penns,  and  never 
weakened  in  his  adhesion  to  their  cause. 

Samuel  Evans. 

NOT*.S  ANO  QUERIES— XII 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Contributions  to  Dauphin  County 
Biography. — We  propose  to  begin  in  iha 
couise  of  a few  weeks  another  series  of  con- 
tributions to  the  Biographical  History  of 
the  County  of  Dauphin,  for  which  we  are 
collecting  data.  We  may  have  occasion  to 
send  certain  inquiries  to  those  who  are 
competent  to  furnish  us  ad  lirionalinforma 
tion,  and  it  is  to  b'i  hoped  that  these  queries 
will  be  heartily  complied  with  and  com- 
plete biogiaphical  data  given.  It  is  our 
earnest  desire  to  present  a fair  and  impir- 
t'al  account  of  all  the  old  citizens  ot  the 
city  of  Harrisburg  and  county  of  Dauphin, 
without  undue  eulogy  It  is  a duty  incum- 
bent upon  every  one  to  preserve  the  record 
ot  our  ancestors,  and  we  shall  be  pleased  to 
receive  from  any  quarter  all  biographical 
facts  whatsoever.  w.  h.  e. 


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[We  are  iadeb‘ed  to  Gilbert  Co^je,  E.q., 
of  West  Cbester,  for  the  following  earliest 
assessment  list  yet  found,  containing  the 
names  of  the  first  inhabitants  of  this  lo- 
cality. It  is  to  be  seen  that  the  settlers  are 
distingu’shed  as  “English”  and  ’’Dutch 
inhabitants.  ” The  list  is  valuable,  as  it  goes  ’ 
to  prove  tbaiu  certain  emigrants  came  here 
prior  to  1720,  which  was  only  a few  years 
ago  questioned — our  ova  John  Harris 
among  «he  number.  The  orthography  is  as 
in  the  original— Preneman  for  Brennem  in, 
Heer  for  Herr,  &c.  w h.  e ] 

THE  assessment  FOR  1718. 

The  assessment,  or  more  properly  Tax 
Rale  for  1718  for  Chester  county  as  pre- 
served, contains  the  name  of  “Conestogoe” 
which  included  the  section  of  country  now 
occupied  by  Dauphin  county,  ^t  that  time 
the  number  of  “residents  taxable”  was  129 
and  the  amount  of  tax  levied  £40,  10s,  l^d. 

CONESTOGOE  RATE 


English  Inhabitants. 

Zkr. 

Francis  Warley, 

12s. 

6d. 

John  Cartliedge, 

. 10 

0 

James  Hendricks, 

. 5 

0 

James  Letort, 

. 12 

6 

James  Patterson, 

. 5 

0 

William  Sherrel, 

. 2 

6 

John  Hendrick's, 

2 

6 

Collum  Macquair, 

. 3 

9 

Thomas  Baldwin,  . 

3 

9 

Thomas  Gale,  . 

. 3 

9 

Alexander  Bense, 

3 

9 

John  Mcdaniel,  . 

. 1 

9 

Richard  Carter, 

3 

9 

John  Linvill, 

. 3 

9 

Robert  Wilkins, 

2 

0 

John  Ffarer, 

. 5 

0 

John  Grist,  . 

1 

3 

William  Hughes, 

. 6 

3 

Peter  Basillion, 

. 10 

0 

John  Comb, 

. 7 

6 

Joseph  Roe,  . 

1 

3 

Andrew  Mason,  . 

. 2 

6 

Joseph  Hickman, 

7 

6 

D.inie!  Cookson, 

10 

0 

Thomas  Clark, 

3 

9 

William  Clark, 

. 2 

0 

Stephen  Atkinson,  . 

4 

0 

Morgan  Jones,  . 

. 2 

6 

Edmund  Cartledge,  . 

5 

0 

John  Harris, 

12 

0 

David  Preece, 

12 

0 

Robert  Middleton, 

12 

0 

Richard  Grice, 

12 

0 

Nathaniel  Cristopher, 

12 

0 

Thomas  Perrin, 

12 

0 

Samuel  Birchfield, 

12 

0 

William  Ludford, 

12 

0 

Thomas  Wilkm, 

12 

0 

James  Davis, 

12 

0 

Evan  Evans, 

12 

0 

Thomas  Jones, 

12 

0 

CONESTOGOE 
Dutch  Inhabitants. 

RATE 

Tax 

Martin  Kundig,  . 

12s. 

6d. 

Martin  Milin, 

5 

0 

Christian  Heer,  . 

10 

0 

John  Haer,  . 

10 

0 

Wendall  Bowman, 

. 3 

6 

Jacob  Miller, 

11 

3 

Joseph  Steman,  . 

. 2 

6 

Daniel  Harmer, 

8 

9 

John  Miller, 

. 3 

9 

John  Funk,  , 

6 

0 

Henry  Carpenture, 

7 

6 

Henry  Hayne, 

5 

0 

Christopher  Ffranciscus, 

. 7 

3 

Peter  Bellar, 

5 

0 

Benedictus  Venrick, 

. 3 

9 

Daniel  Ffiere, 

8 

9 

John  Ffiere,  . 

. 6 

3 

Philip  Ffiere, 

6 

3 

Isaac  Lefevre, 

, 

. 7 

6 

Richard  Davis, 

5 

0 

Thomas  Ffalkner, 

. 

. 5 

0 

John  Milen,  . 

6 

3 

Hans  Haure,  . 

. 

. 3 

0 

John  Taylor, 

2 

6 

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Martin  Berr, 

. 2 

0 

Imanuel  H *er, 

5 

0 

Henry  Kundic  & Son  . 

. 5 

0 

Jacob  Moyer, 

5 

0 

Hans  Stiff, 

1 

6 

Hans  Keague, 

1 

6 

Jacob  Griter, 

. 5 

0 

Jacob  Highstetter,  . 

3 

9 

John  Wilmer, 

. 2 

6 

Andrew  Koffman,  . 

3 

0 

Isaac  Koflman,  . 

3 

9 

John  Broakpather,  jua., 

7 

6 

John  Broakpatber, 

. 6 

3 

Jacob  Broakpather,  . 

3 

9 

Peter  Swaor, 

1 

3 

Abraham  Heer, 

8 

9 

Melchior  Arisman, 

. 2 

6 

Christian  Hearse  & Son, 

5 

0 

John  Toup, 

, 2 

6 

Henry  Berr,  . 

2 

6 

Michael  Bowman. 

. 3 

0 

Hance  Bugholder,  . 

2 

6 

Hance  Neicomer. 

. 1 

6 

Melchior  Prenaman, 

4 

6 

George  Kendrick, 

. 2 

0 

John  Natts,  juD.,  . 

1 

3 

Michael  Shank,  juu.. 

. 2 

0 

John  Natts,  sen  , 

1 

3 

Henry  Ffunk,  , 

. 2 

6 

Benjamin  Wilmer, 

2 

5 

Jacob  Land  us,  . 

. 2 

6 

Hance  Henr^/  Neff,  . 

5 

0 

Michael  MiUer,  . 

. 2 

6 

Ffelix  Landus, 

5 

0 

Jacob  Kundrick,  Jun.,  . 

. 5 

0 

John  Fframe, 

1 

9 

Charley  Christopher, 

. 1 

9 

Wool  rick  Ho  vry,  . 

1 

3 

Stoffal  Prenaman, 

. 1 

9 

Jacob  Hoober, 

1 

3 

Christian  Stone,  . 

. 2 

6 

Isaac  Frederick  & Son. 

5 

0 

Jacob  Kundrick 

10 

0 

Jacob  Landus,  jun.,  . 

) 

6 

Martyn  Boyer,  , 

. 1 

9 

Hance  Boyer, 

• . 1 

9 

John  Boman, 

. 1 

0 

Benedictus  Brachbill, 

. 11 

3 

Christian  Shank, 

. 5 

6 

Michael  Shank,  sen.. 

3 

9 

John  Shank, 

. 2 

9 

Rudey  Moyer, 

3 

0 

Hans  Brand, 

. 2- 

6 

Hans  Graft,  jun.. 

7 

6 

Hans  Graff,  sen.. 

. 3 

9 

Peter  Yorte,  . 

5 

0 

Yorey  Ebeys, 

. 6 

6 

Hans  Currick  Moyer, 

1 

3 

Christian  Shau^  . 

. 3 

3 

Hans  Weaver, 

3 

3 

Woolrick  H mrce 

. - 

- 

Peter  Laman, 

. 

- 

DAUPHIN  COUNTS  IN  THK  RfiVOLU 
TION. 

In  Col.  Samuel  Miles’  Pennsylvania  Rifle 
Regiment  ot  the  Revolution  were  two 
Dauphin  (then  Lancaster)  county  compan- 
ies, those  of  Captains  John  Murray  and 
John  Marshall.  The  lormer  was  raised  in 
Upper  Paxtang,  the  latter  in  the  Hanovers. 

Capt.  John  Marshall,  who  commanded 
the  Hanover  company,  was  a native  of  Ire- 
land, but  came  to  America  and  settled  in 
Hanover  township  about  1770  He  was  an 
early  associator  and  in  March,  1776,  was 
commissioned  captain  of  the  company 
raised  by  him.  At  the  battle  of  Long  Is- 
land, August  27,  1776,  the  company,  like 
the  battalions,  was  bidly  broken  up. 
Owing  to  injuries  received  in  that  conflict 
Capt.  Marshall  resigned  in  February  fol- 
lowing. After  the  close  of  the  Revolution 
he  removed  with  many  of  his  Hanover 
neighbors  to  Washington  county,  Penn’a, 
where  he  died  He  was  on  the  Pennsyl- 
vania pension  list  as  late  as  1820.  Con- 
cerning the  other  officers,  we  hope  to  refer 
at  an  early  date: 


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Roll  of  Captain  John  Marshall's  Company. 

Captain 

Marshall,  John,  appointed  March  7,  1776. 

First  Lieutenant. 

Clark,  Jo"m,  appointed  March  15,  1776; 
promoted  captain,  Feb  iary  20,  1777. 

Second  Lieutenant. 

Gourley,  Thomas,  appointed  March  16, 
1776;  promoted  first  lieutenant  in ‘Ninth 
Penn’a,  December  6,  1776. 

Third  Lieutenant. 

Hannah,  Stephen,  appointed  Maich  19, 
1776;  promoted  second  lieutenant,  but  de- 
clined service. 

Sergeants. 

McMicheal,  James,  April  22,  1776,  pro- 
m >ted  lieutenant  in  Penn’a  State  regiment. 

Douglas,  Timothy,  March  17  1776 

Speer,  Edward,  March  19,  1776. 

Herron,  John,  April  8,  1776. 

Criswell,  James. 

Drum  and  Fife. 

Campbell,  John,  April  18,  1776. 

Hammon,  Abraham,  April  7 1776. 

Price,  William. 

Privates. 

Andrew,  Robert,  March  18,  1776;  mis- 
sing since  the  battle,  August,  27,  1776. 

Beam,  Tobias,  March  18,  1776. 

Beaver,  John,  April  24,  1776. 

Bell,  James,  May,  26,  1776. 

Brinkley,  John. 

Buck,  Henry,  surgeon’s  mate. 

Burk,  James,  April  12,  1776. 

Campbell,  John,  missing  since  the  battle, 
August  27,  1776. 

^Carlton,  Edward,  missing  since  the  battle, 
August  27,  1776. 

Carson,  James,  March  19,  1776. 

Chambers,  John,  March  18,  1776. 

Cotter,  George,  March  25,  1776. 

Crane,  Ambrose,  March  25,  1776;  pro- 
moted quarter- master  sergeant,  July  15, 
1776. 

Criswell,  James,  March,  18,  1776,  pro- 
mo* ed  sergeant. 


Crowley,  David. 

Delaney,  John,  April  18,  1776. 

Donnelly,  Peter,  April,  11,  1776 
Dougherty,  Barnett,  May  8,  1776 
Douglas,  Thomas,  March  l'^.  1776 
Douglass,  Timothy. 

Drew,  Michael,  April  7,  1776. 

Duflfey,  James,  Apr  J 3,  1776 
Duncan,  Robert,  Marcli  25,  1776 
Gallagher,  Hugh,  March  18,  1776. 

Guize,  Philip,  April  7,  1776. 

Halfpenny,  Pa' rick  Ap-’l  11,  1776 
Hammon,  [Harmon,]  Abraham 
Haney,  Samuel,  March  18,  1776. 

Harrison,  Thomas,  April  9,  1776 
Humphrey,  Robert,  March  20,  1776. 
Jeffries,  William,  April  26  1776 
Kelly,  Matthew,  April  22,  1776. 

Kyle,  James,  March  21,  1776. 

Lackey,  Thomas,  April  29.  1776. 

Lewis,  .Joseph,  jr.,  March  23,  1776. 
Lewis,  Joseph,  sr.,  April  8,  1776 
Lindsay,  Archibald,  March  25,  1776. 
Linn,  John,  April  11, 1776. 

Lyon,  William. 

Martin,  Nathaniel,  April  23  1776. 
McCay,  [McKay,]  John. 

McCloughan,  [ McClughan , ] J ames,  April 
9,  1776. 

McClure,  Samuel,  April  2,  1776 
McClellan,  Kerry,  April  18,  1776. 
McCobb,  John,  March  20,  1776 
M’Collister,  Charles,  April  9,  1776. 
McCollum,  John. 

McCormick,  James,  May  16,  1776. 
McCollough,  Joseph,  March  18  1776. 
McEwen,  John,  April  1776. 
McFadden,  Robert,  April  1.  1776 
McGee,  Patrick. 

McGonagle,  James,  April  3,  1776. 
McGouch,  Hugh,  April  15,  7776 
McKinney,  John,  March  25.  1776 
McNeal,  William,  April  9,  1776. 

Miller,  Moses,  April  7,  1776. 

Moony,  Patrick,  April  28,  1776. 


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Moarns,  William,  May  1 1776 
Neal,  James,  March  24,  1776 
^ Neely,  Joseph,  April  19,  1776 
‘Nelson,  John,  March  22,  1775 
Night,  [Naight,]  Thomas,  April  16,1776. 
Parks,  Isaac 

Ritchey,  David,  April  18,  1776. 

Ritchey,  James,  April  1,  1776 
Sleman,  Robert,  March  19,  1776;  miss- 
ing since  the  battle,  August  27,  1776 
Smith,  Hugh. 


Starret,  Jonathan,  April  8,  1776. . 
Steel,  James,  April  9,  1776 
Steen,  James,  April  28,  1776. 
Taylor,  John,  March  24,  1776. 
Walden,  Patrick. 

Wasson,  James,  April  5,  1776. 
Whitmore,  Sohn,  April  1,  1776. 
Whitteker,  Daniel,  April  3,  1776. 
Whitteker,  thomas,  April  6,  1776 
Wilson,  John,  March  23,  1776. 
Wilson,  Thomas,  April  10,  1776. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES. 

HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XIII. 

Historical  and  Uenealogical. 

The  First  Letter  Carrier  in  Harris- 
burg — Fifty  years  ago  Harrisburg  bad  its 
letter  carrier  in  the  person  of  a Mr.  Cogs- 
well or  Coffshall.  Who  can  give  us  infor- 
mation concerning  him  ? s. 

Alcorn,  James,  had  a warrant  issued  to 
him,  by  the  Surveyor  General  of  the  Pro- 
vince, “the  16th  day  of  March,  1733,”  for 
one  hundred  and  ninety-nine  acres  “in  the 
township  of  Paxtang,”  adjoining  land  of 
John  Harris,  John  Lowry,  Jacob  Little- 
more  and  Margiiet  Kelsy  (Kelso).  Alcorn 
came  here  prior  to  the  organization  ofLan- 
caskr  county  and  the  formation  of  Paxtang 
township  w h.  e. 

Campbell,  James.— In  an  article  on  the 
“Campbell  Family  in  America” — published 
in  Notes  and  Queries  several  months  since — 
allusion  was  made  to  the  tombstone  inscrip- 
tion iu  Derry  churchyard  of  James  Camp- 
belj.  We  find  that  ther^  was  surveyed  to 
him  on  “the  2d  day  of  Mi.rch,  in  the  year 
1737,”  two  hundred  and  seventy -nine  acres 
of  land,  “situate  in  Derry  township.”  He 
was  no  doubt  the  son  of  John  Campbell, 
who  was  the  ancestor  of  the  family  in 
Pennsylvania,  and  whose  tombstone  is  also 
in  Derry  cuu  ch  graveyard  In  our  ac- 
couui,  James,  the  son  of  John,  is  said  to 
have  died  in  England.  Perhaps  cur  friend 
Brock  can  untangle  this.  w.  h e. 

Woods.  Andrew  Woods,  of  Hanover, 
died  in  August,  1756;  he  left  a wife  Sarah, 
and  the  following  children; 


i.  Andrew, 
a.  John, 

Hi.  Marga/ret,  m. Patton. 

iv.  Janett,  m. Calhoun. 

v Jiles,  m. M’Alister. 

m.  Sarah,  m. Cochran. 

nii.  Ma/rtha,  m M’Clenaghan. 

The  witnesses  to  the  will  were  the  Rev. 
John  Roan  and  Rebecca  Mayes;  the  execu- 
tors, John  and  Andrew  Woods.  It  would 
be  interesting  to  learn  somewhat  concerning 
this  family,  and  information  is  desired. 

R. 

OL.U  paxtang  church. 

Admission  to  the  Congregation  from  1807  to 
1843. 

[The  following  is  the  record  of  the  Rev. 
James  R.  Sharon,  Pastor  of  Paxtang  Church 
for  thirty  five  years.  We  shall  follow  this 
with  a list  of  dismissions  during  the  same 
period.  It  is  to  be  regretted  that  former 
lists  of  members  of  the  congregation  are 
not  known  to  exist.  It  may  be  possible 
that  among  the  papers  of  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Sharon,  they  may  be  found,  as  also  a history 
of  the  Church  prepared  by  him  These 
documents  if  secured  might  throw  much 
light  on  afiairs  in  Paxtang  Who  can  give 
us  information  ? w.  h.  E ] 

October  18,  1807. 

James  Cochran, 

Robert  McClure, 

Mrs.  Robert  McClure, 

Nancy  Awl, 

Thomas  Walker, 

William  Calhoun,  sen. 

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H 


October  23,  1808. 

Rachel  Crouch, 

Arabella  Bowman, 

Frederick  Hatton. 

October,  1809. 

Mrs.  Calhoun, 

Peggy  Sherer,y 
Sidney  Gilchrist, 

Mary  Mitchell, 

Robert  Gray, 

Mrs.  Robert  Gray, 

Margaret  Collier, 

Susannah  Collier. 

August  2,  1810. 

Margaret  Cowden, 

Esther  Dickey. 

Sept.  1,  1811. 

William  Espy, 

Susannah  Espy,  wife  of  Wm.  Espy, 
Sallie  Dickey. 

August  23,  1812. 

Patrick  Hays, 

Mrs.  Patrick  Hayes, 

Elizabeth  Gilmore, 

John  Allison, 

James  Taylor  (certif.,) 

Jane  Taylor  (certif.,) 

Joseph  Campbell  (certif.,) 

Mrs.  Joseph  Campbell  (certif.) 

October,  1813. 

Betsy  Hannah, 

Eliza  Hannah, 

John  McClure. 

1814— No  communion,  on  account  of  my 
poor  health. 

October  29,  1815. 

Joseph  Sherer,^ 

Mary  Sherer,  wife  of  Joseph, 

Mary  Hannah, 

Jane  Wilson, 

Sarah  Wilson, 

Mrs.  Finley  (certif.) 

October  18,  1816. 

^ Mary  Cowden, 

Elizabeth  Sherer,^ 


Martha  Sherer.  ' 

September  28,  1818. 

Robert  Gilchrist, 

John  Foster, 

Mrs.  John  Faster, 

Jane  Whitley, 

Robert  Simmons, 

Mrs.  Sarah  Simmons,  wife  of  Robert, 
Margaret  Gray, 

Margaret  Rutherford, 

Ann  Gordon. 

May  16,  1819. 

David  Espy, 

Mrs.  David  Espy, 

Mary  Whitley, 

Wilson, 

William  Ainsworth, 

Mrs.  William  Ainsworth, 

William  Calhoun, 

Mary  Fulton, 

Mrs.  Sedgwick  (certif.)  Middle  Spring 
June  4,  1820. 

John  Cochran, 

Williamson  Harrison, 

Mrs.  Williamson  Harrison. 

October  1,  1820. 

Martha  Cowden, 

John  Elder, 

Jane  Elder,  wife  of  John  Elder, 

Jane  Rutherford, 

Martha  Gray, 

1821— SpVing  communion  record  lost. 

Oct.  7tb,  none  by  examination. 

May  11,  1822. 

Jane  Mahargue, 

John  E.  Thomson  (certif.) 

May  25,  1824 
Alexander  Mahargue, 

Mrs.  Alex.  Mahargue. 

October  16,  1825. 

Elizabeth  Gray. 

May  19,  1876. 

Agnes  Burges, 

Margaret  Calhoun, 

Jane  Peffer, 


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65 


Eleanor  Sherer,*/ 

Catharine  Anne  McCammon, 

Mary  Rutherford, 

Priscilla  Barrett, 

John  Buffington  (certif ), 

Joshua  Elder  (certif.) 

October  27,  1826. 

Harriet  Bailey. 

May  25,  1827. 

Margaret  McClure, 

Rebecca  McClure. 

October  19,  1828. 

Martha  Rutherford. 

October  19,  1829, 

John  McFarland, 

Elizabeth  McFarland,  wife  of  John. 
October  10,  1880. 

Robert  Wilson. 

May  3,  1832. 

Martin  Kendig  from  Middletown, 
Rachel  McCammon  “ “ 

Ann  Blattenberger  “ “ 

Catharine  McGlerne  “ “ 

Mary  Millisert  (certif)  from  Harris- 
burg, 

Mary  Wilson  (certif.)  from  Harris- 
burg. 

October  14,  1832, 

Jane  Simmonton, 

Ann  McClure. 

October  10,  1833 
El-zibeth  Espy, 

Mary  Gray. 

October^  1834 
Jane  McClure. 

1836.  No  spring  communion,  because 
absent  at  General  Assembly. 

June  4,  1837. 

Mary  Ann  Sherer./, 

October  15,  1837. 

Ann  Espy, 

Mary  Gilmore. 

Mrs.  Eliza  Lat^a  (certif  ) 

June  9,  1838. 

I-^abella  McNiece.  ; 


September  15,  1839. 

Davis. 

May  17,  1840. 

John  Hamaker, 

Ann  Elder, 

Mrs,  R.  R.  Elder  (certit.)  from  Harris- 
burg. 

" [There  were  no  additions  in  1841  and 
1842.]  

DISBKX  ANU  LONDONDERRY  TOWNSHIP 
LINES. 

[The  following  valuable  article  concern- 
ing Smith’s  map  of  Dauphin  county  and 
Derry  Church,  was  prepared  for  the  Dau- 
phin County  Historical  Society  several  years 
ago.  The  paper  is  a very  interesting  one:] 

In  the  year  1817,  when  Smith  projected 
his  map  of  Dauphin  and  Lebanon  counties, 
what  is  now  familiarly  known  as  Derry 
Church  was  iu  Londonderry  township.  The 
grant  of  the  lands  was  made  by  the  Penns 
“to  the  congregation  ot  Derry;”  but  on  the 
28  th  March,  1787,  an  act  of  the  Legislature 
was  pasfied  “to  incorporate  the  Presbyterian 
Church  in  the  Township  of  Londonderry,” 
as  the  land,  at  that  time,  was  in  London- 
derry {Bioren' 8 Laws,  iii.p.  201),  and  yet  is 
now  and  was  originally  in  Derry  town- 
ship. 

By  an  act  ol  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  Province  of  Pennsylvania,  the  county 
of  Lancaster  was  erected  on  the  10  th  of 
May,  A.  D.,  1729,  and  contained  all  the 
territory  now  included  in  Lancaster,  Dau- 
phin, Lebanon,  and  a part  of  Berks  county, 
&c.  {Smith's  Laws,  i.  p.  176  ) 

The  Court  of  Quarter  Sessions  of  Lancas- 
ter, at  August  term,  1729,  confirmed  the 
report  of  the  magistrates  and  inhabitants  of 
said  county,  fixing  the  boundaries  of  the 
several  townships,  in  said  county;  and  we 
find  that  Derry  township  was  bounded  by 
Conewago  creek,  the  Susquehanna  river, 
the  Swatara  creek,  and  “thence  up  to  the 
mouth  ot  the  Quitopahilla,  and  thence 


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south  in  a direct  line  to  Conewago”  creek, 
embracing  within  its  limits  all  the  territory 
south  and  east  of  the  Swatara  creek  in 
Dauphin  county,  and  a part  of  Lebanon 
county. 

The  Court  of  Quarter  Sessions  of  Lancas- 
ter county,  at  their  February  session,  1763, 
confirmed  a report  of  viewers,  dividing  the 
township  of  Derry  *‘by  a line  running  di- 
rectly south,  from  the  mouth  of  Quitopa- 
hilla,  to  the  Conewago  creek,  along  a cer- 
tain road,*'  leading  from  the  Conewago 
creek  to  the  Swatara  creek.  After  which 
proceeding  all  the  territory  east  of  what  is 
known  as  the  old  road  to  Elizabethtown 
was  called  Londonderry  township,  and  all 
south  and  west  of  that  road  retained  the 
name  of  Derry. 

The  Legislature  afterwards,  by  an  act  of 
the  4th  of  March,  1785,  erected  a part  of 
Lancaster  county  into  a seperate  county, 
called  Dauphin,  {Smith,  ii.  p.  285),  and  on 
the  16th  of  February,  1813,  the  Legislature 
cons' ructed  Lebanon  county  out  of  the 
counties  of  Dauphin,  Lancaster  and  Berks, 
a considerable  portion  of  the  township  of 
Londonderry,  as  it  then  existed,  was  within 
the  bounds  of  Lebanon  county. 

As  the  country  became  more  densely 
settled,  the  inhabitants  of  Derry  and  Lon- 
donderry to  vnships  complained  that  those 
townships  made  inconvenient  election  dis- 
tricts, and  on  the  petition  of  a number  of 
citizens,  the  Court  of  Quarter  Sessions  of 
Dauphin  county,  at  December  term,  1816, 
appointed  Thomas  Smith  and  two  other 
persons  as  viewers,  to  make  a survey  and 
plot  of  the  townships  of  Derry  and  London- 
derry, and  report  the  most  proper  place  for 
a division  line  between  said  townships, 
(/demons  Docket  81  ) 

The  vie  vers  agreed  in  their  report,  that 
svhat  is  now  known  as  the  division  line' 
letween  said  townships,  was  the  most  con- 
( enient  and  proper  place  for  the  said  line 


{Sessions  Docket  p.  99),  but  on  the  8th 
of  May,  1817,  the  report  was  set  aside,  and 
no  further  action  had  on  the  premises  until 
the  15  ih  of  April,  1825,  when,  on  the  peti- 
tion of  a number  of  the  inhabitants  of  said 
townships,  the  courc  appointed  John 
Roberts,  E-q , of  Harrisburg,  and  two 
other  persons,  as  viewers,  to  resurvey  and 
mark  a division  line  between  the  said  town- 
ships (demons  10).  The  review- 

ers made  iheir  report  to  November  sessions 
1825,  and  the  report  was  subsequently  con- 
firmed abs  lutely;  and  the  Court  denomi- 
nated the  northern  section  Derry  and  the 
southern  section  Londonderry  {Sessions 
Docket,  p 13).  Tne  line  thus  adopted  and 
marked  by  Col.  John  Roberts,  has  ever 
sinct  remained  the  division  line  between 
the  townships  of  Derry  and  Londonderry, 
except  8S  since  modified  by  the  erection  of 
the  township  of  Conewago,  therefore  Derry 
Church,  as  it  is  called,  has  ever  since  the 
year  1825,  been  in  Derry  township. 

The  antiquary  will  find  a valuable  book 
of  maps  in  the  Protbonotary’s  office  of 
Dauphin  county,  showing  the  boundary 
lines  of  Dauphin  and  Lebanon  counties, 
and  of  the  several  townships  in  this  county, 
not  only  as  they  now  exist  but  also  as 
every  on©  of  said  lines,  at  any  time  hereto- 
fore existed,  accompanied  with  full  explan- 
atoiy  notes.  h.  a. 

^OTt!.S  AND  QUERIES.— XIV. 

Bistotical  and  Genealogical. 

Important  Statistics.— Seven  of  the 
city  churches,  composed  of  colored  people, 
propose  to  hold  a joint  picnic  this  season, 
and  at  a recent  meeting  to  compare  opin- 
ions, the  following  apparently  official  da^a 
was  made  known  : 

Colored  Population,  . . 3,300 

Seven  Sunday  Schools,.  . 500 

Church  Membership,  . . 600 


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Children  from  3 to  16  yei.rs,  . 1,100 

Contributions  yearly,  . . $6,000 

The  last  is  about  $10  for  every  church 
member,  and  if  a correct  computation, 
shows  surprising  liberality  upon  the  part 
of  a portion  of  the  population  not  remark- 
able for  its  wealth  or  thrift.  h 

Broa.d  or  Verbeke  Street. — A.  corres- 
pondent desires  us  to  make  a “n  >te”  of  this 
paragraph,  from  a recent  edition  of  the 
Daily  Telegraph  : 

“Much  feeling  prevails  up  town  in  favor 
of  widening  Broad  street  at  the  eastern 
end.  It  was  a great  mistake  when  this 
splendid  thoroughfare  was  laid  out  that!ji 
was  not  made  a uniform  width  from  Front 
street  to  Pennsylvania  avenue.” 

On  the  original  plan  of  the  city  of  Harris- 
burg, Verbeke,  (“Broad”)  street,  was 
marked  at  80  feet  in  width  from  the  Susque- 
hanna to  Thirteenth  street.  Subsequent 
special  State  legislation  in  favor  of  the 
Pennsylvania  railroad  and  private  property 
owners  provided  for  a contraction  of  20 
feet  on  one  side  of  it.  Thus  the  action  of 
the  General  Assembly  made  this  “great 
mistake,”  spoiling  one  of  the  most  spacious 
and  beautiful  streets  of  the  city,  which  will 
cost  a great  deal  of  money  to  restore  to  its 
original  “uniform  width.”  h. 

The  Threatened  War  With  France 
IN  1798. — The  aggression  upon  our  com 
merce  commenced  by  the  French  Directory 
in  1797,  and  subsequent  insults  oflered  our 
ambassadors,  aroused  such  a great  indigna- 
tion in  our  country,  that  Congress,  on  the 
28th  of  May,  1798  passed  an  act  author- 
izing the  President  to  raise  a Provisional 
army.  Gen.  William  Irvine  was  appointed 
by  Gov.  Miffin,  Commander  in  Chief  of  the 
quota  of  80  000  militia  requested  from  Penn- 
sylvania and  took  active  measures  to  organ- 
ize his  troops.  When  the  Directory  became 
aware  that  their  conduct  would  not  be 
amely  submitted  to,  they  began  suddenly 


to  retract  their  measures,  and  there  was  no 
necessity  for  bringing  the  Provisional  army 
into  the  field.  The  following  letter  was  in 
answer  to  one  from  Gen.  Irvine  to  Mr. 
Elder  intimating  his  desire  to  have  him  for 
aid-de  camp  j.  b l. 

Harrisburg,  Dec.  28,  1798 
Dear  Sir:  Your  letter  of  the  8th  inst. 
came  lately  to  hand  with  the  friendly  as- 
surance that  in  case  a vacancy  occurs  in 
your  appointment  of  aid-de-camp,  I shall  re- 
ceive your  preference  in  supplying  the  place; 
for  which  you  will  accept  my  unfeigned  and 
most  respectful  thanks,  with  the  assurance 
on  my  part,  that  any  confidential  trust  or 
appointment  whatever  you  may  think 
proper  to  do  me  the  honor  of  granting  shall 
with  pleasure  receive  my  active  attention, 
and  as  far  as  my  capacity  will  admit  be  dis- 
charged with  promptitude  and  fidelity. 

I am,  sir,  with  sentiments  of  regard. 
Your  humble  serv’t, 

Tho.  Elder. 

Major  Gen.  William  Irvine,  Carlisle. 

william  pjbnn  ano  his  province 
In  this  era  of  centennial  celebrations, 
and  especially  on  the  eve  of  the  bi-centennial 
of  the  founding  of  our  grand  old  Common- 
wealth, so  rapidly  reaching  to  the  lead  of 
empire  in  the  Union,  anything  which 
relates  to  the  great  and  good  William  Penn, 
is  not  only  appropriate,  but  interesting. 
Among  the  papers  of  autograph  collectors, 
are  many  unpublished  documents  concern- 
ing Pennsylvania.  These  are  gradually 
given  to  the  public  to  substantiate  some 
opinion  or  statement,  and  recently  we  have 
come  across  the  following,  which  gathered 
from  the  flotsam  of  the  current  news  of  the 
day,  we  transfer  to  Notes  and  (Queries.  The 
letter  was  written  to  Gov.  Markham  by  the 
Proprietary,  and  is  strikingly  characteristic 
of  the  latter.  In  a historic  point  of  view  it 
contains  an  item  which  we  have  nowhere 


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else  seen,  and  among  all  the  records  of  Pro- 
vincial commissions  we  have  never  been 
made  aware  that  William  Crispin  wtis  ap- 
pointed chiel  justice  of  Pennsylvania 
Unfortunately  the  minutes  of  the  early 
courts  have  been  lost  and  ihe  names  of  the 
judges  on  printed  lists  ha^e  wanted  verifi 
cation.  The  letter  we  believe  is  from  the 
invaluable  collection  of  Mr.  Dreer,  of  Phil- 
adelphia, and  can  be  pr  )perly  authenti- 
cated. It  is  not  only  worthy  of  perusal  but 
preservation: 

“London,  18  th,  8 th  mo  , 1685. 

'^Gosen  Ma/rkham:  My  sincere  love  sa- 
lutes thee,  wishing  thy  prosps-i'y  eve-y 
way.  With  this  comes  Inst  actions  & Con- 
cessions, with  some  Company.  I hope  thou 
hast  trade  convenient  provision  t'^r  them 
I have  sent  my  Cosei!.  William  Cri-pin,  to 
be  thy  Assistant,  as  by  Commiscion  will 
appear.  His  Skill,  Experience,  Industry 
& Integrity  are  well  known  *o  me,  & [>or- 
ticulerly  in  court  keeping  &c. ; so  rhat  it 
is  my  will  & pleasure  that  he  be  as  Chief 
Justice,  to  keep  the  Seal,  the  Courti<  & Ses- 
sions; & he  shall  be  accountable  'o  me  for 
it.  The  profits  redounding  are  to  his  proper 
behoof  He  will  show  thee  my  Instruc 
tions,  which  will  guide  you  all  in  the  busi- 
ness The  rest  is  left  to  your  discretion; 
that  is,  to  thee,  thy  two  Assistants  & tbe 
Councel. 

‘ ‘Now  I shall  tell  thee  that,  if  thy  Incli- 
nations and  others  run  to  a sea- life,  I shall 
put  thee  in  Commander  of  a vessel  to  carry 
People  & goods  betwixt  this  Country  & that; 
which  if  thou  thus  except,  come  with  a^l  the 
Speed  thou  canst,  that  thou  mayst  be  here 
before  I goe,  & command  a vessel  back- 
wards: the  profit  is  more.  & I think  the 
credit  not  less.  But  this  is  l^fc  to  thee  to 
come  or  stay  till  I come  theithe^ 

“Pray  be  very  respectfull  to  my  Cosen 
Crispin.  He  is  a man  my  father  had  great 
confidence  in  and  vallue  for.  Also  strive 


to  give  Content  to  the  planters,  and  wi^h 
Meekness  and  Sweetness,  mixt  with  Au- 
thority, carry  it  so  as  thou  mayst  honour 
me  as  well  as  thy  selfe;  and  I do  hereby 
pro  mess  thee  I will  eflectually  an  swear  it 
to  thee  and  thyn. 

“Give  the  inclosed,  in  8 weed,  to  the 
8 weed  Preist  to  read  to  the  8 weeds;  it 
comes  from  the  8 weeds’  embassador  in 
England,  the  Ld.  Liembergh,  whos  lady  is 
lately  dead.  Also  myn  to  the  Natives  and 
the  Inhabitants,  and  be  tender  of  my 
creditt  with  all,  wa*^ching  to  prevent  all 
fals  Storys;  and  inculcate  all  the  honest 
and  advantageous  things  on  my  behalf  that 
may  be,  in  which  be  diligent. 

“I  can  say  no  more,  but  wish  you  all 
prosperity,  in  the  fear  of  tbe  Lord,  to  whom 
I commit  you  all,  and  rest 

“Thy  true  Frd.  and  Afiect.  Kinsman, 
“WM.  PENN. 

(P.  8.)— “I  mention  the  ship  because  it 
was  thy  motion  io  me.” 

The  address  of  the  above  letter,  alsj)  in 
William  Penn’s  handwriting,  is: 

“For  William  Markham,  Dept.  Govern’r 
of  Pennsylvania. 

It  may  be  here  stated  that  William  Penn 
did  not  always  spell  Pennsylvania  as  on  the 
apdress  here  given,  as  will  be  seen  by  the 
following  briet  missive,  written  three  days 
subsequent : 

“For  my  trusty  and  beloved  frds.  the 
President  and  Provincial!  Councell  at 
“Philadelphia 

in  PENN8ILVANIA.” 

“Friends:  With  the  8alutation  of  my 
Love  to  you,  & best  desires  to  God  for  you 
and  the  people  under  your  care,  thes  are  to 
lett  you  know,  that  after  three  full  hearings 
with  the  Lord  Baltimore,  before  the  Com- 
mittee of  Lords  for  Trade  and  Plantations, 
on  the  17th  instant,  in  a full  presence,  he 
was  cast,  and  the  lands  of  Delaware  de- 
clared not  to  be  within  the  Ld  Baltimore’s 


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69 


Patent.  This  I thought  would  please  j on 
and  the  Country,  to  whome  communicate 
it  in  wisdom,  avoiding  indecent  joye.  I 
even  beg  it  of  you,  punish  vice,  cherish 
vertue,  and  study  peace,  & the  God  of 
peace  be  with  you.  I hasten  to  you  when  I 
can,  and  am  wherever  I am 
“Your  'rue  Fr'end 

“WM.  PENN.” 

“London  21st  8ch  mo.  1685.” 

On  a stal  at'acbed  to  this  brief  letter  the 
Province  is  demoninated  “Peosilvania,” 
so  here  we  have  three  wa?s  of  writing  the 
goodly  name  of  our  Commonwealth.  Wil- 
liam Penn  was  as  careless  in  his  orthogra- 
phy as  other  great  men  are  uow-a-dajs,and 
we  are  surprised  that  he  ever  occasionally 
got  it  correct.  One  thing  was  certain,  how- 
ever, that  in  all  his  printed  documents  and 
commissions  Pennsylvania  was  as  we  now 
use  it,  and  as  it  has  been  spelled  for  two 
years— “PsNN,”  after  the  father  ot  the 
founder,  “Sylyania  ” for  woods— meaning 
Penn’s  woods  or  grove. 

AN  OLD  TIVIB  KOAD  VIEW. 

The  legal  story  of  the  extension  of  Second 
street  in  1805  is  to  be  found  in  the  Court 
records  in  a few  words,  but  that  does  not 
give  the  whole  of  it.  With  the  original 
draPin  ray  possecsion,  are  som  ^ v .uchers 
which  show  how  the  laborious  duty  was 
performed.  Prom  these  it  appears  that  Mr. 
Samuel  Laird,  with  Mr.  Hugh  Hamilton, 
were  attorneys  and  surveyors  in  the  case. 
The  jury  was  composed  of  Messrs.  Moses 
Gillmor,  merchant;  George  Fackler,  farm- 
er, John  B.  Cox,  farmer;  Rifhard  Fulton, 
farmer;  James  Cochran,  farmer,  and  Wil- 
liam Murray,  merchant;  gentlemen  of  the 
hi7best  esteem  in  the  county,  and  so  highly 
confided  in,  that  the  Court  passed  their 
work  bills,  and  all,  without  objection,  and 
that  is  the  way  Second  street  came  to  b 
a n°ar  route  to  the  river  road  before  1860 


Upon  reference  to  the  papers  it  is  found 
that  this  view  was  held  on  the  demand  of 
the  guardian  of  William  Maclay,  junior, 
and  was  to  assess  damage  for  opening  a 
) oad  from  South  street,  as  an  extension  of 
Second  street,  to  a point  near  the  west  end 
of  the  present  Hc’T  «treet.  The  damages 
were  assessed  at  £350  These  gentlemen 
enlivened  their  dry  work  by  incurring  bills 
paid  by  “Adam  Boyd,  Esq.,  guardian  of 
William  Maclay,  jr.,  to  Andrew  Berryhill,” 
of  the  Golden  Eagle.  These  bills  read: 
^'The  Gentlemans  Bills.’' 


2 Gills  Brandav 

....  £0 

1 

10^ 

1 Quart  Beer 

0 

0 

11 

2^  Pints  Branday 

0 

3 

9^ 

4 Bottles  Wine 

1 

17 

06 

7 Dinners 

0 

17 

6 

32  Quar  s Oats 

8 

0 

1 Horse  and  Hey 

1 

10 

LoJging 

0 

5^ 

^ Gill  of  Whisky 

0 

3 

Supper  

1 

10 

Bli  g' 

0 

2 

3 

A right  jolly  party  it  must  have  been 

The  “guardian”  and  other 

parlies 

do 

not 

appear  to  have  been  present  at  the  dinner 
of  ihtse  serious  forefathers  of  ours. 

Symposias  of  this  character  are  no*  per- 
mit'ed  in  these  da>s  at  the  expense  of  an 
estate,  yet  the  fashion  and  practice  of  1805 
are  sometimes  indulged  in,  and  the  charges 
find  their  way  iato  accounts  under  other 
namts  In  the  case  before  us,  the  extra 
charges  am  )unted  to  nearly  8 pounds  or  21 
doiiar«  The  lawyer  was  paid  $10.  the 
surveyor  $2.  a.  b.  h. 

NOr^S  AND  QUERIES.— XV. 

Histocical  and  Genealogical. 

The  First  Letter  Carrier  (N.  & Q. 
xiii)  — When  the  postoffice  was  in  the 
house  now  occupied  by  the  widow  of  the 
late  John  Haldeman,  on  Front,  near  Mar- 
ket street,'  from  1825  to  1830,  J.  Newton 


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Hetzel  was  the  letter  carder.  He  was  suc- 
ceeded by  Frederick  Houseman,  who  re 
mained  until  the  office  was  removed  to  S c- 
ond,  near  Walnut  stred,  adjoining  the 
house  furnishing  sto"e  of  Dr.  J.  P.  Keller, 
in  1830  or  1831,  Caivin  Hetzel  succeeded 
Houseman;  Henry  Ramsey,  b-other  of  ex- 
Governor  Alexander  Ramsey,  succeeded 
Calvin  in  1833;  the  late  Jonas  Rudy  sue 
ceeded  Ramsey  in  1834  and  connnued  until 
his  death  a year  or  so  since.  I never  heard 
'ofWm.  Coggshall.  Possibly  some  of  our 
older  citizens  can  inform  you  f.  k b 


WHEN  WAS  THE  JKITrATINN¥  OK 

UUMBEBLAND  VAL.LEY  SKTTl,ED  7 

[In  the  preparation  of  this  paper  I have 
had  the  pleasure  of  consultmg  some  MSS. 
in  the  collections  of  Gilbert  Cope  E^q.,  of 
West  Chester,  Samuel  Evans,  Esq  , of  Co- 
lumbia, William  H.  Egle,  M.  D.,  of  Harris 
burg,  originals  in  the  departments  at  Har- 
risburg, with  the  “Records”  and  “Ar- 
chives,” Acrelius,  Hazard,  Logan,  Cham- 
bers, Rupp,  Hodge,  Seoul ler,  Scha»ff,  Hill 
and  manuscripts  of  my  own.— a b.  h.] 

In  presenting  this  subject,  reference  to 
a considerable  section  of  the  valley  of  the 
Susquehanna  river  is  indispensible.  In  the 
early  days  of  the  provinces  of  Pennsylvania 
and  Maryland,  it  was  the  principal  ri>ute 
for  western  exploration — the  artery  for  the 
commerce  of  the  infant  settlements.  Irs 
lower  course  was  known  at  a very  early  date> 
1635,  as  far  north  as  the  mouth  of  the  Juni 
ata.  This,  therefore,  was  before  the  Dutch 
settlement  at  Minisink,  the  Swedish  on 
Delaware,  or  the  English  on  the  Chtsa 
peake — long  before  Penn’s  charter.  The 
head-waters  of  this  grand  stream  were  ex- 
plored by  the  French  soon  after  that  power 
secured  American  possessions.  The 
localities  on  either  bank  will  be  best  un- 
derstood by  supposing  the  observer  to  be 
looking  “up  stream,”  thus  making  the 


right  bank  on  the  northeast  side,  the  left 
would  .be  southwest. 

There  has  been  so  much  written,  spoken 
and  printed  in  reemt  years,  respecting  the 
valley  upon  the  east  as  well  as  that  on  the 
west  bank,  that  considerable  interest  is  de- 
veloped in  relation  to  its  early  settlement. 
Perhaps  it  may  be  said  that  this  recent  in- 
vestigation is  not  of  historical  value.  This 
is  not  our  opinion. 

Investigation  of  the  course  of  immigra- 
tion on  the  southeast  border  of  the  valley 
from  1700  to  1730-31,  has  established  the 
fact  that  permanent  settlements  were  made 
within  that  period,  and  many  of  them  have 
been  occupied  since  the  earliest  of  these 
dates.  William  Penn  visited  the  Swatara 
region  in  1701.  He  found  Indian  towns  all 
about  him  and  ‘ some  cultivated  land.” 

To  d’seuss  the  subject  of  the  course  of  im- 
migration at  large  is  not  our  purpose.  It 
would  demand  more  time  than  we  have, 
besides  great  labor,  much  quotation,  elabo 
rate  reference  and  research.  The  subject 
will  therefore  be  confined  to  incidental 
events  connected  with  the  permaoent  set- 
tlements on  both  banks  of  the  Susquehanna, 
and  its  tributaries,  g-nng  to  show,  nor,  how 
ever,  in  any  spirit  of  controversy,  that  what 
is  now  known  as  the  Cumberland  Valley  was 
not  a sealed  book  after  1705. 

An  examination  of  the  maps  of  Captain 
John  Smith  of  1608,  and  i's  supplement, 
published  in  London  some  years  after,  pre- 
sents the  course  of  the  Susquehanna  and  its 
nffiuents,  as  far  north  as  Northumberland, 
almost  as  correctly  as  a chart  of  the  present 
day. 

The  Swedish  maps  of  1643  to  1653, 
sh  )W  the  valley  of  the  river  to  a point  “93 
miles  from  Christiana” — rhe  present  Wil- 
mington— bringing  in  the  Yellow  Breeches, 
or  the  Conedoguinet  erteks.  The  whole 
course  of  the  Yellow  Breeches  is  plotted, 
in  conection  with  the  hill  south  of  it,  on  the 


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Maryland  maps  of  1640-45.  The  Swedes 
and  other  settlers  made  “yearly  journeys” 
up  the  Susquehanna  and  down  the  Cum- 
berland valley  towards  the  Monocacy  and 
Potomac  rivers,  as  early  as  1643.  The 
Maryland  prospectors  went  up  “the  valley 
towards  the  mouth  of  the  Yellow  Breeches,  ” 
about  the  same  date. 

In  1650,  or  about  that  time,  a noted  mas- 
sacre of  Indians  took  place  on  the  Juniata, 
and  within  a couple  of  years  thereafter, 
the  Indians  sold  their  lands  on  the  south- 
west to  Maryland  traders.  The  Indians 
were  pretty  much  exterminated  on  both 
banks  of  the  Susquehanna  as  far  as  the  Ju- 
niata as  early  as  the  arrival  of  Penn.  Care- 
ful charts  of  the  valley  and  oflacial  surveys 
then  began  to  be  made.  Those  yet  existing 
are  highly  prized  for  their  general  accu- 
racy. 

The  counties  of  Lancaster,  York,  Cum- 
berland and  Dauphin  border  both  banks  of 
the  Susquehanna.  The  territory  called 
Cumberland  Valley  had  its  first  Pennsyl- 
vania immigration  from  the  northeast  side. 
On  the  southwest  the  supposed  good  claim 
of  Maryland  attracted  seitlers.  On  the 
York  county  or  South  Mountain  border,  by 
“permission  of  the  Pennsylvan  a council,” 
settlements  were  allowed  on  the  “New- 
berry” and  “ Springe tts”  manors,  in  1720 
-23  ; the  official  reason  being  that  that  part 
of  the  claim  of  Penn  might  be  protected 
against  that  of  Baltimore,  in  the  frequent 
disputes  incident  to  an  uncertain  boundary. 
The  north  border  of  the  Newberry  manor 
was  in  the  Cumberland  Valley. 

From  the  Susquehanna  to  the  Maryland 
border  the  valley  is  abDUt  sixty  miles  long. 
In  breadth,  it  extends  from  the  Kittatinny 
mountain,  six  miles  south  to  Harrisburg, 
a central  point,  and  from  thence  to  the 
South  mountain,  thus  making  its  total 
width  about  twelve  miles. 


To  a clearer  understanding  of  this  pleas- 
ant land  it  may  be  proper  to  state  that  the 
general  course  of  the  Conedoguinet  is 
three  miles  from  the  Kittatinny,  or  the 
Blue  or  North  mountain;  the  “Endless 
Hills”  on  early  maps.  The  general  course 
of  the  Yellow  Breeches  creek  is  three  miles 
north  of  the  South  or  Antietam  mountain  ; 
the  “Conewago  Hills”  of  our  great  grand- 
fathers. The  course  of  the  Conecocheague 
is  near  the  eent'e  of  the  valley.  The  Antie- 
tam east  of  it.  The  location  of  both  was 
on  the  maps  as  early  as  1662. 

In  1679  there  were  between  fifty  and  sixty 
houses  at  Newc^stle-on-Delaware,  a wagon 
road  to  tbe  Head  of  Elk,  missionarie'^, 
Quakers,  Labadists  and  Swedish  Lutherans, 
traveling  West  among  the  Indians;  all  this 
before  Penn  came,  or  before  the  accepted 
history  of  Pennsylvania  took  the  imperfect 
form  it  has. 

It  may  be  observed  that  the  tone  of  early 
Penn  ylvania  h story  has  been  made  to  rest 
upon  the  special  pleadings  of  Logan  and 
his  cotemporarits,  preserved  and  present- 
ed in  the  torm  of  Government  papers.  He 
was  followed  by  other  provincial  adminis- 
trators wi  ose  story  is  recorded  by  them- 
selves Up  to  the  period  of  the  vigorous 
disputes  between  the  Proprietary  Governors 
and  the  Assembly,  we  have  no  fo-mal  offi- 
cial shadow  upon  these  recorded  public 
transactions.  Subsequent  records  and  pri- 
vate correspondence  respecting  it,  overfiows 
with  suspicion.  The  conduct  of  Penn  him- 
self may  be  considered  humane,  c ms  stent 
and  upright ; not  so  that  of  his  agents  and 
surveyors,  or  those  who  followed  them. 

Fearing  some  injury  to  the  fair  fame  of 
the  Founder,  historical  sentimentality  has 
held  the  place,  which  shou  d have  been  oc 
cupied  by  the  facts  relating  to  our  early 
transactions  with  the  Indians.  A brief 
state  meut  of  some  incidents  will  illustrate 
wher<  in  we  think  ou  early  histo-y  in  rela- 


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tion  to  Indian  treaties  is  very  imperfectly 
understood. 

The  “London  company  in  1680-85  held 
more  than  700,000  acres  of  allocments.” 
These  were  sub-divided,  passing  from  hand 
to  hand,  allowing  the  holder  to  take  his 
claim  wherever  he  could  find  it.  Capital 
illustrations  of  how  this  was  done,  is  shown 
in  the  cases  of  John  Harris  at  Paxtang, 
James  Silvers  in  Peansboro’,  and  John 
Hendricks  at  Conewago,  all  in  Conestoga, 
Chester  county,  before  1714  Beside,  upon 
the  formation  of  new  townships,  a^ter  1689, 
Penn  ordered  Logan  to  set  apart  “500  acres 
of  the  best  land”  for  the  Proprietary, and  to 
be  “particular  in  requiring  the  surveyors” 
to  do  so. 

In  addition  to  these  allotments  the  ma- 
norial surveys  includ^ed  upwards  of  650,- 
000  acres.  Ot  this  in  York  and  Adams, 
150,000;  in  Cumberland  valley,  19,267;  in 
Dauphin,  25,272;  more  than  200  000  acres 
from  a surface  nor  exceeding  1,000,000 
acres  including  mounta-ns,  rivers  and  all 
that  was  usually  excluded  from  the  surveys 
ot  manors.  This  was  the  order  to  Taylor 
and  other  official  surveyors,  when  they 
were  assigned  to  survey  the  choicest  spots 
for  manors,  or  for  the  owners  ot  the  allot 
ments  of  the  London  company.  Thus  qu  te 
one  fifth  of  the  good  land  in  the  Susque- 
hanna valley,  from  C mes:oga  to  Conedo- 
guinet,  was  opened  by  the  action  of  pro- 
vincial agents'  anterior  to  the  formal 
so-called  purchase  from  the  Indians  in 
1738-36,  and  settDments  making  with 
marvellous  rapidity,  many  years  before  the 
treaty  was  consumma'ed— and  warrants  is- 
sued, “according  to  the  form”  of  the  land 
office. 

That  purchase  was  a cheat  of  the  first 
quality,  eminently  characteristic  of  the 
Provincial  author!  ies.  It  had  taken  and 
occupied  the  land  for  at  least  thirteen  years, 
and  the  poor  aborigines  were  happy  in  ob- 


taining any  compensation  for  what  they 
were  powerless  to  regain.  Prom  the  day  of 
the  “long  walk”  to  the  time  we  write  of, 
the  Proprietaries  stole  first  of  the  Indians, 
then  held  up  their  hands  in  ho»’ror  at  the 
presumption  of  the  Scotch-Irish  immigrant, 
who  settled  without  permission  upon  laud, 
his,  by  as  fair  a title  as  any  held  by  the 
speculators  who  surrounded  the  council. 
Both  took,  and  both  held  by  the  strong, 
often  the  red  hand. 

After  the  death  of  Penn  his  creditors  set 
out  to  get  good  land,  no  matter  how.  So 
did  the  enterprising  immigrants;  with  forms 
when  convenient;  when  it  was  not,  form  was 
omitted.  The  Penn  family  and  their  suc- 
cessors, were  always  poor.  To  any  one  who 
had  money  they  would  sell  land,  whether 
they  had  “purchased  it,”  as  the  phrase  was, 
“of  their  Indian  brothers,  ” or  not.  Most  of 
their  policy  was  very  much  as  we  have  it  at 
present  under  the  Federal  Government. 

The  first  inhabitants  on  the  Chesapeake 
and  Delaware  bays  explored  and  settled  on 
their  shores,  forming  plantations  extend- 
ing from  the  ocean  125  miles  inland.  The 
Presbyterians  erected  two  churches  before 
1690,  on  the  penisula  of  these  estuaries. 

It  is  not  reasonable  to  imagine  that  there 
was  no  further  western  exploration  between 
1675  and  1725— a period  of  more  than  fifty 
years.  It  could  easily  be  shown  that  the 
course  of  the  tributaries  of  the  Delaware 
and  Susquehanna  were  very  well  known  as 
early  as  1690. 

On  the  12th  of  January,  1696,  Thomas 
Dongan  rents  William  Penn  “all  the  lands 
on  both  banks  of  the  Susquehanna,  from 
its  source  to  the  Chesapeake,  for  a thou- 
sand years.”  The  next  day,  January  13&h, 
Dongan  sold  the  fee  to  Penn.  On  the  13th 
ot  September,  1700,  this  purchase  was  con- 
firmed by  certain  Indian  chiefs.  Thus 
“confirming  Gov.  Dongan’s  old  deed  to 
Gov.  Penn.” 


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In  1735,  August  2d,  James  Logan,  de- 
posed to  the  correctness  of  all  the  above 
transactions,  and  the  papers  were  recorded. 
In  this  year,  John  Taylor  made  a copy  of 
the  draft  of  a portion  of  the  course  of  the 
Susquehanna,  which  we  have  here  given. 
The  original,  he  states,  was  ^*well’known 
to  Ms  father  fifty  years  before.”  Thus  the 
date  of  the  draft  is  before  1700.  The  frag- 
ment fallen  into  my  hands  shows  both 
banks  of  the  river,  and  several  of  its 
tributaries,  irom  below  the  mouth  of  the 
“Swattarro,”  to  a point  above  “Mikquar 
Town,”  or  the  present  Sunbury.  It  is 
difficult  to  fix  one  or  two  points  on  this 
draft,  comparing  localities  on  both  sides  of 
the  river.  An  imperfect  description  of  it 
may  enable  any  one  interested  to  reach  a 
fair  comprehension  of  this  rare  paper,  de- 
scriptive of  a portion  of  the  great  valley  of 
intenor  Pennsylvania.  It  commences  at 
the  present  “Hill  Island”  or  just  above  it, 
near  Middletown,  On  the  east  bank  is 
shown  “Swattaro,”  then  at  a mark  “18” 
an  “Indiantown,”  then  the  Kittatlnny 
and  Peters  mountains:  then  a mark  “10,” 
then  “Quatoo  Chatoon”  creek,  with  the 
mark  ‘ 70”  at  its  junction  with  the  Susqu- 
hanna,  then  “John  ttkulls  store:”  then 
“Great  mountain,”  then  Mikquar  Town.” 
The  draft  here  terminates  on  the  northeast 
side.  Taking  the  figures  for  miles,  18,  10, 


70,  a course  of  98  miles.  This  must  be  an 
error  in  distime  of  at  least  18  miles,  when 
compared  with  what  is  shown  on  the  south- 
west bank,  now  to  be  described.  The  first 
tributary  shown  above  “Swattaro,”  is  the 
Conadoquanott”  creek:  then  the  Kitta- 
tinny  and  Peters  mountains: , then  “S.  E’s 
store;”  then  an  “Indian  town”  above  the 
mouth  of  the  “Cheniaty”  river,  which 
is  directly  opposite  the  figure  “10”  on  the 
east  bank : Duncan’s  island  is  shown ; 

then  at  some  distance,  probably  near  the 
present  Halifax,  a large  island,  possibly 
Clemson’s,  on  which  is  another  “Indian^ 
town;”  then  opposite  the  figure  “70”  a 
.stream  called  “ Sequo-sockcoo;”  then  the 
“Great  mountain;”  then  “Ghinasky or  Sho- 
moakin;”  then  in  the  forks  north,  “J.  Le- 
Tort’s  store;”  up  the  western  stream  “In- 
dian Towns.”  We  suppose  this  to  be  the 
West  Branch  of  the  Susquehanna,  and  the 
towns  thu  “Muncy  towns”  of  later  times. 
It  cannot  be  the  present  Shamokin  creek,  as 
it  is  on  the  east  !?ide  of  the  river  below  Sun* 
bury. 

The  whole  chart  was  probably  intended 
to  comprise  18  miles — 10  miles— 70  miles, 
or  in  all  98  miles.  The  figures  70  are  on  the 
east  bank  at  the  forks  of  Quatoo-Chatoon,” 
probably  Kind,  or  Mahan tongo  creek.  It 
is  nearly  this  distance  from  Conewago  Falls 
to  Mahantongo.* 


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the  preparatioa  of  the  draught  for  printing.  It  has  been  determined  by  the  editor  of 
“Notes  and  Querries”  to  publish  the  description  as  well  as  the  map.  Two  errors  of  the 
engraver  appear,  “Chimasky”  for  Chinasky,  and  “Shamokin”  for  Shamoakin,  as  upon 
the  map.  In  the  State  Records  this  stream  is  called  Chenestry.  The  real  Delaware  name 
was  probably  Chenasky 


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65 


It  is  recorded  (1707),  that  Mitchell,  Clark, 
Bezalioa,  Glover,  Le  Tort,  Frank  and  Char- 
tere  had  seated  themselves  on  branches  of 
the  “Powtowmack,”  within  Pennsylvania. 
They  had  already  erected  and  resided  in 
houses.  Referring  to  the  Maryland  records, 
it  is  found  that  these  men  were  on  the 
Antietam,  Conococheague,  and  their 
branches.  Evans,  then  Governor  of  Penn- 
sylvania, permitted  this  settlement, 
although  the  Penns  had  no  better  title  to  it 
than  the  squatters.  Their  location  was  in 
the  neighborhood  of  fine  iron  ore  banks, 
and  appears  to  have  been  in  occupancy  since 
1705. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  notices  of  the 
early  examinations  of  the  valley  of  the 
Susquehanna,  is  the  ofla.cial  account 
of  the  journey  of  Governor  Evans, 
from  Octorara  to  Paxtang.  The  ad- 
venture is  in  detail  in  Vol.  II,  of  the  Colo- 
nial (Provincial)  Records  of  Pennsylvania. 
This  journey  was  in  the  late  days  of  June  • 
and  first  to  fourch  of  July,  1707,  when  the 
country  was  in  its  supreme  loveliness.  The 
narrative  is  not  much  known,  even  to  his- 
torical inquirers.  As  an  episode  of  contem- 
porary manners  it  is  worth  repeating.  It 
is  characteristic  of  the  day,  and  as  it  is  an 
official  paper  it  may  be  taken  as  authentic. 
It  is  proper  to  observe  that  the  commands 
of  the  authorities  against  selling  rum  to  the 
Indians  were  strict,  and  repeated  from  year 
to  year.  Here  we  have  the  Governor 
openly  violating  his  own  order,  and  in  a 
manner  not  calculated  to  add  to  his  reputa- 
tion as  an  officer  or  a man  of  honor.  The 
record  says: 

“On  Tuesday,  1st  July,  we  went  to 
Conestogoe,  and  lay  there  that  night,  and 
the  next  morning  proceeded  on  our  jour- 
ney, and  arrived  in  the  evening  within 
three  miles  of  an  Indian  village  called  Peix- 
tan. 


“The  Govr.  had  received  information  at 
Pequehan  [Pequa]  that  one  Nicole,  a 
Ffrench  Indian  trader,  was  at  that  place, 
agst.  whom  great  complaints  had  been  made 
to  the  Govr.  of  which  he  acquainted  the 
chief  Indian  of  Peixtan  [Paxtang,  ] as  also 
of  his  design  to  seize  him,  who  wilingly 
agreed  to  it,  but  advised  the  Govr.  to  be 
very  cautious  in  the  manner,  there 

being  only  young  people  at 

home,  who  perhaps  might  make 
gome  resistance,  if  it  were  done  without 
their  first  being  told  of  it;  for  this  reason 
we  lay  short  of  the  village  that  night,  but 
eaily  in  the  mornine  we  went  within  a half 
a mile  of  the  town,  and  leaving  our  horses, 
march’d  afoot  nearer  the  same;  from 
whence  the  Governor  sent  Martine  to  the 
Village:  Ordering  him  to  tell  Nicole  that 
he  had  brought  2 Caggs  of  Rum  with  him, 
which  he  had  left  in  the  woods,  for  fear  any 
Christians  were  there;  and  withal  to  per- 
swade  Nicole  to  go  with  him  and  taste  the 
Rum. 

“Martine  returned  with  James  Letort 
and  Joseph  Jessop,  2 Indian  Traders,  but 
could  not  prevail  with  Nicole;  upon  this, 
Martiee  was  sent  back,  with  Orders  to 
bring  down  some  of  the  Indians,  and  Nicole 
with  them;  then  we  drew  nearer  the  Town, 
and  laid  ourselves  in  the  bushes,  and  Mar- 
tine  returned  with  2 Indians,  whom  the 
Gov’r  acquainttd  his  intent  of  taking  Nicole, 
telling  at  the  same  time,  he  had  spoken 
with  to  the  Uncle  of  one  of  them  upon  that 
head,  who  ordered  the  Indians  to  submitt 
to  the  Govr’s  Commands,  with  wnich  they 
were  contented,  tho’  we  preceivel  too 
well  the  contrary,  by  there  inquir- 
ing how  many  we  were,  and  how 
armed,  aLd  by  the  Concern  they  seemed  to 
De  in,  when  they  found  we  were  more  men 
in  number  than  they;  but  si  ill  Nicole  was 
wanting;  it  was  therefore  Resolved  to  try 
once  more  it  he  could  be  got  into  the  woods. 


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accordingly  Martin e went  again, and  brought 
Nicole  to  the  place  where  we  were  con- 
cealed, and  asking  him  to  drink  a dram,  he 
seized  him.  but  Nicole  started  from  him, 
and  ran  for  it,  when  immediated  we  starfed 
out  and  took  him,  and  presently  carried 
him  to  the  Village  (thro’  which  we  were 
obliged  to  pass)  and  there  we  found 
some  Indians  with  Guns  in  their  hand,  who 
looked  much  displeased  at  what  we  had 
done,  but  we  being  in  readiness  against  any 
suprize,  they  thought  it  not  fitt  to  attempt 
anything;  but  we  stayed  abothalf  an  hour, 
and  then  parted  for  Turpyhocken  [Tulpe- 
hocken];  having  mounted  Nicole  upon  a 
horse  and  tied  his  legs  under  the  Belly; 
we  got  within  a mile  of  Turpyhochen  about 
2 of  ye  Clock  on  fry  day  morning,  and  about 
7 the  Govr.  went  to  the  town,  from  thence 
we  went  to  Manatawny  that  night,  and  the 
next  day  to  Philadelphia.” 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XVI. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Isaac  Moorhead  op  Erie  — Another 
correspondent  ot  Hotes  and  Queries,  has 
passed  from  earth  to  the  Unseen  Land  be 
yond.  We  refer  to  the  late  Isaac  Moor- 
head, of  Erie.  Related  to  the  Allens,  Bar- 
netts and  Greens  of  old  Hanover,  he  took 
a warm  interest  in  whatever  historical 
data  could  be  gained  concerning  the  early 
families  of  this  locality,  and  to  him  we 
were  indebted  for  many  genealogical  facts. 
Mr.  Mooihe^d  was  the  son  of  Thomas 
Moorhead,  who-e  parents,  Thomas  Moor- 
head and  Ann  Clark,  removed  from  this 
section  to  Erie  county  over  eighty  years 
ago,  and  whose  descendants  are  quite  nu- 
merous in  the  old  Pretqu’  Isle  settlement. 
Isaac  Moorhead  was  born  at  Erie  in  Janu- 
ary, 1828.  He  received  a good  academic 
education,  entered  mercantile  pursuits  for  a 
few  years,  but  relinquished  the  same  owing 
to  his  delicate  constitution,  and  accepted 


the  appointment  of  conductor  on  the  Lake 
Shore  railway,  a position  he  filled  accept- 
ably almost  twenty-eight  years,  with  the 
exception  of  several  winters  when  obtain- 
ing leave  of  absence,  he  served  as  Trans- 
cribing Clerk  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives at  Harrisburg  About  eighteen  months 
ago  he  was  appointed  by  President  Hayes 
postmaster  at  Erie.  Accommodating,  at- 
entive  and  polite,  the  appointment  was  an 
exceedingly  popular  one.  The  relinquish- 
ing of  an  active  railroad  life  for  the  hum- 
drum cares  of  official  position,  no  doubt,  was 
the  primary  cause  of  the  disease  of  which 
Mr.  Moorhead  died  at  Eaton  Rapids, Michi- 
gan, on  June  4,  1881,  whither  he  had  gone 
for  the  restoration  of  health.  A wife  and 
two  children  survive.  And  thus  closed  his 
busy  life. 

An  intimate  friend  for  years,  we  can  bear 
testimony  to  Mr.  Moorhead’s  scholarly 
accomplishments.  We  are  in  possession  of  a 
number  of  his  articles,  which  go  to  show 
'depth  of  thought, power  of  description,  and 
that  artistic  effect  which  a gentleman  of 
letters  can  alone  acquire.  In  historic  re- 
search he  was  deeply  interested,  and  the 
citizens  of  Erie  are  indebted  to  him  for 
many  pleasant  reminiscences  of  their  city 
over  the  signature  of  “John  Ashbough.” 
He  wrote  for  the  Centennial  year  a His 
torical  review  of  Erie  county,  and  was  the 
author  of  the  Erie  county  sketch  in  Egle’s 
History  of  Pennsylvania,  which  contains 
the  best  and  most  lucid  account  of  Perry’s 
Battle  on  Lake  Erie  extant.  In  the  perform- 
ance of  a great  duty,  he  prepared  a geneal- 
ogy of  his  own  and  allied  families;  and  few 
in  our  State  possessed  as  full  kjowledge  as 
he  of  the  French  occupatioa  in  Western 
Pennsylvania  He  had  made  this  subject 
one  of  study  and  research,  and  it  was  con- 
fidently expected  that  in  due  time  the  re- 
sults of  his  investigation  would  have  been 
given  to  us.  He  was  much  interested  in 


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67 


our  Notes  & (Queries,  for  they  related  to  the 
homes  of  his  ancestors — to  them,  their 
neighbors  and  friends.  But  the  deeds  of 
men  live  after  them,  and  the  memory  of 
the  good  shall  be  preserved  for  ages. 
With  a geniality  and  amiability  few  possess 
— faithful,  honest  and  true — our  friend 
Moorhead  has  passed  to  his  reward, 

w.  H.  E. 

The  Dauphin  County  Historical  So- 
ciety’s Tribute  to  Mr.  Moorhead. — 
At  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  society 
held  on  Thursday,  June  9,  1881,  on  motion 
of  Rev.  Dr.  Robinson,  the  following  was 
unanimously  ordered  to  be  placed  upon 
the  records  of  the  society  : 

The  members  of  the  Dauphin  County 
Historical  Society  having  heard  of  the  sud- 
den death  of  their  former  fellow-member 
and  friend,  Mr.  Isaac  Moorhead,  of  Erie, 
Pa  , would  put  on  record  their  sense  of  his 
high  worth  as  a man  and  a friend,  and 
would  bear  testimony  to  his  deep  interest, 
especially  in  historical  researches.  His 
genial  and  gentlemanly  bearing,  and  his  un- 
questionable integrity  in  all  the  relations 
of  life,  had  won  for  him  universal  respect 
and  confidence.  We  tender  to  his  widow 
and  family  assurances  of  our  sympathy  in 
their  great  bereavement. 

A.  Boyd  Hamilton,  President. 

T.  H.  Robinson,  Cor.  Sec. 


WHEN  WAS  THE  KITTaTINNY  OK 

i;UiiiBi!:Ki.aLND  Valley  settled? 

[CONCLUDED  FROM  LAST  NUMBER] 

In  1705-6,  Btzalion  had  a house  at 
“Peixtan.”  The  year  after  John  Harris, 
the  elder,  came  with  authority  to  locate. 
That  Ha/rris  was  known  to  Penn  as  early 
as  1701,  we  have  evidence  (Penn  Archives, 
p,  43,  vol.  1),  where  he  is  addressed  as 
“/oAi  Hans,'*'  about  a breach  of  a faith 
with  Penn,  “directly  contrary  to  our  laws.” 
Now,  this  John  Hans  is  as  plainly  John 


Harris  in  the  original  record,  as  any  name 
can  be.  In  the  plate  of  Indian  autographs, 
in  the  same  volume,  “I  H,”  the  signature 
of  the  so-called  John  Hans  has  been  taken 
to  represent  an  aborigine.  It  is,  however, 
the  identical  I H.  “John  Harris,”  which 
is  the  attestation  of  Harris  to  h’s 
will;  to  a contract  with  the  Province  in 
1738,  “before  Tobias  Hendricks,”  as  well 
as  to  other  writings  yet  in  existence.  The 
Editor  of  the  first  volume  of  the  Archives, 
Mr.  Hazzard,  a most  careful  and  competent 
gentleman,  his  proof-reader,  or  the  tran- 
scriber, committed  an  unfortunate  error. 
It  has  happily  been  detected  by  Dr.  Wm. 
H.  Egle,  and  will  prove  of  much  value  in 
future  researches  into  the  early  history  of 
the  valley  of  the  Susquehanna  How  soon 
after  his  permanent  location  Harris  opened 
his  tavern  and  ferry,  we  have  no  exact 
data,  but  it  wai  soon  after  the  erec- 
tion of  his  first  house.  To  maintain 
such  an  enterprise  required  travelers. 
We  know  that  in  1723  his  ferry  and  h's 
tavern  were  a source  of  considerable  in- 
come to  the  enterprising  proprietor.  Here 
we  have  two  well  known  men  brought  face 
to  face  with  the  rich  region  west  of  the 
Susquehanna.  Does  any  one  suppose  that 
these  two  men  were  entirely  isolated  from 
the  stream  of  immigration  that  settled  the 
Tulpehocken,  Quitapahilla,  the  Conewago, 
or  the  Swataia  regions,  crowding,  with 
ceaseless  tramp,  towards  the  grand  valley 
of  the  Susquehanna  river,  or  farther  West? 

We  h^ar  of  frequent  occurrences  along 
the  Monocicy  road  and  on  both  banks  of 
the  “Big  River,”  as  it  was  then  called, 
every  year  up  to  1717,  when  the  Governor 
held  a conference  with  the  Indians  at  Con- 
estoga. He  and  his  company  saw  “apple 
trees  in  full  bloom,”  many  “settlers  from 
Susquehanna,”  unfo;tunate'y  not  specify- 
ing from  which  bank  of  it,  a scrap  of  in- 
formation  very  desirable  at  the  present  day. 


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Keith,  agent  for  the  Penns  had  a pamphlet 
printed  in  London,  describing  the  fertile 
country  he  had  visited. 

In  1718,  the  taxablesin  Conestogoe,  Ches- 
ter county,  were,  “so  far  as  known,  146,’* 
besides  women  and  children — a population 
approaching  1,000  souls,  with  fixed  habita- 
tions. The  “wanderers  in  search  of  homes” 
quite  as  numerous.  The  names  of  them  all 
have  recently  been  piinted  in  Notes  and 
Queries. 

In  1720-21  an  order  dispossessing  certain 
squatters  on  lands  of,  or  near,  near  New- 
berry Manor  was  issued  This  included 
persons  as  tar  up  on  the  west  side  of  the 
Susquehanna  as  Conedoguiondt  creek.  One 
family,  that  of  Joseph  Kelso,  opposite 
Harris’  Ferry,  was  driven  off. 

In  1722  Keith  had  the  Manor  of  Springett 
[York  county]  surveyed.  It  contained 
75  520  acres.  Par  of  this  survey  was  oc- 
cupied by  Maryland  squatters.  The  north 
border  of  it  was  on  the  Newberry  Manor, 
and  the  north  boundary  of  the  latter,  some 
5,000  acres,  was  near  or  atthe  mouth  of  the 
Yellow  Breeches  creek  Many  permanent 
improvements  were  upm  it  in  1723. 

In  1724  Silvers  made  his  location  in  one  of 
the  most  fertile  portions  of  the  Cumberland 
Valley,  within  a few  miles  of  the  Susque- 
hanna He  erected  a mill  on  the  famous 
spring  known  by  his  name,  and  some  of 
his  improvements  are  to  be  seen  to-day. 
Grist  mills  are  usually  erected  as  an  auxil- 
iary to  an  agricultural  settlement  in  full 
cultivation. 

In  1724-25  upwards  of  three  thou-and 
immigrants,  nearly  all  Presb^-terians  from 
the  northern  counties  of  Ireland,  arrived  at 
New  Castle  and  Philad  dphia.  These  peo- 
ple and  their  descendants  are  the  true 
founders  of  the  institutions  of  Penosylva- 
nia.  This  accession  of  population  placed 
the  Quaker  element  in  a minority,  but  as 
the  machinery  of  government  was  in  their 


hands,  it  remained  there  for  perhaps  forty 
years  longer,  when  it  yielded  to  the  popu- 
lar will. 

in  1725,  Kichard  Parker  had  a permanent 
location  and  “clearing”  two  miles  west  of 
Carlisle. 

In  May,  1726,  James  Macfarlane  located 
about  seven  miles  west  of  Carlisle,  “on  the 
creek,”  and  erected  a house.  The  same  year 
Andrew  Ralston  was  established  “at  the 
Big  Spring.” 

In  1727,  May  13,  Tobias  Hendricks  the 
younger,  settled  “three  miles  west  of  the 
river.”  These  families  had  sons  and 
daughters  born  to  them  in  the  years  of  their 
settlement.  Descendants  are  upon,  or  in 
the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  farms  of  their 
great  grand  fathers.  It  is  unnecessary  to 
extend  this  list  of  permanent  inhabitants  to 
prove  how  early  the  fertility  erf  that  great 
region  had  attracted  public  attention,  and 
was  settling  rapidly,  in  spite  of  the  impedi- 
ments of  the  Proprietary  agents  to  delay  it. 
Most  of  them  had  not  yet  pieked  out  the 
choice  lands.  As  sodu  as  they  had,  the  old 
blind  of  an  Indian  treaty  was  resorted  to, 
and  the  lands  opened  to  purchasers  at 
second  hand. 

In  confirmation  of  the  foregoing  we  quote 
the  following  from  a note  of  Judge  Fred- 
erick Watts,  of  Carlisle,  “It  was  not  until 
October  11,  1732,  that  that  part  of  the  State 
now  embraced  in  the  county  of  Cumber- 
land was  ceded  by  the  Indians  to  the  Penns, 
yet  by  tolerance  settlements  wore  actually 
commenced  as  early  as  1726.” 

On  the  northeast  side  of  the  river  the 
brothers  Chambers,  in  1725-26,  erected  a 
mill  at  what  is  now  known  as  Fort  Hunter. 
One  of  them  “prospected  westward”  as 
early  as  1728. 

In  this  year  we  have  the  first  formal  rec- 
ord of  immigration. 


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It  shows  of  English  and  Welsh,  most- 
ly Friends 267 

Germans,  mostly  Palatinates  (or  Mor- 
avians)   250 

Scotch  and  Irish,  mostly  Presbyte- 
rians  5,698 

Total  of  direct  imm’gratioi 6 215 

No  woode  Logan  exclaime  1 aga'nst  such 
an  invasion,  “all  after  good,  yea,  the  best 
land.” 

In  1729  the  northwestern  corner  of  the 
new  county  of  Lancaster  was  fixed  at  Peter 
Allen’s  hou  e at  the  ha?e  of  the  Kittatinny 
mount  iin  near  Hunter’s  Fa^lsin  the  present 
Dauphin  county.  This  was  a stone  struc - 
ure  and  is  still  standing  He  sold  his 
property  on  Conoy  in  1727  to  Rev  James 
Anderson.  This  is  es  ablish  d by  the 
deposition  of  Alexander  Mi  chell  taken 
March  16th,  1770,  in  re^a  ion  to  the  settle- 
ment of  Allen  in  Conestoga  “before  1719,” 
the  disposal  of  his  land  to  Rev.  James  An- 
derson for  £70,  in  1727;  its  survey  by  I“aac 
Taylor  in  1720;  its  conveyance  to  William 
W.lkins,  then  of  Peters  township  Cumber- 
land county,  in  1728  In  this  transaction 
Anderson-fefjry  was  the  consideration.  Al- 
len planted  an  orchard  in  1720  on  said  tract, 
removing  soon  after  he  had  disposed  of  it,  up 
the  river  as  above.  Thus  Anderson  ferry 
or  “Vinegar’s  Crossing”  seems  to  have  been 
established  as  early  as  1725  It  was  near 
the  site  of  the  present  Marietta,  directly 
communica  ing  with  the  manors  on  the 
West  bank  of  the  Susquehanna. 

In  the  same  year  “tialers  on  Allegheny” 
were  warned  not  to  sell  Lquor  to  the  In- 
dians, or  to  “allow  whites”  among  the 
Indians  to  do  so. 

In  the  ^pHng  of  1727  PresbterLn  e’e-gy- 
men  began  iheir  labors  on  the  southw  est 
bank  of  the  Susquehanna  “above  the  Cone- 
wago  creek.”  Within  a year  or  two  self- 
supporting  churches  we  e organized  in  th  j 


Valley — the  earliest  in  1732.  After  this 
date  the  specific  instances  of  settlement  are  of 
historical  record  that  has  never  been  ques- 
tioned Anderson,  Craighead,  Bertram, 
Boyd  and  Blair  “miss'oaated”  in  the  pres- 
ent York  and  Cumberland  counties  pre- 
viously to  the  founding  of  any  congrega- 
tion. The  gathering  ot  a self  supporting 
congregation  is  strong  evidence  of  a perma- 
nent as  well  as  a prosperous  community. 
The  “entire  immigration  to  the  Valley  was 
Presbyterian  for  twenty  years,  b3fore  and 
after  1720.”  Their  first  object  was  a dwell- 
ing, the  next  a meeting-house  and  school; 
the  chief  characteristics  of  the  people  of  this 
religious  profession. 

In  1731  the  provincial  officer  was  re- 
quired to  a' C3rtain  the  number  of  persons 
liable  to  taxation  “west  of  Su«quehanna,” 
residing  there  in  the  year  1730.  He  for- 
warded the  assessment,  and  it  contained 
the  names  of  upwards  of  400  families,  which 
would  demonstrate  the  number  of  inhabit- 
ants to  have  been  nearly  or  quite  2,500, 
occupying  the  mano’s  and  the  present 
Cumberland  Valley  south  of  the  Kittatinny. 

It  is  established  in  the  tradition  of  many 
of  the  families  of  the  Valley  that  their 
fathers  “drank  home  cider,”  before  Taylor 
made  his  survey  of  1733,  from  “Susque- 
hanna to  Conegochege.”  This  is  an  ex- 
cellent testimony  touching  the  habit  of 
these  emigrants  to  plant  fruit  as  tfiey  de- 
stroyed the  natural  forest.  **Old  apple 
trees  were  in  Shearman’s  valley”  in  1750. 
MSS.  before  me  testifies  to  all  this.  We 
know  that  it  takes  many  years  for  apple 
orchards  to  produce  crops  fit  for  ci  ’er. 

The  inference  is,  that  a number  of  hardy 
adventurers  were  permanently  settled  on  the 
southwest  bank  ot  the  Susquehanna,  inthe 
present  Cumber  and  Valley,  very  early  in 
the  eighteenth  century,  probably  in  its  very 
first  dec  de.  These  settlers  were  of  various 
nationalities,  and  wi  hin  ten  or  fifteen  years 


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others  came— Ihe  Scotch-Irish  Presbyterian«». 
They  were  not  ihe  style  of  men  to  surren- 
der a location  if  it  was  satis  factory.  If  they 
were  on  the  east  bank  they  had  the  Indian® 
and  the  traders  to  set  forth  the  advantages 
west  ot  them,  and,  by  observation  from  the 
eastern  hills,  a sight  ot  the  fruitful  land  be- 
yond; glorious  in  its  verdure,  well  watered, 
and  just  sufficiently  elevated  to  be  easy  of 
drainage,  to  tempt  them  to  it.  They  saw 
this,  they  came  to  it,  and  remained  where 
their  descendants  are  to-day. 

Jan.,  1881.  A Boyd  Hamilton. 

NOT£S  AND  QUERIES.— XVSI. 

Hisio  ictil  and  Genealogical 

The  Hayes  op  Derry  — Patrick  Hayes, 
born  in  coanty  Donegal,  Ireland,  in  1705, 
came  to  Pennsylvania  in  company  with  his 
brothers  Hugh,  William  and  James,  about 

1728,  all  of  whom  took  up  land  in  what  is 

now  Derry  town  hip.  Oa  the  assessment 
list  tor  1751  the  name  of  James  is  wan  ing. 
He  probably  died  prior  to  that  period,  wh  le 
Hugh  and  William  foil  >wed  the  Vi  ginia 
and  Cbrolina  migraiion  of  the  few  years 
subsequent.  Patrick  remained  and  die  I in 
Derry  on  the  Slat  of  January,  1790.  His 
wife,  Jean  . whom  he  married  in 

1729,  died  Ov-tober  15,  1792.  Both  are 
buried  in  old  Derry  church-yard.  They 
had  children  as  follows: 

i.  David,  b.  1731;  m.  Martha  Wi'srn;  he 
inherited  what  is  now  the  Felty  farm. 

ii.  Robert  b Feb.  2,  1733;  m.  M «,rch  25, 
1762,  Margaret  Wray,  of  Derry ; was  anc  ffi- 
cer  of  the  Revolution;  he  inhedted  what  is 
now  the  Longnecker  farm;  he  built  hia 
house  in  1762,  and  his  stone  barn  in  1772; 
the  latter  was  torn  down  in  1850.  R ibert 
and  Margaret  Hayes  had— Jean,  b 1763,  d. 
1817;  John  b.  1765,  m Ma'-gaiet  G ay; 

Pdrick,  b 1767,  m. Miokey  of  Cum- 

birland  cow.xi\y\  Margaret,  b,  1769,  m.  Will- 
jam  Thom,  of  H novel ; Robert  b 1771,  m. 


1st,  Jean  Hayes,  daughter  of  Captain 

Patrick  Hayes,  and  21, Henderson,  of 

Shippensburg;  Demid,  b.  1773,  d,  Oct.  8, 
1796;  Samuel,  b 1775,  d.  unm. ; James,  b. 
1777,  d.  1798;  miliarn,  b.  1779,  removed 
to  Virginia;  Solomon,  b.  1781,  d.  s.  p. ; 
Joseph,  b.  1783,  m and  went  to  Equality, 
III.  Robert  Hayes  d.  June  6 1809;  his 
wife  Margaret,  January  6,  1820,  aged  77 
years.  Their  grandson,  James  Hayes,  re^ 
sides  at  Hummelstown. 

iii  Eleanor,  b.  1735;  m Feb.  6,  1755, 
Patrick  Campbell,  son  of  John  Campbell, 
of  Derry;  their  daughter  married  the  Rev. 
Joshua  Williams. 

^•®.  William,  b.  1737;  m.  Oct.  6,  1767, 
Jean  Taylor,  and  removed  to  Virginia. 

V.  Jean,  b.  1739;  m.  Oct.  31,  1765,  Wib 
liam  Scott. 

vi.  Samuel,  b.  1741;  m.  and  removed  to 
Virginia 

vii.  Patrick  b.  1743;  m. M’Al  is»er, 

sister  of  Captain  Archibald  M’Allister;  was 
Captain  Patrick  Hayes  of  the  Revolution; 
removed  to  Lycoming  county  and  died 
there  about  1812;  he  inherited  the  farm  in 
Derry  now  owned  by  Mr.  Hershey. 

We  invite  additions  or  corrections  to  the 
foregoing,  reference  being  bad  to  the 
Campbell  Family  already  printed  in  N <& 
Q.,  and  the  Rutherford  Family,  which  we 
shall  soon  publish.  w.  h.  e. 

Tasistro. — A correspondent  of  London 
“Notes  & Queries”  for  December,  1880, 
page  44  >,  noting  the  death  of  Thomas  T. 
Stoddard,  of  Kelso,  Sc  >tland,  remarks  that 
the  announcement  of  h’s  death  recalls  a 
memorable  plagiarism,  which  he  proceeds 
to  relate.  In  1831  Constable,  of  Edinburgh, 
ptblished  a p^em  entitled  “The  Death- 
Wake,  or  Lunacy,  a Necromaunt,  in  Three 
Chimtras.”  It  is  now  a very  rare  work,  as 
the  edition  was  limilel.  In  1842  it  was  re- 
pub’ished  in  four  successive  issues  of  “Gra- 
ham’s Magazine”  of  Philadelphia,  under 


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the  title  of  “Agathe,  a Necromaunt;  in 
Three  Chimera?,  by  Louis  Fi  zgerald 
Tasistro  ” Then  the  correspondent  in- 
quires “whether  such  a person  as  ‘Tasistro’ 
e^er  existed  ?” 

I know  that  Tasistro  was  a clerk  in  the 
State  Department  at  Washington,  was  a 
wiiter  on  both  sides  of  any  public  ques- 
tion for  the  press  of  Philadelphia,  and  was 
looked  upon  as  qui  e a literary  lion  by  some 
of  his  circle.  Whether  he  yet  lives  I am 
not  able  to  say,  but  it  he  does  it  will  be  in 
order  for  him  to  explain  a plagiarism  so 
stupendous  as  this  A.  b h. 

[The  writer  of  the  frregoing  has  some  of 
Tasistro’s  MSS , and  the  Editor  some  of 
his  poetry  carefully  preserved  in  a scrap- 
book. Tasistro  was  a translator  in  the 
Sta’G  Department  while  Mr.  Buchanan  was 
Secretary  of  S^.ate  unier  the  Polk  adminis- 
tration. He  wrote  for  the  Washington 
Union,  then  just  estab’isbed  by  Thomas 
Richie  of  Richmond,  and  was  tor  a period 
the  Washington  c rrrespondent  of  the  Balti- 
more Sun.  He  was  regarded  at  Waehing- 
t)nasamanof  great  accomplishments — 
the  associate  of  Edward  Wheelc*,  Dr.  Hus- 
ton, Dr,  King  and  other  short- hand  writers. 
Dr.  King’s  house,  who  was  also  a painter 
of  considerable  reputa’i  )n,  then  being  the 
resort  of  the  literati  of  Washington.  Tasis- 
tro  and  Capt.  Charles  A.  May,  the  famous 
cavalry  offljer  who  distingui  hed  himself 
in  the  Mexican  war,  had  a difficulty  at  one 
time  which  excited  Washington  sockty 
very  much.  Mr.  Buchanan,  who  valued 
Tatistro’s  services  very  highly,  was  ins'ru- 
mental  in  having  the  antagonism  settled 
through  Wm.  L,  Marcy,  then  Secretary  of 
War.  Rev  E W.  Hutter  was  the  private 
tec  etary  ot  Mr  Buchanan,  and  had  a part 
to  play  in  l^bearing  the  messages  between 
the  two  secretaries  for  an  amicable  adjust- 
ment of  the  affair  Tasistro  regarded  him- 
eeli  as  the  hero  of  the  transac  ion.  He  sub- 


s^quently left  Wa<-hington  and  went  to 
Richm  nd.  Vi,  where  he  was  connected 
with  the  “Enquirer’’  of  that  city.  From 
there  he  removed  to  Biltimore  where  he 
probably  died  ] 

MUSICAL  KKCOLLBCTiONS. 

It  has  been  aptly  considered,  respecting 
Notes  and  (Queries,  that  in  addition  to  the 
positive  knowledge  and  unquestionable 
tacts  given,  they  serve  as  hints  and  aftord 
f pportunities  to  draw  out  further  informa- 
tion from  persons  who  are  not  voluntarily 
d’sp  )sed  at  first  to  venture  upon  con'ribu- 
tions  on  their  own  account.  Thus  I pro- 
pose be  ewdh  to  embark  upon  a topic 
which,  though  I am  competent  to  record 
thelactsof  my  own  day  at  Harrisburg,  I 
caU  upon  such  of  my  illustrious  rredeces- 
so  s as  Geo.  P.  Wiestliag,  John  A.  Weir, 
G:;0.  H.  Small,  or  D W.  Gross  to  wri‘e  the 
musical  history  of  the  preceding  years. 
Let  them  do  it  “while  it  is  called  to  day.’’ 

Being  then  in  my  seventh  year,  I have 
shad  <wy  memories  of  an  institution  called 
the  “Harri-burg  Band,”  in  which  Captain 
Wm.  Watson  played  the  clarionet,  Mr.  Ole- 
wine  the  trombone,  Van  Haag  the  bugle, 
and  D.  W.  Gross  some  instiument.  I re- 
call them  as  seated  on  the  top  < f a square, 
single  truck  railroad  car,  the  first  one  Har- 
ribbuig  saw,  ab  lut  to  start  toward  Middle- 
town,  on  an  excursion  probably  incident  to 
the  open  ng  of  the  road.  This  was  in  the 
suu.mer  of  1836,  when  the  road  bed  began 
in  the  angle  between  Second  and  Paxtang 
streets.  I have  no  doubt  the  music  was 
fine;  but  let  the  survivors  tell  abmt  it. 

The  first  vccil  music  of  a public  charac- 
ter, tha  I can  recall  in  the  na'ural  order  of 
thitigs  was  our  Presbyterian  choir,  in  the 
o'd,  old  church  at  Second  street  and  Cherry 
a”e; . Among  its  membiis  were  John  A. 
Weir  and  wife,  Mrs.  George  Whitehill,  Joel 
H nckley  and  wi'e,  Alexander  Sloan,  James 


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R.  Boyd  and  Andrew  Graydon.  It  was  be- 
fore the  era  of  instrumental  accompani- 
ment, and  what  it  may  have  lacked  in 
“style,”  it  doubtless  made  up  in  earnest- 
ness and  devotion. 

The  first  glee  club  organizUion  I remem- 
ber was  composed  [of  Fred.  V.  Beisel  and 
R.  J.  Fleming,  1st  tenors;  Geo  H.  Small, 
alto,  David  Fleming  and  Geo.  P.  Wiestling, 
bassos.  Their  music  was  very  simple — 
compared  with  our  present  standard — but 
their  singing  was  quite  efiective.  They  gave 
frequent  concerts  in  the  old  Court  House 
and  Shakspere  Hall,  to  large  audiences,  at 
a “levy”  (12|  cents)  per  head.  One  of 
their  sure  hits  was  ‘‘Ah,  how  Sophia  1” 
which  being  made  to  sound  as  “a-h  >use  a- 
fire,”  (with  a gool  deal  of  “fire!  fire!”)  was 
deemed  the  smartest  thing  possible  in  those 
da^s. 

To  my  knowledge  Harrisburg  never  pro- 
duced a phenomenal  singer  or  player.  The 
only  extraordinary  voice  I recall  was  that 
of  George  P.  Wiestling,  base;  and  had  he 
been  heard  in  the  city,  instead  of  a country 
town,  his  fine  organ  might  have  been  cu'ti- 
va^ed  “to  the  bent  of  its  compass,”  and 
made  famous.  If  there  were  others  they 
were  like  the  flowers,  “born  to  blush  un- 
seen”— and  unseeing. 

Whilst  none  attained  any  high  degree  of 
excellence  — principally  for  the  want  of 
scientific  trainiog — there  were,  however, 
many  good,  and  some  very  good,  natural 
singers  and  pianists.  But  the  musical  status 
was  too  low  to  support  thoroughly  first  c’ass 
resident  teachers,  and  those  wh)  aspired  to 
a higher  degree  of  instruciion  were  obliged 
to  go  to  Philadelphia. 

The  teachers  of  that  time  were  Jno.  H. 
Hictok  (fa’herof  W O.),  E.  L.  Walker, 
J A.  Getze,  Father  Weber,  J.  K Stay  man. 
Miss  Frazer,  Hugh  Coyle  (bind),  J.  T. 
Cio% Fisher,  and  others;  beside  those 


to  the  manor  born.  [It  is  scarcely  proper 
to  include  such  as  Professor  Knoche  in  this 
lisb]  Among  them  all,  hovever,  there 
never  was  a vocal  instructor  who  pretended 
to  develop  the  voice  scientific dly,  or  ac- 
cording to  true  and  proper  methods. 

Old  Mr.  Weber  was  the  most  thorough 
instructor  of  principles,  and  pioduced  some 
of  the  best  instrumentalists  especially  of 
the  violin.  Edward  L Walker  was  the 
be?t  pianist 

The  best  native  pianists  were  Misses  Isa- 
bella Todd,  Caroline  Heisly,  Priscilla  M’- 
Clure,  Anna  M Wiest'ing,  E'iza  and  Ella 
Roberts,  Glorvina  Elder,  Mary  M’Cormick, 
Annie  Buehler,  Sybil  Fahnestock,  Julia 
De Witt— whom  I name,  as  I knew  them. 

Endeavoring  to  bring  together  some  of 
the  names  of  tho  e who  were  conspicuous 
among  the  singers  of  the  long  ago— leaving 
the  present  generation  to  trace  out  those 
whose  names  have  been  changed  by  mar- 
riage—I record  without  regard  to  the  order 
of  time : 

Misses  Sarah,  Margaret  and 
Louiea  Carson,  tbe  Misses  Lochman,  Cath- 
erine and  Adaline  Gross,  Elizabeth  Depui, 
Ellen  Bucher,  Anna  M.  Wiestling,  Ebza 
Espy,  Caroline  and  Maggie  Barniiz,  Eu- 
nice Pat  ke,  Sophie  Jones,  Eliza  J.  Ay re'a, 
Esther  Doll,  Mrs.  WaUon,  Liszie  Heisely, 
Laura  Lawrence,  Lile  Jacobs,  MaryE’dred, 
Jenny  S ehlev,  Mary  Dougherty,  Mrs  Jno. 
J.  M-tglauchlin,  Lucia  Simmons,  Nancy 
Shunk,  Regina  Gre  e lawalr,,  Harriet  Hen- 
rie,  Elizibeth  and  Annie  B >yd,  Louisa 
Berryhill. 

Alios  -Su=tan  Mowry,  Glorvina  E'der, 
Ellen  and  Annie  Roberts,  Vmey,  Emma 
and  Jennie  Biumbaugb,  Susan  B.  Ayres, 
Mary  J.  Partch,  Josephme  Smith,  Ellen 
Graydon,  Ann’e  S‘eel,  Emma  Parke,  Vir- 
ginia Cameron,  Annie  Wallace,  Mary  Hum- 
mel E'-zibeth  Hickok. 


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Tenor'S— V.  Btisel,  Albert  B gler, 
R.  J.  Eleming,  Williim  C.  Tobey,  C.  Fred 
Saxton,  Sam.  H.  Brooks,  Dr.  Wm.  and  H. 
Murray  Graydon,  Henry  A.  Kelker,  Au- 
gustus Chayne. 

Rams— Geo,  P.  Wiestling,  Andrew 
Keefer,  David  Fleming,  Leonard  Kinnard, 
Samuel  Brumbaugh,  Jere.  Greenawalt, 
Harry  A.  Ross,  Asbury  Awl,  Dr.  Harry 
Buehler,  Geo.  B.  Wiestling,  Jere.  Uhler, 
Erastus  J.  Jonts,  George  B.  Ayres. 

The  four  vocal  parts  were  beat  repre- 
sented by  Misses  (Sarah)  Carson  and 
Mo  wry,  and  Messrs.  Beisel  and  Witstling. 
They  were  good,  for  their  day,  having  ex- 
cellent natural  voices,  but  never  received 
any  skilled  training.  Indeed  there  was 
not  then  a scientifically  educated  singer  in 
the  town.  To  read  the  music  and  sing  as 
best  you  can,  constituted  the  vocalist  of 
that*  period. 

The  musical  ability  of  the  town  was  not 
confined  to  individuals.  There  were /ami- 
lies,  containing  several — singers  and  play- 
ers— that  I now  propose  to  enumera  e, 
though  I must  include  some  name  s already 
given.  1 do  this  partly  because  my  recollec- 
tion is  not  sufficient  to  designate  < he  particu- 
lar voice,  and  include  them  in  the  list  given: 
Musical  Families  of  Harrishnrg,  1835^ 
1865. — Peacock,  Espy,  Heisley,  Wiestling,* 
Gross.  S ehley,  Fleming,  Graydon,* 
Car  se  n,  Roberts,  Small,  B *yd,*  Greena- 
walt, Ayres,  Pa»ke,  Hummel,  Buehler, 
Doll,  SimontOD,  Lutz,*  Worrell,  Biucn- 
baugh,  Z dlinger,  Emerson. 

Tnese  families  contained  some  itnes  three 
or  four  singers — like  the  Carson’s  (female) 
and  Fleming’s  (male),  or  like  the  Simon- 
ton’s,  having  six,  of  both  sexes 
As  I have  observed  in  a former  paper,  the 
advent  of  Silas  Ward,  in  1851,  marked  a 
great  change — for  the  better  — in  the 
*T  VO  families  of  the  same  name. 


character  of  music  in  Harrisburg.  He 
and  I originated  the  Musical  Convention 
of  1853,  co-incident  with  which  was  the  or- 
ganization of  the  Musical  Union  (now  Har- 
monic Society)  and  the  introduction  of  ora- 
to  io  and  classical  music.  Mr.  Ward’s 
singing  of 

“Now  vanish  before  the  holy  beams” 
(ten^r  aria,  Creation),  at  one  of  our  s^  ciety’s 
concerts,  was  probably  the  first  oratorio 
solo  ever  givtn  by  a resident  singer.  It  is 
not  saying  too  much  either,  that  Mr. 
Waid  had  the  best  tenor  voice,  in 
his  first  years  there.  The  present 
and  future  singers  of  Harrisburg,  though 
they  may  unconscious  of  the  fact,  ome 
much  to  the  musical  in’elligence,  taste,  per- 
tinacity and  enterpiise  of  the  late  Silas 
Ward,  and  he  deserves  to  be  grate .ffilly 
remembered. 

The  first  grand  piano  in  town  was  pre- 
sented to  Miss  S>bil  Fahnestock,  by  her 
uncle,  who  was  a player  of  force  and  intel- 
ligence. Miss  Told  was  decidedly  the  best 
of  her  day;  after  her  came  Eliza  McCor- 
mick, Alice  Hickok  and  Miss  Bronson,  one 
of  Mrs.  Leconte’s  teachers,  who  p’ayed  with 
considerable  strength. 

Organ  playing,  worth  mentioning  as 
such,  was  unknown  at  Harrisburg  during 
the  thirty  years  of  which  I write.  True, 
there  were  those  who  manipulated  the  key- 
bo  irds  of  such  instruments  as  the  town 
con  ained— during  church  service,  and  the 
like— but  that  is  not  organ  playing!  The 
executants  were  unskilled  in  stop-com- 
binations and  harmonic  efitets,  as 
contra-distinguished  from  piano  playing; 
and  the  first  true-school  organ  playing 
beard  was  doubtless  when  Pr  f A..  N. 
Johi  son  handled  the  German  Reformed  in- 
strument (then  the  newest  and  beet),  in 
1853 

I never  heard  a resident  player  attempt 
such  a thing  as  an  overture,  grand  march. 


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fugue,  or  any  organ-piece,  strictly  speaking. 
Mrs.  James  Worrell  served  very  acceptably 
at  the  Episcopal  churcn  during  a number 
of  years. 

The  first  music  store  was  opened  by  J. 
T Crott,  who  was  a fair  singer,  in  a frame 
house,  standing  No.  316  Market  .street. 
For  a musicil  person,  this  individual’s  as. 
surance  was  sublime;  he  would  have  un- 
dertaken to  sing  for  Damrosch  or  Arditi. 

In  the  eirlier  years  the  Episcopalian  and 
Cathol  c churches  possessed  the  only  or-* 
gans  in  town — such  as  they  ^ert!  The 
Lutheran  church,  burned  in  1838,  I think, 
had  one  also.  The  instrumental  aid  io  the 
choirs  was  most  usually  a violinctllo;  at 
the  Lutheran  church  it  was  a double  bars, 
played  by  Wm.  K Verbeke  and  George 
Barnitz  At  the  Presbyterian  church  I led 
the  treble  with  a fiute.  Col.  Rnbiits  the 
alto  with  a vioHn,  and  Dr.  Fleming  or  H. 
Murray  Graydon  the  ba  e with  a violin- 
cello.  This,  with  Edward  Perkins’  flute 
occasionally  on  the  tenor,  was  regarded 
“the  leading  combination”  of  the  town. 
Theodore  Thomas  was  nowhen  1 

Indeed,  this  instrumental  sup  riori  y had 
so  cocquered  old  prejudices  that  we  can- 
ceived  the  notion  of  introducing  a trom- 
bone pla3er,  then  in  town,  as  an  adjunct 
to  the  ba^s  A definite  understanding  was 
accordingly  had,  that  the  plaj  er  should  u e 
great  discreiion,  and  in  no  manner  attempt 
to  “show  off.”  A curtain  of  dimensions 
equivalent  to  the  extended  length  of  this 
ungodly  instmment,  was  eieited  at  the 
rear  of  the  choir,  and  all  things  Wi  nt  se- 
renely. But  alas  ! one  Sunday  when  we 
were  singing  the  tune  ‘ Ward,”  the  man 
forgot  himself — as  any  player  might — aid 
could  no‘  resist  connecting  the  second  and 
third  strains  with  ^pom!  pom!  pom!  wh  se 
blast  indicated  an  amount  of  “circus”  up- 
stairs wh’ch  the  old  ft  lbs  wouldn’t  stand, 
and  the  u>;fortunate  trombone  was  ousted. 


I think  it  was  the  same  individual^ 
through  revenge,  no  doubt — who  obtained 
an  amount  of  money  from  the  congregation 
toward  getting  a musical  instrument  to  be 
called  a Serpent;  but  the  fellow  snaked  off 
with  the  money! 

I remember  at  one  time  the  Baptist  choir 
— on  Front  street-^was  led  with  an  accor- 
deon,  played  by  a lady.  Fine! 

The  introduction  of  melodeons,  howevef, 
was  a great  advance  and  a great  relief. 

Among  choir  leaders.  Geo  P.  Wiestling, 
at  the  German  Reformed;  Andrew  Keefer, 
Lutheran;  and  R.  J Fleming,  Presbyte- 
rian had  the  longest  periods  of  service 
Silas  Ward  was  engaged  many  yea^s  at  the 
Presbyterian,  as  also  at  the  Lutheran  and 
Catholic  churches. 

In  conclusion,  I doubt  not  my  readers 
will  mark  numerous  omissions  and  deficien- 
cies. It  is  not  easy,  at  this  length  of  time 
and  depending  entirely  on  memory,  to 
draw  specific  lines  of  position  and  merit 
through  a whole  generation.  Let  my  crit- 
ics, if  I have  any,  try  it.  If  what  I have 
written  shall  induce  others  to  amend  or 
C(  rrect— for  the  sake  of  historical  accuracy 
— and  thus  obtain  the  proper  record,  I am 
eontent.  George  B.  Ayres. 

NOr£S  A>D  QDEBItS.— XVIII. 

Bistorical  and  Uenealogical. 

The  Roans  op  Derry  (N  & Q.  i )— 
From  a granddaughter  of  Mary  Roan  and 
Nathan  S-ockman,  we  have  the  following : 

Mary  Roan,  b.  March  26, 1764,  in  Derry; 
m October  10,  1789,  Nathan  Stcckman.and 
d.  December  24.  1847,  at  the  residence  of 
her  son-in-law,  James  Sharpe,  at  Sharps- 
burg,  Allegheny  county,  Penna  Nathan 
Stockman,  born  in  September,  1763,  in  the 
north  of  Ireland,  came  with  his  parents  to 
Chester  county  in  1765.  After  his  mar. 
riage  he  located  in  Buffalo  Valley,  from 


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n 


whence  he  removed  to  Beaver 
Falls,  Beaver  county,  about  1801> 
where  he  died  very  suddenly 
on  the  5th  of  April,  1812  The  children  of 
Mary  Roan  and  Nathan  Stockman  were: 

i.  James^  b.  Nov.  4,  1791  ‘ d.  May  10, 
1844,  at  San  Antonio,  Texas.  He  left  one 
daughter  who  married  Reeve  Lewis  and 
besides  on  Lake  Providence,  La. 

ii,  Anne,  b.  Jan.  28,1793;  m.  Mark  Clark, 
ot  Beaver  county;  she  died  in  1878;  oi  their 
twelve  children  eight  survive. 

Hi.  John  Roan,  b.  Nov  9,  1796;  married 
in  Pittsburgh, but  subsequently  removed  to 
Natchez,  Miss.,  where  he  died,  April  24, 
1842 ;he  left  eight  childret , five  of  whom  sur- 
vive, the  f'aughtersin  Natchtz,  a son,  S. 
Dryden  Siockman,  in  New  Orleans,  and 
John  R Stockman  in  San  Francisco. 

t®.  Isabella,  b.  Sept.  2,  1798;  m.  James 
Sharpe, of  Pittsburgh;  d.  August,  1873;  Mr. 
Sharpe  in  March,  1861  Of  their  ch  Idien, 
James  an  unusually  bright  young 

man,  died  while  a student  at  Jefterson  Col- 
lege, Canonsburg;  Mary  Roan  Stockman; 
Jane  Beltzhoover;  John  Roan  8tockman\ 
Elizi  L.  m.  Clarke;  the  latter  alone  sur- 
vive?. 

®.  Joseph,  b July  2,  1800;  d.  unmair’ed 
at  New  Oileats  in  March,  1835. 

m Samuel,  b Jan.  18,  1802;  went  South, 
and  for  many  j e trs  was  never  heard  of. 

nil,  Laird  Harris,  b.  1804;  d.  s.  p. 

mii.  Jane  Harris,  b.  April  5 1807;  m 
in  1823,  Daniel  Bel  zioover,of  Pittsburgh; 
in  1832  remove  1 to  Natchez,  Miss.  They 
had  five  children.  Mrs.  Jane  H.  Beltz- 
hjover  resides  at  Pittsburgh. 

The  foregoing  completes  the  record  of 
the  family  of  the  Rev.  John  Roan,  miiis‘er 
of  Paxtang,  Derry  and  M unt  Joy. 

w.  H.  B. 


THE  CB^WFOKDS  OF  HANOVER. 

In  searching  for  material  for  a biograpb*- 
ical  sketch  ot  Major  James  Crawford  of  the 
Revolution,  a member  of  the  first  cons  itu- 
tional  convention  of  Pennsylvania,  from 
Norlhumberlani  county,  a native  of  Han- 
over township  this  county,  we  have  come 
across  certain  data  which  may  possibly  be 
of  value  to  many  of  the  readers  of  Notes  and 
Q,uevies. 

John  Crawford,  a native  of  the  North 
of  Ireland,  of  Scotch  parentage,  emigrated 
to  America  abDut  1728  and  settled  in  Han- 
over township.  With  him  came  several 
o^her  members  of  the  family,  brothers  no 
doubt;  James,  who  located  in  Paxtang  town- 
ship, and  had  surveyed  to  him  in  March, 
1738,  258  acres  of  land  on  the  bank  of  the 
Susquehanna  river,  adjoining  Robert  and 
William  Renick’s  land.  Th's  location  was 
subsequently  secured  by  Jos  ph  Chambers, 
James  Crawford  removing  to  Hanover. 
R )bert  and  Hugh  Crawford  settled  in  the 
same  neighborhood.  The  brothers  proba- 
bly removed  Lorn  this  locali  y.  John 
Crawford  had  at  least  th  ee  sons,  James, 
John  and  Richard. 

I.  James  Crawford,  son  of  John,  born 
about  1730  in  Hanover,  stems  io  have  re- 
moved to  the  West  branch  in  Northumber- 
land county  about  1770.  He  was  a mem- 
ber of  the  convention  of  July,  17*6,  which 
framed  the  fiist  Constitution  of  the  State, 
and  on  the  8 h of  Oc  .ober  following  com- 
missioned mbjor  of  Col.  Wm.  C ok’s  regi- 
ment of  the  Penn’a  Line.  He  resigned  Octo- 
ber 12,  1777,  on  account  of  being  deprived 
of  bis  rank,  but  proposed  to  serve 
through  the  contest  at  his  own  ex- 
pel se  He  afterwards  filled  the  ofl3ces  of 
sheriflT,  commissioner  and  justi''e  of  the 
peace  He  died  about  1812  or  1813  and 
was  bu  'ed  in  the  old  Pine  Creek  burying 
grourd,  near  Jersey  Shore.  Major  Craw- 
ford was  twice  married— first  to  Rosanna, 


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fecond  daughler  of  Joha  and  Ann  Allison, 
of  Lancaster  co  inly.  She  was  a superior 
woman.  Her  sister,  Margaret  Allison,  a 
notable  woman  in  her  day,  m-irried  Coh 
Hugh  White,  a soldier  of  the  Revo’ution, 
who  lived  near  Chatham’s  Run,  Lycoming 
county,  and  from  whr.m  are  descended  the 
■yVhites  of  Williamsport  and  Wellsboro’. 
Through  the  first  marriage  of  Major  Craw- 
ford comes  the  connection  with  the  Alli- 
sons of  the  Juniata  Valley,  one  of  whom, 
Robert,  was  a distinguished  lawyer,  a 
captain  in  the  Black  Hawk  war  ot  1812, 
and  subsequently  a member  of  Congress. 
The  children  of  James  Crawford  and  Ro- 
sanna Allison,  all  born  in  Hanover,  were  : 

i.  John,  who  served  in  the  war  of  tbe 
Revolution;  went  io  the  lower  M'ssissippi, 
where  he  died  unmarried. 

ii.  Robert,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  Michael  Quigley.  Through  her  comes 
the  relationship  with  the  Qu'gleys,  Cranes, 
Custards,  Deis,  and  others  Robeit  was 
palsied  late  in  life,  and  died  about  1836 
aged  seventy-six.  He  was  buried  in  the 
Pine  Creek  burying  ground.  His  children 
were  Ann,  m.  Levi  Packer;  Oeorge,  m. 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Wei  zel  White;  Nancy,  m. 
Hugh  White;  Frances,  m.  Robert  Shaw; 
James  Allison-,  and  Eliza,  m.  Thomas  Con- 
don. 

lii.  Thomas,  removed  to  North  East, 
Erie  county, Penn’ a,  where  his  descendants 
reside. 

ir.  Ann,  m.  Benjamin  Walker,  whose 
descendants  live  at  Laporte,  Indiana. 

Major  Crawford  married  secondly,  Agnes, 
daughter  of  Capt.  McDonald,  of  Cumber- 
land cmnty.  She  survived  her  husband 
several  yeirs  and  is  buried  in  Pine  Creek 
grave  yard.  They  had  one  daughter, 
abeth  who  removed  after  the  death  of  her 
mother  to  Eiie  county,  where  she  died 
many’years  ago,  unmarried. 


U.  John  Grawfo'f'd,  junior,  married  and 
remained  in  Hanover.  He  was  born  in 
1736;  died  April  8,  1789,  and  is  interred  in 
old  Hanover  church  yard.  His  children 
were: 

i.  William,  m.  Patty  Crain. 

ii  Ann,  m.  Samuel  Finney. 

Hi.  Violet 

iv.  Mattie,  (Martha)  a character  in  her  day 
—concerning  whom  and  Qnemshave 
had  something  to  say  on  several  occasions* 

r John,  who  died  February  18, 1811. 

III.  Richard  Crawford,  the  youngest 
son  of  John  Crawford,  was  born  about 

1740;  be  married  in  1765  Elizabeth 

b.  in  1745;  d.  June  12,  1810.  After  the 
death  of  his  wife  Richard  Crawford  went  to 
reside  with  his  daughter  Ann  in  Anthony 
township,  Columbia,  now  Montour  county, 
Penn’a,  where  he  died  about  1813.  He 
was  buried  at  Warrior  Run  grave-yard.  His 
children  were,  among  others— 

i.  Paul. 

ii.  James,  m.  Mary  Finney. 

Hi.  Ann,  m Hugh  Wilsor* 

m.  Elizabeth,  m.  Rev.  John  Moody,  who 
died  at  Shippensburg. 

Another  daughter  married  a brother  of 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Moody. 

The  first  John  Ciawf.  rd  had  a larg-a 
family,  but  save  those  here  mentioned  we 
have  no  record.  As  with  other  families, 
the  removal  of  one  member  and  another  to 
different  sections  ol  the  Union,  renders  the 
researches  of  the  geneailogist  almost  a fruit- 
less task.  W.  H.  B. 

AN  IMPORTANT  DISPOSITION. 

[The  following  “deprsilion  of  Alexander 
Mitchell”  throws  crnsiderable  I’ght  upon 
some  early  setilements  in  this  locality.  It 
confirms  certain  statements  which  have 
been  made  in  Notes  and  Queries,  and  hence 
wfc  give  it  as  it  is  in  the  oiiginal  ] 

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Historical  and  Genealogical. 


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The  deposition  of  Alexander  Mitchell,  of 
Donegue  township,  in  the  county  of  Lan- 
caster, yeoman,  taken  before  me  the  Sub- 
scriber, one  of  his  Majesty’s  Justices  of  the 
Peace  for  the  said  county,  this  sixteenth 
day  of  March,  Anno  Domini,  1770,  in  the 
presence  of  James  Wilkins,  of  Peters  town- 
ship io  the  county  of  Cumberland,  yeoman, 
and  John  Little,  of  Donegal  county  afore- 
said, in  the  county  of  Lancaster  afs’d, 
yeoman,  and  by  and  with  the  approbaiion 
and  consent  of  the  said  James  Wilkins  and 
John  Little 

The  said  Alexander  Mitchell  being  duly 
sworn  on  the  Holy  Evangelistsof  Almighty 
God,  doth  depose  and  say,  that  he,  the  de- 
ponent, in  the  year  1719,  on  his  arrival 
from  Ireland  into  the  Province  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, came  up  to  Donegal  township  afore- 
said, and  there  saw  one  Peter  Allen  in  pos- 
session of  a tract  of  land,  late  and  now  in 
dispute  between  the  heirs  of  William  Wil- 
kins and  the  heirs  of  Nathaniel  Little,  both 
deceas'd;  that  the  said  Peter  Allen  erec- 
ted a cabin  thereon  in  which  he  lived,  and 
had  cleared  about  an  acre  of  land  thereon; 
that  he,  this  deponent,  afterwards,  in  the 

year  1720,  was  present  when  one 

Taylor  surveyed  the  said  tract  of  land  for 
the  said  Peter  Allen, and  Richard  Grier  and 
Martin  McKinley  carried  the  chain;  that 
the  said  Allen  afterwards  cleared  six  or 
seven  acres  of  plough  land,  five  or  six  acres 
of  meadow  land,  and  also  planted  an  or- 
chard on  the  sa’d  tract;  that  the  said  de- 
ponent, in  or  about  the  year  1727,  was 
present  when  the  Rev.  James  Anderson,  of 
Donegal  township  aforesaid,  purchase i the 
aforesaid  tract  of  land  ot  the  said  Peter 
Allen,  and  agreed  to  give  him  seventy 
ponnds  for  the  same;  th  at  James  Mitchell, 
the  deponent’s  father,  drew  the  bill  of  sale 
or  conveyance,  as  appears  from  an  entry  in 
his  father’s  books,  when  in  said  Allen 

lands  charged  wl  h eighteen  pence  or  two 


shillings  for  drawing  the  bill  of  sale  or  con- 
veyance afotesaid,  which  said  conveyance 
this  deponent  remembers  to  have  seen 
when  executed ; that  the  said  deponent  in 
or  about  the  year  1728  was  present  when 
the  said  Anderson  exchanged  the  tract  of 
land  aforesaid  with  a certain  William  Wil- 
kins, now  deceased,  for  the  tract  of  land 
whereon  the  ferry  commonly  called  Ander- 
son’s Ferry  is  kept,  and  said  Anderson 
agreed  to  give  said  Wilkins  twenty  pounds 
by  way  of  boot;  that  he  saw  Anderson’s  con- 
veyance to  Wilkins  for  the  tract  first  above 
mentioned,  and  well  remembers  the  name 
subscribed  thereto  to  be  said  Anderson’s  hand 
writing,  having  often  seen  him  write  his 
name;  ihat  said  Wilkins  then  put  a tenant 
on  the  sime  place  who  continued  to  live 
thereon  for  one  year  and  upwards, and  after- 
wards the  said  William  Wilkins  moved  to  - 
the  said  tract  of  land  and  thereon  continued 
to  live  till  the  9th  of  April,  in  the  year 
1734,  when  he  died,  having  first  built  a 
barn  and  made  additional  improvements  of 
ten  or  twelve  acres  of  plough  land,  and  six 
or  seven  acres  of  meadow  lacd;  that  in  or 
about' he  year  1733,  the  deprnent  carried 
to  Philaddph'a  a letter  from  the  said  Wil- 
kins t0  Thomas  Lawrence,  Esq.,  of  the 
sa'd  city,  now  deceased, requesting  the  said 
Lawrence  to  deliver  to  this  deponent  a bond 
of  the  said  Wilkins  executed  to  him,  the 
said  Wilkias,  having  shortly  before  sent 
down  a quinticy  of  skins  to  Mr,  Lawrence 
Lr  and  ia  exchange  ot  ihe  said  bond  by  a 
certain  John  B^mgardner;  that  the  said 
Mr.  Lawrence  acquainted  this  deponent 
that  he  had  received  said  skins  and  that  the 
bond  aforesaid  was  very  nearly  paid  oft, 
further  telling  the  deponent  that  if  he^ 
w.  uld  call  next  morning  ai  his  house  he 
would  deliver  him  the  bond  pursuant  to 
said  Wilkins’  request,  but  that  this  depon- 
ent went  out  of  town  early  the  next  morn- 
ing and  therefore  diJ  not  get  the  bond  of 


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said  Lawrence  This  deponent  on  his  oath 
further  saith:  that  the  said  William  Wil- 
kins had  at  the  time  of  his  death  a servant 
girl,  six  or  seven  years  ot  whose  servitude 
was  then  unexpired,  also  a large  grind- 
stone with  two  iron  hand’es,  which  cost 
and  was  worth  three  pount’s,  and  likewise 
a hay  horse,  af.erwards  sold  by  Nathaniel 
Little  to  a certain  John  Galbraith  for  s’x 
or  seven  pounds,  'which  said  three  several 
articles  this  deponent  understands  and  is 
informed  are  not  comprised  in  the  inven- 
tory returned  into  the  Register’s  tfflci  for 
Lancaster  county  by  the  administrators  of 
the  said  William  Wilkins,  deceased;  and 
likewise  an  iron  jack  for  roasting  of  meat 
was  not  comprised  in  the  sdd  inventory,  of 
which  the  said  William  Wilkins  d td  pos- 
sessed; this  deponent  further  sa'd:  that 
when  Samuel  Blunston,  Esq.,  (now  de- 
ceased) run  the  lines  ot  the  tract  afore  a’d 
in  or  about  the  year  1737,  he  warned  the 
said  Blunston  not  to  run  the  same,  alleg- 
ing that  the  said  Taylor  bad  already  sur- 
veyed the  same  as  aforesaid  for  the  said 
Peter  Allen.  This  deponent  farther  saith: 
that  in  the  year  1734  he  brought  from  Vir 
ginia  at  a certain  place  ca'.hd  Bull-Skin 
Marsh,  the  sum  of  fifteen  pounds  which  he 
received  from  a person  at  the  said  Marsh  who 
purchased  some  cattle  of  the  deponent  be- 
longing to  the  said  William  Wilkins,  and 
paid  the  sum  to  the  widow  of  the  said  Wil- 
kins after  his  dea'h,  which  he  also  under- 
stands was  never  account-  d for  by  the  ad- 
ministrators of  said  Wilkins;  and  fur  h^r 
this  depment  saiih  not. 

Alexander  Mitchell. 

Sworn  and  subscribed  djfore  me  the  d«y 

and  year  first  within  ra-n^  d 

- Robt.  Boyd, 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XIX. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Proposed  Memorial  op  the  Late 
Isaac  Moorhead. — We  learn  by  the  Erie 
Gazette  steps  are  being  taken  by  the 
friends  of  Mr.  Mcorhead  toward  the  publi- 
cation of  a volume  of  his  m's  Jellaneous 
writings,  together  with  an  extended  bio- 
graphical sketch  of  the  author.  The  work 
is  to  be  edited  by  Prof.  A.  H.  Caughey,  of 
Erie,  and  a limited  number  of  copies  pub- 
lished at  a subicrip'ion  piice  merely  suffi- 
cient to  defray  the  cost  of  publication.  We 
are  glad  that  this  volume  his  been  sug- 
gested, and  we  have  no  doubt  that  it  will 
be  a noble  memoiial  of  a worthy  man. 

w.  H.  e. 

“Pounds,  Shillings  and  Pence. 

The  business  of  Djiuphin  county  was  con- 
ducted in  “pounds,  shillings  and  pence,” 
Pennsylvanii  currency,  until  1804.  On  the 
4th  of  February  that  year,  on  settling  the 
• accounts  of  the  Treasurer,  Adam  Boyd, the 
statement  made  by  the  county  auditors  was 
as  follows: 

Cash  on  hand  ....  £1133  8 5 

Outstanding  debt  . . 632  14  5^ 

£1766  2 10^ 

Equal  to $4,709  71 

From  that  time  onward  the  accounts 
were  rendered  in  dollars  and  cents. 

w.  H E 

First  Directory  of  Harrisburg. — 
We  have  been  informed  that  a Directory  of 
the  Borough  of  Harrisburg,  was  issued  in 
1839,  by  Peter  Vanderbilt.  We  will  be 
under  many  obligations  to  any  person  who 
may  give  us  information  not  only  as  to  the 
directory  bat  to  the  publisher  Mr.  Vander- 
bilt. , w.  H.  E. 


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79 


MEMBKRS  OF  DONFOAIi  PRE^BfTEBY 


From  1733  to  1761. 

[For  the  following  list  of  members  of  the 
Presbytery  of  Donegal,  we  are  indebted  to 
the  Rev.  Thomas  H.  Robinson,  D.  D 
The  list  is  a valuable  one  for  reference,  and 
it  was  our  intention  to  supplement  the  same 
by  giving  briet  biographical  notes,  but  con- 
sidering that  labor  an  herculean  task  which 
it  will  take  time  and  research  to  accom- 
plish, and  as  it  is  desirable  that  brief  infor- 
mation be  obtained  relative  tcfthe  individu- 
als named,  we  present  the  list  at  this  time.  ] 

The  first  Presbytery  met  at  Donegal  on 
the  11th  ot  October,  1732,  at  which  there 
were  present: 

Ministers.  — Jaoaes  Anderson,  Wiliam 
Bertram,  Adam  Boyd,  Robert  Orr  and 
Samuel  Thomson. 

Elders. — Richard  Aliison  and  Alexander 


Robertson. 

At  the  subsequent  meetings  there  were 
present  as  follows,  both  of  ministers  and 
elders.  To  the  latter  we  have  appended 
the  pkce  of  meeting  and  the  year  when 


present : 

Ministers. 

Anderson,  James,  Gelston,  Samuel, 


Alexander,  Daniel, 
Bertram,  William, 
Black,  Samuel, 
Bojd,  Adam, 

Bell,  Hamilton, 
Beard,  John, 

Caven,  Samuel, 
Creaghead,  Alexan- 
der, 

Creagbead,  Thomas, 
Craig,  John, 
Duffield,  George, 
Elder,  John, 


Hoge,  John, 

Hi  adman,  John, 
McMordie,  Robert, 
Orr,  Robert, 

Paul,  John, 

Roan,  John, 

Steel,  John, 
Sankey,  Richard, 
Smith,  Robert, 
Smith,  Samuel, 
Tate,  J seph, 
Thomson,  Samuel, 


Thompsom,  John. 
Elders  of  Donegal  Presbytery. 
Alison,  Richard,  first  meeting  Ojt.  11, 
1732;  Donegal,  1735;  Philadelph’a,  1738; 
Pequa  1739. 


Alison,  John,  Philadelphia,  1740;  Done- 
gal, 1744 

Alexander,  James,  Octoraro,  1740. 

Allen,  Samuel,  Paxtang,  1738. 

Anderson,  James,  Donegal,  1760;  Chest- 
nut Level,  1701. 

Andrew,  John,  Octoraro,  1740;  Derry, 
1743;  Hanover,  1744. 

Atchison,  WJliam,  Nottingham,  April 
1734;  Hanover,  1738;  Philadelphia,  1743. 

Barkley,  Hugh,  Derry,  1736. 

Bell,  Samuel,  Pequa,  1739. 

Bell,  William,  Carlisle,  1761. 

Biggar,  WilUam,  Carlisle,  1760 

Blackburn,  Benjamin,  Carli-le,  1751. 

Bowman,  Thomas,  Derry,  1743.  • 

Boyd,  Robert,  Philadelphia,  Sept  19, 
1733. 

Boyd,  Thomas,  Donegal,  April  1735; 
Paxtang,  1738;  Middle  Octoraro.  1740. 

Buchanan,  James,  N ritingham,  April  2, 
1734;  Chestnut  Level,  1735;  Nottingham, 
173-5,  1737;  Pequa,  1738. 

Buchanan,  John,  Donegal,  1760, 

Bachaoat),  Samuel,  Chestnut  Level, 
1739 

Buchanan,  Wiliam,  Octoraro,  1736; 
Donegal,  1738. 

Calhoun,  Patrick,  M.  Octoraro,  1739. 

Col  wad  (or  Colwell),  John,  Chestnut 
Level,  March  28,  1733;  Mid  lie  Octoraro, 
May  16,  1733.  and  1739 

Caldwell,  Andre wj  Middle  Octoraro, 
1740. 

Campbell,  Samuel,  Conewago,  1743 

Carol  hers,  James,  Hanover,  1738;  Done- 
gal, 1743;  Hanover,  1744;  Paxtang,  1760. 

Caroihers,  Walter,  Donegal,  1741,  1742 
and  1744. 

Chamners,  Richard,  Donegal  1741. 

Chambers,  Rjw’and,  Upper  Octoraro, 
Sept  5,  1733. 

Christy,  John,  Octoraro,  1734;  Chestnut 
Level,  1737;  Hanover,  1738,  1744. 

Clark,  James,  Donegal,  1741. 


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Historical  and  Genealogical. 


Clark,  Joseph,  Donegal,  1748. 

Clingan,  George,  Donegal,  1761. 

Cochran,  Andrew,  Chestnut  Level.  1735; 
Carlisle,  1760, 

Cochran,  Janies,  Nottingham,  April 
1734  and  1735. 

Cochran,  William,  Donegal,  1761. 

Colvill,  Joseph,  Donegal,  1760. 

Colwain,  Andrew,  Nottingham,  1739. 
Cook,  James,  Pequa,  Nov.  1,  1738;  Not- 
tingham, 1736;  Philadelphia,  1736;  Pax- 
tang,  1738. 

Cope,  Thomas,  Chestnut  Level,  1744 
Craig,  Da^'id,  Donegal,  1750 
Craigh,  Andrew,  Donegal,  1741. 
Crawford,  James,  Donegal,  1740. 
Cunningham,  Samuel,  Chestnut  Level, 
1761. 

Cunningham,  Wiliiam,  Donegal,  1741; 
Conewago,  1743. 

Davidson,  Alexander,  Nottingham,  April 
3,  1734;  Octoraro.  1734,  1736. 

Davidson,  George,  Phila  , 1743;  Donegal, 
1744;  Derry,  1745;  Donegal,  1745. 

Devor,  John,  Middle  Octoraro,  May  16, 
1733;  Donegal,  1734,  1735;  M.  Octoraro, 
1735.  1739. 

Dickson,  John,  Nottingham,  1739. 
Dagan,  Thomas,  Paxtang,  1760;  Carh’sle, 
1761. 

Dunbar,  John,  Donegal,  1760. 

Erwin,  William,  Donegi\  1744;  Hanover, 

1744. 

Espy,  George,  D rnegal,  Ap  il.  1735. 
Evans,  William,  Donegal,  1743 
Ewing,  John,  Pequs,  1738 
Farrel  (or  Feml),  Thomas,  Philadel- 
phia, 1740;  Donegal,  1743;  Upper  Penns- 
boro’,  1749. 

Finley,  Joha,  Nottingham,  1739. 

Foster,  Arthur,  Doatgal,  1744;  Hanovi  r, 

1745. 

Galbraith,  Alexjnder,  Octo’aro,  1734. 
Galbraith,  Andrew,  Svatara,  Nov  15, 
1722;  Chestnut  Level,  1735;  Dirry,  1736; 


Donegal,  1736;  M.  Octoraro,  1737;  Pequa, 
1737;  Derry,  1739. 

Galbraith,  James,  Phila.,  1736;  Derry, 
1743 

Galbraith,  Robert,  Chestnut  Level, March 
28,  1733;  Nottingham,  April,  1734. 

Galt,  James,  Chestnut  Level,  1739. 

Glomon,  Thomas,  Chestnut  Level,  1735. 

Goat,  James,  Upper  Octoraro,  Sept.  5, 
1733;  Pequa,  Nov,  1.  1733;  Donegal.  Oct., 
1734. 

Graham,  G.*  Nottingham,  1735. 

Graham,  Jared,  Carlisle,  1760. 

Graham,  John,  Donegal,  1740. 

Gregg,  Andrew,  U.  Octoraro,  Sept.  5, 
1733;  Octoraro,  1736;  Pequa,  1738;  Done- 
gal, 1742. 

Grey,  Andrew,  Phila  , 1738. 

Grier,  Robert,  Paxtang,  1742. 

Givin,  John,  Donegal,  1743. 

Hall,  Hugh,  Chestnut  Level,  1744 

Hamilton,  Alexander,  Pequa,  1736 

Hamilton,  Andrew,  Nottingham,  1736. 
Phila , 1736. 

Hamilton,  John,  Folks  of  Brandywine, 
1738;  Phila.,  1740. 

Hayes,  Hugh,  Donegal,  1743. 

Hays,  Thomas,  Ch(s  nut  Level  1742. 

Hay,  David,  Nottingham,  April,  1734  ; 
Donegal,  1740. 

Harris,  John,  Esq  , Donegal,  1760, 

Henderson,  Dan'el,  Hanover,  1738; 
PhUa  , 1740;  M Octoraro.  1710;  Octoraro, 
1741;  Chrstnut  Levtl,  1741;  Donegal,  1742; 
Hanover,  1744;  Phila.,  1743;  Doneegil, 
1748. 

Hendersm,  John,  Pequa,  1733;  Forks  of 
Brandywine,  1740;  Dmegal,  1747;  Done- 
gal, 1750. 

Hoge,  David,  D megal,  1743. 

Hops,  Thomas,  Forks  of  Brandywine, 
1733;  Forks  of  Brandywine,  1740 

Hutchison,  James,  Derry,  1743. 

Hu'chison,  Joseph,  Doneg  il,  1744;  Derry, 
1715. 


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81 


lanes,  Brice,  Ddiry,  1741;  Donegal,  1744; 
Hanover,  1745. 

Irwin,  Robert,  Pennsborough,  1745. 
Irwin,  Samuel,  Chestnut  Level,  1737; 
Nottingham,  1739. 

Irwin,  Moses,  Carlisle,  1760. 

Jack,  James, elder  at  Caili  Je  (Duffield’s) 
1761 

Johnston,  Matthew,  Derry,  1737. 
Johnson,  William,  Donegal,  1744. 

Kerr,  James,  Phila  , 1741;  Paxtang,1742; 
Donegal,  1742,  1745;  Pennsborough,  1745; 
Donegal,  1759;  U.  Marsh  Creek,  1760;  Car- 
lisle,  1761 

Kerr,  Joseph,  1741. 

Kilgore,  Charles,  Donegal,  1740,  1741; 
Derry,  1743. 

King,  Robert,  Donegal,  1740;  Octoraro, 
1741;  Donegal,  1743 
King,  Victor,  Carlisle,  1761. 

Kirkpatrick,  James,  Phila.,  September 
19,  1733. 

Kirkpatrick,  Hugh,  Upper  Octoraro, 
Sept.  5,  1733. 

Deeper,  Allan,  Donegal,  1759. 

Luckie,  John,  Paxtang,  August,  1734; 
Middle  Octoraro,  1737. 

Lemon,  Thomas,  Derry,  1736. 

Logan,  Thomas,  Middle  Octoraro,  1737; 
D)Eegal,  1760. 

McClellan,  Hugh,  Donegal,  1740. 
McClelland.  John,  Donegal,  Oct.,  1734 
McClanahan,  Paxtang,  1743;  Chestnut 
Level,  1744. 

McClm*ock,  David,  Paxtang,  1738. 
McCiure,  Robert,  Nottingham,  1735; 
Derry,  1745;  Pennsborough,  1745. 
McConaughey,  Robert,  Pnila,  1738. 
McConnel,  John,  No'tiogham,  1736; 
Chestnut  Level,  1739. 

McCord,  William,  Middle  Octoraro,  1735; 
Donegal,  1740. 

McOreight,  Alexande-,  Donegal,  1743, 
1744. 


McCullough,  James,  Donegal,  1743,1744; 
Hanover,  1744. 

McCutcheon,  John,  Nottingham,  1737; 
M.  Octoraro,  1739. 

McDowtll,  James,  Donegal,  1744. 
McEwen  (or  McCown),  John,  Forks  of 
Brandywine,  1740;  Chestnut  Level,  1741; 
Donegal,  1743;  Philadelphia,  1743;  Done- 
gal, 1745;  Derry,  1745. 

McFerson  (McPherson),  John,  Philadel- 
phia, 1741. 

McElroy,  Hugh,  Donegal,  1740. 
McKinley,  Henry,  Donegal  1759. 
McNau^ht,  A1  xander, Forks  of  Brandy- 
wine, 1740;  Philadelphia,  1741;  Deny,  1741. 
McNeil,  Adam,  Donegal,  1750. 

McNit,  Alex.,  Paxtang,  Aug.  1734. 
Mayes,  James,  Upper  Octoraro,  Sept.  5, 

1733. 

Maxwell,  William,  Nottingham,  1735; 
Derry,  1736. 

Matthew,  Robert,  Octoraro,  1736;  Phila- 
delphia, 1740. 

Middleton,  John,  Donegal,  Octoraro, 

1734,  and  1736;  Forks  of  Brandywine, 

1738. 

Mitchel,  George,  Pequa,  1738;  Chestnut 
Level,  1739. 

Mitchell,  Jno , Donegal,  1736;  Pequa, 

1739. 

Mitchell, Thomas,  Philadelphia,  Sept.  19, 
1733. 

Mitch  ll.Wil’iam,  Chestnut  Level,  1735; 
Philadelphia,  1736;  Nottingham,  1737; 
D negal,1740;  Pequa,  1741. 

Montgomery,  Alex,  Chestnut  Level, 
1739. 

Montgomery,  John,  Nottingham,  1735; 
Pequa,  1737;  Philadelphia,  1740. 

Moore,  James,  Upper  Pennsboro’,  1749; 
Carlisle,  1761 

Morris  >n,  J , Derry,  1743;  Derry  1745. 
Morr'son,  vVilliam,  Conewago,  1743. 
Morrow,  J *hn,  Nottingham,  1735;  Don- 
egal, 1740;  Forts  of  Brandywine,  1741; 
D megah  1744. 


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Murdock,  John,  Octoraro,  1734;  ^Totting- 
ham,  1737;  Derry,  1741;  Paxtacg  1742; 
Donegal,  1743. 

Murray,  (?),  John,  Middle  Octoraro, 
1739;  Donegal,  1743;  Chestnut  Level, 
1744. 

Padan,  James,  Donegal,  1748  and  1761 
Patterson,  Anthony,  Chestnut  Level, 
1739. 

Patterson,  Arthur,  Middle  Oc’oraro.May 
16,  1733. 

Patterson,  P.,  Philadelphia,  1743. 

Porter,  Robsrt,  Chestnut  Leve’,  1739; 
Chestnut  Level,  Oct.  1739;  Porks  of 
Brandywine,  1741;  Pequa,  1741;  Pniladel- 
phia,  1741. 

Porter,  William,  Pequa,  1737. 

Reed,  John,  m.  Octoraro,  1737. 

Renick,  George,  Phila.,  Sept.  19, 1733. 
Renick,  William,  Donegal,  1740,  1741. 
Renkins,  Richard,  Donegal,  1760 
R ppey,  Hugh,  Derry,  1743;  Donegal, 
1747. 

Robinson,  John  Diinegal,  1736. 
Ribertson,  Alex  , first  meeting,  Oc  ober, 
11,  1732;  Chestnut  Level.  1735,  1737;  M. 
Ootoraro,  1739;  Chestnut  Level,  1741, 1744. 
Robb,  John,  Phi'a.,  1738. 

Rodgers,  A^ex  , Ptqua,  1739. 

*Scott,  Hu^h,  Donegal,  Oct,  1734;  Not- 
tingham, 1735;  Hanover,  1744 
Scott,  William,  Cbestnut  Level,  1739; 
Conewago,  1743;  Upper  Pennsb  >ro’,  1749 
Shaiop,  William,  Phila.,  1736;  Donegal, 
1738;  Phila.,  1738;  Donegal,  1742,  1743; 
Upper  Pen  nsboro’,  1749. 

Sloan  Andrew,  Paxtang,  1760. 

Simpson,  William,  Upper  Mar.h  Creek, 
1760. 

Smith,  Simuel,  Chestnut  LeVvl,  Ma'^ch 
28,  1733,  ardl7o7. 

Smith,  Walter,  Paxtang,  1738 
Snodgrass,  James,  Donegal,  1743 
Spier,  Robert,  Donegal,  1759. 

Steel,  Andrew,  Pequa,  1739. 


Steel,  Samuel,  Pequa,  1737. 

Stephenson,  William,  Donegal,  1740, 
1741;  Hanover,  1744 

Stevenson,  Joseph,  Nottingham,  1736. 

Stewart,  Lazarus,  M.  Octoraro,  1735; 
Donegal,  Oct  26,  1736. 

Swan  James,  Phila.,  1740 

Swan,  John,  Phila.,  1741. 

Swansy,  John,  Donegal,  1740. 

Taylor,  Robert,  Conewago,  1743. 

Thomson,  William,  Phila  , 1743. 

Vance,  Chades,  Pequa,  1739, 

Wallace,  Robert,  Donegal,  1743 

White,  John,  Chestnut  Level,  1739. 

Whitehill,  James,  M.  Octoraro,  1735; 
Chestnut  Level,  1761. 

Whiteside,  Wil’iam,  Pequa,  Nov.  1,1733; 
M.  Octoraro,  1737. 

Wilkie,  Thomas,  Donegal,  1740. 

Williams,  Daniel,  Paxtang.  1760;  Car- 
lisle, 1760,  1761;  Pmla.,  May,  1761. 

Wilson,  Alexander,  Donegal,  1759. 

Wilson,  John,  Nottingham,  1735. 

Wilson,  Moses,  Donegal,  1759. 

Wilson,  William,  Paxtang,  August, 
1734. 

Wright,  James,  Paxtang,  1742;  Donegal, 
1745.  ^ 

NOTES  ANO  QUERIES — XX. 

Historical  and  Uenealogical. 

White— Crawford — Weitzel  — In 
your  account  of  the  Crawfords  last  week 
you  staged  that  Margaret  Allison  married 
Cok  Hugh  White.  W^tsCol.  Hugh  White 
married  twice?  He  certainly  married 
Charlotte  Wei  zd,  daughter  of  Judge  John 
W'itzel,  and  left  her,  at  h's  death  in  1821, 
wi  -h  four  children  by  the  marriage  Was 
Hugh  White,  who  married  Nancy  Craw- 
ford, his  son  by  M’ss  AlPson? 

Gtorge  Crawfoid  marri<  d Eliz  bdh 
Wei  zel  White,  and  James  Allison  marri  d 
Ttbitha  White,  both  daughters  oi  J.^mes 


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83 


White  and  Charlotte  W.dtz.-1,  who  after 
James’  death  married  Col.  Hugh  White. 

Can  any  one  give  the  da’e  of  Margaret 
Allison’s  marriage  ? 

Horace  Edwin  Hayden. 

“Musical  Recollections  ” — We  have 
been  informed  by  several  persons  that  the 
ariicle  with  this  tit'e  in  a late  number  of 
Notes  and  Queries  “is  all  wrong  ” It  is  not 
to  be  expected  that  after  the  lapse  of  so 
many  years,  and  an  absence  from  the  lo- 
cality for  nearly  the  same  length  of  time, 
that  errors  of  commission  as  well  as  omis- 
sion should  occur  in  an  article  like  that  by 
Mr.  Ayres.  There  are  yet  living  those  who 
could  givens  some  interesting  reminiscences 
of  locil  church  choirs,  and  if  this  would  be 
done  tor  the  Presbyterian,  Reformed, 
Lutheran,  and  other  churches,  Mr.  A.’s 
object  would  be  accomplished.  This  ought 
to  be  done,  and  it  is  devoutly  to  be  wished 
for.  w.  H.  E. 

Harrisburg  Directory  for  1839  — 
(W.  and  Q , ccfa;.)— Through  the  kindness 
of  Mr.  Henry  Harris  we  have  had  an  op 
portunity  to  examine  the  fi-^st  directory  of 
Harrisburg— the  title  of  which  is  as  fol- 
lows: 

“2%e  I Harrisburg  Directory  | and  Stran^ 
gers  Guide  j with  | A Sketch  \ of  the  \ First 
Settlemerd  of  Harrisburg  \ by  P.  Sturtemnt 
I Harrisburg,  | Pri  ted  by  the  Author,  | 
1839.” 

This  dTvjctory  cmtains  forty-eight  pages 
—four  pages  of  which  are  devoted  to  a 
“Sketch  of  the  First  Settlement  of  Harris- 
burg” (which  we  propose  to  print  entire  in 
a future  is  u • of  Notes  and  Queries'),  eleven 
pages  of  advertisements,  fourteen  pages 
containing  names  of  the  officers  of  the 
Commonwealth  and  of  the  borough,  and 
trades  and  profession^,  concluding  with  fif- 
teen pages  of  an  alphabetical  list  of  citi- 
zens. Of  the  603  persons  on  this  directory 
only  53  are  on  the  directory  of  to  day.  Of 


the  officers  of  the  several  departments  of 
State  but  one  survives,  Henry  W.  Scott,  of 
this  city,  then  messenger  in  the  Executive 
Department;  of  the  county  and  borough 
offlceis,  all  hive  passed  away.  Of  the 
eleven  newspapers  then  published  here  but 
one  survives  in  name — the  Telegraph,  then 
printed  by  R 8 Elliott  & Co.,  on  Third 
street  between  Market  and  Walnut.  There 
were  ten  churches,  while  of  clergymen 
there  we  e eight.  With  the  exception  of 
the  list  of  barbers,  the  names  of  all  col- 
ored inhabitants  were  omitted.  The  fact  is 
the  directory  referred  to  is  in  strong  con- 
trast with  the  directory  of  1880,  and  a com- 
parison is  exceedingly  interesting,  showing 
what  immense  progress  Harrisbnrg  has 
made  in  forty  years.  We  .shall  take  oc- 
casion to  again  refer  to  the  subj  act. 

w.  H.  E 


THE  SLOANS  OF  HANOVFR. 

The  death  last  year  of  Dr.  William  J. 
Sloan,  surgeon  U.  8.  Army,  called  to  mind 
the  fiCt  that  he  was  a representative  of  one 
of  the  more  prominent  families  of  Hanover 
in  the  olden  time,  and  wi'h  certain  data  in 
our  possession  we  give  such  as  may  prove 
interesting  and  valuable  for  preservation. 

Several  members  of  the  Sloan  family 
settled  in  Hanover  as  early  as  1730,  but  in 
the  absence  of  the  assessment  lists, it  is  diffi- 
cult to  fix  the  exact  dates.  JohnSloin, 
who  died  in  September,  1741,  left  a wife, 
Jean,  and  children,  James,  R >bert,  Will- 
iam John,  George,  Sarah  and  Cinquas.  It 
was  John  Sloan,  the  first,  who  was  the  an- 
cestor of  the  Sloans  of  Hanover,  but  the 
connecting  link  we  have  no  knowledge  of. 
Several  of  the  family  followed  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Sankey  to  Virginia,  and  hence  the 
prominence  of  ihe  name  in  the  South. 

O i the  tax  and  othtr  lists  for  1751,  1756 
and  1759  we  hive  only  the  names  of  John 
• and  Samuel  Sloan.  In  1769,  the  next  li>st. 


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John  disappears,  and  Samuel,  James, 
Archibald  and  Alexander  come  upon  the 
stage.  Samuel  died  during  the  R'ivolu- 
tionary  era,  in  October,  1777,  leaving 
brothers  John,  James,  Archibald  and  Will- 
iam. Archibald  Sloan  who  married  first 
in  1759,  Margaret  Sloan,  and  secondly 
in  1766.  Mary  Craig,  of  H^inover,  died  in 
1793.  Concerning  Alexander  Sloan,  we 
have  the  following  record: 

Alexander  Sloan,  b.  in  1744;  d.  in 
January,  1812;  m Jean  Moor.  They  had 
issue — 

i.  John,  b.  1767;  m.  EHzibeth  French, 
sister  of  Capt  James  F*ench;  remo7ed  to 
Ohio  in  1832,  and  died  there  at  an  advanced 
age,  leaving  a large  family. 

ii.  Boberty  b.  1769;  m.  Sarah  McCor- 
mick. 

Hi.  Alexander,  b.  1771;  m Jane  French, 
sister  of  John^s  wife;  d.  at  Williamsport, 
Penna.,  at  an  advanced  age. 

iv  Isabella,  b.  1773;  d in  18 — , unm. 

'0.  James,  b.  1775;  m.  Nancy  McCreight; 
d D.iC.  1,  1820.  in  Hanover 

m "Wdliam,  b.  1777;  unm;  d.  in  1818,  in 
Hanover. 

mi.  Jean  b.  1781;  m Alexander  Bell,  of 
Hanover;  d in  183i,  in  Ohio. 

Robert  Sloan,  a native  of  Hanover 
township,  born  in  1769  was  brought  up  on 
his  father’s  farm.  He  sub  equmtly  applied 
himself  to  mechanical  pursuits,  anl  earned 
on  the  budness  of  cabiaeNmak’nv.  O i the 
30th  of  March,  1799,  he  was  married  by  the 
Rev.  James  Sno^’gra-s  to  Miss  Sarah  M’- 
Cormick,  of  Han^  ver,  daughter  of  Jimes 
M’Cjrmick  and  Isabella  Dixon.  Shortly 
after  he  removed  to  the  city  of  N w York, 
but  about  1812  permsnent'y  Ircab  d at  H^  • 
risburg,  where  he  pursued  his  avoc.it'on. 
He  became  one  of  the  o d bo  ough’s 
prominent  citizens— es*^eemed  by  all  for  his 
industry,  enc'gy  and  uprightness  o charac- 
ter. He  was  an  elder  in  the  First  Presby-  * 


terian  church  thirteen  years,  “possessing,” 
says  Rev.  Dr.  Robinson,  “the  confidence 
of  the  church,  as  a man  of  God,  noble  and 
blameless  in  his  uprightness.”  He  died  at 
Harrisburg,  December  4,  1833,  aged  sixty- 
four  years.  His  wife,  Sarah  M’Cormick, 
was  one  of  the  most  amiable  of -women, 
whose  life  was  characterized  by  a faithful 
devotion  to  all  the  high-born  virtues  of 
Christian  womanhood,  only  ending  with 
her  days  on  earth,  which  closed  on  the  5ih 
of  April,  1843.  The  children  of  Robert 
and  Sarah  Sloan,  who  reached  maturity, 
were  as  follows: 

i Eliza,  m.  1st,  Thomas  Baird;  2d, 
James  Rutherford  Boyd.  Mrs.  Boyd  sur- 
vives and  resides  at  Harrisburg. 

ii.  Alexander,  m.  Mary  Todd,  of  Han- 
over, daughter  of  Capt.  James  Tcdd  and 
Sally  Ainsworth.  Mr.  Alexander  Sloan 
survives  and  resides  at  Harrisburg. 

Hi.  Isabella  m Matthew  P.  Kennedy;  d. 
in  1877  at  New  Brighton.  Penna 
iv.  John,  d.  at  Indianapolis,  Ind  , in  1874. 
X William,  b.  1815;  studied  medicine 
with  Dr.  Luther  Reily,  graduated  at  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  and  in  1837 
was  appointed  assistant  surgeon  in  the  U. 
S.  army.  He  served  through  the  Florida 
and  Mexican  wars  During  the  war  of  the 
Rebell  on  he  was  Medical  Director  of  the 
Department  of  the  East,  with  headquarters 
in  New  York  city.  After  the  war  he  was 
trans'^erred  to  the  Department  of  the  North- 
west and  station  d at  Sn.  P<iul  Minnesota 
where  he  d>ed  on  the  17i.h  of  March,  188«  J 
aged  six^y  five,  the  oldest  surgeon  in  con- 
tinued service  in  the  army. 

m Mary,  m.  D.  Cra’ghead;  d.  in  1866,  at 
Indianapol’S,  lud  w h.  e. 

».^QUIKE  WEl»Z  .n':S  G ^ , 1806 

TO  1830. 

[We  print  the  following  lis'  of  marriages, 
as  they  relate  chitfiy  to  familirs  in  the 
“Upper  E d,”  although  performed  at  Sun- 


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bury.  They  will  no  doubt  prove  valuable 
to  many  of  our  readers  in  that  section. 
They  were  taken  from  the  docket  of  John 
Weilzel,  Esq.,  justice  of  the  peace.] 

Kov.  25,  1806.  John  Brady  to  Catharine 
Shipman,  in  piesence  of  Christian  Shipman 
and  wife,  Joseph  Brady  and  others. 

January  20,  1807  S jlomon  Coldren  to 
Elizibeth  Miniger,  in  presence  of — 
Miniger  and  wife,  Henry  Yacom  and  wife, 
and  others 

March  31st  George  Fulmer  to  Kancy 
Bacon,  in  presence  of  Jer  B*con  and  wife, 
Isaac  Martain,  Ezekial  Bacon,  Jacob  Lantz 
and  others. 

April  7ih.  Jacob  Melick  to  Elizabeth 
Burchett,  in  presence  of  David  Melick  and 
wife,  Casper  Snyder  and  wife,  John  Bur- 
chett and  others. 

May  10th.  John  Camel  to  Elizabeth 
Shipman,  in  presence  of  Christian  Ship- 
man  and  wife,  Joseph  Brady  and  wife,  and 
others. 

May  12th.  John  Hay  to  Elizabeth  Hall, 
in  presence  of  Geo.  Hall,  David  Melick 
and  wife,  and  others. 

June  30tti.  George  Zimmerman  to  Eliz 
abeth  Yoxheimer,  in  presence  of  Henry 
Yoxheimer  and  wife.  Cor.  Lamison  and 
wife  and  others. 

August  15th.  Jesse  Allford  to  Mary 
Rewaldt,  in  presence  of  Christian  Folke, 
James  Kerleia  and  Letty  Kerlein. 

October  6th.  Edward  Dawson  to  Molly 
Yoxheimer,  in  presence  of  Henry  Yox- 
heimer and  wife.  Cor.  Lamison  and  wife. 

December  16th.  Obadiah  Camel  to  De- 
borah Reeder,  in  presence  of  Benjamin 
Reeder  and  wife,  Jesse  Reeder  and  wife, 
Sam  Thurston  and  wife,  Philip  Hope  and 
wife. 

January  24th.  1808  Adam  Rheim  to 
Letitia  Eerleio,  in  presence  of  Catharine 
Snyder,  George  Snyder  and  James  Ker* 
lein. 


March  17th.  William  Brady  to  Sarah 
Thurs’on,  in  presence  of  Samuel  Thurston 
and  wife,  Benj.  Reeder  and  wite,  Walter 
Brady  and  wife,  Joseph  Brady  and  wife, 
and  others. 

July,  1809.  Jacob  Nevill  to  Mary  Full- 
mer, in  presence  of  George  Fullmer  and 
wife,  George  Fullmer,  jr.  and  wife,  John 
Fullmer  and  wife,  and  others. 

May,  1810.  Isaiah  Bacon  to  Harriet 
Tucker,  in  presence  of  Augustine  Tucker 
and  Wife,  Cornelius  Lamison  and  wife, 
Ezekiel  Bacon  and  wife. 

July  17th.  Peter  Fritz,  Jun.,  to  Eliza- 
beth Williams. 

Geo.  Yoxheimer  to  Dawson,  in 

presence  of  Henry  Yoxheimer  and  wife, 
Isaac  Martin  and  wife. 

1811.  John  Melick  to  Elizabeth  Cooper, 
in  presence  of  Adam  Fryling  and  wife, 
David  Melick  and  wife. 

March,  1812  Peter  Kerlein,  Juui,  to 
Elizabeth  Hull,  in  presence  of  James  Ker- 
lein 

James  Camel  to  — — Porter,  <&c. 

Dec.  25,  1813.  Daniel  Robinutt  to  Sarah 
Renn,  in  presence  of  Bernard  Renn  and 
wi^,  Isaac  Stefiey  and  others. 

April  16,  1815  James  A.  Campbell  to 
Richel  Parker,  in  presence  of  John  B. 
Campbell,  John  Campbell,  John  Aregood, 
Elias  Campbell  and  others. 

July  14,  1816.  Henry  Chitesterto  Sarah 
Cooper,  in  presence  of  Gabriel  Cooper  and 
wife,  Henry  Cooper  and  wife,  &c. 

August  11,  1816.  Elisha  Barton  to  L. 
Shipman,  in  presence  of  Christian  Shipman 
and  wife,  John  B Campbell  and  wife,  Wm« 
Shipman  and  wife,  &g. 

August  13,  1816.  Samuel  Sholl  to  Mary 
Gillam,  in  presence,  &c. 

August—,  1816.  John  Sliver  to  Pevy 
Rhoads,  in  presence  of  Thomas  Mendenhall 
and  wife,  L.  Henninger  and  wife,  John 
Mer  z and  wife,  &c. 


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October  20,  1816  Frederick  Renn  to 
Grace  Brannon,  in  presence  of  Daniel 
Robinutt  and  wife. 

March  30,  1817.  Bennett  Cooke  to  Bet- 
sey Gormon. 

1817.  John  Mossteller  to  Mary  Wood 
row. 

Sept.  16,  1819.  William  Fisher  to  Mar- 
garet Bucher,  in  presence  of  Jaob  Rach 
and  wife,  Christian  Bower  and  wife,  Henry 
Bucher,  &c. 

January,  1820  William  Harrison  to 

Hileman,  in  presence  of  Hunter  Scott, 

&c. 

August  16,  1020. — John  Hein  to  Elizi- 
beth  Mowrer,  in  presence  of  Philip  Shaw, 
&c. 

Dec.  3.  Jesse  Bastian  to  Barbara  Mertz, 
in  presence  of  Johnathan  Mertz  and  wife, 
John  Simon  and  wife,  &c. 

January  6,  1822.  John  Druckemillar  to 
Polly  Burns. 

March  17.  Valentine  Savidg  to  Mary 
Reed,  in  presence  of  Mrs.  Reed,  Henry 
Reed,  &c.. 

March  30, 1823  Peter  Simonson  to  Su- 
sannah Mertz,  in  presence  of  Jonathan 
Mertz  and  wife,  Jacob  Moore,  Thos.  Men- 
denhall, &o.  ‘ 

1824.  Charles  Flemming  to  Mary 

Clark,  in  presence  of  Mrs.  Flemming, 
Mrs.  Clark,  Barbara  Fryling,  &c. 

Aug.  22,  1824.  John  Hafer  to^  Barbara 
Ann  Fryling,  in  presence  of  James  Reeder 
and  wile,  Mrs.  Fryling,  Mrs.  Seisholtz, 
&c. 

Oct.  IJ,  1830.  John  Bartlow  to  Susan- 
nah Farnsworth,  in  presence  of  John 
Farnsworth  and  wife,  Jesse  Bastian,  Jon’n 
Farnsworth,  &c. 

Horace  Edwin  Hayden. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XXI. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

History  of  Centre  and  <^ltnton 
Counties. — We  learn  that  our  tel  low- 
laborer,  Hon.  John  Blair  Linn,  of  Belle- 
fonte,  is  preparing  a history  of  the  counties 
pi  Centre  and  Clinton.  Our  State  has  no 
more  faithfal  and  pains-taking  investigator 
into  its  history  than  Mr.  Linn, and  we  shall 
look  forward  to  the  appearance  ot  the  work 
undertaken  with  more  than  ordinary  inter- 
est and  pleasure.  w.  h.  e. 

OLD  FiaXTA^  G OHURUH. 

Dismissions  From  1807  to  1842, 

[The  following  account  of  dismissions 
from  Paxtang  congregation  from  1807  to 
1842,  completes  the  record  of  Rev.  Mr. 
Sharon’s  ministry  in  Old  Paxtang.] 

1807. 

Martha  Cowden  («tlias  Boyd), 

Jane  Wilson. 

April  4,  1812. 

John  Ross, 

Elizabeth  Ross. 

March  5,  1814. 

James  Taylor, 

Jane  Taylor,  his  wife. 

' August  3,  1814. 

John  McClure, 

William  Whitley, 

Mrs.  Wm.  Whitley. 

April  29,  1816.  * • 

Mrs.  Snoddy  (alias  Jane  Wilson), 

Sept  29,  1817. 

James  Hannah, 

Mrs.  James  Hannah,  ' ' 

‘ Elizabeth  Margaret  Hannah. 

May  1,  1820. 

Dinah  Carson, 

Mrs.  Mary  Jordon  (alias  Cowden,) 
Alexander  Hannah, 

Mrs.  Ann  Hannah,  wife  of  Alex. 

AprU,  1821. 

Joseph  Wilson, 


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87 


Mrs.  A.im  Wil80D,  wife  of  Joseph, 
Sarah  Wilson,  dau  of  Joseph, 

Miry ‘W^ilson,  dau.  of  Joseph. 

March  27,  1824. 

William  Boon, 

Margaret  Boon. 

December  20,  1825. 

Julia  Sherer. 

June  27,  1827.  ' ' ’ 

Samuel  Kearsley, 

Samuel  Hood, 

Rebecca  Hood. 

May  5,  1828 
Catharine  Nevin. 

October^  1830. 

Margaret  Collins, 

John  BuflQngton. 

October  18,  1833. 

Margaret  Calhoun. 

April  16, 1834 

Mrs.  Hugh  Wilson  (alias  Martha 
Rutherford), 

Mrs.  Rebecca  Brown  (alias  Rebecca 
M’Clure.  ' ‘ 

March  10,  1836. 

Mrs.  Catharine  Stough  (Catharine  M’- 
Collum, 

Maiy  Millesait, 

Rachel  M’Cammon, 

James  Simonton, 

Mrs.  Ann  Simonton,  wife  of  James. 
October  ’ 

Ann  Kerr,  dau.  of  Robert  McClure. 
Jfayl6,  1841. 

Mrs.  Mary  Sberer, 

John  Hamaker, 

Mrs.  Mary  Ann  Hamaker. 

April  16,  1842. 

Miss  Isabella  McNeice. 


JCARLT  SKTT1.KRS. 

[It  IS  from  depositions  like  the  following 
that  we  are  enabled  to  obtain  satisfactory 
information  of  the  early  settlers  ot  this  lo- 
cality. The  absence  of  public  or  parish 


records  which  in  other  sections  ot  tbe 
Union,  are  of  immense  advantage  in  his- 
toric il  and  genealogical  research,  fre- 
quently render  the  labors  of  the  industrious 
antiquary  futile  or  at  least  of  exceeding 
difficulty.  Capt.  William  Laird,  whose  de- 
position follows,  located  as  will  be  seen, 
on  the  Swatara  in  1737.  He  became  a 
very  prominent  man  in  Hanover,  and  at 
the  outset  of  the  Revolution  commanded  a 
company  of  Associitora.  He  had  previous- 
ly served  in  a military  capacity  on  the 
frontiers  during  the  French  and  Indian  war 
and  was  a brave  and  intrepid  officer.  He 
d ed  about  the  close  of  the  War  for  Inde- 
pendence, and  is  buriel  in  old  Hanover 
grave-yard.]  w.  h e. 

Capt.  William  Laiid,  being  Sworn  accord- 
ing to  Law,  deposeth  & saith,  that  about 
forty-two  Years  agone  he  came  into  Amer- 
ica in  Company  with  his  Father,  Mother  & 
family,  & upon  their  landing  at  Cecil 
Court-house,  his  father  sent  Hugh  Laird 
one  of  his  sons,  & a Servant  Man,  up  to 
Swetara  for  his  Son-in  Law  William 
Snoddy,  (whom he  tho’t  was  then  alive)  to 
come  down  & help  him  & his  family  up;  & 
upon  their  coming  to  where  said  Snoddy 
lived,  they  found  he  was  dead  & his  Widow 
was  about  to  be  married  to  James  Ireland, 
& as  Eoon  as  they  were  Married,  they  came 
& helped  the  said  Laird  & his  family  up  to 
where  the  sa'd  Snoddy  formerly  lived,  where 
this  deponent  liv.  d three  years  & lived  in 
Neighbourhood  ever  since.  And  when  he 
(this  Deponent)  came  there  he  saw  three 
fields  of  Upland  cleared  on  the  place  where 
said  Snoddy  formerly  lived,  being  the  land 
now  in  dispute,  to  the  Amount  of  twenty - 
five  acres,  & ab  >ut  seven  acres  of  Meadow 
Ground.  This  Deponent  further  saith, that 
William  Snoddy  had  two  Sons  then  living. 
Viz:  James  & John;  that  John  lived  till  he 
was  bound  an  apprentice  to  learn  the  Art 
of  Mill- Wright,  & died  in  his  apprenti- 


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ship  by  the  discharge  of  a Gua,  &>  that 
James  9noddy  lived  till  he  was  about  twen- 
ty seveu  years  old  & then  died  of  a Con- 
sumption, being  sickly  several  years  before 
he  did  die.  And  farther  saith,  that  Mary 
the  widow  of  'William  S noddy  had  three 
Children  by  James  Ireland  her  last  hus- 
band, named  William,  Elizabeth  & Mary, 
& that  William  & Elizab  th  both  died  in 
their  Minority,  & Mary  the  youngest  since 
Intermarried  with  John  McFarland. 

This  Deponent  further  says,  that  he  al- 
ways heard  it  as  the  opinion  of  the  people 
in  that  Neighborhood  that  the  place  in  dis- 
pute was  the  property  of  the  heirs  of  Wil- 
liam Snoddy,  dec'd,  & not  of  James  Ire- 
land. Wm  Laird. 

Lancast&r  county, 

Sworn  & Subscribed  the  9th  day  of  June, 
1779,  before  Joshua  Elder. 

AI.1&X  ANDES  BlIrOHBIiL’d  OECLABa* 
TION. 

The  tacts  brought  out  in  Alexander 
Mitchell’s  deposition  are  of  some  interest. 
I infer  from  A.  B.  H.’s  notes  and  those  of 
the  Editor  of  Notts  and  Queries  (xmi)  that 
the  parties  named  and  the  Ic  cations  referred 
to  were  located  at  or  near  Harris’  Perry, 
and  the  Rev.  James  Anderson’s  ferry  farm. 
Mr.  Mitchell  undertakes  to  state  some  tacts 
from  memory  which  took  place  fifty  years 
before  he  made  his  depodtion.  Although 
he  was  evidently  correct  in  the  main,  I 
think  he  was  mistaken  in  some  matters,  or 
his  deposition  does  not  clearly  define  the 
facts  as  he  understood  them. 

The  Peter  Allen  tract  of  land  laid  along 
Donegal  meeting  house  run,  about  one  mile 
above  the  mouth  of  that  stream  which 
empties  into  Chickies  creek  a few  hundred 
yards  from  the  river.  This  tract  probably 
ran  up  and  joined  the  land  ot  John  Gal- 
braith, Who  kept  an  ordinary,  and  built 
a grist  mill  and  brewery  prior  to  1720, 
where  the  Marietta  and  Mt.  Joy  turnpike 


cross  the  run  before  mentioned. 

Rybert  Wilkins,  the  father  of  William, 
Thomas,  John  and  Peter,  took  up  and  set- 
tled the  land  afterwards  sold  to  the  Rev. 
James  Anderson  in  1727,  and  o^rned  and 
occupied  by  him  and  his  descendants  with- 
out a break  or  litigation  for  ninety  years.  I 
have  a copy  of  Mr.  Taylor’s  survey  made 
Nov.  14,  1719,  for  the  tract  ot  land  referred 
to  in  Steel’s  letter: 

“Philadelphia,  6th,  1st  mo.,  1729. 

Loving  Friend,  Isaac  Taylor:  Some  time 
in  September,  1718,  Robert  Wilkins  ob- 
tained a warrant  for  150  acres  of  land  near 
Conestoga,  as  it  was  then  called,  and  some 
time  after  he  paid  ten  pounds  of  the  pur- 
chase money,  upon  which  he  was  allowed 
to  add  50  acres  more. 

“Now  Robert  Wilkins  having  sold  his 
rights  in  the  said  land  to  James  Anderson, 
the  Presbyterian  minister  in  those  parts, 
who  finding  the  survey  begun  but  not  fin- 
ished, he  desires  the  same  may  be  com- 
pleted, and  if  there  be  any  vacancy  adjoin- 
ing that  may  accommodate  him,  I desire 
thee  to  include  it  for  him,  and  send  a re- 
turn into  the  Surveyor  General’s  oflloe. 

“I  am  thy  real  well-wishing  friend, 

“James  Steel.” 

It  is  the  same  tract  kowo.  as  Anderson’s 
Perry.  It  was  composed  of  two  tracts 
front  and  back,  and  contained  318  acres. 
Immediately  above  this  trac%  Mr.  Taylor 
surveyed  on  the  same  day  another  tract 
containing  212  acres  for  Thomas  Wilkins. 
Twenty-five  years  later  it  came  into  pos- 
session of  the  Lowreys,  and  remained  'in 
possession  ot  that  family  for  one  hundred 
years. 

Thomas  Wilkins  purchased  300  acres 
adjoining  Donegal  Meeting  House,  which 
he  sold  to  Gordon  Howard,  an  Indian 
trader,  who  resided  upon  the  land  now 
owned  by  J.  Hershey,  about  a mile  south- 
west from  Springville.  He  died  March  2i, 


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1747,  leaving  sons  Andrew  and  John,  and 
daughters  Mary  and  Elizabeth.  Andrew 
Boggs  was  his  administrator.  His  plan- 
tation on  the  west  side  of  the  river  was  sold 
for  £12.  It  was  probably  hill  land  and  not 
of  much  value. 

Peter  Wilkins  died  Sept.  28,1748,  in  Cum- 
berland Valley.  He  was  an  Indian  trader. 
His  estate  was  large  for  that  time.  He  left 
a large  number  of  horses,  cows  and  sheep. 
He  left  a widow  Rachel,  sons  William  and 
James,  and  a daughter  Margaret.  His  father 
Robert  in  his  old  days  resided  with  and 
died  at  his  house. 

John  Wilkins  owned  several  hundred 
acres  of  land  adjoining  Cordon  Howard’s 
land.  He  was  an  Indian  trader  and  a 
prominent  man  of  his  time.  He  died  in 
1741,  leaving  a widow  Rachel,  who  was  a 
daughter  of  Gordon  Howard,  and  son  John, 
who  was  born  in  Donegal  in  1733,  and  re- 
moved from  there  to  Carlisle  in  1763,  where 
he  became  a dry  goods  merchant.  I pre- 
sume there  were  other  sons,  probably 
Thomas. 

William  Wilkins  was  also  an  Indian 
trader  and  dealt  with  those  in  Virginia  and 
upper  Susquehanna,  while  his  brothers 
generally  went  to  the  Ohio.  He  died 
April  9 th  1734,  in  Donegal  leaving  a 
widow  and  children.  James  Smith  and 
Hugh  McKean,  who  resided  north  of  May- 
town,  were  the  appraisers  of  his  estate. 
Nathaniel  Little  was  his  administrator.  He 
resided  along  Little  Chickies  creek  below 
Mt.  Joy.  His  descendants,  spelled  their 
name  Lytle.  Janet,  the  widow  of  N L., 
filed  the  account  of  Wilkins’  estate,  and  I 
see  paid  Thomas  Lawrence  of  Philadelphia 
£112  7 11,  and  other  amounts  to  Logan  & 
Shippen,  Robert  Dunning  and  Lazarus 
Lowrey.  The  appraisement  of  the  personal 
property  amounted  to  £332  2 4. 


The  descendants  of  John  Wilkins  reside 
at  Pittsburg  or  the  vicinity. 

Samuel  Evans. 

Golumhiaf  July  12,  1881. 

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NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XXII. 
Historical  and  Genealogical. 

“Der  Hundertjahrigb  Calender.” 
—We  have  been  handed  a copy  of  a calen- 
dar printed  at  Strasburg,  York  county,  by 
Ludwig  Kurtz  in  1846.  The  calendar  ex- 
tends from  the  year  1846  to  1950,  and  as  a 
matter  of  course  good  yet  for  nearly  eighty 
years.  We  believe  a translation  of  this 
almanac  was  made  by  Jonathan  Heilman,  of 
this  town,  about  1848,  and  printed  at  the 
Telegraph  ofldee,  a copy  of  which  the 
the  Dauphin  County  Historical  society  de- 
sire to  obtain. 

[“Hunting  for  a Town.”— That  inde- 
fatigable antiquary, ’Squire  Evans,  has  been 
in  search  of  “a  town,”  and  in  a recent 
number  of  the  Lancaster  Examiner  and  Ex- 
press gives  a vivid  description  thereof.  He 
was  after  “Gainsburg”  “among  the  gran- 
ite boulders  of  the  Conewago  Hills,”  in 
quest  of  “Lot  No.  143,”  “fronting  on  Fair- 
view  Alley,  running  back  to  Cherry  Alley,  ’» 
and  he  found  it:] 

“I  started  on  my  mission  on  Tuesday  of  last 
week.  Havirg  passed  the  “running  pump,” 
two  miles  northwest  from  Elizabethtown,  I 
was  told  that  the  town  I was  in  quest  of  was 
two  miles  further  up  on  one  of  the  most  exe- 
crable turnpikes  in  this  or  any  other  county. 
I finally  came  to  a hamlet,  containing  six 
or  seven  houses,  and  upon  inquiry  as  to  the 
name  of  the  place,  was  told  that  I was  at 
my  destination.  This  took  the  wind  right 
out  of  me  and  I stood  speechless,  gazing  at 
the  few  houses,  and  wondering  where  I 
would  find  the  streets  and  alleys  as  laid 
down  in  the  town  plot  by  the  founders  of 
the  place  in  1811  or  1812.  The  fields  on 


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the  right  and  on  the  left  of  the  road  where 
the  town  was  supposed  to  lie  were  covered 
with  a fine  crop  of  wheat,  waiting  to  be 
garnered.  I took  a retrospective  view  and 
went  back  in  my  imagination  seventy 
years,  when  the  age  ushered  in  a mania  tor 
building  turnpikes,  and  erecting  towns 
every  four  or  five  miles  along  their  route, 
the  farmers  selling  their  broad  acres  and 
investing  their  hard  cash  in  town  lots  This 
was  well  calculated  to  overdo  the  town 
business  and  bring  on  a financial  crash. 
The.  town  of  ‘Gaiosburg’  doubtless  died 
before  it  emerged  from  infancy,  for  I was 
Ijpld  that  several  of  the  houses  I saw  there 
were  erected  by  the  present  generation. 

“The  town  of  Gainsburg  was  laid  out  by 
Conrad  Grim,  cordwainer,  John  Fulweiler, 
I>otter;  and  John  C.  Kramer.  Finding 
f^at  their  venture  was  likely  to  prove  a 
failure,  they  caught  the  speculative  fever 
wljich  was  then  raging  in  Marietta,  and  the 
three  men  moved  to  that  place  in  1813. 

“Crim,  after  carrying  on  shoemaking  for 
two  years,  turned  his  attention  to  tavern 
keeping.  Fulweiler  carried  on  a pottery 
tor  two  years,  and  then  commenced  distill- 
ing whisky.  Kramer  opened  a dry  goods 
sjpre,  and  was  probably  the  only  one  of  the 
trio  who  saved  his  means  from  his  Gains- 
burg speculations.  These  parties  all  went 
down  with  the  crash  in  Marietta,  and  they 
stayed  down.” 

[“Gainsburg”  (why  not  say  Ganburg) 
is  not  the  only  town  iu  Diuphin  county 
“that  was  extensively  laid  out.”  ^lew 
ville  and  Wilbamsburg  were  sim 
ilar  speculative  ventures.  We  are  glad 
the  ’Squire  had  the  opportunity  to  ride  on 
one  of  our  “execrable  turnpikes.”  He  may 
be  thankful  that  they  are  as  good  as  they 
are,  considering  that  tolls  are  still  collected 
from  the  poor  traveler  ] 


APPLE  XKEES  IN  THE  LUNG  AGO. 

In  a receat  article  by  A.  Boyd  Hamilton, 
Esq.,  apple  trees  in  Perry  county  are  men- 
tioned as  evidence  of  early  settlements.  Is 
this  always  a conclusive  proof?  Is  it  not 
probable  that  a wild  fruit,  difierent  from 
and  superior  to  the  wild  crab  apple,  was  to 
some  extent  cultivated  or  at  least  propagated 
by  the  native^?  It  is  certain  that  after 
coming  in  contact  with  the  white  man, 
apple  trees  were  planted  from  seeds  or 
sprouts  by  the  Indians.  Old  apple  trees  in 
Perry  county  in  1750  were  not  the  planting 
of  settlers,  for  it  is  morally  certain  there 
were  no  such  settlers  there  to  have  planted 
them.  I have  not  preserved  references  to 
apple  trees  in  my  readings,  but  feel  con- 
fident I have  met  repeated  mention  of 
them  where  no  white  man  had  planted. 
The  following  references  will  prove  of  in- 
terest on  the  shbject. 

In  the  Remonstrance  of  Van  Der  Donk, 
1649,  in  discussing  the  “fruits,”  &c  , of 
this  country  on  the  Hudson  and  Delaware 
rivers,  he  mentions  ** small  apples.'" — Pa. 
Arch  N.  8.  Vol  v.  p.  15. 

In  1684,  we  are  told  that  “around  the 
lake  (Ontario)  are  to  be  found  wild  apples, 
&c.” — Vol.  m.  Pi  15. 

In  1718,  on  an  island  near  Detroit,  we 
are  told  ‘ ‘there  is  an  extraordinary  quantity 
of  apple  trees  on  this  island,  and  those  who 
have  seen  the  apples  on  the  ground,  say 
they  are  more  than  half  a foot  deep;  the 
apple  trees  are  planted  as  if  methodically, 
and  the  apples  are  as  large  as  small  pippins  ” 
— p.  50. 

And  again,  in  speaking  of  the  whole 
country  as  west  of  the  Mississippi,  among 
the  fruits  found  “in  all  those  countries,” 
we  have  named  ‘^very  fine  apples." — p 53. 

No  man  will  ever  tell  how  long  prior  to 
the  patent  to  William  Penn  there  were 
white  people  settled  in  the  Minisinks  above 
the  Delaware  Water  Gap.  They  were 


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possibly  there  even  before  the  Swedes  set- 
tled on  the  lower  part  of  the  river  in  Penn- 
sylvania. These  settlers  did  not  know 
themselves  that  they  were  in  Pennsylvania 
until  1720,  nor  did  the  authorities  of  the 
Province  prior  to  this  date  know  of  their 
presence.  Surveyors  Nicholas  Scull  and 
John  Lukens  went  to  look  after  them  in 
1730,  and  were  surprised  to  see  ‘ *a  grove  of 
apple  trees  of  a size  far  leyond  any  near 
FkiladelpMaP  Samuel  Depui,  one  of  the 
settlers,  told  them  he  took  “wheat  and 
eider''  to  Esopus,  now  Kingston,  on  the 
Hudson,  for  “salt  and  necessaries,”  and  he 
seemed  to  know  nothing  of  Philadelphia 
nor  whi'her  the  Delaware  ran.  His  father, 
Nicholas  Depui,  had  settled  there  before 
him,  and  the  traditions  received  by  him 
from  a descendant  of  an  original  settler 
were  to  this  efiect : In  a former  age  a body 
of  rich  Hollanders  opened  a road  some 
hundred  miles  in  length  from  Esopus  to 
the  Minisinks,  to  a mine  which  they  oper- 
ated. Afterwards  some  Dutch  people 
being  persecuted  on  account  of  their  re- 
ligion in  the  Old  Country,  cime  to  New 
Nether  land,  and  following  the  “old  mine 
road”  to  the  large  flats  on  the  Delaware, 
found  “here  the  smooth  cleared  lands  and 
an  abundance  of  large  apple  trees  suited  to 
their  views,”  so  they  purchased  lands  from 
the  natives  and  settled  there. — Gordon's 
Hist  Pa  f p.  396,  Hay's  Hist.  Cols  , p.  474. 

Again,  we  have  evidence  that  in  the 
year  1671,  only  thirty-seven  years  after 
Maryland  was  founded,  and  when  her 
population  was  yet  insignifleant,  that  “a 
large  quantity  of  syder"  was  made  in  Mary- 
land that  yeskT.— Jeffries'  North  America. 

Again,  the  early  settlers  of  America 
brought  apple  trees,  and  an  island  in  Bos- 
ton harbor  where  they  were  planted  slill 
bears  their  name.  The  Indians  helped  to 
spread  the  fruit  through  the  country,  and 


Indian  orchards  are  common  throughout 
New  England  — Appleton's  American  Cy- 
clopedia. 

The  authorities  tell  us  that  varieties  of 
crab  apples  are  known  to  be  indigenous  to 
Europe,  England,  China  and  the  United 
Slaves,  and  that  our  common  apple  was 
produced  from  the  European  crab  apple, 
and  was  cultivated  extensively  by  the  Ro- 
mans, who  introduced  it  into  Britain.  The 
word  itself  being  derived  from  the  Sanscrit 
is  still  older  than  the  Romans.  It  means 
“water-fruit,”  being  probably  the  most 
juicy  fruit  known.  The  Siberian  crab  dif- 
fers from  our  common  apple  and  from  the 
wild  crab  apple.  The  common  crab  is 
scarcely  edible  even  to  a half-starved  per- 
son. 

In  the  above  extracts  the  terms  “small 
apples,”  “wild  apples,”  “very fine  apples” 
and  “apples  as  large  as  small  pippins”  all 
show  that  the  references  are  to  edible  fruit, 
and  not  to  the  common  wild  astringent 
crab,  which  can  hardly  be  called  a fruit.  It 
is  clear  that  at  least  some  of  the  apples 
referred  to  were  not  of  European 
planting,  and  though  the  Indians 
may  have  early  planted  the 
fruit  from  seeds  or  sprouts  received 
from  the  white  people,  as  we  have  shown 
they  did  in  New  England,  and  no  doubt 
did  also  in  other  regions;  yet  it  may  be 
possible,  judging  from  the  above  extracts, 
that  there  were  some  wild  edible  apples 
that  were  indigenous  to  our  soil  at  the  date 
of  European  settlement.  Though  scientific 
writers  do  not  mention  any  such  edible 
apple  as  in  use  among  the  Indians,  as  these 
extracts  would  seem  to  indicate,  yet  there 
may  be  facts  which  they  did  not  observe. 
They  tell  us  the  peach  is  a native  of  Persia, 
but  peaches  are  also  mentioned  as  growing 
on  the  Delaware  at  the  earliest  visits  to  that 
river. 


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If  the  natives  did  -not  have  edible  wild 
apples,  then  these  extracts  (and  I have  seen 
many  other  similar  ones)  go  to  prove  how 
rapidly  and  extensively  the  lodians  carried 
the  seeds  or  sprouts  of  the  cultivated  Euro- 
pean foims  into  the  interior  to  their  towns. 

It  is  well  known  that  the  Iroquois  had  ex- 
tensive orchards  at  the  time,  1779,  when  ^ 
General  Sullivan  devastated  them.  In  fact,' 
there  were  “Indian  orchards”  everywhere. 

There  are  other  thoughts  of  interest. 
The  Tuscarora  Indians  lived  largely  on  the 
Juniata  after  they  left  Carolina  and  Vir- 
ginia in  1714,  and  before  they  were  adopted 
by  the  Iroquois,  and  they  had  a settlement 
in  the  valley  still  named  after  them  as  late 
as  1763;  and  it  is  well  known  that  they 
cultivated  corn  largely,  and  no  doubt  also 
fruit,  for  they  depended  more  on  such 


products  than  on  fish,  which  made  the 
Algonquins  hug  the  coast. 

Finally,  as  the  ubiquitous  Indian  trader 
traversed  Perry  county  for  twenty-five 
years  certainly  (and  even  possibly  eighty 
years)  previous  to  1750,  we  need  be  at  no 
loss  how  to  account  for  a few  apple  trees 
in  that  region.  These  traders  may  have 
carried  apples  with  them,  and  the  seeds 
cast  aside  would  grow  in  favorable  places. 
It  is  known  also  that  where  the  fruit  is 
used  it  is  propagated  and  spread  spon- 
taneously, so  far  as  human  effort  or  design 
is  concerned.  If  it  has  a chance,  it  will  at 
least  keep  pace  with,  if  not  go  in  advance 
of  civilization,  like  the  honey  bee.  Apple 
trees  are  not  the  conclusive  proof  of  the 
handiwork  of  a new  settler. 


A.  L.  Guss. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES. 

HISTORICAL  • AND  GENEALOGICAL. 


Nonss  AND  QDERIES.— xxm. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

“From  Beyond  the  Sea  ” — We  are  in- 
debted to  the  Rev.  B.  H.  Blacker,  M.  A , 
of  Clifton,  Bristol,  England,  f »r  copies  of 
the  Gloucestershire  Notes  and  Queries,  con- 
taining reprints  of  historical  and  genealogi- 
cal notes  published  in  the  Stroud  Journal, 
The  erudite  and  distinguished  editor  will 
accept  our  thanks,  and  we  hope  that  he 
may  find  as  much  to  interest  him  in  our 
Notes  and  Queries  we  have  found  of  value 
in  his.  w.  h e. 

Queer  Relationship  in  Early  Day^, 
—Robert  Allison,  of  Derry,  who  T'ed  in 
March,  1766,  thns  speaks  of  his  legatees  : 
“Cous'n  Patrick  Alli«on,  son  of  my  brother 
William;”  ‘Cousin  Jenny  Clark  and  Mar- 
garet Allison,  children  of  brother  John  ” 
James  Allison  of  Donegal  who  died  in  No- 
vember, 1762,  in  his  will  uses  the  exprea- 
F on,  “my  nephews  James  and  John  De- 
uce, sons  of  my  daughter  Annie  ” 
Were  neT>  ^ews  called  cousins  and  gra  "1- 
children  i ephews  by  others,  or  was  tt ' 
simply  a queer  freak  with  this  family  ? 

w.  H.  E. 


LEGISIiATIVISSKKTOHKS  HAIiF  A OHN- 
tury  ago. 

Persons  yet  living  will  recognize  traits 
of  personal  character  in  the  following  mor- 
ceav  as  may  the  modern  reade  , who  per- 
L ips  never  heard  of  these  men  and  their 
daily  associates,  that  governed  the  State  so 
'Vvell  in  their  day  and  generation.  We  are 
much  indebted  to  the  gentleman  who  has 
allowed  its  use,  as  well  as  for  the  sketches 
of  the  characters  who  figure  upon  the  . ,.n- 


Vdsoflhis  “rejected  address.”  It  is  im- 
possible to  give  the  author.  The  letter  is 
on  such  paper  as  was  used  in  the  best  class 
of  taverns  of  the  date;  addressed  in  an  as- 
sumed hand  writing,  “Hugh  Hamilton, 
Editor  of  Chronicle,  Harrisburg,”  endorsed 
‘‘1826,  Sketches  of  the  Pennsylvania  L gis- 
lature,  Session  1825-^  ” This  was  in  the 
early  days  of  Internal  Improvement — when 
bills  for  that  purpose  always]  brought  out 
orators,  their  peculiarities  and  the  critics 
of  the  lobby,  as  well  as  an  army  of  visitors 
to  Harrisburg,  from  Philadelphia  and  the 
“back  settlements,”  before  the  modern 
innovation  of  weekly  leg’i’ative  recesses. 
In  that  year  it  occupied  eighteen  hours  to 
reach  Philadelphia  from  the  seat  of  ^ ove  - 
ment,  and  three  times  as  long  to  get  • 
Pittsburgh; 

“Mr.  Hamilton:— I take  the  liberty  of 
sending  you  a few  specimens  of  miniature 
painting,  carelessly  sketched  in  the  lobbies 
on  a casual  attendance  in  the  Capitol  a few 
days  since.  My  intention  is  to  complete  a 
gallery  of  paintings  of  the  whole  Legisla- 
ture to  decorate  Delaplaine’s  old  Panzog- 
raphia  if  I should  meet  with  sufficient  en- 
couragement. I should  take  it  as  a favour, 
if  the  members  would  call  and  see  me  at 
Mr.  Nagle’s  hotel,  where  I will  be  a few 
days.  I will  be  enabled  to  give  but  a rough 
sketch  of  those  who  will  not  favor  me  with 
a personal  interview.  I wish  also  to  pub- 
lish the  whole  collection  by  subscriptioi 
My  separate  prices  are: — one-half  length 
portraits,  $10;  whole  length,  $15.  Excuse 
this  writing,  as  some  time  ago  I fell  oyer 
and  tramped  on  my  hand. 


H 


HistoHcal  and  Genealogical. 


N.  B — I have  nfarly  ficishecl  sb etches  of 
Mr.  Clarke,  the  distinguished  canal  com- 
missioner, Mr.  Roberts,  Dr  Sutherland. 
Gen.  Scroggs,  Mr.  Kerlin  and  Gen.  Og^e. 
Yours/  Solomon  Gundy. 


Bill  Lehman,  Bill  Lehman, 

You’re  always  a-dreaming. 

Divining  new  schemes  of  some  kind, 

Then  letting  them  float. 

Like  an  abandoned  boat, 

Before  you  can  make  up  your  mind. 

Bill  Lehman, 

Before  you  can  make  up  your  mind. 
Captain  Smith,  Captain  Smith, 
You’re  as  lough  as  a withe, 

But  not  in  your  speaking  or  drinking. 

Let  me  just  say 
In  my  own  simple  way. 

Your  toughness  lies  all  in  your  thinking. 
Ciptain  Smith, — 

Your  toughness  lies  all  in  your  thinking. 

And  yet  Capt  John  Smith 
You  were  tough  as  a withe, 

In  the  speech  which  you  made  for  the  nigger 
Her  African  blood 
Was  powder  and  wad 
When  snap  wei  t your  eloquent  trigger, 
Captain  Smith, — 

When  snap  went  your  eloquent  trigger. 

Judge  Heston,  Judge  Heston, 

What  mould  were  you  CiSt  in, 

That  you  move  the  House  so  when  you’re 
talking. 

Not  their  eyes  and  their  ears  — 

Their  sighs  and  their  tears — 

But  their  spitting  and  laughing,  and  walk- 
ing. 

Judge  Heston, — 

But  their  spitting,  and  laughing,  and  walk- 
ing. 

Cox  Ellis,  Cox  Ellis, 

Theie  is  no  one  can  tell  us. 

To  what  po'nt  of  the  compass  you’re  bound. 


Now  here  and  now  there, 

And  now  anywhere. 

You  are  always  a sa’ling  around, 

Cox  Ellis, — - 

You  are  always  a sailing  around. 

Sir  Stephen  Duncan,  - - 

Your  credit  is  sunken. 

By  luuning  ’gainst  mortmain  and  coals. 
And  thinking  no  pity 
While  residing  in  city 
To  vote  at  the  country  polls. 

Sir  Stephen, — 

To  vote  at  the  country  piolls. 

And  Mr.  Dunlop, 

You’re  a whirly-gig  top — 

Playing  Demo  or  Fed  gives  no  bother. 

But  watch  and  you’ll  note 
How  he’ll  give  in  a vote 
On  this  side  whilst  he  speaks  upon  t’other, 
Mr.  D.— 

On  this  side  whilst  he  speaks  upon  t’other. 

Bob  Lawson,  Bob  Lawson, 

Do  pray  shut  your  jaws  soon. 

Quit  hunting  “the  unfinished  item.’’ 

Your  coTistituents 
Have  surely  more  sense 
Than  to  permit  the  journals  to  bite  ’em. 
Bob  Lawson— 

Than  to  permit  the  journals  to  bite  ’em, 

Calvin  Blythe.  Calvin  By  the. 

How  much  you’re  alive 
To  increase  your  influence  and  pelt, — 

You  will  never  be  done 
Till  you  have  “the  line  run” — • 

And  '^weasel"  struck  ofi  foryourseP, 

Calvin  Blythe, — 

And  *'weas6V’  struck  off  for  yourself. 

Dave  Huflng,  Dave  Huling, 

You’re  always  a puling, 

And  puking  your  speeches  about. 

You  Irighten  the  House, 

Like  a comb  does  a louse. 

When  you  rise  up  they’re  all  in  a rout. 


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Dave  Haling, — 

When  you  rise  up  they’re  all  in  a rout. 

McLean,  McLean, 

Why  is  it  we’ve  seen 

Since  you  have  quit  your  vagaries  and  grogs? 
That  your  coat  and  your  shirt 
Displays  as  much  dirt 
As  tho’  you  had  been  ’mong  ihe  hogs, 
McLean,— 

• As  tho’  you  had  been  ’mong  the  hogs  ” 

James  Glarke^  of  Indiana,  after  a period 
of  legislative  service,  was  appointed  a canal 
commissioner,  and  as  such  was  perhaps  as 
widely  known  all  over  the  Smteas  any  man 
in  it.  He  was  a man  of  positive  character, 
of  clear  mind,  unspotted  reputation,  and 
greatly  esteemed  by  all  classes  of  his  con- 
temporaries. Gov.  Shunk  used  to  say,  “he 
was  one  of  the  best  men  he  ever  knew,” 
and  Gov.  S.’s  acquaintance  was  as  extended 
as  that  of  Mr.  Clarke.  Mr.  C.  died  at 
B'airsville. 

Jonathan  Bjberts,  a native  of  Montgom- 
ery county,  and  until  advanced  age,  very 
prominent  and  successful  as  a politic’ao; 
broad  shouldered,  large  framed,  active,  he 
was  a force,  physically  as  well  as  mentally, 
in  both  branches  of  the  Legislature,  in 
Congress,  in  the  United  Slates  Senate,  Col- 
lec  or  of  the  Port  of  Philadelphia  and  in 
the  Constitutional  Convention  of  1838;  a 
first  class  specimen  of  the  politicians  of  a 
pist  generation.  He  died  at  his  farm  in 
the  county  of  his  birth  at  a very  advanced 
age. 

Joel  B.  Sutherland,  author  of  “Suth- 
erland’s Manual,”  a native  of  Philadelphia, 
Which  he  represented  for  many  years  in  the 
Sena’e  and  House;  was  speaker  of  the 
latter;  was  in  Congress  for  several  terms; 
served  as  Colonel  in  the  war  of  1812,  of 
fine  presence  and  agreeable  address,  and 
one  of  the  best  abused  politicians  among 
h>s  contemporaries. 


John  A.  Scroggs  was  probably  a native  of 
Cumberland  county,  removed  to  and  repre- 
sented Beaver  county.  His  course  as  a 
politician  ended  in  a defeat  for  the  office  of 
Canal  Commidsioner.  He  was  fond  of 
military  affairs,  took  gr^at  interest  in  a 
good  military  system,  and  was  quite  an 
authority  upon  that  then  subject  of  legisla- 
tive speech  making.  He  was  a Brigadier 
General. 

John  Kerlin  represented  Chester  county, 
in  which  he  was  born.  He  was  owner  of 
some  property  at  Harrisburg,  a fine  speci- 
men of  manhood,  much  respected  among 
his  associates,  not  by  any  means  a promi- 
nent man,  and  why  this  savage  Solomon 
Gundy  threatened  to  impale  him  in  half 
dozen  lines  of  doggerel,  no  one  at  this  time 
need  pretend  to  guess. 

Alexander  Ogle  was  a character  in  his 
way,  much  observed  and  criticised  both 
at  Harrisburg  and  Washington.  He  was 
about  the  last  successful  “frosty  son  of 
thunder.  ’ ’ He  und ertook  a warfare  against 
Jacks  m,  soon  discovered  that  it  was  to  be 
at  hid  own  charges,  failed  to  sustain  him- 
self, yet  left  such  a heritage  of  popularity 
among  the  people  he  served  so  long  and 
well  that  both  his  sons  represented  his  old 
district  in  Congress.  He  served  in  both 
branches  of  the  Legislature.  He  died  at 
Somerset,  where  he  had  his  residence. 

“ Dr.  William  Lehman,  a native  of  Phila-“ 
delphia,  a bachelor,  member  of  a leading 
firm  of  wholesale  druggists  and  of  consider- 
able wealth.  He  was  a leader  in  urging- 
Internal  Improvements,  by  water  or  land, 
was  a good  deal  laughed  at  for  his  enthu^ 
siasm,  yet  highly  esteemed,  both  for  his 
earnestness  and  success.  Just  as  his  hopes 
were  realizing  he  died  in  1829,  after  12 
years  of  service  in  the  House  of  Representa- 
tive, and  is  buried  on  the  N.  W.  side  of  tho 
Zion  Lutheran  Church  on  Fourth  street, 
Harrisburg,  where  a stately  monument 


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has  been  erected  to  his  memory,  having 
upon  it  a canal  boat. 

John  R.  C.  Smith  was  a cap’ain  boM  of 
a volunteer  corp^,  a successful  man  of  busi- 
ness, of  the  first  respectabi  ity,  not  much 
of  an  orator,  a toush  man  in  the  House  and 
hard  to  “put  dovn”  as  a bom  cmpanion. 
He  had  probably  rendered  himself  cmspic- 
uous  by  advocating  some  claim  for  the  ne- 
gro, then  not  the  most  popular  of  topics  in 
the  Legislature  or  before  the  people.  There 
were  five  Smiths  in  the  Legislature  in  1825. 
Capt.  Smith  was  the  one  the  poet  chose  to 
immortalize  in  verse. 

Jacob  F Heston  represented  Philadelphia 
for  many  years  in  both  branches.  His 
personal  app«  arance  was  awkward  as  well 
as  h’s  manner,  but  he  was  a man  of  good 
mind,  of  large  legislative  experience,  and 
popular  address.  He  had  been  an  Associate 
Judge  of  Philadelphia  county.  He  died 
there  at  an  advanced  age. 

William  Goxe  Ellis,  a native  of  Ph  ladel- 
phia,  was  one  of  the  best  talkers  in  the 
House;  represented  Lycoming,  a county 
then  as  large  as  half  a dozen  modern  ones; 
was  a great  Improvement  man  and  his 
enem’es  said,  ready  to  sacrifice  a good  deal 
of  polit'cal  influence  rather  than  miss  a 
vote  for  the  West  Branch  canal.  He  was 
a successful  lawyer, lived  until  within  a few 
years  and  died  at  Muncy,  aged  more  than 
eighty  years. 

Stephen  Duncan,  a native  of  Cumberland 
county,  brother  of  Judge  Tnomas  Dun- 
can; represented  Philadelphia  in  the  Sen- 
ate, in  which  body  he  made  quite  a reputa- 
tion,by  successfully  advocating  the  repeal  of 
several  primogeniture  laws  of  provincAl 
days.  Ho  was  a lawyer  and  died  in 
Washington  city.  Tbe  point  of  the  verse  is 
the  s'ory  of  h’s  opponents,  that  he  always 
voted  in  Cumberland  county,  instead  of  at 
his  residence  in  Pniladelphia. 


James  Dunlop,  of  Franklin  county,  a 
lawyer,  ready  speiker,  of  fine  education, 
with  a tendency  to  theorize  both  in  public 
and  priva  e He  was  a popular  politician, 
at  different  periods  in  eirly  life  represent- 
ing his  na  ive  county  both  in  the  Senate 
and  House.  He  is  best  remembered  among 
his  profession  as  the  author  of  Dunlop’s 
Digest  of  the  laws  of  Pennsylvania,  very 
much  referred  to  yet  by  educated  lawyers. 

may  have  been  a slang  term  for 
David  Lawson,  who  represented  Arm- 
strong, Indiana  and  Jefferson  in  the  House 
several  years  before,  and  at  the  time  this 
squib  was  penned.  Mr.  Lawson’s  motions 
reppeeting  unfinished  business  is  found  on 
many  pages  of  the  Journa’ — but  no 

“Robert”  Lawson.  It  is  not  worth  while 
to  even  guess  how  the  error  was  made. 

Calvin  a native  of  Adams  county, 

r presented  Mifflin  county.  Beside  his  ser- 
vices in  that  capacity,  he  was  Secretary  of 
the  Commonwealth,  Attorney  General,  a 
Judge  of  Dauphin  and  Lebanon  district,  at 
last  collector  of  the  port  of  Philadelphia 
and  died  in  that  city.  The  allusion  “weasel,” 
is  to  the  division  of  Miffl  n county,  a ques- 
tion of  high  moment  then.  Judge  Blythe 
resided  at  Mifflin  town,  which  was  to  be 
the  seat  of  justice  of  the  new  county  of 
Juniata.  He  was  a gentleman  of  easy 
temper,  pleasant  manner,  not  of  great  force 
or  talent,  jet  had  unusual  fortune  in  the 
poliiical  contests  of  his  day. 

David  Watts  Ruling,  a native  of  Cumber- 
land, now  Perry  county,  represented  Mifflin 
county,  a lawyer  of  good  culture,  in  busi- 
ness affairs  of  astonishing  energy,  else 
he  had  not  accomplished  frequent  appro- 
priations for  and  the  construction  of  the 
Harrisburg  and  Lewistown  turnpike. 
It  was  a difflcult  enterprise,  bringing  fir 
greater  oiium  on  its  projectors  than  profit 
to  their  purses.  Until  the  canal  was  con- 
structed to  Lewistown,  it  was  the  only  pos- 


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sible  route  to  the  valleys  west  of  the  mouth 
of  the  Juniata  river.  Mr.  Huling  died  at 
Lewi^town 

Moses  Maclean,  a native  of  Adams 
county,  of  remarkable  powers  of  mind,  an 
acute  lawyer,  poet  and  wit.  He  repre- 
sented Dauphin  county,  and  so  far  as  his 
habitual -idleness  permitted,  was  a leading 
man  in  the  House.  He  died  at  Hunting- 
don. 

Oeorye  Nagle  kept  the  house  on  the  S. 
E corner  Market  square.  He  was  a native 
of  Berks  county  and  died  at  Philadelphia. 

MA.RCUS  HULINGS  AND  HIS  FAB1IIL.Y. 

ARD— BERRYHILL — BRINGHURST  —DENNI- 
SON — DICKSON — DUNCAN — ESPY — KEAGY 

—PATTON— REYNOLDS— STEWART  —THO- 
MAS—WATTS — WILLIAMS. 

From  data  in  our  possession  we  are  able 
to  give  the  year  of  the  location  of  an  early 
settler  at  the  mouth  of  the  Juniata,  that  of 
Marcus  Hulings  in  1753.  Day  and  Rupp, 
relying  upon  tradition,  give  the  time  “pos- 
sibly as  early  as  1735  ” It  is  a matter  of 
history  that  all  the  settlers  on  Shearman’s 
creek  and  the  Juniata  had  been  removed  by 
the  sheriff  Andrew  Work’s  posse  in  1750, 
and  the  houses  of  the  settlers  burned ; so 
that  it  was  not  lor  two  or  three  years  at 
least  afterwards  that  the  hardy  frontiersman 
ventured  to  build  his  rude  cabin  on  the  for- 
bidden land.  It  is  stated  by  Watson  that 
Marcus  Hulings  came  from  Marcus  Hook 
on  the  Delaware.  Nevertheless,  the  Hul- 
ings were  among  the  earliest  settlers  on 
that  river,  locating  there  long  before  the 
Founder  came  over  and  constituted  the 
grand  old  Commonwealth  called  for  him. 
The  name  is  spelled  Uhling,  Hewlihgs  and 
Hulings  and  is  Swedish. 

A few  years  after  locating  on  the  Juni- 
ata, came  Braddock’s  defeat,  and  all  the 
horrors  of  an  Indian  war  followed.  In  the 
spring  after  (1756)  the  savages  had  reached 


the  Susquehanna;  but  the  few  scattered 
frontiersmen  were  unequal  for  the  conflict, 
and  were  obliged  to  flee.  Some  lingered 
too  long,  for  the  wily  red  man  came  down 
suddenly  and  the  tomahawk  and  scalping- 
knife  were  reeking  with  the  life-blood  of 
the  hardy  but  unfortunate  pioneers.  Mr. 
Hulings,  on  being  apprised  of  the  near 
approach  of  the  savages,  hurriedly 
packed  up  a few  valuables  and  placing  his 
wife  and  youngest  child  upon  a large  black 
horse  (the  other  children  having  previously 
been  removed  to  a place  of  safety)  fled  to 
the  po  nt  of  the  island,  ready  to  cross  over 
at  the  first  alarm.  Forgetting  something 
in  the  haste,  and  thinking  the  Indians 
might  not  have  arrived,  Mr  Hulings  ven- 
tnred  to  return  alone  to  the  house.  After 
carefully  reconnoitering  he  entered,  and 
found  to  his  surprise,  an  Indian  upstairs 
*‘cooly  picking  his  flint.”  Stopping  some 
time  to  parley  with  the  savage,  so  that  he 
might  retreat  without  being  shot  at,  the 
delay  to  his  wife  seemed  unaccountable, 
and  ftaring  he  had  been  murdered,  she 
whipped  up  her  horse  and  swam  the  Sus- 
quehanna. The  water  was  quite  high,  but 
nowise  daunted  she  succeeded  in  reaching 
the  opposite  shore  in  safety.  Mr.  Hulings 
soon  appeared,  and  finding  the  animal  with 
his  wife  and  child  had  disappeared,  in  turn 
he  became  alarmed— but  a signal  from  the 
eastern  shore  of  the  stream  relieved  his 
anxiety, and  he  himself  by  means  of  a light 
canoe  was  safe  from  pursuit.  The  fugi- 
tives succeeded  in  reaching  Fort  Hunter, 
where  the  Baskins  and  others  of  their 
neighbors  had  congregated,  and  the  inhab- 
itants of  Paxtang  had  rallied  tor  a defence. 

It  was  not  until  the  fall  of  Fort  Duquesne, 
and  the  erection  of  Fort  Pitt,  that  Marcus 
Hulings  returned  to  his  farm  with  his  fam- 
ily. A year  after,  however,  we  find  him  at 
the  Porks  of  the  Ohio,  where  he  took  up  a 
quantity  of  land.  In  the  meantime,  en- 


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croachmenta  were  being  made  upon  hia 
lands  on  the  Juniata,  and  in  1762  we  have 
the  following  letter,  protesting  against  the 
same: 

“Fort  Pitt,  May  the  7ch,  1762. 
**To  William  Peters,  Esq.,  Secretorey  to  the 

Propriatorries  land  office  in  Philladelphia, 

&c. 

“The  Petitioner  hereof  humbly  showeth 
his  grievance  in  a peice  ot  uncultivated 
land,  laying  in  Cumberland  County,  on  the 
Northeast  side  of  Juneadey,  laying  in  the 
verry  Forks  and  point  between  the  two 
rivers,  Susquehanah  and  the  Juneadey,  a 
place  that  I Emproved  and  lived  on  one 
Year  and  half  on  the  said  place  till  the  ene- 
meyes  in  the  beginning  ot  the  last  Warrs 
drove  me  away  from  it,  and  I have  had  no 
opertunity  yet  to  take  out  a Warrant  for  ii; 
my  next  neighbour  wass  one  J oseph  Green- 
wood, who  sold  his  emprovement  to  Mr. 
Neaves,  a marchant  in  Philadelphia,  who 
took  out  a warrant  for  the  s’d  place,  and 
gave  it  into  the  hands  of  Collonel  John 
Armsrrong,  yho  is  Surveyor  for  Cumber- 
land County;  and  while  I wass  absent  trom 
them  parts  last  Summer,  Mr.  Armstrong 
runed  out  that  place  Joyning  me,  for  Mr. 
Neaves;  and  as  my  placa  lays  in  the  verry 
point,  have  encroached  too  much  on  me 
and  Taken  away  Part  of  my  Improve- 
ments; the  line  Desided  between  me  and 
Joseph  Greenwood  was  up  to  the  first  small 
short  brook  that  empyed  into  Susquehannah 
above  the  point,  and  if  1 should  have  a 
strait  line  run’d  from  the  one  river  to  the 
other  with  equal  front  on  each  River 
from  that  brook,  I shall  not 
have  800  acres  in  that  sarway;  the  land 
above  my  house  upon  Juneadey  is  much 
broken  and  stoney.  I have  made  a rough 
draft  of  the  place  and  lines,  and  if  Your 
Honour  will  be  pleased  to  see  me  righted, 


the  Petitioner  hereof  is  in  Duty  bound  ever 
for  you  to  pray;  from  verry  humble  serv’t, 
“Marcus  Hulings." 

With  the  foregoing  was  sent  the  follow- 
ing note  to  Mr.  Peters: 

“ifay  ye  17th,  1762. 

“Sir:  I have  left  orders  for  Mr  Mathias 
Holston,  liveing  in  Uper  Merrion  of  Phila- 
delphia county,  to  take  out  two  warrants 
for  me,  one  for  the  Point  between  the  two 
Rivers,  and  one  for  the  Improvements  I 
have  in  the  place  called  the  O anion  bottom 
on  the  south  side  of  Juneadey  right  apisite 
to  the  other,  where  I lived  six  months  be- 
fore I moved  to  the  other  place;  from  your 
humble  servant,  Marcus  Hulings.” 

Directed  to  ‘^William  Peters,  Esq.,  Seere* 
torey  to  the  Propriatories  land  office  In 
Philadelphia.^' 

With  these  letters  is  the  “rough  draught” 
of  the  land  at  the  mouth  of  the  Juniata, 
which  would  be  worth  reproducing,  as  no 
description  we  can  give  will  convey  an  ac- 
curate idea  of  it.  Three  islands  are  noted* 
•'  One  now  known  as  Duncan’s  Island  is 
marked  “Island”  and  house  as  “Widdow 
Baskin’s.”  The  large  island  in  the  Susque- 
hanna known  as  Haldeman’s  Island  con- 
tainiog  three  houses— the  one  to  the  South- 
ern point  “Francis  Baskin;”  one-third  fur- 
ther up,  on  the  Susquehanna  side  “George 
Clark,”  while  about  the  center  that  of 
“Francis  Ellis  ” On  the  north  point  is  the 
word  “Island.”  Almost  opposite,  on  the 
east  bank  of  the  Susquehanna,  is  “James 
Reed’s”  house;  while  between  the  center  of 
the  island  and  the  western  shore  is  a small 
triangular  “Island,”  so  marked.  On  “the 
point”  between  the  “Susquehanah  River” 
and  the  “Juneadey  River,”  near  the  bank 
of  the  latter  stream,  is  “Huling’s  house.” 
Some  distance  from  “the  point”  is  a straight 
line  running  from  river  to  river  on  which 
is  written  “this  is  the  way  I want  my  line;” 
while  beyond  ou  the  West  Branch  of  the 


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Susquehanna  nearly  opposite  “Janoies 
Reed’s”  house  is  “Mr.  Neave’s  house. 
Farther  up  the  river,  opposite  a small 
island  is  “Francis  Ellis’  ” house.  A circui- 
tous line  denominated  “Mr.  Neave’s  line,” 
crosses  the  straight  line  referred  to  which 
included  “Part  of  Hulings’  Improvement.” 
On  the  south  of  the  Juniata  below  the 
mouth  thereof  is  “William  Kerl’s”  house; 
opposite  the  point  of  Duncan’s  Island, 
“James  Baskin’s”  house,  while  “Hulings’ 
house”  (another  improvement)  is  farther 
uo — in  what  is  named  the  “Onion  bottom.” 
Beyond  this  on  the  same  side  of  the  Juni- 
ata is  a house  marked  “Cornelius  Acheson, 
who  has  encroached  upon  Hulings’  Im- 
provement in  the  Onion  bottom — settled 
there  last  spring.”  Opposite  the  islands 
on  the  east  bank  of  the  Susquehanna  are 
“Peter’s  mountain”  and  “narroughs.” 
We  suppose  Mr.  Hulings  was  “righted,” 
as  he  desired. 

Becoming  discontented  with  the  situation 
at  Pittsburgh,  Hulings  sold  his  claim  for 
£200  and  returned  to  his  home  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Juniata,  where  he  made  con- 
siderable improvements.  He  established  a 
ferry,  and  built,  says  W atson,  a causeway 
at  the  upper  end  of  Duncan’s  Island  for 
pack  horses  to  pass. 

Marcus  Hulings’  homestead  is  now  in  the 
possession  of  Dr.  George  N.  Reutter.  He 
originally  owned  all  the  land  between  the 
Susquehanna  and  Juniata  below  New  Buf- 
falo, and  had  also  a tract  of  land  at  the 
mouth  of  Shearman’s  creek,  then  in  Rye 
township,  Cumberland  county,  but  now 
Penn  township.  Perry  county. 

Mr.  Hulings  died  in  September,  1788,and 
is  buried  in  a graveyard  near  Losh’s  Run. 
Mrs.  Hulings,  whose  maiden  name  has  not 
come  down  to  us,  was  a remarkable  woman, 
and  on  more  than  one  occasion  forded  the 
Susquehanna  and  wended  her  way  to  the 
mill  at  Fort  Hunter  with  a small  bag  of 


grain— when  waiting  till  it  was  ground,  she 
hastened  homeward.  This,  however,  was 
only  in  the  first  years  of  their  pioneer  life, 
for  shortly  after  a grist  mill  was  erected  on 
Shearman’s  creek.  She  was  a brave  and 
intrepid  pioneer  woman,  and  a noble  wife 
for  the  hardy  frontiersman.  She  died  prior 
to  the  Revolution  and  is  buried  in  the  same 
graveyard  with  her  husband,  but  their 
graves  are  unmarked,  They  had  five  chil- 
dren who  survived  their  parents: 
i.  Marcus,  the  eldest,  born  in  1747,  possi- 
bly never  returned  with  his  father  from 
Fort  Pitt.  He  erected  a large  stone  tavern 
and  established  a ferry  on  the 
south  side  of  the  Monongahela  river  oppo- 
site the  foot  of  Liberty  street,  Pittsburgh. 
It  was  afterwards,  says  Mr.  Isaac  Craig, 
for  half  a century  known  as  Jones’  ferry 
house,  and  as  frequently  noted  in  the  jour- 
nals of  travelers  about  the  commencement 
of  the  present  century.  He  seems  to  have 
been  quite  prominent  on  the  Western  front- 
iers and  is  frequently  made  mention  of. 
Gen.  Richard  Butler,  one  of  the  commis- 
sioners appointed  to  hold  treaties  with  the 
Northern  and  Western  Indians,  in  his 
journal  of  October  1st,  1785,  says:  “I  for- 
tunately recommended  the  employment  of 
one  Mr.  Huling,  who  I find  to  be  a very 
useful,  active  and  ingenious  man,  he  goes 
ahead  with  a small  canoe  to  search  out  the 
Channel,  which  we  find  very  crooked.” 
This  was,  no  doubt,  Marcus  Hulings.  In 
the  journal  of  Gen  Joseph  Buell,  the  ar- 
rival at  Fort  Harmar,  of  “Uling,  a trader 
on  the  river,”  is  mentioned  three  times, 
Nov.  5th  and  Dec.  3d,  1785,  and  on  the 
4th  of  January,  1787.  For  more  than  ten 
years  subsequent  to  1790,  Marcus  Hulings 
was  employed  by  Major  Isaac  Craig,  quar- 
termaster at  Pittsburgh,in  transporting  mil- 
itary stores  up  the  Allegheny  to  Fort 
Franklin  and  to  Presqu’  Isle,  and  down 
the  Ohio  and  Mississippi  to  the  military 


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posts  on  those  streams.  Major  Craig’s  let- 
ter-books and  papers  contain  ample  evi- 
dence that  Marcus  Hulings  was  a taithtal 
and  reliable  man  in  all  his  undertakings. 
We  have  no  knowledge  as  to  his  subse- 
quent career,  although  we  are  informed 
that  he  died  in  Tennessee.  He  left  descend- 
ants. 

ii.  Mary,  born  in  1749,  mairied 

Stewart.  Of  her  and  her  husband  we  have 
no  information. 

Hi.  Samuel,  born  in  1751,  also  located 
on  the  Ohio.  He  owned  an  islanU  in  the 
Allegheny  called  Hulings’  and  we  piesume 
is  yet  known  by  that  name.  Samuel  Hul- 
ings married  and  leit  issue. 

iv.  James,  born  in  1753,  we  have  no 
knowledge  whatever. 

-y.  Thomas  Hulings,  youngest  son  of  Mar- 
cus Hulings,  who  succeeded  to  the  paternal 
estate,  born  March  3,  1755;  died  in  Buffalo 
township,  Perry  county,  March,  1808.  He 
was  a prominent  man  in  the  locality,  and 
served  on  several  important  State  commis- 
sions. He  was  twice  married;  first,  to 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Gen  Fredenok 
Watts,  of  the  Revolution,  and  Jane  Mur- 
ray, his  wife,  b July  7,  1749;  d.  July  15, 
1801.  They  had  i^sue: 

i.  Rebecca,  b.  March  35,  1789;  m.  May 
21,  1811,  Robert  Callender  Duncan,  son  of 
Judge  Duncan,  of  Carlisle,  from  whom 
Duncan’s  Island  derives  the  name.  She 
died  in  April,  1850,  leaving  two  childreh; 
Dr.  Thomas  Duncan,  who  died  in  1879, 
without  issue;  and  Benjamin  8.  Duncan, 
who  died  in  1870, leaving  four  children  now 
residing  on  Duncan’s  Island.  It  may  be 
here  remarked  that  Mrs.  Duncan  in  her  will 
says,  “of  Isle  Ben  venue.  ” 

ii.  Marcus,  b.  February  11,  1791;  re- 
moved to  the  South;  married,  and  left  is- 
sue. 

Hi  Frederick,  b.  March  9,  1792;  married 
and  settled  in  Tenne'^see,  where  he  became 


quite  prominent,  being  at  one  time  Speaker 
of  the  House  of  Representatives  of  that 
State.  He  was  a captain  in  the  Confede- 
rate army,  and  while  attempting  to  get  on 
a train  of  cars  during  the  rebellion  was  se- 
verely injured,  from  the  effects  of  which 
he  died  at  his  then  residence.  New  Orleans. 
He  left  issue. 

ix).  Da/oid  Watts,  b.  1793;  married  Maria 
Patton,  ot  Lewistown.  He  studied  law  and 
was  admitted  to  the  Dauphin  county  bar 
April  21,  1823.  He  became  the  posses- 
sor of  the  old  homestead,  but  after- 
wards disposed  of  it  and  purchased 
largely  near  Lewistown.  He 
bought  Hope  Furnace,  which  he  greatly 
improved.  He  represented  Mifflin  county 
in  the  Legislature.  Subsequently  he  re- 
moved to  Baltimore,  Md.,  where  he  died, 
leaving  children,  Thomas,  Maria,  Ellen, 
Mary  and  Lizzie.  Thomas  married  a 
daughter  of  Gen.  Thomas,  of  Washington, 
D.  C. ; was  a colonel  in  the  Civil  War,  and 
killed  in  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness. 
Maria  married  Lloyd  Williams,  a lawyer  of 
Baltimore.  Ellen  married  Charles  Deni- 
son, of  Wilkes -barre.  Mary  married  Good- 
win Williams,  of  Baltimore,  and  Elizabeth 
married  Chauncey  Reynolds,  of  Wilkes- 
Barre.  The  latter  are  both  widows  resid- 
ing at  Baltimore. 

m.  Mary,  b.  May  8,  1798;  m.  James  8. 
Espy,  of  Harrisburg,  and  had  two  children, 
both  of  whom  are  deceased. 

Thomas  Hulings  married  secondly,  Re- 
becca, daughter  ot  Andrew  and  Rebecca 
Berry  hill  of  Harrisburg,  and  had  issue: 

xiiu  Eleanor,  b.  1803,  m.  John  Keagy  of 
Harrisburg,  and  had  issue,  Thomas  and 
Rebecca,  both  residing  at  Baltimore.  After 
Mr.  Keagy’s  death,  she  married  Dr. 
Joseph  Ard  of  Lewistown,  whom  she  sur- 
vived. She  died  at  Baltimore  in  June, 
1880. 


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mil.  Elizabeth^  b.  1805,  m.  James  Dick- 
soQ  of  Levistown  and  bad  issue,  Annie 
and  William',  the  latter  died  in  Philadel- 
phia in  1815,  leaving  Annie,  who  resides  at 
New  Bloomfield.  Mrs.  Dickson,  the  last 
surviving  child  of  Thomas  Hulings,  died  at 
New  Bloomfield  on  the  25th  of  July,  1881. 

ix.  Julia,  m.  William  Bringhurst,  of 
Clarksville,  Tennessee,  and  had  issue  three 
boys  and  three  girls;  two  of  the  former  are 
dead,  the  remaining  children  married  and 
are  residing  in  Tennessee. 

[It  may  be  here  stated  that  the  major 
portion  of  the  descendants  drop  the  s,  and 
write  the  name  Huling,  which  is  no  doubt 
incorrect  We  will  be  under  obligations 
for  additions  or  corrections  of  the  forego- 
ing. For  some  of  the  facts  given  we  are 
indebted  to  P.  F.  Duncan,  Esq.,  of  “Isle 
Benvenue,”  and  Judge  Watts,  of  Carlisle. 

w.  H.  E.] 

NOTES  ANO  QOEKIBS-—XX1V. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Stewart,  Lazarus.— A gentleman  by 
this  name  was  sheriff  of  Allegheny  county 
in  1817.  Did  he  come  from  the  Hanover 
Stewarts  of  whom  every  family  seemed  to 
have  a Lazarus?  Can  Mr,  Craig  inform  ut? 

w.  H.  E. 

A Bust  of  Andrew  Jackson  was  pre- 
sented to  the  Legislature  of  Pennsylvania 
by  James  Rinaldson,  of  Philadelphia,  in 
1819.  Is  this  bust  in  existence  and  has  it 
found  its  way  into  some  private  gallerj'? 
It  no  longer  adorns  the  Capitol,  w.h  e. 

McKinney’s  Works. — The  late  Mordecai 
McKinney  published  a number  of  works 
connec’^ed  with  law,  etc.  It  is  desired  that 
some  menber  of  the  bar  furnish  us  with  a 
complete  list  of  all  his  books,  giving  title  in 
full  with  date  and  place  of  publication.  We 
should  be  pleased  also  to  rtciive  the  titles 
of  all  law  and  other  works  edited  or  com- 
piled by  Dauphin  County  men.  Having 


been  requested  to  contribute  to  an  import- 
ant bibliographical  work  now  in  course  of 
preparation,  it  is  of  right  that  our  section 
should  be  fuUy  and  truthfully  represented. 

w.  H.  E. 

Parson  Elder  on  “Long  Bullets.” — 
This  favorite  pastime  of  the  long  ago  con- 
sisted mainly  of  hurling  at  a distance  iron 
balls  of  the  weight  of  a pound  and  a half  to 
two  and  a half  each.  It  was  of  course  a 
fine  athletic  sport,  but  as  it  was  used  in 
wager,  it  came  under  the  ban  of  such  rigid 
ministers  as  the  staid  old  pastor  of  Paxtang 
and  Derry.  The  following  incident  is 
worth  preserving  in  this  connection.  It 
was  communic  ited  to  the  late  Samuel  Breck 
by  the  Hon.  Robert  Harris,  who  had  re- 
ceived it  from  his  father.  The  first  John 
Harris, although  belonging  to  the  established 
Church,  took  a warm  interest  in  Paxtang, 
and  was  considered  by  Parson  Elder  as  if 
he  really  was  a member  of  his  congregation, 
especially  if  advice  or  reproof  was  needed. 
Upon  one  occasion  Thomas  Rennick,  a lead- 
ing elder  in  Paxtang,  whose  farm  adjoined 
Mr.  Harris’  plantation,  in  company  with 
the  latter  were  taking  part  in  a game  of 
“Long  Bullets,”  when  they  perceived  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Elder  approaching.  Ren- 
nick hid  himself  behind  a tree,  but  Mr. 
Harris  stood  his  ground  until  the  Parson 
came  up.  “Well,”  said  Mr.  Elder  to  Mr. 
Harris,  “of  all  the  men  in  my  congrega- 
tion I am  most  surprised  ti  see  you  here,” 
and  then  proceeded  to  give  him  a severe 
lecture.  After  he  had  got  through,  and 
was  going  off,  Mr.  Harris  turned  around 
and  called  out,  “Thomas  Rennick  come  out 
here!”  whereupon  the  elder  made  his  ap- 
pearance, and  also  received  a sound  lectur- 
ing. It  vras  not  only  “Long  Bullets”  but 
similar  sports  which  frequently  caused  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Elder  great  distress  of  mind,  and 
necessitated  him  on  more  than  one  occasion 
to  admonish  his  hear.rs  of  the  “evil  ways 
of  the  world.” 


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BKV,  BIOHABD  SAMKKY. 

Recently  we  forwarded  a query  to  our 
friend,  R.  A.  Brock,  Esq.,  of  the  Virginia 
Historical  Society,  concerning  this  noted 
Presbyterian  minister  who  was  settled  over 
Hanover  Congregation  from  1787  to  1758. 
We  stated  that  he  went,  as  we  supposed,  to 
Hanover  county,  Virginia,  about  1759; 
while  subsequently  many  of  his  old  parish- 
ioners followed  him,  locating  in  that  county 
of  the  Old  Dominion.  We  desired  to 
know  if  there  were  any  records  to  show 
who  were  of  this  immigration;  for 
it  is  a fact  many  of  the  early  Scotch- 
Irish  settlers  who  located  in  the  townships 
of  Donegal,  Pax  tang  and  Hanover, 
Pennsylvania,  pushed  down  the  val- 
ley into  Virginia  and  the  Carolinas; 
that  any  record  of  them  would  be  valuable; 
that  some  of  them  who  lingered  here  after- 
wards migrated  to  western  Pennsylvania 
and  the  Okio  valley.  And  hence  there  are 
many  descendants  of  the  same  families  in 
Pennsylvania,  Virginia,  Ohio,  Kentucky, 
and  Tennessee.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  all 
information  relating  to  these  several  kin- 
dred branches  may  be  gathered  up  and 
presented  for  the  information  and  the  grat- 
ihcation  of  the  many,  by  consanguinity, 
who  are  interested. 

In  reply  to  these  queries,  we  have  the 
following  which  we  give  in  full  from  the 
Standard'. 

“We  extract  the  following  no’ ice  of  the 
Rev.  Richard  Sankey  from  Foote's  Sketches 
of  Virginia,  second  series,  pp  76-77 : ‘He 
was  settled  in  the  ministry  near  Carlisle. 
His  congregation,  like  himself,  were  of 
Scotch-Irish  extract.  He  signed  the  protest 
of  1741;  and  his  people  adhered  to  the  old 
side, and  belonged  to  the  Synod  of  Philadel- 
phia. The  troubles  of  the  Indian  wars 
succeeding  the  defeat  of  Braddock,  partic- 
ticularly  those  connected  with  the  Paxtang 
boys,  induced  the  congregation  to  seek  a 


residence  in  the  more  peaceful  frontiers  of 
southern  Virginia.  They  toc*k  up  their 
abode  in  the  fertile  regions  on  Buffalo 
creek,  in  Prince  Edward  [our  italics]  and 
around  the  place  now  known  as  Walker’s 
church,  lying  between  Cumberland  con- 
gregation and  Cub  creek,  and  on  one  side 
closely  adjoining  Briery  congregation, 
And  considering  the  distance  people  would 
then  ride  to  church,  the  congregations  of 
Cub  creek.  Briery,  Buffalo,  Walker’s 
church  and  Cumberland  occupied  a large 
region  of  country.  The  Rev.  William 
Calhoon,  in  a letter  to  F.  K.  Watkins, 
says:  ‘He  was  a very  old  man  when  I ffrst 
knew  him;  from  the  time  I knew  him  he 
was  a small  man,  very  bow-legged;  when 
his  feet  would  be  together  his  knees  would 
be  six  inches  apart.  His  face  was  rather 
square  with  high  cheek  bones.  He 
wore  a wig  and  bands.  His  manner 
in  preaching  was  to  leap  on  the  pul- 
pit, perhaps  on  account  of  his  aje,  with  hia 
Bible  open  before  him.  After  ahnouncing 
his  text  and  dividing  his  subject,  he  made 
remarks  on  each  head,  and  occupied  much 
of  the  time  in  fortifying  the  doctrine  by 
other  passages  of  Scripture  to  ^hich  he 
could  turn  and  read,  giving  book,  chapter 
and  verse  He  was  considered  a superior 
Hebrew  scholar;  often  carried  his  Hebrew 
Bible  into  the  pulpit,  and  used  ir,in  his  criti- 
cisms and  quotations,  using  in  general  the 
language  of  the  common  English  Bible.’ 

“ ‘In  the  war  of  the  Revolution,  though 
advanced  in  years,  Mr.  Sankey  was  decided 
for  the  liberties  of  his  country.  His  name 
appears  honorably  on  some  of  the  papei  j 
prepared  by  his  Presbytery  of  lasting  inter- 
est in  political  and  religious  liberty.  While 
able  to  ride  he  attended  the  meetings  of  the 
judicatories  of  the  Church,  and  in  his  o’d 
age  there  are  instances  of  the  Presbytery 
holding  their  meeting  in  his  church  to  ac- 
commodate his  infirmides,  as  in  the  case  of 


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the  ordination  of  Mr.  Mitch  el.  He  held  the 
office  of  a mininter  of  the  g08pel*t#ore  than 
half  a century,  some  thirty  years  of  which 
he  spent  in  Virginia,  with  an  unblemished 
reputation.  He  closed  his  career  in  the 
year  1790.  His  congregations  have  flou- 
rished. Buffalo  enjoyed  the  labors  of 
Matthew  Lyle,  and  now  is  served  [1856]  by 
Mr.  Cochran.  Walker’s  church  has  had  a 
variety  of  ministers  and  of  success.  Among 
others  Mr.  Roberts  labored  there  for  years, 
not  without  success.’ 

“It  is  apparent  that  the  name  of  the  Pres- 
bytery, Hanover,  has  misled  our  friend  as 
to  the  deflnite  location  of  Mr.  Sankey  and 
his  congregation,  which  he  has  erroneously 
conceived  to  have  been  in  Hanover  county, 
Va.  ‘In  the  reconstruction  of  Presbyteries 
that  followed  the  union  of  the  synods  of 
New  York  and  Philadelphia,  in  1758,  the 
Hanover  Presbytery  included,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  Mr.  John  Hoge,  of  Frederick 
county,  all  the  Presbyterian  ministers  south 
of  the  Potomac.— second  series^  p, 
72). 

“Doubtless  the  Hon.  F.  N.  Watkins, 
Farmville,  Va.,  can  help  with  the  desired 
information  of  the  congregation  of  Mr.  San- 
key, who  appears  to  have  settled  in  his  own 
proper  bailiwick  of  history  and  genealogy. 
Will'  he  not  kindly  enlighten  our  friend 
who  inquires  ?— R.  a.  b. 

DAUPHIN  COUNTY  IN  THE  BEVOLU- 
» TIOJM. 

Capt.  Robert  MeUallen’s  Company. 

[The  McCallens  were  early  settlers  in 
Derry  and  Londonderry.  Out  in  old  Derry 
church  burial-ground  lie  the  remains  of 
Capt.  Robert  McGallen,  the  officer  who 
commanded  the  band  of  Associators  which 
follow.  His  tombstone  reads  thus— 

In  memory  of 
ROBERT  McG ALLEN, 

Who  departed  this  life 
October  1st,  1800,  aged 
68  years. 


Close  by  is  the  grave  of  his  wife,  the  stone 
of  which  bears  this  inscription  : 

In  memory  of 
ISABELLA  McGALLEN, 
who  departed 
this  Life  Marrch 
the  24th  1798  ■ 

aged  about  67  years. 

Little  else  is  known  about  the  brave 
captain,  save  that  he  was  in  active  service 
during  the  years  1776  and  1777.  He  was  a 
member  of  Derry  congregation,  and  his 
name  is  in  the  lead  among  the  subscribers 
to  the  graveyard  wall. 

Concerning  Lieutenants  Matthew  Hays 
and  David  McQueen  we  have  but  little  in- 
formation. They  both  took  the  oath  of 
allegiance  as  required  by  the  State  of  Penn- 
sylvania in  August,  1778,  before  Jacob 
Cook,  justice  for  Londonderry. 

Ensign  Thomas  McCallen,  a brother  of 
the  ciptain,  was  also  a native  of  Derry,  and 
lies  interred  in  the  old  graveyard.  He 
married,  February  4,  1768,  Mary  Boyle,  of 
Derry.  He  died  October  12,  1806,  aged 
71  years;  his  wife  October  16,  1812,  aged 
71  years.  On  their  tombstone  is  this  sig- 
nificant sentence — 

Respected  by  their  friends, 

But  without  a child  to  mourn  their  loss,*^ 
This  family  name  has  probably  died  out  in 
this  locality,  the  last  of  whom  we  had  any 
knowledge  dying  a few  years  ago. 

There  are  names  on  this  Tst  of  heroes  of 
the  Revolution,  concerning  whom  we 
would  be  glad  to  receive  information. 

w.  H.  B.] 

A Muster  Roll  of  Captain  Robert  McGal- 
len's Company  of  Militia  of  Colonel 
Bartrem  GalbraUh's  Battalion  of  Lancas- 
ter County,  ^Qth  August,  Y17  6, destined  for 
the  Camp  in  the  Jersegs. 

Captain. 

McCallen,  Robert. 


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Is^.  Lieutenant. 
Hays,  Matthew. 
2d  Lieutenant. 
McQueen,  David. 


McCall  en,  Thomas. 
Sergeants. 
Morrison,  James, 
Wear,  John, 
Corporals. 
Hunter,  Andrew, 
Kelley,  James. 
Drummer. 


Allen,  Robert, 

Bell,  George, 

Buck,  Anthony, 
Buck,  Robert, 
Campbell,  Samuel, 
Campbell,  John, 
Clark,  Walter, 
Donald,  John, 
Duncan,  Andrew, 
Espy,  Thomas, 
Falkner,  Joseph, 
Farmer,  John, 
Farmer,  William, 
Forster,  David, 
Fulton,  Alexander. 
Hamilton,  Hugh, 
Harvey,  William, 
Hays,  David, 


Tdrates. 

Hays,  Robert, 
Johnston,  James, 
Johnston,  Samuel, 
Kennedy,  James, 
Long,  Alexander, 
McCallen,  John, 
McClintock,  John, 
McDonald,  David, 
Messer,  Robert, 
Patton,  John, 
Queen,  James, 
Rowan,  John, 

Shaw,  William, 
Shearer,  William, 
Shields,  Peter, 
Walker,  James, 
Willson,  James, 
Willson,  James,  jr., 


Wright,  James. 

NOr£S  AMD  QU£RlfiS.— XXV. 
Hiatorical  and  Genealogical. 


Fords  Over  Swatara. — In  our  re- 
searches we  have  come  upon  the  following 
fords  or  ferries  over  Swatara: 

Oregg^s  Ferry, — This  was  probably  at  or 
near  the  mouth  of  the  river. 

Sherer^s. — 

Earnest's. — Where  were  these  ? 

Hamilton' Sf  or  Derry  Church. — Between 
Manadaville  and  Union  Deposit 


Lo<y(in^j-Farther  down  than  the  fore- 
going. 

Col.  Rogers',  now  McElhenny' s—h.i'iJlSiXi- 
adaville. 

Young's,  now  Laudermilch' s — This,  we 
believe,  was  the  famous  Dixon's  Ford  of  a 
century  ago. 

Dauphin  County  Biography. — In  our 
next  number  we  propose  to  give  the  first 
installment  of  our  second  series  of  contri- 
butions to  the  Biographical  History  of 
Dauphin  County.  Other  series  are  in 
course  of  preparation,  which  we  hope  to 
give  not  far  hence.  In  the  meantime,  we 
will  be  thankful  to  those  of  the  readeis  of 
Notes  and  Queries  who  may  furuish  us  in- 
formation relative  to  any  of  the  old  citizens 
of  the  County  of  Dauphin.  w.  h.  b. 


THE  RUTHERFORDS  OF  F-.XTAMG. 

% - ».  

BARNETT — BOWMAN — BRISBAN— BUFFING- 
TON— COLLIER— CRAIN— DAVIDSON— ESPY 
— POSTER  — GALLAWAY  - GILCHRIST- 
GRAY — HAYES  — HUDSON— HUTCHASON — 
HUTCHISON  —IRWIN—  KENDIG  — MCCOR- 
MICK — MAYES  — MEADER  — MORDAH — 
PARK  — PAWLING— ROBINSON  — SHULZB 
— STEVENSON— SWAN — VBACH  -WALLACE 
— WILLIAMS — WILSON. 

As  far  as  we  have  been  able  to  ascertain, 
there  were  several  persons  by  rhe  name  of 
Rutberford  who  came  to  America  between 
1720  and  1730  They  were  brothers,  one 
of  whom,  Thomas  Rutherford,  followed 
his  betrothed  to  then  Donegal  township, 
Lancaster  county,  Penna  , in  1729.  They 
were  Scotch  by  descent  but  Irish  by  birth, 
and  came  over  with  the  first  exodus  of 
those  people.  It  may  be  here  stated, 
and  which  will  probably  furnish  a 
clew  to  the  ancestry,  that  last  year 
two  gentlemen  of  Harrisburg  on  visiting 
Great  Britain,  included  the  home  of  Walter 
Scott  in  their  i'iaerary.  At  Abbottsford, 


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hanging  in  the  dining  hall  facing  the 
Tweed,  was  a port -ait  of  an  elderly  gentle- 
man which  imm^idiately  attracted  their  at- 
tention. “Why,  that  is  the  very  image  of 
Dr.  Rutherford,  of  Harrisburg,”  they  ex- 
claimed. Some  one  standing  by  mentioned 
that  the  portrait  was  of  a Rutherford  and 
grandfather  of  Sir  Walter  Scott,  his  mother 
being  a Rutherford. 

Thomas  Rutherford  married,  in  1730,  Jean 
Mordah.  They  both  lived  to  advanced 
years,  “honored,  beloved  and  respected  by 
their  neighbors  and  revered  by  their  nu- 
merous descendants.’’  Both  lie  interred  in 
old  Paxtang  grave  yard. 

We  herewith  present  such  genealogical 
data  of  their  descendants  as  we  have  been 
able  to  gather.  As  to  biographical  details 
we  have  omitted  them  at  this  time,  prefer- 
ring to  give  sketches  of  prominent  members 
of  the  family,  as  Capt.  John  Rutherford, 
William  and  John  P.  Rutherford,  Drs.  Levi 
and  Wm.  W.  Rutherford  in  our  future 
Contributions  to  the  Biographical  History 
of  Dauphin  County. 

I.  Children  of  Thomas  Rutherford  and 
Jean  Mordah, 

Thomas  Ruthekford,  b.  June  24, 1707, 
in  parish  of  Derry-lousan,  County  Tyrone, 
Ireland;  d.  April  18,  1777;  m.  Sept.  7, 
1730,  Jean  Mordah,  daughter  of  John  and 
Agnes  Mordah,  b.  April  9, 1712,  in  the  par- 
ish of  Gorty-Lowery,  County  Tyrone,  Ire- 
land; d.  August  10,  1789.  They  had  issue 
all  born  in  Paxtang  : 

1 Agnes^  b.  July  9,  1731;  d.  1735. 

2 ii.  Eleanor,  b.  January  16,  1733;  m. 
William  Wilson. 

3.  Hi.  Jean,  b.  June  22,  1734;  m Thomas 
Mayes. 

4.  w.  John,  b.  February  16,  1737;  m. 
Margaret  Park. 

r,  Thomas,  b.  August  14,  1738;  d.  s.  p. 

5.  %i.  Agnes,  b.  September  14  1740;  m. 
William  Gray. 


mi.  Thomas,  b.  February  13,  1743;  d. 
January  8,  1760. 

6.  mil.  Mary,  b,  February  17,  1745;  m. 
Andrew  Mayes. 

ix  Elizabeth,  b.  February  17,  1745;  d. 

8.  p. 

7.  X.  James,  b,  August  28,  1747;  m. 
Margaret  Brisban. 

8.  xi  Samuel,  b.  December  13,  1749;  m. 
Susan  Collier. 

xii.  Elizabeth,  hfFehxvAxy  27,  1752;  m. 
Patrick  Gal  la  way. 

n.  Children  of  Eleanor  Rutherford  and 
William  Wilson, 

Eleanor  Rutherford  (Thomas)  b. 
January  16.  1733;  d.  in  December,  1799;  was 
twice  married  : 1st  to  William  Wilson,  of 
Paxtang,  who  died  in  1759;  by  this  mar- 
riage there  was  issue  : 

i,  John,  b.  1755;  d.  November  30,  1805; 
accidentally  killed;  his  remains  with  those 
of  his  parents  are  buried  in  Paxtang  grave- 
yard; John  Wilson  m.  Jean  Stevenson,  and 
had  one  daughter  Martha,  b.  1782;  d.  May 
28,  1795. 

ii.  Jean,  b.  1757;  m.  November  16,  1775, 
Andrew  Robinson,  of  Pequea,  and  left  a 
number  of  descendants,  one  of  whom  is  the 
present  Wilson  Robinson,  of  Lancaster 
county. 

Hi.  Martha,  b 1759;  d.  about  1830;  m. 
July  10,  1781,  William  Young,  of  Hanover, 
d.  in  1796,  and  had  issue:  William,  b.  1782; 
Robert,  b.  1784;  John,  b.  1786;  Jane,  b.  June 

l,  1788,  ro.  Robert  Gilchrist;  James,  b.  Sep- 
tember 14, 1789;  Eleanor,  b.  April  16,  1791; 

m.  Dale;  and  Esther,  b.  1791,  m. 

Foster,  of  Buffalo  Valley,  and  is  still  living. 
II  Children  of  Eleanor  Rutherford  Wil- 
son and  John  Da/oidson. 

Eleanor  Rutherford  Wilson  married  in 
1765  John  Davidson,  who  died  in  1772,  and 
had  issue : 

i.  Elizabeth,  b.  1766. 


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ii.  Agnes,  b.  1768;  m Young  and 

removed  to  Susquehanna  county. 

Hi,  Robert,  b,  1770;  m.  and  had  issue  : 
John,  who  is  still  living;  Powel;  Eleanor’, 
Jane  m.  David  Irwin,  and  removed  to  Illi- 
nois; and  Isabella,  unm.  Robert  Davidson 
died  in  Stone  Valley  about  1855,  aged 
eighty- five  years. 

in.  Children  of  Jean  Rutherford  and 
Thomas  Mayes. 

Jean  Rutherford  (Thomas)  b.  June 
22,  1734;  m.  Thomas  Mayes,  and  had  issue: 

i.  Jean. 

ii.  John.  d.  in  1827. 

Hi.  Edward. 

Margaret. 

V.  Elizabeth,  m.  William  Davidson;  re- 
moved to  Ulinois;  had  John,  Andrew,  Wil- 
liam and  three  daughters. 

ri,  Ihomas. 

TV,  Children  of  John  Rutherford  and  Mar- 
garet Park. 

John  Rutherford  (Thomas)  b.  Febru- 
ary 16, 1737;  d.  October  1. 1804;m.  Margaret 

Park,  daughter  of Park,  b.  1737,  d. 

Jan.  18,  1810;  they  had  issue: 

i.  Jane,  b.  Aug.  26,  1763;  d.  Feb.  28, 
1807;  m.  June  29, 1780,  Samuel  Hutchin- 
son. 

ii  Martha,  b.  Feb,  22,  1765;  d.  August 
27,  1849;  m.  Capt.  James  Collier;  removed 
to  Greenfield,  O. 

Hi.  Ihomas,  b.  Nov.  28,  1767;  d.  Oct.  15, 
1793. 

9.  ifo,  8amuel,h.  July  16, 1769;  m.  Eliza- 
beth Brisban. 

10.  r.  Ma/ry,  b.  Sept.  13, 1771;  m.  Robert 
Gray. 

ri.  John,h.  Jan.  15,  1774:  d.  May  1, 1832; 
m.  1st  Jean  Meader;  2d.  Priscilla  (Espy) 
Barrett. 

11.  mi,  William,  b.  Aug.  4,  1776;  m. 
Sarah  Swan. 


V.  Children  of  Agnes  Rutherford  and 

William  Cray. 

Agnes  Rutherford,  b Sept  14,  1740, 
in  Paxtang;  d.  about  1813;  m.  Capt.  Wil- 
I'am  Gray,  of  the  Revoludon,  b.  1738  in 
Paaxtng;  d.  in  1813  near  Lewisburg,  and 
with  his  wife  there  buried.  They  had  is- 
sue: 

i Jane,  b.  1770;  d at  the  residence  of  her 
son,  Robert  Hutcheson;  m.  1st  William 
Wallace;  2d  Samuel  Hutcheson. 

ii.  Susanna,  b 1772;  d.  in  Columbia 
county  about  1810;  m 1st  William  Hudson; 
2d  Andrew  Foster. 

Hi.  Mary,h.  1774;  d.  Sept  8,  1837,  in  Buf- 
falo Valley;  m.  John  Dunlap 
iv.  Margaret,  b.  1776;  d.  March,  1856,  at 
Hartleton,  Union  Co.,  Penn’a;  m.  John 
Hayes. 

r.  Nancy,  b.  1778;  d.  at  the  residence  of 
her  son  Hudson,  about  1849;  m.  Hudson 
Williams. 

m 8a, rah,  b.  1780;  d.  untn. 
mi.  Eleanor,  b.  1782;  d.  at  Lewisburg;  m. 
John  Robinson, 

VI,  Children  of  Mary  Rutherford  and 

Andrew  Mayes, 

Mary  Rutherford,  b.  Feb.  17, 1745;  m. 
Andrew  Mayes  and  had  issue: 

i.  John,  b,  April  30, 1768. 

ii.  Jean,  b.  Dec.  25,  1769. 

12  Hi.  James,  b.  Sept.  21,  1771. 

13  ir.  Thomas,  June  18,  1773. 

V.  Samuel,  b,  April  10,  1775. 

14  ri.  Elizabeth,  b.  Jan.  22,  1777. 

15  mi.  Andrew,  b.  Feb.  8,  1780. 
mii.  Mary,  b.  March  5,  1782. 
ix.  Robert,  b.  June  3,  1784. 

X.  Susannah,  b.  Oct.  9,  1787. 

xi.  Eleanor,  b.  Sept.  20,  1789. 

xii.  Rutherford,  b.  May  31,  1792;  re- 
moved to  Georgia. 

VII.  James  Rutherford  (Thomas),  h. 
August  28.  1747;  d.  March  6,  1809;  m. 
Margaret  Brisban,  b.  1753;  d.  March,  1825. 
Left  no  issue. 


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VIIL  Children  of  Samuel  Rutherford  and 
Susan  Collier. 

Samuel  Rutherfoed  (Thomas)  b.  De- 
cember 13,  1749;  d.  May  2,  1785;  m.  March 
14,  1776,  Susan  Collier,  b.  September  17, 
1750;  d.  May  8,  1813;  and  had  issue  : 
i.  Jane,  b.  February  11,  1779;  d.  s.  p 
a.  Sasan,  b,  January  20,  1780;  d.  s p. 
16.  Hi  Thomas,  b.  September  ,27,  1782; 
m.  Mary  Sbulze. 

ir.  James,  b.  February  24,  1785;  d. 
August  9,  1786. 

IX.  Children  of  Samuel  Rutherford  and 
Elizabeth  Brisban, 

Samuel  Rutherford  (John,  Thomas), 
b.  JulyJ.6,  1779;  d.  Nov.  26,  1833;  m.  Eliz- 
abeth Brisban,  b.  Sept.  29,  1770,  d.  April 
24,  1843;  and  had  issue: 
i.  Margaret  Park,  b.  April  6,  1795;  d. 
May  18,  1879;  m.  John  Collier,  of  Ohio, 
and  had  issue. 

a.  Isabelli  Simmons,  b.  Aug.  18,  1797; 
d.  March  10,  1852 

Hi.  Jane  Hutchison,  b.  Sept.  13,  1899; 
d.  Aug.  8,  1851;  m.  Robert  Foster,  and 
had  issue. 

in.  Eliza,  b Oct.  30,  1801;  d.  Jau.  30, 
1860;  m.  John  P.  Rutherford,  and  had  is- 
sue. 

n.  Martha  Brisban,  b.  Jan.  16,  1804;  m. 
Hugh  Wilson,  and  has  issue. 

ni.  John  Brisban,  b.  Nov.  28,  1805;  m. 
Keziah  Park,  and  has  issue. 

nii.  James,  b.  Feb.  14,  1808;  d.  April 
7,  1809. 

niii.  Mary  A.,  b.  June  10,  1810;  m- 
Samuel  S.  Rutherford,  and  has  issue. 

X Children  of  Mary  Rutherford  and  Rob- 
ert Cray. 

Mary  Rutherford  (John,  Thomas), 
b.  Sept.  13,  1771;  d.  Aug.  17,  1863;  m. 
Robert  Gray,  b.  1758;  d.  April  27,  1848  and 
^ad  issue. 


XI.  Children  of  William  Rutherford  and 
Sarah  Swan. 

William  Rutherford  (John,  Thomas) 
b.  Aug.  4,  1776;  d.  Jan.  17,  1850;  m.  March 
17, '1801,  Sarah  Swran,  daughter  of  William 
Swan,  b.  Jan.  1,  1779;  A June  17,  1852,and 
had  issue: 

i.  John  Park,  b.  Feb.  14, 1802;  d.  May  12 
1871;  m.  Eliza  Rutherford. 

a.  Martha,  b.  Nov.  10,  1803;  unm;  d.  Oct. 
20,  1851. 

Hi.  William  Wilson,  b.  Nov.  23,  1805;  d. 
Mar.  13,  1873;  m.  Eleanor  Crain. 
in  Md^gctn’et. 

n.  Samuel,  b.  Oct.  8,  1810;  d.  March  26 
1872;  m.  Elizabeth  Pawling.  * 

ni.  Sarah,  b.  May  25,  1812;  d.  March  28, 
1873;  m.  Daniel  Kendig. 
nil.  Abner,  m.  Ann  Espy. 
niii.  Hiram,  m.  1st,  Lucinda  Bowman; 
2d,  Harriet  Hutchason. 

ix.  Mary,  b.  June  4,  1817;  d.  April  14, 
1818. 

X.  Cyrus  Green,  b.  July  7,  1819;  d. 
March  30,  1850;  unm. 

XH  Children  of  James,  son  of  Andrew 
Mayes  and  Mary  Rutherford. 

James  Mayes,  b.  September  21,  1771;  re- 
moved to  Coles  county,  Illinois,  and  acci- 
dentally killed  about  1830  by  the  falling  of 
a tree;  married  and  had  issue  : 

i.  George  W. ; d.  in  1858. 

ii.  William  J. ; d.  in  1863  in  the  army. 

Hi.  Benjamin  F,\  resides  in  Washington 

Territory. 

in,  Thomas  H.  \ resides  in  Kentucky. 

n.  Alexander. 

ni.  Nancy  J. ; d. 

nii.  Eleanoa. 

niii.  Sarah  J. 

ix,  Dorcas. 

XHI  Children  of  Thomas  Mayes  and  Maxy 
McCormick. 

Thomas  Mayes,  b.  June  18,  1773;  m. 
Nancy  McCormick,  daughter  of  James 


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McCormick  and  Mary  Carson  of  Hanover; 
removed  to  Illinois,  a*id  died  there,  October 
15,  1850.  Had  issue; 

i.  Andrew,  b.  Oct.  I,  1779;  d.  in  1859,  in 
Wayee  county,  Illinois. 

ii.  James,  b.  April  15,  1806;  was  killed 
at  the  battle  of  Shiloh. 

Hi.  Nancy,  b.  April  15,  1806. 

iv.  Jane,  b.  May  10, 1810;  m Leach; 

and  had  son  Rutherford. 

V.  Elizabeth,  b May  10,  1810. 

ri.  8arah,  b.  1813. 

vii.  Gdlico,*  b.  Aug.  18,  1816. 

XIV.  Elizabeth  Mayes,  b January  23, 
1777;  married  Davidson,  emigrated  to  De- 
catur county,  Illinois,  and  died  there.  They 
had  ten  children,  seven  daughters  and  three 
sons— the  latter  John,  Andrew  and  Baxter. 
Baxter  remained  on  the  old  homestead  in 
Decatur  county. 

XV.  Children  of  Andrew  Mayes. 

i.  Thomas  J.',  resided  35  miles  south- 
west of  Oakland,  111 .,  in  1842. 

ii.  William  C. 

Hi.  James  G.,  d.  in  1864,  fro  m disease  con- 
tracted in  the  Rebellion. 

H.  John  M. 

'0.  Nancy  Jane. 

XVL  Children  of  Thomas  Rutherford  and 
Marry  Shulze. 

Thomas  Rutherford  (Samuel,  Thomas) 
b.  Sept.  27,  1782;  d.  August  4,  1805;  m. 
Mary  Shulze,  b.  March  5,  1786;  d.  April  1, 
1839,  and  had  issue: 

Samuel  Shulze,  b.  Dec.-  17,  1803;  d. 
Jan.  23,  1872;  m.  Mary  A.  Rutherford. 

ii.  Mary  (7<?ZZfer,  b.  Feb.  8,  1805;  unm. ; 
d.  Aug.  13,  1873. 

[Additions  to  or  corrections  of  the  fore- 
going, or  any  information  whatever  con- 
cerning individual  members  of  the  family 
are  earnestly  requested.  w.  h.  e.  ] 

*Gillico  Mayes,  b.  Aug.  18, 1816;  resides 
in  Adams  Co.,  Illinois.  She  married  twice. 


1st.  Jacob  Veach,  who  died  July  13, 1851 
— and  had  issue: 

i.  John  P.  b.  Oct.  4,  1839;  served  in  the 
Civil  War  four  years;  resides  in  Barton 
County,  Kansas. 

ii.  Andrew  A,,  b.  Dec.  10,  1840;  was 
killed  at  the  battle  of  Shiloh. 

Hi.  Mary,  b.  Jan.  17,  1844. 

w.  Ellen',  b.  March  13,  1847. 

n.  James  W.,  b Oct.  31,  1850, 

2d.  Nov.  6,  1856,  Jacob  Buffington,  b. 
Feb.  25;  1809,  in  Hardin  County,  Virginia. 

NOT£S  AND  QUERIES— XXVI. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Parson  Elder  on  Long  Bullets. — 
This  incident,  naarated  in  W.  d Q.  No.  xxiv, 
concerned  the  second  John  Harris,  who 
was  a member  of  Paxtang  church.  We 
inserted  the  note  of  our  correspondent  for 
the  purpose  of  getting  at  the  facts. 

w.  H.  E. 

“French  Jacob  ” — In  one  of  the  earliest 
numbers  of  N.  & Q.  inquiry  was  made  of 
the  individual  by  this  name,  the  contempo- 
rary of  Lycans  in  the  early  settlement  of  the 
Wioonisco  Valley.  We  are  informed  that 
he  deeded  his  land  to  one  Moore.  It  has 
also  come  to  our  knowledge  that  “French 
Jacob,”  negro  servant,  killed  his  servant 
girl,  for  which  the  negro  was  hung  at  Lan- 
caster. Can  ’Squire  Evans  give  us  any 
light  upon  ihid  dark  subjecL? 

w.  H.  E. 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THE 

BIOGRAPHICAL  HISTORY  OF  DAUPHIN 
COUNTY. 

I. 

[The  follow iag  biographical  sketches 
have  been  compiled  from  data  gleaned  from 
various  sources.  Most  of  the  details  are 
meager,  it  is  true,  yet  we  publish  them  in 


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the  hope  that  some  one  may  know  more 
aboat  the  particular  individual  than  is  here 
set  forth,  and  additions  or  corrections  at 
once  be  sent  us.  We  have  employed  no 
undue  eulogy,  and  have  in  the  main  con- 
fined the  narration  io  facts.  It  is  our  desire 
to  place  upon  prominent  record  somewhat 
concerning  the  representative  men  and  wo- 
men who  in  their  day  and  generation  occu- 
pied the  stage  of  action.  Some  have  passed 
away  a century  ago,  and  their  names  alone 
will  be  new  to  many  of  our  readers;  others 
are  yet  remembered  by  their  surviving 
friendi  to  whom  these  sketches,  although 
brief  and  unsatisfactory,  will  be  valuable 
and  interesting  to  them . Sketches 
of  others  will  follow  in  due  time, 
of  whom  we  have  Notes  in  our  possession. 
What  is  greatly  desired,  is  that  those  hav- 
ing information  will  communicate  the  same 
to  us,  and  if  personally  requested,  to  give 
it  unhesitatingly.  With  their  assistance 
these  biographical  and  genealogical  sketches 
may  prove  more  accurate,  and  hence  of 
great  value  to  them  and  their  descendants. 

w.  H.  E.] 

Agnew,  Samuel,  the  son  of  James 
Agnew  and  Mary  Ramsey,  was  born  in 
1777,  near  Millerstown,  Adams  county, 
Penna.  His  parents  were  Scotch-Irish 
Presbyterians.  He  received  a classical  edu- 
cation and  was  destined  for  the  .ministry, 
but  on  his  graduation  at  Dickinson  College 
in  1798,  he  chose  medicine  for  his  life  mis- 
sion. He  studied  with  Dr.  McClellan,  of 
Greencaslle,  and  graduated  at  the  Univer- 
siiy  of  Pennsylvania  in  1801.  He  first  com- 
mence! the  practice  at  Gettysburg,  but  in 
1804  came  to  Harrisburg,  where  he  re- 
mained until  1835.  While  at  Harrisburg 
he  became  qu  te  dis.inguished  in  his  pro- 
fession by  his  t7ie  Efficacy  of 

Kine  Pock  Innoculaiion  as  a Preventive 
of  the  Contagion  of  the  Small-Pox.’'  He 
originated  a plan  for  the  general  distribu 


tion  of  Kine  Pox  by  the  establishment  of  a 
lottery,  and  which  proved  successful.  In 
the  war  of  1812  he  was  one  of  the  first,  per- 
haps the  first,  officer  who  offered  his  ser- 
vices and  that  of  a company  comprising  the 
very  best  men  of  Harrisburg,  112  strong, 
to  Gov.  Snyder.  As  there  was  no  call  for 
men  this  company  dissolved  in  1813.  In 
1835  Dr.  Agnew  went  to  Missouri,  where 
he  remained  a year.  From  thence  to  Pitts- 
burgh, Philadelphia  and  finally  Butler, 
where  he  resided  with  a daughter.  In 
1849,  while  on  his  way  to  Temperanceville, 
near  Pittsburg,  he  was  violently  thrown 
from  a packet-boat  into  the  canal,  from 
wh'ch  iniury  or  shock  he  did  not  recover, 
dying  November  25,  1849.  Dr.  Agnew 
was  a ruling  elder  of  the  Presbyterian 
church,  Harrisburg,  fifteen  years,  and  Rev. 
Dr.  Robinson  thus  summarizes  his  char- 
acter: “He  was  a man  of  notable  qualities 

both  in  social  and  professionaHife,  as 

well  as  in  the  Church  he  was  promptly 
accorded  a place  as  a leader.  Possessed  of 
a sound,  clear  .and  vigorous  mind,  well 
disc’plined  and  polished  by  a thorough 
course  of  collegiate  and  professional  studies, 
a man  of  great  activity,  of  fine  bearing,  and 
a cultivated  gentleman,  who  by  his  courtesy 
made  his  presence  always  welcome,  it  was 
but  natural  that  he  should  stand  at  the 
head  of  his  profession,  and  exert  in  every 
sphere  where  he  moved  a controling  in- 
flueuce.” 

Albright,  Frances,  daughter  of  Charles 
Gemberliog,  was  born  about  1789.  Her 
father  came  to  Harrisburg  about  1793  and 
established  himself  in  business  Frances 
received  an  exellent  education  and  on  the 
20  h of  July,  1809.  married  Lieut.  Jacob  W. 
Albright,  of  the  U.  8.  Army,  who  was  then 
in  the  recruiting  service  at  Harrisburg. 
Lieut.  Albright  was  appointed  from  Penn’a 
Ensign  of  the  1st  Infantry  March  G,  1806; 
promoted  2d  Lieutenant,  Nov , 1807;  lit 


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Lieut.  August  26, 1812;  D’strict  Paymaster, 
September 4, 1813;  disbanded  June  15,  1815; 
appoined  Paymaster  2d  Infantry  July  9, 
1816;  resigned  May  13,  1823.  He  died  at 
Erie  about  1830.  After  the  death,  of 
her  husband,  Mrs.  Albr’ght  began 
teaching  school,  and  untill  the  establish- 
ment of  the  common  fchool  system,  was 
quite  successful.  Supsequeatly  she  re- 
ceived the  appointment  of  teacher  in  one 
of  the  public  schools,  where  she  remained 
until  her  advanced  years  compelled  her  to 
resign.  Mrs.  Albright  was  a conscientious 
and  faithful  teacher  and  the  writer  of  this 
brief  sketch  holds  her  memory  in  reverence 
as  being  his  first  tutor.  Besides  this,  she 
was  a strict  Presbyterian  of  the  old  school, 
exemplary  in  her  faiih  and  belief.  She  died 
at  Harrisburg,  October  13,  1862  aged  about 
seventy- three  years. 

Alkicks  Herman,  son  of  James  Alricks 
and  Martha  Hamilton,  was  born  at  “Lost 
creek  mill,  ” in  Juniata  county,  in  1804  His 
descent  in  the  paternal  line  was  from  Ja- 
cob Alricks,  of  Amsterdam,  who  was  di- 
rector for  the  Dutch  West  India  company 
on  the  Delaware,  in  1657;  and  in  the  ma- 
ternal line  grand -daughter  of  John  Hamil- 
ton and  Jane  Alien,  who  came  to  Pennsyl- 
vania in  1740  In  1814  the  family  of  Mr. 
Alricks  removed  to  Harrisburg,  and  there 
this  son  grew  to  man’s  estate,  thereafter 
one  of  the  most  respected  citizens  receiv- 
ing his  education  in  the  Harrisburg  acad- 
emy ; reading  law  in  the  office  of  Thomas 
Elder,  E q.,  marrying  a daughter  of  Rev. 
William  Kerr,  who  was  a great  grand- 
daughter of  Rev.  John  Elder,  of  Paxtang. 
He  quickly  obtained  a lucrative  business 
before  the  courts,  became  one  of  the  promi- 
nent men  at  the  bar,  and  at  his  death  the 
oldest  practitioner  in  Dauphin  county.  He 
was  averse  to  holding  offioe.  The  ooly  one 
of  prominence  held  by  him  was  that  of 
Deputy  Attorney  General  in  1829,  by  ap- 


pointment of  Hon.  Amos  Ellmaker,  an  ap- 
pointment which  made  a great  political  up- 
roar at  the  moment,  and  it  is  said  caused 
the  resignation  of  Mr.  Ellmaker  and  of  his 
deputy.  He  frequently  served  his  fellow 
citizens  in  municipal  office,  was  a popular 
man  with  them,  and  his  counsel  sought 
upon  all  questions  of  importance. 

In  addressing  a jury  his  manner  was 
quiet,  his  statement  clearly  presented,  and 
argument  logical.  His  rule  was  to  under- 
take no  cause  unless  his  client  was  able  to 
demonstrate  the  justness  of  his  case.  His 
early  training  in  the  practice  of  the  Or- 
phans’ and  Register’s  courts,  soon  gave 
him  a lucrativ  e business  in  the  branch  of 
his  profession,  where  clear,  concise  expo- 
sitions are  of  far  more  weight  than  the 
stirring  eloquence  of  the  Quarter  Sessions. 
He  was  an  excellent,  precise,  real  estate 
lawyer. 

No  one  was  a better  reference  upon  ques- 
tions ot  town  or  county  history.  His  per- 
sonal acquaintance  was  extensive,  and  his 
taste  ran  in  acquiring  the  family  traditions 
of  our  earliest  settlers.  Hia  fund  of  infor- 
mation was  at  the  service  of  his  friends, 
always  pleasantly  and  accurately  re -told, 
with  the  authority  for  each  fact  or  anec- 
dote, and  he  abounded  with  many  curious 
and  fascinating  ones.  His  presence  was 
imposing,  quite  six  feet  in  stature,  large 
frame,  erect,  and  neatly  clad,  quite  “like 
a lawyer  of  the  olden  time.”  He  died  at 
Harrisburg,  February,  1874  His  surviv- 
ing family  are  Mary  W.,  married  to  James 
M’Cormick,  Esq.;  William  K.  Hamilton, 
Clara  B.  and  Martha  O.  Alricks 

Bailey,  Joel,  son  of  Joseph  and  Lydia 
Bailey,  was  born  September  26,  1789,  in 
Penn’s  Manor,  Bucks  county,  Penna.  He 
learned  the  trade  ot  a blacksmith,  but  late 
in  life  became  a contractor  on  the  public 
works.  He  cime  to  Harrisburg  shortly 
after  his  majority.  He  was  first  lieutenant 


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of  Capt.  R.  M.  Crain’s  company  in  the 
war  of  1813-14,  and  for  many  years  subse- 
quent was  Brigade  Inspector  and  a promi- 
nent military  officer.  In  1831  he  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  commissioners  to  fix  the 
site  of  the  seat  of  justice  ot  Juniata  county; 
and  for  a number  of  years  was  keeper  of 
the  State  Arsenal  at  Harrisburg. ' He  was 
burgess  ot  the  borough  in  1833,  and  served 
several  terms  as  a member  of  council. 
Major  Bailey  was  a very  active  politician, 
an  infiuential  citizen,  ar  d a high-toned  and 
upright  gentleman,  who  had  the  respect  and 
esteem  of  all  who  knew  him-  He  died  at 
Harrisburg  on  the  16th  of  October,  1845. 
He  married,  March  10,  1814,  Elizabeth 
Seidle,  ot  Berks  county,  who  died  August 
14,  1875,  aged  eighty- three  years. 

Bbkgner,  George,  was  a native  of  the 
village  of  Neunkirchen,  a tew  miles  dis- 
tant from  the  free  city  of  Bremen,  in  the 
kingdom  of  Hanover,  where  he  was  born 
on  the  6th  of  June,1818.  He  came  to  Amer- 
ica at  the  age  of  twelve  years,  and  reach- 
ing Reading,  Penn’a,  he  apprenticed  him- 
self to  Eagelman,  a printer  and  a well- 
knovi^n  almanac  maker,  with  whom  he 
served  his  time  In  1834  he  came  to  Har- 
risburg, and  worked  as  a compositor  on  the 
different  German  newspapers  and  journals. 
In  1838  he  was  sent  by  the  executive  com- 
mittee of  the  anti- Masonic  party  to  Somer- 
set, Penn’a,  to  publish  a German  campaign 
paper,  and  during  the  Harrison  campaign 
was  sent  on  a similar  service  to  New  Bloom- 
field, Perry  county.  In  1841  he  pur- 
chased the  Vat&rland  WaeGhter  of  his  for 
mer  employer,  Mr.  Ehrenfried.  During  the 
Know  Nothing  campaign  ot  185  the  pub- 
lished the  American  in  opposition  to  the 
tene’s  ot  that  then  dominant  party.  The 
following  year  he  purchased  the  Telegraphy 
which  he  soon  established  on  a succes^fal 
and  permanent  basis.  From  1857  to  his 
death  he  was  the  publiffier  of  the  Legisla- 


tive Record.  In  1861,  Mr.  Bergner  was  ap- 
pointed by  President  Lincoln  postmaster  at 
Harrisburg.  He  was  removed  by  Preside  nt 
Johnson  in  1866,  but  upon  the  election  of 
President  Grant  he  was  re-appointed  to  the 
position,  an  office  he  held  at  the  time  of  his 
death.  Daring  the  rebellion  his  pen  and 
his  purse  were  at  the  service  of  the  Union, 
while  he,  himself,  went  out  as  a private 
soldier,  in  the  First  Regiment,  Pennsylva- 
nia Miliiia,  during  the  invasion  of  the 
State  in  1863.  Mr.  Bergner’s  life  was  an 
ac4ve  one,  and  yet  apart  from  his  own 
business  affairs  and  official  position,  much 
of  his  time  was  given  to  the  public.  For 
many  years  he  was  one  of  the  inspectors 
of  the  Dauphin  county  prison;  was  a trus- 
tee State  Lunatic  Asylum;  vice  president 
Pennsylvania  Agricultural  Society;  bank 
director,  etc.  His  business  career  was  a 
very  successfal  one.  He  died  at  Harris- 
burg, after  a very  brief  illness,  Aug.  5, 
1874,  aged  fifty-six  years. 

Boas,  Frederick,  son  of  Rev.  William 
Boas,  was  born  at  Reading,  Penna.,  in 
1784  His  parents  were  emigrants  from 
Germany  and  came  over  with  the  Muhlen- 
bergs  Frederick  learned  the  trade  of  a 
coppersmith  and  tin-plate-worker  at  Read- 
ing, but  commenced  busines?  for  himself 
at  Ku  ztown.  He  came  to  Harrisburg  in 
1811,  where  he  carried  on  his  trade  success- 
fully. He  was  an  enterprising  citizen, 
and  although  quiet  and  unobtrusive,  a repre- 
sentative man  in  the  community.  He  died 
at  Harrisburg  September  33,  1817,  aged 
thirty-four  years.  Mr  Boas  married.  May 
17,  1811,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  David 
Krause  and  Regina  Orth,  of  Lebanon,  who 
survived  her  husband  many  years,  leaving 
two  children,  Frederick  Krause  and  Elmina 
(Mrs.  Wm,  Jennings.) 

Boas,  Jacob,  broth:r  of  the  preceding, 
and  son  of  the  Rev.  William  Boas,  was 
bern  at  Reading,  Penna  , in  1781  He  was 


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im 


brought  up  to  mercantile  pursuits  and  came 
to  Harrisburg  in  1805  where  he  established 
himself  in  business.  He  served  as  a mem- 
ber of  the  borough  council  and  was  com- 
missioned by  Governor  Snyder,  February 
6,  1809,  Prothonotary  and  clerk  of  the 
Courts  of  Quarter  Sessions,  and  died  while 
in  office  on  the  8th  of  October,  1815.  Mr. 
Boas  married  Sirah,  daughter  of  Jacob 
Dick  of  Reading.  They  had  five  sons, 
William  D.,  Jacob  D.,  John,  Augustus  F.^ 
and  Daniel  D. 

Brown,  William,  of  Scotch-Irish 
parentage,  was  a native  of  Paxtang,  where 
he  was  born  in  1737.  His  father,  John 
Brown,  settled  there  prior  to  1720,  and 
was  a prominent  actor  in  Provincial  and 
Revolutionary  times.  William  Brown  be- 
came a representative  man  on  the  frontier, 
and  was  a zealous  Commander.  At  his 
own  expense  he  visited  Ireland  and 
Scotland  on  behalf  of  his  religious 
brethren  to  procure  a supply  of  min- 
isters. and  brought  over  the  celebra- 
ted Rev.  Messrs.  Lind  and  Dobbins. 
He  was  a member  of  the  Assembly  in 
1776,  and  during  its  sessions  proposed  the 
gradual  emancipation  of  slaves  within  the 
Commonwealth,  a measure  not  very  favor- 
ably received  at  the  time,  but  subsequently 
adopted.  He  served  again  in  the  Assembly 
in  1784,  and  was  a member  of  the  Board  of 
Property  December  5,  1785.  He  was  sub- 
sequently, October  2,  1786,  appointei  one 
of  the  commissioners  to  superintend  the 
drawing  of  the  Donation  Land  Lottery. 
Mr.  Brown  died  on  the  10th  of  Octo- 
ber, 1787,  and  is  buried  in  Paxtang 
graveyard.  Mr.  Brown  was  not  only  an 
active,  earnest  aad  public  spirited  Chris- 
tian, of  unquestioned  piety  of  hear%  but  as 
a neighbor  and  citizen,  generous  and  kind- 
hearted,  which  insured  respect  and  won 
friendship. 


Brua,  Peter,  the  son  of  John  Peter 
Brua,  was  a native  of  Berks  county,  Penn’a, 
where  he  was  born  in  1771.  He  learned 
the  trade  of  a carpenter  and  came  to  Har- 
risburg about  1793.  He  served  as  di- 
rector of  the  poor  from  1818  to  1821;  was 
a member  of  the  borough  council  in  1824, 
1826  and  1829;  commissioned  county  treas- 
urer Jan.  7, 1824,  and  was  one  of  the  county 
commissioners  from  1827  to  1829  While  in 
the  latter  office  he  was  a prime  mover  in 
establishing  the  Lancasterian  system  of 
education,  which  preceded  that  of  the  com- 
mon schools.  Mr.  Brua  was  a gentleman 
of  sound  practical  sense,  honest  and  up- 
right and  highly  honored  in  the  community 
He  died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  first  of  Jan- 
uary, 1843,  in  his  seventy-first  year.  He 
married  Catharine  Rupley,  of  Cumberland 
county,  Penn.,  who  died  on  the  19 ih  of 
January,  1833,  aged  sixty  years.  They  had 
six  children;  Margaret,  m.  Hon.  Simon 
Cameron;  Lucetta,  m.  Jacob  Hoyer;  Mary^ 
m Isaac  McCord;  Catharine,  m.  Andrew 
Keefer;  Jacob,  who  went  as  private  in  the 
Cameron  Guards  to  Mexico,  and  died  at 
Tampico,a  few  hours  after  receiving  his  com- 
mission as  a lieutenant  in  the  U.  8.  Army ; 
and  John  Peter,  who  was  a paymaster  dur- 
ing the  late  Civil  War  and  no  w on  the  re- 
tired list  U.  S.  Army. 

Carson,  Joun,  the  son  of  John  Carson 
and  Sarah  Dickey,  was  a native  of  Paxtang, 
born  in  1758.  His  father  was  a settler  on 
the  Susquehanna  as  early  as  1733,  kept  a 
store  and  was  a captiin  on  ihe  frontier  in 
1755-57.  His  mother  was  a daughter  of 
Moses  D ckey  who  was  quite  prominent  in 
pioneer  times.  He  received  a frontier  edu- 
cation, which  among  the  Scotch-Irish 
settlers  was  thorough,  and  was  raised 
upon  h’S  father’s  farm.  He  was  an 
early  associator,  and  an  officer  during  the 
Jersey  campaign  of  1776.  From  1786  to 
1791  he  served  as  a member  of  the  Assem- 


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bly.  Under  the  constitution  of  1790  he 
was  commissioned  an  Associate  Judge  of 
the  county,  August  17,  1791,  an  office 
which  he  filled  acceptably  and  creditably 
until  his  sudden  death  from  apoplexy  on 
Friday,  October  10,  1817.  His  wife,  Sarah 
Duncan,  born  in  1700,  died  March  2,  1823. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XXVII. 

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Prices  in  Paxtang  130  Years  Ago. — 
From  the  account  book  ot  the  Rev.  John 
Roan  we  glean  the  prices  of  difterent  arti- 
cles of  produce,  etc.,  which  were  current 
in  Paxtang  in  1749: 


Barley,  per  bus.  . 
Wheat,  “ “ 
Corn,  “ “ . 

Bacon,  per  lb. 

One  Sheep  . 
Butter,  per  lb. 

Flax,  “ “ 

Salt,  per  bus. 
“Stilling,”  per  bus. 
“One  Buck-akin” 
Beef,  per  lb. 

Rice,  “ “ 


2s.  6d. 

3 0 

2 6 

0 6 

7 6 

0 6 

0 6 

5 6 

1 8 

18  0 

0 1| 

0 2 


An  Old  time  Philanthropist. — One 
hundred  and  fifteen  years  ago  [1766],  in 
the  month  of  March,  Robert  Allison,  of 
Derry  township,  died.  By  his  will  he  left 
the  ‘ ‘Trustees  of  the  Philadelphia  Hospital 
£100;”  the  “Grammar  School,  at  Newark, 
ten  miles  from  New  Castle,  £100;”  and 
other  bequests  to  his  relatives  and  friends. 
£100  was  a large  sum  in  those  frontier  days; 
and  we  place  the  matter  upon  record,  for 
no  doubt  the  institutions  have  forgotten 
even  if  they  have  ever  read  of  the  donor. 


w.  H.  E. 


The  “Biscay  Axes”  op  the  Indian 
Traders. — [Along  the  banks  of  Conneaut 
creek  in  Crawford  county,  this  State,  there 
have  been  found  since  the  earliest  settle- 


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ments  an  axe  of  a peculiar  shape  and  make, 
for  one  of  which  we  are  indebted  to  Col. 
Prank  Mantor,  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Com- 
monwealth's office.  Since  then  we  have 
been  informed  that  axes,  similar  in  pattern, 
have  been  plowed  up  in  our  own  locality, 
but  not  being  regarded  with^  any  degree  of 
interest  or  curiosity  they  were  not  pre- 
served. On  receiving  Col.  Mantor^s  axe  we 
felt  convinced  those  found  in  Northwestern 
Pennsylvania  were  used  by  the  French  en- 
gaged in  the  Indian  trade.  We,  however, 
referred  the  subject  to  a gentleman  who  is 
well  versed  in  the  subject,  and  his  reply  is 
herewith  given.  It  is  of  especial  interest,  and 
our  historical  students  who  have  been  exer- 
cised thereon  will  find  that  our  learned  and 
erudite  correspondent  has  completely  set- 
tled the  question  for  them.  w.  h.  e.] 
These  hatchets  are  found  in  all  localities 
frequented  by  the  aboriginies  during  the 
historical  period,  and  were  known  in  the 
Indian  trade  as  “Biscay  Axes  ” They  were 
of  several  sizes;  the  largest  about  eight 
inches  long,  by  three  inches  across  the  face, 
and  weighed'about  three  pounds;  the  smaller 
about  six  inches  long  by  three  inches  across 
the  face,  weighed  one  and  a half  pounds- 
The  largest  size  was  the  Squaw  Axe,  used 
in  gathering  fire  wood,  the  smaller  was  the 
tomahawk  of  the  warrior,  and  carried 
habitually  when  traveling,  or  when  on  the 
war-path.  In  battle  they  were  used  at 
close  quarters,  and  surprising  stories  are 
told  of  the  accuracy  with  which  they  could 
be  thrown  at  distances  of  several  yards.  In 
certain  localities  where  Indian  towns  have 
been  destroyed  by  fire,  great  numbers  are 
found.  So  plenty  were  they  when  the 
country  was  new,  that  the  pioneers  who 
were  fortunate  enough  to  have  a town  site 
of  this  character  on  their  farms,  had  iron 
sufficient  to  shoe  their  oxen  and  horses  and 
to  supply  other  necessary  wants  for  several 
years.  As  late  as  1879  I found  no  less  than 


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six  in  one  farm  scrap  heap,  on  the  site  of  a 
Seneca  town  destroyed  by  Denonville  in 
1687.  Great  numbers  were  found  on  sites 
of  the  Onondaga  towns  burned  by  Fronte- 
nac  in  1696,  and  also  where  the  Mohawk 
towns  were  burned  by  Courcelles  and  Tracy 
in  1666.  They  are  g-^nerally  of  the  model 
shown  in  your  drawing,  and  almost  invaria- 
bly have  the  three  cross  trade  marks  on 
each  side.  I have  specimens  of  which  I 
have  good  reasons  for  believing  they  had 
been  buried  two  hundred  and  fifty  years, 
somewhat  corroded,  but  just  as  servicable 
as  when  new.  Many  have  not  a particle  of 
steel,  and  never  had,  other  are  well  steeled 
and  finely  tempered.  So  far  as  I am  able 
to  judge  there  was  no  difference  in  model 
or  finish,  whether  furnished  by  the  Dutch, 
English  or  French  traders.  Henry  Fleet, 
an  English  trader  on  the  Potomac  in  1632, 
met  some  Indians  from  the  direction  of 
Lake  Erie,  called  Herbchkebnes.  He 
says  “there  came  from  another  place  seven 
lusty  men  with  strange  attire;  they  had  red 
fringe,  and  two  of  them  had  beaver  coats, 
which  they  gave  me.  Their  language  was 
haughty,  and  they  seemed  to  ask  me  what 
I did  there,  and  demanded  to  see  my  truck, 
which  upon  view  they  scorned.  They  had 
two  axes  such  as  Captain  Kirk  traded  in 
Cannida,  which  he  bought  at  Whits  of 
Wapping,  and  there  I bought  miue,  and 
think  I had  as  good  as  Founders  of 

Ma/rylandy  p.  30.  j.  s c. 

Harris  Family  in  the  “Old  Domin- 
ION.” — During  a visit  to  Norfolk,  Va.,  in 
the  early  part  of  the  present  week,  I was 
attracted  to  St.  Paul’s  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  (an  ancient  ivy-covered  edifice, 
whose  primitive  Plainness  was  harmoniously 
set  off  by  refining  touches  of  the  architect- 
ural and  mechanical  skill  of  to-day, ) by  the 
tender  and  tasteful  care  bestowed  upon  the 
tombs  in  the  Church  yard  surrounding  it. 
Most  of  the  tombs  are  of  the  revolutionary 


period,  and  are  in  a wonderful  state  of  pre- 
servation. The  grounds  are  handsomely 
laid  out,  and  bespeak  the  daily  care  that  is 
bestowed  upon  the  private  gardens  of  the 
opulent.  This  being  so  out  of  keeping 
with  the  universal  neglect  of  the  places  of 
sepulture  characterizing  us  A.mericans,  that 
I thought  it  worthy  of  note.  There  were 
no  names  on  the  stones,  common  to  the 
nomenclature  of  our  section,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  one,  and  that  one  was  borne  on 
a free-stone  slab,  set  in  the  side  of  the 
Church.  The  inscription  reads  : 

Here  lyetTi  ye 
body  of  William 
Harris,  who  departed 
this  Vfe  ye  8th  day 
of  March,  168|, 

Aged  35  years. 

Below  the  irscription  was  a crudely  cut 
death’s  head  and  cross-bones.  Attached 
to  the  stone  was  a silver  plate,  having  en- 
graved on  it  this  legend: 

“On  the  1st  of  July,  1875,  this  Stone  was 
brought  from  ‘Weyanoke,’  on  James  River. 
It  was  found  amid  the  ruins  of  an  old  Col- 
onial Church.” 

Query. — Was  this  William  Harris,  of  our 
Harris  stock?  Wm.  B.  Wilson. 

ye  ancient  inhabitants — XIII. 


Hanover  Ass’t  for  the  King’s  Use,  1759. 


Allen,  William, 
Andrews,  John,  sen. 
Andrews,  John,  jun. 
Baird,  James, 
Barnett,  Martha, 
Barnett,  William, 
Bell,  Robert, 

Bell,  Thomas,  sen. 
Bell,  Thomas,  jun. 
Besore,  Barnard, 
Besore,  Jacob, 
Besore,  Mathias, 
Brandon,  William, 


McMullen,  Thomas, 
McNutt,  Joseph, 
McQuown,  James, 
McQuown,  John, 
Martin,  Alexander, 
Martin,  Robert, 
Montgomery,  John, 
Montgomery,  Robert, 
O’Heney,  David, 
Park,  James, 
Porterfield,  Robert, 
Prist,  Mary, 

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Breadeu,  William, 
Brightbill,  George, 
Brown,  Andrew, 
Brown,  Daniel, 
Brown,  John,  sen. 
Brown,  J»»hn,  jun. 
Brown,  Patrick, 
Brown,  Robert, 
Brown,  Samuel, 
Brown,  William, 
Campbell,  John, 
Clamer,  Adam, 

Clark,  Benjamin, 
Clark,  James, 

Clark,  William, 
Conyngham,  Eliza- 
beth. 

Conyngham,  Mary, 
Cooper,  William, 
Counts,  Henry, 
Crawford,  John,  sen. 
Crawford,  John,  jun. 
Curry,  Robert, 
Dearmond,  Mary, 
Diver,  William, 
Dixon,  James, 

Dixon,  John, 
Endsworth,  Samuel, 
Finney,  James,  ten. 
Finney,  James,  jun. 
Finney,  Thomas,  sen. 
Finney,  Thomas,  jun. 
Foster,  John, 

Fox,  John, 

Frey,  Rudolph, 
French,  James, 
French,  Thomas, 
Furgison,  William, 
Getey,  John, 

Gillespy,  George, 
Gilliland,  John, 

Glen,  Hugh, 

Giaham,  John, 
Graham,  William,6en. 
Graham,  William,  j un 


Ramberey,  Cbrisiian, 
Read,  Adam,  Esq., 
Richer,  Jacob, 

Riddle,  James,  sr.. 
Riddle,  James,  jr., 
Ripeth,  Hugh, 
Ripeth,  James, 
Ripeth,  Joseph, 
Ripeth,  William, 
Robinson,  Eflfy, 
Robinscn,  James, 
Robinson,  Philip, 
Robinson,  Thomas, 

R igers,  Adam, 
Rogers,  Catharine, 
Rogers,  James, 
Rogers,  John, 
Rogers,  George, 
Rosemberry,  Esmos, 
Sharp,  John, 

Shaw,  Daniel,^ 
Sherer,  George,  ^ 
Sloan,  Archibald, 
Sloan,  Samuel, 
Smiley,  George, 
Smiley,  John, 
Snoddy,  Matthew, 
Snodgrass,  Joseph, 
Snodgrass,  Robert, 
Stewart,  Samuel, 
Siewart,  James, 
Stewart,  John,  sr., 
Stewart,  John,  jr  , 
Stewart,  Lazarus, 
Stewart,  Samuel, 
Strain,  John, 

Swan,  John, 

Taggart,  James, 
Taylor,  Matthew, 
Thompson,  John,sr. , 
Thompson,  John,  jr., 
Thompson,  Wm.  sr , 
Thompson,  Wm.,  jr. 
Thornton,  William, 
Tibens,  John, 


Greenlie,  James,  Tittel,  George, 
Haines, B irtholomew,Todd,  James, 


Harper,  Adam, 
Hays,  John, 
Henderson,  John, 
HetricV,  Peter, 
Hill,  John, 
Hollenbach,  John, 
Hooke,  Rudo’ph, 
Huflf,  Joseph, 
Humes,  Robert, 
Humes,  Thomas, 
Huston,  Roberq 
Hutchison,  John, 


Trousdale,  William, 
Tubs,  Jacob, 

Tubs,  .John, 
Wallace,  Benjamin, 
Wallace.  Robert, 
Walmer,  Peter, 
Watson,  William, 
Walker,  Samuel, 
Weaver,  John, 
Williams,  James, 
Wilson,  James, 
Willson,  James,  sr.. 


Hutchison,  Joseph, sr  Willson,  James,  jr, 
Hu'chison,  Josepb,jr.  Willson,  Hugh, 


Innis,  Brice, 

Liiel,  Dr.  John, 
Laird,  James, 
Laird,  William, 
Kiuzer,  Sabastian, 


Willson,  Joseph,  sr, 
Willson,  Joseph,  jr  , 
Willson,  Thomas, 
Woods,  Andrew, 
Woods,  .John, 


McClanahan,  James,  Young,  John, 
McClure,  Francis,  Young,  Samuel, 
McClure,  Eleanor,  Young,  William, 
McClure,  James,  sr.  Andrews,  James,  sr  , 
McClure,  James,  jr.  Andrews,  Jamf  s,  jr., 
McClure,  John,  Clark,  William, 
McClure,  Thomas,  Deyarmond,  Wm  , 
McClure, William,sr.  Hill.  Robert, 
McClure,  William, jr.  McClure,  William, 
McCord,  John,  McFarlane,  .John, 
McCormick,  Henry,  McMullin,  George, 
McCollum,  Alex.,  Park,  John, 
McClintock, William,  Pettigrew,  James, 
McCrdght,  Anthony,  Robinson,  John, 
McCulloh,  Alex.,  Shanklin,  George, 
McCulloh,  John,  Strain,  David, 
McElhenny, William,  Wilkens,  John, 
McFarlane,  Walter,  Willson,  Hugh, 
McGuire,  Timothy,  Willson,  Thomas, 
McLaughlin,  David,  Wilhoa,  William. 

Samuel  Sterret,  Collector. 


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NOTES  ANO  QDBKIeS— XXVm. 
HigtOiical  and  Genealogical. 


Hulings— Toombs  —Mr.  F.  A.  Burr,  in 
a recent  interview  with  Gen.  Robert  Toombs, 
of  Georgia,  published  in  the  Philadelphia 
Pm«,  makes  the  General  say,  inter  alia, 
“My  mother  was  a Hulings,  and  was  born 
in  the  Juniata  Valley,  Pennsylvania.”  In 
your  Hulings  Family,  you  state  that  Mar- 
cus, first  son  of  Thomas  and  grandson  of 
the  original  Marcus  Hulings;  was  “b.  Feb 
ruary  11,  1791;  removed  to  the  Sou’h;  mar 
Tied  and  left  issue.”  Query. — Was  his 

daughter  the  mother  of  Gen  Toombs? 

c.  H.  s. 

[We  respectfully  refer  this  inquiry  to  our 
friend,  R.  A.  Brock,  Esq.,  of  the  Virginia 
Historical  Society.  On  looking  over  the 
sketjch  of  Marcus  Hulings,  it  will  be  seen 
that  several  members  of  the  family  went 
South— notably  among  whom  was  Frederick 
Hulings,  who,  in  his  advanced  years,  was 
an  officer  in  the  Confederate  service.  In- 
formation in  regard  to  this  family  will  be 
thankfully  received.  w.  h e.  ] 

Mayes.— Our  thanks  are  due  J.  S.  A.  for 
the  following  memoranda,  which  we  have 
taken  the  liberty  to  present  as  corrected. 
The  Margaret  Mayes  alluded  to  was  not  the 
daughter  of  Jean  Rutherford  and  Thomas 
Mayes,  but  that  of  Andrew  and  Rebecca 
Mayes,  among  whose  children  was  the  hus- 
band of  Jean  Rutherford  ; 

Margaret  Mayes,  b.  1793;  d.  June  22, 
1807;  m.  December  29,  1762,  John  Mur- 
ray. b.  1730;  d.  Feb  3,  1798.  He  was 
Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Second  Penn’a 
Regiment  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution  {see 
Biogr(vphical  Sketch,  N.  & Q.).  Ihey  are 
both  buried  in  the  cemetery  at  Dauphin. 
They  had  issue,  among  others: 
i.  William,  b Sept.  6,  1764;  removed  to 
Ohio  in  1805;  d.  March  18,  1840;  m.  March 
17,  1796,  Deborah  Latta. 


ii.  Margaret,  b February  5,  1770;  m. 
John,  son  of  Capt.  James  Murray,  of  Pax- 
tang;  was  member  of  Congress  from  the 
Northumberland  district.  They  are  both 
buried  in  the  Chillisquaque  graveyard, 
Northumberland  county. 

Hi.  Rebecca,  b.  October  19,  1774;  d.  Jan- 
uary 6,  1837;  m.  April  19,  1804,  Hon. 
Innis  Green,  b.  March  25,  1776;  d. 
August  4,  1839.  Interred  in  the  Dauphin 
cemetery. 

Wilson,  Henry. — In  reply  to  a query 
made  over  a year  ago  concerning  Henry 
Wilson,  a member  of  the  18th  and  19th 
Congresses,  J.  F.,  jr,,  sends  us  the  follow- 
ing: 

I have  found  the  grave  Of  Henry  Wilson. 
His  remains  were  first  interred  in  the  old 
graveyard  at  Allentown,  but  subsequently 
removed  to  the  Union  cemetery.  His  grave 
is  situated  near  the  center,  a short  distance 
to  the  right  of  the  main  aisle  as  you  enter 
from  the  principal  entrance.  The  follow- 
ing is  the  inscription  on  his  tombstone: 

In 

memory  of 
HENRY  WILSON 
who  departed  this  life 
August  14th,  1826, 

Aged  48  years, 

His  widow  is  still  living;  her  maiden 
name  was  also  Wilson,  daughter  of  James 
Wilson,  at  one  time  a prominent  citizen  of 
Allentown,  but  in  no  wise  related  to  her 
husband,  who  came  from  Harrisburg.  Mrs. 
Wilson  afterwards  married  Joseph  K.  Sae-  ! 
ger,  then  a widower,  since  deceased.  He  1 
was  the  father  of  Eli  E.  Saeger,  the  presi-  1 
dent  of  the  bank  at  Catasauqua.  Henry  | 
Wilson,  besides  being  a member  of  Con- 
gress, served  as  a member  of  the  General  ‘ 
Assembly  of  this  State.  i 

Fords  over  Swatara  — (W.  dt  Q.,  xxv.) 

— [We  are  indebted  to  a valued  correspond-  i 
ent  for  the  following  reply  to  our  query ; : 


! 

‘ j 

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“Where  was  Earnest’s  and  Shearer’s  ferry?” 
If  B H A.  can  furnish  us  any  information 
relative  to  the  old  families  of  his  locality 
he  will  confer  a favor  on  the  readers  of 
Notes  and  Queries.1 

Earnest’s  and  Shearer’s  ferry  was  located 
for  many  years  at  the  Swatara,  one  mile 
dae  west  of  Hummelstown,  on  the  Reading 
pike.  Before  the  year  1816  (the  exact 
time  I cannot  ob’ain)  the  Swatara  could  be 
forded  easily,  at  the  point  designated,  dur- 
ing the  summer  months,  but  ferry  flats  were 
used  in  stages  of  high  water.  When  the 
fourteen  feet  dam  was  erected  across  the 
S»ratara,  about  a mile  further  down  the 
stream  (at  Hamaker’s,  later  Nissly’s  and 
Brehm’s  mill),  the  back-water  necessitated 
the  building  of  a bridge  at  Shearer’s  and 
Earnest’s  ferr^.  John  Earnest,  Sr.,  the 
grandfather  of  Major  Wm.  D.  and  George 
W.  Earnest,  of  this  city,  who  lived  on  the 
east  bank  of  the  river,  and  Samuel  Shearer, 
who  resided  on  the  west  bank,  built  the 
first  bridge,  of  two  spans,  across  this  ferry, 
o vning  it  and  collecting  tolls  jointly.  Mr. 
Shearer  d'ed  and  the  widow  held  his  inter- 
est in  the  bridge.  By  the  breaking  away 
of  the  Big  Dam  above  the  Union  Water- 
works located  five  miles  north  of  Lebanon, 
in  1851,  the  bridges  were  swept  from  their 
piers  from  that  point  all  along  the  Swatara 
(save  the  one  at  “Laudermilch’s  ferry,”) 
to  its  mouth,  at  Middletown.  The 
bridge  at  Hummelstown  was  rebuilt  in 
less  thon  a year  atier  its  destruction  by  the 
original  owners.  Mrs.  Shearer  disposed  of 
her  half  interest  to  Mr.  Hefflefinger,  after- 
wards removing  to  the  West  with  her  son. 
in-law,  Mr.  Hammaker.  John  Earnest.  Sr., 
also  dead,  his  widow  held  the  half  interest 
nntil  the  homestead  was  sold  to  Samuel 
Klopp  Mr.  K.  afrerwards  purchased  Mr. 
Hefflefinger’s  interest,  and  held  the  entire 
control  of  the  bridge  until  he  disposed  of 
it  to  the  Commissioners  of  Dauphin  county 


in  1855,  since  which  time  it  has  been  known 
as  a “free  bridge.”  The  Swatara  river  at 
this  point  is  from  twelve  to  fourteen  feet  in 
depth  the  best  portion  of  the  year.  The 
first  bridge  was  built  about  the  year  1818. 
The  bridge  built  twenty-five  or  thirty  years 
later,  at  Hammaker’s  Mill  Ferry,  by  the 
county,  was  always  a free  bridge.  The 
old  Red  Bridge,  leading  from  Centre  Square 
through  Water  street,  Hummelstown,  to 
the  Hanover  townships,  was  built  by  a 
stock  company,  but  was  also  purchased  by 
the  county  twenty-five  years  or  more  ago, 
and  is  free  for  travelers.  Below  Landis’ 
dam,  one-eighth  of  a mile  north  of  Hum- 
melstown, and  visible  from  the  Railroad 
depot,  is  another  ferry  or  fording  place, 
which  is  still  used  as  a “short  cut”  by  the 
farmers  of  Lower  Paxtang  and  West  Han- 
ever,  between  their  homes,  the  mill  and 
the  Railroad  depot.  b.  h.  a, 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THE 

BIOOBAPHIGAI.  HISTORY  OF  DAUPHIN 
COUNTY. 

II. 

Crouch,  James,  a native  of  Virginia, 
where  his  ancestors  had  settled  at  an  early 
date,  was  born  about  1740.  He  received  a 
liberal  education,  and  was  brought  up  on  a 
farm,  comine  to  Pennsylvania  about  1760, 
locating  in  Paxtang.  He  was  “a  soldier  of 
Quebec,”  being  a sergeant  in  Captain 
Matthew  Smith’s  company  of  Paxtang 
volunteers.  On  his  release  from  captivity, 
he  became  an  officer  of  the  Associators,  and 
subsequently  paymaster  of  the  battalion. 
He  served  during  the  whole  of  the  Revolu- 
tion with  honor  and  distinction.  Captain 
Crouch  died  at  his  residence.  Walnut  Hill, 
near  Middletown,  on  the  24th  of  May,  1794, 
aged  fifty-four  years.  He  was  the  father  of 
Edward  Crouch,  member  of  the  13th  Con- 
gress. His  papers,  perchance  the  most 


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valuable  documents  concerning  the  Revo- 
lution extant  in  this  locality,  were  wantonly 
destroyel  some  ten  years  ago. 

Crouch,  Edward,  the  son  of  James 
Crouch,  an  officer  of  the  Re\oluli  )n,  was 
born  in  Paxtang,  N«wember  9,  1763  He 
was  a merchant  by  occupation.  At  the  age 
of  seventeen,  he  enlisted  in  the  army  of  the 
Revolution,  and  commanded  a company  in 
Ihe  tVhisky  Insur:-ection  in  1794  He 
served  as  a member  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives from  1804  to  1806;  and  was  a 
Presidential  Elector  in  1813  Gov.  Snyder 
appointed  him  one  of  the  Associate  Judges  of 
the  county  of  Dauphia,  April  16,  1813;  but 
resigned  upon  his  election  to  the  Thirteenth 
TJ.  S.  Congress.  He  died  on  the  2d  of  Feb- 
uary,  1827,  and  is  buried  in  Paxtang  grave- 
yard. “In  private  life  he  was  an  able  and 
an  honest  man,”  wrote  one  of  his  contem- 
poraries; and  the  record  of  his  life  shows 
him  to  have  been  a genllemau  of  upright- 
ness of  character,  and  as  honorable  as  he 
was  influential.  His  only  daughter  mar- 
ried Benjamin  Jordan,  Esquire,  who  suc- 
ceeded to  the  estate  of  “Walnut  Hi'l.” 

Uentzel,  John,  a native  of  Holland  on 
the  Rhine,  was  born  about  1745.  He  re- 
ceived a thorou  gh  university  educa'ioa,  in- 
cluding law  and  melicine.  A rotnaniic  at- 
tachment and  marriage  to  a daughter  of  an 
illustrious  family  of  the  country  caused  him 
to  come  to  A meric  i at  the  outset  of  the 
Revolution.  He  warmly  espoused  the 
cause  of  the  Colonies  and  was  in  active  ser- 
vice. Subsf*quent  to  me  war  he  located  at 
Harrisburg,  where  he  became  quite  promi- 
nent. He  seems  to  have  practiced  both 
Jaw  and  medicine.  In  1792,  he  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  medical  examiners  for 
invalid  pensions;  and  he  is  denominated  as 
“Lawyer  Dentzel”  who  commanded  a 
company  during  the  Whisky  Insurrection  of 
1794,  although  probibly  he  was  only  a jus- 
tice of  the  peace,  an  office  he  held  at  the 


time  of  his  death.  On  the  8th  of  Decem 
her,  1803,  he  accompanied  the  citizens  of 
the  town  who  had  gone  to  escort  the  re- 
mains of  their  old  comrade,  Major  Brooks, 
who  had  died  at  Elizabethtown;  when  a 
short  distance,  the  bridle  of  Capt.  Dentzel’s 
horse  broke,  and  that  gentleman  was  thrown 
against  a fence  and  almost  instantly  ex" 
pirel.  He  was  an  intrepid  officer,  a good 
citizen  and  a polished  gentleman  Mr. 
Dentzel  was  twice  married;  his  first  wife 
Eve  Dentzel  died  March  18,  1795,  “a  lady 
much  respected  and  admired.”  Ou  the 
10th  of  February,  1799,  he  married  Jane 
Gilchrist,  who  survived  her  husband  seve- 
ral years.  By  his  first  wife  he  had  Mary 
m.  Thomas  Clyde,  the  parents  of  John  J. 
Clyde,  Esq.;  Sarah  m.  James  Kernan; 
Henry,  who  learned  printing  with  John 
Wyetb,  went  to  Norfolk,  Va.,  was  collector 
of  the  port  there  a number  of  years,  mar- 
ried and  left  issue.  By  his  second  wife  he 
had  Raymond,  who  went  to  Armstrong 
county,  ma’Tied  and  left  issue. 

Dock,  William,  the  son  of  Philip  Dock 
and  Elizabeth  Killian,  was  born  in  East 
Earl  township,  Lancaster  county,  Penn’a, 
on  the  3d  of  February,  1793.  In  1800  his 
parents  removed  to  Newv.lle,  Cumbciland 
cjunty,  where  they  resided  until  their 
death.  His  early  education  was  somewhat 
limited.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  went 
to  Carlisle,  where  he  was  brought  up  to 
merchandizing  In  1813  he  removed  to  the 
Susquehanna  opposite  Harrisburg,  where 
he  kept  the  public  ferry  oae  year,  the  sub- 
sequent spring  coming  to  Harrisburg.  In 
1814  he  took  charge  of  the  Harrisburg 
ferry  then  controlled  by  the  county  of 
Dauphin.  In  1816  he  wjis  appointed  col- 
lector of  tolls  eastern  end  of  the  Harrisburg 
bridge,  which  position  he  filled  five  years. 
He  entered  into  the  mercantile  chandlery 
trade  in  1822  which  he  successfully  contin- 
ued until  1845  when  he  entirely  relia- 


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quifched  business.  In  March,  1843,  he  was 
appointed  one  of  the  associate  judges  of 
Dauphin  county.  In  1849  he  received  the 
nomination  by  the  Democracy  for  Congress 
in  the  Fouiteenth  district,  then  composed 
of  Dauphin,  Lebanon  and  Schuylkill  coun- 
ties. The  Judge  made  a good  canvass,  but 
his  party  were  in  the  minority.  In  1851  he 
was  chairman  of  the  State  convention 
which  nominated  William  Bigler  for  Gov- 
ernor; had  repeatedly  been  a delegate  to 
the  Lutheran  Synod;  and  in  1856  appointed 
a trustee  rf  Penn’a  College.  He  served 
as  a trustee  of  the  Harrisburg  Academy 
twenty  years;  and  was  actively  connected 
with  sever'il  business  enterprises.  Judge 
Dock  died  at  Harrisburg  August  4,  1868.  ‘ 
He  married  in  1818  Margaret  Gilliard  of 
Middletown,  who  died  May  30,  1862,  in  her 
sixty -eighth  year.  They  had  children, 
William  Gilliard^  George,  Gilliard  and  Wil  • 
Ham,  of  whom  Gilliard  alone  survives. 

Enterline,  John  Michael,  a native  of 
the  Palatinate,  Germany,  where  he  was 
born  in  1726.  He  was  educated  at  the 
University  of  Leipsic,  and  ordained  a min- 
ister in  1751.  He  emigrated  to  America  about 
1760,  but  to  what  locality  is  not  known. 
He  became  pastor  ot  what  subsequently 
was  organized  as  iSt.  John’s  Congregation, 
near  Berry sburg,  having  settled  in  that 
neighborhood  towards  the  close  of  the 
Revolution.  He  was  a faithful  minister  of 
the  Gospel,  and  labored  strenuously  in  his 
calling.  He  died  in  March,  1800,  aged 
seventy-four  years,  leaving  a wife,  Anna 
Barbara,  and  children— e/uA/i  Michael,  John 
Paul, Daniel,  Anna  (dary  m.  Adam  Leaker, 
and  Elizabeth  m.  Henry  Wirth.  Many  of 
his  descendants  are  more  or  less  prominent 
citizens  of  the  “Upper  End.” 

Eager  John,  son  of  John  Jacob  Eager, 
an  early  settler,  was  born  in  Oley  town- 
ship, Berks  county,  Penn’a,  on  the  10th  of 
June,  1768.  He  learned  the  trade  of  a hat- 


ter, and  came  to  Harrisburg  about  1790, 
where  for  a number  of  years  he  carried  on 
the  business.  He  was  oue  of  the  founders 
of  The  Evangelical  Lutheran  church  at  Har- 
risburg in  1795 ; served  as  commissioner  of 
the  county  of  Dauphin;  and  for  a number  of 
years  was  a member  of  the  town  coun- 
cil After  retiring  from  active  business, 
late  in  life,  he  was  the  collector  ot  tolls  at 
the  east  end  of  the  Harrisburg  bridge.  He 
died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  10th  of  May^ 
1848,  lacking  one  month  of  being  eighty 
years  of  age.  He  married  Sarah,  daughter 
ot  Fr'^derick  Cleckner,  sen., one  of  the  early 
settlers  of  Harrisburg  They  had  a large 
family,  among  whom  were  Mrs.  Frederick 
Kelker  and  Dr.  John  H.  Eager,  deceased. 
George  C.  Eager  is  the  only  one  who  sur- 
vives. Mr.  Eager  was  a man  of  enter- 
prise and  integrity,  and  retained  the  re- 
spect and  confidence  of  the  community  to 
the  close  of  his  busy,  exemplary  life. 

Fahnestock,  Conrad,  son  of  Peter 
Fahnestock  and  Eliza  oetn  Bolthouser,  was 
born  at  Ephrata,  Lancaster  county,  Penn- 
sylvania, in  1763.  He  received  a fair  edu- 
cation at  the  German  school  there,  and 
learned  the  art  of  printing  with  the  Ephrata 
brethren.  He  came  to  Harrisburg  in  1791, 
and  engaged  with  his  brother  Obed  in  mer- 
chandizing. Subsequently  he  entered  into 
partnership  with  Benjamin  Mayer,  in  the 
publication  of  ihe  Morgenrothe  or  “Dutch 
Aurora,”  as  it  was  commonly  called.  Un- 
der the  infamous  Alien  and  Sedition  Act  of 
the  administration  of  the  elder  Adams, 
Messrs.  Mayer  and  Fahnestock  were  ar- 
rested by  United  States  officers,  and  thrown 
into  prison,  but  promptly  released  on  bail. 
They  were  never  tried.  Shortly  afterwards 
Mr.  Fahnestock  retired  from  the  printing 
business,  and  entered  the  mercantile  trade 
at  Middletown,  where  he  died  on  the  30th 
of  September,  1803.  The  Oracle  speaks  of 
him  as  “an  industrious,  honest  and  valua- 


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ble  member  of  society.” 

Hakrison,  John,  the  son  of  Isaac  and 
Sarah  Harrison,  was  born  in  Hanover 
township,  Lancaster  now  Dauphin  county, 
Penn’a,  on  the  8th  of  January,  1775.  He 
received  a good  education,  brought  up  on 
his  lather’s  farm,  and  at  his  majority 
established  an  extensive  fulling  mill.  He 
served  as  county  commissioner  from  1807 
to  1810,  and  in  1814  marched  as  a private 
in  Capt.  Thomas  M’llhenny’s  com- 
pany of  volunteers  to  the  defense 
of  Baltimore.  He  was  elected  a mem- 
ber of  the  House  of  Representatives, 
session  of  1821-23,  and  in  1833  to  the  State 
Senate,  but  resigned  the  year  following  for 
some  cause  remaining  unexplained.  He 
was  biigadier  general  of  volunteers,  and 
hence  the  title  of  General  John  Harrison. 
He  died  at  his  residence  in  Hanover,  Feb- 
ruary 28,  1837,  and  is  buried  in  the  old 
graveyard  there.  He  was  thrice  married  ; 
his  first  wife  Frances  Rodgers,  b 1771;  d. 
April  15,  1813;  his  second  wife,  Rachel,  b. 
1787;  d.  Nov.  10,  1839;  his  third  wife 
was  Mrs.  Elizabeth  (WrighO  Murray, 
who  d'€d  at  Lebanon  in  April  1851  and 
there  buried.  His  first  two  wives  are  buried 
in  Hanover  churchyard.  Gen.  Harrison 
was  a prominent  and  influential  citizen — 
upright,  honorable  and  high-minoed,  and 
won  the  respect  and  esteem  of  his  lellow 
cit.zcns.  A singular  historical  eiror  re- 
specting this  General  Harrison  has  been 
printed  in  a report  of  a school  superintend- 
ent of  Lebanon  county,  and  stands  to  this 
moment  uncorrected  save  in  these  columns. 
The  statement  alluded  to  confounds  Gene 
ral  Harrison,  of  Ohio,  afterwards  President 
of  the  United  States,  with  Gen.  Harrison  of 
Hanover  township,  Lebanon  county.  The 
former  was  a Virginian,  of  a v^ry  promi- 
nent family,  the  latter  of  Pennsylvania,  of 
the  excellent  Presbyterian  race  of  Provin- 
cial days. 


Innis,  Brice,  the  son  of  Brice  and  Eliz-‘ 
abeth  Innis  was  a native  of  Hanover,  born 
in  1751.  He  received  a good  education, 
studied  medicine  at  Philadelphia,  and  was 
in  the  beginning  of  a successful  practice 
when  the  War  of  the  Revolution  broke  out 
He  was  commissioned  a hospital  surgeon  in 
the  coalinental  service,  took  ill  during  the 
cantonment  at  Valley  Forge  in  December, 

1777,  returned  home  and  died  on  the  3d  of 
January,  1778,  aged  twenty-six  years.  He 
is  buried  in  Hanover  graveyard.  His 
father,  Brice  Innis,  sen.,  born  in  1711,  an 
early  settler  in  Hanover,  was  so  shocked 
by  the  sudden  death  of  his  son  that  he  died 
a few  weeks  afterward,  on  February  18, 

1778.  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Innis,  b.  1715;  d. 
Jan.  3,  1788  Besides  Dr.  Brice  Innis  they 

had,  Ann,  m.  Irwin;  Richel,  m.  David 

S ter  rat;  Dr,  James,  who  was  a surgeon  of 
the  Pennsylvania  line;  Elizabeth,  m.  John 
Gilchrist;  and  Mary,  m.  Col.  Timothy 
Green. 

Jones,  Uriah  James,  was  born  at  New 
Berlin,  Union  county,  Penn’a,  in  1818.  He 
learned  the  art  of  piinting  at  New  Berlin, 
Lewisburg  and  Harrisburg.  While  a jour- 
neyman at  the  latter  place  he  wrote  and  set 
up  the  novel  of  “Simon  Girty,  the  Out- 
Law,”  a book  which  is  now  very  rare.  In 
1845  Mr.  Jones  went  to  Holliday  sburg  where 
he  was  engaged  with  O.  A.  Traugh  in  the 
publication  of  the  Democratic  Standard,  and 
through  its  columns  secured  a national  rep- 
utation for  his  witicisms.  In  1850  he  pub- 
liohed  the  Keystone  at  Pittsburgh,  but  the 
paper  proving  unsuccessful  he  resumed  his 
place  on  the  Standard  the  year  following. 
During  1855-6  he  wiote  and  published  a 
“History  of  the  Juniata  Valley,”  the  first 
historical  work  which  gave  a full  record  of 
the  pioneer  life  of  that  locality,  much  of 
which  was  gathered  from  the  lip<  of  early 
settlers  or  their  children.  In  1859  Mr. 
Jones  wen4  to  Lancaster  as  editor  of  the 


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iJxpres8,  and  in  1860  removed  to  Harrisburg 
where  he  took  a position  on  the  Patriot  and 
Union.  At  the  same  time  he  was  a regular 
correspondent  for  New  York,  Philadelphia 
and  Pittsburgh  newspapers,  and  also  a 
contributor  of  literary  articles  and  sketches 
to  the  magazines.  It  may  be  ihentioned 
that  in  1859  he  published  a pamphlet  “Ad- 
vice to  travelers,”  which  has  furnished  the 
material  for  several  American  guide  books. 
Mr,  Jones  was  accidentally  killed  by  the 
cars  at  the  railroad  depot,  Harrisburg,  No- 
vember 19,  1864.  He  married  in  1845. 
Margaret  L.  Traugh,  of  Hollidaysburg,who 
survives.  ■. 

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Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Prices  op  Wea.rino  Material,  etc., 
130  Years  Ago.— The  account  books  of  the 
Rev  John  Roan  present  some  Jidea  of  the 
“ways  of  the  world”  in  the  days  of  our 
forefa'hers,  and  the  following  may  interest 
many  of  our  readers— especially  as  the 
prices  refer  to  ladies’  wear:  ' , 

For  making  a gown,  . . 3s.  Od. 

Fora  Bonnet,  ,.  . 11  11 

Shaloon  fora  petticoat,  . . ' 9 4 

Linnen,  2f  yds.,  ...  3 6 

Cloak  Dressing,  . . .30 

One  pair  of  Shoes,  ..56 
2^  yds.  of  Linsey  at  23.  8d.  per  ' 

yd., 6 8 

Footing  a pair  of  Stockings,  1 0 

2 Haokerchiefs,  • , • .46 

One  stick  of  Bobbin,  . . 0 6 

3 yds.  of  Flan’l  at  23.  lOd.  . 8 6 

5|  yds.  Coarse  Cloth  at  Is.  6d. 

per  yd 8,  7^ 

Making  2 shifts  and  1 petti- 
coat and  2 Aprons,  . .16 

For  taffety  & a ribband  and 

sowing  Silk,  . . .70 

^ paper  of  pins  at  94.,  ' . 0 4^ 

1^  yds.  Calicoe  at  3s.  3d.  per 


yd., 

4 

10^ 

For  a pattern  of  a Gown,  £1 

2 

0 

Check  for  Apron, 

4 

0 

A Comb,  .... 

0 

6 

1 yd.  of  Lawn  at  8s.  Od., 

8 

0 

The  McNeely’s  op  Penn’a.- 

—Robert 

McNeely  was  settled  in  Bucks  county, 
Penna.,  Bedminster  township,  as  early  as 
1735;  was  in  that  year  an  elder  in  the 
Presbyterian  church,  built  at  Deep  Run 
in  1732.  Robert  died  in  1792,  and  was 
buried  at  Deep  Run  church.  His  wife’s  ^ 
name  was  Rebecca— maiden  name  un- 
known. They  had  the  following  children 
all  born  in  Bedminster  township — Jo7i% 
Robert,  Andrew,  William,  Joseph  and  Mar- 
garet. Can  any  one  give  me  imformation 
as  to  the  movements  and  descendants  of, 
any  other  of  this  family  than  Andrew,  whose 
descent  we  have  in  full  ? A James  Mc- 
Neely was  an  Ensign  in  Capt.  Wm.  Steele’s 
company  of  Rangers,  raised  in  Lancaster 
county  in  1756.  Was  he  any  connection  of 
Robert’s?  How  can  I find  out  just  when 
Robert  McNeely  arrived  in  the  Province — 
are  there  no  lists  of  the  early  Irish  Immi- 
grants? D.  MCN.  s. 

Peter  Bizallion. — I send  you  the  fol- 
lowing memoranda  which  gives  some  data 
in  relation  to  Peter  Bizallion  and  John 
Coombe  the  brother  of  his  wife.  During 
the  early  settlement  of  the  Province,  after 
Penn’s  advent  here,  it  was  generally  sup- 
posed that  Bizallion,  Le  tort,  Jessup,  Char  tier 
and  other  French  Canadian  Indian  trsader, 
wereall  Roman  Catholics  and  not  in  sym- 
pathy with  the  Protestant  English  settlers. 
Daring  the  religious  wars  in  Europe,  I find 
no  mention  in  history  of  any  of  these  traders 
taking  sides  upon  this  question.  Having  but 
recently  learned  that  ths  two  first  named 
were  buried  in  St.  John’s  Episcopal  Church 
yard,  situated  a few  yards  from  the  Lan- 
caster  county  line,  in  Chester  county,  along 
the  old  Lancaster  and  Philadelphia  road 


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would  seem  to  indicate  that  they  belonged 
to  the  Church  of  England.  Those  who 
have  examined  Scott’s  maps  of  Lancaster 
county,  may  have  noticed  a road  called 
‘‘Peter’s  Road,”  which  ran  from  Salisbury 
to  Donegal  township.  A large  portion  of 
this  road  has  been  abandoned,  and  but  little 
is  known  of  it  by  the  present  generation. 
This  road  was  laid  out  about  the  year  1734, 
and  followed  the  path  made  by  Peter  Biz- 
allion  with  his  pack  horses,  in  going  to 
Canoy  and  Paxtang  and  returning  to  Phil- 
adelphia. From  this  circumstance  it  be- 
came known  as  “Old  Peter’s  Road.”  Biz- 
allion’s  wife  is  buried  along  side  of  him, 
but  she  survived  him  s^me  years. 

In 

memory  of 

PETER  BEZELLON 
mho  departed  this  life 
July  18^  1742,  aged  80  yea/rs. 

Whoe'er  thou  art  with  tender  heart, 

Stop,  read  and  think  of  me; 

I once  was  such  as  now  thou  art; 

As  now  I am  so  thou  shalt  he. 

Here  lyeth  ye  body  of 
John  Coomhe,  who 
departed  ye  life  Sept,  ye  12th,  1736, 
aged  78  yea/rs. 

Behold  the  place  where  I doe  lie; 

As  thou  art  now  so  once  was  I; 

As  I am  now  so  shalt  thou  be, 

Prepare  for  death  and  follow  me. 

The  grave  of  Coombe  is  next  to  the  wi^e 
of  Bizallion.  It  will  be  seen  that  the  ages 
of  these  two  Indian  traders  were  very  nearly 
alike.  And  both  lived  to  a good  old  age. 
It  is  a little  remarkable  that  the  Croghans, 
Lowreys,  Callendars,  Chartiers,  Letorls, 
Bizallion  and  Coombes,  and  other  Indian 
traders  of  the  better  class,  notwithstanding 
their  great  hardships  and  exposures  should 
live  to  the  great  age  they  all  did.  Moses 
and  John  Coombe  were  brothers,  and  both 
owned  land  alongside  of  Bizallion  and  Le- 


tort  on  the  Susquehanna. 

Samuel  Evans. 

Columbia,  July  15,  1881. 

OLD  DERBY  CHURCH. 

Some  Misstatements  Corrected. 

A recent  picnic  (A.ugust  18.  1881)  at  this 
venerable  ruin,  gave  occasion  for  some 
speech-making,  which  was  no  doubt  quite 
enjoyable,  but  to  put  what  was  said  into 
print  for  the  information  ot  the  general 
public  was  a most  unfortunate  venture* 
Without  intending  it,  the  historical  speech 
is  erroneous  from  beginning  to  end;  almost 
as  roorbackish  as  the  Sexton’s  tales.  The 
latter  would  be  a fortune  to  the  verger  of 
a cathedral  with  a “bait  like  this,”  reach- 
ing back  to  the  tenth  year  of  “Richard  ot 
tbe  Lion  Heart.”  The  tradition  when  re- 
pealed in  the  history  of  a log  church  that 
certainly  does  not  date  beyond  1737,  is  es- 
pecially absurd. 

This  sexton  is  a delightful  racontuer,and 
has  such  full  faith  in  bis  tales  that  one  does 
not  like  to  criticise  or  disprove  him.  Yet 
historical  accuracy  requires  that  his  charm- 
ing stories  should  be  taken  as  “idle tales,” 
as  will  be  fully  proven  before  we  are  done 
with  him.  The  orator  upon  this  occasion  is 
not  the  only  offender.  He  repeats  what 
was  written  by  Dr.  Blackburn  for  Potter's 
Magazine — by  “J.  M.  S.”  from  Gettysburg 
to  the  Valley  Sentinel  in  1873,  who  gives 
this  sexton  for  his  authority — by  “P.  G. 
G.”  from  Bainbridge  to  the  Marietta  Regis- 
ter in  1877,  who  also  gives  this  sexton  as 
authority — now  in  1881  we  have  Mr.  J.  H, 
IStrock  repeating  the  astonishing  tale.  He 
says: j 

“The  communion  service  used  by  the 
ancient  Presbyterians  consists  of  four  mugs 
and  platters  of  pewter  and  a wine  pitcher. 
They  are  still  preserved  and  in  possession 
of  Mr.  Hatton,  who  will  kindly  and  cheer- 
fully exhibit  them  to  those  who  wish  to  see 
them.  They  were  manufactured  in  London 


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and  presented  to  the  church  by  some  dis- 
senting English  friends  more  than  150  years 
ago.  By  examining  one  of  the  platters  you 
will  find  that  they  were  manufactured  in 
the  tenth  year  of  the  reign  of  King  Richard, 
as  appears  inscribed  on  the  bottom.  His- 
tory tells  us  that  three  Richards  occupied 
the  throne  of  England.  The  first  from  1189 
to  1199,  when  he  was  killed  in  battle  by  an 
arrow  shot  from  the  castle  at  Chaluz. 
King  Richard,  the  Second,  was  king  twelve 
years,  when  he  resigned.  King  Richard, 
the  Third,  reigned  from  1483  to  1485,  when 
be  was  killed  in  battle.  So  that  judging 
from  the  inscription  on  the  platter  and  the 
history  of  Richard  the  First,  it  must  have 
been  manufactured  in  the  year  1 99,  which 
would  prove  the  communion  set  to  be  682 
years  old,  and  consequently  quite  an  ancient 
relic.” 

This  is  the  very  height  of  story  telling. 
It  is  so  far  opportune  as  to  aflford  occasion 
to  set  the  history  of  this  old-fashioned  pew- 
ter communion  service  before  the  public,  as 
all  of  us  are  interested  in  the  incidents  at- 
tached to  the  doings  of  the  early  settlers. 
We  trust  the  sexton  will  make  a note  of  it. 
It  hia  tale  were  true,  this  collection  of  pew- 
ter would  fetch  at  auction  many  thousands 
of  dollars,  and  its  custodian  be  in  hourly 
peril  of  burglary  or  murder ! Luckily  for 
him  no  one  at  this  time  has  any  faith  in  it; 
so  he  dwells  safely. 

The  truth  is,  that  this  communion  service 
Was  manufactured  by  “Richard  King,  Lon- 
don,” 1783  or  1785,  and  bears  the  stamp  of 
the  Goldsmith’s  Company,  else  it  could  not 
have  been  disposed  of  without  a penalty 
by  its  manufacturer  in  the  then  state  of  the 
English  law.  The  Rev.  A.  D.  Mitchell,  a 
former  pastor  of  Derry,  writes  me  that  it 
is  “simply  absurd  to  suppose  it  was  manu- 
factured during  the  reign  of  Richard  I. 
The  Richard  stamped  upon  the  plates 
is  doubtless  the  name  of  the  manufacturer.” 


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So  with  the  linen  cloths  described  by 
others  of  these  writers.  Part  of  them  are  in 
possession  of  a family  of  “Derry  descent,” 
residing  in  Harrisburg,  supposed  to  be 
about  eighty  years  old— real  “IrishLinen.” 

The  deed  from  the  land  office  for  the 
church  glebe  was  issued  in  1733,  and  has 
been  published  at  length  in  Notes  a/nd 
Queries. 

The  orator  at  the  picnic  goes  on  with  hia 
essay,  remarking  that  William  Penn, 
tradition  has  it,  “had  hia  horse  hitched  fre- 
quently to  the  white  oak  tree  next  to  the 
southwest  corner  of  the  church.  The  church 
building,  as  you  will  observe,  is  construc- 
ted of  logs  about  two  feet  thick,  and  was 
built  in  1730.” 

Penn  may  have  been  on  the  site  of  this 
church,  but  there  is  no  sort  of  proof  that  he 
ever  was.  The  oak  to  which  allusion  is 
made  is  not  300  years  old. 

The  church  building  was  not  erected 
1737;  and  laborious  search  for  proof  of 
the  date  of  its  erection  by  astute  lawyers, 
through  all  the  papers  relating  to  its  his- 
tory, has  heretofore  failed  to  establish  that 
it  was  erected  before  1730-33;  making  its 
age  about  150  years.  The  congregation 
was  organized  1732;  the  earliest  tombstone 
is  marked  1734. 

Every  statement  respecting  this  church 
seems  to  have  been  drawn  from  the  fairy 
fancy  of  the  postmaster  at  Derry.  He 
makes  drafts  upon  his  imagination,  retails 
them  for  facts,  and  they  are  repeated  as 
history  by  too  credulous  auditors.  For  the 
real  history  of  this  church  it  is  not  worth 
while  to  go  beyond  that  told  the  courts  of 
Dauphin  county,  in  the  frequent  hearings 
its  business  has  had  before  that  tribunal. 
All  the  astuteness  and  wit  of  lawyers,  wit- 
nesses and  bench,  have  failed  to  tell  the 
story  as  our  model  sexton  relates  it. 

A B.  H. 


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NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XXX. 

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Historical  and  Genealogical.' 

Contributions  to  Dauphin  County 
Biography.— At  the  request  of  several 
correspondents,  we  propose  printing  the 
remainder  of  the  present  series  of  bio 
graphical  sketches  without  intermission. 
In  a month  or  two  we  hope  to  follow  with 
the  Third  Series.  In  time,  we  expect  to 
gather  up  the  biographical  history  of 
our  county  of  Dauphin  and  put  it  in  a 
'more  permanent  form.  We  will  be  thank- 
ful for  any  information,  and  especially  for 
additions  or  corrections.  w.  h.  e. 

Forster  — Duffield.  — Do’  the  early 
land  records  at  Harrisburg  make  any  men  - 
tion  of  Allen  Forster  or  his  brother  in  law, 
Benjamiu  Duffield,  who  settled  in  More- 
land township,  Philadelphia  county,  hdfore 
A.  D.  1700? — E D N.,  Minneapol'%  Minn. 

[Research  in  the  Land  Department  gives 
this, information:  On  the  19th  May,  1740, 
there  was  surveyed  to  Allen  Forster,  of 
Philadelphia,  150  acres  of  land  “situate  in 
Colebrookdale  township,  adjoining  George 
McCall’s  manor,  in  the  county  of  Philadel- 
phia.” A Benjamin  Duffield  was  one  of 
the  first  settlers  in  Bucks  county. 

w.  H.  E.] 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THE 

BIOGRAFHEOAU  HISTOKT  OF  DAUPHIN 
UOUNTY. 

III. 

Kelker,  John,  fifth  son  of  Anthony 
Kelker  and  Mary  Magdalena  Melster,  was 
born  at  Annville,  ,Pa.,  June  12,  1776  He 
received  a good  education,  or  rather  such 
as  the  country  afforded  during  the  Revolu- 
tionary era,  and  was  brought  up  to  mer- 
cantile pursuits.  In  1812  he  wis  elected 
sheriff  of  Dauphin  county,and  permanently 
removed  to  Harrisburg  the  following  year. 
He  was  subsequently  appointed  deputy 


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marshall  for  the»  county,  and  sersred  as 
county  treasurer  from  1829  to  1832.  Mr. 
Kelker  was  an  officer  of  the  Re- 
formed church,  Harrisburg;  and 
one  of  . the  building  , com- 
mittee when  the  present  church  was  erect- 
ed He  died  at  Harrisburg,  on  the  29th  of 
April,  1859,  at  the  age  of  eighty-three. 
“In  social  life,”  wrote  a contemporary,  “he 
was  an;  example  of  urbane  manners,  of 
warm  and  genial  friendship,  ot  generous' 
hospitality,  and  he  was  everywhere  wel- 
comed as  a man  of  courteous  and  kind  dis- 
posit’on.”  Mr.  Kelker  married  in  1798, 
Sabina,  daughter  of  Henry  Shantz  and  Sa- 
bina Meily,  of  Lebanon,  who  died  at  Har- 
risburg, December  26, 1853.  They  had— 
Ma/ry  Magdalena,  m.  James  B.  Morgan; 
Catharine,  d.  s p;  Elizabeth,  m.  George 
Lewis  Mytinger;  Joseph  Henry,  Sabina, 
Rosanna,  m Joseph  E.  Ltib,  and  Louisa 
Rebecca,  m.  George  Blyth. 

Kendig,  Martin,  son  of  John  and  Eliz- 
fceth  Kendig,  was  born  in  Sunbury,  North- 
umberland county,  Penna.,  December  31, 
1797.  After  receiving  a fair  education  he 
learned  the  trade  of  saddle  and  harness 
making  at  Harrisburg,  and  upon  attaining 
his  majority,  established  the  busiceas  at 
Middletown,  carrying  on  in  connection 
therewith  <he  lumber  trade.  Subsequently 
with  other.s  he  erected  a large  sawmill  at 
the  mouth  of  the  Swatara  and  established 
an  extensive  lumber  trade.  He  served 
as  one  of  the  auditors  of  the  county  from 
1826  to  1828,  and  repiesented  Dauphin 
county  in  the  Legislature  from  1837  to 
1839.  Mr.  Kend'g  ditd  on  his  farm,  ad- 
joining Middletown,  on  the  28th  day  of 
May,  1850,  He  was  thrice  mairied,  and 
left  several  children.  Of  the  latter  yet 
surviving  are  the  Rev.  Daniel,  chaplain  in 
the  United  Spates  army,  Walter  H , of  Mid- 
dletown. James,  of  York,  and  Elizabeth, 
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dig  was  aa  enterprising  citizen,  and  a gen- 
tleman of  probity  and  worth. 

Kennedy,  Robert,  a native  of  the  North 
of  Ireland,  was  born  in  1729.  He  received 
a classical  education,  stud’ed  medicine,  and 
graduated  at  Edinburg  before  emigrating 
to  America,  about  1755  He  located  among 
his  friends  in  Paxtang,  a few  miies  from 
Middletown,  on  the  Swatara.  At  the  out- 
set of  tue  Revolution  he  joined  the  Afso- 
ciators,  as  a private,  attached  to  Capt  John 
Rutherford’s  company.  Col.  James  Burd’s 
battalion,  of  which  he  was  subsequently 
appointed  surgeon.  In  1779  be  was  in 
Capt.  James  Crouch’s  company,  and 
served  during  almost  the  whole 

war.  Shortly  after  the  return  of  peace  Dr. 
Kennedy  removed  to  York  where  he  died 
on  the  20th  of  December,  1804  His  valua- 
ble services  on  the  frontiers  during  the  In- 
dian wars  together  with  those  in  the  strug- 
gle for  independence  are  his  enduring  mon- 
ument Of  his  descendants  nothing  is 

known,  and  this  meagre  record  is  all  we 
have  to  perpetuate  the  memory  of  a hero  of 
’76,  and  noble  representative  of  “the  heal- 
ing art.” 

Krause,  David,  senior,  a native  of  i he 
Palatinate,  Germany,  was  born  about  1750. 
He  was  brought  to  America  in  his  youth, 
coming  to  what  is  now  Lebanon  county, 
Penna.,  and  was  a farmer  by  occupation. 
Daring  the  Revolutionary  War  he  was  an 
active  participant,  commanded  a company 
of  Associators  in  the  Jersey  campaign  of 
1776,  and  the  campaign  around  Philadel- 
phia in  1777,  subsequently  commissary  of 
Col.  Greenawalt’s  battalion.  He  was 
elected  a member  of  the  Assembly 
from  Dauphin  county  in  1785,  and 
under  the  Constitution  of  1790 
served  in  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives from  1797  to  1799.  Prom  1795  to 
1797  he  was  one  of  the  commissioners  of 


Dduphin  county.  H«  was  subsequently 
app  »iated  by  Gov  Snyder  one  of  the  asso 
ciate  judges  of  the  county  of  Lebanon, 
holding  the  position  at  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred in  1822  Judge  Krause  married 
Regina,  youngest  daughter  of  Adam  Orth 
and  Catharine  Kucher,  ot  Lebanon.  She 
died  at  Lebanon  in  1846  well  advanced  in 
years 

Krause,  David,  junior,  the  youngest 
son  of  David  Krause  and  Regina  Orth,  was 
born  November  2.  1800,  at  Lebanon.  He 
was  educated  under  Rev.  Mr  Ernst,  of  the 
Lutheran  Church,  at  Lebanon,  and  subse- 
quently studied  law  with  Hon.  Jonathan 
Walker,  of  Pittsburgh,  and  there  admitted 
to  the  bar.  He  returned  to  Lebanon,  and 
began  practice.  He  came  to  Harrisburg 
as  the  private  secretary  of  Gov,  Shulze, 
and  was  admitted  to  the  Dauphin  courts 
August  15,  1825.  He  was  appointed  Dep 
uty  Attorney  General  in  August,  1826,  and 
re-appointed  in  1829.  From  1825  to  1826. 
with  Gen.  Simon  Cameron  he  published  and 
edited  the  Pe'  nsyl'oania  Intelligencer.  He  was 
elected  a member  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives in  1835  and  1836  On  the  elec- 
tion ot  Gov.  Porter,  in  1839,  he  took  edito- 
rial cha»-ge  of  the  State  Journal^  which  he 
conducted  with  much  ability.  In  January, 
1845,  a vacancy  occuriing  in  the  Montgom- 
ery and  Bucks  county  judicial  district,  Mr. 
Kriuse  was  appointed  to  that  bench.  He 
filled  the  position  acceptably  and  honorably, 
but  in  1851,  when  tie  judiciary  became 
elective,  he  positively  declined  the  office. 
He  then  retired  to  private  life.  In  1862  and 
again  in  1863,  upon  the  invasion  ot  Pennsyl- 
vania by  the  Confederates,  he  volunteered 
as  a private  soldier  in  the  Pennsylvania 
militia,  although  then  in  the  63d  year  of  his 
age.  He  died  at  Norristown  on  the  ISffi  of 
June,  1871.  Judge  Krause  married,  in 
September,  1825,  Catharine  Orr,  of  Phila- 


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delphia,  who  survived  her  husband  four 
years. 

Kunkel,  Christian,  son  of  John  Chris- 
tian Kunkel,  was  born  in  the  Palatinate, 
Germany,  July  10,  1757.  His  father  ar- 
rived in  Pennsylvania,  September  23,  1766, 
subsequently  locating  at  or  near  York. 
Christian  was  brought  up  to  mercantile 
pursuits.  In  the  war  of  the  Revolution  he 
was  in  Col.  Slagle’s  battalion  of  Associat- 
ors,  and  was  in  active  service  during  the 
campaign  around  Philadelphia  in  1777.  In 
1786,  in  company  with  his  brother -in  law, 
George  Hoyer,  he  came  to  Harrisburg. 
Here  he  at  once  entered  into  business,  wnich 
with  his  indominatble  energy  and  industry 
proved  highly  successful.  He  was  one  of 
the  prime  movers  and  contributed  towards 
the  organization  of  the  first  German 
church  iu  Harrisburg.  He  was  burgess 
of  the  borough  in  1796,  and  frequently  a 
member  of  the  council.  He  was  elected,  in 
1809,  one  of  the  directors  of  the  branch 
bank  of  Philadelphia  at  Harrisburg,  and 
the  same  year  appointed  by  Goy.  Snyder 
one  of  the  commissioners  for  erecting  a 
bridge  over  the  Susquehanna.  Mr.  Kunkel’s 
eventful  and  honored  life  closed  at  Harris- 
burg September  8,  1823.  He  was  twice 
married.  His  first  wife,  Anna  Catharine 
Hoyer,  died  August  17,  1796,  aged  thirty- 
seven  years.  His  second  wife,  who  was 
Anna  Maria  Elizabeth  Welsaur,  of  York 
county,  died  July  24,  1862,  aged  eighty - 
eight  years.  They  are  all  buried  in  the 
Harrisburg  cemetery.  Mr.  Kunkel  had  a 
large  family.  By  his  first  wife  he  had  : 
George;  John;  Susannah^  m.  David  Hum 
mel;  Mary.  m.  Peter  Fahnestock,  and  Jacob. 
By  his  second  wife  there  were  ; Elizabeth, 
m.  John  C.  Bamitz;  Benjamin;  Catharine, 
m.  Joseph  Ross;  ScvraK  m.  James  Gilliard; 
Magdalena;  Lydia,  m.  John  P.  Keller;  Ren. 
Christian  Frederick  and  Samuel.  His 
friend  and  pastor,  Rev.  Geo.  Lochman,  D. 


D , bore  this  testimony  of  Mr.  Kunkel— 
“He  was  to  me  an  affectionate  and  faithful 
friend — an  upright  and  useful  member  of 
the  church— a valuable  citizen  and  an 
admirable  father  in  his  own  house.” 

Landis,  Samuel,  the  son  of  Abraham 
Landis  and  Susannah  Reinoehl,  was  born 
at  Halifax,  Dauphin  county,  Penna.,  on 
the  22d  of  June,  1813.  His  father  was  a 
native  of  Berks  county,  and  came  to  Dau- 
phin county  shortly  after  his  marriage. 
His  father  dying  while  the  son  was  only 
eleven  years  old,  he  was  taken  from  school 
and  put  to  merchandizing,  first  at  Halifax 
and  afterwards  at  Harrisburg.  With  a 
limited  education  he  applied  himself  to 
study,  and  when  about  twenty  he  taught 
school  during  the  winter.  About  1835  he 
purchased  a store  at  Halifax,  and  was  in 
continued  mercantile  business  thirty  years. 
In  1851  he  removed  to  his  farm  near  Hali 
fax,  but  commissioned  justice  of  the  peace 
April  10,  1855,  he  returned  to  the  town. 
In  1861  he  was  elected  associate  judge  of 
the  county.  From  February,  1874,  until 
his  death,  March  8,  1876,  he  was  cashier  of 
the  Real  Estate  bank  at  Harrisburg  Judge 
Landis  married,  June  22,  1836,  Margaret 
Kinter,  daughter  of  Isaac  Kinter  and  Eliza- 
beth Henry,  of  Rockville,  who  survives. 
In  church  matters  he  took  a prominent 
part,  held  the  position  of  recording  steward 
of  the  M.  E.  church  thirty  years;  was  a 
member  of  the  first  Sunday  school  organ- 
ized in  Halifax,  of  which  for  many  years  he 
was  the  superintendent.  By  his  will  he 
donated  five  hundred  dollars  for  the  benefit 
of  the  library.  Judge  Landis  was  a faith- 
ful and  zealous  Christian  gentleman.  He 
was  a Vice  President  of  the  Dauphin  County 
Historical  society  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

Lochman,  John  George,  son  of  Nicho-' 
las  Lochman  and  Maria  Schneider,  was  born 
at  Philadelphia,  Penn’a,  December  2,  1773. 
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University  of  Pennsylvania,  at  which  he 
graduated  and  from  which  institution  he 
subsequently  received  the  doctorate.  He 
studied  theology  under  the  direction  of  the 
celebrated  Dr.  Helmuth,  a graduate  of  the 
University  ot  Halle,  and  for  many  years 
professor  of  German  and  Oriental  languages 
in  the  University  of  Pennsylvania*  He  was 
licensed  to  preach  in  1794,  and  soon  after 
accepted  a call  to  Lebanon,  where  he 
remained  twenty  one  years.  In  1815 
he  was  elected  pastor  of  the  United 
Evangelical  Lutheran  c mgregations  at  Har- 
risburg, Midd’etown  and  Shupp’s,  where 
he  labored  with  great  fidelity  and  the  most 
satisfactory  results.  In  1817  he  was  presi- 
dent of  the  German  Lutheran  Synod  of  the 
United  States.  Dr.  Lochman’s  useful  life 
terminated  at  Harrisburg  on  the  10th  of 
July,  1825.  The  congregations  in  their  ap- 
preciation of  his  services  erected  a hand- 
some monument  over  his  remains,  which 
are  interred  on  the  southeast  side  of  the 
church.  His  wife  Susan  died  on  the  27th 
of  June,  1830,  and  is  buried  by  his  side. 
Their  son,  the  Rev.  Augustus  Lochman,  D. 
D.,  who  succeeded  his  father  at  Harrisburg, 
is  now  the  venerable  minister  at  York.  Dr. 
Lochman  was  an  able  and  popular  preacher; 
was  held  in  high  estimation  by  the  church, 
and  exercised  an  unbounded  influence.  He 
was  the  author  of  “The  History,  Doctrine, 
and  Discipline  of  the  Evangelical  Lutheran 
Church,”  published  in  1817,  and  several 
other  works. 

Mitchel,  Andrew,  a native  of  Dublin, 
Ireland,  born  November  1,  1754,  emigrated 
to  America  in  1774,  on  the  eve  of  the  Revo- 
lution. Espousing  the  cause  of  the  Colonies, 
he  took  position  as  an  officer  among  the  de- 
fenders of  his  adopted  country.  He  was  a 
gentleman  of  finished  education  and  excel- 
lent moral  training — having  been  destined 
for  a clerical  life — adopted  teaching  as  an 
avocation,  and,  in  the  dearth  of  preceptors 


after  the  peace  of  1783,  had  gratifying 
success  as  an  educator.  He  came  to 
Harrisburg  in  1791,  and  in  June, 
1795,  married  Margaret,  the  widow 
of  Capt.  John  Hamilton.  He  was 
one  of  the  burges«es  of  the  borough  in  1799, 
and  serve!  a number  of  years  in  the  town 
council.  While  president  of  the  latter  body 
in  1800,  a sharp  correspondence  arose  be- 
tween Alexander  Graydon,  Esq  , on  one 
side,  and  Messrs  Mitchel  and  Stacy  Potts  on 
the  other  Graydon  complained  of  the  action 
of  the  council  authorizing  the  lease  of  the 
river  bank  in  front  of  his  residence  for 
“board  piles,”  arguing  that  the  borough 
had  not  authority  to  do  so  under  the  grant 
of  John  Harris.  Mitchel  and  Potts  replied, 
holding  that  the  council  had  a right.  One 
note  produced  a rejoinder,  and  all  parties 
lost  temper.  As  older  citizens  well  re_ 
member,  the  council  held  its  ground,  and 
“board  piles”  adorned  the  lower  bank 
from  Market  to  Paxiang  street  until  a re- 
cent period ; and  a very  active  part  ot  the 
town, Front  street  was  when  a rise  took  place 
in  the  Susquehanna  river.  Mr.  Mitchel 
was  an  officer  and  early  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  church,  and  greatly  assisted 
in  its  first  organization.  He  died  December 
21,  1825,  at  his  residence  on  Front  street, 
now  Mrs.  Dr.  Rutherford’s.  His  daughter, 
Jane  Alexander,  wife  of  Dr.  Thomas 
Whiteside,  was  the  only  child  who  survived 
him.  _ 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XXXI. 

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Manual  of  the  United  Presbyterian 
Church  op  America,  by  the  Rev.  James 
Brown  Scouller,  D.  D.,  has  just  been  issued 
from  the  Patriot  press.  It  contains  four 
hundred  pages  of  biographical  notices  of 
the  ministers  of  that  church,  a number  of 
whom  were  born  in  this  locality.  Our 
learned  friend  and  correspondent  has  done 


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a great  work,  and  we  hope  that  his  indus- 
try and  research  will  be  amply  rewarded. 
The  volume  is  a valuable  contribution  to 
Pennsylvania  bibliography  and  American 
biography.  w.  h.  e 

Welsh — Paterson. — In  the  Cove- 
nanter’s graveyard  in  Lower  Paxtangtown- 
ship  is  a tombstone  with  the  following  in- 
scription : 

In  Memory  of 
James  Welch  w 
ho  Deceased  Ja 
nuary  ye  28d  1754. 

Also  James  Welch 
Younger  who  Dec'd 
August  7th  1754  Aged 
20  years. 

The  will  of  James  Welsh,  of  Paxtang, 
was  proved  at  Lancaster,  May  3,  1754.  In 
it  he  mentions  his  wife  Mary,  and  the  fol- 
lowing children; 
i.  John, 
a.  James, 

Hi.  ThomaSf 
iv  Doherty 
'0.  Joseph, 

ni.  Jean,  m.  William  Paterson, 
mi,  Isabel, 
mil,  Ma/ry. 

We  give  them  in  the  order  named  in  the 
will,  although  it  is  probible,  Jean  was  the 
oldest,  it  being  customary  in  the  wills  of 
the  Scotch-Irish  to  name  all  the  sons  first 
and  then  the  daughters.  R chard  McClure 
and  William  Anderson  were  witnesses  and 
Mary,  wife  of  James  Welsh,  with  their  son 
John  Welsh  executors.  Who  was  the 
William  Paterson  the  husband  of  Jean 
Welsh?”  _ w.  H.  E. 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THE 

BIOGRAFHIOAI.  HISTORY  OF  DAUPHIN 
€OU«T£. 

IV. 

Rawn,  Charles  Coatesworth,  the  son 
of  David  Rawn  and  Elizabeth  Cheyney, 
was  born  in  the  city  of  Washington  in 


1801.  His  grand  parents,  Caspar  and  Bar- 
bara Rihn  (as  the  name  was  origin  dly 
spelled),  were  natives  of  Germany,  one  of 
whose  daughters,  Elizabeth,  was  the  mother 
of  Gov.  Francis  R Shunk.  Mr.  Rawn’s 
father  dying  when  Charles  was  seven  years 
of  age  at  Staunton,  Virginia,  his  mother 
removed  her  family  to  her  farm  in  Thorn- 
bury,  Delaware  county,  Penn’a.  He 
was  educited  at  the  West  Chester 
academy,  then  in  charge  of  that  distin- 
guished Principal  Mr.  Gause.  In  1826  he 
came  to  Harrisburg,  and  began  the  study 
of  law  with  Frances  R.  Shunk,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  Dauphin  County  bar  Janu- 
ary 18,  1831.  He  at  once  commenced  his 
career  as  a successful  pleader  and  up  to  the 
time  of  his  death  was  considered  one  of  the 
leading  criminal  lawyers  at  the  Dauphin 
County  bar.  He  was  an  earnest  antagonist 
of  human  slavery  and  during  the  days  of 
the  Fugitive  Slave  law,  was  the  eloquent 
pleader  in  be  naif  of  the  poor  black.  He 
died  at,  Harrisburg  onihe  18th  of  December 
1865.  Mr.  Rawn  married  Frances,  daughter 
of  Joseph  Clendennin  and  Elizabeth  Slough 
of  Harrisburg,  who  survives. 

Read,  Adam,  was  a native  of  the 
Province  of  Ulster,  Ireland,  where  he  was 
born  in  1703  He  located  in  Hanover  on 
the  Swaiara  about  1725,  and  secured  the 
possession  of  large  tracts  of  land.  He  was  a 
gentleman  of  education  and  became  quite 
prominent  in  Provincial  days.  He  was  for 
many  years  one  of  His  Majesty’s  justices, 
and  during  the  French  and  Indian  wars 
held  the  commission  of  captain,  doing  gal- 
lant service  on  the  frontiers.  Considerable 
of  his  correspondence  is  found  among  the 
archives  of  the  State  mostly  relating  to  In 
dian  forays  and  earnest  appeals  for  protec- 
tion. Capt.  Read  was  an  elder  in  Hanover 
church,  and  in  the  old  graveyatd  on  Bow 
creek  rest  his  remains.  He  died  February 
2,  1769;  and  his  wife  Mary,  born  in  1712,oo 


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the  11th  of  June,  1783.  Their  two  daugh- 
ters married  respectively — Ma/ry^  John  Har- 
ris, the  founder  of  Harrisburg,  and  Eleanor y 
Robert  Whitehill,  0 1 Cumberland  county. 

Rbily,  Luther,  the  seventh  son  of  Capt. 
John  Reilyof  the  Revolution,  and  Elizabeth 
Myers,  was  born  October?,  1794,  at  Myers, 
town.  Dauphin,  now  Lebanon  county, 
Penna.  On  the  death  of  his  father  he  came 
to  Harrisburg,  and  shortly  after  began  the 
study  of  medicine  with  Dr.  Martin  Luther, 
In  the  war  of  1813-14  he  marched  as  a pri- 
vate in  Capt.  Richard  M.  Crain’s  company 
of  volunteers  to  Baltimore,  subsequently 
being  detailed  as  assistant  surgeon.  At  the 
close  of  the  war  he  resumed  the  practice  of 
medicine  at  Harrisburg,  and  subsequently 
was  at  the  head  of  the  profession  there. 
Although  not  taking  an  active  part  in  poli- 
tics, he  was  more  or  less  prominent  in 
public  affairs.  He  was  elected  to  and  served 
as  member  of  the  Twenty-fifth  Congress. 
Dr.  Reily  died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  30fch  of 
February,  1854,  deep’y  lamented  by  the 
community,  who  appreciated  him  as  “the 
good  doctor  ” His  wife,  Rebecca,  daughter 
of  Henry  Orth,  survived  her  husband  only 
a few  months. 

Ruthebpord,  William,  the  youngest 
son  of  Capt.  John  Rutherford,  of  the  Revo- 
lution, and  Margaret  Park,  was  born  in 
Paxtang,  August  4,  1776.  He  received  a 
fair  education  and  was  brought  up  as  a far- 
V mer.  Born  amid  the  thunders  of  the  Revo- 
lution, he  inherited  the  military  * spirit  of 
his  father,  and  became  quite  prominent  as 
an  officer,  serving  in  all  the  grades  from  a 
lieutenant  up  to  that  of  a commission  of 
colonel,  which  office  he  declined  In  1816 
he  was  elected  a director  of  the  pior,  and 
served  as  a member  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives from  1819  to  1831,  and  again  from 
1829  to  1831.  Col.  Rutherford  was  one  of 
the  most  inflaeutial  men  of  his  day  in  the 
county  of  Dauphin  and  a representative  man 


thereof.  He  died  at  his  residence  near  Har- 
risburg on  the  17th  of  January,  1850,  in  his 
seventy-fourth  year.  Col.  Rutherford  mar- 
ried, March  17,  1801,  Sarah,  daughter  of 
William  Swan,  who  died  June  18, 1852,aged 
seventy-three  years.  They  are  both  buried 
in  old  Paxtang  church  graveyard. — See 
Rutherford  Family  {N.  & Q.  xxv.) 

SiMONTON,  William,  the  younger,  son 
of  William  Simonton  and  Jane  Wiggins, 
was  a native  of  Hanover  township.  Dau- 
phin county,  Penn’a,  born  in  1788.  He 
received  a good  education,  English  and 
classical,  and  studied  medicine  with  Dr. 
Martin  Luther  of  Harrisburg,  graduating 
at  the  medical  department  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania  in  1809.  He  com- 
menced the  successful  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession in  Hanover,  and  became  prominent 
and  influential  He  was  elected  county 
auditor  in  1833  serving  three  years,  and 
represented  the  district  in  the  Twenty- 
sixth  and  Twenty-seventh  Congresses  of 
the  United  States.  Dr.  Simonton  died  May 
17,  1846,  in  Hanover.  He  married  Martha 
Davis,  a daughter  of  the  Rev.  James  Snod- 
grass who  died  in  April,  1863;  both  are  in- 
terred in  old  Hanover  church  grave  yard. 
They  left  issue — Martha  D.,  m.  Rev. 
Thomas  D Bell;  Jane  Gy  m Rev.  John 
H.  Rittenhonse;  Rev,  Wdliam;  Elizabethy 
m.  Rev.  A.  L.  Blackford;  Anna  M ; John 
W.;  James  8 ; Thomas  D ; and  Rev.  Ash- 
hel  O. 

Wallace,  James,  sou  of  Robert  and 
Mary  Wa'lace  was  born  on  the  Swatara 
in  Hanover  township,  Lancaster,  now 
Dauphin  county,  Penna.,  in  1750.  He  re- 
eived  the  ordinary  limited  education  of 
frontier  times  and  was  brought  up  on  his 
father’s  farm.  He  early  enlisted  in  the 
struggle  for  Independence,  and  as  a private 
and  an  ( flicker  he  did  efficient  service.  When 
the  new  county  of  Dauphin  was  formed, 
he  became  quite  promluent  in  its  afiairs, 


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served  as  county  commissioner  from  1799 
to  1801  and  member  of  the  House  of  R pre- 
sentatives  from  1806  to  1810.  He  r<  pre- 
sented this  district  in  the  Fourteenth, 
Fifteenth  and  Sixteenth  Congresses  of  tie 
United  States  (1815 — 1821;  and  showed 
marked!  ability  in  that  illustrious  body.  He 
was  a brigadier  general  of  the  Pennsylvania 
militia,  and  hence  the  title.  Gen.  Wallace 
died  at  his  residence  in  Hanover  on  the  15Lh 
of  December,  1823,  and  is  interred  in  Derry 
Church  grave-yard  His  wifj  Rachel  died 
February  15,  1823,  and  is  interred  in  the 
same  burying  ground. 

Waugh,  Bsverly  Roberts,  son  of 
Right  Rev.  Beverly  Waugh,  of  the  M.  E. 
Church,  and  Catharine  Bushby,  was  born 
at  Liberty,  Md.,  July  16,1824.  He  received 
a thorough  English  and  classical  education, 
and  entered  Dickinson  College,  where  he 
graduated.  His  alma  mater  subsequently 
conferred  upon  him  the  degree  of  A.  M. 
Mr.  Waugh  was  licensed  to  preach  by  the 
Baltimore  conference,  but  accepted  the  posi- 
tion of  Professor  of  Languages  in  the  Balti- 
more Female  College,  an  institution 
then  in  the  full  tide  of  success.  In  1853 
the  trustees  of  the  Pennsylvania  Female 
College  at  Har/isburg,  secured  him  as 
Principal,  in  which  position  he  labored 
faith tully  and  successfully  to  the  day  of  his 
death.  It  was  not  alone  in  the  capacity 
of  teacher  that  Mr.  Waugh  devoted  his  ener- 
gies and  talents;  but  his  labors  were  varied, 
incessant,  faithful,  in  season  and  out  of 
season,  for  the  good  of  humanity.  His  de- 
voted Christian  life-work  ended  on  the  24th 
of  March,  1861,  in  his  thirty-seventh  year. 
He  married  in  1853,  Sarah  S.,  daughter  of 
George  Beatty,  Esq.j  of  Har.isburg,  who 
survives. 

Weir,  Samuel,  the  eldest  son  of  James 
Weir,  was  bora  near  Ballymony,  county 
Antrim,  Ireland,  September  29,  1744  He 
came  to  America  in  1775,  and  located  in 


the  township  of  Derry,  Dauphin  county, 
Penna  A year  subsequently  we  find  him 
in  the  Army  of  the  Revolution  as  lieuten- 
ant of  infantry,  rendering  important  service 
at  Trenton,  Princeton,  Brandywine  and 
Germantown.  At  the  clo?e  of  the  war  he 
removed  to  a farm  he  purchased  near  Har- 
risburg, but  shortly  after,  in  1787.  began 
merchandizing  in  that  town,  and  became 
one  of  the  most  prominent  business  men  of 
the  borough.  He  assisted  in  organizing  the 
Presbyterian  church  at  Harrisburg  and  was 
one  of  its  first  ruling  elders.  He  died  at 
Harrisburg  on  the  15th  of  August,  1820. 
He  was  twice  married ; by  his  first  wife  he 
had  James,  who  died  young,  and  by  his  sec- 
ond wife  he  had  Samuel,  who  removed  to 
South  Carolina,  John  Andrew  and  James 
Wallace.  Mr.  Weir,  says  Rev.  Dr.  Robin- 
son, “was  always  e>teemed  to  be  a man  of 
probity  and  honor.  In  the  church  he  was 
very  active  and  greatly  devoted  to  its  inter- 
ests.” 

Wilson,  Thomas,  of  Scotch-Irish  paren- 
tage, was  born  at  Philadelphia  about  1768. 
He  learned  the  trade  of  a printer;  was  a 
gentleman  of  considerable  literary  attain" 
ments  and  wrote  freely  on  the  subjects  of 
his  time  for  the  leading  newspapers  of  his 
native  city.  In  1811  he  removed  to  Balti- 
more where  he  conducted  a newspaper.  In 
the  defense  of  that  city,  when  attacked  by 
the  British  in  1814,  he  enlisted  as  a private 
in  Captain  James  McConkey’s  company 
of  the  27th  Regiment  of  Maryland  volun*. 
teers  commanded  by  Lieut  Col.  Kennedy 
Long.  In  1816,  Mr.  Wilson  returned  to 
Philadelphia,  where  he  booame  fnemaa  on 
Mr.  Duane’s  newspaper  ^'The  Aurora,'* 
contributing  also  to  its  columns.  He  died 
at  Philadelphia  about  1828.  He  married 
Lydia  Oakford  of  English  parentage  who 
survived  her  husband  several  years.  Mr. 
Wilson  was  the  author  of  a number  of 
works,  the  names  of  only  two,  however 
coming  to  our  knovledge. 


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'^The  Biography  of  the  Principal  American 
MMtofry  and  Na^l  Heroes,  comprehending 
details  of  their  achievements  during  the  Rev- 
olutionary and  late  Wa/rs,  2 vols  published 
hy  John  Low,  129  Cherry  St.  New  York, 

1821  r 

*'The  Picture  of  Philadelphia  tor  182^; 
published  by  Thomas  Town,  28  Chestnut  Sb 
Philadelphia. 

Wilson,  Thomas  Low,  the  son  of 
Thomas  Wilson  and  Lydia  Oakford,  was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  Penna.,  on  the  26th 
of  March,  1800.  He  learned  the  art  of 
printing  wiih  his  father,  who  was  a promi- 
Eent  craftsman  in  his  day.  In  1811  his 
parents  removed  to  Baltimore,  where  in  the 
defence  of  that  city  both  father  and  son 
enlisted  as  privates  in  Capt.  James  Mc- 
Conkey’s  company,  27th  Maryland  regi- 
ment. In  1816  the  family  returned  to 
Philadelphia,  where  both  Wilsons  worked 
on  Mr.  Duane’s  Aurora.  Subsequently 
the  son  went  to  Washington  City 
to  work  on  the  National  Intelligencer. 
In  1828,  he  published  the  Intelligencer ^ 
Petersburg,  Virginia;  where  in  connection, 
he  printed  the  Lynchburg  Democrat  in 
1837.  In  1838,  on  the  recommendation  of 
the  veteran  editor,  Ritchie,  he  came  to  Har- 
risburg as  editor  of  The  Reporter,  to  com- 
bat the  errors  of  the  Anti- Masonic  party. 
Upon  the  return  of  the  Democracy  to  power, 
Mr.  Wilson  was  chosen  Secretary  to  the 
Board  of  Canal  Commissioners,  a position 
he  occupied  almost  uninterrup‘edly  until 
the  abolishment  of  the  Canal  Department 
in  1859  He  served  during  this  period  one 
year  as  collector  of  tolls  at  Middle 
town,  and  one  year  as  Deputy  Secre- 
tary of  the  Commonwealth  at  the  close 
of  Gov.  Porter’s  administration.  He  died 


at  Harrisburg  on  the  28th  of  February, 
1861.  Mr.  Wilson  married  on  the  6th  of 
May,  1824,  Julianna  Margaretta  Bender  of 
Washington  City,  who  survives  in  her  81st 
year.  A gentleman  prominent  in  public 
affairs  thus  summarizes  the  character  of 
Mr.  Wilson:  “He  was  an  honest  man — one 
of  that  stern,  inflexible  and  unbending  old 
school  integrity,  which  made  him  die  a 
poor  man  rather  than  become  a party  to 
unholy  plunder  from  the  coffers  of  the 
Commonwealth,  Hundreds  of  fraudulent 
claims  upon  the  State  fell  beneath  his  argus 
eye  from  which  he  could  have  realized  an 
ample  fortune,  but  that  his  inward  sense  of 
right  revolted  at  being  particeps  criminis 
to  such  frauds.” 

Zeigler,  George,  the  son  of  George 
Zeigler  a native  of  the  Palatinate,  was 
born  in  Lancaster  county,  Penn’a,  July  3, 
1768.  He  was  brought  up  to  mercantile 
pursuits,  came  to  Harrisburg  in  1795  and 
began  merchandizing,  in  which  he  was 
quite  successful.  In  his  early  life  he  took 
au  important  part  in  public  affairs.  He 
was  frequently  a member  of  the  borough 
council,  was  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the 
66ih  Regiment  Penn’a  Militia  in  1807,  and 
coroner  from  Jan.  12,  1809  to  Dec.  18, 1811. 
Col.  Zeigler  died  at  Harrisburg  August  28, 
1845,  aged  seventy-seven  years.  His  wife 
Elizabeih,  b.  Dec.  6,  1777,  d.  Jan.  2,  1853. 
They  left  three  daughters — Catharine  m. 
George  Kunkel;  Mary  m.  Rev.  John  P. 
Hecht,  and  Elizabeth  m.  Rev.  Frederick 
Rothrock.  Col.  Zeigler  was  an  estimable 
citizen— a gentleman  of  sterling  integrity 
and  wor  h.  w.  h.  e. 


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A YOUKXOWN  LilSTTiSiB. 

We  have  had  in  our  possession  for  seve- 
ral years  a copy  of  a letter  written  from  the 
“Lines  before  Yorktown”  by  Lieut.  Wil- 
liam Feltman,  of  Lancaster  county,  an 
officer  of  the  First  Pennsylvania  regiment 
of  the  Continental  Line,  to  Lieut.  Andrew 
Johnston,  of  York,  who  was  then  on  fur- 
lougn,  not  having  recovered  from  wounds 
received  at  Paoli  and  Monmouth.  We  pre- 
sume the  letter  has  never  been  printed. 

Before  Yorktown, 

lOffi  8ber,  1781. 

Dear  Sir:  We  have  been  here  now  four 
weeks.  The  British  are  hemmed  in  and 
they  cannot  get  out.  They  made  a sortie  a 
few  nights  ago  but  quickly  retired  without 
effecting  anything.  Yesterday  our  field 
pieees  opened  fire,  the  General  aiming 
the  first  gun.  I have  bet  a pair  of  silk 
stockings  with  Captain  Davis  that  Corn- 
wallis and  his  army  would  be  prisoners  of 
war  before  two  weeks.  Poor  Col.  Scammell 
is  dead.  He  was  accidentally  wounded 
after  being  taken  a prisoner,  was  released 
on  parole  and  taken  to  Williamsburg  where 
he  died. 

The  Third  Penn’a  Battalion  is  not  up, 
but  we  expect  it  every  day. 

Lieut.  Dixon  and  self  had  a fine  view  of 
the  shells  our  battery  threw  into  York. 

I remain  your  obedient  servant, 

Wm.  Feltman. 

To  Lieut  Johnston 


A hebo  of  yorktown. 

Lieut.  William  Feltman,  in  his  diary  of 
the  Penna.  Line  at  the  siege  of  Yorktown, 
under  date  of  October  19,  1781,  records  : 
“At  one  o’clock  this  day  Major  Hamil- 
ton with  a detachment  marched  into  town 
and  took  possession  of  the  batteries  and 
hoisted  the  American  flag.” 

This  gallant  officer,  James  Hamilton,  was 
commissioned  captain  in  the  Firat  Peonsyl- 


vania.  Continental  Line,  March  10,  1776; 
made  a prisoner  of  war  November  2,  1777; 
subsequently  exchanged  and  promoted 
major  of  the  Second  Penn’a,  December  10, 
1778;  and  retired  the  service  January  1, 
1783.  The  parents  of  Major  Hamilton 
came  from  the  North  of  Ireland  with  the 
Calhouns,  Polks  and  other  emigrants  who 
located  on  the  Swatara  and  its  branches 
about  1730  5.  He  was  probably  one  of  the 
sons  of  Hugh  Hamilton,  over  whose  re- 
mains in  old  Derry  caurch  graveyard  is  a 
huge  marble  slab  with  this  inscription  : 

In 

Memory 

of  Hugh  Hamilton 
who  depan'ted 

this  life  May  the  22 d,  A.  D. 

1793,  in  the  68th 
year  of  his  age. 

At  the  close  of  the  war  for  Independence 
Major  Hamilton  was  in  the  Southern  De- 
partment. There  he  married  Elizabeth,  the 
daughter  of  Thomas  Lynch,  sen.,  whose 
son,  Thomas  Lynch,  jr.,was  one  of  the 
signers  ot  the  Declaration  of  Independence 
from  South  Carolina.  Their  son  Gen. 
James  Hamilton  was  Governor  of  S ruth 
Carolina  1830-33.  He  married  a grand- 
daughter of  Thomas  Hayward  who  was 
also  a signer. 

Concerning  the  ancestors  of  Major  James 
Hamilton,  we  have  only  meagre  data. 
Much  of  the  V irginia  and  Carolina  Scotch- 
Irish  immigration  is  directly  connected  with 
this  locality,  but  the  total  absence  of  all 
p Irish  records  make  the  task  of  the  gene- 
alogist almost  futile.  Tnis  family  of  Hamil- 
ton is  to  be  distinguished  from  the  Hamil- 
tons  of  Philadelphia,  who  were  emigrants  j 
from  England  and  members  of  the  estab,  i 
lished  Caurch,  while  the  family  referred  to 
came  from  the  Province  of  Ulster,  Ireland, 
and  were  Presbyterians.  w.  h.  e. 


} 

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NOTifiS  AND  QUERIES.— XXXU. 

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The  Yorktown  Celebration  —In 
vie  ^ of  the  Cen’ennial  Anniversary  of  this 
las"  struggle  for  Indepeodence  the  capitu- 
lation of  Lord  Cornwallis,  the  British  Com- 
Boander,  to  the  Americans  and  their  French 
allies,  on  the  19th  of  October,  1781,  we 
believe  that  the  notes  which  follow  bearing 
upon  that  decisive  victory  will  be  interest- 
ing as  well  as  appropriate  at  this  time. 
Most  of  the  facts  are  new  to  the  majority 
of  ur  readers,  and  all  are  worthy  of  pre- 
servation. 

A “Feu-de-Joie”  at  Harris’ Ferry  in 
1781.— A letter  of  John  Harris  to  John 
Montgomery,  of  Carlisle,  giving  him  the 
news  of  the  capitulation  of  Yorktown,  brief 
though  it  is,  will  prove  interesting: 

Paxtano,  Oct.  27,  1781. 

Dear  Sir:  We  have  good  news  from  the 
sou  hward.  Cornwallis  and  his  whole  army 
sur  endered  to  Gen.  Washington  on  the 
19th.  As  soon  as  we  get  up  the  Province 
caimon  we  will  fire  &fue  de  joey. 

T-ie  bearer  is  waiting  and  I must  close. 

Your  very  h’ble  servt., 

John  Harris. 

Indorsed, — “C  l.  John  Montgomery,  at 
Car ’isle,  per  Mr.  Parker.” 

Pennsylvania  at  the  Yorktown 
Centennial  —When  the  General  Assem- 
bly of  the  Commonwealth  app-opriated  the 
sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars  to  secure  a 
proper  representation  of  the  S'ate  at  the 
Yorktown  celebration,  no  one  imagined 


that  any  but  representative  men  would  be 
selected  to  appear  on  behalf  of  Pennsylvania 
on  that  interesting  occasion.  The  average 
pilitician  of  the  country  is  certainly  not  the 
true  representative  of  the  character  and 
ideas  of  our  great  State.  Others  than  those 
who  are  bent  on  “having  a good  time” 
should  appear  for  Pennsylvania.  Descend- 
ants of  those  who  participated  in  that  deci- 
sive victory  for  Independence,  and  gentle- 
men whose  standing  in  the  front  rank  of 
men  of  letters,  who  would  add  dignity  and 
nobleness  to  such  a body  of  men,  certainly 
should  have  some  representation  there- 
in. Men  like  William  M.  Darlington,  of 
Pittsburgh,  E.  L.  Dana,  of  Wilkes-Barre, 
John  B.  Linn,  of  Bellefonte,  J.  Smith 
Futhey  of  West  Chester,  J.  Simpson  Africa 
of  Huntingdon,  Samuel  Evans  of  Columbia, 
J.  Lawrence  Getz  of  Beading,  S.  W.  Pen- 
ny packer  of  Philadelphia,  and  others  whom 
we  could  name,  the  ancestors  of  some  of 
whom  “fought  at  Yorktown,”  should  be 
among  those  selected.  They  are  individuals 
who  could  talk  intelligently  of  the  Revolu- 
tion and  of  American  History — and  would 
reflect  honor  upon  their  native  State.  But, 
alas,  in  these  degenerate  days  of  onrs,  the 
ward  politician  seems  to  be  the  only  one 
entitled  to  sing  the  “popular  hexameters.” 

w.  H.  B. 

YORKl  OWN. 

The  Pennsylvanians  of  1781. 

To  those  who  “consider  such  things;” 
are  not  conversant  with  the  events  which 
preceded  the  surrender  of  Cornwallis,  and 
the  figure  the  men  of  Pennsylvania  made 


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in  that  memorable  success,  this  grouping 
of  extracts  from  contemporary  accounts, 
wiP,  we  hope,  prove  pleasant  reading  To 
the  ordinary  reader,  they  are  not  familiar. 
They  have  not  up  to  this  time,  found  their 
way  into  general  history.  As  a part  of 
the  history  of  Pennsylvania  they  are  pre- 
sented to  the  readers  of  Notes  and  Queries, 
with  a few  explanatory  illustrations. 

When  Wayne  was  made  a colonel,  in 
1775,  he  at  once  gave  his  soldiers  to  under- 
stand they  had  a commander.  His  self 
consciousness  brought  him  into  frequent 
disputes  with  untrained  subordinates — 
officers  and  men— but  he  never  wavered  in 
his  course,  finally  weaving  a chaplet  of 
conduct,  efficiency  and  valor  for  his  Penn- 
sylnanians,  which  becomes  more  distinct  as 
we  moderns  are  better  informed  of  the 
events  of  the  stirring  days  of  one  hundred 
years  ago.  One  of  his  first  orders  was  that 
every  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier, 
“who  shall  come  to  the  parade  dirty,  with  a 
long  beard  or  his  breeches  knees  open, 
shall  be  mulcted  of  a day’s  allowance  of 
provision;  tor  the  colonel  lays  it  down  as 
a position,  that  every  soldier  who  neglects 
to  appear  as  decent  as  the  nature  of  his 
situation  will  admit,  is  unfit  for  gentlemen’s 
company  and  is  a coward.”  Then  he  in- 
forms them  that  he  has  appointed  barbers 
and  details  for  washing.  E ddently  clean- 
liness was  a supreme  part  of  the  discipline 
of  Mad  Anthony. 

His  rigid  efforts  to  make  soldiers  of  his 
material,  after  a great  deal  of  refractory 
conduct  and  a mutiny  in  the  line,  were 
successful,  and  our  extracts,  tell  the  story 
of  that  “line,”  from  York  to  Yorktown 
and  beyond. 

April  5,  1781.  A detail  from  six  regi- 
ments of  Pennsylvania  troops  was  or- 
dered to  rendezvous  at  York,  Pennsyl- 
vania — its  superior  officer  was  St.  ‘Clair; 
its  immediate  commander,  Wayne;  other 


officers,  Robinson,  Stewart,  Harmar,  But- 
ler, Humpton,  Fauntleroy  and  Moylan,  all 
experienced  soldiers.  Several  parsons  who 
afterward  made  Harrisburg  ihtir  home,  were 
in  this  and  other  bodies  formed  at  York, 
“to  march  to  the  Southward.” 

May  26.  When  Wayne  was  about  leav- 
ing York,  there  was  insubordination,  ap- 
proaching mutiny,  in  a portion  of  his  com- 
mand. He  quelled  it  promptly,  shooting 
the  offenders.  After  that  he  had  perfect 
control  of  his  troops.  About  the  1st  of  June 
the  troops  left  York,  joining  Lafayette  on 
the  Rappahannock  river  on  the  lOih. 

July  6.  The  brigade  fought  at  Green 
Spring  “under  the  Marquis.” 

Oct.  11,  Opened  the  second  parallel  at 
Yorktown,  Virginia,  "which  Steuben  con- 
side’ed  “the  most  important  part  of  the 
siege.” 

After  the  surrender  of  Cornwallis,  these 
regiments,  with  the  proper  artillery,  were 
ordered  South  and  closed  their  services  in 
the  last  engagement  of  the  Revolution  at 
Sharon,  Georgia.  The  soldiers  were  re- 
turned to  Philadelphia  in  June,  1783,  and 
disbanded,  “poorly  clad  anl  unpaid.” 

This  is  a very  succinct  detail  of  the  ser- 
vices of  the  choice  body  of  men  of  whom 
Gov.  Lse,  of  Virginia,  “Light  Horse 
Harry,”  commander  under  Washington  in 
the  Whisky  Insurrection,  wrote:— “Wayne 
had  a coastitutional'  atta,ohment  to  the  de- 
cision of  the  sword,  and  this  cast  of  char- 
acter had  acquired  strength  from  indul- 
gence, as  well  as  from  the  native  temper  of 
the  troops  he  commaijided.  They  were 
known  as  the  line  of  Pennsylvania,  where- 
as they  might  with  more  propriety  have 
been  called  the  line  of  Ireland.  (They  were 
nearly  if  not  all  Scotch-Irish  Presbyterians, 
from  the  interior  ot  the  State.)  Bold  and 
daring,  they  were  impatient  and  refractory 
and  would  always  prefer  an^^ppeal  to  the 
bayonet  to  a toilsome  marph,  or  insubordi- 


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natii  under  the  want  of  food  and  whieky 
Th  general  and  his  soldiers  were  singularly 
fitl  d for  close  ard  stubborn  action,  hand 
to  hand,  in  the  center  of  the  army. 
-Co)awallis  did  not  miscalculate  when  he 
presumed  that  the  junction  of  Wayne  with 
Lai  s.yette  would  increase  rather  than  di- 
m’l  ish  his  chance  of  bringing  the  latter  to 
action.  This  was  what  the  British  com- 
mander wished  to  do  ana  Lafayette  was 
ord  ,rfd  to  avoid. 

A mother  writer,  Mathews,  in  a journal  un- 
punished, calls  them  ‘‘long-legged,  most 
of  tliem  without  shoes  and  stockings,  and 
without  coats.”  This  was  during  the 
faraway  Southern  campaign,  when  the  pro- 
tecting hand  of  their  S’ate  could  neither 
clot  -e  or  feed  its  sons. 

We  next  come  to  the  private  corres- 
pondence ofLt.  Col.  St.  George  Tucker,  of 
Vjr  inia,  with  his  wife,  who  by  a previous 
mairiage  was  the  mother  of  John  Ran- 
dolph of  Roanoke.  Tucker  was  afterwards 
a ji'dge  of  the  United  States  Court.  He 
also  served  under  Greene  in  the  successful 
Sou  hern  campaigns  after  the  surrender  at 
Yorktown.  Our  extracts  are  from  the 
“M;  gazine  of  American  History,”  a really 
able  work,  published  in  New  York.  Tucker 
writes: 

J'l.ne  24.,  1781.  I had  the  satisfaction  of 
seeing  the  Pennsylvania  line  (»n  their 
march.  They  were  a splendid  and  formid- 
able corps.  It  the  laurels  which  they  win, 
bear  any  proportion  to  the  plumes  they  are 
ado)  ned  with,  the  heroes  of  antiquity  will 
soon  sink  into  oblivion.  Were  I a native 
of  Lipura,  with  the  assistance  of  a quad- 
rant I might  possibly  calculate  the  alti- 
tude of  that  which  nods  over  the  brow  of 
their  General  [Wayne  J Their  military 
pride  promises  much,  for  the  first  step  to 
make  a good  soldier  is  to  entertain  a con- 
Bciov.sness  of  personal  superiority,  and  this 
consciousness  of  personal  superiority  is  said 


to  prevail  in  the  breasts  of  these  men,  even 
to  the  meanest  private  in  the  ranks. 

July  5,  1781,  At  an  entertainment  given 
by  the  Marquis  (Lafayette)  yesterday,  I 
had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  Col.  (Walter) 
Stewart,  who  very  politely  enquired  after 
you.  He  is  the  same  pretty  fellow  that  ever 
he  was,  and  wears  a plume  almost  as  large 
as  Gen.  Wayne  himself.  I wrote  you  before 
that  the  Pennsylvania  line  abounded  in 
these  decorations.  I will  venture  to  say 
that  all  the  ostriches  that  ever  appeared  on 
the  table  of  Heliogabalus  would  be  insuffi- 
cient to  furnish  the  whole  army  in  the  same 
profuse  style,  for  the  feathers  appear  before 
you  can  well  discover  the  shoulders  to 
which  the  head  that  supports  them  is  an- 
nexed. We  had  a splendid  entertainment, 
and  in  order  to  assist  digestion  marched 
from  sunset  till  the  break  of  day.” 

Wayne,  in  his  southern  campaign,  had 
one  thousand  men,  all  Pennsylvanians, 
brought  into  the  field  under  their  impetu- 
ous and  daring  commander  in  the  best  pos- 
sible condition,  as  to  discipline,  accoutre- 
ments and  personal  cleanliness,  well  pre- 
pared for  the  hard  duty  they  underwent  in 
Virginia,  soon  after  in  the  Carolinas  and 
Georgia,  where  they  won  laurels  equal  to 
the  anticipations  of  Judge  Tucker  and  their 
pugnacious  commander.  a.  b.  h. 

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The  Dauphin  County  Historical  So- 
ciety held  its  first  regular  meeting  since 
the  summer  recess  on  Thursday  evening, 
October  13th,  President  Hamilton  in  th© 
chair.  After  the  routine  business  of  the 
society  had  been  transacted,  the  deaths  of 
William  Buehler  and  John  Andrew  Weir 
were  announced,  and  the  committee  on 
biography  were  directed  to  prepare  a proper 
memoir  of  each.  Among  the  donations  re- 
ceived were  a pencil  sketch  of  the  Kelso 


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Ferry  house  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Sus- 
quehanna, the  oldest  dwelling  in  the  Cum- 
berland Valley,  from  the  artist,  Mr.  J. 
Aug.  Beck;  and  a floe  copy,  folded,  of 
Melish’s  map  of  the  United  States,  pub- 
lished in  1816,  from  Mr.  A.  E.  Eyster,  for 
which  the  thanks  ot  the  pocipty  were  ten- 
dered. The  librarian  was  directed  to  sub- 
scribe for  the  Genealogical  Dictionary  pre- 
pared for  publication  by  R.  A Brock,  of 
R'chmond,  Va.,  and  the  recently  i«sued 
History  of  Cecil  county,  Md.  Several  pa- 
pers of  historic  value  were  read,  which  will 
subsequently  appear  in  Notes  and  (faeries. 
The  society  then  adjourned  to  meet  on 
Thursday,  the  10th  of  November. 

A Genealogical  Dictionary  of  the 
families  of  Virginia  and  those  deriving  from 
and  connected  with  them  throughout  the 
United  States  and  Canada,  is  in  preparation 
by  R.  A.  Brock,  Esq.,  of  the  Richmond, 
Va.,  Standard.  The  talented  editor  is 
thoroughly  competent  for  the  great  labor  he 
has  undertaken ; and  as  stated  in  our  last 
number,  much  of  the  early  immigration  of 
this  section  is  directlyconnected  with  the  peo- 
ple of  Virginia  and  the  South,  hence  a work 
of  thecharacter  projected  ought  to  recdve  a 
cordial  support]outside  of  the  Old  Dominion. 
In  order  to  give  a helping  hand  to  our 
learned  genealogist  and  histor'an,  we  will 
forward  the  names  of  any  desiring  to  secure 
the  work,  should  its  publication  be  decided 
upon.  w.  H.  E. 


THE  BEV  JOHN  MAOBETH. 

[A  valued  correspondent  has  called  our 
attention  to  the  following  notice  of  the  Rev. 
John  Macbeth  found  in  Froude’s  Remin- 
niscences  of  Ihomas  Carlyle,  which  in  con- 
nection with  the  memoranda  of  our  friend 
will  prove  interesting  reading.  Carlyle  in 
his  ske‘ch  of  the  Rev.  Edward  Irving,  after 
alluding  to  his  “quiet  seriousness,  beautiful 
piety  and  charity,’’  goes  on  to  say:] 


“Towards  all  distressed  people  not  ab- 
solutely criminals,  his  kindness,  frank 
htlpfulness,  long  suffering,  and  assiduity 
were  in  truth  wonderful  to  me;  especially 
in  one  case,  that  of  a Reverend  Mr.  Mac- 
beth, which  I thought  ill  of  from  the  first, 
and  which  didturn'out  hopeless,  Macbeth 
was  a Scotch  preacher,  or  licentiate,  who 
bad  failed  of  a kirk,  as  he  had  deserved  to 
do,  though  his  talents  were  good,  and  was 
now  hanging  very  miscellaneously  on  Lon- 
don, with  no  outlooks  that  were  not  bog 
meteors,  and  a steadily  increasing  tendency 
to  strong  drink.  He  knew  town  well,  and 
its  babble  and  bits  of  temporary  cynosures 
and  frequented  haunts  good  and  perhaps 
bad;  took  me  one  evening  to  the  poet  Camp- 
bell’s whom  I had  already  seen,  but  not 
Successfully, 

“Macbe  h had  a sharp,  sarcastic,  clever 
kind  of  tongue;  not  much  real  knowledge, 
but  was  amusing  to  talk  with  on  a chance 
walk  through  the  streets,  older  than  myself 
by  a dozen  years  or  more.  Like  him  1 did 
not;  there  was  nothing  of  wisdom,  generosi- 
ty, or  worth  in  him,  but  in  secret,  evidently 
discernible,  a great  deal  of  bankrupt  vanity 
which  had  taken  quite  the  malignant  shape. 
Undeniable  envy,  spite  and  bitterness 
looked  through  every  part  of  him.  A tall- 
ish,  slouching,  lean  figure,  face  sorrowful, 
malignant,  black,  not  unlike  the  picture  of 
a devil.  To  me  he  had  privately  much  the 
reverse  of  liking.  I have  seen  him  in  Ir- 
ving’s and  elsewhere  (perhaps  with  a little 
drink  on  his  stomach,  poor  soul!)  break 
out  into  oblique  little  spurts  of  positive 
spite,  which  I understood  to  mean  merely, 
‘Young  Jackanapes,  getting  yoursels 
noticed  and  honored  while  a mature  man 
of  genius  is’  etc.,  etc  , and  took  no  notice 
of,  to  the  silent  comfort  ot  self  and  neigh- 
bors. 

“This  broken  Macbeth  had  been  hanging 
a good  while  about  Irving,  who  had  taken 


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much  earnest  pains  to  rescue  and  arrest  him 
on  the  edge  of  the  precipice,  but  latterly 
had  begun  to  see  that  it  was  hopeless,  and 
hao  rather  left  him  to  his  own  bad  courses. 
One:  evening,  it  was  in  dirty  winter  werther 
and  I was  present,  there  came  to  Irvmg  or 
to  Mrs  Irving,  dated  from  some  dark  tav- 
ern in  the  Holborn  precincts,  a p teous  little 
note  from  Macbe'.h.  ‘Ruined  again, 
(tempted,  oh  how  cunningly,  to  my  old  sin) ; 
been  drinking  these  three  weeks,  and  now 
have  a chalk-score  and  no  money,  and  can’t 
get  out.  Oh,  help  a perishing  sinner  I’  The 
maj  >rity  was  of  opinion,  ‘Pshaw  1 it  is  to- 
tally useless  r but  Irving,  after  some  min- 
ute i of  serious  consideration,  decided,  ‘No, 
not  totallj  I’  and  directly  got  into  a hack- 
ney coach,  wife  and  he,  proper  moneys  in 
pocket,  paid  the  poor  devil’s  tavern  score 
(some  £3  10s.  or  so,  it  I remember)  and 
brought  him  groaning  home  out  of  his  pur- 
gatory again;  for  he  was  in  much  bodily 
sufiering,  too.  I remember  to  have  been 
takt  n up  to  see  him  one  evening  in  his  bed- 
roo  a (comfor' able,  airy  place)  a week  or 
two  after.  He  was  in  clean  dressing  gown 
and  night-cap,  walking  about  the  floor;  af- 
fected to  turn  away  his  face  and  be  quite 
‘ast  imed’  when  Irving  introduced  me^ 
which  I could  discern  to  be  painful  hypoc- 
risy merely,  forbade  my  visit  to  be  other 
tbai'  quite  brief.  Comment  I made  none 
here  or  down  stairs;  was  actually  a little 
sorry,  but  without  hope,  and  rather  think 
this  was  my  last  sight  of  Macbeth. 
Ano  her  time,  which  cou’d  not  now  be  dis- 
tant when  he  lay  again  under  chalk-score 
and  bodily  sickness  in  h’s  drinking  shop, 
there  would  be  no  deliverance  but  to  the 
hos].‘ital;  and  there  I suppose  the  poor  crea- 
ture tragically  ended.  He  was  not  without 
talent,  had  written  a “Book  on  the  Sab- 
bath.” better  or  worse,  and  I almost  think 
was  understood,  with  all  his  impenitences 
and  malignities,  to  have  real  love  for  his 


poor  old  Scotch  mother.  After  that  night 
in  his  clean,  airy  bedroom  I have  no  recol- 
lec  ion  or  tradition  of  him — a vanished 
quantity,  hardly  once  in  my  thoughts  for 
above  forty  years  past.” 

Somewhere  about  1828,  this  Mr.  Macbeth 
had  wandered  to  Harrisburg,where  he  acted 
8S  a classical  assistant  to  Mr.  Keagy.  I think 
Mr.  A B.  Hamilton  studied  some  under 
him,  or  probably  knows  more  about  him 
than  any  other  person  in  Harrisburg.  Mr. 
Macbe.h  secured  the  friendship  of  Mr. 
Hugh  Hamilton,  and  wrote  some  artie’ea 
for  the  Chronicle.  Strong  drink  was  his 
bane,  and  in  consequence  he  floated  out  to 
Pdxtang  Church,  and  kept  school  there  a 
couple  of  quarters  I and  some  of  my 
brothers  studied  under  him.  He  was  a 
remarkable  looking  m in  —with  great  gog- 
gle-eyes and  distinguished  manners.  To 
my  boyish  eyes  his  powers  of  conversation 
were  marvelous,  and  coupled  with  the 
sta<-ement  that  he  read  in  seven  languages 
and  professed  to  be  personally  acquainted 
with  Moore,  Byron,  Scott,  and  the  then 
literati  of  Great  Britain,  his  image  is  indel- 
bly  stamped  on  my  memory.  As  Carlyle 
describes  him  he  was  viadictive,  and 
amoDgst  others  whom  he  hated  with  pecu- 
liar venom  was  Mr.  A.  B.  Hamilton  who 
as  press  foreman,  he  said,  had  assumed 
to  correct  his  articles  for  the  Chronicle. 
The  last  seen  of  Mr.  Macbeth  was  in  old 
Cummings’  wagon  on  his  way  t«  the  alms- 
house, his  great  eyes  glaring  on  the  hori- 
zon with  an  immovable  daze.  When  or 
where  he  died  is  to  me  unknown,  but  as 
Carlyle  suggested,  he  no  doubt, somewhere, 
fills  a pauper’s  grave.  h.  r. 

[From  other  sources  we  learn  that  on  one 
occasion,  during  theabienceof  the  minister 
of  Paxtang,  Mr.  Macbeth  was  invited  to 
preach.  He  did  so,  although  several  of  the 
members  of  the  congregation  strongly  ob- 
jected thereto,  and  it  was  a powerful  ser- 


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mon.  Shortly  after,  his  true  character  became 
known,  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  Sharon  was  horri- 
fied at  what  he  termed  the  desecration  of 
Paxtaag  pulpit.  Macbeth’s  “Book  on  the 
Sabbath”  was  a very  popular  work,  and 
a number  of  copies  are  yet  in  the  posses- 
sion of  members  of  the  old  church.  Mr. 
Macbeth  was  kept  at  the  poor  house  for 
some  time;  at  last,  learning  that  he  had 
some  friends  at  Philadelphia,  the  directors 
of  the  poor  were  induced  to  send  him  'oihat 
city,  where  he  probably  died.] 

THIS  SECTION  IN  1748. 

Bishop  Oaminerhoff'9  Narrative  of  a Jour- 
ney toShamokiuiu  the  Winter  of  1748 

[We  are  indebted  to  Mr.  Aug.  H.  Lei- 
bert,  of  Bethlehem,  for  the  following  ex- 
tracts from  the  narrative  of  Bishop  Cam- 
merhofl  of  the  Moravian  church,  of  a jour- 
ney to  Shamokin,  now  Sunbury,  in  the 
winter  of  1748.  The  narrative  is  of  exceed- 
ing interest  to  us,  for  it  gives  us  a number 
of  facts  relating  to  this  section  of  country, 
besides  illustrating  in  a great  measure  the 
self  denying  devotion  of  those  pious  men  of 
the  Moravian  church,  who,  to  spread  the 
power  of  the  gospel  to  all  peoples,  thought 
not  of  personal  comforts,  home,  or  of  life 
itself.  The  lives  of  these  heroic  mission- 
aries are  in  striking  contrast  with  the  self- 
abnegation  of  the  early  Quakers,  and  shed 
an  undying  glory  not  only  upon  the  church 
to  whica  their  labors  were  given,  but  upon 
the  Provincial  history  of  Pennsylvania, 
tinging  its  clouds  with  a silver  halo. 

[In  September  of  1742,  Count  Zinzen- 
dorf.  Bishop  Boehler,  Anna  Nitschman, 
and  John  Martin  Mack  and  wife,  with 
Conrad  Weiser,  Henry  Leinback,  and 
Joshua,  and  David,  Indian  converts,  visited 
Shamokin  with  a view  of  commencing  a 
mission  there  among  the  Indians.  The 
town,  in  consequence  of  its  commanding 
position,  was  one  of  the  most  important 
“Indian  towns”  in  the  Province,  and  was 


held  by  the  Six  Nations,  the  well-known 
Chief  Shikellimy  resi  ling  there  as  Viceroy. 
At  the  date  of  this  narrative,  it  contained 
upwards  of  fifty  houses,  and  three  hundred 
inhabitants,  one-half  Delawares,  and  the 
others  Senecas,  and  Tudelars.  The  ac- 
quaintance which  Zinzandorf  made  with 
Shikellimy  was  carefully  followed  up  by 
the  Moravian  Brethren,  and  ripened  into 
a friendship  which  ceased  only  with  his 
death.  In  the  summer  of  1747,  at  the  re' 
quest  of  Shikellimy,  a smithy  and  house  was 
erecled  by  the  Brethren  Joseph  Powell  and 
John  Hagan,  and  in  August,  Anton 
Schmidt  was  appointed  blacksmith.  J. 
Martin  Mack  and  wife  w^re  also  appointed 
to  superintend  the  mission  to  be  commenced . 
Zaisberger,  Post,  Bruce,  Rauch,  Pyrlasua 
and  other  Moravian  brethren  visited  and 
labored  there  until  the  abandonment  of  the 
station  in  October  of  1755. 

[In  closing  his  review  of  the  Shamokin 
mission,  Bishop  Loskiel  writes:  “Their 

house  was  frequently  injured  by  the  violent 
storms  of  thunder  and  rain  prevailing  in 
that  district.  Sometimes  their  plantations 
were  destroyed  by  hail;  earthquakes  shook 
their  dwellings  and  fil’ed  them  with  appre- 
hension; but  their  principal  danger  arose 
from  the  drunkenness  of  the  Indians,  whose 
fury  in  that  state  threaten  the  lives  of  all 
who  interfere  with  them.  The  Brethren 
were  also  often  alarmed  by  parties  of  war- 
riors of  different  nations,  then  at  war  with 
the  Catawbas,  passing  to  and  fro  with  cap- 
lives.  They  treated  their  prisoners  with 
great  cruelty,  and  the  Brethren,  as  white 
people,  were  in  danger  of  being  murdered 
in  their  riots.  But  their  confidence  in  God 
remained  unshaken;  otherwise,  witnessing 
sucu  horrid  abominations,  and  subject  to 
great  abuse  and  insult,  their  courage  might 
have  subsided  had  not  the  hand  of  God  in 
mercy  supported  them.”] 


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January  6. — A.ccompauied  by  Brother 
Jo!  eph  Powell  I set  out  for  Shamokiu  iu 
thc:  afterao  )n  We  proceeded  this  day  as  far 
as  Macungy. 

January  7.— Set  out  for  Tulpehvocken. 
Th  i snow  lay  deep  on  the  ground,  and  be- 
ing covered  with  a hard  crust,  the  horses 
wh  ch  carried  our  supplies  could  travel  but 
slo  vly;  and  as  all  traces  of  a road  were  fre- 
qu'  ntly  obliterated,  evening  had  set  in 
when  we  struck  the  Ontalauna.  We  passed 
the  night  at  the  house  of  Moses  Starr,  a 
Qu  iker,  with  whom  our  itineraat  brethren 
fn  quently  lodged. 

January  8. — Early  in  the  morning  ar- 
rived at  the  Schuylkill  We  found  the 
riv-  r frozen  in  the  middle,  but  open  along 
the  banks.  Well  knowing  that  we  were 
making  a venture,  and  yet  there  being  no 
alternative,  we  leaped  upon  the  ice  with 
hal  er  in  hand,  our  horses  following.  When 
half  way  adross  the  stream,  Brockden’s 
bay,  whom  I was  leading,  broke  through 
the  ice,  but  by  a well-directed  spring  re- 
gained its  footing. 

Powell  and  the  grey  had  a similar  mishap 
nrar  the  farther  bank.  My  companion, 
more  unfortunate  than  I had  been,  got  into 
the  water  waist  deep.  After  a ride  in  in- 
tensely cold  weather,  with  no  other  adven- 
tures we  entered  Heidelberg.  Here  we 
met  Bro.  Neubert,  who  was  on  his  way  to 
Bet  dehem  from  the  Swatara.  He  informed 
us  that  one  of  his  members  had  set  out  for 
Shfc  mokin  with  supplies  for  the  Mission* 
three  weeks  ago,  but  finding  the  mountain  • 
roaos  obstructed  by  snow,  bad  returned. 
In  tne  evening  reached  Michael  Schaeffer’s 
in  Tulpehocken. 

January  9. — Resumed  our  journey  and 
at  9 o’clock  arrived  at  George  Loesch’s. 
Bot  t parents  and  children  gave  us  a cordia 
welcome,  and  showed  us  much  kindness. 
Th€y  also  pressed  us  to  take  a supply  of 
provisions  with  us  for  the  Brethren  at 


Shamokiu,  but  as  we  were  desirous  of  hus- 
banding our  horses’  Strength,  we  accepted 
only  of  some  mpat,  butter  and  dried  fruit. 
We  now  held  a consultation  on  the  choice 
of  a route  for  the  remainder  of  the  journey, 
and  after  weighing  the  advantages  and  dis- 
advantages offered  at  this  season  of  the 
year  respecting  the  mountain  road,  and  the 
Indian  path  along  the  Susquehanna,  lead- 
ing from  Harris’  Ferry  to  Shamokin, decided 
to  follow  the  latter.  This  decision,  it  is 
true,  imposed  upon  us  additional  miles  o^ 
travel,  but  we  reflected  that  we  would 
have  the  river  for  a guide,  and  that  at  the 
settlements  we  could  bait  our  horses. 
Taking  leave  of  our  kind  friends  at  noon, 
we  rode  on  through  the  snow,  repeatedly 
sung  the  hymi,  begining  with  the  lines: 
“i)^e  Wander scha ft  in  dieser  Zeit, 

Hat  manehe  rauTie  Wege.'' 

Dismounted  at  Peter  Kucher’s,  in  Quitto- 
pehille,  and  after  loading  our  horses  with 
oats  for  their  use  at  Shumokia,  rode  on  five 
miles  to  Henry  Zannders’,  where  we  passed 
the  night. 

January  10. — Set  out  for  Harris’  Ferry. 
This  proved  a long  day’s  journey,  through 
a wild  and  dre iry  region  of  country.  We 
struck  the  great  Swatara  at  noon,  and  after 
a short  halt  crossed  it  in  safety  on  the  ice, 
although  the  stream  was  open  along  its 
banks. 

We  were  now  seven  miles  from  the  Ferry, 
but  losing  the  way  we  strayed  through  the 
woods  till  sundown,  and  it  was  seven 
o’clock  before  we  reached  our  place  of  des- 
tination We  found  a large  company  of 
traders  collected  at  Harris’.  One  of  them 
had  just  returned  from  an  at  empt  to  reach 
the  Allegheny  country,  in  which  he  had  been 
baffled  by  the  increasing  depth  of  the  snow, 
after  he  had  penetrated  the  wilderness  to 
the  distance  of  one  hundred  miles  west  of 
the  Sufquehanna.  On  making  inquiry 
about  the  course  of  the  path  that  leads  to 


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Shamokia,  we  were  told  to  follow  a trail 
left  in  the  snow  by„a  company  of  Indians, 
who  had  a few  days  ago  come  down  to  the 
mill  above  the  Ferry. 

January  11. — Kept  along  the  river,  and 
after  having  ridden  some  distanca  through 
the  Narrows  at  the  base  of  the  first  Blue 
Mountain,  at  9 A,  M , came  to  Chambers’ 
mill,  at  the  mou'h  of  Fishing  Creek,  seven 
miles  above  the  Ferry.  Tne  ptople  of  the 
house  were  very  cour'eau”;  mentioned  that 
Anton  Schmidt  had  lodged  with  them  sev- 
eral times,  and  evidenced  sincere  regard  for 
the  Brethren  The  miller’s  ‘mother  stated 
privately  that  she  had  attended  wore  hip  in 
our  church  in  Philadelphia,  and  that  as  for 
herself  she  sympathized  wiih  us  in  our 
religious  views,  h .ving  experienced  what 
we  taught,  namely— -that  love  towards 
Christ  the  Saviour  was  the  sinner’s  only 
source  of  true  happiness  in  this  life.  Al- 
though our  entertainers  sought  to  dissuade 
us  from  venturing  any  farther,  assuring  us 
that  in  the  event  of  a long  continued  storm, 
the  journey  would  be  impracticable,  we 
set  out  at  noon.  After  a few  miles  ride  we 
struck  the  ba^e  of  Second  Mountain,  at  a 
point  where  it  butts  down  to  the  river's 
edge  which  point  is  in  a line  with  the  north- 
ern limit  of  the  Proprietaries’  land  as 
fixed  in  the  last  purchase.  We  were  now 
in  the  Indian  country.  The  rain  continued 
to  beat  down,  and  as  we  toiled  through  the 
snow  in  the  Narrows,  we  occasionally  lost 
the  Ind'an  trail,  where  it  led  into  the  Sus- 
quehanna, whicn  hadoverfiowed  its  banks. 
Nevertheless  we  kept  up  heart,  and  felt  as 
though  we  were  beiog  carried  along  on  in- 
visible hands.  After  having  crossed  several 
streams,  the  path  left  the  river  (which  here 
suddenly  bends  to  the  west,  and  then  re- 
turns upon  itself  several  miles  higher  up, 
after  describing  an  arc  of  a circle)  and 
struck  up  Peter’s  Mountain,  which  I am  in- 
clined to  believe  is  a continuation  of  the 


Thurnstein.  The  ridge  was  high  and  pre- 
cipitous, and  the  ascent  tried  our  loaded 
horses’  strength.  Just  as  we  reached  the 
summit  the  rain  poured  down  in  torrents, 
and  in  a few  minutes  we  were  wet  to  the 
skin.  Below  us  the  thick  clouds  were  drift- 
ing along, the  snow  lay  on  the  ground  to  the 
depth  of  three  feet,  and  there  was  no  longer 
any  vestige  of  a trail  Not  venturing  to 
make  a random  descent,  we  lost  some  time 
in  searching  for  tracks,  and  on  discovering 
what  had  the  appearance  of  a path,  led  our 
horses  cautiously  down,  after  crossing  seve- 
ral lesser  spurs  of  the  mountain,  entered 
the  valley  in  safety.  We  next  forded  Pow- 
ell’s Creek,  and  a mile  above  the  point 
where  we  again  struck  the  Susquehanna, 
came  to  the  house  of  a trader,  Armstrong 
by  name.  We  were  now  eighteen  miles 
from  Harris’  Ferry.  Here  we  resolved  to 
end  the  day’s  journey  and  pass  the  night, 
as  the  rain  had  not  abated,  and  we  were 
completely  exhausted.  The  trader  b’d  us 
welcome  and  showed  us  much  kindness 
during  our  stay.  He  was  well  pleased  ac- 
quainted with  Schmidt.  Perceiving  that  I 
was  a minister  of  the  Gospel,  he  asked  me 
whether  I would  consent  to  baptize  three 
children  of  one  of  his  servants,  who  were  ly- 
ing ill  of  the  small  pox,  and  then  marry  a 
couple.  On  stating  that  it  was  not  my  cus- 
tom to  perform  such  acts  rashly  and  for  re- 
muneration, he  expressed  himself  salisfiied 
and  dropped  the  subject.  In  the  evening 
a violent  storm  blew  up  from  the 
•South,  with  rain  that  poured  down  in  tor- 
rents, and  about  midnight  there  w.*s  an  ap- 
palling crash,  and  a booming  report  like 
the  discharge  of  heavy  ordnance— which 
told  us  that  the  ice  in  the  river  had  sud- 
denly broken  up.  Amid  the  fury  of  the 
elements,  our  thoughts  reverted  to  Beth- 
lehem, where  our  Brethren  we  knew  were 
at  this  moment  keeping  the  vigils  of  New 
Year,  according  to  the  old  style.  Day- 


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light  revealed  a wondeful  change  without; 
for  he  deep  snow  that  had  filled  the  valleys 
had  vanished  as  if  by  magic,  and  the 
waiter  courses  were  running  with  ice. 

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NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XXXIV. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Mails  for  Harrisburg  in  1798  — In  an 
“E;  abdshment  of  the  Mails,”  issued  from 
the  Philadelphia  p'>st  oflSoe,  May  22d,  1798, 
we  are  informed  that  “the  Mail  for  Pott’s 
Tov  n,  Reading,  Lebanon  and  Harrisburg, 
Pena’a  , will  be  closed  every  Tuesday  and 
Thi  I’sday,  at  sun  set,  and  arrive  at  Phila- 
del]  hia  every  Tuesday  and  Thursday  at 
10  o’clock,  A.  M. while  “a  Mail  for  Car- 
lisle will  be  closed  every  Tuesday  with  the 
Mail  for  Hariiaburg,”  It  will  thus  be  seen, 
that  eighty-three  years  ago,  our  borough 
was  honored  with  a Mail  twice  a week, 
while  the  ancient  town  of  Carlisle,  and 
“faither  west,”  had  to  be  content  with 
“once  a week.” 

Rkv.  John  Macbeth  {N.&Q  xxxiii.)— 
I find  the  following  on  the  Minutes  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  Harrisburg  Academy: 
Oct.  6,  1829. — “A  letter  to  Mr.  DeWitt 
from  Mr.  Duffield  was  read  respecting  the 
qua)  fications  of  Mr.  Macbeth,  which  was 
favorable.  On  motion  it  was  resolved  that 
the  Board  employ  Mr.  John  Macbeth  to 
teach  as  Principal  of  the  Academy  so  long 
as  he  shall  satisfy  said  Board  as  a teacher.” 
Jan.  19,  1830. — “On  motion  it  was  re- 
solv  d that  the  connection  between  the 
Trus^tees  and  John  Macbeth  be  dissolved, 
and  ihat  notice  be  given  him  that  the  Trus- 
tees require  his  services  no  longer.” 

Ti  e Mr.  Duffle  Id  above  was  no  doubt  the 
Rev  George  Duffleld  of  Carlisle 

T.  H.  R. 

Old  Cummings  {N.  S Q.,  xxxiii.). — 
“Billy”  Cummings  or  Judge  Cummings, 


alluded  to  by  “H.  R.”  was  a character  in 
Paxtang,  fifty  or  sixty  years  ago  His  first 
appearance  was  as  a bound  boy  to  Thomas 
McArthur  who  lived  near  Paxtang  church. 
What  business  he  followed  after  obtaining 
his  ‘’freedom,”  I have  not  been  able  to 
trace,  but  he  seems  to  have  been  “a  whole- 
souled  fellow”  who  enjoyed  the  present 
without  taking  a thought  for  the  future. 
When  he  had  money,  his  days  were  spent 
at  the  taverns,  where  his  liberality  was  pro- 
verbial. On  one  ofthese  periodical  occasions, 
he  attained  the  sobriquet  of  ‘ ‘ J udge”through 
the  following:  A stranger  came  to  the  neigh- 
borhood who  had  at  exceedingly  dark  skin, 
and  the  question  arose  among  those  who 
had  collected  at  Shultz’s  tavern,  whether 
the  individual  was  an  Indian  or  devil. 
Both  opinions  found  advocates,  and  in  or- 
der that  the  discussion  might  be  conducted 
in  a proper  manner,a  judge  was  appointed 
and  a jury  impaneled.  After  ^.he  advocates 
had  been  been  heard  the  Judge  charged  the 
jury  strongly  in  favor  oi  the  devil  theory, 
and  the  jury  rendered  a decision  according- 
ly. Cummings  as  the  Judge  received 
great  praise  for  the  ability  displayed  in  his 
charge,  and  ever  after  went  by  that  title. 

By  some  accident  the  old  man  became 
a cripple,  and  as  a consequence  “came  upon 
the  county;”  but  there  was  always  a kindly 
feeling  towards  him,  and  in  order  that  he 
might  not  feel  too  keenly  his  situation,  he 
was  appointed  to  the  position  of  wagoner 
for  the  almshouse.  He  held  this  offlce  as 
long  as  he  was  able  to  mount  his  cart;  died 
at  the  poor-house,  and  is  buried  in  the  grave- 
yard cmnectsd  therewith. 

There  is  a little  incident  connected  with 
the  history  of  Cummings  wh'ch  deserves  to 
be  related  in  this  connection.  Amongst 
those  who  had  known  the  old  fellow  in  his 
palmy  days  was  Capt.  James  Murray,  who 
had  removed  to  Ohio.  After  an  absence  of 


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many  years  he  returned  to  visit  the  old 
neighborhood.  Learning  that  Cummings 
was  at  the  almshouse,  and  not  wishing  to 
visit  him  there,  Capt.  Murray  sent  for 
him  to  meet  himself  and  a few 
friends  at  Shultz’s.  Cummings  came, 
and  his  old  friend  received  him  most  cor- 
dially, and  upon  shaking  hands  deposited 
a sum  of  money  in  Cummings’  hand.  This 
act,  its  delicacy,  and  the  motives  which , 
prompted  it  so  touched  the  heart  of  the  old 
cripple  that  the  tears  streamed  down  his 
cheeks.  His  pauperism  was  ignored,  and 
he  took  his  place  once  more  among  his  an- 
cient cronies  on  a footing  of  equality,  and 
spent  an  evening  such  as  he  had  long  been 
a stranger  to.  Who.farnished  him  with  the 
money  might  probably  have  remained  a 
"secret,  but  Cummings  afterwards  in  speak- 
ing of  Murray,  himself  related  the  circum- 
stance. -w.  F.  R,  ’ 

THIS  SBUTION  Ui  1748- 

Bishop  Oammerhoff's  Narrative  of  a Jouraey 
^ to  ahamokin  m the  Wiuter  of  1748. 

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January  12.— ThQ  woids  of  Scripture 
given  us  on  this  day  for  meditation,  “Jacob 
went  on  his  way,  and  angels  met  him,  ’ ’ 
reassured  us,  as  we  thought  of  the  obstacles 
that  we  would,  in  all  probability,  have  to 
encounter  in  the  next  stage  of  oiir  journey. 
The  trader  pressed  us  hard  to  stay  with 
him,  urging  that  we  could  not  possibly  con- 
tinue on  our  journey,  because  of  the  swol- 
len streams  and  other  perils  to  which  we 
would  expose  ourselves.  Having  crossed 
the  c’“eek  near  his  house,  and  at^er  ha,ving 
passed  the  plantations  of  several  squatters, 
we  suddenly  saw  the  river  before  us.  , In 
a narrow  part  of  its  channel,  the  ice  was 
dammed  up  to  the  height  of  tea  or  twelve 
feet,  and  the  Narrows,  through  which  the 
path  along  the  river  wound,  was  overflowed 
and  choked  with  cakes  of  ice.  It  was  in 


vain  that  we  endeavored  to  eftect  a passage 
or  keep  to  the  trail.  Foiled  in  this,  we 
were  compelled  to  climb  the  spurs  of  the 
mountain  which  here  abut  against  the 
river,  until  we  again  struck  a wide  expanse 
of  lowland.  It  was  a laborious  task;  but 
we  kept  brave  hearts,  and  our  poor  horses 
did  their  part  nobly.  After  toiling  on  in 
this  way  for  seven  m^es  we  reached  the 
.Wiponisco,  which  ran  very  far  above  its 
banks,  with  an  impetuous  current,  and  was 
full  of  floating  ice.  - We  were  told  that  any 
attempt  to  ford  it,  would  be  at  the  peril  of 
our  lives.  But  Powell  rode  in,  and  as  I 
followed,  I encouraged  him  by  the  words  of 
the  text.  It  was  a special  Providence  that 
we  reached  the  farther  bank  in  safety.  A 
short  distance  beyond  we  came  to  a house 
where  we  halted.  Our  host  was  acquainted 
with  our  Brethren  at  Shamokin,  and  had 
assisted  them  in  transporting  their  supplies. 
He  informed  us,  that  on  the  west  bank  of 
the  river  opposHe  to  hU  house,  began  the 
great  path  to  the  Allegheny  country,  esti- 
mated to  be  three  or  four  hundred  , miles 
distant. 

The  country  was  populous  with  Indians, 
and  a trader  with  a train  of  twenty  or,  thirty 
pack-horses,  could  in  a very  short  time  dis- 
pose of  his  wares.  He  also  stated  that 
many  of  the  Indians  living  along  the  river 
were  removing  thither,  among  the  number 
Andrew  Montour.  Continuiog  on  our 
way,  we  overtook  in  the  woods  two  Indian 
squaws,  who  lived  fifty  miles  above  Sham- 
okin. returning  from  Chambers’  Mill.  At 
three  in  the  afternoon  we  reached  Benigna’s 
Creek,  near  its  ou’let.  which  we  found 
was  as  wide  as  the  Lehigh  at  Bethlehem. 
Turning  «ur  horses’  heads  up  the  "creek  we 
commenced  the  search  tor  a ford  which  had 
been  described  to  us,  but  were  unsuccessful 
as  the  large  rock  which  was  to  be  our  land- 
mark, was  covered  with  water.  Darknesa 
fast  approaching,  we  resolved  to  build  a 


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fire,  and  epc imp  under  some  pines,  but  to 
our  great  joy,  we  descried  on  the  other  side 
of  ’ he  creek,  a house  in  the  distance.  Our 
shoats  soon  attracted  the  attention  of  the 
inmates,  who  upon  learning  of  our  situation, 
volunteered  to  first  bring  us  over  in  a canoe, 
and  afterwards  to  swim  the  horses  over. 
At  first  we  hesitated  to  trust  ourselves  in  so 
frail  a boat,  in  the  creek  filled  ’i^ith  run- 
ning ice;  but  commending  ourselves  to  the 
care  of  the  Lord,  I crossed  first,  with  all 
our  efiects,  then  Powell  followed,  swim- 
’ ming  tbe  horses.  One  of  the  latter,  at  one 
timy,  was  carried  by  the  current  under  the 
' cinoe,  and  almost  upset  it.  Being  now 
but  three  miles  from  Capt.  Thomas  M’- 
Kee’s,  we  determined  to  press  on,  and  took 
the  path  over  the  hills.  Losing  our  way, 
after  proceeding  about  two  miles,  we  turned 
and  attempted  to'  force  our  way  betweeii 
the  ice- barrier  and  rocks  along  the  river, 
but  were  compelled  to  return  to  the  house 
near  the  creek,  where  we  passed  the  night; 
thankful  that  our  Saviour  had  safely  brought 
’ us  <me  day’s  journey  nearer  to  Shamokin. 

Januwy  13. — During  the  night  it  froze, 
and  the  high  water  somewhat  subsided. 
We  have  before  fis  twenty  long  miles  to 
Shamokin,  also  two  bad  creeks  and  the 
narrowest  passes  along  the  river  to  pass. 
At  inline  o’clock  we  reached  Thomas  M’- 
Ket ’s,  the  last  white  settlement  on  the 
riverj  below  Shamokin.  M’Kee  holds  a 
cap'^^ain’s  commission  under  the  govern 
me)»t;  is  an  extensive  Indian  trader;  bears 
a good  name  among  them,  and  drives  a 
brhir  trade  with  the  Allegheny  country. 
His  wife,  who  was  brought  up  among  the 
Indians;  speaks  but  little  Eaglish.  They 
received  us  with  much  ki  ad  ness  and  hos- 
pitality. We  took  the  opportunity  to  con- 
verise  with  him'  concerning  the  object  of 
our  visit  to  Shamokin,  and  of  our  missions 
among  the  Indians.  He  is  recovering  from 
a serious  • sickness,  and  is  still  feeble. 


During  the  past  summer,  he  informed  us, 
probably  one -half  of  the  settlers  living 
along  the  river  died  from  fever  and  a cough, 
and  that  even  now  many  still  lay  sick.  He 
also  asked  Powell  to  request  me  to  baptize 
his  child  on  my  return.  At  parting,  he 
cordially  invited  us  and  our  Brethren  to 
always  make  his  house  their  home,  and 
that  he  was  willing  and  ready  to  serve 
them  as  the  circumstances  required. 

Proceeding  on  our  journey  we  came  to 
the  long  stretch  of  narrows  by  the  rher, 
and  for  a short  distance  worked  our  way 
between  the  rocks  and  ice,  but  were  com- 
pelled to  retrace  our  steps  Thereupon  we 
crossed  three  steep  hills,  thence  to  the  low 
lauds,  and  again  to  the  river.  At  three  in 
the  afternoon  reached  the  Mahauoy  creek* 
up  which  we  rode  to  a ford  described  to  us 
by  McKee.  Powell,  heading  his  horse  up 
stream,  crossed  in  safety,  but  mine  got  into 
a hole,  and  was  carried  down  some  dis" 
.tance, — he,  however,  swam  with  me  to 
land.  Night  overtook  us  while  still  five 
miles  from  Shamokin,  but  as  it  was  moon- 
light we  determined  to  push  on.  Reaching 
the  precipitous  Spangenberg,  we  laborious- 
ly climbed  to  the  summit,  and  when  search- 
ing for  a path  to  descend  on  the  other  side 
too  late  realized  that  the  warnings  we  had 
received  from  the  settlers,  of  the  dangers  at- 
tending the  crossing,  were  not  exaggerated, 
In  this  search  we  were  unsuccessful;  so  re. 
solving  to  trust  ourselves  to  the  guidance 
of  the  Saviour,  we  began  the  perilous  de- 
scent, leading  our  horses  by  their  halters. 
The  snow  on  this  side,  (north)  knee-deep  to 
the  horses,  was  covered  with  a hard  crust, 
which  by  the  rain  had  frozen  into  glib-ice, 
and  at  the  base  ran  the  impetuous  Eva 
creek  into  which  we  would  have  been  pre- 
cipitated, had  we  slipped.  Thanks  be  to 
God!  for  His  angels  watched  over  us,  and 
we  descended  in  safety.  While  searching 
for  a ford,  we  found  what  we  thought  was 


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a road  leading  into  the  creek,  but  struck  a 
wrong  one  as  we  subsequently  learned. 
Powell  insisted  upon  making  the  perilous 
crossing  first,  with  the  gray  horse,  laden 
with  three  bushels  of  oats  and  other  bag- 
gage. When  but  a short  distance  from  the 
shore,  the  impetuous  current  soon  swept 
both  several  hundred  feet  down  the  stream, 
and  all  that  I could  see  was  the  heads  of 
each,  and  the  occasional  rearing  and  plung- 
ing of  the  horse,  which  threatened  to  throw 
both  backwards.  Fortunately  Powell  suc- 
ceeded in  grasping  the  branch  of  a tree 
that  was  hanging  over  the  water,  and  with 
his  left  hand  controlled  his  horse.  Lifting 
himself  to  the  trunk,  he  walked  along  it 
to  the  shore  leading  his  horse.  My  heart 
and  eyes  overflowed  with  tears  of  joy  when 
I saw  him  land,  although  so  exhausted  and 
chilled,  he  could  scarcely  utter  a word.  He 
begged  of  me  not  to  follow  him,  bat  await 
his  return  from  Shamokin  with  assistance. 
I then  called  to  him  to  be  of  good  heart, 
and  prayed  to  the  Lord  to  give  him  strength, 
as  I was  apprehensive  he  might  from  ex- 
haustion, give  out  and  be  frozen  to  death. 
Meanwhile,  Mack,  who  had  been  expecting 
our  arrival  for  a day  or  so,  had  a feeling 
that  we  could  not  be  far  distant,  and  al- 
though nine  o’clock,  left  his  house,  and 
when  half  a half  mile  from  the  town,  met 
Powell,  now  almost  insensible  from  ex- 
haustion and  the  cold.  Together  they 
hastened  to  the  town,  where  my  companion 
was  provided  with  warm  c’othing  and  re- 
storatives by  his  Brethren.  After  Powell 
disappeared,  I succeeded  in  finding  a pro- 
tected spot  near  the  creek  for  a camp,  un- 
loaded my  horse  and  tied  him  to  a tree, 
and  endeavored  to  make  afire,  for  I was 
cold  and  wet,  and  my  clothes  stiff  with  ice, 
since  swimming  the  last  creek.  While  thus 
engaged,  my  horse  tore  loose,  swam  the 
creek,  and  went  in  the  direction  of  Shamo- 
kin.  I was  in  a fearful  frame  of 


mind,  thinking  he  might  be.  niet  by 
some  of  my  Brethren,  who  would 
be  terrified  lest  some  accident  had  befallen 
me.  Fortunately  he  was  not  found  untill 
three  o’clock,  when  my  situation  was  fully 
known.  After  waitibg  one  hour  and  a 
half.  Mack  and  Anton  Schmidt,  who  had 
been  informed  by  Powell  of  my  situation, 
appeared  on  the  opposite  bank,  and  com- 
menced to  construct  a raft  with  which  to 
bring  me  across.  By  two  o’clock  they 
finished  building  it,  but  owing  to  the  wood 
being  green,  it  would  only  bear  the  weight 
of  one  person,  so  this  attempt  to  succor  me 
had  to  be  abandoned.  In  the  meantime  I 
had  succeeded  in  making  a fire,  when  see- 
ing me  more  comfortable  my  Brethren  re- 
turned to  Shamokin  for  some  assistance. 
By  five  o’clock  my  heart  was  gladdened  to 
see  Mack,  Anton  and  James  Logan  drag- 
ging a sled  after  them  upon  which  was  a 
canoe,  which  Anton  quickly  launched  and 
crossed  over  to  me.  Hastily  collecting  my 
things  together,  I recrossed  with  him,  and 
finally,  escorted  by  my  rescuers,  we  entered 
Shamokin  at  daybreak  on  Sunday. 

[The  remaining  portion  of  the  narrative 
is  just  as  thrilling  and  as  interesting,  but 
we  have  given  only  such  portions  as  may 
have  a local  re^ereace.  On  some  future  oc- 
casion we  will  add  the  prepared  for  the 
narrative.  ] 


NOTES  AND  QUB  KIES.— XXXV. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Biographical  Notes,— In  the  prppara- 
tion  of  another  series  of  biographical 
sketches,  the  names  of  the  following  per- 
sons have  come  uoder  consideration,  of 
and  concerning  whom  any  information 
whatever  will  be  ihank*ully  received: 

John  Depui,  Col.  Wm.  N.  Irvine, 

Dr.  Andr*^w  Forrest,  Wm  Lauer, 

Samuel  D.  Franks,  Robert  M’Clure; 

Col.  Philip  Greena-  William  Masgrave, 
await,  William  Moorhead, 

Capt.AbrahamGross,  Melchior  Rabm, 

Jacob  Gilbert,  Jacob  Seal. 


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A YOKKTOWN  OKDKKL.Y  BOOK. 

[The  following  portioa  of  the  Orderly 
Book  of  the  Second  Battalion  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania troops  before  Yorktown,  has  been 
furnished  us  by  Col.  J.  Franklin  Reigart, 
now  of  this  city,  from  the  original  in  his 
possession.  It  is  of  great  value  and  inter- 
est, covering  that  part  of  the  march  imme- 
diately preceding  the  investment  of  the  en- 
trenched army  of  Lord  Cornwallis,  and 
especially  appropriate  at  this  time.  During 
the  Revolutionary  struggle,  all  orders  of 
whatever  nature  were  transcribed  by  an 
orderly  sergeant  into  a small  blank  book 
which  was  carried  by  him  in  his  pocket 
Every  detail  was  noted;  unlike  later  years 
when  copies  of  all  military  orders  are 
furnished  each  regimen^,  the  sergeant 
of  the  Revolution  took  down  those 
dictated  or  read  to  him  by  the  com- 
manding officer’s  orderly,  hence  it  will 
be  found  that  the  orthography  in  many 
instances  of  these  Orderly  Books  is 
very  bad,  indeed  some  are  almost  unintel- 
ligible. The  one  given,  however,  seems  to 
be  an  exception  to  the  general  rule.  Among 
the  names  of  the  officers  mentioned,  those 
of  Major  James  Hamilton  and  Ensign 
Sankey  Dixon  were  from  this  locality. 
There  were  at  least  a company  of  men 
from  Paxtang,  Hanover  and  Derry,  at 
Yorktown,  and  with  such  a representation 
at  that  glorious  victory,  it  was  exceedingly 
proper  that  one  hundred  years  after  the 
volunteer  soldiery  from  the  s^me  locality 
should  participate  in  the  Centennial  anni- 
versary at  that  memorable  spot. 

w.  H.  E.] 

Camp  Watkins  Mill, 
August  18,  1781. 

Agreably  to  the  decision  of  the  Court  of 
Inquiry,  whereof  Capt.  Bicker  was  Presi- 
dent, Joseph  Howard,  a Soldier  late  of  the 
8d  Pennsylvania  Regiment,  is  to  return  to 
the  Virginia  Line,  under  the  Command  of 


Col.  Gaskins,  and  Wiliiain  Meins  Gal- 
laugher  is  to  continue  in  the  1st  Pennsyl- 
vania Regiment. 

The  General  Court  Martial  held  the  29th 
ultimo,  whereof  Major  Willis  was  Presi- 
dent, Serjt.  Berry  of  the  1st  Penna  Regt« 
was  found  guilty  of  propagating  a false  re- 
port injurious  to  the  character  of  Capt* 
Seely  of  the  same  Regiment,  which  is  a 
breach  ot  the  5th  Art.  8ffi  Sect,  of  the  Art. 
of  .War,  and  therefore  sentenced  to  be  re- 
duced to  a Sentinel,  and  to  receive  100 
lashes.  The  General  at  the  particular  re- 
quest of  Capt.  Seely  recnits  the  Corporeal 
punish  men but  orders  him  to  be  reduced 
agreably  to  the  Sentence.  He  also  takes 
this  opportunity  to  observe  that  assertions 
tend  ng  to  injure  the  character  of  a gentle- 
man either  in  public  or  private  life,  is  gener- 
ally attended  with  very  disagreable,  if  not 
fital  cons*  quences;  and  had  one  com- 
misioned  officer  been  found  guilty  of  tra- 
ducing the  character  of  another,  the  same 
Art.  and  Sect,  would  have  occasioned  his 
being  dismissed  the  service,  unless  the  feel- 
ings of  the  injured  p^-rson  had  brought  it  to 
a more  summary  decision. 

A General  Court  Martial  to  sit  this  morn* 
ing  at  10  o’clock  at  the  President’s  Quar- 
ters for  the  trial  of  all  such  prisoners  as 
may  be  brought  before  them.  Maj.  Ed- 
wards will  preside. 

The  troops  are  to  be  completed  with  flour 
for  the  day  after  to-morrow,  which  they 
will  immediately  cook.  The  General  will 
beat  to-morrow  in  place  of  the  Reveille. 
The  line  of  march  will  commence  from  the 
right  at  5 o’clock.  Capt.  Read’s  Dragoons 
will  mov-e  in  front, and  Lieut.  Noel’s  in  rear 
of  the  column. 

The  General  Court  Martial,  whereof  Mai. 
Willis  was  President,  is  dissolved. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow. — Major 
Hamilton;  Capt.  of  Virginia  Batt.;  Brig. 
Maj.  Fullerton. 


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Brigade  Orders. — A.djt.  ot  the  Day,  Vau- 
hoiD ; Sub.  to  march  the  sick  from  2d  Batt. 

Begt.  Orders. — For  General  Court  Mar  - 
tial  this  day,  Capts  Irvine  and  Bicker, and 
Lieut s.  Blewtr  and  Tilden ; For  marching  the 
sick  to  morrow,  Ens.  Henderson;  For  Po- 
lice, Lieut.  Strieker;  For  Guard,  Ens. 
Dixon. 

Camp  Namaezeeb  Creek, 
August  2,  1781. 

The  General  will  beat  at  4 o’clock  to- 
morrow morning,  the  Assemblee  at  half  an 
hour  after.  The  troops  will  take  up  the 
line  of  march  at  5.  Major  North  will  di- 
rect the  route  acd  furnish  guides. 

Field  Officers  for  Tc -morrow. — Maj.  Wil- 
lis; Capt.  2d  Batt  ; Biig  Maj.  Williams. 

Brigade  Orders  — Adjt-  of  the  Day,  M’- 
Kinney. 

Begt  Orders.— Capt.  of  the  Day,  Pier- 
son; For  Guard,  Lieut.  Speer  and  Ens. 
Henderson ; For  Police,  Lieut.  Tilden. 

Camp  Rackany  Run  Church, 
August  3,  1781. 

The  troops  will  march  to  morrow.  The 
General  will  beat  in  place  of  the  Reveille, 
the  Assemb’ee  a quarter  after,  and  tbe 
troops  will  take  up  the  line  of  march  by  the 
right  as  soon  after  as  possible. 

Field  Officers  for  To-tnorrow.  — Major 
Alexander;  Capt.  1st.  Ba’.t. ; Brig.  Maj 
Fullerton. 

Brigade  Orders. — Adjt.  of  the  Day,  Van- 
horn. 1 Sub  from  the  2d  Batt.  to  march 
the  sick. 

Begt  Orders,. — For  Guard,  Ens.  Herder- 
son;  For  Fatigue,  Lieut.  Strieker;  For 
Police,  Ens.  Dixon. 

Camp,  James  Riner, 

August  4,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow.  — Col. 
Stewart;  Capt.  of  Virginia  Batt , Brig. 
Maj.  Williams. 

Brig.  Orders.— Adjt.  of  the  Day,  M’Kin- 
ney. 


Begt.  Orders. — ForGuard,  Lieut.  Str>cker 
and  Ensign  Denny;  ,For  Police,  Lieut.  Mil- 
ligan. 

Camp  West-Over. 

Evening  Orders, — The  Troops  & Artil- 
lery will  begin  to  pass  James  River 
at  3 o’clock  in  the  morning  by  the 
Right.  Each  Regiment  will  give  a 
Fatigue’Party  properly  officered,  to  facili- 
tate passage  of  themselvees  and  baggage. 
The  Old  and  New  Field  Officers  of  the  Day 
will  superintend  the  business,  for  which 
purpose  one  will  take  po?t  on  the  North 
and  the  other  on  the  South  side  of  the  River. 
The  General  will  be  the  signal.  Not  more 
than  four  Companies  to  strike  their  Tents 
at  a time.  For  Fatigue — Lieut.  Speer. 

Camp  Westham, 
August  5,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow.— L’eut. 
Col.  Harmer;  Capt.  of  1st  Virginia  Batt. 
Brig.  Maj.  Fullerton. 

Brigade  Orders. — Adjt  for  To-morrow, 
Vanhorn. 

Begt  Ordrs.—Yov  Guard,  Lieut.  Henly; 
For  Police,  Ens.  Henderson. 

Camp  Westham, 

August  6,  1781. 

At  a General  Court  Martial  held  the  1st 
inst.,  whereof  Major  Edwards  was  President, 
Conrad  Smjht, George  Hall, Philip  Herring 
and  Jacob  Smyht,  Soldiers  in  the  2d  Vir- 
ginia Batt.  were  tried  for  desertion,  plead 
guilty  and  sentetced  to  run  the  gauntlet 
once  through  the  brigades.  John  Gaivy, 
of*  the  1st  Batt , was  tried  for  neglect  of 
duty  and  umo’dierly  betavior  in  suftering 
Capt.  Fishburn’s  servant  to  pass  him  when 
on  sentry,  after  tbe  countersign  was  given 
cut,  and  for  sufieiing  Cap*;.  Htnderson  ard 
Lieut.  Fullerton  to  pass  him  without  chal- 
lenging them,  and  sentenced  to  receive  50 
lashes  on  his  bare  back.  The  General  ap- 
proves of  the  sentence.*,  and  orders  the  pun- 
ishment to  take  place  at  6 o’clock  this  even* 


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iDg;  lor  which  purpose  the  troops  will  be 
paraded  and  furnished  with  switches  proper 
for  ihe  occasion.  The  Quarter naaster  will 
attend  to  this  business  in  time. 

James  Marshall  was  tried  at  the  same 
Court  Martial  for  deserting  his  platoon  on 
the  6th  ult.  at  Green  Spring,  and  acquitted. 
The  General  approves  the  sentence,  and  or- 
ders Marshal  to  be  released  and  join  his 
regiment. 

The  Court  whereof  Maj.  Edwards  was 
President  will  sit  this  morning  at  10  o’clock 
for  the  trial  of  all  such  prisoners  as  may  be 
brought  before  them. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow— ‘Col.  Gas- 
kins; Capt.  of  2d  Batt. ; Brig.  Maj.  Wil- 
liams. An  Orderly  Serg’t  from  2 J Batt. 
for  the  Court  Martial. 

Brigade  Orders. — Ajijt.  of  the  Day,  M’- 
Kinney.  / 

Begt.  Orders, — Capt.  of  the  Day,  Hen- 
derson; For  Guard,  Lieuts.  M’ Michael  and 
Lodge;  For  Police,  Ens.  Denny. 

August  7,  1781 

A Court  of  Inquiry  to  sit  this  5 day, 
o’clock  p.  M.,  consisting  of  a Capt.  and 
Subs,  from  the  Penn’a  Brigade  and  Artillery, 
to  inquire  into  the  conduct  of  William  Pat- 
terson, Wagon  Master  of  Ardllery,  con- 
fined by  Capt.  Bartholomew  on  the  night 
of  the  6ih  inst.  Capt.  Bartholomew  will 
please  attend.  A Capt  from  the  1st  Batt. 
one  Sub  from  the  2d  and  one  Capt.  Lieut 
from  the  Anillery  will  c )mp)se  the  Court. 
An  Orderly  Sergt.  from  the  1st  Batt.  to  at- 
tend the  Court. 

Regt.  Orders. — For  Court  of  Inquiry  this 
Day,  Lieut.  Stiicker. 

Camp  Westham, 

August  7.  1781. 

The  General  will  beat  at  one  o’clock  to 
morning,  the  Assemblee  half  after,  and  the 
Troops  will  take  up  the  Line  of  March  at  2 
o’clock  by  the  Right.  The  Order  of  March 
issued  at  Yorktown  May  25th  is  to  be  read 


at  the  head  of  each  Regiment,  at  Roll  call 
this  evening,  which  orders  the  General  ex- 
pec  s to  be  obeyed  in  every  minutia  in  fu- 
ture Marches.  A Return  of  Horses  want- 
ing, to  be  made  immediately,  and  one  Man 
from  each  Regiment  with  the  Wagon  Mas- 
ter will  set  out  for  the  place  where  they 
are.  The  Brigade  Quarter  Master  will  call 
on  the  General  for  orders. 

At  a General  Court  Martial  held  on  the 
6th  inst.  whereof  Maj.  Edwards  was  Presi- 
dent, Michael  Shaw,  a Mattross  in  the  4th 
Regiment  of  Artillery,  was  tried  for  deser- 
tion, found  guilty,  and  sentenced  to  receive 
100  lashes  on  his  back.  The  General  con- 
firms  the  sentence,  and  orders  the  punish- 
ment to  take  place  this  evening  at  retreat 
beating. 

Brigade  Grdm.— Adjt.  of  the  Day,  Van- 
horn One  sub.  to  march  the  sick,  from 
the  1st  Batt. 

Regt.  Orders. — For  Guard,  Lieut.  Milli- 
gan; For  Police,  Lieut.  Speer. 

Camp  Near  Richmond, 
August  8,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  to-morrow. — Maj. 
Willi-;  Capt.  of  the  1st  Batt.;,  Brig.  Maj. 
Williams. 

Brigade  Orders, — Adjt.„of  the  Day,  M’- 
Kinny.  One  sub  from  the  2d  Batt.  to 
march  the  sick. 

Reg  ment  Orders. — For  Guard,  Ens. 

Dixon  and  Lieut.  Speer;  For  Police,  Lieut. 
M’Michael 

Camp  Bottom’s  Bridge, 
August  9,  1781. 

The  general  court  martial  whereof  Maj. 
Edwards  is  president,  is  desolved,  and 
another  general  court  martial  to  sit  at  11 
o’clock  this  morning.  Major  Alexander 
will  preside  for  the  trial  of  all  such  prison- 
ers as  may  come  before  them,  particularly 
James  Grant,  a private  in  the  Virginia 
Li»:e,  charged  with  exciting  mutiny,  as  far 
as  in  his  power,  by  entering  the  tent  of 


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Capt.  Kirkpatrick,  of  the  same  Line, 
between  the  hours  of  9 & 10  O’clock  last 
night  and  won  tool  y sh  moving  him  »h  rough 
the  left  eye  and  temple. 

2 Capts.  and  3 Subs,  from  the  ls*i  Pena- 
sylvania  Batt.;  2 Capts.  and  2 Subs,  from 
the  2d  Penna.  Batt  ; 2 Capts.  and  2 Subs, 
from  the  Virginia  Batt.  and  an  Officer  from 
the  Artillery  will  comprise  the  Court 

Orderly  Serjts.  from  the2i  Penn’a.  Batt. 
and  Virginia  Regt.  to  attend 

The  General  has  lately  observed  sach 
neglect  and  indulgenciS  as  to  reader  it 
necessary  to  order  every  Officer  and  Soldier 
having  a Uniform  to  appiar  in  them  on  all 
Parades  and  Daties  cannot  be  un- 
known to  them  that  the  contrary  conduct 
is  very  reprehensible  in  all  Armies,  there- 
fore nothing  but  the  want  of  a proper  Uni- 
form can  be  admitted  as  an  excuse  in  tu- 
ture. 

^ gCol.  Stewart  is  appointed  Officer  of  this 
Day  vice  Major  Alexander. 

Regiment  Orders  — ForGen’l  Court  Mir 
tial,  Capt.  Henderson,  Lieut.  M’ Michael  & 
Ens.  Denny. 

Camp  Bottom’s  Bbidge, 
August  9,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To  morrow  — Lieu^ 
Col.  Gaskins;  Capt.  2d  Batt;  Brig.  Maj. 
Fullerton. 

Brigade  Orders  —Adjt  of  the  Day,  Capt. 
Isaac  Vanhorn. 

Begt.  Orders— Fov  the  Da/,  C>pt.  Wil- 
kins; For  Police,  L eut.  Blewer. 

Camp  Bottom^  s Bridge, 
August  10,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  Tomorrow.  — Col.  Gas- 
kins; Capt.  of  Virginia  Balt. ; Brig.  Maj 
Willis. 

Regt.  Orders  — For  Guar  i, Lieut.  Blewer; 
4&  Ens.  Henderson;  F.>r  Police,  Lieut 
Lodge. 

Camp  Bottom’s  Bridge, 
August  11,  1781 


Field  Officers  for  To-morrow. — Maj. 
Hamilton;  Capt.  of  1st  Batt.;  Brig.  Maj. 
Fullerton 

The  officers  will  immediately  arrange 
their  ^baggage  and'render^^it  'as  portable  as 
possible,  divesting  themselves  of  the  lum- 
ber part  of  it.  They  must  be  sensible  that 
the  train  of  wagons  we  ha  re  along  are  by 
far  too  many  for’the  number  of  troops, and 
that  during  an  active  campaign,  we  may 
find  it  expedient  to  use  fewer  carriages  and 
more  bare],  horses.  Each  regiment  will 
furnLh  one  wagon  to  transport'the  lumber 
part  of  the  baggage  to  Little  York  town, 
in  Pennsylvania,  together  with  all  the  wo- 
men and  children  that  accede  to  a company. 
General  Irvine  will  receive^  directions  to 
provide  for  them,  so  as  to  render  their  sit- 
uation as  agreable  as  possible  circum- 
stances wjll  admit  of.  General  Wayne  will 
see  these  arrangements  take  place  this  af- 
ternoon, so  that  the  Troops  may /advance 
with  facility  one  way,  while  the  women, 
children  and  heavy  baggage  destined  for 
Pennsylvania  move  towards  Hanover, 
under  the  conduct  of  a commissioned  Of- 
ficer to  be  warned  for  that  purpose— 

Brigade  Orders. — Adjt.  for  To  morrow, 
Capt.  Vanhorn. 

Camp  Bottom’s  Bridge, 
August  12th,  1781. 

At  a General  Court  Mar»ial  held  the  9ch 
Inst,  James  Grant  a soldier  in  the  Vir- 
ginia Line,  , was  tried  lor  exciting 
a mutiny  as  far  as  in  his  power, 
by  entering  the  tent  of  Captain  Kirkpatrick 
of  the  same  line,  between  the  hours  of  nine 
and  ten  o’clock  the  night  of  the  8 h instant, 
and  wantonly  shooting  said  Capt.K  through 
the  left  eye  a id  temple — pleads  guilty  of 
shooting  said  Capt.  through  the  left  eye  and 
temple,  but  not  guilty  of  the  other  instances 
exhibited  in  the  charge.  The  Court  are  of 
opinion,  the  prisoner  is  guilty  of  the  charge 


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exhibited  against  him,  being  a breach  of  the 
3d  Art.  and  2d  Section  of  the  Articles  of 
War — and  so  sentence  him  to  suffer  Death, 
More  than  two-thirds  of  the  Court  agreeing 
thereto.  The  above  Sentence  is  Approved, 
and  General  Wayne  is  requestei  to  have  it 
put  in  execution,  hastily.  In  obedience  to 
the  orders  of  the  Major  General,  the  Mar- 
quis De  Lafayette,  General  Wayne  directs 
said  James  Grant  be  hanged  by  the  neck 
’til  Dead,  between  the  hours  of  12  and  1 
’clock  to  morrow, 

The  Field  Officers  of  the  Day  will  see 
this  awful,  though  j ust  & necessary  Sen- 
tence put  into  execution.  The  Troops  will 
all  parade  at  10  o’clock  in  the  morning,  in 
the  most  Soldierly  manner  possible.  The 
new  Guards  will  remain  with  their  Regi- 
ments until  Service  is  over.  Dr.  Jones  will 
prepare  a discourse  adapted  to  the  occa- 
sion. 

August  12,  1781 

Regiment  Orders. — Some  doubts  may 
arise  in  the  minds  of  Capts.,  or  Officers 
commanding  companies,  respecting  the 
number  of  Women  who  will  be  allowed  in 
each  Comp.  The  number  allowed  by  Con- 
grtss  to  draw  Provisions  is  four  to  each 
Comp,  consisting  of  52  Riok  & File,  but  as 
our  Companies  are  not  full,  the  Col.  diiects 
if  possible,  that  not  more  than  3 be  de- 
tained in  each,  as  they  pr  »ve  on  long 
Ma'^ches  a great  incumbrance,  both  to  the 
Troops  and  Baggage  Wagons.  The  Capt’s 
or  Officers  commanding  Companies  will  le 
tain  such  as  are  most  useful  and  leaU  cum- 
b.-rs  ^me. 

A Regimental  C uit  Martial  will  sit  th’s 
day  for  the  trial  of  Andrew  Pinkerton,  a 
Soldier  in  Capt  Irvine’s  Company,  Cap  . 
Peirson  to  preside — Lieut  L dge  & Ens, 
Dixon,  members. 

Brigade  Orders. — The  General  Orders  of 
Yesterday,  respecting  the  superfluous  Bag- 
gage, Women  & Children  are  expected  to 


be  critical  y attended  to.  No  more  than  3 
Women  will  bo  allowed  to  each  Company. 
The  Commanding  Officers  of  Companies 
will  give  the  names  of  Assistant  Quarter 
Masters,  who  are  to  see  that  they  divest 
themselves  of  the  large  Bundles  that  en- 
cumber the  Carriages.  This  is  to  be  done 
before  Troop  beat  to-morrow  morning. 
The  Wagons  will  move  soon  after.  Lieut. 
Crawford,  of  the  Iso  Regiment,  will  take 
charge  of  the  ^aggage,  and  see  it  properly 
stored  at  York  Town  [Penna.]  and  receive 
h s orders  from  Richard  Builer,  Col.  Com- 
mandant. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow. — Maj  Ed- 
wards; Capt.  2d  Batt  ; Brig.  Maj.  Wil- 
liams; Adjc,  M’ Kinney. 

Begt.  Orders — Capt.  of  the  Day, 
Becfeer ; For  Guard,  Lieuts.  Lodge  & 
Strickler;  For  Police,  Ens.  Dixon. 

Camp  Bottom’s  Bridge, 
August  13,  1781. 

The  General  Court  Martial  of  which 
Major  Alexander  is  President  is  dissolved 
— and  an  ther  Court  Martial  to  sit  this 
morning  at  10  o’clock  for  the  trial  of  Capt. 
Steel,  tbe  Members  to  consist  of  4 Field 
Officers,  4 Capts  and  4 subs.  Col.  Stewart 
will  pieside.  The  Parties  and  evidences  to 
have  not  ce  to  attend.  Members—Lieut. 
Col.  Gaskins,  Majors  Hamilton,  Willis  & 
Alexanler;  1 Capt  & 2 subs  from  the  1st 
Batt. ; 2 Capts  and  2 subs  from  the  2d 
Batt  ; 1 Capt.  from  the  Virginia  Batt.; 
and  1 Officer  from  the  Artillery;  an  Orderly 
Sergt  from  the  2i  Batt.  to  attend  the  Court. 

Regimental  Orders  — For  General  Court 
Martial,  Capts.  Pierson  & Irvine,  Lieuts. 
Blewer  & Milligan. 

Camp  Bottom’s  Bridge, 
August  13,  1781 

Fie’d  Officers  for  To  morrow — L eut  Col. 
Harmar;  Capt.  ot  Virgin  a Balt.  Brig.  Mnj' 
Fullerton 

Brigade  Orders.  — .\djt.  of  the  Day,  Capt, 


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Regt.  Orders. — For  Guard,  Ens.  Danny ; 
For  Police,  Lieut.  Henly,  A.  Regimental- 
Court  Martial,  to  sit  this  day  at  11  o’clock; 
for  the  trials  of  the  prisoners  in  the  Qr. 
Guard;  Capt.  Henderson,  Presdt  Mem- 
bers— Lieuts.  McMicha-:!  & TUden;  Eos. 
Henderson  & Dixon 

Camp  Bottom’s  Bridge. 

August  14,  1781. 

Field  Ofl&cers  for  To-morrow. — Maj.  Ei- 
wards;  Capt.  1st  Baf;.;  Brig.  Maj.  Wil- 
liams. 

Brigade  Orders. — Adjt.  of  the  Day,  M’- 
Kinny. 

Regt.  Orders. — For^Guard,  Lieut.  M’ 
Michael;  For  Police,  Lieut.  S richer. 

Camp  Bottom’s  Bridge, 

August  15,  1781. 

At  a General  Court  Martial  held  the  13th 
inst.,  whereof  Col.  Stewart  whs  Presi- 
dent, Capt.  Steele,  of  the  1st  Pennsylva- 
nia Regiment,  was  tried  for  leaving  the 
Batt  to  which  he  belongei,  withou'-.  per- 
mission from  Lieut.  Col.  Harmar,  then 
commanding  it.  The  Court  c^me  to  the 
consideration  of  the  charges,  circumstances 
and  evidences,  and  are  of  op’nioa  that 
Capt.  Steele  was  not  justifiable  in  absent- 
ing himself  from  the  Batt,  without  permis- 
sion from  Lieut.  Col.  Harmer,  and  as  Capt. 
Steele’s  coiiduct  did  not  proceed  from  any 
disrespect  or  contempt  to  Lieut  Col.  Har- 
mer, and  that  Col.  Butler  had  some  atten 
tion  to  the  internal  Police  of  the  Batt.  he 
conceived  him  to  command,  and  therefore 
requests  the  General  to  release  Capt. 
Steele  from  arrest  Capt.  Steele  is  hereby 
released  from  his  arrest,  and  will  return  to 
his  command.  The  General  Court  Martial, 
whereof  Col.  Stewart  is  President,  is  dis- 
solved. 

The  officer  who  is  to  conduct  the  Women 
and  Children  and  spare  Baggage  to  York 
Town,  will  call  upon  Geoeral  Wayne  for 


his  orders  this  evening,  and  be  ready  to 
march  at  sunrise  in  the  morning. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow. — Maj. 
Alexander;  Capt  of  Virginia  Batt;  Brig. 
Maj.  Fullerton. 

Camp  Bottom’s  Bridge, 
August  16,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To  morrow. — Col.  Stew- 
art; Capt.  of  2d  Batt. ; Brig.  Maj  Williams. 

The  Gene  al  will  beat  at  2 o’clock,  the 
assemblee  at  half  after,  and  the  troops  will 
take  up  the  Line  of  March  by  the  Right  at 
3 o’clock  in  the  morning. 

The  utmost  care  must  be  taken  to  preserve 
the  new  Encampment  clean  & healthy;  for 
which  purpose  vaults  are  to  be  made  as 
soon  as  the  Troops  arrive  on  the  Ground. 
The  Commissary  will  make  standing  Rule 
to  cause  all  the  Offals  to  be  buried  morning 
and  evening.  The  Quarter  Master  will 
cause  the  Camp  Colour  Men  to  do  the  same 
in  the  vicinity  of  the  Camp.  The  Officers 
of  Police  will  see  that  the  Soldiers  cook  their 
Provisions  properly  at  the  same  time.  Every 
possible  exertion  must  be  used  to  prevent 
any  depredations  being  committed  upon 
the  Person  or  Property  of  the  Inhabitants. 
TheGeneral  is  confident  that  the  Officeis  will 
produce  a c nvic  ion  to  the  World  that  the 
charge  of  countenancing  such  c )uduct  is 
groundle  s. 

BrigadeOrders  — Adj^  of  the  Day,  Capt. 
Vanhorn. 

Batt  Orders — For  the  Day,  Capt.  Ir- 
vin ; For  Guard.  L’eub  Speer;  For  Po- 
lice; Ens  Renders  m 

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Historical  and  Oenealogical. 

Dauphin  County  and  the  War  for 
THE  Union. — It  is  proposed  to  p'epare  a 
full  and  accurate  History  of  Dauphin 
County  in  the  Rebellion,  and  f r this  pur- 


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pDse  aa  earnest  request  is  made  to  thos 
having  any  papers  or  memoranda  which 
will  give  facts  re’a’ing  to  the  organizition 
of  companies  or  regioaents,  and  the  partici- 
pation of  individuals  in  that  civic  strife  not 
mentioned  in  Bates’  History,  to  furnish 
them  to  the  Editor  of  Notes  and  (Queries. 
The  errors  in  the  work  alluded  to  ought 
to  be  G )rrected,  and  any  such  information 
will  be  thankfully  received.  At  the  pres- 
ent, while  many  of  the  actors  in  that  san- 
guinary struggle  are  yet  living,  it  is  per- 
fectly proper  that  the  effort  be  made  to 
preserve  and  print  whatever  relates  thereto. 

w.  H.  E. 

The  Battle  op  King’s  Mountain, 
which  took  pUce  on  the  7th  of  October, 
1780,  has  found  an  excellent  historian  in  the 
person  of  that  learned  and  erudite  anti- 
quary, our  friend  L^man  0.  Draper, 
LL.  D.,  of  the  State  Historical  Society  of 
Wisconsin.  He  has  gathered  from  many 
sources  all  ihe  details  relating  to  thit  bat- 
tle and  to  its  heroes,  and  h'ls,  therefore, 
given,  as  the  labor  of  jears,  one  of  the  most 
valuable  and  in;eresting  historits  of  Revo- 
lutionary times.  Faithful  and  conscientious, 
Dr.  Draper’s  work  is  a noble  monument 
of  his  unwearied  researches  into  the 


p^st. 

In 

th'S  connection. 

we 

ex- 

pre  s 

the 

hope 

that 

his 

his- 

tolies 

of 

pioneer 

life. 

in 

most 

of  which  we  Pennsylvan  aans  are  deeply 
interested,  may  find  as  enthusiastic  a pub- 
lisher as  Peter  G Thompson,  of  Cincinnati, 
O , and  we  are  confident  a million  reaiers 
will  welcome  them  to  their  homes,  as  the 
true  records  of  the  heroic  bravery  and  dar- 
ing adventures  of  iheir  pioneer  ancestry. 

A TOK&TOWN  ORDERLY  BOCK 

[CONCLUDED  ] 

Camp  near  New  Castle, 

August  17,  1781. 


Field  Officers  for  To  morrow. — Lieut. 
Col.  Harmer;  Capt.  1st  Bait. ; Brig.  Maj. 
Fullerton. 

Brigade  Orders  — Adjt.  of  the  Day,  Ma- 
jor M’ Kinney. 

Begt.  Orders. — For  Guard, Lieuts.Blewer 
and  Tilden;  For  Police,  Lieut.  Milligan. 

Camp  near  New  Castle, 

August  18,  1781: 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow. — Lieut. 
Col.  Gaskins;  Capt.  Virginia  Batt  ; Brig. 
Maj.  Williams. 

The  whole  of  the  Troops  are  to  parade 
at  10  o’clock  to-morrow  in  as  soldierly  a 
manner  as  possible.  Tdey  will  first  be  re- 
viewed, and  then  f^rm  in  the  Wood  near 
the  Church  to  attend  Divine  Service.  It 
is  expected  that  no  trifling  excuse  wi'l  pre- 
vent any  from  attending.  Ihe  Officers  to 
which  any  Delinquents  belong,  will  be 
Judges  of  their  abi'ity  or  inability,  and 
will  excuse  or  punish  them  accord- 
ingly. The  new  Guards  will  remain 
with  their  Regiments  until  Service  is  over. 
Horses  or  Cross  Trees  for  the  Arms  to  be 
Did  against,  must  be  fixed  in  front  of  the 
Tents,  to  prevent  the  injury  which  the 
Arms  receive,  by  frequently  falling  after 
having  been  stacked. 

Brigade  Orders. — Adjt.  of  the  Day, 
Capt.  Vanhorn. 

Batt  Orders  —For  Guard,  Ens  Hender- 
son; For  Police,  Lieut.  Speer. 

Camp  New  Castle, 

August  19,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow. — Msj. 
Hamilton;  Capt.  2d  l att.;  Brig  Maj.  Ful- 
lerton 

Brigade  Orders  — Adjt.  of  the  Day,  Maj. 
M’Kinney. 

Batt.  Orders  — For  the  Day,  Capt.  Hen- 
der^on;  For  Guard.  Lieut.  Henly;  For  Po- 
lice; Lieut.  Hovendon. 

Camp  New  Castle 

August  30,  1781. 


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Field  Officers  for  To-morrow.— Maj.  Ed- 
wards; Capt.  1st  Batt.;  Brig.  Maj  Wil- 
liams. 

Brig.  Orders. — Adjt.  of  the  Day,  Capt. 
Vanhorn. 

Bait.  Orders.— Yox  Guard  to  morrow, 
Lieuts.  Hovendon  and  Strieker;  For  Police, 
Lieut.  M’ Michael. 

Camp  New  Castle, 
August  21.  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To  morro?e,  Maj.  Alex- 
ander; Capt.  Virginia  Batt , Biig.  Maj.  Ful- 
lerton. 

Brigade  Orders.— Adjt.  of  the  Day,  Capt 
Vanhorn. 

Batt.  Orders.— For  Guard,  Lieut.  LoJge; 
For  Police,  Lieut.  Tilden. 

CaMP  New  Castle, 
August  22,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To  morrow.  Col.  Stew- 
art; Capt.  2d  Batt.,  Brig.  Maj,  Williams. 

Brigade  Orders. — Adjt.  of  t>"e  Day,  Van- 
horn. 

Batt.  Orders.— For  the  Day,  Capt.  Wil- 
kins; For  Guard,  Ens.  Denny  aod  Dixon; 
For  Police,  Lieut.  Henly ; For  to  march  the 
sick,  Lieut.  Blure. 

Camp  New  Castle, 
August  23,  1781. 

The  General  will  beat  to-morrow  mnrn 
ing  at  8 o’clock,  the  Assembly  at  half  af  er, 
and  the  Troops  will  take  up  the  Line  of 
March  by  the  Left  at  9 

Lieut.  Col.  Harmer  is  appointed  Field 
Officer  of  this  Day,  vice  Col.  Stewart. 

Field  Officer  lor  To-morrow— Col.  Gas 
kins;  Capt.  1st  Batt.;  Brig.  Maj. Fullerton. 

Brigade  Orders— Adjt.  of  the  Day,  Maj. 
M’Kinney. 

Batt.  Orders — For  Guard,  Lieut.  Speer; 
for  Police,  Lieut  Lodge . 

After  Orders— The  Troops  to  mirch  at  3 
o’clock  to  morrow  morning 

Camp  Westover, 

August  24,  1781. 


FiJd  Officers  for  To-morrow — Maj.  Ed 
wards;  Capt.  Virginia  Batt.;  Brig.  Maj. 
Williams. 

Brigade  Orders — Adjt.  of  the  Day,  Capt. 
Vanhorn. 

Batt.  Orders— For  Guard,  Lieut.  Tilden; 
for  Police, . 

Camp  Westover, 

Aui  ust  25,  1781. 

Field  Officers  To-morrow. — Maj.  Alexan- 
der; Capt  1st  Batt.,  Brig  Maj.  Fullerton. 

The  Troops  are  to  improve  this  Day,  in 
washing  and  cleaning  their  Clothes  and 
Arms,  and  to  parade  at  half  after  6 this 
evening  for  Inspection;  which  Duty  will  be 
done  by  the  Commanding  Officers  of  Regi- 
ments and  Companits.  As  the  character 
of  the  Troops  is  an  important  interest,  the 
General  has  not  the  least  doubt  but  tha 
every  precaution  will  be  taken  to  prevent 
any  depredation  or  waste  that  can  be 
avoided. 

Brigade  Orders. — Adj’tof  the  Day,  Maj. 
M’Kinney. 

Batt.  Orders. — For  Guard,  Lent.  Blewer. 
For  Police,  Li  jut.  Strieker. 

Camp  Westover, 
August  26,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow. — Col. 
Stewart,  Capt  21  Batt,  Brig.  Maj.  Wil- 
liams. Tne  Tioops  will  parale  in  the  bsst 
manner  p'^ssible  for  Divine  Service  at  10 
o’clock  this  morning,  after  which  the 
Guards  will  be  relieved. 

Brigade  Orders. — Adjt.  of  the  Day, 
Capt.  Vanhorn. 

Batt.  Orders — For  Police,  Ens  Denny. 

Camp  Westover, 
August  27.  1781 

F eld  Officers  for  To  morrow,  Lieut.  Col. 
Harmer;  Capt.  1st  Batt.,  Brig.  Maj.  Ful- 
lerton 

Brigade  Orders. — Adj  of  the  Day,  Maj. 
M’Kinny. 

Batt.  Ordtrs  — For  Guard,  Lieut.  Milli- 


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gan;  For  Police,  Ens.  Henderson. 

Camp  Westover, 
August  28,  1781. 

The  General  will  beat  at  8 o’clock  the 
Assemblee  half  after  and  the  troops  will 
take  up  the  Lice  of  March  at  9 this  morn- 
ing— by  the  Lett.  The  Baggage  in  front, 
to  proceed  the  Troops  a halt  hour,  in  the 
same  order  of  March. 

Brig.  Orders.— The  Quartermaster  on  ar- 
riving at  the  new  Encampment,  will  be 
particular  in  having  Kitchens  made  in  the 
rear  of  the  Regiments,  as  no  fires  will  be 
allowed  in  Front  Vaults  are  immediately 
to  he  sunk  on  arriving  at  the  new  ground. 

Bait.  Orders— For  Polioe^  Ens.  Hender- 
son; For  Fatigue,  Eos.  Dixon;  For  Guard, 

Lieut.  Speer. 

Camp,  August  30,  1781. 

Field  officers  for  to-morrow,  Maj.  Alex- 
ander; Capt.  1st  Batt— Brig.  Maj.  Fuller 
ton. 

Brigade  Orders— Ad jt.  of  the  day,  Capt. 
Vanhorn. 

Batt  Orders— Wov  Guard,  Lieut.  Dodge; 
For  Police,  Lieut.  Milligan. 

Camp  Prince  George  County, 
August  31,  1781. 

The  General  will  beat  at  2 o’clock;  the 
Assemblee  at  half  after;  and  the  troops  to 
march  precisely  3 o’clock  this  afternoon  by 
the  Left.  The  Quarter  Master  will  furnish 
the  necessary  Guides. 

A Fatigue  Party  consisting  of  1 Sub,  2 
Sergts  and  20  men  to  parade  immediately, 
and  take  charge  ot  the  Boats,  They  will 
cany  their  arms  along  The  Officer  will 
call  on  General  Wayne  for  orders 

Brigade  Orders— ¥ or  marching  the  sick 
this  day,  Lieut.  Tilden. 

Camp  Cabin  Point, 

Sept.  1,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  this  Day,  Col  Stewart; 
Capt.  Virginia  Batt.,  Brig.  M?*j  Williams. 

Brigade  Orders, — Adjf.  of  the  Day,  Maj. 


M’Kinny . 

Batt  Orders. — For  Guard,  Ens.  Denny; 
For  Police,  L'eut.  Ttlden. 

Camp  Surry  Court  House, 
September  1,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow,  Lieut  Col. 
Giskins;  Capt.  1st  Batt.,  Brig  Maj.  Ful- 
lerton . 

The  troops  are  to  draw  and  cook  provi- 
sions for  this  day  and  to-morrow,  clean  and 
furbish  up  their  arms,  and  have  everything 
in  readiness  for  action. 

Brigade  Orders. — Adjt.  of  the  Day,  Capt. 
Vanhorn 

Batt  Orders  — For  Guard,  Lieuts.  Speer 
and  Tilden;  For  Police,  Lieut.  Henly. 

Camp  Holt’s  Forge, 

Srpr, ember,  2.  1781. 

The  M-jor  General,  the  Marquis  De  La- 
fayette, is  happy  to  inform  the  Army  that 
in  consequence  of  a preconcerted  plan,  23 
Sail  of  the  Line  and  a large  body  of  French 
Troops,  under  the  Marquis  De  St,  Simon 
have  just  arrived  in  the  Cheasapeake  Bay, 
from  the  West  Ind  e«.  The  letters  he  has 
received  are  full  of  impatience  to  co-operate 
with  the  American  forces,  and  the  General 
knows  that  it  will  bj  reciprocated.  The 
Stveral  parts  of  this  army  will  hold  them- 
stlves  in  readiness  for  a junction  with  that 
of  his  Most  Christian  Majesty.  Orders  will 
be  seot  to  the  Commanding  Officers. 

Whatever  may  be  done  to  improve  ap- 
pearances, the  General  is  sensible  will  not 
be  neglected,  and  he  is  not  less  persuaded 
that  in  this  co-operation  every  specimen  of 
discipline,  good  conduct,  and  gallantry  will 
add  to  those  laurels,  the  Americans  have  so 
justly  obtained.  While  the  General  joins 
in  sentiments  of  the  most  lively  gratitude 
for  this  Powerful  Aid.  his  first  feelings  are 
dedicated  to  the  sense  of  his  obligations  to 
the  Army  he  has  had  the  honour  to  com- 
mand this  Campaign. 

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pr.  sent  critical  s-ituation  of  the  Enemy, and 
among  other  things  he  is  happy  that  our 
commmd  of  ihe  Water  will  now  enable 
him  to  have  them  properly  displayed,  aj  a 
difficult  transportation  has  been  the  great 
obstacle  to  our  sub&is  encf. 

Williamsburg, 

September  5,  1781. 

Field  Offijers  for  To  morrow — Major 
Alexander;  Capt.  of  1st  Bitt. ; A'ijt.  M’- 
Kinney. 

Bait.  Orders— Y 01  Guard  this  Day, 
Lieuts.  Henly  and  Strieker;  for  Police, 
L’eut.  Lodge 

September  6,  1781. 

Brigade  Orders— of  the  Day,  Capt 
Vanhorn. 

Bitt.  Orders— Y or  Guard,  Lieut.  L idge 
and  Eas.  Denny;  for  Police,  Ens.  Dixon. 

Camp  Burrell’s  Mills, 
September  6,  1781. 

Bait.  Orders. — For  Guard  To-morrow, 
Lieut  Speer  and  Ens  Dixrn;  For  Polic  •, 
Lieut.  Strieker. 

Camp  Burrill’%  Mills, 
Septembik  7,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrol^ — Major 
Edwards;  Capt  of  1st  Batt;  AjV.  Van 
horn.  \ 

Batt.  Orders  — For  Guard  To  m-\row, 
Capt.  Henderson,  Lieuts  Hovendon  and 
Moore;  For  Police,  Ens.  Henderson. 

General  Orders.  The  Virginia  Regulars, 
the  Dragoons,  Riflemen  and  a detichment 
fiom  the  Militia,  will  form  a Light  Corps 
of  ob  erva  ion,  of  which  General  Muilen- 
burgh  is  req  tested  to  take  the  command. 
The  Lighi  Infantry  and  Pejnsylvmia 
Troops  will  take  the  Camp  that  is  assigned 
for  them  on  the  Right  of  ihe  Lme.  The 
Maryland  Batt.  wi  1 be  detached  on  the 
other  s.de  of  the  River,  th  s Wing  to  be 
under  the  orders  of  Genera'.  Wayne. 
The  Militia  will  form  a re- 
serve u ider  General  Stephens  from 


which  a Detachment  will  be  made  to  the 
Right  and  Left.  The  whole  of  the  Militia 
will  be  under  General  Stephens. 

Brig,  Gen'l  Du  Portail,  Commandant  of 
the  Corps  of  Eugmeers  having  ariivcd  in 
this  Army,  is  to  be  respected  a cor’ingly. 

As  we  must  as  much  as  possible  assimu- 
late  the  two  modes  of  ^erving,  by  giving  up 
someihing  on  each  side,  The  General  de- 
sires that  the  following  Regulations  may  be 
adopted:  The  Parole  will  a’so  prove  a 
watchword.  When  more  than  three  men 
on  horoeback,  or  six  men  on  fo  )t,  come  to 
the  post,  the  Sen  inel  will  challenge;  and 
upou  the  answer,  Fii-nd,  will  ask  what 
Corps?  what  Rank?  The  answer  being 
made,  the  Corporal  and  two  men  will  re- 
connoitre in  the  sami  way,  and  in  the 
mean  while,  if  a Corp^  of  Troops  or  a Gen- 
eral Officer  is  announced,  the  Gaud  will 
get  read/ to  pay  them  the  usual  honours. 
There  will  be  no  Tatoo  beat,  but  at  the 
E vening  Gun,  the  Retreat  as  usuil. 

Brigade  Orders  — Th^  Troops  wi.l  draw 
one  gill  of  Rum  and  one  day’s  Fiour  imme- 
diately, and  cook  it,  and  be  realy  to  Mirch 
at  a moment’s  warning,  by  the  right. 

Williamsburg, 

Sep  ember  8,  1781. 

Fisld  Offices  for  Tjmurov. — Oil. 
Vosp;  B.  M , Fullerton. 

General  OreZers.  — Geu«ral  Ord  jrs  will  be 
given  every  day  at  eleven  o’clock.  Tee 
Ajdr.  Genl  , Field  Offi  ;ers  for  the  last  and 
present  days,  The  Heads  of  Departments, 
or  in  their  ab  en:e  from  camp,  their  Depu- 
ties, will  p’eaie  to  attend.  Toe  Genertl 
Commanding  ou  the  li  les  is  als  ) requested 
to  send  one  of  his  A’ds.  The  Gme  al  will 
give  the  Parole  and  Cou  itersign  tithe 
AjdG.  Genl  , whi  w.ll  deliver!',  to  the  Field 
Officers  of  the  Day,  and  sen  i it  to  the  Pi- 
quet ani  Guards,  this  b ing  the  mode  Hit 
E.xcellency  General  Wa.hiagtou  hat  lately 
adopted. 


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Eight  o’ch'ck  win  be  as  usu  the  hour 
of  Parade,  The  Con  iuental  Parade  and 
that  ot  the  Mi  iiia  to  be  iu  fr  mt  ot  their 
re-pective  camps 

When  our  >roopt  a e chail  nged  iu  the 
Day  by  the  French  Piqu  ;t  th^y  will  to  the 
fi  St  qaes  ion  answer  ‘‘Friend,”  and  to  the 
sec  >nd  ‘‘A.mericau  A.rmy,”  ‘‘Officer.” — If 
an  Officer,  M"j  -r  Genl.  or  BngaUer  Genl, 
if  they  have  th  it  rank,  or  ihe  name  o‘  th  i 
Corpi.  In  the  night  to  avo  d mistakis  in 
la 'guaae  it  wi'l  be  bette;  to  c »me  in  by 
the  A.tn  rican  Pique  s waen  practi  able, 
and  the  Semi  lels  on  b ith  ailes  take  ca'e 
to  make  allowanc  s f »r  the  diffloiiity  of 
beinif  reciprocally  unde  s ood 

The  Qene'al  p i ies  himselt  in  the  brave 
American  Tro  'ps,  which  he  has  had  ihe 
honor  t • c >mmaad.  Aflfec  ion  aad  grati- 
tude rend  is  him  jealous  of  their  lepu  a- 
tion  as  able  and  meri  orious  officers, daiing, 
venturous  so’d  e's;  he  knows  they  will 
soou  te  obs  rved  by  evjry  mill  a y eye, 
but  hopes  tha*"  even  mmu  ias  wilinttbe 
neglected,  and  he  wou'rl  grieve  to  ste  the 
least  Ihinjj  going  amiss  before  eyes,  who 
the  more  friendly  they  are,  the  more  they 
Will  make  it  a point  to  get  a qu  vinte  1 with 
the  American  mode,  observing  when  the 
French  Geneial  c imes  to  an  Ame  ictn 
post,  the  Troops  will  pre■^^nt  iheir  Arms, 
an  i if  they  have  Drums  w 11  beat  a Mirch 
In  case  of  his  going  along  the  L ne,  the 
comm  ssion  d Offi  :ers  of  Keg>meuts,  are 
rcqnes  ed  to  have  their  men  tumid  out, and 
the  Drummers  b at  a March  without  Siiut- 
ing. 

B ing  born  o'  French,  and  being  an 
ad-'pted  ^on  of  Ame  ici,  the  General  has  a 
thouiand  leasoos  to  wiffi  for  the  grea'est 
harmony  amongst  ihe  Troops  The  least 
devia  ion  fr  >m  it  wo  dd  m ,ke  h'm  full  of 
the  grei,test  pai  i. 

L < ut.  Col.  Carr  ngton  having  be  m sent 
to  lake  the  command  of  th*.  Artill  ry,  will 
be  re-pec  td  and  obeyed  accor  liugly.  He 
ii  however  r.  quested  to  lend  his  ac-istance 
to  the  Department  in  wh'ch  he  has  ren- 
dered himself  so  very  useful 
, As  long  as  the  Army  lays  in  ihe  vici  jity 
■ ot  Wil'iamsburgh,  the  Po-t  Offi  ;e  will  be 
kept  at  the  nmal  house  in  Town,  where  the 
Post  will  arrive  from  the  northward  every 
Friday  morning, a'*d  set  o it  'r  im  h ;re  eight 
hours  af  er. 


Brigade  Orde  s — Capt.  of  the  Dcty,  1st 
Bart,;  Arij.  ot  the  Day,  M’Kiuney. 

Balt,  Orders — l:''or  P quet,  Capt.  Hender- 
son and  Lieut  Hovendon;  for  Ca  up  Guard, 
L'eur.  TiMtn;  L»r  Police,  L'eut  Mil  igan. 

[September  9,  1871. 

Br.gide  Orders ^On  the  arrival  of  the 
Baggag  s the  Camp  is  to  be  pitched  in  the 
most  regu'ar  manner,  whicn  the  Officers 
commauUing  Compani  s will  phase  to  at- 
teud  to.  At  5 o’clock  P.  M the  Troops 
will  be  reviewed  by  the  Commander-in- 
Cnid  and  Ge  leral  of  the  Aided  Ai-my. 
Tnis  Move  o /er.  the  G eneral  reques  s ihe 
OfficrTH  of  (he  Line  to  attend  on  him  at 
Head  Quirte-rs,  irom  which  place  he  will 
acc  impany  them  to  the  Fiench  Camp,  in 
Order  to  introduce  them  to  the  Officers. 
Tne  C *mmaading  Officers  of  Companies 
will  p ease  to  attend  to  the  appearance  of 
their  Men,  and  be  punc  ual  iu  having  them 
all  present. 

Williamsburg, 

September  9,  1781. 

Field  Offic  rs  for  To-morrow. — Col.  But- 
ler; B.  M.,  Hobby 

General  Orders. — At  six  o’clock  this 
evening  the  Light  Infantry  and  Penahyl- 
vania  Liue  will  be  revie  wed  in  front  of  their 
Camps.  Immediately  after  the  Rev  ew  the 
Geutleme  i Offi  ‘ers  of  both  Corps  are  re- 
qu*sted  lo  attend  at  Col.  Butler’s  Marquee 
ivir  Livin.  ston  who  acts  as  Field  Age  it 
for  supplying  the  French  Troops,  is  to  be 
respected  arc  udi  gly,  and  the  American 
Commis-ades  are  to  receive  h’s  orders,  and 
take  his  leeeipt  for  what  they  may  furnish. 

D ly  Orders  — Capt.  of  the  Day  from  the 
L’ghr,  I(jf>intry. 

Brig  ide  Orders.  — of  the  day,  Capt. 

Vanhorn. 

Bait  Orders  —For  Guard,  Lieut.  Milli- 
gao;  For  Polic  \ Lieut.  Moore. 

yVlLLIAMiBURG, 

Septemb  r 10,  1781 

F.eld  Offi  lers  for  To-morrow,  Col.  Stew- 
art; B.  H.,  Fuderton. 

General  Ord'^rs. — Returns  of  State  arms 
and  accoutre  men  ;s  of  every  kind  iu  the 
possession  of  the  several  b igades  to  be 
made  out  and  given  by  oiderly  time  to- 
morrow. A'S),  the  returns  of  the  militia, 
brigades  and  corps,  with  the  names  and 
ranks  of  the  field  officers. 

C -1  Vose  is  appointed  President  of  a 
Gen’l  Court  Martial  to  sit  to  morrow  at  ten 


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o’cloc*?,  iu  some  room  in  the  college.  Mem- 
bers to  attend  the  court  : Light  Infantry,  4 
Capts.  anti  3 Subs;  Penn^a,  2 Cap’s  and  3 
Suos;  Artilltry,  1 Capt  ; Light  Infantry,  1 
Orderly  Sergt. 

Diy  Orders — Capt.  from  Penn’a  Brig- 
ade. 

Brigade  Orders  — Capt.  of  the  Day,  1st 
Batt. ; Adjo.  ot  the  Day,  Maj.  M’Kinney. 

A Brigade  Court  Martial  to  sit  to  morrow 
morning  at  ten  o’clock  for  the  trial  of  such 
prisoners  as  may  be  brought  before  them. 
Major  Hamilton  to  preside. 

BaU  Orders— Yot  Piquet  Guard,  Lieut, 
St  icker;  For  Camp  Guard,  E as.  Hender- 
son; For  G.  C.  M.,  L’eut.  Lodge;  For  B.  C. 
M.,  Capt.  Henderson,  Lieuts.  Hovendon, 
Moore,  Tiiden,  Henly  and  Ens.  D.nny; 
Fur  Police,  Ens.  Dixon. 

Williamsburg 

September  11,  1781. 

Field  Officers  for  to-morrow,  Major  Read; 
B M.,  Hobby. 

The  General  Court  Martial  whereof  Col, 
Vose  is  President  will  sit  to  morrow  morn 
ng  at  the  hour  & place  appointed  in  yes- 
terdays Orders  and  consist  of  the  following 
members: 

Col.  Dark,  Lieut.  Cols.  Edmunds  & Mur- 
ray and  Major  Alexander,  2 Capts  and  2 
Subs  from  the  Light  Infantry,  2 C^pts  & 1 
Sub  from  the  Pennsylvania  Line,  and  1 
Capt  from  the  Park;  Capt.  Ogden  will  act 
as  Judge  Advoca  e. 

Day  Orders. — Capt.  of  the  Day  from 
Penn’a  Brurade. 

Brigade  Orders. — Capt.  of  th^  Day,  1st 
P.  B.;  Aj  It.  ot  the  Day,  Capt.  Vanhorn. 

BaP.  Orders. — For  Guard,  Lieut.  Henly; 
For  Police,  Ens.  Dixon. 

In  future  when  any  ot  the  Sold'ers  have 
occasion  to  go  on  Pass,  they  are  to  be  es- 
corted by  a Sergt.,  who  will  be  answerable 
for  them  while  absent,  for  which  purpose 
one  will  be  appointed,  who  is.  a'ter  parade 
to  collect  such  as  have  Passes.  He  will 
march  them  regularly,  and  when  they  have 
supplied  themselves  with  what  they  went 
for,  he  will  bring  them  back  in  the  same 
Older.  All  washing  Parties  to  ob-erve  the 
same  ceremonies.  Tne  Offi...er3  commind- 
i ng  Companies,  are  constantly  to  ^ee  ihat 
their  Men  when  they  go  oa  this  bu  inees 
are  attended  by  a non-commiisione  1 Officer 
of  their  Company. 


WiLLIAMSBURGH, 

September  12, 1781. 

Field  Officers  for  To-morrow. — Major 
Hamilton;  B.  M.,  Fullerton. 

General  Orders.  — His  Excellency  the 
Governor  (Nelson,  of  Virginia),  having  ar- 
rived to  take  c immand  of  the  Militia,  All 
applications  relative  to  them  are  to  go  to 
h*m,  and  in  future  the  Brigade  Majors  of 
those  Troops,  and  Officers  who  take  orders 
f >r  them,  will  attend  at  his  Excellency’s 
(Quarters  every  day  at  twelve  O’clock.  The 
Rifle  men  under  Col.  Lewis  are  to  remain 
on  the  lines. 

General  Louzun’s  Brigade  will  be  re- 
lieved by  an  equal  nunaber  from  General 
Steohen’s  Brigade  and  encamp  on  his  lett. 

Brigade  Orders. — One  Sub.,  One  Serj’t 
and  sixteen  Men  for  command  immedi- 
ately. The  Officer  will  call  on  Col.  Builer 
for  instructions 

At  a B.  G.  Court  Martial,  where  f Major 
Hamilton  is  President,  J ihn  Craig,  of  the 
1st  Bait,  was  tried  for  mutinous  expres- 
sions. The  Couit  is  of  Opinion,  the  pris- 
oner IS  not  guilty  of  the  charges.  Toe 
Commanding  Officer  approves  the  opinion 
of  the  Court,  and  orders  him  to  be  released. 
The  B G.  Court  Martial,  whereof  Major 
Hamilton  is  President,  is  dissolved 

Batt.  Orders  — For  Piquet,  Lieut.  Blewer; 
For  Police,  Lieut.  Hoveudon. 

Williamsburg, 

September  13,  1781. 

Fie'd  Officers  for  To  morrow,  Major  Ed- 
wards; B M.,  Hobby. 

Day  Orders. — Capt.  of  the  Day  from 
Light  Intan'ry  Batt. 

Brigade  Orders. — Aj  ij.  of  the  day,  Capt. 
Van  born. 

Batt.  Orders  — For  Piquit,  Lieut.  M’- 
Michael:  For  Camp  Guard,  Eos.  Denny; 
For  Police,  Lieui;  Tdden  Weekly  Retarns 
to  be  made  out  early  to  morrow  morning 
[ W illiamsbUrgh, 

September  14,  1781. 

FiGd  Officers  for  To  morrow.  Major 
Willis,  B.  M,,  Fulbrfoo. 

A general  Return  of  the  Infantry,  Cav- 
alry and  Artillery  to  be  given  in  to  morrow 
morning  at  10  o’c’oek.  Oapt.  flhsky  is  ap- 
pointed to  do  the  duty  of  B.  er  Mas- 

ter of  the  Cava'ry.  The  Commissary  Gen- 
eral will  immediately  appoint  a Commis- 
sary to  the  Staff,  who  shall  also  issue  to  the 
Park  of  Artillery  and  Corps  not  Brigaded. 


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MOTJKS  AND  QDlfiKIIi.S.— XXXVII. 

Historical  aud  Genealogical. 

Leech, — Who  was  George  Leech,  who 
settled  in  Westmoreland  county  in  1780, 
and  what  is  known  of  his  descendants  ? 

H.  E H. 

Doctor  Woltz  — A.bout  1765  there  re- 
sided near  Middletown  a physician  by  this 
name.  He  subsequently  removed  to  Mary- 
land, but  further  than  that  we  have  no 
knowledge  Inquiry  is  made  of  him.  R. 

Logan  — John  Logan  of  Londonderry, 
died  February  21,  1788,  in  the  fifty-ninth 
year  of  his  age.  He  married  Hannah, 
daughter  of  Widiam  and  Sophia  Sawyer 
of  Londonderry.  She  was  born  April  21, 
1731,  and  died  October  26,  1806,  They 
left  the  following  children: 

i.  Thomas,  b.  1759;  d.  March  23,  1797. 

a.  William. 

Hi.  John. 

w.  Margaret,  m Williams. 

■».  Mary,  m Samuel  McCleery. 

John  Logan  was  a son  of  Thomas  Logan, 
who  was  an  early  setlltr  in  the  original 
township  of  Derry.  He  was  a member  of 
the  first  company  of  associatiors  raised  for 
the  defence  of  American  liberties  in  1775, 
and  his  descendants,  many  of  them  remain 
in  the  same  locality.  One  of  them,  we 
believe,  is  the  surviving  number  of  old 
Derry  Church.  Information  concerning 
this  lamily  is  requested.  w.  h.  e, 

“Black  Pete.” — A few  years  since, 
search  was  made  by  a prominent  citizen  of 
Harrisburg  for  the  grave  of  “Black  Pete,” 
who  died  near  Linglestown  about  forty 
years  ago,  with  a view  to  marking  it  with  a 
stone.  He  found  the  house  in  which  Pete 
died,  but  no  one  knew  where  he  was  bur- 
ied. It  has  since  been  ascertained  that  he 
lies  in  the  graveyard  of  the  Dauphin  county 
alms  hou'e.  It  may  be  interesting  to  know 
who  “B'ack  Pe':e”  was,  and  why  he  was 


deemed  worthy  of  a tombstone  Peter 
Bung,  or  Nathan,  as  he  called  himself — 
“Black  Pete”  as  everybody  else  called  him 
— was  a slave  belonging  to  Jacob  Awl,  and 
one  of  those  whom  ihe  emancipation  act  of 
Pennsylvania  lef.  in  bondage  for  life,  but 
was  permitted  by  his  master  to  go  free  with 
the  rest,  Mr  Awl  binding  himself  to  keep 
Peter  off  the  county.  Peter  was  a genius 
in  his  way,  and  a handy  man  in  the  neigh- 
borhood— being  an  excellent  cook,  a neat 
housekeeper  and  an  expert  at  pulling  and 
breaking  flax.  He  never  was  married,  and 
for  many  years  kept  bachelor’s  hall  in  a 
smdl  log  house  in  the  woods  near  Paxtang 
church,  of  which  establishment  he  was 
the  sexton.  At  this  time  there  lived  hard 
by  a du’cbman  who  was  very  fond  of 
whisky.  Pete  often  employed  this  man 
t)  dig  graves  for  him,  the  compensation 
being  a few  drinks.  This  good  under- 
stand, ng  was  at  last  broken  off  by  the  fol- 
lowing circum^itance.  One  of  the  Awl 
family  died  and  Pe^e  sent  for  his  man 'to 
dig  the  grave.  He  5ame.  Pete  marked  off 
the  ground,  gave  minute  directions  as  to 
the  digging,  told  the  dutchman  where  the 
bottle  was,  and  ihen  went  to  attend  the  fun- 
eral in  capacity  of  mourner.  When  the 
cortege  arrived,  everything  was  right,  but 
the  dutchman  was  so  drunk  that  fears  were 
enienamed  by  maLy  that  he  might  fall  into 
the  grave.  Pete  touk  in  the  situation  at  a 
glance,  but  held  his  voice  until  the  family 
moved  away  from  the  grave  and  were  out 
of  hearing  whtn  he  administertd  a severe  re- 
buke to  h s a-^bistant,  ordered  him  out  of  his 
S'ght,  and  declared  that  if  this  was  not  the 
grave  of  one  of  his  own  family  he  would 
pi  ch  the  scoundrel  in  and  cover  him  up. 
When  the  woods  ground  Pete’s  house  was 
cleared  away,  the  house  itself  was  taken 
down  aud  he  removed  to  the  neighborhood 
of  L nglestown,  but  always  piid  a semi  an- 
nual visit  to  the  valley,  ostensibly  to  see 


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“the  folks,”  but  in  reality  to  collect  a sup 
ply  of  provisions  which  were  always  given 
before  he  asked.  On  one  occasion  he  men- 
tioned that  he  was  out  of  lard,  and  when 
asked  whether  there  was  no  lard  about 
Linglestown,  declared  very  emphatically — 
that  there  was  not  lard  enough  in  that 
whole  region  to  grease  your  little  finger 
with.  I have  said  that  “Black  Pete” 
was  a handy  man,  but  it  was  his  mental 
powers  that  gained  him  celebrity.  He  was 
a man  like  Mr.  Shandy  of  whom  “Nature 
could  stand  up  and  say,  ‘This  man  is  elo- 
quent.’ ” He  was  entirely  unlettered;  but 
his  imagination  was  vivid,  his  powers  of 
description  wonderful  and  his  invective  se- 
vere. Many  of  his  sayings  are  still  quoted, 
one  in  particular  is  often  heard,  viz:  “There 
is  nothing  cuts  like  the  truth.”  This  idea 
is  much  older  than  Pete,  but  was  neverthe- 
less original  with  him.  He  was  moreover 
gifted  with  the  power  of  song,  having  a 
voice  much  like  that  of  a woman.  These 
qualities  always  gained  him  a hearing,  aad 
contributed  not  a little  io  his  support  in  his 
latter  days.  He  never  “came  upon  the 
county”  until  after  death,  nor  was  he  ever 
considered  “a  charge”  by  any  individual. 

w.  F.  R 

WBITZEL.  FAMILY  OF  PENNSYLVANIA. 

Allen  — Allison  — Bache  — Bailey  — 
Briggs  — Bowen — Boyd  — Byers— Car- 
PEN TER— Crawford-  Davis-  Edwards 
Fisher  — Hummel  — Johns  — Lebo  — 
Lehr  — Morris  — Quigley  — Selin — 
Stone  — Snyder—  Webb  — White  — 

W ILBUR — W OODRO  W. 

I.  Johan  Paul  Weytzel,  and  h^s  wife 
Charlotte,  belonging  to  prominent  families 
in  the  Fatherland,  emigrated  to  America 
in  ihe  Ship  Loyal  Judiih,  James  Cowie, 
Master,  from  Rotterdam,  SepU  3,  1742,  and 
settled  in  Lancaster  county,  Penn’a,  where 


they  became  pos-essed  of  much  wealth. 
They  had  issue. 

2.  i.  Casper,  b 1748. 

3 ' a.  Philip,  b 1750 

4 Hi  John,  b.  De:  ember  30.  1752 

5.  w.  George, 

6.  V.  Eliza-beth. 

II.  Lt.  Colonel  Casper  Weitzel,  son 
of  J.  Paul  and  Charlotte  Weitzel,  was 
born  at  Lancaster,  Penn’a  in  1748.  He 
studied  law  in  Philadelphia  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  of  Lancaster  county  in 
1769.  He  subsequently  remove  I to  Sun- 
bury,  Penn’a,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the 
active  duties  of  his  profession  when  the 
Revolutionary  War  began.  He  at  once 
threw  all  his  personal  infiuence  in  the 
scale  on  the  side  of  the  Colonies.  He  was 
a member  from  Northumbeiland  county, 
with  Wi'liam  Plunkett  of  Wyoming  fame, 
of  the  Provincial  Convention  held  in  Phila- 
delphia, January  23,  1775,  which  passed 
the  patriotic  resolutions  found  in  “Egle’s 
History  of  Pennsylvania,”  page  146.  He 
was  Secretary  of  the  County  Commute  in 
April,  1775,  and  as  such  issued  the  stirring 
appeal  of  April  20,  1775,  to  the  Citizens  of 
Bufiftilo  Valley,  which  is  recorded  in  “Linn’s 
Buffalo  Valley,  ”176.  The  original  of  this  ap 
peal  in  WeiizeTs  hand  writing  is  in  my 
possession.  It  is  as  follows: 

‘SuNBURY,  20th  April,  1775. 

Gentlemen:  The  time  is  at  Hand 
when  the  Spirit  of  Americans  that  Love 
Liberty  and  Constitutional  Principals,  will 
be  put  to  the  Trial.  What  has  been  by  them 
in  their  difierent  Resolves  avowed,  must  per. 
haps  at  last  be  put  in  Execution.  The  late 
alarming  News  just  received  from  England 
(which  we  may  depend  upon)  informs  that 
the  British  Parliament  are  determined  by 
Force  to  put  in  Execution  every  of  their 
supreme  Edicts,  as  they  stile  them,  together 
with  their  late  oppressive  Acts,  which  we 


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have  so  long,  and  with  so  little,  or  no  Ef- 
fect, hitherto  complained  of.  We  con- 
sider it  absolutely  necessary  to  have  a gen- 
eral Meeting  of  the  whole  County,  in  order 
to  form  some  regular  Plan,  in  Conjunction 
with  our  Countrymen,  to  give  every  oppo- 
sition, to  impending  Tyranny  ani  Oppres- 
sion either  by  Force  or  otherwise.  The 
Time  of  Meeting  we  thiek,  will  be  best  on 
the  First  day  of  May  next,  at  ten  o’clock 
in  the  Forenoon,  and  the  Place  most  con 
venient  at  Vandike’s,  near  Beaver’s  Ran, in 
Buffalo  Valley.  We  do,  therefore, earnestly 
request  that  you  will  immediately,  on  the 
Receipt  hereof,  in  the  most  expeditious 
Manner,  notify  the  Inhabitants  of  your 
Township  of  this  Matter,  and  insist  on 
their  Attendance  without  Fail  there  on  that 
Day.  The  place  of  Meeting  is  such  where 
we  cannot  expect  much  Accommodation. 
It  will  be  therefore  necessary  that  every 
man  shall  provide  for  himself. 

We  are  your  humble  Servants. 

Signed  by  Order  of  the  Committee. 

Cas.  Weitzel. 

Directed  to  John  Lowdon  Esquire  and 
Mr.  Samuel  Maclay,  in  Buffalo  Valley. 

In  March,  1776,  he  raised  a Company  in 
and  around  Sunbury,  at  his  own  expense, 
as  receipts  such  as  tbe  following  from  his 
three  Lieutenants,  Wm.  Gray— John  Robb 
and  George  Grant,  now  in  my  hands 
testify. 

“Received,  at  Sunbury,  37th  March, 
1776,  of  Capt.  Cas.  Weitzel,  twenty  five 
pounds,  Pennsylvania  money,  for  the  pur- 
pose cf  recruiting  riflemen  in  his  company, 
&c.  Geo.  Grant.” 

This  company,  of  which  he  was  himself 
captain,  was  attached  to  Col.  Miles’  Bat- 
talion, and  participated  in  the  di-astrous 
battle  of  August  37,  1776,  on  Long  Island. 
Weitzel  fougnt  through  the  British  ranks, 
and  made  his  way  into  camp  with  Lt.  Col. 
Brodhead,  his  company  having  suffered  a 


loss  of  twenty  offl  ;ers  and  men.  His  com- 
pany, reduced  by  this  battle  from  70  rank 
and  file  to  one  half — of  whom,  October  4, 
1776,  only  31  were  present  fit  for  duty,  was 
consolidated  with  other  companies.  Weit- 
zel’s  commission  as  captain  dates  March  9, 
1776  He  was  subsequently  appointed 
lieutenant  colonel  of  the  battalion  of  the 
lower  division  of  the  county.  He  died, 
unmarried,  in  1783.  aged  33  years.  The 
office  he  used  at  Sunbury  still  stands  and  is 
occupied  as  a dwelling.  The  following 
let  er,  wri^^^ten  to  his  brother  John,  just  af- 
ter the  battle  of  Long  Island,  is  still  in  ex- 
istence: 

• Camp  Near  King’s  Bridge,  Sixteen 
Miles  above 

New  York,  September  6,  1776. 

‘ Dear  Brother:  I would  have  writ- 
ten lo  you  long  before  this  lime  had  any- 
thing worth  communiciting  happened  me 
or  otherwise  since  my  going  into  the  army. 
Even  now  I scarcely  know  what  to  say  to 
you,  unless  it  would  be  to  give  you  an  ac- 
count of  the  manner  of  living  in  the  Amer- 
ican Army ; but  that  too  seems  so  familiar 
to  me  now  ihat  I think  myself  to  have  lived 
in  the  same  way  all  my  life,  and  imagine 
it  repetition  to  relate  anything  con- 
cerning it.  Amidst  the  marches  and  move- 
ments of  the  army,  and  the  attention  I am 
obliged  to  pay  to  my  company,  .1  almost 
forget  relatives, friends,  foimer  business, yet 
while  I am  writing  I find  myself  a little  un- 
easy when  I ihink  myself  so  far  removed 
from  home,  the  Lord  only  knows  for  what 
time  New  York  is  like  a wire  mouse  trap, 
eisy  to  get  in,  but  hard  to  get  out.  You 
no  doubt  before  now  have  heard  of  the 
drubbing  we  Pennsylvanians  with  the 
Delaware  and  Maryland  Battalions  got  on 
Long  Island  on  the  37th  of  August  last,  we 
were  prettily  taken  in. 

“The  General  Sullivan  who  commanded 
on  Long  Island,  is  much  blamed  I saw 


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nothing  of  him  in  the  engagement  or  some 
days  before.  The  little  army  we  had  on 
the  Island  of  about  five  thousand  men  was 
surrounded  by  fifteen  or  twenty  thousand 
of  the  English  and  Hessians  when  the  en- 
gagement began;  they  gave  us  a good  deal 
of  trouble,  but  we  to  ight  our  way  bravely 
through  them.  The  number  of  English 
and  Hessians  killed  is  surprising  great  and 
of  ours  very  trfiing;  but  they 
have  taken  about  seven  hundred 
of  our  people  prisoners,  and 
amongst  them  more  officers  than 
perhaps  ever  was  known  in  the 
like  number  of  men.  My  Lieut.  Gray,  Ser- 
geant Gordon,  Sergeant  Price  and  sixteen 
privates  are  missing.  I know  of  only  one 
killed  in  my  cempany.  The  poor  fellow  was 
wounded  in  the  thigh,  and  unable  to  walk. 
His  name  is  Speiss:  the  d d savage  Hes- 

sians and  English  Light  Infantry  ran 
their  bayonets  thro’  him,  and  two  of 
Captain  Albright’s  men  who  were 
also  badly  wounded  and  murdered 
by  them.  I have  this  from  one  of  my  men 
who  was  a prisoner  and  escaped  to  me,  and 
imagine  the  rest  are  prisoners.  James  Wat** 
[s  among  them.  I came  off  with  whole 
bones  contrary  to  my  expectation^,  I was  in 
so  much  danger  that  by  escaping  that  I 
think  it  was  impossible  for  them  to  kill  me- 
“Many  a brush  we  shall  have  yet  before 
the  campaign  is  over;  we  expect  every  day 
to  have  another  clip.  I wish  you  would 
endeavor  to  send  such  of  my  clothes  as  are 
worth  wearing,  my  blanket  and  pillow,  in 
my  trunk,  to  Lancaster,  and  let  me  know 
of  it  when  you  have  sent  it,  that  I may 
endeavor  to  have  it  brought  from  there  to 
where  I may  be  stationed.  There  are  no 
clothes  to  be  got  here  of  any  kind.  I have 
lost  all  my  shirts  and  stockings,  except  two 
shirts,  and  two  pair  of  old  stockings;  what 
I shall  do  for  more,  God  knows.  I have 
no  hopes  to  get  back  to  Pennsylvania  until 


some  time  in  January  or  Febraary,  unless 
hard  weather  and  bad  quarters  kill 
me  before  that  time.  I ought 
to  have  written  to  Mr.  Chambers  particu- 
larly, but  have  not  had  time.  As  he  has 
my  papers  I hope  he  will  do  every  thing 
he  can  towards  having  my  business  set- 
tled. I hear  you  are  one  of  the  gr^at  men 
of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania.  Can’t  you 
give  me  a little  lift  some  how  or  other  if 
there  is  anything  going.  I need  not  give 
you  an  account  of  the  offi.cers  missing  in  . 
our  regiment;  no  doubt  you  know  of  it  be-  ' 
fore  this  time.  I will  mention  some,  Col. 
Miles,  Col.  Piper,  two  captains  and  four- 
teen lieutenants,  three  of  them  killed. 

“Your  faithful  and  afiectionate 

“Brother,  and  humble  servant, 

“Casper  Weitzel.” 

III.  Philip  Weitzel,  son  of  J.  Paul  > 

and  Charlotte  Weitzel,  was  born  in  Lan-  < 
caster  in  1754  He  was  by  trade  a hatter.  J 
He  removed  with  his  brother  to  Sunbury,  ^ 
but  returned  again  to  Lancaster.  He  was  | 
captain  of  the  Fifth  company  of  the  Third  ? 
Battalion.  Lancaster  county  troops,  April  '' 
15,  1783;  having  been  sergeant.  May  15, 
1777,  of  Pennsylvania  artillery.  Continental 
line.  Philip  Weitzel  was  married  to  Anna 
Margt.  Wolff  in  German  Reformed  church, 
Philadelphia,  Sept.  17,  1778.  >j 

IV.  Hon.  John  Weitzel,  3i  son  of  J. 

Paul  and  Charlotte  Weitzel  was  born  in  , 
Lancaster  Dacembar  30,  1752.  He  re- 
ceived the  rudiments  of  a good  education  ^ 
with  his  brother  in  his  native  town,  doubt -T 
less  from  the  excrllent  German  Protestant? 
schools  which  were  established  there  asj 
early  as  1745.  At  an  early  age  he  wasT 
sent  to  Philadelphia  to  learn  the  mercan-^ 
tile  business.  About  1771  when  but  uiue5 
teen  years  of  age  he  removed  to  Fort  Au-^  n 
gusta,  (now  the  tovn  of  Sunbury),  North-  || 
um^^erland  county,  opening  the  first  store  j| 
started  there.  March  9,  1774,  he  I 


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was  appointed  a Justici  of  the  Peace 
for  Nor\.humb2rland  couaty.  When  the 
wir  of  the  Revolution  began  he  be- 
came a very  prominent  actor  ia  coun- 
ty aflFairs.  In  those  days  the  county 
offices  were  held  by  the  bes.  men.  Ge  rge 
Washington  did  not  hesitate  to  act  as 
Justice  of  the  Peace  and  County  Surveyor. 
John  Morton,  one  of  the  signers  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence,  heldasimi’ar 
position  in  his  native  county.  John  Weit 
zqI,  before  he  was  of  age,  was  appointed, 
in  1772,  one  of  the  first  County  Commis- 
sioners ot  Northumberland  county  and  Jus- 
tice of  the  Peace  for  the  sameciunty,  re- 
spectively, July  29,1775,  June  19  1777, 
and  June  19,  1789.  He  was  appointed  by 
the  General  Assembly  July  25,  1775,  a 
“Justice  of  the  Court  of  General  Quarter 
Sessions  and  of  the  County  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas”  or  the  same  county.  He  was 
a member  off  the  Provincial  Conference  of 
June  18,  1776,  as  a deputy  from  the  coun- 
ties of  Northampton  and  Northumberland, 
respectively.  Th’s  conference  wu  ".  he  d to 
take  into  consideration  the  resolution  of  the 
Continental  Congress,  recommending  the 
total  suppression  of  all  authority  under  the 
King  of  Great  Britain,  and  the  adoption  of 
such  government  as  would  best  conduce  to 
the  happim  ss  and  safety  of  America.  The 
conference  immediately  issued  a call  for  a 
Provincial  Convention  for  this  purpose  to 
meet  the  following  month  John  Weitzel 
was  appointed  one  of  a commit' ee  at  this 
conference  to  asc  rtain  the  number  of  mem- 
bers and  the  proportion  of  representation 
which  should  constitute  the  proposed  con- 
vention. 

On  the  8th  of  July  he  was  duly  elected 
a representative  to  this  Convention  from 
Northumberland  county.  On  the  15th  of 
the  same  month,  the  youngest  of  the  96 
delegates,  being  then  not  yet  24  years  of 
age,  he  took  his  seat  in  that  body,  which 


gave  to  Pennsylvania  the  Constitution  of 
1776  Dr.  Egle,  in  bis  History  of  'Penn- 
sylvania,  page  65,  says:  “The  delegates 

to  this  Convcn  ion  to  frame  a Constitution 
for  the  new  government  consisted  of  the 
represent  a' iv  j men  of  the  8rate;  men  se- 
lected for  taeir  abilir.y.  patriotism  and  per- 
sonal p >pularity.  Teey  met  at  Philadel 
ph  a,  July  15,  each  one  taking,  without 
hesitancy,  the  prescribed  rest,  and  organ- 
ized by  the  i election  of  B njamin  Frank- 
lin, President  ” 

Judge  Weitzel  was  al  o appointed  a mem- 
ber of  the  Committee  of  Safety,  for  North- 
umberland county,  from  Ju  y 24,  1776,  to 
March  13  1777;  Issuing  Commissary  for 
the  county,  July  7,  1780,  and  Contractor 
for  furnishing  provisions  to  the  State  troops 
from  1782  to  1784.  He  wa’t  also  County 
Lieutenant,  of  Northampton  county,  from 
May  16, 1777  to  March  30, 1778,  according  to 
the  Sta’e  archives,  but  in  a letter  addressed 
to  the  Sta*e  Council,  written  from  Sunbury 
as  early  as  December  26,  1776,  he  signed 
his  name  a^  “Lieutenant  of  Northampton 
Co  so  that  his  appointment  was  issued 
before  1777.  In  the  correspondence  he  is 
styled  “Colonel  John  Weitzel-”  As  the 
office  of  County  Lieutenant  confeired  the 
power  of  a'-sembling  and  commanding  all 
the  military  of  the  county,  it  is  supposed 
that  the  commission  conveyed  the  rank  of 
Lieutenant  Colonel 

Under  the  new  Constitution  of  1776 
Judge  Weitzel  was  again  appointed  June 
19,  1789,  one  of  tne  Judges  of  the  Court  of 
Common  Pleas  for  Northumberland  coun- 
ty. The  log  house  in  which  he  first  resided 
at  F»  rt  Augusta  rtill  stands,  and  the  stone 
dwelling  which  he  afterwards  erected,  and 
in  which  he  died,  was  occupied  by  his  only 
iviog  daughter  Tabitha  “a^ed,  grey,  and 
saintly  in  her  maidenhood  and  the  memo 
ries  of  85  years”  until  her  death  in  1880. 
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Weitzel,  a few  miles  north  of  Sunbury,  and 
which  came  to  John  at  bis  brother’s  death, 
is  still  owned  by  his  descendants 

Judge  Weitzel  died  about  1799,  and  is 
buried  at  Sunbury.  He  wastwioe  married, 
first,  June  15,  1781,  to  Tabitha  Morris,  dau. 
of  John  and  Rose  Morris,  of  Philadelphia; 
she  died  May  19,  1785.  Second,  to  Eliza- 
beth Susanna  Lebo,  daughter  of  Paul  Lebo. 
She  was  born  in  1764,  and  d*ed  January  22, 
1851,  at  Sunbury. 

He  had  issue  by  first  marriage: 

7.  i.  John,  b.  March  24,  1772. 

ii.  Paul,  b.  Sept  10,  1775;  removed  to 
Norfolk,  Va  , and  died  there  of  yellow  fe 
ver, 

8.  iii.  Chahlotte  b.  Feb.  25,  1778;  m. 
1st,  James  White;  2d,  Hugh  White. 

9.  iv.  Mary,  b.  Aug  21,  1781;  m.  James 
K Davis. 

Issue  by  second  marriage: 

10.  V.  George,  d.  1846. 

vi.  Elizabeth,  d.  1850, 

vii.  Tabitha,  b.  1795,  d.  1880. 

V.  Geobge  Weitzel,  son  of  J.  Paul  and 
Charlotte  Weitzel,  was  an  officer  in  the 
Pennsylvania  Command,  Continental  Line, 
in  1776,  but  Egle  and  Linn  merely  men- 
tion his  name  in  index  to  their  history  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Line. 

VI.  Elizabeth  Weitzel,  daughter  of  J. 
Paul  and  Charlotte  Weitzel,  married  Mr. 
Johns,  one  of  the  three  brothers  who  lived 
on  adjoining  farms,  in  easy  circumstances, 
on  one  of  the  maim  roads  leading  out  of 
Lancaster. 

VII.  John  Weitzel,  eldest  son  of  Hon. 
John  and  Tabitha  (Morris)  Weitzel,  was  b. 
March  24,  1772.  He  was  a merchant  at 
Sunbury,  and  a justice  of  the  peace  from 
1806  to  1830.  He  married  in  1805  Elizabeth 
Lehr,  of  Germantown  He  died  in  October, 
1837.  She  died  in  September  or  October, 
1855.  They  had  issue,  all  born  at  Sun- 
bury: 


11.  i Joseph,  b.  October,  1808. 

ii.  Elizabeth,  m.  Wm.  Bowers;  livirg 
in  Albion,  Noble  county,  Indiana. 

iii.  Paul,  died  at  the  age  of  10  years. 

iv.  William. 

V.  Margaret,  m.  P.  K.  Fisher. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XXX VII F. 

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The  Dauphin  County  Historical 
Society  held  its  November  meeting  on 
the  evening  of  the  9ih,  President  Hamilton 
in  the  chair. 

The  following  gentlemen  were  elected 
Corresponding  members:— William  M. 

Darlington,  Pittsburg;  Isaac  Craig.  Al- 
egheny  ity;  Rev.  Horace  E.  Hayden, 
Wilkes  Barre;  Samuel  Evans,  Columbia; 
Rev  J B.  Scouller,  P.  D , Newville;  Hon. 
J.  Smith  Futhey  and  Gilbert  Cope,  West 
Chester;  Rev.  J.  A.  Murray,  D D.,  Car- 
lisle; J.  H.  Redsecker,  Lebanon;  R.  A. 
Brock,  ’ Secretary  Virginia  Hist  Society, 
Richmond,  Va. ; and  John  Ward  Dean,  Sec. 
New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society, 
Boston,  Mass. 

The  following  donations  were  received: 

‘ ‘Indians  of  Berks  Coun»y;”  “Memorial  of 
John  A.  Smu  1;”  Rev  Dr  Robinson’s  and 
Rev.  Mr  Chambers’  Sermons  on  Death 
of  President  Garfield;  Annual  Report  of 
Union  Benevolent  Association;  and  “Hints 
for  American  Husbandmen.’’ 

Several  historical  and  genealogical  'arti- 
cles were  re  d,  which  will  appear  in  Notes 
and  Queries. 

THOMiiS  McKEE. 

In  Notes  and  Queries,  No.  xxxiv,  mention 
is  made  of  Thomas  McKee.  Was  this  the 
same  man  who  gave  name  to  the  first  river 
falls  above  Harrisburg,  and  was  the  owner 
of  a farm  about  a mile  above  Maclaysburg, 
known  forty -five  years  ago  as  the  McKee 
farm.  The  Journey  of  Bishop  Cammer- 


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hoftwasovera  country  with  which  I was 
once  familiar.  McKee  must  have  lived  at 
thatlime  on  or  rear  the  S’te  of  Georgetown, 
above  the  Mahautonga  crtek.  Bat  to  me 
the  most  interesting  statement  of  the  Bishop, 
is  the  casual  refe  ence  ne  makes  to  McKee’s 
Indian  speaking  wi'^e  The  inference  the 
reader  would  draw  from  it  would  be,  that 
she  had  been  a white  captive  and  did  not 
know  English.  That  she  was  of  pure  In- 
dian blood,  allow  me  to  submit  an  item  or 
two  of  circumstantial  e»idence. 

In  my  early  boyhood  I once  heard  my 
father  detail  to  a guest  the  story  of  this 
same  Thomas  McKee  and  his  wife;  but  I do 
not  recollect  that  he  made  any  statement, 
as  to  how  and  by  what  means  he  had  ob- 
tained his  info  mation. 

The  business  of  Indian  trading  in  the 
first  half  of  the  eighteenth  cen’ury  was 
free  to  all,  upon  leceiving  a license  therefor, 
and  to  ycuDg  men  of  enterprise  or  who  pre- 
ferred a vagabond  life  with  its  risks  and 
projects,  it  had  glorious  attractions 
McKee  had  t arly  entered  into  the  trade,  and 
to  mhke  his  success  the  more  certain  had 
acquired  a knowledge  of  the  Delaware 
language,  Young  and  reckless,  perhaps, 
he  pushed  his  trade  far  into  the  wilds  of 
the  Susquehanna.  Here  he  ventured  into 
a camp  of  s range  Indians  and  met  as  it 
happened  wi  h a warm  reception.  Those 
unsophisticited  children  of  nature,  did  not 
see  the  necessity  of  paying  furs  and  hides 
for  what  they  could  grab  at  will  They 
took  him  in,  confiscat<  d his  pack  train  and 
goods,  and  as  he  demurred  or  perchance 
abused  them  somewhat,  they  held  a coun- 
cil and  decided  to  burn  him,  and  so  finish 
the  whole  business.  In  order  to  have  a 
good  time  of  it,  they  postponed  the  frolic 
until  the  next  day  and  in  the  meantime 
sent  out  runners  to  invite  their  distant 
friends  to  come  and  enjoy  with  them  the 
honors  of  the  fire  festival.  To  make  every- 


thing solid  they  bound  McKee  to  a tree,  and 
to  fill  up  the  vacant  interval,  they  held  an 
orgie  over  Ms  wh  sky  whilst  that  unfortu- 
nate individual,  helpless  as  possible,  lay 
and  waited  for  his  doom. 

It  is  night ! the  moon  shone  down  on  the 
tail  pine  forests,  and  on  the  revelers  be- 
neath it,  and  on  the  captive  at  the  foot  of 
the  tree;  but  whUkyis  no  respecter  of  per- 
sons; in  this  case  it  did  its  work  efiectually. 
One  after  another  those  doughty  warriers 
succumbed  to  its  gentle  influences,  and 
sooa  the  whole  camp  was  in  a profound 
sleep  Bu\  McKee  slept  not;  he  saw  his 
opportunity  but  it  was  vain;  by  no  means 
cou’d  he  contrive  to  untie  or  release  him- 
self. In  despair  he  resigned  himself  to  his 
fate  and  actually  fell  into  a doze  of  sleep. 
What  were  his  dreams  or  wandering 
thoughts  will  never  be  known  but  a hand 
pressed  upon  his  shoulder  and  he  awoke. 
It  was  1 1 see  an  Indian  girl  leaning  over 
him,  as  the  bright  moonlight  fell  upon  his 
anxious  face  Why  she  took  an  interest 
in  him  may  never  be  known,  but  there  she 
was,  and  as  fortunately  he  could  talk  to 
her,  be  piteously  begged  of  her  to  release 
h’m  She  shook  her  bead;  if  she  did,  she 
would  have  to  bear  the  vengeance  of  her 
people.  “Then  go  wi  h me,  and  we  will 
escape  together,  you  shall  be  my  squaw 
and  shall  live  in  a house  and  wear  rings 
and  ribbons.”  “Would  he  make  her  his 
squaw  ihe  same  as  a white  man’s  squaw?” 
McKee  solemnly  promised,  and  she  cut  him 
loo«e  They  made  good  their  escape  to. 
getter  and  to  his  honor,  be  it  said,  McKee 
fulfilled  his  promise,  he  legally  married  her, 
and  lived  with  her  all  his  days  a prosperous 
man. 

McKee  as  stated,  held  a commission  in 
the  British  army  and  probably  drew  half 
pay.  Briu?h  gold  had  crossed  his  hand 
and  in  his  lat  er  days  he  felt  no  inter  st  or 
sympathy  in  the  cause  o^  Independence. 


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He  was  a royalist,  his  neighbDrs  call  i him 
a tory,  a name  which  then  bore  with  it  un- 
speakable biuernets.  His  lands  were  not 
confiscated.  h r 

WltlTZKL  FAMILY  OF  PENNSYuV  aNIA. 

VIII.  Charlotte  Wkio’zel,  daughter 
of  John  and  Tabitha  (Mcriis)  Wei'zel,born 
Feb.  25,  1778;  was  twice  married — first  to 
James  White,  ot  White’s  Island,  nearly 
opposite  Georgetown,  Northuml  erland 
county.  He  was  thrown  from  his  buggy 
and  killed,  while  a somewhat  s'Q.”ar  catas- 
trophe ended  the  valuable  life  of  the  second 
husband. 

Second,  to  Col.  Hugh  W hite,  a soldier  in 
the  Revolution.  He  settled  about  1775  in 
Northumberland  county,  some  five  miles 
above  Jersey  Shore.  He  was  c mmissioned 
Captain  of  the  First  Battalion  of  Associators 
by  the  Assembly  of  the  State,  April  19, 
1776.  (See  his  commission  in  full,  Magin- 
niss'  Otzinachsen .)  He  alse  acted  for  some 
tijne  in  the  capacity  of  a Commissary  He 
was  a faithful  and  valuable  officer,  and  rose 
to  the  rank  of  Colonel  in  the  Revolutionary 
Army.  He  was  untiring  in  his  efforts  to 
provide  supplies  for  Washington’s  starving 
army.  He  is  said  by  those  who  knew  him 
to  have  been  ‘ ‘an  exc  jedingly  courteous 
gentleman  of  the  old  school.”  He  was 
killed  in  1821-’22  by  being  thrown  from  his 
horse  on  his  farm  on  Pine  creek. 

Col.  White  was  twice  married:  Ftrsty  to 
Margaret  Allison,  daughter  of  John  and 
Ann  Allison,  of  Lancaster  county ; second, 
to  Charlotte  Weitzel 

By  his  first  marriage  he  had : 

i.  Col.  Hugh,  who  m.  Nancy  Crawford, 
d.  Robert  and  Elizi  (Quigley)  Crawford, 
and  gr.  dau.  of  Maj('r  Jamts  Crawford  of 
John,  of  the  Ptnn’a  Line.  She  was  his  sec- 
ond wife. 

ii.  James  W. 

iii.  Allison. 

Charlotte  Weitzel  White  had  issue  by  her 


first  hUiband,  James  White: 

i.  James,  d.  s.  p. 

12  ii.  Elizabeth  Weitzel,  m.  Jgmes 
Whi’e. 

iii.  Mary,  m.  Robert  M’Cormick.  He 
died  in  1866  She  died  in  1878. 

13,  iv.  Robert  Gray. 

1 , V.  Tabitha,  m.  Jam  ..  A.  Craw- 
ford. 

By  her  second  hi  -ffiand,  Colonel  Hugh 
White,  she  had: 

15  vi.  Isabella. 

vii.  George,  Jawyer,  of  Williamsport, 
who  died  in  December,  1876. 

ix.  John,  residing  at  Williamsport;  a lum- 
ber merchant. 

X.  Henry,  d.  March  7,  1880,  at  Wil- 
liamsp  nr. 

She  died  in  November,  185^ 

IX.  Mary  Weitzel,  daughter  ot  John 
and  Tabitha  (Morris)  Weitzel,  born  at  Sun- 
bury,  August  21,  1781;  married  June  16, 

1806,  to  James  Keimer  Davis — son  of  John 
and  Lydia  Davis  of  Berkley  county,  Vir- 
ginia. He  was  born  in  Virginia,  January, 
1779,  and  died  March  10,  1847.  He  was  a 
large  contractor  on  the  inland  improvements 
of  Pennsylvania.  He  married  tnree  times- 
lilrst,  to  Mary  Weitzel.  Second,  Mai  oh  1, 
1808,  to  Agues  Selin  daughter  of  Captain 
Anthony  Selin  tne  founder  of  Sclinsgrove, 
and  his  wife  Agnes  Snyder,  the  »ioier  of 
Governor  Simon  Sn>der.  She  died  Feb,  21, 
1824.  Third,  on  September  1,  1825,  to 
Margaret  Hummel.  Mary  Weitzel  Davis 
died  near'Flemingsburg,  Ky  , May  20, 

1807. 

Issue  of  James  Keimer  Davis  and  Mary 
Wei  z 1: 

i.  Charlotte  Mary  Weitzel,  b.  March 
23,  1807;  m John  A Byers.  (For  issue  by 
second  and  third  marriages  see  Dmis 
Genealogy. 

X.  George  Weitzel.  He  was  a Pay- 
master in  the  United  States  Army  in  1812. 


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He  died  in  1846,  but  whether  married  or 
not  I cannot  learn. 

XI.  Joseph  Weitzel  eldest  son  of 
John  and  Elizabeth  (Lehr)  Weitzel,  born  at 
Sunbury  in  October,  1808.  He  continued 
the  business  in  which  his  fa' her  was  so 
long  engaged — that  of  milling— in  the  old 
mill  referred  to  in  the  account  of  Hon.  John 
W.,  built  by  Casper,  and  used  by  each  sue 
c^ssive  generation  of  John’s  family  to  this 
day.  Joseph  Weitzel  m.  in  October,  !'■  31, 
Sarah  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  Wood- 
row.  They  had  issue: 

17.  i.  Paul  Ross,  b.  Sept.  13,  1832, 

18.  ii.  John,  b.  Oct.  9,  1833;  d-  June  30, 
1873. 

19  iii.  Charlet  Rennet,  b.  April  1, 
1835. 

20.  iv.  William,  b July  14,  1836;  d July 
16  1875. 

21.  V.  Mart  Elizabeth,  b.  June  2. 
1839. 

22  vi.  Lott,  b April  10,  1838. 

vii.  Albert,  b June  11,  1842;  d.  Oct. 
27,  1842. 

23.  viii.  George  Pattw,  b.  Sept.  7, 
1844. 

ix.  Joseph,  b.  May  6,  1848. 

XII. ElizabethWeitzel  White, daugh- 
ter  of  Charlotte  Weitzel  and  James  White? 
married  James  White,  son  of  Col.  Hugh  and 
Nancy  (Crawford)  White.  He  d ed  and  she 
married  secondly  George  Crawford,  son  of 
Robert  and  Elizabeth  (Quigley)  Crawford, 
who  was  the  son  of  Major  James  Crawford, 
of  the  Penn’a  Line,  and  a member  of  the 
C jnstitutioual  Convention  ot  1776.  She 
died  1862  He  died  1876. 

Elizabeth  Weitzel  White  had  issue  by  her 
first  marriage: 

i.  Allison  ;liviog  in  Phaladelphia. 

ii.  James,  died  in  1852. 

By  her  second  marriage : 

i.  George  A.,  of  Fort  Scott,  Kansas. 

XIII.  Hon  Robert  Gray  White,  son 


of  James  and  Charlotte  (Weitzel)  White 
was  born  near  Selinsgrove  January  21,1807. 
He  was  educated  at  Jefferson  Colloge, 
Washington  county,  Penn’a,  where  he 
graduated  in  1826,  in  the  same  class  with 
such  men  as  Rev.  A.  T.  M’Gill,  DD.  LLD,, 
of  Princeton  College,  Rev.  Dr)  Williams,  of 
the  Ohio  University,  and  Rev.  Dr.  Hutch- 
ison, of  Oakland  College,  Texas.  Choosing 
the  law  as  his  life  work  he  entered  upon  his 
studies  with  Judge  A.  V.  Parsons,  of  Jer- 
sey Shore.  He  afterwards  removed  to  Pitts- 
burg and  continued  his  studies,  completing 
them  in  the  office  of  Hon.  Henry  Shippen, 
of  Meadville  then  (1829)  President  Judge 
of  the  district  which  included  Crawford, 
Warren  and  Erie  counties.  In  the  fall  of 
1829  Mr.  White  ' removed  to  Wellsboro’, 
Tioga  county,  and  at  once  entered  upon  the 
practice  of  his  profession. 

He  was  soon  recognized  as  a man  of 
marked  ability, and  took  a position  at  the  bar 
of  Tioga  which  he  sustained  throughout  his 
life  He  became  intimately  af^sociated  with 
every  public  interest  in  the  county.  He 
was  elected  the  delegate  ‘from  Tioga  and 
Potter  counties  to  the  Constitutional  Con- 
vention of  1838,  where  he  fully  realized  the 
highest  expectations  of  his  constituency. 
He  was  County  Treasurer  in  1841  and  1848. 
In  1851,  he  was  elected  President  Judge  of 
the  4th  Judicial  District  of  Pa  , comprising 
the  counties  ot  Tioga,  Potter,  McKean, 
Cameron  and  Elk.  He  was  re  elected  in 
1861,  holding  the  office  for  a term  of  twenty 
years  retiring  in  1871.  “In  this  position 
he  was  held  in  high  honor  by  the  bench  and 
bar  of  the  State,being  recognized  as  a sound 
lawyer  and  an  upright  judge  ” He  died 
ht  Wellsboro’,  September  6,  1875,  aged  68. 
The  following  tribute  trom  a dis  inguished 
member  of  the  bar  at  Wellsboro’,  spoken  at 
the  time  of  Judge  White’s  retirement,  is  in 
no  sense  overdone: 


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“As  a lawyer  he  was  charac  eiized  for 
the  care  and  research  which  he  gave  to  the 
preparation  of  his  cases,  and  for  scrupulous 
fidelity  to  court  and  client.  His  opioions 
as  a counsellor  were  carefully  and  deliber- 
ately given;  and  when  the  case  required  i% 
only  after  careful  examina'ion  and  weigh- 
ing of  authorities,  and  as  a consequence 
were  seldom  erroneous.  He  presided  on  ihe 
bench  with  integrity  and  honor,  and  he 
retired  from  official  duty  respected,  hon- 
ored and  endeared— the  noblest  legacy  a 
man  can  earn.” 

At  a meeting  of  the  bar  of  Wellsboro’ 
held  on  the  day  of  Judge  White’s  death,  the 
following  occurs  among  the  many  resolu- 
tion which  were  adopted: . 

^'Resolved,  That  in  Judge  White  we 
recognize  what  has  been  appropriately  said 
to  be  “the  noblest  work  of  God” — an  hon 
est  man,  honorable  and  high  toned  in  all 
his  thoughts  and  actions— as  such  he  adorned 
the  profession  of  his  choice  Upright  and 
impartial  as  a judge,  the  judicial  ermine 
was  never  soiled  by  his  wearing  it;  courte- 
ous, kind  and  liberal  as  a citizen  and  pa- 
rent, the  world  was  made  the  better  by  his 
living  in  it.” 

He  was  married  by  Rev.  Charles  Beck  at 
Wellsboro’,  Nov.  13,  1839,  to  Sarah  Bache, 
daughter  of  Wm.  and  Anna  (Paee)  Bache. 
Wm.  Bache  was  a relative  of  the  Franklin 
Bache  family.  He  was  the  son  of  Wm.  and 
Bridget  (Laughor)  Bache,  of  Brownsgrove, 
England,  where  he  was  born  Dec  22, 1771 
He  emigrated  to  Philadelphia  May  3 1793, 
and  married  Anna  Page,  daughter  of  Apol- 
los  and  Axiby  Page,  of  Burlington,  N.  J. 
Bridget  Bache  was  twice  married,  her  sec- 
ond husband  being  Mr  James  Penn,  of 
England. 

Ann  Penn  the  half  sister  of  Wm.  Bache 
and  the  aunt  of  Mrs  White,  became  the 
wife  of  the  distinguished  E.  Lant  Carpenter 
of  England,  whose  son  William  Benjamin 


Carpenter,  M.  D.,  F.  R.  S , is  the  great  Eng- 
lish physiologist  of  the  age,  and  whose 
daughter  Miss  Mary  Carpenter  was  re- 
nowned in  England,  as  a philanthropist. 
Another  son,  Rev.  Russel  Lant  Carpenter 
is  among  the  prominent  Unitarian  Divines 
of  the  Kingdom.  Another  daughter  Susan 

now  Mrs. Gaskell,  is  also  living.  Mrs. 

Judge  White  was  born  at  Wellsboro’,  May 
31,  1817,  and  still  resides  in  the  house 
Judge  W.  so  long  occupied.  Judge  White 
had  six  children: 

i.  William  Bache,  b.  Sept.  19,  1841, 
now  in  New  Mexico  engaged  in  mining 
interests. 

ii.  James  Laugher,  b.  Oct.  23,  1849, 
merchant  in  Wellsboro’ — m.  Nov.  25,  1875, 
Adelaide  Wilbur,  of  Savannah,  Georgia. 

iii.  Mary  Carpenter,  b.  Feb  15,  1852. 

iv.  Elizabeth,  b.  Aug.  19,  1853;  m.  to 
Wm  A.  Stone,  Esq.,  lawyer,  Pittsburg, 
in  1878 

V.  Franklin,  b Nov.  28,  1854;  m.  Mary 
Briggs,  1879  Jiving  in  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

vi.  Sarah  Isabella,  b Sept.  6,  1856;  d. 
Aug.  29,  1868 

XIV.  Tabitha  White,  daughter  of 
James  and  Charlotte(Weitzel)  White;  mar- 
ried James  Allison  Crawford,  of  Lock 
Haven,  son  of  Robert  and  Elizabeth 
(Quigley)  Crawford  and  b -o’ her  of  George 
Crawford. 

XV.  Isabella  White,  daughter  of 
Col.  Hugh  and  Charlotte  ( Vei  zel)  White, 
m.  1st  Robert  S.  Badey  who  died  1851;  m. 
2d,  James  Allen  of  Jersey  Shore. 

XVI.  Charlotte  Mary  Weitzel 

Davis,  daughter  of  James  Keimer  and  Mary 
(Weitzel)  Davis,  b.  March  23. 1807,  m.  John 
Alphonsa  Byers,  of  Hancock,  Maryland,  son 
of  John  and  Harriet  (Webb)  Byers  and 
grand  son  of  Dr.  John  and  (Ed- 

wards) Byers,  of  Pennsylvania.  He  was  b. 
September  15,  1806,  at  Lewes,  Delaware. 

He  was  distinguished  in  his  day  as  a 


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civil  engineer,  having  been  engaged  in  the 
most  important  inland  navigation  works  in 
Pennsylvania,  Maryland  and  Virginia.  He 
was  a man  of  more  than  ordinary  mind. 
Remarkable  in  early  childhood  for  unusual 
fondness  for  learning,  his  mind  became  by 
the  study  of  a lif^e  time,  a vast  storehouse  of 
knowledge.  He  devoured  books,  and  with 
a memory  of  intense  power  he  seemed 
never  to  forget  what  he  had  seen  and  read. 
Left  an  orphan  in  the  care  of  an  aunt  at 
a tender  age,  and  lacking  thus  the  care  and 
restraint  of  parental  love,  he  left  his  home  in 
early  youth  to  seek  his  own  fortune.  Where 
he  studied  his  profession  is  not  known. 
The  first  record  of  him  is  as  Assistant  En- 
gineer on  the  Susquehanna  canal,  nineteen 
years  of  age,  at  a salary  of  $60  a month — 
which,  in  1826,  was  an  indication  of  no 
mean  ability.  The  next  year  (1827)  his 
position  was  the  same,  with  an  increased 
salary  of  $90  a month.  He  was  a master 
in  every  branch  of  his  profession,  yet  so  re- 
served and  so  averse  to  notoriety  that  beyond 
the  circle  in  which  his  profession  led 
him  he  was  scarcely  known.  His 
last  public  work  was  performed  as  one 
of  the  engineers  of  the  James  River  and 
Kanawha  canal.  The  books  which  con- 
tained his  surveys  of  this  improvement 
were  so  remarkably  accurate  that  they 
were  purchased  a 'ter  bis  death  by  the  U. 
8 government  for  the  further  prosecution 
of  the  work  To  the  writer,  as  his  son-in- 
law,  it  became  kno^vn  that  even  in  his  de- 
clining years  Mr.  Byers  was  held  in  such 
esteem  that  he  was  frequently  consulted 
professionally  by  some  of  the  most  distin- 
guished Civil  Engineers  in  the  U.  S.  He 
was  also  largely  instrumental  in  trai  -iing 
the  five  sons  of  his  brother  Joseph,  also  a C. 
E.,  in  the  same  profession.  One  of 
these,  Charles  Byers,  was  the  valued 
Chief  Engineer  of  the  Reading  railroad, 
until  his  death.  Another,  John  M.  Byers, 


im 


C.  E.,  is  the  Chief  Engineer  of  the  P.  V. 
& C.  R.  R.  of  Penn’a. 

When  the  Civil  War  occurred,  Mr.  Byers, 
being  by  birth  and  education  a Southern 
man,  espoused  the  cause  of  the  Southern 
Confederacy,  though  then  54  years  of  age, 
volunteered  with  his  son  James  in  the  C. 
S.  Army,  where  he  served  until  the  death 
of  his  son  James,  who  was  killed  in  battle 
November  8,  1863.  He  was  baptized  at 
Point  Pleasant,  Va. , February  6,  1870,  in 
the  Protestant  Episcopal  church;  confirmed 
there  by  Bishop  F.  M.  Whittle,  D.  D., 
May  16,  1871,  and  died  at  the  house  of  his 
daughter  I'-ora,  Martinsburg,  Va.,  April  7, 
1872.  Almost  to  they  day  of  his  death  ho 
pursued  the  duties  of  his  profession.  Mr. 
Byeis  had  eight  children,  two  sons  and  six 
daughters,  of  whom  six  are  still  living. 
(See  “Davis’  Genealogy, ’’which  will  appear 

later.) 

XVII  Paul  Ross  Weitzel,  son  of 
Joseph  and  Sarah  (Woodrow)  Weitzel,  b. 
Sept.  13,  1832,  was  educated  at  the  Select 
School  of  Suabury  and  at  Dickinson  Semi- 
nary, Williamsport,  Pa.  Studied  law  at 
Union  Law  School,  Easton,  Pa.,  where  he 
graduated  L.L.B.,  1856.  Admitted  to  the 
bar  at  Easton,  Pa.,  April  25, 1856.  Is  now 
practieng  law  at  Beranton,  Pa.,  where  he 
located  1871  He  was  m.  at  Wilkes-Barre, 
Pa.,  by  Rev  Jno.  Dorrance,  January  18, 
1859,  to  Fannie  E iwards  Boyd,  d.  of  Dr. 
Eben  L.  and  Ruth  Ann  (Ellsworth) 
Boyd,  of  that  city.  Dr.  B was  the  son  of 
Hon  James  Bojd,  of  Boston,  and  grand- 
son of  Hon.  Robert  Boyd,  of  Kilmarnock, 
Scotland,  who  was  the  youngest  son  of 
William,  9th  Lord  Boyd  and  1st  Earl  of 
Kilmarnock  and  his  wife  Lady  Jean  Cun- 
ninghame,  eldest  daughter  of  William  9th 
Eirl  of  Glencain.  (See  “Burke’s  Extinct 
Peerage — Art.Bo^d.”)  The  English  family 
is  now  represented  by  the  Earl  of  Erroll. 
Mrs.  Weitzel  was  b.  July  27,  1839. 


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They  have  issue  bf)m  at  Williamsport  and 
Scranton : 

William  Ellsworth,  b.  February  15, 
1860;  d.  October,  1860 

a.  Paul  Elmer. 

ill.  (jornelia  Shepard. 

in.  Ehen  Boyd. 

n.  Herbert  Edwards. 

VI.  Fannie  Eleanor. 

nii  Carrie  Leonard 

XVIII.  John  Weitzel,  son  of  Joseph 
and  Sarah  (Woodrow)  Weitzel  b.  O^r.  9, 
1833,  at  Sunbury,  where  he  was  educated; 
was  engaged  during  his  life  cl  rkiog  for  the 
Northern  Central  railroad.  He  md.  Ade- 
lia  Long,  of  Columbia  ci^y,  Indiana.  He 
died  June  30,  1872. 

XIX.  Chahles  Rennet  Weitzel,  son 
of  Jos.  and  Sarah  (Woodro^v)  Weitzd,  b. 
Sunbury,  April  1,  1835,  was  educated  at 
Sunbury  and  at  Dickinson  Seminary,  Wil 
liamsport.  He  md.  Carrie  Ellsworth  Boyd, 
d of  Dr.  Eben  L.  and  Ruth  Ann  (Ells- 
worth) Boyd,  of  Wilkes-Barre.  Charles  is 
a merchant. 

XX.  William  Weitzel,  son  of  Joseph 
and  Sarah  (Woodrow)  Weitzel,  born  at 
Sunbury,  July  14, 1836.  Educated  at  Sun- 
bury; m.  Susan  Kulp,  daughter  of  Peter 
Kulp,  farmer,  of  Lower  Augus'a  township. 
He  died  July  14  1865. 

XXI.  Maey  Elizabeth  Weitzel,  only 
daughter  of  Joseph  and  Sarah  (Woodrow) 
Weitzel,  born  at  Sunbury  June  2,  1839. 
Educated  at  Sunbury  and  atE'mira  Female 
College;  m.  Ellis  L Vandling,  of  Harris- 
burg, Pa. 

XXII.  Lott  Weitzel,  son  of  .Joseph 
and  Sarah  (Woodrow)  Weitzel,  born  at 
Sunbury  April  10  1836;  educated  at  Sun- 
bury; engaged  in  milling  and  farming.  He 
married  Gertrude  Maize,  of  Sunbury. 

XXIII.  George  Patton  Weitzel,  son 
of  Joseph  and  *^arah  (Wo  >drow)  Weitzel, 
born  at  Sunbury  Sept.  7,'  1844;  cduca^td 


at  Sunbary;  is  a merchant;  married  first 
Alice  Wolverton,  of  Upper  Augusta,  and 
secondly,  Laura  Mitchell,  of  New  Berlin. 

[Jacob  Weitzel  was  Ensign  of  Col  Pat- 
ton’s regiment,  Penn’a  Line,  April  7,  1779; 
Lt.  Third  Regt.,  Penn’a  Line,  Jan.  1, 1781, 
and  First  Regt.,  Penn’a  Line,  March  11, 
1781.  He  was  also  a member  of  the  Penn’a 
Order  of  the  Cincinnati.  Whose  son  was 
hfi  ?j  Horace  Edwin  Hayden. 

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“John  Harris’s  Recognance  ” — 1728 
— We  copy  the  following  ofihcial  document 
from  the  original  m our  possession,  with 
all  iis  quaintness.  Then  as  nowall  persons 
Selling  liquor  were  obliged  to  take  out  a li- 
cense : 

‘ ‘ Pennsylnania,  ss  : 

“I,  John  Hams,  of  Paxtang,  in  ye 
County  of  Chester,  & Province  afores’d. 
acchnowledg  myselfe  Indebttd  to  ooar 
Souvran  L i.  ye  King  in  the  sume  of  twenty 
pounds,  & wee  Stephen  Atkinson  & John 
Linwell,  each  of  us  ia  ye  sume  of  ten 
pounds,  on  this  condishun,  That  the  s’d 
John  Harris  observe  the  Law  of  this 
Province  in  Relation  to  the  Excise,  & be- 
have himselfe  as  a person  selling  L’quor, 
by  virtue  ot  a Permitt;  Tnen  this  Rec  >g- 
nance  to  be  voyde,  else  we  are  contente 
the  s’d  Bumes  ba  Levied  on  ouar  go)ds  to 
the  use  of  the  King. 

Dated  ihe  27  ot  May,  1728. 

John  Harris, 

Stephen  Atkinson, 
John  Linwell 

This  acknowledged  bafore  me  the  Day 
aforesaid.  Tobias  Hendricks. 

Capt.  John  Reily. — Among  some  old 
papers  which  have  come  to  our  knowledge, 
are  the  originals  ot  the  following  which  re 
late  to  the  severe  wounding  of  Captain 


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Joha  Rd'ly  of  the  Pauasylvaui*  Lioe  of 
the  Revolution,  a biographical  sketch  of 
whom  we  recently  gave  : 

‘ Camp  at  Middle  Brook,” 
June  6th  1777. 

“Captain  John  Reily  of  my  Brigade  & 
of  'he  13  h Regt.  of  Pennsylvania  Regu- 
lars, is  permit' ed  to  return  Some,  being 
woundel,  to  return  in  Six  Wee&s  or  sooner 
if  fi . for  Duty,  to  join  his  Regt., and  during 
his  absence  to  recruit  Men  for  his  Citmpiny, 
an  many  as  he  p )-sibly  can;  and  this  shall 
be  his  sufficient  Warr’t.  Given  under  my 
hand  the  Date  above. 

“Cape.  Reily  having  been  shot  through 
the  Body,  and  in  a very  bad  state  of  health, 
I pray  Major  General  Lord  Sterling  to  grant 
the  r^  queSt. 

“Jno  Conway,  B.  G. 

“Capt  Reily  has  my  leave  accordingly. 

“Stirling, 
Major  General.” 

“I  do  hereby  certify  that  Captain  Reily, 
of  the  Third  Pennsylvania  Regiment,  re- 
ceived a w und  in  his  Body  in  the  month 
of  A-pril,  1777,  at  Bonhamtown,  New  Jer- 
sey, which  frequently  breaks  out  afresh, 
aud  prov  s often  very  troublesome;  thisto- 
ge  h r with  other  infirmities  render  him  in- 
cipable  of  doiog  field  duty.  Given  under 
my  ha  d at  Tappm,  this  11th  day  of  Au- 
gust, 1780.  “John  Cochran, 

Surg’n  Gen’l  to  ye  Army.” 

“Louisbdrg,  Feb.  23,  1787. 

“Sir:  Mr  Rei'y  was  ditbinded  on  the 
24th  of  June,  1783  The  allowance  now 
intended  by  the  Court  should  commence 
the  2oth  of  June,  1783.  I am  yours,  &c., 

‘ Thos.  Hartley. 

“To  Alexander  Graydon,  Esq.” 

Expenses  op  the  Survey  at  Kittan- 
NiNG. — .!>  shua  Elder,  eldest  son  of  Rev. 
John  Elder,  ot  Paxiang,  was  sent  by  John 


Liikens,  Surveyor  G neralof  Pennsylvania 
in  1783,  to  survey  District  No.  5,  “situate 
on  the  west  side  of  Allegheny  river,  being 
part  of  the  land  describ  -d  in  the  law  en- 
titled ‘An  act  for  the  sale  of  certain  lands 
therein  mentioned  for  the  purp  'se  of  re- 
deeming and  paying  off  the  Certificates  of 
Deprecia  ion  given  to  the  Officers  and  Sol- 
diers of  the  Pennsylvania  Line,  or  their 
representatives  and  for  appropriating  cer- 
tain other  lands  therein  men  ioned  for  the 
use  of  the  said  Officers  and  Soldiers  to  be 
(divided  off  to  them  severally  at  the  end  of 
the  War,’  which  district  is  described  in  the 
plan  hereto  annexed,  Bounded  t-^  the  North 
by  a Line  run  due  West  fr^m  the  mou'h  of 
Moghuibuck'itum  to  the  West  by  a North 
and  South  line  atthedistan'’ei  f about  forty 
miles  from  the  Western  Boundary  of  the 
State  aforesaid,  and  to  the  Southward  and 
Eistward  by  the  Allegheny  River.”  Such 
were  the  original  instructions.  The  follow- 
ing bill  ot  his  expenses  attending  this  busi- 
ness, is  worth  preservinsr,  the  only  regret 
bemg  th  tt  no  dates  are  given: 

Expenses  ft  *r  Mak'nqthe  Proprietory  Surrey 
of  Kittanning 

To  6 Gallons  Rum  @ 5s  6 F 

G^iln £1  13  0 

To  6 Neat’s  Tongues  @15d  F 0 7 6 

To  3 G*mmons,21tb  @7d  P' lb  0 13  3 

To  10  fb  Loaf  Sugar  @15  I Fib  0 13  6 

To  6 ft)  Chocolate  @ 3s  6 F ib  0 15  0 

To  Sundry  Expencesfrom  Car- 
lisle to  Bedford,  myself  & 


hand 2 6 0 

To  hill  at  Stoney  C etk  for  Do.  113 

To  Do.  at  Ligonicr 1 17  7 

To  4 Bush  Is  of  Oats  at  Ligo- 

nier 1 10  0 

To  Expirees  at  Proct  rs 14  6 

To  4 Bushels  Corn  at  Kittan- 
ning  1 10  0 

To  Exoences  at  Litionier,  com- 
ing Down 0 19  5 


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To  Do.  at  Stony  Creek 

0 

12 

0 

To  Do.  at  Bedford 

0 

10 

4 

To  Do.  at  Littleton 

0 

13 

9 

To  Do.  at  Shippensbro 

0 

10 

3 

To  Do.  at  Carlisle 

0 

14 

10 

To  Cash  paid  Hugh  Wilson, 
23  Days  himself  & horse,  @ 

5s  W day 

5 

15 

0 

To  Do.  paid  Jerry  Woods,  him- 
self & horse  13  days,  @ 5s 

W day 

3 

5 

0 

To  Do.  paid  Geo.  Glen,  13 

Days  at  3s  ^ day 

1 

19 

0 

To  Do.  paid  Jas.  McMullan, 

13  days  @ 3s  ^ day. 

1 

19 

0 

To  the  Surveyor  Gen’l  Fees. . 
To  my  Wages,  being  23  Days 

2 

1 

6 

out  on  that  Service,  @ 15s  ^ 

Day  

17 

5 

0 

To  Cash  paid  the  Baker  for 

Biscuit 

0 

0 

0 

To  one  Hundredweight  flower. 

1 

5 

0 

To  a Tin  Kettle 

0 

5 

0 

To  two  Do  Porrengers 

0 

1 

4 

To  half  Doz’d  Spoons 

0 

4 

0 

To  a Bag 

0 

7 

6 

— 

■ 

— 

£52 

4 

10 

RKMINISCIGMCES  OF  AN  OCTOGENA- 
RIAN. 

[Several  years  ago  Tunisan  Cory  ell,  Esq., 
who  recently  deceased  at  Williamsport  at 
the  age  of  ninety-one,  wrote  us  the  follow- 
ing, which  will  no  doubt  prove  interesting 
to  the  readers  of  Notes  and  Queries.  The 
references  are  to  a biographical  sketch  of 
Col.  Timothy  Green,  of  Hanover,  a copy  of 
which  had  been  sent  him.  Mr.  Coryell  re- 
tained his  most  excellent  memory  to  the 
last  hour  of  his  long  life,  and  his  remin- 
iscences of  the  “long  ago”  are  entertaining 
reading.— w.  h.  e.] 

The  historical  account  of  Col.  Timothy 
Green,  of  the  Army  of  the  Revolution,  in 
the  Telegraph  of  the  28Lh  of  April  last, 
came  to  hand,  which  1 perused  with  no 


little  interest,  lor  which  accept  my  best 
wishes. 

Two  of  the  descendants  of  Abram  L tcba, 
one  whereof  was  a merchant  at  N’ort'ium- 
berland  in  1806  and  1807;  the  other,  Jacob, 
resides  in  Lycoming  c »unty,  ab  >ut  ten 
miles  from  W'lHam'^port  at  Level  Crown, 
and  owned  a valuable  farm,  with  whom  I 
was  well  acquainted.  He  died  sei^eral 
years  since.  But  few  of  his  de-'cendants 
are  alive — one  or  two  are  in  the  West 

Col  Ga'braith  owned  a place  oaOed  th0 
“trap”  just  btlow  Conewag.i  falls.  Cue 
of  his  sons  married  a Hiss  Hulings,  a beau- 
tiful lady  his  name  vas  .iosiah  a"  one 
time  a merchant  in  Mil  o-',  a d died  on  his 
farm  not  far  distant  from  Danvil  e O e 
of  his  daughters,  a widow,  is  a resident  of 
W lliam-iport. 

The  Paxtang  boys  we '•e  a brave  set  of 
men,  and  weie  highly  commend  d hy  the 
old  soldiers  of  ihe  Rev^olur.iou.  8ucn  was 
their  charge  er  given  by  my  father  aud  Gen. 
Bowers  who  wete  in  the  army. 

Col.  Hartley’s  family  r sided  in  "York, 
Penn  a Th-^y  owned  lands  in  Lyc  maing 
county,  not  far  from  ihe  city  of  Wi  liams- 
port,  on  the  south  of  ihe  river,  and  were 
relatives  of  ihe  Hulings. 

I knew  Up  Luther  Reily,  of  Harrisburg. 
He  succeeded  Dr.  Hartin  Luther  m p'ac 
tice  as  phys  cian.  Dr  Reily  wa  a member 
in  Congress.  He  was  a geniloman  of  ce- 
lebrity in  his  profession. 

I have  seen  Judge  Yeates,  some  of  his 
ancestors  res’ded  in  Lancaster  and  own^d 
lat  ds  in  Lycoming  an  1 Centre  counties. 
Judge  A L.  Haye>j,  of  Lancaster,  is  the 
agent  of  the  Judge’s  family,  surviving 

John  A.  Hanna,  the  attorney  noticed,  is 
named  as  such  on  the  records  f • u^"  court 
He  was  a native  of  New  Jer  ey.  Dr  Sam- 
uel Torbert,  of  Bucks  county,  married  his 
sis'er,  who  died  in  the  City  of  New  York, 
Paving  a large  estate ; he  was  widely  k own 
for  his  skill  in  curing  the  cann^^r.  Gen. 
Bowers  married  Dr.  To'hert’s  sister  Mr!». 
Coryell  and  rny-elf  viaiied  her  anrt  Torbert, 
in  New  York  in  1838  Th ' old  ladv  was 
very  inteligent  and  evinced  a talen  of  m-nd 
and  in  ellectiial  power,  well  rea-1  i<.  theology 
and  politics,  &c.  Her  family  were  v\eil 


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educated,  both  mile  and  female.  The  old 
Indy  enj  hned  upon  us  to  call  upon  our 
return  home  to  visit  the  Miss  Hannas  of 
Hirrishurt?.  We  complied,  and  had  a very 
interesting/  in  ervrie'V  upon  the  occasion. 

Hon.  Thomas  Duncan  pr»iciiced  in  our 
cour  s previous  ^o  his  appoiarment  to  )he 
Supr-^me  Court,  by  Gov.  Snyder,  He  was 
a gentlerann  of  sm-ill  stature  aud  successful 
i I his  profesdon.  He  was  a b oih*er-in  law 
of  .Tudife  Walker,  a dis  inguished  lawyer 
find  Judge  in  the  U S Court  at  Pittsburg 
They  jointly  owned  a large  body  of  land  in 
Nip  »^nose  Valley.  Dun  ‘an  and  Huston 
were  c msilered  two  of  the  best  land  law- 
jers  in  Pennsylvania. 

David  Ferguson  is  noticed  as  the  guardia 
of  the  children  of  Col  Allen.  One  of  his 
descendants  A.udrew  hought  a ^arm  in  North- 
umberland county,  a'd  af  er  its  Sile  pur 
chased  a part  of  the  la  d belonging  to 
Proctor  and  Dunn.  His  only  son  now 
resides  near  Jersey  Shore;  at  one  time  he 
wa-»  one  of  our  ass  cia'e  Judges. 

The  Rev  Mr  8nowd^n,  who  married 
Innis  Green  to  his  first  wife,  was  the  fa' her 
of  James  R Snowden,  late  of  the  mint  in 
PniNdelphia.  I have  a perfect  recol'ection 
of  Judge  Green,  who  had  a distinyuii-hed 
standing  as  a cit'zen  and  jud^e  He  is  cor- 
rectly desc  ibed  in  the  pa,  er  be'on-  me.  I 
have  thus  hastily  given  you  the  foregoing 
for  your  edification  as  a historian. 

T.  Coryell. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XL. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Pronunciation  op  Kerr  — I never 
knew  that  the  name  of  Kerr  was  pro- 
nounced o'her  wise  than  as  Carr  either  in 
Sco*^  and  or  in  England, so  writes  the  Ed'tor 
of  “L  idge’s  J;*eerage,”  and  this  must 
satisfy  our  correspondent  ‘‘J.  H.” 

W.  H.  E. 

Bartholomew,  (V  and  Q.  vu.)^ln 
looki  ig  ov-r  th*^  Orphan’s  Court  records, 
we  find  that  in  1791  ,E  izabeth  Bar'h'lomew, 
widow,  di*^d  “in  Drp  fo'd  township,  in  the 
county  of  Gloucester,  Western  Di-trict  of 
NewJ^r-ey.”  0-ieofher  daughters  mar- 
ried Philip  S out  of  L'^banon  who  had  p-e- 
viously  dect^ased  Their  chiidr*^u  were 
Ann,  Birhtlimew  and  E'izabefh  Stout, 
“ab 've  fourteen  years  of  age,”  and  Reberca 
Siout  under  the  age  of  fourteen.  No^doubt 


by  reference  to  the  Gloucester  County,  N. 
J.,  records,  considerable  information  may 
be  obtained  by  our  correspondent  at  Austin, 

Tetfis,  w.  H.  E. 

Umstead  (V.  and  Q.  v ) — In  August, 
1783,  G orge  Umsteal,  of  Hopewell  toivn- 
s"op,  Cumb  rland  c »un  y,  so'd  his  farm  in 
West,  Pennsboro’  to  vnship  same  county  to 
James  Mi^ch  11  o^  Pannett  township  This 
informa  ion  may  furnish  a clue  to  W.  J. 
L.’s  query  w.  H.  E 

Capt.  Andrew  Lee. — We  are  indebted 
to  the  Hon.  John  Blair  Linn  for  the  follow- 
ing transcript  from  the  Susquehanna  Dem- 
ocrat for  July  1821  It  is  tbe  brief  obit- 
uary of  as  brave  a i officer  of  the  Revolution 
as  ever  inhaled  the  b eath  ot  liberty  He 
was  a native  of  this  county  and  a'ter  the 
do  e of  his  sevices  in  the  struggle  for 
Independence,  wo'U  out  by  the  exposure 
inc  d^nt  thereto,  like  many  other  gallant 
office  s of  thnt  heroic  era,en gaged  in  tavern 
keeping  at  Harrisburg.  He  was  highly 
resp  cted  and  esteemed,  and  when  he  re- 
m 'V^d  to  Hanover,  Luzerne  c mnty.Penn’a, 
his  lo«s  was  considered  a gr^at  one: 

“Died  in  Hanover, o a th^  I5th  of  June  last, 
after  a long  and  severe  illness  Capt.  An- 
drew Lee,  in  the  eighty-second  year  of  his 
age.  Capt.  Lee  entered  upon  h s m 1 tary 
career  when  young.  Previous  »o  the  Retro- 
luti  n he  served  as  a volunteer  in  Braddock’s 
army,  and  shared  all  the  dangers  and  dis- 
asters of  the  expedition  which  terminated 
in  thn  defeat  of  thtt  brave  but  rash  General. 
In  1776  he  entere  i the  Revolutionary  army 
as  a L'eu'enant  m 'he  “Congress  regiment” 
commanded  by  Col.  Hazen.  He  was  ac- 
tively engaged  at  tne  capture  of  St  Johns. 
He  was  taken  prisoner  by  the  British  at 
Staten  Island,  and  held  in  c-ptivity  for  two 
years.  Du  ing  h’S  captivity  he  lost  his 
rank  in  the  Conerre-s  regiment,  and  on  ap- 
plying to  Gen.  Wa-hiogton  to  be  reinstated 
be  was  told  it  was  not  in  the 
power  of  the  General  to  restore  him 
immediately  to  his  former  rank.  But  he 
was  permitted  to  select  a company  of 
vo1un  eers  from  the  regiment  to  act  as  light 
troops.  The  question  of  his  r estoration 
to  his  former  rank  was  not  decided  until 
the  close  of  the  war,  when  his  services 
were  no  longer  reeded.  In  the  battle  of 
Sp'inefield,  New  Jersey,  he  was  severely 
wounded  by  having  his  ihi^h  broken,  a 
wound  from  which  he  d’d  not  soon  recover. 
At  the  close  of  the  war  he  returned  to  Pax . 


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tang,  Lancaster  couaty  (now  Dauphin) 
where  he  con'inutd  to  reside  until  1805  at 
which  period  he  removed  to  Luzerne  coun- 
ty. He  lived  in  this  county  until  the  event 
which  it  is  our  melauchtdy  duty  to  lecord 
The  open  gener  »sity  and  frankness  ot  his 
disposition,  and  the  philaathrophy  of  his 
heart,  secured  for  him  the  warmest  afif  c;- 
ions  of  numerous  friends  and  ‘he  respect 
and  esteem  of  all  within  the  compass  of 
his  acqaaintance  ’’ 

WITOHuKAt  FAXTANG. 

A belief  in  witchcraft  has  been  more  or 
less  prevalent  in  a'l  ages  of  the  world.  The 
foundation  upon  which  it  rests  lies  in  the 
realm  of  the  Unseen,  a domain  we  will  not 
now  invade.  Su  ce  the  in  roductioa  . f free 
schools,  witches  and  a'l  kindred  workers  in 
Ithe  “ack  Art”  have  b'-come  scarce,  and- 
few  people  acknowledge  a belief  in  them. 
Threeq'iar  ers  of  a century  aiio  the  csse  was 
diflfereut  ; every  neighborhood  had  its  witch 
es  and  witch  stories,  supp  orted  by  evilence 
that  could  nor,  be  gainsaid.  In  these  re- 
spects old  Paxtang  val  ev  was  fully  abreast 
of  its  ne’ghb  »rs.  As  an  instance,  we  will 
give  one  of  the  best  authenticated  but  by  no 
means  the  most  marvelous  of  the  innumera- 
ble s ones  told  and  bel  eved  at  the  firesides 
of  our  ancestors 

Eighty-five  years  ago,  John  Wilson  and 
his  wife  Jean  owned  arjd  were  living  upon 
b iarm  nenr  the  present  ‘‘Rutherfoid  Sta- 
tion.” Mr  Wilson  was  a prominent  man 
in  the  valley  and  one  who-e  truthfubress 
was  uoquestiomd;  he  was  also  somewhat 
skep’ical  ia  his  views  of  witch*  raft.  He 
loved  a good  hor&e  and  always  kept  a fine 
team.  On  One  occasion  several  of  his 
horses  refused  to  work  and  acted  in  a very 
strange  and  unac  ountable  manner.  Wi  hin 
the  next  fortnight  these  ho  se-»,  one  after 
another,  died  without  any  apparent  cause 
The  neiijhbors  attributed  it  lo  wtchcratt, 
and  Mr.  Wrlson  reluctantly  c-tme  to  the  same 
conclusion,  but  as  he  had  hitherto  been  a 
doubter  and  did  not  wish  to  avow  his  con- 
version until  he  had  put  the  matter  i<>  the 
proof,  he  resolved  to  privately  work  aspel', 
which  it  was  populaHy  be'ievel  wou  d 
bring  the  wi  ch  to  I'ght.  This  speU  con 
si-ted  in  certain  iuc  »ntations,  tog  ther 
with  the  consumir  g ihe  vita’s  of  the  victim 
with  fire.  This  was  supp  sel  to  t »r  ure  the 
corro«pondi''g  vita's  of  the  wi  ch.  that  she 
would  come  speedily  and  beg  for  mercy. 


Aov^  -rdingly  wh-m  tne  last  horse  died,  Mr  ] 
Wilson,  at‘,er  removing  the  skin  and  hang-  J 
ing  it  in  the  lott  of  an  o d building  below  I 
the  house  to  dry,  conveyei  the  carcass  to  a i 
retire  1 sitot  ia  tae  woo  is,  kindled  a fire.and  ] 
witn  I ho  pr«)per  ceremonies,  laid  t he  requi- 
site parts  of  the  aoimai  upon  it,  and  awaited 
tesuits.  Whilst  John  was  thus  employed,  ; 
Jean,  who  was  m absolute  ignorance  of  his  ; 
whereabou  s,  was  somewhat  startled  by  th^j 
rapid  approach  Irom  he  ravine  west  of  the  ’ 
house  of  a man  and  iw  > women  with  iheir 
‘ toufeues  hanging  out  and  panting  like 
dogs  ” The  str^ingers  rushed  into  the 
house  and  called  tor  wa  er.  Jean  pointed 
to  a large  bucsettui  upon  the  table 
and  told  them  to  help  themselves. 
They  drank  greedily  all  that  wan  in  : 
the  bucket;  then  hurried  to  the  door  and  ; 
stood  fora  momeni;  “.-a  flfi  ig  ihe  air,”  as 
if  searching  for  a scent, then  lan  d wntoihe 
old  tmildiog  below  the  hou-e,  climPel  up 
to  I he  loft  and  began  1 ckiog  tne  b'ood 
from  the  fl-;sh  side  of  the  id  e.  Af  er  hav- 
ing  been  s metime  thus  engaged  they- 
seemed  saiifieo;  ctme  down  and  disap- 
peared up  the  ravine  from  whence  they  | 
had  come.  J 

Mr.  Wilson’s  fire  after  burnmg  brightly 
for  a time,  died  out,  and  no  witch  app*-ar- 
ing  he  soon  aft»-r  came  to  the  hous ',  dis-  ' 
gusted  wi  h his  >11  succ  ss  a-id  more  siiepti-  ' 
cal  than  te  o e;  but  upon  he^r>ng  Jean’s  ar- 
couQt  of  what  had  taken  plac  iu  his  ab- 
sence. he  perceived  ihtr  bis  over-  h.jught- 
fulness  had  c »used  U’s  failure. 


If,  when  a sp-ll  of  this  k>nd  is  work  d, 
the  witch  can  obtain  some  of  th>^  b ood  of 
the  victim  and  drink  it.  the  fi  e wit‘da  is 
qu^^n  ;hed  and  the  spell  broken.  Bod 
cn<mg‘'  for  this  purpose  cat  be  obtained': 
from  the  skin  ot  an  animal  that  has  not 
been  previous’y  bled,  and  <jf  Mr.  WiifOn, 
had  placed  the  hid^  heyo  d the  rca  h ot 
the  wi'ches,  he  w mid  have  had  th- m in 
his  p wer.  This  story  was  tidd  by  Mr 
W Ison  hims  if  and  no  one  ever  do  ibted 
his  word  Lat<  r generations  unable  to 
di  credit  Mr  Wi'son  have  endravo-td  to 
explain  by  asseriing  thi.r  Jtan  was  mistaken 
as  to  the  actic>nsof  the  ina'j  and  two  >»  omen 
who  came  io'o  h»^r  ki  ch  n.  This  exolaua- 
lion  is  a very  ungallant  one,  bui  i«  aks  » 
very  old  and  vei y comm>)m  wav  of  account- 
ing for  most  of  the  tirois  of  mankind. 

w.  F.  R. 


HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL. 


OmTBK  POLLOCK. 

tWe  are  indebted  to  W.  D.  Hixpon,  Esq., 
Librarian  of  the  Mason  county  Kentucky 
Histoiical  Association,  for  the  following 
concerning  an  article  which  appeared  in  a 
former  number  of  Notes  and  Qutries,  We 
appreciate  his  kindness  and  trust  that  at 
his  leisure  he  may  give  us  some  matters  re- 
lating to  early  settlers  from  this  section. 
The  Grahams,  Fergusons,  and  other  prom- 
inent families  of  Paxtang,  Derry  and 
Hanover,  removed  to  Kentucky  about 
the  close  of  the  last  century. 
Their  names  appear  in  the  early  assessment 
lists,  in  old  wills,  and  land  surveys,  but  that 
is  all  the  heritage  they  have  left  us.  It 
would  be  interesting  to  know  somewhat 
about  their  descendants.  w.  h.  e.  ] 

In  your  Notes  and  Queries,  you  make 
mention  of  Oliver  Pollock  and  the  pur- 
chase of  powder  by  him.  Below  I send 
you  a notice  of  that  transaction  from  the 
manuscript  ‘‘Hist  >ry  of  Mason  County.” 
In  order  to  secure  powder  for  the 
use  of  the  Western  department,  from  the 
Spanish  Government  at  New  Orleans,  a de- 
tachment consisting  of  three  sergeants, 
three  corporals  and  nine  privates,  left  Port 
Pitt  July  19  h,  1776,  in  charge  of  Caprain, 
afterward  Colonel  George  Gibson,  and  Lieu- 
tenant, afterward  Captain  William  Linn. 
At  Limestone,  now  Majsville,  Ky.,  Linn 
and  Lawrence  Harrison  landed  and  pro- 
ceeded on  foot  to  the  falls  of  Ohio, 
where  they  rejoined  their  companions. 
The  detachment  reached  New  Orleans 
in  safety,  and  conducted  their  ne- 
gotiations through  Oliver  Pollock,  an 
Amerii'an  resident,  in  high  favor  with  the 
au  horities.  In  order  to  deceive  the 
British  residents,  who  were  suspicious  and 
watchful.  Captain  Gibson  was  arrested  and 
thrown  into  prison.  The  purchase  of  twelve 


thousand  pounds  ot  powder  was  effected 
for  eighteen  hundred  dollars,  as  we  learn 
from  a deposition  of  one  of  the  party,  and 
Gihson,  after  his  release,  took  charge  of  a 
portion  which  was  shipped  in  packages 
which  concealed  their  contents  to  a north- 
ern seaport.  Lt.  Linn,  with  43  men,  left 
New  Orleans  September  23d  with  150  kegs 
in  barges.  The  party  reached  the  falls  of 
Ohio,  carried  the  powder  and  barges  around 
the  obstruction,  replace!  it  in  their  boats, 
and  arrived  at  Wheeling  in  safety,  May  2d, 
1777.  We  are  led  to  believe  the  expedi- 
tion was  sent  out  by  the  State  of  Virginia, 
as  for  this  serv'ce  the  Legislature  al  owed 
Captain  Linn  £50  in  addition  to  his  regu- 
lar pay.  Ebenezer  Corn  and  another  of  the 
party  who  were  sent  as  expressmen  from 
the  Ozganges  (?)  passing  through  by  land, 
reaching  Harrodsburg,  March  9,  and  from 
thence  to  the  capital  of  Virginia,  were  al- 
lowed £25  above  their  pay  of  2s  8d  per 
day.  Andrew  M’Clure,  the  clerk,  was  al- 
lowed twenty  pounds  (£20)  above  his  pay. 
Seven  soldiers  were  allowed  2s  . 8d  per 
day  extra.  John  Smith,  who  had 
accompanied  Jam  .s  Harrod  to  Kentucky, 
and  was  on  his  way  home  up  the  river,  met 
this  party  on  the  downward  trip, and  being 
fond  of  adventure,  accompanied  them  to 
New  Orleans,  returned  with' the  powder 
and  assisted  in  carrying  it  around  the  falls, 
as  he  tells  us  in  one  of  his  depositions. 

We  give  below  a certificate  in  reference 
to  this  transaction: 

“I  do  certify  that  nine  thousand  pounds 
of  powder  brought  from  New  Orleans  by 
Lieutenant  Linn  were  delivered  to  Col. 
William  Crawfoad  for  the  use  of  the  con- 
tinent. David  Sheppard, 

January  3,  1791.  Lieutenant.  Ohio. 
(Countersigned.)  Philadelphia,  Jan.  11,  ’91. 

William  Davis. 


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NOTES  ANogOEKlES — Xl.1. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Jacob  Elder. — Who  can  give  us  ia- 
tormation  as  to  this  gentleman?  We  have  not 
been  able  to  give  him  his  proper  place  in 
the  Elder  Oene%logy^  although  we  know 
that  he  was  connected  therewith.  He  was  a 
printer,  and  the  author  of  the  following: 

“Events  of  the  Present  War  during  the 
years  1812  13.”  1814. 

“First  Half  Century  of  the  United  Sta- 
tes,” 1825. 

Should  any  of  the  readers  of  Notes  and 
Queries  know  of  the  txistenca  of  a copy  of 
either  of  the  foregoing,  they  will  confer 
a favor  by  giving  us  the  full  title,  size,  and 
number  of  pages.  w.  h.  e. 

William  Lehman,  (W.  and  Q.  xxii). — 
On  the  N.  W.  side  of  the  Zion  Lutheran 
Church  on  Fourth  street,  rest  the  remains 
of  William  Lehman,  a representative  of  the 
city  of  Philadelphia  in  the  General  Assem- 
bly of  the  Slate.  The  following  is  the  in- 
scription on  the  front  of  the  monument: 

Dedicated  by  sisterly  love  | to  the  memory 
of  1 William  Lehman  | who  died  on  the 
29th  of  March,  A.  D.  1829  1 in  the  50th 
year  of  his  age,  and  whose  remains  | are 
those  of  an  exemplary  son  and  brother,  j 
An  upright  man,  a liberal  friend,  a general 
scholar  | and  a most  useful  citizen.  The 
proofs  of  his  public  | spirit,  intelligence 
and  assiduity,  are  extant  in  the  | noble 
Canals  and  Roads  of  his  native  State,  | 
Pennsylvania,  which  he  either  projec  ed  or 
considerably  advanced  during  twelve  years 
of  1 conspicuous  service  in  her  legislature, 
as  one  of  j the  favorite  representatives  of 
Philadelphia.  | The  splendid  results  of  his 
enlightened  devotion  | to  her  Internal  Im^ 
provements  will  cause  his  name  | to  sur- 
vive the  stone  upon  which  it  is  here  j af- 
fectionately inscribed,  and  to  shine  through 
all  time  | in  the  bright  annals  of  his  fortu- 
nate Country. 


On  the  reverse  side  of  this  pos^in  img 
monument  the  inscription  is  not  so  lengthy 
nor  so  laudatory: 

Sacred  | to  th^•  Memory  of  | William  Leh- 
man I who  died  | • n the  29th  of  March,  A. 
D.  1820,  I in  the  50'h  year  of  h s awe. 

Ir,  would  be  inter*  sting  to  know,  the 
C’use  wh’ch  led  to  this  structu'e  bei<  g 
placed  so  near  to  the  church.  w.  h.  e. 

THE  ELDERS  OF  ^ATANG  AND  H 4.N 
OVEtt. 

[The  following  record  we  have  gathered 
from  various  sources,  and  publish  it  at  this 
time  in  the  expectancy  of  obtaining  ad- 
ditional information.  We  have  avoided 
bi '^'graphical  detail,  although  considerable 
material  is  at  our  hands.  We  will  gladly 
receive  any  addition,  whether  of  biography 
or  genealogy.  w.  h e ] 

1.  Rob««rt  Elder,  b.  about  1679  in 
Scotland,  emigrated  from  Lough  Neagh, 
County  Antrim,  Ireland,  where  he  bad 
previously  settled,  about  1730,  to  America, 
locating  in  Paxtang  township,  then  Lancas- 
ter, now  Dauphin  county,  on  a tract  of 
land  near  the  first  ridge  of  the  Kittatinny 
mountains,  five  miles  nor  h of  Harrisburg. 
He  died  the  28th  of  July  1746,  in  Paxtang 
and  is  buried  in  the  old  Church  grave  yard. 

He  married  in  1703,  Eleanor , b in 

1684;  died  October  25,  1742,  and  by  her  had 
issue  as  follows: 

2.  i.  Robert,  b.  1704. 

3.  ii.  John,  b.  January  26, 1706;  m.  Mary 
Baker. 

4.  iii.  Thomas,  b.  1708;  m.  Mary  Patter- 
son, daughter  of  William  Patterson,  of  Pax- 
tang. 

5.  iv.  David,  b.  1710;  m.  Hannah  Ander- 
son. 

v.  James,  b.  1712;  settled  in  Fannett 
township,  Cumberland,  now  Franklin 
county. 

vi.  Ann,  b.  1713,  m. Anderson,  of 

Octoraro.  We  have  no  further  informa- 
tion of  this  the  perchance  only  sister  ol  Rev. 
John  Elder. 


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II.  Robert  Elder  (RoOert),  b.  in  1704 
in  Scot^aud;  married  and  had  issue: 

i.  John,  b.  1726;  d.  December,  1756,  in 
Hanover,  probably  iinm. 

6.  ii.  Robert, b.  1728;  m.  Margaret  Taj  lor. 
iii  Samuel,  b.  1730. 

iv.  Isabel  b.  1732;  m.  Adam  Breaden; 
concerning  whom  we  have  no  record. 

V.  David,  b.  1734;  m.  and  removed  late  in 
life  to  Ohio,  where  he  died.  He  had 
among  other  children,  Joshua  and  Robert, 
vi  Elizabeth,  b.  1736. 

III.  John  Elder  (Robert)  b.  Jan.  26, 
1706,  in  the  City  of  Edinburgh,  Scotland, 
d.  July  17.  1792,  and  is  buried  at  Paxtang 
Church.  Over  his  grave  is  a tombstone 
wi*  1 this  inscription : 

The  Body 

of 

the  late  Rev'd  John  Elder 
lies  interred  uvder  t^is  slab 
he  departed  this  life 
July  17th  1792, 

Aged  86, 

Sixty  yeirs  he  filled  the  sacred  character 

of 

A Minister  of  the  Gospel, 

Fifty  six  of  which  he  officiated 
in  Paxton. 

Ihe  p'acti's  of  piety  seconded  the  precepts 
Which  he  taught,  and  a most  exemplary 
life  was  the  best  comment  on  the  Christian 
Religion . 

The  R'^v.  John  Elder  was  twice  married; 
1st.  In  1740  to  Mary  Baker, daughter  of 
Joshua  Baker  and  Rebecca  (Cr>iwford) 
Anderson,  of  Lancaster,  b.  in  1715,  in 
coun’y  Antrim,  Ireland;  d.  June  12,  1749; 
and  had: 

7.  i.  Robert,  b.  Friday,  June  11, 1742;  m. 
Ma’^y  J.  Thompson. 

8.  ii.  Joshua,  b.  March  9,  1744  5;  m. 
M»iry  McA-Hister. 

9.  iii.  Eleanor,  b.  Dec.  3, 1749;  m.  John 
Hays. 


iv.  Grizel,  b.  May  2d,  1749;  d.  Sept.  18, 
1769. 

2d.  On  Nov.  5,  1751,  to  Mary  Simpson, 
dangh'er  of  Thomas  and  Sarah  Simpson, 
ot  Pax'anff,  b.  1732,  in  Paxtang;  d October 
3,  1786,  at  6 am;  and  had  issue: 

10.  V.  Sarah,  b.  October  19,  1752;  m» 
James  Wal'ace. 

11.  vi.  Ann,  b.  Oct.  8,  1754;  m.  Andrew 
Stephen.’ 

12  vii  John,  b.  August  3, 1757,  m.  Eliz- 
abe  h Awl. 

13  viii.  Mary,  b.  January  12,  1760;  m. 
James  Wilson. 

ix.  Jane,  b.  May  21,  1762;  d.  August  6, 
1763. 

14.  X.  James,  b.  Friday,  June  15,  1764. 
m.  Lucinda  Wallace. 

15.  xi.  Thomas,  b January  30,  1767;  m. 
Catharine  Cox. 

16  xii.  David,  b.  May  7,  1769;  m.  Jane 
Galbraith. 

17.  xiii.  Samuel,  b.  Feb.  27,  1772;  m. 
Margaret  Esoy. 

18.  xiv.  Michael,  b.  August  9,  1773;  m. 
Nancy  McKinney. 

19.  XV.  Rebecca,  b.  March  1,1775,  James 
Awl. 

IV.  Thomas  Elder  (Robert)  b.  1708;  d. 
July  1752;  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Patterson,  and  had  issue; 

i.  John, 

ii.  Rachel, 

iii.  Robert. 

V David  Elder,  (Robert)  b.  1710;  dl 
1753;  m.  in  1730  Hannah  Anderson,  ot  Don- 
egal; d,  about  1811,  in  Westmoreland 
county;  and  had  i«sue: 

20.  Robert,  b.  1751  ;m.  Mary  Whiteside. 

VI.  Robert  Elder  (Robert,  Robert,) 
b.  1720,  in  county  Down,  Ireland,  came 
with  his  parents  to  America  about  1730. 
He  was  twice  married.  After  the  death  of 
his  first  wife  he  removed  to  Maryland,  re- 
turning to  his  old  home  near  Harris’  Ferry. 


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About  1786  he  ^ent  to  iDOiana  county, 
Penn’a,  where  he  died  iu  1790.  His  second 
wife  was  Margaret  Taylor,  who  died  April 
15,  1803.  They  had  issue: 

21.  i.  James,  b.  1763,  in  Dauphin  county; 
m,  Martha  Robinson. 

22.  ii.  David,  b.  Oct.  16,  1764,  in  Mary- 
land; m.  Ann  Nesbit. 

23.  iii.  Robert,  b.  1767;  m.  Mary 
Smith. 

24.  iv.  Anne,  b.  1770;  m.  Archibald 
Mar?  hall. 

VII.  Robert  Elder,  (John,  Robert) 
was  born  June  11,  1742,  in  Paxtang;  was  a 
soldier  of  the  Revolution,  and  commanded 
one  of  the  Lancaster  county  battalions  of 
associators,  and  hence  known  as  Col. 
Robert  Elder;  died  September  29,  1818;  m. 
on  Febiuary  7,  1769,  by  Rev.  John  Elder, 
Mary  J.  Thompson,  of  Derry,  b.  October 
19,  1750;  d.  August, 18,  1813.  Tney  left  no 
issue. 

VIII.  Joshua  Elder  (John,  Robert),  b. 
March  9,  1744-5,  in  Paxtaug;  was  a farmer 
by  occupation;  served  in  the  Provincial 
forces  during  the  French  and  Indian  war; 
one  of  the  sub-lieutenants  of  ihe  county  of 
Lancaster  during  the  Revolution,  and  a 
justice  of  the  peace.  Under  the  Constitu- 
tion of  1790  he  was  appointed  by  Gov. 
Mifflin  one  ot  the  associate  judges  of  the 
county  of  Dauphin;  Gov.  M’Kean,  a warm 
personal  friend,  comcnissioned  him  pro 
thonotary  January  5,  1800,  which  position 
he  filled  nine  years;  was  elected  chief  bur- 
gess of  the  borough  of  Harrisburg  in  1810; 
he  died  at  his  residence,  in  Paxtang,  De* 
cember  5,  1820,  and  is  interred  in  the  old 
church-yarl;  was  twice  married. 

1st.  On  Sept.  15,  1773,  by  the  Rev.  John 
Elder,  to  Mary  M’Allister,  b.  1753;  d. 
November  21,  1782. 

2d.  On  May  23,  1783,  by  the  Rev.  John 
Elder,  to  Sarah  M’allister,  b.  1762;  d. 
Dec.  6,  1807. 


By  neither  marriage  did  Judge  Elder 
leave  any  issue  and  his  estate  was  devised 
to  a lartie  number  of  relatives. 

IX.  Eleanor  Elder  (John,  Robert), 

b.  Dec.  8,  1746;  d.  Dec.  12,  1775;  m.  Dec. 
11,  1766,  by  Rev.  John  Elder,  Juhn 

Hays,  of  Derry,  b.  1739;  d.  January  26, 
1813;  both  buried  in  Donegal  grave  yaid. 
They  had  issue,  among  others: 

i.  Sarah. 

ii.  John,  b.  Dec.  5,  1775;  d.  Nov.  27, 
1813. 

X.  Sarah  Elder  (Juhn,  Robert),  b Oc- 
tober 19,  1752;  d.  February  14,  1822;  m. 
Juae  19,  1787,  by  Rev  John  Eider,  James 
Wallace,  sun  of  Robeit  Wallace  of  Hanover, 
b.  1750;  d.  December  15,  1823  They  had 
issue: 

1.  Mary,  b.  1790;  d.  1846;  m.  Matthew 
B.  Cowden,  son  of  Col.  James  Cowden  of 
Lower  Paxtang,  and  had  is^ue,  James, 
John,  Sarah,  William  Kerr,  Marx  and 
Edward. 

ii.  John,  b,  1792;  d.  1843;  m.  Jane  Mc- 
Cuue  of  Cumbeilaud  e mnty,  and  had, 
John,  Sarah  Elder,  Mary  .-Simpson, 
Elizabeth,  Ei  len  and  Caroline. 

iii.  Elizabeth,  b.  1794 ; m.  Rober 
Clarke  of  Montrose,  Pa.,  son  of  Col.  John 
Clarke  of  the  Revolution,  and  had  isaue, 
Ann  and  Sarah  Elder. 

XL  Ann  Elder  (John,  Rober  ),  b.  Oc- 
tober 8,  1754;  d.  August  10,  1814;  ra.  on 
September  23,  1779,  by  Rcv.  J hn  Elder, 
to  Andrew  S epheu  [Steen],  b.  1753;  d. 
December  3,  1800;  both  buried  in  Paxtang 
grave  yard.  They  had  hsue  : 

i.  Robert  Elder, 

ii,  Ann,  b.  1785;  d.  April  20,  1800;  buried 
in  Paxtang  grave-yard; 

hi.  Andrew,  b.  May  30,  1791;  d.  Janu- 
ary 12,  1832;  buried  iu  Paxtang  grave- 
yard; 

iv.  John,  a physician,  who  practiced 
near  Halifax. 


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XII  JoBN  Elder  (Joho,  Robert),  b. 
Augusts,  1757:  d.  Apiil  27,  1811;  m.  De- 
cember 16, 1778,  Elizabeth  Awl,  d.  about 
1850,  at  tbo  residence  of  her  son-in  law, 
Gen.  John  Forster.  They  had  issue, 
among  others: 

i.  Mary,  m.  John  Forster,  and  left  issue. 

ii  Eliza,  m.  Henry  Alward. 

iii.  John,  m.  Oct.  17  1826,  Mrs.  Mary 
Th  mps  n,  daughter  of  John  M ’Gammon, 
of  Middletown. 

XIII  Mary  Elder  (John,  Robert,)  b. 
Jau'iary  12,  1760;  d.  Jan.  31, 1843,  at  Har- 
risburg; buritrd  at  Derry;  m May  18,  1784, 
by  Rev.  John  Elder,  to  James  Wilson  of 
Derry,  b.  1755;  d.  April  17,  1835.  They 
had  )ssue. 

Mary,  m.  Rev.  William  Kerr,  of  Done- 
gal, and  had  William  M.,  John  Wallace, 
Mary  E m.  Herman  Aliicks,  Dr.  James, 
and  Martha  m.  Dr.  E.  L.  Orth. 

XIV.  James  Elder  (John,  Robert)  b, 
June  15,  1764;  d.  Jan.  14,  1827;  m.  Decem- 
ber, 1801,  Lucinda  Wallace  of  Virginia;  b. 
May  28,  1781;  d.  July  26,  1846;  removed  to 
Clarksville,  Tennessee.  After  the  death 
of  James  Elder,  his  widow  married  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1829,  James  B.  Reynolds  of  Ten- 
nessee. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elder  had  isssue: 

Joshua,  b.  Jan.  31,  1803 

MOTKS  AND  yUKRIKS.— XLII. 

Historical  aud  Genealogical. 

The  History  op  Dauphin  and  Leba- 
non Counties  has  been  announced,  and 
it  may  not  be  out  of  place  for  the  Editor 
thereof  to  allude  to  the  subject  in  Notes  and 
(Queries.  Fuily  appreciating  the  magnitude 
of  the  laborious  undertaking,  yet  in  the 
hope  of  receivirg  every  assistance  desired 
from  all  interested  in  having  the  work  full 
and  complete,  much  no  doubt  will  accom- 
plished towards  the  realization  thereof.  A 
great  deal  of  the  general  and  local  history 


is  within  reach,  yet  the  biotiraphy  and 
genealogy,  of  which  it  is  contemplated  to 
devote  considerable  space  in  the  volume,are 
not  as  accessible,  unless  those  having  the 
knowledge  will  communicate  the  same. 
These  will  not  be  eulogistic  of  any  one. 
What  are  desired,  are  facts — and  to  this 
end  we  have  made  considerable  research. 
The  preparation  of  this  history  is  more  a 
labor  of  love  th>an  pecuniary  reward,  and 
the  feeling  upp  rmost  is  to  preserve  the 
records  of  our  ancestors, —of  old  citizens  and 
fami  ies — for  as  a classical  English  writer 
observes: 

“Methioks  it  shows  a kind  of  gratitude 
and  good-nature,  to  revive  the  memories 
and  memorials  of  the  pious  aud  charitable 
benefactors  long  sitce  dead  and  gone.” 

“All  onely  for  to  publish  plaine 
Tyme  past,  tyme  present,  both. 

That  tyme  to  come  may  well  retaine 
Of  each  good  tyme  the  truth.” 

THIS  iSLDRRS  OF  FaXTaNO  AND  HAN 
UV  I*. 

[continued  from  last  week.] 

XV.  Thomas  Elder  (Joan,  Robert)^ 
b.  January  30,  1767;  d.  April  29,  1853,  at 
Harrisburg.  Concerning  him,  we  have  in 
preparation  a biographical  sketch.  He  was 
twice  married: 

1st,  on  March  23,  1799,  to  Catharine, 
daughter  of  Col.  Cornelius  Cox,  of  Estber- 
ton.  who  died  June  12,  1810,  and  left  is- 
sue: 

i George  Washington,  d.  s.  p. 

ii.  Mary,  m.  Amos  Ellmaker,  of  Lan- 
caster, and  has  issue. 

2nd,  on  May  30,  1 81 3,  to  Elizabeth  Ship- 
pen,  daughter  of  Robert  Strettel  Jones,  b 
December  13  1787  in  Burlington,  X.  J.;d, 
October  31,  1871,  at  Harrisburg;  and  left 
issue : 

iii.  Ann  Shippen,  d.  s.  p. 

iv.  Catharine  Jones,  m.  Samuel  Boude, 


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son  of  Col.  Thomas  Boude  of  the  Revolu- 
tion, and  has  issue. 

V.  Thomas,  m.  Margaretta  Wilson,  and 
had  Thomas  and  Wilson. 

vi.  John. 

vii.  Sarah  Wallace,  d.  s.  p. 

viii.  Elizabeth  Shippen,  d.  s.  p. 

ix.  James,  m.  and  has  issue. 

XVI.  David  Elder  (John,  Robert),  b. 
May  7.  1769;  d.  May  22,  1809;  m.  Jane, 
daughter  of  Col.  Bartrem  Galbraith,  b. 
1772,  d.  January  13,  1842.  Tney  had  is- 
sue: 

i.  Mary,  m.  1st  Dr.  Henry  B.  Dorrance, 
d.  October  1,  1828,  and  buried  at  Paxtang; 
2d.  Judge  David  Scott  of  Wilkes-Barre. 

ii.  Ann,  d.  unm. 

iii.  Elizabeth,  m.  Robert  R.  Elder. 

iv.  Robert,  m. Deitrick,  and  left 

issue. 

XVII.  Samuel  Elder,  (John,  Robert) 
b.  February  27,  1772;  d.  September  26, 
1815,  m.  on  March  14,  1851;  and  had  issue: 

i.  Ann,  m.  April  25,  1816,  Alexand 
Piper,  and  has  issue. 

ii.  John. 

iii.  Maria,  m.  1st  Adams  Campbell  of 
Elizabethtown;  24  Widiam  Lyon,  son  of 
Judge  Lyon,  of  Carlisle. 

iv.  JosiAH,  b.  1803;  d.  October  30,  1844. 

V.  Sarah,  m.  April  13,  1824,  William  H. 

Doll,  and  has  issue. 

XVIII.  Michael  Elder  (John,  Rob- 
ert), b.  August  9,  1773;  d.  September  25, 
1850,  at  Columbia,  Penna;  was  twice  mar- 
ried. 

1st,  on  June  4,  1795,  to  Nancy  McKinney 
of  Middletown,  and  had  issue: 

i.  Mary,  m.  Christian  Haldeman. 

ii.  Preston  Billings,  b.  February  6, 
1810;  d.  January  6,  1840;  in  Columbia  m.  in 
1834,  Henrietta  E.  V.  Claiborne;  was  cash- 
ier of  the  Columbia  Bank  and  Bridge  com- 
pany, at  tne  same  time  editor  of  the  8py; 
was  a brilliant  writer  of  prose  and  verse. 


2nd,  on  April  5,  1827,  Charlotte  Giber- 
son,  and  had  issue: 

iii.  William,  d.  s.  p. 

XIX.  Rebecca  Elder  (John,  Robert)^ 
b.  March  1,  1775:  d.  in  1854;  m.  James 
Awl  son  of  Jacob  Awl  of  Paxtang,  and  had 
issue: 

i.  John  Elder. 

XX.  Robert  Elder  (David,  Robert) 
b.  in  1751,  in  PaXiaag  township,  d.  Octo- 
ber, 1837,  in  Derry  township,  Wtstmore- 
land  county-  At  the  close  of  the  War  of 
the  Revolution,  Robert  Elder  acoumpaukd 
his  mother  to  Westmoie.and  couuty,  where 
they  settled.  He  had  previously  married 
Mary  Whiteside,  a daughter  of  Thomas 
Whiteside  an  early  Euglisu  settler  in  Lan- 
CjkSter  county,  most  oi  wnose  descendants 
reside  in  Ohio  and  Illinois.  Mary  Whrte- 
side  Elder  d.  in  Feoruary  1823.  There  was 
issue: 

25.  i.  Hannah,  b.  1779,  m.  James  Rich- 
ards. 

26.  ii.  Thomas,  b.  1781;  m.  Mary  McCon- 
ntll. 

XXL  James  Elder  (Robert,  Robert, 
Robert,)  b in  1763,  in  Dauphin  couuty;  re- 
moved to  Indiana  county,  Penu’a,  in  1786, 
where  he  died  April  13,  1813.  He  mariieu 
December  25,  1782,  Manha,  daughter  of 
Robert  Robmson,  b.  in  1772;  d.  May  27, 
1812.  They  had  issue: 

27.  i.  Robert  R.,  b.  Oct.  8,  1783;  m. 
Sarah  Sherer. 

28.  ii.  David,  b.  Aug.  22,  1785;  m.  Juli- 
anna, Sherer. 

29.  iii.  John,  b.  Oct.  2,  1797;  m.  Eliza- 
beth M’Kee. 

30.  iv.  Polly,  b.  Oct.  22,  1799;  m.  Sam- 
uel Russell. 

31.  V.  Joshua,  b.  Jan.  18,  1802;  m.  Elea- 
nor Sherer. 

32.  vi.  James,  b.  Feb.  18,  1804;  m.  Mar- 
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33.  vii.  Rachel,  b.  Dec.  18,1806;  m. Rev. 
Jesee  Smith. 

34.  viii.  Thomas,  b.  March  1,  1810,  m. 
Eiizaceth  Coleman. 

XXII.  David  Elder  (Robert,  Robert, 
Robert)  b.  Oct.  28,  1764  in  Md.,  d.  Jan.  8, 
1834  in  Fountaine  county,  Ind.;m.  June 
3,  1790  Ann  Nesbit  of  Lancaster  county;  b. 
Dec  27,  1771;  d.  July  22,  1854,  in  Clark 
couLty,  O.  Toeyhad  i-sue: 

35.  i.  Robert  (Miller),  b.  May  28,  1791; 
m.  Elizabeth  Sherer. 

ii.  Sarah,  b.  May  23,  1793;  d.  July  16, 
1835,  in  Ohio;  m.  in  1816,  Robert  Johnson. 

iii.  Mary,  b April  21,  1795;  d.  Aug.  18, 
1796. 

iv.  John  Nesbit,  b.  March  23,  1797,  re- 
sided in  Fountaine  Go.,  Ind.,  in  1850, 

V Ann,  b.  March  18,  1799;  m.  in  1820, 
Abram  Brewer  and  has  issue. 

vi.  James,  b.  July  7,  1800;  d.  Dec.  9, 
1837;  m.  in  1830  Smau  Noble  and  had  is- 
sue. 

vii.  Polly  Taylor,  b.  Oct.  31, 1802;  d. 
Aug.  17,  1819. 

viii.  Nancy,  b.  Dec.  25,  1804;  m.  Robert 
Elder,  son  of  Robert  Elder  and  Ann  In- 
gram. 

ix.  Joshua  David,  b.  Feb.  18,  1807;  d. 
Oct.  30.  1836  in  Pittsburg,  Pa. ; m.  in  1825, 
Eliza  Murray,  who  d.  at  Lewisburg,  Pa., 

and  had  issue — Glorvina,  m.  Me-. 

Ciure,  and  Andrew. 

X.  Eliza  Moorhead,  b.  Feb.  7,  1809; 
m.  Jacob  Tice,  resides  in  Fountaine  co., 
Indiana. 

xi.  Martha  Robinson,  b.  May  19,  1811; 
m.  James  A.  White,  resides  in  Vermillion 
county.  Indiana. 

XXIII.  Robert  Elder  (Robert,  Robert 
Robert),  b.  1767;  d.  April  12,  1813,  at 
Elder's  Ridge;  m.  Mary  Smith;  d.  Dec. 
1857,  and  had  issue 

36.  i.  Margaret,  b.  1796;  m.  William 
Ewing. 


ii.  Joshua,  b.  1798;  d.  un’m.  Nov.  11, 
1825,  at  Harrisburg. 

37.  iii.  Polly,  b.  1800;  m.  John  Laird. 

iv.  Ann,  b.  1802;  d.  1816. 

V.  John,  b.  1804;  d.  1823.  un’m 

vi.  Hannah,  b.  1807;  d.  1832  un’m. 

38  vii.  Robert,  b.  Dec.  23,  1809;  m. 
Nancy  Douglass. 

XXIY.  Anne  Elder,  (Robert,  Robert, 
Robert),  d.  in  Indiana  co.,  Pa.;  m.  Arch- 
ibald Marshall,  and  had  issue: 

i.  Anne,  m.  James  Mowry. 

ii.  Polly,  m.  Alexander  Templeton. 

XXV.  Hannah  Elder  (Robert,  David, 
Robert),  b.  in  1779, in  Lancaster  county;  d, 
in  September,  1855,  in  Indiana  county, Pa.; 
m.  in  1809  James  Richards,  who  died  in 
April,  1833,  in  Indiana  county,  Penn’a. 
Mr.  Richards,  in  conjunction  with  his 
brother  Alexander,  introduced  the  first  ma- 
chine for  carding  wool  in  Western  Penn- 
sylvania. They  established  a small  factory 
opposite  Saltsburg,  on  the  Kiskiminetas, 
which,  owing  to  the  discovery  of  salt  wells 
in  the  neighborhood,  they  sold  about  1815, 
and  erected  works  for  the  manufacture  of 
salt  on  Crooked  creek,  in  Armstrong 
county.  Hannah  Elder  and  James  Rich- 
ards had  issue: 

i.  Mary,  m.  James  Smith,  of  Erie 
county. 

ii.  Martha,  d.  unm. 

iii.  Eliza,  m.  Samuel  Holmes;  they  were 
cousins -gt^rmaine,  being  grandchildren  of 
Thomas  Whiteside.  She  is  a widow,and  re- 
sides at  Livermore. 

iv.  James,  died  in  Erie  county  in  1880, 
leaving  a large  family. 

V.  Robert,  d.  in.  1857;  his  widow  resides 
in  Saltsburg. 

vi.  Lucinda,  m.  Thomas  Richards,  a 
distant  relative;  she,  now  a widow,  resides 
at  Shippensburg. 

XXVI.  Thomas  Eleer  (Robert,  David, 
Robert)  b.  in  1781,  in  Lancaster  county; 


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m.  Mary  McConnell;  Mrs.  Eider  is  living 
at  the  age  of  ninety  years;  They  had  is- 
sue: 

i.  Eliza,  m.  John  Cannon;  have  issue  a 
a son  Calvin  and  three  daughters- 

ii.  Thomas,  na.  and  resides  in  Armstrong 
county. 

iii.  John;  who  resides  iu  the  old  home- 
stead. 

XXVII.  Robert  Robinson  Elder, 
(James,  Robert,  RoOert,  ttobert)  b.  Oc  . 8, 
1793;  d.  April  6,  1858  near  Harrisburg;  vvas 
twice  married: 

1st  to  Srrati  Saerer,  b.  1798,  d.  Nov.  35, 
1836,  and  had  issue: 

i.  James,  b.  Aug.  1826;  d.  s.  p. 

ii.  Robert,  b.  May  2,  183u;  d.  March  8, 
1861. 

iii.  Martha,  m.  Samuel  H.  Wallace. 

iv.  Sarah,  m.  J.  iloutgomery  Forster. 

2d.  to  Etizabe  h G Elder,  b March  17, 

1806;  d.  Feb.  16,  1862,  and  had  issue: 

iv.  Scott. 

V.  Thomas. 

XXVIII.  David  Elder  (James,  Robert, 
Robert,  Robert)  b.  Aug.  23,  1795,  in  Md  , 
d.  April  5, 1879,atE'der’s  Ridge;  m.  Juli- 
anna Sherer,  and  had  issue : 

i.  James  Sherer. 

ii.  SARA.H  E. 

XXIX.  John  Elder  (James,  Robert, 
Robert,  Robert),  b.  Oct.  2,  1797;  d.  at  Eld- 
er’s Ridge  April  4,  1870;  m Elizabeth  Mc- 
Kee, and  had  issue: 

i.  Elizabeth. 

ii.  Martha  J. 

iii.  Rev.  Thomas  R. 

iv.  Caroline. 

V.  J.  McKee. 

XXX.  Polly  Elder  (.Tame^,  Robert, 
Robert,  Robert),  b.  Oct.  23, 1799;  resides  at 
Clarksburg,  Pa.;  m.  Samuel  Russell,  of 
Westmoreland  county,  and  has  issue: 

i.  William. 

ii.  Rachel. 


iii.  Dorcas. 

iv.  Martha. 
V.  Polly. 
vi.  Samuel. 


XXXI.  Joshua  Elder  (.James  Robert, 
Robert,  Robert),  b.  J*n.  18,  1 802;  re- 
sides near  Harrisburg;  was  ihnce  married; 
1st,  to  Elemor  Sherer,  and  had  issue: 

i.  Joshua  Robinson. 

ii.  David  Robixsson. 

2 1,  to  M.*rga  et  C.  Gi.mor,  and  had  is- 


ssue: 

iii.  Elizabeth  M.,  m.  Wm  K C .w- 
den. 

3d,  to  Nancy  Brown,  and  hsd  i sue: 

iv.  Margaret,  m.  J.  Q.  A.  Ruiher 
ford. 

V.  Matthew  Bn  own. 

vi.  Eleanor  Thompson,  m.  Francis  W. 
Rutherford. 

vii.  Matilda 

vii.  Mary  A. 

XXXII.  James  Elder  (James,  Robert, 
Robeit,  Robert),  b.  Feo  18,  1804;  d.  Feb. 
5,  1877,  at  Elder’s  Ridge;  m.  Margaret 
Barnet,  oaugbter  ot  rnounas  Bamet,  ^tnd 
had  isaue: 

i.  Martha  Robinson. 

ii.  Thomas  Barnet. 

XXXI  li.  Rachel  Elder,  (James, 
Robert,  Robert,  R>beit,)  b.  Dtc.  18,  1806; 
d.  Feb.  1840,  in  Jiderson  co.,  Pa.  m, 
April,  1829,  Rev.  Jetse  Smith,  aud  had 
issue. 

i.  Sybil  M. 

XXXIV  Thomas  Elder  (James,  Robert, 
Robert,  Robert),  b.  Mi>  1,  1810:  resides  at< 
Elder’s  R dge;  was  thrice  mauied: 

1st,  to  Elizabeth  Coleman  ana  had  issue:! 

i.  Sarah.  j 

ii.  Robert.  } 

2nd,  to  J.  Cook,  and  had  issue. 

iii.  Maggie, 

3d,  to  M.  Caldwell. 


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XXXV.  Robert  Elder,  (D'vid,  Robert, 
Robert,  Robert),  b.  May  39,  1791;  d.  Octo- 
ber 19,  1837;  m.  M-irch  3,  1830,  Elizabeth 
daughter  of  Samuel  and  Elizabeth  Sherer, 
b.  1795;  d.  February  36,  1860,  both  interred 
in  Paxtang  Church  yard.  They  had  issue: 

i Anne,  m.  John  Ferguson  of  Lawrence, 

0. 

ii.  Joshua  Nesbit. 

iii.  Samuel  Sherer;  entered  the  U.  S. 
Army  in  1853,  as  a private;  appointed  sec- 
ond lieutenant  first  artillery,  March  33, 
186 1 ; promoted,  first  lieutenant  May  14, 1861 ; 
brevet  captain  Sept.  17,  1863;  captain 
first  artillery  August  1,  1863,  brevet 
major  February  30,  1864;  and  brevet  lieu- 
tenant colonel  May  15,  1864. 

iv.  Elizabeth  J , m Rev  Mr.  March, 

XXXVI.  Margaret  Elder  (Robert, 

Robert,  Robert,  Robert),  b.  1796;  d.  June 
7,  1837;  m.  in  1830  William  Ewing,  of  In- 
diana county;  d.  Aug.  31,  1844,  and  had  isj 
sue: 

i.  John. 

ii.  Joshua. 

iii.  Robert. 

iv.  Rev.  James  A. 

V.  William. 

XXXVII.  Polly  Elder  (Robert,  Rob- 
ert, Robert,  Robert), b.  1800;  m.  John  Laird, 
and  had  issue: 

i.  Zacharia. 

ii.  Maria. 

iii.  Judith. 

iv  Margaret. 

V.  Robert  Elder. 

XXXVIII.  Robert  Elder  (Robert, 
Robert,  Robert,  Robert),  b.  Dec.  33,  1809; 
r sides  in  the  old  homestead  at  Elder’s 
R'dge,  Indiana  county,  Penn’a;  m.  March 
30,  1834,  Nancy  Douglass,  and  has  issue  : 

i Maria  J. 

ii.  John  Douglass. 

iii.  Robert  T. 


iv.  Cordelia. 

V.  Julia  M. 

vi.  Lydia  A. 

vii.  Josephine. 

viii.  Agnes  V. 

ix.  Lizzie  E. 

[Correction. — Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Sarah  Elder  (10)  and  James  Wallace,  b, 
1796;  d.  1843;  m.  Robert  Clark,  of  Mon- 
tour county,  Penn’a,  son  of  Charles  Clark 
and  grandson  of  Col.  Robert  Clark,  of  Han- 
over. He  died  in  1839,  and  with  his  wife 
are  buried  in  Derry  church  graveyard, Mon- 
tour county.  They  had  issue: 

i.  Charles  Brownfield. 

ii.  Sarah  Elder. 

iii.  James  Wallace. 

iv  Annie  Eliza. 

notes  and  queries — XLIII. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Elder  Genealogy  ( W.  and  Q,  idii)  .— 
A very  provoking  error  crept  into  the  lat- 
ter part  of  this  genealogy.  In  XXVII, 
Martha  (3)  m.  Samuel  H.  Wallace  and 
not  Thomas  L,  w.  h.  e. 

The  Navigation  * of  the  Susquehan- 
na.— It  may  not  be  generally  known,  but 
it  is  a fact  that  the  TJ.  S.  Government  is 
instituting  inquiries  concerning  the  efforts 
made,  the  plans  suggested  and  the  feasi- 
bility of  improving  the  navigation  of  the 
Susquehanna  river.  If  any  of  the  readers 
of  Hoies  and  Queries  have  in  their  posses- 
sion any  papers  or  documents  relating 
thereto  they  will  confer  a great  favor  by 
sending  the  same  to  us,  as  we  desire  to  fa- 
cilitate as  far  as  in  our  power  the  inquiries 
made.  It  is  a matter  in  which  we  are  all 
interested,  and  everything  bearing  upon 
the  subject  wi’l  be  of  value  at  the  present 
time,  w.  H.  E. 

Old  Writs. — Some  one  has  kindly  for- 
warded, for  our  examination,  two  writs, 


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“issued  duriug  the  eleventh  year  of  the 
reign  ot  George  the  Third,”  by  the  court 
of  common  pleas,  of  Lancaster  county, 
against  Joseph  Gundy,  Michael  Hoffman, 
and  others,  “for  trespass.”  These  papers 
are  written  in  the  usual  style  of  court  doc- 
uments, during  the  Provincial  era.  As  to 
the  persons  against  whom  the  suit  was  in: 
stituted,  Joseph  Gundy  was  subsequently 
an  officer  of  the  Revolution,  and  became 
quite  prominent  in  Northumberland  coun- 
ty, where  he  resided,  although  we  believe 
he  died  at  Harrisburg.  Michael  Hoffman, 
another  soldier  of  the  War  for  Independ- 
ence, was  related  to  the  Hoflfmans  of  the 
“Upper  End.”  It  was  a long  distance  to 
the  county  seat  in  those  days,  and  very 
expensive  to  attend  court.  The  organiza- 
tion of  Northumberland  county,  in  1772, 
and  Dauphin  county,  in  1785,  was,  there- 
fore, a great  relief  to  the  inhabitants  north 
of  the  Blue  Mountains. 


JOHN  HARRIS  TO  DAVID  HOGC. 

[We  give  below  a letter  written  by  John 
Harris,  of  Harris’  Ferry,  which  is  endorsed 
“To  David  Hoge,  Esquire,  in  East  Pens- 
boro’.  Mrs.  Whitehill  is  Requested  to 
forw’d  this  Letter  Immediately.”  The 
lady  who  was  to  forward  this  important 
message  was  the  wife  of  Robert  Whitehill, 
and  a sister  of  John  Harris’  second  wife, 
who  were  the  daughters  of  Adam  Read, 
Esq.,  of  Hanover.  The  reference  in  the 
letter  to  Mr.  Hoge’s  son  was  to  James 
Hoge,  a member  of  Capt.  Hendrick’s  com- 
pany, who  was  captured  daring  the  Que- 
bec expedition.  It  subsequently  appeared 
that  Mr.  Hoge  was  not  a hostage  among 
the  Ind  ans,  bat  was  taken  at  the  siege  of 
Quebec;  and  with  others  confined  for  some 
months,  and  afterwards  released.  The 
letter  is  interesting.  ] 

Paxtang,  Aug.  4,  177G. 


ISiR — I received  a letter  last  night  from 
Mr.  Maclay  which  informs  me  that  some  of 
the  prisoners  taken  lately  at  Isle  Noix,  near 
St.  Johns,  by  the  savages,  are  now  prison- 
ers at  an  Indian  town  about  150  miles 
above  Sunbury;  he  particularly  mentions 
Mr.  Hoge’s  son  to  be  one  of  the  number. 
The  account  comes  from  Mr.  Antis,  who 
lives  at  or  near  the  Great  Island,  who  has 
heard  it  from  the  Indians  that  came  lately 
from  the  place  or  near  where  said  prisoners 
are. 

If  the  Indian  acco’t  is  true,  it’s  probable 
that  at  the  expected  Indian  treaty  at  Pitts- 
burgh our  Commissioners  might  Insist  on 
s’d  prisoners  among  them  being  deHvered 
up 

I Embrace  this  opp’ty,  being  the  first  I 
had,  Requesting  you’l  Immediately  Inform 
Mrs.  Hoge,  as  her  husband  is  in  Phffada, 
on  Pub'ick  Business,  that  she  may  take 
any  method  Judged  expedient  in  Order  to 
get  her  son  Releas’d  from  Captivity.  I 
suppose  the  Senecas  are  the  Tribe  that  has 
out  Prisoners  as  they  are  Ever  first  in  all 
mischief  & and  has  Joined  the  King’s 
Troops  with  others  of  the  Six  Nations  (so- 
called). 

I am,  sir. 

Your  Very  Humble  Servant 

John  Harris. 


“^STHERTON"  ALl*S  “ OOXESTOWN.”  j 

In  No'es  and  Qmries  it  is  stated  that  i 
“Estherton”  was  named  from  one  of  the  \ 
wives  of  Col.  Cornelius  Cox.  This  is  an  i 
error.  Believing  that  the  subject  will  in-  - 
terest  your  readers,  I give  somewhat  in  de- 
tail the  origin  of  that  place. 

On  the  11th  day  of  November,  1743,  the  , : 
Proprietors  of  Pennsylvania  i«sued  a pa’ent  ' 
to  Rebecca  Edgell,  then  of  the  city  of 
Pailadelphia,  widow,  for  two  tracts  of  land, 
containing  three  hundred  and  thirty  eight 
acres  and  allowances  Mrs.  E.  died,  having 


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made  her  will,  July  10,  1750,  and  devised 
all  her  real  estate  to  her  son  William  and 
her  daughter  Rebecca  to  be  divided  equally 
between  them. 

On  the  3d  day  of  February,  1752,  William 
Bdgell  made  his  will,  shortly  after  which 
he  died.  He  devised  his  undivided 
half  of  said  tract  of  land  to  his  wife, 
Sirah  Edgell,  who;  shortly  after- 
wards married  ^ Dr.  John  Cox,  jr., 
then  of  New  Castle  county,  Delaware,  but 
afterwards  of  Philadelphia.  By  deed  dated 
April  9bh,  1757,  they  transferred  their  half 
of  said  land  to  Thomas  Lawrence,  of  Phil- 
adelphia, who  transferred  the  same  to  John 
Cox.  This  was  done  perhaps  to  vest  the 
title  in  John  Cox.  Shortly  after  this  trans- 
fer, Sarah,  his  wife,  died. 

Rebecca  Edoell  the  sister  of  William 
Edgell  married  Samuel  Mifflin  who  deeded 
the  undivided  half  of  said  land  to  John 
Cox,  August  6th,  1764,  whose  wife  at  that 
date  was  Esther.  I find  that  on  the  2d 
day  of  October  1767  that  Dr.  John  Cox,  jr. 
and  his  wife  Esther  of  Philadelphia  by 
deed  did  grant  and  confirm  to  “The  In- 
corporated Society  for  the  ‘ propagation 
of  the  Gospel  in  Foreign  parts,”  a lot 
of  ground  situate  in  the  “New  Town” 
on  the  east  side  of  the  Susquehanna  lately 
laid  out  by  the  said  John  Cox  and  cal'ed 
“Estherton”  bouaded  by  Third  street  to 
the  westward;  b7  lot  No.  65  to  the  north- 
ward, by  a 16^  feat  wide  alley  to  the  east- 
ward, by  lot  No.  79  to  the  southward;  in 
breadth  north  and  south  66  feet  and  200 
feet  loag,  “for  a cite  for  a church  and 
burid  ground  for  a religious  society  in 
communion  with  the  Established  Church 
of  England  for  ever.” 

This  place  known  to  the  present  genera- 
tion as  “Coxestown”  was  probably  laid  out 
about  the  year  1764,  and  followed  very 
closfcly  Middle  own,  which  was  la’d 


out  about  the  year  1758  or  1759. 
In  point  of  time  it  was  probably  the  second 
town  laid  out  within  the  present  limits  of 
Dauphin  county.  What  particular  advan- 
tages the  locality  had  over  Harris’  Ferry, 
is  not  easily  to  determine.  It  seems  to  me 
strange  that  the  second  John  Harris  did  not 
take  advantage  of  the  swelling  tide  of  emi- 
gration, and  forestall  less  pretentious  places 
along  the  river.  Estherton  must  have  been 
“extensively  laid  out,”  and  was  likely  at 
an  important  ferry.  Fifty  years  ago  it  was 
a point  where  rafts  and  arks  could  anchor 
in  safety,  and  I presume  from  this  fact  that 
the  water  there  is  not  so  swift  as  other 
points  further  down  the  river.  Old  river 
pilots  from  Columbia  and  Marietta  often 
went  up  to  Coxestown  to  pilot  rafts  from 
there  to  Port  Deposit.  Samuel  Evans. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— X LI V. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Derry  Church  Communion  Service. 
— (W.  (&  Q.,  xxix.)^ln  corroboration  of 
“A.  B.  H ’s”  statement  concerning  the  an-, 
tiquity  of  the  communion  service,  we  pre- 
sent the  following  receipt  for  the  “cups,” 
and  presume  that  the  other  pieces  of  the 
service  had  been  purchased  about  the 
same  period:  . 

“Philada.,’ Mar.  15tb,  1788. 

“Robert  Clark,  E«q.j 

Bot  of  Wm.  Will: 

‘ 4 Communion  Cups  at  12s.  6d.,  £2:10 

Cr’t  by  6 lb.  of  pewter,  5 

2:5 

“Rec’d  contents. 

“Wm.  Will.” 

Mr  Will  was  a pewtersmith  of  Philadel- 
phia, and  having  been  an  offlcer  of  the  as- 
soc’ators,  no  doubt  thereby  became  person- 
ally known  to  Col.  Clark.  ^ w.  h.  b. 

An  Indian  Burial  Ground. — In  mak- 


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Historical  and  Genealogical, 


ing  some  improvements  at  the  plate  mill 
of  the  Chesapeake  nail  works,  the  workmen 
in  their  excavations  came  upon  five  Indian 
graves.  Several  years  ago,  in  the  same  lo 
cality,  the  remains  of  Indians  had  been  ex- 
humed. These  go  to  show  that  this  spot 
had  been  used  as  a burial  groun  I by  the 
red  race  who  once  occupied  the  site  of  our 
city  on  the  Susquehanna.  The  skulls  and 
a few  of  the  larger  bones  were  apparently 
in  good  preservation-^ while  others,  on  be- 
ing exposed  to  the  air,  crumbled  into  their 
original  element — dust.  The  graves  were 
about  six  feet  apart,  from  two  and  a half 
to  three  feet  below  the  surface,  and  seem  to 
have  been  dug  upon  a little  rise  of  ground 
fifty  yards  from  the  bank  of  the  river.  The 
heads  were  to  the  north.  Only  the  upper 
portion  of  the  graves  were  examined.  The 
relics  consisted  of  beads  of  various  colors 
and  sizes,  a pipe  of  red  clay,  a 
few  English  farthings  of  the  date 
1695,  which  were  pierced,  showing  they 
had  been  used  as  trinkets,  and  an  arrow- 
head or  two,  with  the  remains  perchance 
of  some  gew-gaws,  secured  from  Indian 
traders.  The  date  of  the  coins  go  to  show 
that  these  were  the  graves  of  the  perfidious 
Shawanese,  who  had  a village  at  or  near 
the  mouth  of  the  Paxtang.  Tne  Susque- 
hannocks  were  the  origiaat  iuhabitants, 
but  in  a war  of  extermination  with 
the  Iroquois  the  remnant  fled  lo 
Maryland,  where  they  became  united 
with  a local  tribe  and  thus  lost  their  iden- 
ity.  Subsequently,  in  1698,  the  Shawanese 
from  the  Carolinas  requested  permission  to 
come  into  the  Province  of  Pennsjlvanii. 
At  first  they  located  in  the  deserted  vil- 
lages of  the  Susquehannocks  on  the  lower 
banks  of  the  river,  but  as  the  tide  of  white 
emigration  approached  they  moved  up  the 
Susquehanna  and  its  branches,  aid  fl  lally 
to  the  Oaio.  It  is  unre  than  probable  that 
the  Indian  village'  of  Paxtang  was  de- 
serted prior  to  1720  w h b. 


Hulings  (iV.  & Q.  Tne  name 

Hu  lings  is  n,ot  Swedish,  as  Watson  states, 
but  French.  The  first  of  the  name  to 
which  the  family  can  trace  was  the  Mar- 
quis de  HuUngues,  a nobleman  of  the  South 
of  France,  who  with  his  wife  aud  other 
Huguenots  fled  to  London.  They  had  one 
son,  whose  descendant  emigrated  to 
America.  In  the  religious  wars  of  Gus- 
tavus  Adolphus,  a prominent  participants 
was  the  Duke  de  HuUngues. 

The  family  of  Hulings  came  to  America 
about  1700.  In  the  cemetery  at  Lewes, 
Delaware,  a number  of  the  family  are 
buried.  Marcus  Hook  was  originally 
named  for  the  head  of  the  family,  it  be- 
ing corrupted  from  “Marquis  Hook.” 

James  Hulings,  son  of  the  first  Marcus, 
it  is  thought  was  born  in  the  West,  as  he 
was  wont  to  state  that  he  was  the  first 
white  child  born  west  of  the  Alleghenies. 

He  resided  in  or  near  Nashville,  Tenn., 
and  was  a successful  merchant  there.  He 
died  in  Mississippi  at  the  age  of  eighty-five 
years.  He  married  but  left  no  children. 

Frederick  Watts  Hul  ngs,  son  of  Tnomas  i 
Hulings,  and  Elizabeth  Watts,  upon  the  \ 
death  of  his  father,  went  to  his  uncle’s  in  | 
Tenntssee  where  he  studied  law,  and  sub- 
sequently married  a daughter  of  Judge  \ 
Brown.  After  practicing  law  for  several  I 
years  he  removed  to  Holly  Springs,  Miss.,  I,, 
hii  unc’e  James  accompanyi og  him.  He 
served  a term  of  ten  years  as  judge  of  the  J 
court,  afterwards  removing  to  his  planta-  ■ . 
tion  near  New  Orleans.  He  left  two  sons  ii 
and  two  daughters,  none  of  whom  survived  !u 
him.  His  son  James  left  two  daughters,  » 
Sally  and  Octavia,  now  residing  near  New  l« 
Orleans.  | 

Mary  Hulings,  who  married  a Mr.  Stew-  -f 
art,  left  two  daughters,  Frances  and  Julia,  ii 
both  of  whom  married  brothers,  C albert-  i 
sons,  of  Chambersburg.  J ulia  left  two  sons  j ; 
and  two  daughters.  William  Stewart  Cuf-.  i 


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186 


bertson  resides  in  JS^ew  Albiiuy,  lad.,  a 
wealthy  and  enterprising  citizen  thereof. 
His  brother  John  lives  in  Calilornia.  Their 
sister,  Mrs.  Smiley,  has  two  sous,  Episcopal 
clergymen.  One  of  Frances  8tewart  Cul- 
Derison’s  sons,  James,  was  the  first  Presby- 
terian minister  to  China,  and  translated  the 
Holy  Scriptures  into  Chinese. 

Marcus  Hulings,  son  of  Thomas  Hulings, 
left  one  or  two  daughters. 

[Tbe  foregoing  information  is  of  exceed- 
ing value  and  interest,  and  is  only  indica- 
tive of  what  proper  inquiry  may  call 
forth.  _ w.  H.  E.] 

To  THE  Salary  of  Rev.  2^.  R.  Snowden 
IN  1793. 

The  pastorate  oi  Rev.  John  Elder,  after 
a duration  of  more  than  half  a century, 
closed  on  tbe  13th  of  April,  1791.  THe 
congregation,  after  hearing  various  candi- 
dates, finally  united  with  Derry  and  Har- 
risburg in  a call  to  Rev. Nathaniel  R.  Snow- 
den, of  Fniladelphia.  The  following  sub- 
scription is  probably  not  a full  list  of  the 
Paxtang  people  wfio  contributed  to  the  sup- 
port 01  Mr.  Snowden,  but  simply  those 
w^bo  were  present  at  the  congregational 
meeting  field  on  the  7th  of  March,  1793. 
The  paper  itaelf  is  in  the  handwriting  of 
James  Caldwell,  but  the  names  and  figures 
were  written  by  the  subscribers,  each  one 
for  him  or  herself,  and  all  in  the  same  ink. 

“We  the  under  subscribers  do  each  of 
us  promise  to  pay  annually  the  sums  an- 
nexed to  our  names,  to  the  trustees  of  Pax- 
ton congregation,  or  the  collectors  ap- 
pointed by  them,  as  a salary  due  to  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Snowden  for  the  one-third  pact  of  his 
labors  amongst  us,  and  while  he  continues 
a regular  preaching  pastor  in  said  congre- 
gation and  we  members  of  it.  Given  under 
our  hands  this  seventh  day  of  March,  a.  d. 
1793.” 


£ 

B. 

a. 

James  Caldwell 

1 

2 

6 

John  Means 

0 

15 

0 

John  Willson 

1 

5 

0 

William  Calhoun 

0 

15 

0 

Richard  Carson 

0 

15 

0 

Joshua  Elder 

2 

0 

0 

John  Elder,  Jr 

1 

2 

6 

John  Gilchrist 

. 1 

0 

0 

Alexander  M'Cay 

0 

8 

4 

Thomas  Forster 

1 

17 

6 

William  McRoberts 

. 0 

15 

0 

Richard  Fulton 

1 

5 

0 

Thomas  Brown 

0 

18 

9 

Wm.  Wanless 

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10 

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Daniel  Brunson 

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17 

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Alex’r  Willson 

1 

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Jacob  Awl * 

2 

5 

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John  Rutherford 

1 

15 

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William  Smiih 

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James  Cowden 

. 1 

10 

0 

Josiah  Espy 

1 

10 

0 

Thomas  M’ Arthur 

1 

2 

0 

Barbara  Walker 

0 

7 

6 

Mary  Peacock 

0 

7 

6 

James  Cochran 

. 1 

0 

0 

Jno.  Willson,  jr 

1 

10 

0 

And’w  Stephen 

0 

17 

6 

Jas.  Johnston 

0 

16 

8 

William  Boyd 

0 

8 

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Adam  Barbe 

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10 

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Alexander  Mahargue  .... 

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William  Kerr 

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B. 

NKW  YORK  UlSTOKIOAI.  SOCIETY. 

The  readers  of  Notes  and  (Queries  will  be 
pleased  to  learn  the  success  of  this  great 
society,  as  it  is  set  forth  in  the  following 
account  of  its  library,  and  the  vast  number 
of  persons  who  are  members.  It  was 
founded  in  1804.  The  nucleus  of  the 
library  was  the  private  collection  of  Amer- 
ican historical  works  purchased  of  Mr. 
Pintard.  In  1809  DeWitt  Clinton  procured 
a charter  for  this  society,  and  in  1816  the 


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corporation  gave  it  spacious  quarters  in  the 
New  York  Institution,  in  the  rear  of  the 
City  Hall,  within  the  Park.  Here  it  re- 
mained until  1832,  most  of  the  time  in  great 
pecuniary  embarrassment.  Dr.  John  W. 
Francis,  the  historian,  and  some  of  his 
friends  made  liberal  advances,  and  in  1827 
Frederick  De  Peyster  and  De  Witt  Clinton 
persuaded  the  Legislature  to  appropriate 
$5,000  to  help  it  out  of  the  mire.  Subse- 
quently the  latter  procured  another  grant 
of  $12,000.  In  1850  a movement  was  in- 
augurated to  procure  a new  and  special 
building  for  the  society,  and  in  1857  the 
present  building,  at  the  corner  of  Eleventh 
street  and  Second  avenue,  was  completed. 
The  building  is  of  brick,  50x95  leet,  three 
stories  high  and  of  somewhat  church-like 
appearance.  The  publications  of  the  so- 
ciety, begun  in  1809,  now  number  twenty- 
three  volumes,  and  contain  important  his- 
torical discourses  by  DeWut  Clinton, 
Morris,  Wheaton,  Verplank  and  Pintard, 
besides  the  letters  of  Major  Ceneral 
Charles  Lee,  the  second  in  command  of 
the  Revolutionary  army.  The  library  con- 
tains 70,000  volumes,  and  about  15,000 
pamphlets,  which  sbed  light  upon  almost 
every  subject  likely  to  interest  the  student 
of  American  history.  Of  ninety  different 
files,  bsginning  in  1704  none  are  c implete, 
but  the  different  papers  so  lap  over,  as  it 
were,  that  one  cannot  fail  to  ob'a’n  a fair 
idea  of  the  doings  of  the  times.  The 
Historical  Library  is  for  reference  only. 
The  society  has  1,953  members,  of  whom 
206  are  honorary,  780  life  and  465  resi 
dent  members.  Its  receipts  average  about 
$9,000  per  annum  and  its  payments  about 
$7,000.  It  has  also  a number  of  funds, 
aggregating  $28,400,  the  interest  of  which 
is  devoted  to  the  general  purposes  of  the 
society.  In  1856  the  society  resolved  to 
found  a public  art  gallery,  which  resulted 


in  the  collection  of  629  paintings  (ail 
historical)  and  57  pieces  of  sculpture. 
Many  of  these  works  were  p-esented  by 
members.  The  collection  of  the  New  York 
Gallery  of  Fine  Arts  came  into  its  posses- 
sion in  1858,  and  the  celebrated  Dry  an  Gal- 
lery of  Old  Masters  and  the  remaining  pic- 
tures of  the  American  Art  Union  in  1»67. 
The  gallery  is  also  enriched  by  the  origi- 
nal water  colors  prepared  by  Auauoon  for 
his  great  work  on  natural  niatory  and  by  an 
extensive  collection  of  etchings  and  en- 
gravings. The  Audubon  collection  num- 
bers 474.  The  coilectioua  iu  the  depart- 
ment of  antiquities,  properly  displayed, 
would  fill  the  present  building.  Tne  fa- 
mous Abbott  collection  of  Eg}  ptian  anti- 
quities was  purchased  in  1859  and  the 
Nineveh  sculptures  were  piestnted  to  the 
society  in  1857  by  the  late  James  Lennox. 
In  addition  to  these,  want  of  room  has 
compelled  the  storing  of  a large  collection 
of  relics  of  Americ.n  ab  rigines. 

[It  may  be  staged  iu  this  connection, 
from  the  fact  that  it  interests  us  the  more, 
its  collection  of  pamphlets  concerning  the 
“Paxtang  Boys”  affair  is  more  extensive 
than  any  library  in  the  country— tne  old 
libraries  in  Philadelphia  from  some  unac- 
countable cause  being  very  poor  iu  this  re- 
spect, as  they  seem  to  be  in  Pennsylvania 
ana  particularly.] 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XtV. 

Historical  and  ueuealogical. 

Hoge  (W.  & Q.,  xliu)  — We  were  wrong 
in  stating  that  the  reference  in  John  Har- 
ris’letter,  to  a son  of 'Mr.  Hoge’s,  was 
Jam°s  Hoge,  of  Capt.  Hendricks’  com- 
pany. It  was  Lieut.  John  Hoge,  of  Capt. 
M’Clean’s  company,  Col.  William  Irvine’s 
battalion,  who  was  captured  at  Is'e  Aux 
Noix,  with  other  officers,  on  the  21st  of 
June,  1776.  L’eut.  Hoge  was  exchanged 


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historical  and  Genealogical, 


April  20,  1778,  liaiViiig’  jl»  captivit^^ 

nearly  two  years. 

Elder,  Jacob  (iV.  and  Q.  “G.  H. 

B.”  iaforms  us  that  he  “remeuiDers  Jacob 
Elder  well— that  he  was  a son  of  John  El- 
der and  Elizabeth  Awl,  and  a brother  of 
General  Forster’s  first  wife,  etc.  He  pub- 
lished the  first  Democratic  Eng  ash  news- 
paper at  Harrisburg.  His  offi  was  in  ihat 
end  of  the  white  building  on  Ueil’s  corner 
[Secund  and  Chestnut  streets] , about  where 
Boyd’s  furniture  store  now  is.”  In  addi 
tion  to  the  foregoing  we  have  this  note  in 
one  of  our  memoraadum  b joks,  Jacob  El- 
der, printer,  died  at  Harrisburg,  October, 
1816,  aged  thirty-ihree  years.  w h.  b. 

HaVIOATION  op  the  bUSQUEHANNA  {N. 
d Q.  xlm).-^la  1884,  upon  petition  of  a 
Town  Meeting,  John  R.  Poinsett,  the  Sec- 
retary of  War  under  General  Jackson,  sent 
an  engineer  here  to  survey  tne  Susque- 
hanna  irom  Port  Deposit,  in  Maryland,  to 
ihe  head  waters  of  the  river.  He  and  his 
assistants  spent  the  whole  summer  at  it.  It 
appears  that  before  the  report  was  made  he 
died,  and  there  the  matter  ended.  I learned 
at  the  time  he  would  report  against  it. 
Henry  K Strong  was  then  the  editor  of  the 
Panmykania  Intelligencer.  He,  Judge 
Krause,  General  Ayres,  William  M’Clure, 
and  all  our  leading  citizens,  were  pushing 
it.  If  you  could  obtain  a file  of  the  paper 
of  that  year  it  would  furnish  valuable  in- 
formation in  favor  of  the  project,  at  least  so 
regarded  at  the  ti  ne.  p k b 

Elder— W & Q xlL^lt  is  stited  that 
Rev.  J ,hn  Elder  married  Mary  Baker,  who 
was  a daughter  of  Rebecca  (Crawford; 
Anderson  in  1740.  This,  1 thmk,  must 
bo  an  error.  Rebecca  (Ora  vford),  the 
wilowofRev.  James  Anderson,  of  Done- 
gal, did  not  marry  Joshua  Baker,  the  gun- 
smith,  of  Lancaster,  until  1741  Mary 
Raker,  daughter  of  Joshua  Baker,  who 
married  Rev.  Mr.  Elder,  was  by  Baker’s 


first  wife.  Baaei  died  lu  17o8.  tij  couT- 
pariug  these  dates  it  will  be  iea,dii>  been 
that  Mrs.  Elder  could  noth  we  been  ihe 
daughter  of  Mr.  Auderaou’s  widow. 

8.  E. 

Crawpord  County  Historical  So- 
ciety.—We  are  m receipt  of  me  pUu  and 
objects  of  this  society,  and  hope  that  it  will 
hold'together  “as  long  aa  two  or  inree”  are 
members  thereof.  It  has  our  best  wishes 
for  a successful  future, of  wuich  we  >eel  the 
more  assured  wnen  we  see  tuo  names  of 
Crawford’s  promiaent  mm  appended  as  of- 
fic3rs.  The  society  has  a far  ricuer 
field  to  work  in  than  some  of  the 
older  cmnties.  The  Jomit  lathers  and 
French  traders  traversed  iis  pat  iless 
forests  long  before  Penn  and  nis  Quaker 
adherents  located  on  the  DoUware.  As 
far  as  in  our  po  ver  we  wid  give  it  a helping 
hand,  and  take  this  occasion  to  show  our 
appreciatim  not  only  of  its  ettoiuS  in  behaif 
of  historical  and  genealogical  research,  but 
the  kinduess  waim  prompted  tne  enrolling 
of  our  name  as  an  Honorary  Member 
thereof,  ^ 

GOV.  M’KE  VN  IN  FAX  TANG. 

The  following  letter  is  not  generally 
known,  especially  to  those  Who  at  present 
reside  in  the  locality  from  which  it  is  dated, 
Paxtang,  now  Harrisburg.  Judge  M’Kean 
Aid  with  the  Congress  and  IStace  Govern- 
ment from  Philadelphia,  when  that  city  was 
occapml  by  the  British.  Whilst  here  he 
resided  as  we  have  been  informed,  in  a 
hickory  log  house  that  stands  near  the  up- 
per ferry”  now  the  water  house,  belonging 
to  Wm,  Maclay,  torn  down  in  1815. 

This  letter  has  been  published  in  the  life 
of  George  Road,  of  Delaware,  and  is  dated 
from  Paxtang  as  early  as  1777;  it  has  an 
interest  for  us  iu  this  locality— Paxtang 
siou  after  Harris’  ferry,  whence  M’Kean 
had  fled  for  refuge;  an  important  man,  at 
the  time  President  of  “the  Delawa-e  State,” 


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a Colonel  in  the  army,  Chief  Judge  of 
Pennsylvania,  a member  of  the  Continental 
Congress.  These  four  positions  must  have 
lelt  him  small  leisure  for  recreation,  and 
his  compensation  tor  the  performance 
of  the  duties  of  them  was  not  “over 
$1,500  a year,”  let  us  hope 
not  Continental  currency.  At  this  time 
M’Kean,  a native  of  Pennsylvania,  was 
torty-tniee  years  ot  age.  When  he  was 
elected  Uovernor  he  was  bixt>-hve  years, 
and  bright  as  ever  ne  had  been.  He  liv;,a 
nearly  twenty  years  after  nis  election  to  that 
ottice — a sharp-laced,  lean,  tall,  erect,  ae- 
termined  man,  apt  to  get  into  a passion  and 
perform  arbitrary  acts. 

At  the  time  tnis  letter  was  written,  the 
British  had  occupied  Pniladelphia,  threat- 
ening a conquest  of  the  rest  of  the  estate, 
and  the  Uisorgamzatiou  oi  the  usual  routine 
of  disseminating  inteiiigenee  will,  there- 
fore, account  for  tne  rounuauout  way  in 
which  the  letter  it  answers  hnaliy  reacneU 
the  “President  of  the  Delaware  6 tale.” 

H. 

“Paxtano,  JJec&mbtr  6th^  1777. 

“Sir — Having  now  an  opportunity  Dy  the 
bearer,  Mr.  Holmes,  none  naving  ottered 
before,  i transmit  you  a resolve  of  Con- 
gress, which  1 received  on  Wedneeday  last, 
under  cover  from  the  Honoraole  Henry 
Laurens,  President  of  Congress,  in  whicn 
he  inlorms  me  ‘ tnat  it  leads  to  an  inquiry 
into  the  State  ot  Delaware,  and  requires 
the  delegates  from  that  State  to  atiena 
Congress,  and  requests  of  me  the  neediul 
answer.’ 

“Mr.  President’s  letter  to  me  had  visited 
General  Washington’s  headquarters,  thence 
it  took  a tour  to  Newport,  from  whence 
Colonel  Dutf  sent  it  inclosed  to  me.  It  has 
been  directed  to  me,  supposing  that  I still 
continued  to  act  as  president  of  your  State, 
You  will  be  pleased,  therefore,  as  com- 


mander-in-chief, to  give  the  answer:  “It 

gives  me  great  pleasure  to  find  that  the 
Congress  are  determined  to  support  the 
Whigs  in  the  Delaware  Stale,  and,  of 
course,  you  will  be  happy  in  receiving 
such  proof  of  it. 

“The  warm  attachment  of  the  Honorable 
James  Saves,  Esquire,  to  the  virtuous  and 
glorious  cause  in  whicn  his  country  is  en- 
gaged, will  no  douDt  induce  him  to  give  his 
immediate  attendance  m Congress,  and  the 
more  especially  as  he  is  at  present  engaged 
in  no  public  business  that  can  prevent  it. 

“1  am,  sir,  your  most  obedient,  humble 
servant,  Thomas  ji’Eran. 

“Honorable  George  Ktad,  Esquire,” 

A tit  pendant  to  the  above  is  a recent 
event  in  tne  Spanish  Drauch  ot  tue  lamily 
of  Gov.  McKean.  It  is  found  in  a recent 
number  of  the  l^Lttsb'xry  Pont,  and,  it  noth- 
ing else,  18  grotesque  reading,  beating  our 
American  probates  out  ot  sight : 

The  reported  sale  of  tne  lamous  “Span- 
ish Tract”  of  land  near  Sewickiey,  lor 
$50,000  to  Mr.  Fleming, anU  tne  subsequent 
proceedings  to  prevent  tne  sale,  have  re- 
vived an  Old  story,  conccri.ing  Miss  Sarah 
Maria  Theresa  McKean,  Uaugnceroi  Uovern- 
or  Thomas  McKean,  of  tnis  otate,  wtto 
married  the  Marquis  de  Yrujo, 
at  that  time  tne  Minister  ol  me 
opanibh  Court  to  the  United  S-aies.  Her 
will  was  made  in  lb40,  and  for  hitten  y*.ais 
or  more  it  has  been  in  tne  othcc-  ot  the  leg 
ister  here.  The  conienis  of  this  will  have 
nothing  lo  do  wittt  tne  present  ariiclo  ex- 
cept that  clause  whxh  bequeaxs  to  Narcita 
Maria  Louisa  MartincZ  de  iiujo,  tue 
daughter  of  tne  testatrix,  all  ol  the  real  es- 
tate in  this  country  wnioh  Deion^ea  to  the 
daughter  of  Governor  M Kean  Stuora 
Narcisa  must  have  been  an  invalid,  as  her 
mo ‘her  speaks  of  her  ‘helpless  condition’’ 
as  an  excuse  for  leaving  her  so  much 


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189 


property.  There  are  some  formalities  con- 
necied  with  the  document  which  are 
curious  and  interesting.  The  writer  ex- 
amined the  papers  several  years  ago  and 
described  at  that  time  some  of  these  pecu- 
liarities, but  others  were  not  mentioned. 
First  comes  a description  of  the  opening 
of  the  sealed  packet  containing  the  will, 
in  Spain,  the  affidavits  of  the  witnesses, 
and  the  statement  that  it  was  filed  in  court. 
All  of  this  was  sworn  to  before  F.  Pocheco, 
honorary  magistrate  of  the  Territorial 
Court  of  Zaragoza  and  judge  of  the  Pri- 
mary Court  of  Claims  in  Madrid.  At. 
tached  to  the  foregoing  papers  and  to  the 
will  itself  is  a curious  succession 
of  documents,  a sort  of  bombastic  le- 
gal step  ladder.  Jose  Carillo  Albonez,  no- 
tary public,  attests  that  the  will  was  signed 
and  opened  and  copied.  Don  Jose  Garcia 
Laslra,  licentiate  in  j urisprudence,  says  he 
copied  the  will  of  which  Senor  Albonez 
speaks.  Two  notaries  public  attest  that 
Don  Lastra  signed  this  certificate,  and  that 
the  will  has  been  truly  and  faithfully 
copied.  Judge  Antonia  Maria  de  Prida 
certifies  that  the  notaries  are  properly  ap- 
pointed officers,  Don  Antonia  Casanova, 
commander  of  the  Order  of  San  Maritius 
and  San  Lazarus  of  Sardinia,  and  that 
of  Merit  of  San  Michael  of 
Bavaria,  and  of  the  Royal 
Order  of  Charles  III^  secretary  of  her  Ma- 
jesty with  office  of  decrees,  gentlemen  of 
the  bed  chamber  of  her  Majesty  with  office, 
ex-sub-secretary  of  the  Ministerial  Depart- 
ment of  Grace  and  Justice  and  superin- 
tendent of  the  territorial  court  of  Madrid 
(whew!)  certifies  that  Judge  Prida  is  a 
duly  appointed  judge.  Don  Emilio  Bernar, 
Gowned  Honorary  Minister  ot  the  Ex- 
chequer of  the  Kingdom,  Deputy  of  the 
Cortes,  and  Sub-Secretary  of  the  Minis- 
terial Department  of  Grace  and  Jus- 
tice certifies  that  Don  Casanota  “is  what 


he  calls  himselt.”  Don  Victoriano  de 
Pedrozeno,  Director  of  the  Chancery  of  the 
Ministerial  Department  of  State,  v.ouches 
for  Don  Bernar,  and  Horatio  J.  Perry,  sec- 
re'ary  of  the  United  States  legation  at 
Madrid,  winds  up  the  list  by  certifying 
Don  Pedrozeno  is  all  right.  Then  comes 
an  affidavit  of  Charles  Grebe,  made  before 
the  register  of  Allegheny  county,  that  what 
precedes  it  is  a true  translation  of  the 
Sp  in ish  papers.  These  are  the  old  papers, 
but  there  now  appear  on  the  county  will 
book  translations  made  by  Professor  Al- 
fonse  Dause,  of  other  papers  never  before 
published.  They  consist  of  the  will  of  the 
daughter  to  whom  the  American  property 
was  bequeathed,  together  with  another 
“step  ladder’’  of  affidavits  and  attesta- 
tions. 

Senorita  Narcisa  Martinez  de  Yrujo  mar- 
ried Don  Bias  Santiago  de  Pierrard,  Camp 
Marshall  of  the  national  forces,  Knight  of 
John  of  Jerusalem,  Commander  of  the 
Order  of  Charles  III.,  of  the  Order  of  Isa- 
bella the  Catholic,  and  of  the  Order  of  St. 
Ferdinand,  and  who  was  decorated  for  mil- 
itary deeds  of  daring.  In  her  will,  dated 
September  13,  1876,  she  says  she  is  a lady  in 
waiting  toQueeuMariaLouisa, of  Spain,  and 
resides  at  the  Court.  She  bequeaths  to  her 
nieces,  the  daughters  of  Narcisa  Escano 
Martinez  de  Yrujo, 3, 000  reals  each  “once  for 
all”  (whatever  that  means.)  To  her  step- 
sister, the  Duche's  of  Sotomyers,  she  leaves 
one  amethyst  ring,  and  to  the  duchess’ 
daughters  is  bequeathed  all  the  testatrix’s 
brilliants.  To  her  nephew  Don  Carlos  Man- 
uel Martinez  de  Yrujo  del  Alcazar  she 
leaves  her  gold  box  with  the  picture  of  the 
Kiog  of  Naples  and  to  his  brother  Don 
Jose,  is  left  another  gold  box  with  the  pic- 
tu-e  of  Louis  XVIII,  King  of  France. 
To  Don  Jo:e  is  left  all  the  testa- 
trix’s rural  property  in  the  United 
States.  The  five  nephews  of  the  deceased 


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are  made  her  universal  heirs.  To  her  hus- 
band she  leaves  her  interest  in  a mill  at 
Cadiz  and  some  household  goods.  Her 
husband  and  her  nephews,  Don  Carlos  and 
Don  Jose,  are  made  her  executors.  The 
will  was  copied  in  1875  and  sent  here  in 
that  year,  but  was  not  translated  and  copied 
on  the  will  book  until  a few  days  ago.  Don 
Jose  is  the  one,  as  will  be  seen,  who  sold 
the  property  recently,  and  he  is  a great 
grandson  of  old  Governor  M’Kean. 

NOTlfiS  ANU  QUJEKIES.— XLVl. 

Historical  and  (ienealogical. 

County  Lieutenant.— When  was  this 
office  created,  and  by  what  act  of  As  sm- 
bly  ? What  was  the  military  title,  and  the 
pay  ? When  was  the  office  abolished  ? 

H.  E H. 

Old  Tan-Yards. — “C.  F.  M.”  informs 
us  that  Sherer  & Dunwoody  had  a tan-yard 
on  the  lot  near  Dougherty’s  stable,  on  the 
north  side  of  Cranberry  alley,  exiendiog 
across  River  alley.  Kurtz’s  was  north  of  it 
and  Boyer’s  on  the  south. 

How  Goods  Were  Conveyed  Half  a 
Century  Ago.— Very  few  persons  have 
any  idea  ot  the  difficulties  of  transport  - 
tion  prior  to  the  era  of  canals  and  railroads. 
Fifty  years  ago  the  currency  was  elevc  a- 
penny-bi'3,  fip  penny-bits  and  shillings— 
eight  shillings  one  dollar.  Eight  yards  of 
calico  at  a shilling  a yard  was  one  dollar. 
Goods  were  marked  in  this  way  and  gro- 
ceries sold  in  the  same  way.  As  a general 
thing  families  bought  articles  at  the  store 
just  as  they  wanted  to  use  them,  one- 
quarter  of  a pound  of  tea,  two  or  thiee 
pounds  of  coffee,  or  five  of  sugar,  and 
when  more  was  wanted  some  youngster  of 
the  family  was  off  to  the  store.  Some  ac- 
counts ran  six  months,  and  the  merchant 
made  all  his  purchases  twice  a year  on  six 
months  credit.  The  goods  were  purchased 
at  Philadelphia  or  Baltimore,  and  were 


brought  from  thence  in  large  covered 
wagons — called  Conestoga  teams— drawn 
by  six  horses;  sometimes  one  horse  befon 
the  other,  and  all  wearing  bells  upon  the 
collar.  These  large  wagons  held  from  fou] 
to  five  tons  of  goods.  They  were  ouilt  foj 
regular  transportation  wagons,  on  the  greaj 
turnpikes  of  the  day.  In  those  » >rly 
years,  turnpikes  were  not  the  miserable! 
apologies  for  roads,  which  grand  jury  at! 
ter  grand  jury  report  as  nuisai  and  m 
in  vain— but  they  were  well  giadedl 
rounded  from  the  center  to  gutters  oneaclj 
side,  with  all  the  necessary  crossings  foj 
water,  and  most  thoroughly  macadamized 
On  these  roads  no  wagon,  regularly  eni 
gaged  in  carrying  goods,  was  allowed  wiu 
lire  on  the  wheels  less  than  four  inches  iJ 
width.  All  along  the  great  highways  a( 
distances  of  ten  and  twelve  miles,  wer ' 
public  houses,  large  two  story  Irame  build 
ings,  and  here  the  teamsters  would  sto 
to  feed  and  water  their  horses,  and  I sup  | 
pose  take  something  themselves.  I do  nc  i 
know  precisely  what.  They  earned  a k oj  i 
feed  box  with  them.  This  was  place!  i 
lengthwise  of  the  tongue  and  the  horse  J 
placed  on  either  side.  These  were  the  kin'1 
of  wagons  in  which  goods  were  haule  d 
from  the  cities  alluded  to — westward,  t 
Harrisburg  and  farther  on.  What  is  no^ 
Harris  park  was  constantly  filled  will 
these  teams,  awaiting  their  tuin  to  ford  c 
to  be  ferried  over  the  river. 

THE  SEAT  or  GOVEK^MENT  OF  FENN 
»YL.VaXn1A. 

Philadelphia  was  the  commercial  as  we 
as  the  political  center  ot  this  State  froi 
1686  to  1799,  not  however,  without  fn 
quent  manifestations  of  discontent  on  th 
part  of  the  rapidly  increasing  populatio 
west  of  this  important  part  of  the  Provinc 
and  State.  Of  a portion  of  the  history  c 
that  long  period,  it  is  proposed  to  preset 
a brief  review. 


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Soon  after  the  close  of  the  revolution, 
the  “infant”  portion  of  the  State  west  of 
Philadelphia,  having  during  those  event- 
ful days  furnished  pretty  nearly  all  the 
men  of  the  war,  felt,  and  was  disposed  to 
exercise  its  paramount  power.  Thus,  in 
March,  1787,  the  Assembly,  then  a single 
branch,  in  obedience  to  this  sentiment,  re- 
solved that  Philadelphia  was  ‘ an  unfortu- 
nate location,”  expressing*  by  votes  its  de- 
termination to  build  a State  house  “at  Har- 
risburg, on  a plot  of  ground,  the  property 
of  the  Commonwealth,”  &c.,  being  four 
and  a half  acres,  conveyed  by  John  Harris 
in  1785,  Harrisburg  was  then  a town  of 
nearly  600  inhabitants. 

In  subsequent  sessions,  as  in  1795,  the 
House  voted  36  to  34,  in  favor  of  removing 
to  Carlisle,  Cumberland  county.  The  Sen- 
ate did  not  concur.  In  1798,  the  House 
again  agreed  to  remove  to  Wright’s  town, 
York  county,  “without  delay.”  The  Sen- 
ate refused  to  concur.  In  1799,  the  effort 
in  favor  of  removal  was  crowned  with  suc- 
cess. Hoth  branches  voted  to  remove  to 
Lancaster,  then  a town  of  great  importance, 
much  the  most  considerable  in  the  interior. 
Accordingly,  in  December,  1799,  the  Legis- 
lature met  in  Lancaster,  continuing  to  do 
so  until  the  spring  of  1813,  when  (in  De- 
cember) the  seat  of  government  was  re- 
moved to  Harrisburg,  at  which  point  it 
was  voted  it  should  be,  so  early  as  1785. 
The  provisions  of  the  Constitution  now,  re- 
quire that  no  removal  can  hereafter  be 
made  without  the  consent  of  the  people, 
at  a general  election,  Very  many  attempts 
have  been  made  to  re  locate  at  Philadel- 
phia, since  1813,  but  it  is  not  probable  that 
that  location  would  be  acceptable  to  any 
considerable  section  of  the  State. 

The  choice  of  Lancaster  did  not  appear 
to  have  been  entirely  satisfactory.  Agita- 
tion for  another  removal  was  almost  imme- 
diately commenced,  taking  form  as  early  as 


1803,  or  within  two  years  after  the  removal 
from  Philadelphia.  As  an  abs»,ract  propo- 
sition a majority  was  in  favor  of  removal  in 
1790,  but  a location  was  not  easily  decided 
upon.  The  agitation  was  thus  kept  alive, 
until  the  importance  of  the  Susquehanna 
valley  overshadowed  all  other  considera- 
tions. 

It  is  proposed  to  give  an  account  of  the 
early  steps  in  this  contest.  In  doing  so, 
letters  not  heretofore  made  public  will  be 
quoted,  to  show  how  promptly  the  people 
north  and  west  of  Lancaster  b "gan  to  urge 
another  removal.  These  letters  vary  the 
dry  legislative  detail  necessarily  presented 
that  the  subject  may  be  clearly  placed  be- 
fore the  readers  of  the  present  day. 

Preliminary — a list  of  those  who  repre- 
sented Dauphin  county,  then  comprising 
also  the  present  Lebanon,  is  presented.  The 
legislative  experience  of  these  representa- 
tives from  1799  to  1810  was  of  great  service 
to  the  project  they  had  so  much  at  heart, 
and  the  infrequent  changes  in  the  repre- 
sentation, show  how  highly  their  services 
were  appreciated.  The  names  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

SENATORS. 

To  1803— John  Kean. 

To  1805 — Gabriel  Hiester. 

Prom  1806-10 — Melchior  Rahm. 

REPEESENTATIVES. 

1799- 1800 — James  Wilson,  Christian  Ley, 
Stacy  Potts. 

1800- 01 — Christian  Ley,  James  Wilson, 
Stacy  Potts. 

1801- 02— Christian  Ley,  James  Wilson, 
Stacy  Potts. 

1803-03— Stacy  Potts,  Jacob  Weirick, 
James  Wilson. 

1803- 04— William  Maclay,  Jacob  Weirick, 
Jacob  Bucher. 

1804- 05— Jacob  Weirick,  Jacob  Bucher, 
Edward  Crouch. 

1805- 06— Jacob  Bucher, Ed  ward  Crouch, 
Jacob  Weirich.  ly' 


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Historical  and  Genealogical. 


1806- 07— James  Wallace,  John  Andrew 
Shulze,  Jacob  Bucher. 

1807- 08— John  Andrew  Shulze,  James 
Wallace,  Jacob  Bucher. 

1808- 09— J.  A.  Shulze,  James  Wallace, 
Jacob  Bucher. 

1809- 10— James  Wallace,  Peter  Shindle, 
Benjamin  Kurtz.  • 

December  9,  1801,  a few  days  after  the 
meeting  of  the  Legislature,  the  subject  was 
introduced.  There  is  no  abstract  of  the  de- 
bates of  that  day  preserved  that  I am  aware 
of ; none  at  least  in  printed  form.  Ex- 
tracts from  the  Journal  of  the  House  will 
inform  us  what  occurred. 

\_Extracts  from  Journal.'] 

“Lancaster,  Wednesday,  Dec.  9, 1801. 

A motion  was  made  by  Stacy  Potts,  of 
Dauphin  county,  seconded  by  Mr.  Lord 
Butler,  of  Luzerne,  and  read  as  follows, 
vis ; 

As  the  happiness  and  convenience  of  the 
citizens  of  this  Commonwealth,  and  the 
preservation  and  security  of  their  property, 
are  the  primary  and  important  objects  of 
legislative  deliberations,  it  becomes  our 
duty  to  consider  the  propriety  of  placing 
the  officers  attached  to  the  government 
thereof  in  such  a situation  as  will  permit 
their  procuring,  for  themselves,  residences, 
with  convenient  accommodations  during 
the  time  they  may  continue  in  office,  with- 
out subjecting  them  to  the  caprice  of 
others;  and  the  immense  property  held  un- 
der the  records  of  the  State,  at  least  in  as 
secure  a situation  as  the  less  important 
records  of  the  different  counties;  therefore 

Resolved,  That  a grand  committee  be  ap- 
pointed to  take  these  important  objects  into 
consideration,  and  report  the  most  eligible 
place  to  fix  the  the  permanent  seat  of  Gov- 
ernment of  this  State,  with  such  other  fur- 
ther observations  as  the  case  may  require. 

Ordered  to  lie  on  the  table. 

On  motion,  ordered.  That  Tuesday 


next  be  assigned  for  tlie  second  reading  of 
the  said  resolution,  and  that  it  be  the  order 
for  that  day. 

Tuesday,  Dec.  23d,  1801. 

The  motion  of  Mr.  Potts,  seconded  by 
Mr.  Butler,  and  read  the  9th  inst.,  relative 
to  fixing  the  permanent  seat  of  Govern- 
ment, was  read  the  second  time. 

And  the  same  being  under  consideration, 
Ordered,  Tnat  Tnursday,  Jan.  7,  next, 
be  assigned  for  the  further  consideration 
thereof,  and  that  it  be  the  order  for  that 
day. 

Thursday,  Jan.  7th,  1802. 
Agreeably  to  the  order  of  the  day,  the 
House  resumed  the  consideratioa  of  the 
resolution  relative  to  the  permanent  seat 
of  Government,  and 
On  motion.  Ordered.  That  Wednesday, 
the  13ih  inst.  be  assigned  for  the  luither 
consideration  thereof,  and  that  it  be  the 
order  for  that  day. 

Wednesday,  Jan.  13th,  1802. 
Agreeably  to  the  order  of  trie  day,  the 
House  resolved  itself  into  a committee  of 
the  whole,  Mr.  Isaac  Wayne,  of  Chester, 
in  the  chair,  with  resolution  relative  to  the 
permanent  seat  of  government  before  it. 

And  after  some  time 
The  Speaker  resumed  the  chair,  and  the 
chairman  reported  that  the  committee  of 
the  whole  had  negatived  the  resolution; 
and 

On  the  question,  “Will  the  House  agree 
to  the  report  ?” 

The  yeas  and  nays  were  called  for  by 
Mr.  (afterwards  Governor)  SnjderandMr.  j 
Painter,  of  Philadelphia,  and  are  as  fol-  ! 
lows,  Viz:  I 

Yeas — Messrs.  W.  Anderson,  J.  Ander-  | 
son,  Barnett,  Boileau,  Brodhead,  j 
Bull,  Butler,  Cooke,  Conrad,  ; 

Davis,  Eichelberger,  Engle,  Fol-  ! 
well,  Goodman,  Gordon,  Heister, 

Holgate,  Ingels,  Kauffman,  Kimmel,  Me-  i 


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Dowell  (Cheater),  McElroy,  J.  Miller,  A. 
Miller,  Mohler,  Neuhardt,  Odenheimer, 
Penrose,  Preaton,  Pugh,  Rea,  Roberts, 
Slagle,  J.  Smith,  B.  H.  Smith,  Statler, 
Steele,  Thornburg,  Trevor,  Wayne,  Weth- 
{ erill,  Wilson  (Northampton  and  Wayne) 

; —4a. 

I Nays— Mesars.  Alexander,  Alter,  Beale, 

I Blair,  Brady,  Bratton,  Buchannan,  Oun- 
! ningham.  Dale,  Ewalt,  Fergeson,  Follmer, 
j Franklin,  Dibbona,  Hall,  Heiman,  Kerr 
(Washington),  Kerr  ( Runtingdon),  Lay- 
coGk,  Lyle,  McDowell  (Washington), 
Mitchel,  Me  Masters,  John  Moore,  Jesse 
Moore,  Montgomery,  Painter,  R.  Porter, 
C.  Porter,  Potts,  Rose,  Simpson,  F.  Smith, 
Snyder,  Udree,  Urie  Wilson  (Dauphin), 
W.  Wilson,  Witman,  Weaver /Spen/fcer— 41. 
So  it  was  determined  in  the  adirmative. 
This  disposed  only  ol  the  question  of 
“consideration,”  leaving  the  main  subject 
open  tor  futui'e  etlorts.  Tne  opponents  of 
remoYal,  howeYer,  were  powerful  enough 
to  prevent  any  lurcher  revival  of  the  ques- 
tion during  tnis  session, 

Mr.  Polls  writes  of  this  defeat  the  letter 
ot  180 now  quoted  exactly  as  he  penned 
it.  Tne  letter  has  no  post  mark  exceot  “8” 
cents,  then  the  rale  of  postage  between 
Lancaster  and  Harrisburg,  addressed  “Adam 
Boyd,  Harrisburg:” 

“Lancaster,  Jau’r  19th,  1802. 

Friend  Boyd:  At  thy  request  ot  the  2d 
Instant  I presented  thy  Vouchers.”  [Borne 
business  in  relation  to  a settlement  of  the 
8tale  Treasury  with  that  of  Dauphin  coun- 
ty, ol  which  Capt.  B.  was  treasurer,] 

“You  will  undoubtedly  teel  with  me,  the 
mordtication  of  finding  the  turn  our  ex- 
pected removal  of  the  Seat  of  Coverameut 
aas  taken.  However,  altho’  very  sensibly 
jhagrined  by  that  measure,  yet  shall 
lot  despair,  altho’  it  may  be  some 
ime  before  so  great  an  object  can 
)e  accomplished.  I hope  the  work 


is  yet  upon  the  wheel,  and  all  things 
will  yet  work  together  for  good;  and 
if  the  fixing  our  permanent  Seat  of 
the  Government  seems  at  present  out  of 
sight,  there  is  a preliminary  motion  on  the 
way,  which  if  carried,  I shall  think  a good 
point  gained  toward  forwarding  the  grand 
object.  For  yesterday  a motion  was  made, 
to  appoint  a committee  to  enquire  and  re- 
port the  propriety  ol  converting  all  the 
property  of  this  State,  consisting  of  houses 
and  lots  in  the  city  ol  Philadelphia,  into  an 
Active  Capital  in  aid  ol  the  present  de- 
ranged finances  of  the  Commonwealth,  on 
which  a committee  has  been  appointed  and 
from  their  compleccion  I have  great  hopes 
of  a favorable  report. 

It  that  measure  can  be  successfully  ac- 
complisned,  the  greatest  obstacle  in  our 
way  will  be  removed.  However  it  has  al- 
ready raised  the  Hornet’s  nest,  and  there  is 
as  great  a buzzing  alarm  as  my  resolution 
occasioned  on  the  ninth  of  last  month.  Our 
Philadelphia  Gentlemen  would  insinuate 
that  it  would  be  as  great  sacriledge  to  sell 
the  old  State  House  and  its  appurtenances 
in  Philadelphia,  as  the  Aristocrats  would 
persuade  us  at  tbe  city  of  Washington,  it 
will  be  to  repeal  the  Judiciary  System  cre- 
ated by  the  last  CongrebS,  in  the  last  night 
of  their  existance. 

But  ho  wever  terrible  the  iniquitous  act 
may  be  estim.:^ted  by  those  scrupulous 
Gentlemen  at  both  places,  I hope  and  firm- 
ly believe,  both  will  be  accomplished.  And 
while  this  is  maturing  in  our  house,  I hope 
they  will  not  continue  quite  indolent  in  the 
Senate,  and  perhaps  by  the  time  they  are 
ready  to  produce  any  thing  to  our  House, 
we  may  not  have  so  many  of  our  members 
looking  back  towards  the  Old  State  House 
in  Philadelphia.  Then  we  may  hope  for 
two  votes,  at  least,  for  every  one  of  those 
which  we  had  counted  on  that  deserted  us 
in  the  late,  discussion. 


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“How^ever,  as  I have  written  last  evening 
to  William  Maclay  and  Thomas  Elder,  a 
pretty  circumstantial  account  of  the  man- 
ner we  were  out  generaled  by  the  finess  of 
the  Sophistical  Geatlemen  of  our  Eastern 
counties,  the  subject  seems  to  be  so. much 
exhausted  that  without  going  again  over 
the  same  ground  f must  wait  lor  further 
occurrences  when  I may  be  able  to  give 
you  some  further  account,  which  may  be 
interesting  enough  to  be  worth  communi- 
cating. From  thy  Iriend, 

“Stacy  Fotts 

“Adam  Boyd.’’ 

In  180:1  the  measure  was  brought  for- 
ward in  a fresh  dress,  that  of  erecting  a 
structure  for  the  “sale  preservation”  of  the 
State  papers.  Under  this  thin  disguise  the 
subject  of  a removal  of  the  seat  ot  govern- 
ment was  the  real  point.  It  was 
very  skillfully  avoided  by  the  managers 
opposed  to  removal,  in  a debate  extending 
through  December,  1802,  and  not  ending 
until  late  in  January,  lc.08.  Tnen  the  bub- 
ject  was  again  postponed,  without  deter- 
mining the  real  q^uestion  at  issue.  Tne  let- 
ter now  introduced,  shows  what  Mr.  Poits 
thought  “ol  the  situation.”  It  is  directed 
“Adam  Boyd,  Esq.,  Harrisburg,  per  flr.  oi 
Mrs.  Hoover.” 

“Lancastek,  Jan’r  21of,  1808. 

Dear  Friand:  I expected  lo  have  been 
able,  belore  this  time,  to  have  given  you 
some  agreeable  inlormation  respecting  the 
fixing  the  offices  to  seeme  the  Records  from 
fire,  but  as  we  have  maue  no  progress  yet 
towards  establisning  the  place  lor  erecting 
them,  I have  proposed  to  nave  them  built 
as  soon  as  possible;  as  the  Records  are  in 
iminent  danger.  When  they  are  once  well 
secured  we  may  take  our  own  time  in  de- 
liberating Where  to  fix  them,  since  that 
point  seems  to  be  so  hard  to  get  the  com- 
mittee to  meet.  However,  as  some  diffi- 
culty might  arise  in  laying  a foundation  to 


build  mem  on,  I have  concrudod  to  Wait  a 
few  days  longer,  as  we  have  sholes  of  Peii- 
tions.  Memorials,  &c.  from  Philadelphia, 
some  of  which  are  arrived  and  more  ex- 
pected to  be  on  the  way.  It  [may  bej 
necessary  to  near  all  that  can  be  said  on  all 
sides  before  we  determine. 

I expect  all  the  wisdom  and  ingenuity  of 
that  great  city  will  be  exerted  on  the  oc- 
casion, it  may  aftord  some  improvement  to 
those  who  are  young  enough  to  learn  the 
great  art  and  Mistery  of  Intregue  and  per- 
suasion; but  for  my  part  I am  so  old  and 
incorjgable,  there  is  little  hopes  of  my  reap- 
ing any  advautageasanindivioual;  inereioie 
I should  have  been  willing  logo  on  without 
them,  but  we  have  been  uncommonly 
engaged  thib  week,  in  the  Tryal  of 
Alexander  Addison,  and  it  we  coiitinue  our 
diligence  it  is  to  be  hoped  we  snail  be  done 
with  that  bubinefS  next  week.  Tnen  itlbe 
citizens  ol  Pnilaueipnia  are  ready,  it  is 
probable  they  may  condescend  to  meet, 
with  the  expectation  that  the  Oommitiee 
will  report  the  most  eligable  prace  to  fix 
the  offices  will  be  in  that  cuy,  because  the 
Stale  Hou&e  is  there  already ; not  consider- 
ing that  the  Sale  Ol  tnai  will  produce 
enough  to  bund  all  that  is  ucces^aiy  botn 
for  Staie  hou«e  Offices,  and  every  other 
building  that  may  bo  wameu — in  the  boist 
and  suiest  manner,  it  fixed  at  Hai'iisbuig, 
and  leave  a good  quantity  or  Dodars  to  re- 
plenish the  tSlale  Treasury. 

“But  Patience  is  an  exctlJent  virtue, 
both  in  oui  own  progress  tniougniile,  and 
also  as  a companion  ihruugn  tne  session  of 
the  Legislature — lor  wh.re  so  great  a num- 
ber ol  men  aie  to  act  in  concert,  and 
less  than  a Majoiity  can  do  noth- 
ing, there  is  no  possibility  ol  driving 
on  any  thing,  but  pull  by  little  and. 
little  and  get  iorwaid  what  we  can,  en- 
deavor to  keep  What  Wo  get,  and  parucu- 
larly  wait  to  gain  a lutlo  more,  ll  there  is 


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m 


too  much  energy  and  zeal  displayed  on 
jlmost  any  occasion,  it  raises  a jealousy 
which  renders  the  difficulty  still  greater, and 
thus  I And  it  is  best  to  be  indefategable 
in  pursuing  an  interesting  object 

with  firmness,  without  being  dis- 
30uraged  by  every  delay  or  disap- 
pointment; and  thus,  without  being  elated 
with  prospects  of  success,  or  depressed  with 
liscouragements,  I still  continue  my  hopes. 

[ cannot  doubt  but  all  will  end  well  at  last, ' 
lowfcver  we  may  be  impatient  of  so  long  a 
ielay. 

With  respect,  I remain 

Thy  assured  Friend, 

Stacy  Potts. 

I It  would  be  interesting,  it  the  letters  of 
j3o>d,  Maclay  and  Elder  to  Potts  were  yet 
j o be  recovered  among  the  papers  of  the 
jatterat  Trenton,  where  his  descendants 
I eside. 

I This  year  closed  the  legislative  career  of 
j ‘Friend”  Potts.  The  next  year  the  sub- 
ject had  assumed  so  much  importance  that 
ilamsburg  was  honored  with  two  of  the 
Ihree  representatives,  to  wit:  Messrs, 

ilaclay  and  Bucher. 

I For  other  details  one  may  refer  to  the 
i ournals,  to  the  newspapers  of  the  day,  to 
I he  annals  of  Harrisburg,  perhaps  other 
I lorrespondence  of  which  I have  no  knowl- 
I dge,  and  tradition.  It  satisfies  me  when 
i further  staie,  that  in  February  1810  on 
Qotion  of  Richard  T.  Leech,  of  Montgom 
ly  county,  the  subject  of  the  removal  o 
tie  seat  of  government  to  Harrisburg  was 
ijonsidered.  Passed  third  aud  fiual  reading 
February  21,  1810-57  yeas,  28  noes.  The 
emoval  wss  completed  in  season  for  the 
jieedng  of  the  Legislature  in  December, 
812.  The  Governor  and  heads  of  depart- 
lents  Came  to  their  new  quarters  here  in 
October,  nearly  70  years  ago. 

, Mr.  Leech  was  for  many  years  an  esteem- 
A citizen  of  Harrisburg,  holding  many 


high  public  positions,  and  chat  of  an  elder 
in  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  was  brother- 
in-law  of  George  Bryan,  so  long  Auditor 
General.  At  one  time  Mr  Leech  was  State 
Treasurer.  Many  of  our  old  readers  call 
him  to  remembrance  with  pleasure. 

It  is  unnecessary  to  encumber  this  with 
an  account  of  the  sharp  sayings  and  ill 
blood  that  this  question  engendered  be- 
tween the  “Eastern  gentlemen”  and  their 
country  cousins,  mainly  respecting  the 
“city”  properly,  owned  by  the  State  and 
alluded  to  by  Mr.  Potts.  The  end  of  it 
was  that  the  property  was  disposed  of,  its 
price  covered  into  the  Treasury,  and  ex- 
pended, with  many  more  thousands,  on 
the  ereetion  of  accommodations  at  the  new 
seat  of  government.  Thus  neatly  was  the 
project  of  Mr.  Potts  brought  to  a conclu- 
sion. 

It  is  noteworthy  that  the  last  thing  to  be 
removed  from  Lancaster  was  the  Library 
And  again,  although  the  Legislature  took 
formal  possession  of  ihe  new  State  House, 
January  2,  1822,  the  Library  was  not  re- 
moved from  the  Dauphin  County  Court 
House  until  the  fall  of  that  year.  It  was 
not  gathered  as  at  present,  until  1825,  when 
the  books  on  “The  Tables”  of  the  two 
hemses  were  removed  from  what  had  be- 
come a dangerous  exposure,  and  thus  the 
nucleus  of  the  present  very  valuable  collec- 
tion formed.  The  first  custodian  of  the 
books  was  Charles  Norris,  of  Pniladelphia, 
in  1762,  at  a salary  of  £100  or  $266  67  a 
year.  The  co  mpensation  was  increased  while 
the  Legislature  sat  in  Lancaster  and  again 
at  Harrisburg,  when  it  reached  the  sum  of 
$500.  The  library  until  about  1835  was 
only  opened  for  visitors  during  the  sessions 
of  the  Legislature.  The  appropriation  to 
it  small  and  its  growth  very  slow  until  the 
past  eight  or  ten  years.  At  present  its  col- 
lection is  one  of  great  value,  ana  partic  u 


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lariy  rich  in  ihat  pertains  tu  ihe  iiiotoiy  oi 
our  own  State. 

A.  Boyd  Hamilton. 

December,  1881. 

NOTJES  yOJEKlES,— XL.VU. 

ilistocical  aud  Genealogical. 

[The  Cumberland  Valley. — The  notes 
herewith  presented  relate  chiefly  to  the 
delighttul  country  “west  of  ye  Sasqua- 
hannah;”  and  we  commend  the  same  to 
our  friends  there  to  show  that  we  have  not 
lost  interest  in  their  history.  The  memo- 
randa are  brief,  but  they  may  prove  as  in- 
teresting as  they  are  valuable. 

w.  H.  E.] 

Yellow  Fever  at  Lisburn. — In  1803, 
there  were  several  cases  of  yellow  lever  at 
Lisburn,  Cumberland  county.  The  same 
year  there  were  between  three  and  four 
hundred  deaths  from  that  disease  in  New 
York,  and  also  at  Philadelphia.  Baltimoie 
did  not  escape,  although  we  have  no  knowl- 
edge of  the  number.  It  is  probable  the 
cases  at  Lisburn  were  simply  sporadic,  like 
those  in  Baid  Eagle  valley,  Centre  county 
in  1799.  Are  there  extant  any  documents 
which  may  give  an  account  of  that  epidemic 
at  Lisburn,  save  the  communication  of  Dr. 
W.  Baldwin,  in  the  Medical  Museum  for 
1805.  From  the  account  of  the  latter  we 
must  confess  to  doubting,  although  it  is 
stated  that  one  of  the  symptoms  was  ‘ black 
vomit.”  w.  H.  E. 

‘ ‘Washington  Irvine  Correspond 
ENCE.” — The  valuable  papers  of  General 
William  Irvine  are  about  to  be  co'lected 
and  edited  by  C.  W.  Butterfield,  t f Madi- 
son, Wisconsin,  the  author  of  that  ex- 
tremely valuable  work  “Crawford’s  Cam- 
paign Against  Sandusky.”  General  Ir- 
vine was  one  of  the  “Men  ot  Mark”  of  tbo 
Cumberland  valley,  although  his  name  is 
not  mentioned  in  that  remarkable  book, 


aud  served  gallantly  dunug  the  War  oi  the 
Revolution.  As  a Pennsylvanian,  the  only 
regret  we  have  is  that  it  has  been 
left  to  a Western  historian  to  do 
justice  to  his  memory.  Mr. 
Butterfleld  is  a pains-taking,  conscientious 
and  faithful  biographer,  and  Gen.  Irvine  is 
safe  in  his  hands.  As  the  publishing  of 
the  work  depends  upon  the  number  of  sub- 
scribers— we  will  gladly  receive  the  name 
of  any  of  the  readers  of  Notes  and  Que- 
ries to  the  volume,  which  will  be  an  octavo 
of  about  450  pages,  with  portraits  of  W ash- 
ington  and  Irvine,  at  the  price  of  $3  50. 

w H.  E. 

Gordon. — George  Gordon  settled  in  the 
Cumberland  valley  between  1730  and  1735. 
He  doubtless  came  from  the  nor  th  of  lie- 
land,  though  some  descendants  having 
learned  that  the  family  is  {Scotch,  and  pos- 
sessed of  some  prejudice  against  lush  ex- 
traction, claim  that  he  came  directly  from 
Bcollaud.  As  I happen  to  know  that  the 
evidence* is  trustworthy  which  places  the 
arrival  of  the  Gordons  in  Virginia  at  the 
same  time,  and  that  they  were  irom  Newry 
in  Ireland,  my  own  conviction  is  that 
George  Gordon,  who  local ed  in  the  Cum- 
berland valley  was,  like  James  and  John 
Gordon,  who  settled  on  the  northern  neck 
of  Virginia,  a Presbyterian,  and  from  the 
north  of  Ireland.  George  Gordon  died  in 
1759,  leaving  children — 

I.  Mary  Elizabeth,  m.  — Crumbleion. 

II.  Arabella,  m.  Joseph  Magrew. 

III.  ISarah,  m.  George  Dement. 

IV.  Prudence,  m.  James  Matthews. 

V.  Rachel,  m.  William  Mattnews. 

VI.  Ruth,  m.  Arthur  Eckles. 

VII.  George. 

vir.  Henry,  m.  Sarah  Johnston. 

I am  anxious  to  obtain  traces  of  this 
family  and  its  connections.  g.  a.  g. 

[If  any  of  the  readers  of  Notes  and 


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m 


(Queries  at  Carlisle,  will  examine  the 
wills,  deeds  and  administration  accounts 
and  forward  us  the  result  of  their  re- 
searches, they  will  do  service  to  our  cor- 
respondent, who  is  preparing  a Genealogy 
of  the  Gordon  Family.  w.  h.  b.  ] 

Wallace,  Samuel. — Among  the  early 
settlers  from  the  north  of  Ireland  in  Cum- 
berland county  was  Samuel  Wallace,  who 
'purchased  a farm  in  Allen  township,  on 
the  Yellow  Breeches  creek.  After  his 
death  it  was  purchased  by  Joseph  Best. 
It  is  now  in  possession  of  his  son,  Martin 
Best.  Ot  Mr.  Wallace’s  children,  Mary 
married  Samuel  Weir,  of  Harrisburg,  who 
were  the  parents  of  Samuel,  John  Andrew 
and  James  Wallace  Weir.  Sarah  married 
William  Brooks,  whose  farm  adjoined  that 
ot  Mr.  Wallace.  His  children  were  James, 
William  and  David;  daughters,  Sarah, 
Elizabeth,  Mary,  Susan  and  Hannah.  Mr. 
Brooks  lived  at  the  lord  of  the  creek,  and 
built  what  vvas  known  for  many  years  as 
Brooks’  Mill;  the  property  is  now  owned 
by  Elias  Hake.  Martha  Wallace  married 
John  Ha)^s,  and  were  the  parents  ot  Samuel 
W.,  John  A.  and  Joseph  and  Miss  Mar- 
garet Hays,  of  Harrisburg.  Elizabeth  mar- 
ried Gilbert  Burnett,  who  had  two  daugh- 
ters, Henrietta,  who  is  deceased,  and  Mrs. 
Caroline  M.  Denning;  of  the  sons  John 
died,  at  Columbus,  Ohio;  Samuel  at  Chili- 
colhe,  Ouio;  Joseph  at  Baltimore,  and 
William,  who  resided  near  Paris,  Illinois, 
died  at  Harrisburg  in  1856,  while  on  a visit 
at  the  house  of  John  A.  Weir.  b. 


Alexander.— Oliver  Alexander  came 
to  Tennessee  about  and  not  later  than  the 
year  1798,  accompanied  by  his  brothers 
James,  Ebenezer  and  Benjamin.  Their 
father  or  grandfather,  a native  of  Scot- 


land or  England,  settled  first  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, where  he  married  a Miss  Paul,  and 
afterward  removed  to  Washington  county, 
Virginia.  They  had  issue  : Adam  Rankin 
(a  member  of  Congress  from  Madison 
county,  Tennessee,  1823-1827),  Ebenezer, 
James  and  perhaps  other  sons,  and  three 
daughters:  Abigail,  Susan  and  Margaret. 
Desired  the  names  of  the  parents  of  Oliver 
Alexander  and  information  to  enable  the 
tracing  of  his  ancestry  in  the  mother  coun- 
try. According  to  tradition,  Oliver  Alex- 
ander was  one  of  six  brothers,  two  of  whom 
removed  to  and  settled  in  North  Carolina. 

E.  A. 

[The  toregoing  query  from  Knoxville, 
Tennessee,  has  been  referred  to  us  by  our 
learned  friend,  R.  A.  Brock,  of  the  Rich- 
mond (Va.  ) Standard.  We  have  no 
doubt,  some  of  our  correspondents  can 
help  us.  It  may  be  stated  that  Adam 
Rankin  Alexander  referred  to  was  named 
for  an  aged  friend  and  pastor  of  his  father, 
A Presbyterian  divine  ot  that  name  is 
mentioned  as  having  moved  from  Penn- 
sylvania to  Virginia.  One  branch  of  the 
Alexanders  became  connected  by  marriage 
with  the  M’Ginley’s  of  Pennsylvania,  and 
inquiry  is  also  made  of  them.  Perchance 
the  Rev.  Dr.  Murray  can  help  us.  , 

w.  H.  E.] 

Rev.  John  Steel— In  the  old  grave  yard 
at  the  northeast  section  of  the  ancient  bor- 
ough of  Carlisle,  and  a little  distance  south 
of  the  brick  inclosureof  the  M’Coskry  and 
M’Clure  family,  rest  the  remains  of  the 
brave  captain  of  Frontier  times,  the  Rev. 
John  Steel.  The  grave  is  marked  by  a 
plain  marble  headstone,  sufiOicientiy  large 
ohly  to  receive  the  following  inscription: 


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In 

Memory  of 

the  R&o' d J OHN  8 TEEL, 

Minister  of  the  Gospel 
at  Carlisle^ 

who  died  August^  177 9 ^ 
aged  64.  years. 

Also  of  Margaret  Steel, 
wife  of  the  B&o^d  John  Steely 
who  died  February,  1779, 
aged  58  years. 

Also  of 

Captain  John  Steel, 
son  of  the  Rev’ d John 
and  Margaret  Steel, 
who  died  December,  1812, 
aged  68  years. 

The  concluding  lines  of  this  inscription 
are  near  the  roots  of  the  grass.  It  would 
seem  that  it  was  not  put  up  until  after  the 
death  of  the  son.  Captain  Steel  was  a re 
markable  man  in  many  respects  and  we 
hope  ere  long  to  present  a sketch  of  the 
fighting  parson  of  the  Cumberland  Valley. 

w.  H.  E. 

Distances  from  Carlisle  to  Lan- 
caster AND  Seteral  Townships  in 
Chester  County.— From  an  accouutbook 
of  the  expedition  of  Gen.  Forbes,  in  IT'iQ, 
we  have  the  following: 

From  Carlisle  to  Lancaster,  the  river 
Susquehanna  2 miles  wide  included,  54 
miles. 

Miles.  Ptrches. 

From  Lancaster  to  Joseph 


Steer’s  at  the  Red  Lyon, 

and 

30 

To  Caldwell’s  at  the  Hat, 

55 

To  John  Miller’s  at  Pequae, 

“ 

12 

To  the  W agon,  Jams  Way  ’ s. 

6f 

64 

To  the  Ship,  Thos.  Parke’s, 

H 

< ( 

13 

To  John  Nealy’s  at  the 

Upper  White  Horse, 

C( 

12 

To  George  Aston’s,  at  the 

Admiral  Warren, 

( ( 

75 

To  the  Ball  or  King  of 

Prussia, 

6^ 

< < 

66 

To  the  Plough, 

5^  “ 

59 

To  the  Buck, 

2|  “ 

06 

To  the  Black  Horse, 

To  the  middle  fferry,  Coul- 

5 “ 

34 

tas’, 

To  Philadelphia  Court 

4i  “ 

21 

House, 

If  “ 

50 

Rates  of  Freight  and  Distances 

Miles.  £. 

s.  d. 

Prom  Carlisle  to  the  Ship 

in  East  Cain,  85  and 
85= 

170  6 

7 9 

To  the  Upper  White 

Horse,  Nealy’s,  94  and 
94= 

180  6 

18  0 

Miles.  Perches. 

From  Lancaster  to  the  Ship 

in  East  Cain,  Chester 
county, 

3H  “ 

32 

From  the  Ship  and  East 
Cain  to  Philadelphia, 

To  John  Nealy’s,  the  Up- 

34i “ 

26 

per  White  Horse, 

To  George  Aston’s,  at  the 

42f  “ 

38 

Admiral  Warren, 

To  the  Ball,  or  King  of 

45f  “ 

33 

Prussia, 

52^  “ 

19 

To  the  Plough, 

58 

78 

To  the  Buck, 

61  “ 

64 

To  the  Black  Horse, 

66  “ 

96 

Distances  Computed  from  Lancaster 

to  Fort 

Bedford : 

Miles. 

From  Lancaster  to  Carlisle, 

50 

From  Carlisle  to  Shippensburgh, 

20 

From  thence  to  Loudon, 

22 

To  Littleton, 

19 

To  Juniatta  Crossings, 

18 

To  Fort  Bedford, 

19 

I.  c. 

From  Harris’  Ferry  to  the  Potomac. 
— In  1736  the  course  of  the  road  from  Har- 
ris’ Ferry  to  the  Potomac  was  somewhat 
changed.  It  ran  in  a southwest  course 
about  two  miles;  thence  westerly  to  James 


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Silvers;  thence  westward  to  John  Hoge’s 
meadow;  thence  westward  to  a fording 
place  on  LeTort’s  Spring,  a little  to  the 
northward  of  John  Davison’s;  thence  west, 
westerly  at  a little  to  the  southward  of 
Robert  Dunning’s  to  the  Great  Spring  head. 
The  road,  as  first  laid  out,  probably  ran 
south  of  Silvers’  and  Hoge’s,  and  1 think  it 
quite  likely  that  their  complaints  caused  a 
review.  And  the  viewers  deflected  the 
road  somewhat  to  the  northwest  from  the 
line  as  originally  laid  out.  s.  e. 

Hunter.— Thomas  Hunter,  of  New- 
berry Township,  York  county,  made  his 
will  23d  Sept.,  1777,  which  was  proved  18th 
of  Nov.,  1777.  He  left  a wife  Mary  and 
the  following  children: 

I.  Nancy,  m Ashton,  who  had  dec’d, 

leaving  Richard,  Thomas  and  William. 

II.  James. 

iiL  Ephraim,  “if  living.” 

IT.  Jane. 

V.  Mart,  m. Coulter. 

VI.  Margaret,  m. M’Donald. 

VII.  Alice,  m. Hoge. 

viii.  Joseph. 

IX.  William. 

X.  [A  dau  ] m. Hay,  leaving  a son 

Allen. 

The  executors  of  the  will  were  William 
Hunter,  his  son,  and  Tobias  Hendricks. 
The  witnesses,  Robert  Cunningham,  Ar- 
thur Irwin  and  Samuel  Wallace. 

[ We  will  be  under  especial  obligations  if 
any  of  our  readers  can  supply  the  names  in 
blank,  as  the  foregoing  is  of  considerable 
genealogical  value.  w.  h.  e.  ] 

HISTORiUAL.  SCRAPS 
Relating  to  the  Cumberland  Talley. 

I have  gathered  up  a few  fugitive  notes, 
which  may  give  some  data  leading  to  other 
mittsrs  of  more  importance. 

William  Walker  in  1744  owned  a farm 
of  354  acres  in  Pennsboro’,  on  Conedo- 


guinet,  adjoining  the  land  of  James  Laws; 
and  in  December,  1745,  William  Trent 
and  George  Croghan  o vned  355  acres 
on  the  Conedoguinet,  adjoining  James 
Laws’  land.  From  this  description  it  would 
seem  to  be  the  same  land  owned  by  William 
Walker.  This  was  probably  located  at  or 
near  the  mouth  of  that  stream,  where  Trent 
had  a trading  post,  which  had  been  estab- 
lished by  other  Indian  traders  many  years 
before  that  date.  Subsequently  Trent  re- 
moved to  Carlisle. 

George  Croghan  lived  for  some  time  near 
what  is  now  known  as  “ Sterrett’s  Gap.” 
From  thence  he  removed  to  the  vicinity  of 
Fort  Littleton,  at  the  “Burnt  Cabins,”  and 
from  thence  to  the  vicinity  of  Pittsburg, 

There  also  lived  along  the  Conedoguinet 
in  1745  John  Collins.  Robert  Henry  also 
owned  a farm  and  grist  mill  on  the  same 
creek  adjoining  the  land  of  James  Quigley, 
Samuel  Collins  and  Joseph  Woods,  in 
1747.  He  had  150  acres. 

In  the  same  year  John  Scott  also  owned 
a farm  of  210  acres  on  the  same  stream. 

In  1746  James  Sterrett,  sheriff  of  Lancas- 
ter county,  sold  a farm  of  600  acres  in  the 
“Manor  of  Paxtang,”  at  the  mouth  of 
Yellow  Breeches  creek,  which  belonged  to 
Peter  Chartier,  the  Indian  Trader.  This 
was  sold  to  Thomas  Cookson,  Esq.,  who 
sold  it  to  Thomas  Lawrence  a merchant  of 
Philadelphia.  Chartier  had  long  before  re- 
moved to  the  Ohio. 

In  1743  and  4 David  Wilson  and  James 
Be'ty  owned  large  farms  along  the  Yellow- 
B reetches  creek. 

David  Preist  settled  at  the  mouth  of  the 
Yellow  Breeches  creek  in  1737.  This  land 
probably  laid  opposite  to  Chartier  s’.  He 
died  about  the  year  1746,  and  left  a widow, 
Susanna,  and  a son,  William,  and  three 
daughters.  This  land  adjoined  John  Har- 
ris’ land. 


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In  1745  James  Gralbreath,  Esq.,  owned 
395  acres  of  land  on  a branch  of  the  Cone- 
doguinet  creek,  in  Hopewell,  adjoining  the 
lands  of  John  Findley,  Thomas  Alexander, 
David  Osborne  and  John  Kilpatrick.  He 
was  sheriff  of  Lancaster  county  in  1742  and 
3.  He  then  resided  in  Lancaster  borough, 
but  finally  moved  to  the  west  side  of  the 
river,  shortly  after  Cumberland  county  was 
organized. 

John  Hendricks  took  up  1,100  acres  in 
1716  along  the  Conestoga  creek  and  above 
the  mouth  of  Mill  creek,  which  empties 
into  the  former  a lew  miles  below  Lancas- 
.ter.  Adjoining  the  above  named  tract  on 
Ihe  south  side  of  Mill  creek,  and  about 
half  a mile  from  its  mouth,  David  Priest 
took  up  in  1720  one  hundred  and  fifty 
acres,  and  immediately  southwest  of  this 
last  named  tract  there  was  a grant  of  land 
to  Priest  in  1719.  From  their  proximity  at 
this  time  and  their  subsequent  removal  to 
the  Yellow  Breeches,  leads  me  to  infer 
that  these  families  were  connected  by  mar- 
riage. Samuel  Evans. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES — XLVIII. 

Historical  and  Genaaloglcal. 

Elder,  Jacob  {N.  & Q.,  xU,  xU).—^y 
referring  to  the  Orphans’  Court  records, 
we  find  that  Jacob  Elder  was  the  oldest  son 
of  John  Elder  and  Elizabeth  Awl,  the 
children  of  whom  were  as  follows: 

I.  Mary,  b.  1781,  m.  Gen.  John  Fors- 

II.  Jacob,  b.  1783. 

III.  John,  b.  1785: 

IV.  Robert,  b.  1787. 

V.  Joshua,  b.  1789. 

VI.  Sally  Ann,  b,  1791. 

VH.  Eliza  Awl,  b.  1793,  m.  Henry  Al- 
word. 

Jacob  Elder  was  a representative  man  of 
the  family,  intelligent,  and  wielded  a facile 
pen.  He  died  at  the  early  age  of  thirty - 
three  years.  w.  h.  e. 


A Traveling  Court.— The  Orphans’ 
Court  of  Dauphin  county  in  the  first  years 
of  its  organization  seemed  to  have  traveled 
around  the  country,  and  by  this  means,  no 
doubt, the  business  thereof  was  greatly  facili- 
tated. The  first  court  was  held  at  Louis- 
burgh,  the  name  given  to  Harris’  Ferry 
upon  the  formation  of  the  county,  and  by 
which  it  was  known  in  the  official  records 
until  the  incorporation  of  the  borough  of 
Harrisburg  by  the  act  of  1791.  It  was 
subsequently  held  at  Jonestown,  Myers- 
town  and  Lebanon,  and  this  “itinerancy” 
was  kept  up  for  ten  or  fifteen  years. 


A NOTED  OATHOLIO  DIVINE. 

[The  following  description  of  an  old  citi- 
zen of  Bedford,  Pa.,  the  Rev.  Thomas 
Hayden,  D.  D.,  is  worthy  of  preservation. 
It  is  the  testimony  of  a writer  as  thoroughly 
ProtfcSiant  as  myself  to  the  lovdy  character 
of  a Christian  Priest.  The  Rev.  Thomas 
Hayden  is  known  by  reputation,  among 
men  of  letters,  as  the  author  of  “A  Me- 
moir on  the  Life  and  Character  of  the  Rcv. 
Prince  Demetrius  A.  de  Gallitzin,  Founder 
of  Loretto,  and  Catholicity  in  Cambria 
County,  Pa.,  Apostle  of  the  Alleghenies. 
By  V,  Rev.  Tnomas  Hayden,  of  Bedfoid, 
Pa.  Ballo.  J.  Murphy  & Co.,  1859.” 
He  published  also  a discourse  (preached  in 
1848,  on  Rev.  F.  X.  Brosius)  in  the  Catho- 
lic Worlds  November,  1865.  And  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1866,  delivered  a leciur©  on  the  Life 
of  Gallitzin  at  Birmingham,  Pa.,  which 
was  not  published.  But  I quote  from  the 
letter  referred  to.  ] 

“To  write  of  Father  Hayden  is,  to  me, 
a very  great  pleasure.  I knew  him  inti 
mately  and  respected  and  loved  him,  as  did 
everybody  who  enjoyed  his  acquaintance. 
He  was  an  eminently  pure,  good  man,  and 
in  many  respects  a remarkable  man.  With 
talents  far  above  mediocrity,  and  a native 
intellect  of  high  order,  developed  by  edu 


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cation,  extensive  reading  and  travel,  he  was 
as  innocent  and  unsophisticated  as  a child. 
His  piety  was  as  unaffected  as  his 
faith  was  simple  and  undoubting. 
He  was  as  ready  to  give  his  money  as  his 
prayers  or  counsel  to  the  suffering.  No 
one  ever  dreamed  of  suspecting  his  sincerity 
in  anything.  He  was  that  rare  character 
“a  great  man  w^jo  did’nt  know  it.”  With 
many  chances  for  advancement  in  the 
church,  he  remained  hereof  his  own  choice, 
as  the  pastor  of  a little  parish  for  47  years, 
and  ministered  to  his  people  without  salary, 
and  often  times  he  paid  the  incidental  ex- 
penses of  the  church  from  bis  own  resources. 
He  refused  to  accept  a bishopric:  was  a 
power  in  the  church;  his  society  was  sought 
after  by  great  men  in  “ Church  and 
State  ” Ex-President  Buchanan  and  many 
others  of  our  public  men  visited  him  annu- 
ally when  at  our  Springs.  The  little  chil- 
dren of  our  town  were  as  easy  in  his  pres- 
ence as  if  he  were  the  grand-pa  of  them  all. 

He  was  a native  of  Ireland  and  came  to 
Bedford  when  in  his  twelfth  year,  with  his 
parents.  His  father  was  one  of  our  early 
wealthy  merchants  and  Father  Hayden  in- 
herited his  large  estate  from  him.  He  was 
worth  about  $100,000  when  he  died,  which 
he  bequeaied  to  his  nephews  and  nieces, 
and  the  Churcb.  His  remains  lie  beneath 
a beautiful  monument  in  the  Catholic 
churchyard  here,  beside  his  parents  and 
and  surrounded  by  his  relatives  and  par- 
ishioners whom  he  baptized,  married  and 
buried. 

He  was  a welcome  guest  in  all  the  best 
families  of  the  town,  Protestant  as  well  as 
Catholic  He  was  usually  invited  to  the 
funerals  of  Protestants  and  went  in  com- 
pany with  the  Protestant  ministers,  and  at 
his  own  burial  all  the  Protestant  clergy  at- 
tended in  a body. 

He  was  Catholic  in  spirit,  yet  consistent 
as  a priest  in  the  Roman  Church.  He  never 


sacrificed  his  principles  to  expediency,  but 
he  was  so  mild  and  gentle  that  it  was  to  be 
s iid  that  ‘ ‘invectives  were  like  other  peo- 
ple’s pet  names.” 

If  he  felt  it  a duty  to  discuss  in  sermons 
what  he  believed  to  be  errors,  ho  never 
oalle  1 his  opponents  by  any  stronger  terms 
than  his  “dear  erring  Protestant  brethren.” 
If  his  people  were  derelict  or  tardy  in  their 
alms-giving  (he  required  them  to  give  to 
general  chanties  and  church  purposes  in 
lieu  of  the  salary  not  exacted  by  or  paid  to 
him)  he  would  sometimes  lose  patience  and 
say:  “Really  you  must  do  better;  I am 
afraid  I am  spoiling  you.  If  you  don’t 
give  m >re  I will  be  obliged  to  insist  on 
having  a salary  so  I can  give  more  my- 
self.” 

When  he  died,  his  people  bewailed  him 
and  I think  we  Protestants  felt  nearly  as 
much  bareft  as  they. 

His  monument  is  a massive  cenotaph  of 
white  marble,  surmounted  by  a very  large 
cross  of  same  material.  The  inscriptions 
are  as  follows: 

East  Side. 

“Sacred 

to  the  memory  of  the 
Very  Rev.  Thomas  Hayden,  D.  D.” 
West  Side, 

“Very  Rev.  Thomas  Hayden, 

Born  in  County  Carlow,  Ireland, 

Dec.  31,  1798, 
and  departed  this  life 
Aug.  35,  1870.” 

South  Side. 

“Precious  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  is 
the  death  of  His  saints.” 

North  Side. 

“He  was  the  beloved  and  zealous  pastor 
of  the  Bedford  congregation  upwards  of 
47  years.” 

His  memory  is  a fragrance  here  still  and 
his  influence  in  the  social  cordiality  ibet ween 


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the  Catholics  and  Protestants  is  still  ap 
parent.*’ 

[As  the  letter  in  which  the  above  quota- 
tion occurs,  was  not  written  for  the  press,  I 
will  not  give  the  name  of  the  writer. 

H.  E.  H ] 

THE  SOHOOC8  AND  SCHOOL-MASTERS 

OF  faXtang  valley. 

No  records  of  the  schools  of  the  valley 
have  been  presented  earlier  than  those  re- 
lating to  the  free  schools  of  the  present 
day.  All  that  we  know  concerning  them 
is  gathered  from  a few  entries  in  old  memo- 
randum books,  receipts  for  tuition,  “the 
memory  of  men  still  living,”  and  tradition. 
The  first  settlers  were  principally  Scotch- 
Irish  Presbyterians,  and  the  present  site  of 
Paxtang  Church  was  early  fixed  upon  as  a 
suitable  place  for  a church  and  school 
house.  In  1732,  the  church  was  organized 
under  the  pastorate  of  Rev.  William  Ber 
tram,  but  a buildiug  had  been  erected  and 
religious  services  conducted  at  stated  times 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Anderson  and  others,  long  be- 
fore. And  there  is  every  reason  to  believe 
that  the  school  was  coeval  with  the  church. 
Three  different  buildings  were  used  at  differ- 
ent times  as  school  houses — the  first  and 
oldest  was  a log  cabin  which  stood  a short 
distance  north  of  the  church  on  Thomas 
McArthur’s  land — the  second,  a log  house 
on  Thomas  Rutherford’s  land,  west  of  the 
church — the  third  was  known  as  the  “study 
house”— a building  belonging  to  the  con- 
gregation, erected  for  the  convenience  of 
the  minister,  into  which  he  could  retire  for 
meditation  between  sermons.  The  build- 
ings have  all  long  since  disappeared 
and  with  them  this  old  type  of  school  mas- 
ters. The  pedagogue  is  now  spoken  of  as 
“tAe  teacher,'"  In  those  days  he  was  called 
Master" — terms  which  sufficiently  in- 
dicate the  difference  between  the  past  and 
the  present  position  of  that  important  per- 
sonage. 


The  names  of  the  masters  who  taught 
here  before  the  Revolution  are  all  forgotten 
save  that  of  Francis  Kerr,  who  immortal- 
ized himself  by  organizing  a clandestine 
lodge  of  masons,  whose  temple  was  the  old 
Log  Cabin.  During  the  quarter  century 
immediately  following  the  Revolution,  the 
celebrated  “Master  Allen”  surveyor  and 
school-master — fills  the  most  prominent 
place.  His  reputation  as  an  educator  was 
great  and  his  services  in  demand.  In  con- 
nection with  the  common  branches  he  taught 
latin  and  surveying,  and  was  looked  upon 
by  his  cotemporaries  as  one  who  had  almost 
reached  the  summit  of  the  hill  of  knowl- 
edge. In  the  the  course  of  his  long  career 
he  conducted  schools  in  Paxtang,  Derry  and 
Hanover;  and  almost  all  the  surveyors, 
squires,,  and  scriveners  in  these  townships, 
who  were  in  active  service  forty  or  fitry 
years  ago,  had  in  their  youth  sat  at  the  feet 
of  Master  Allen.  It  is  not  known  precisely 
how  long  he  kept  school  at  the  Meeting 
House;  it  is  however  certain  that  he  was 
teaching  there  on  the  29th  of  April 
1783 ; also  that  he  opened  school  on 
the  9th  of  May,  1785,  at  7 shillings  and  11 
pence  per  scholar  per  quarter — and  that  he 
was  teaching  there  on  the  12th  of  January, 
1789.  After  this  date  we  have  been  unable 
to  find  any  record,  but  have  frequently 
heard  it  stated  that  the  first  school  attended  , 
by  Capt.  J.  P.  Rutherford  was  Master  Al- 
len’s, at  the  Meeting  House.  Capt.  Ruth- 
erford was  born  in  1801.  This  would  indi- 
cate that  Allen  closed  his  career  as  master 
of  the  school,  about  1808  or  1810.  He  af-  I 
terwards  taught  at  Gilchrist’s  near  Linglea- 
town.  ! 

It  is  a curious  fact,  that  the  Christian  | 
name  of  one  so  famous  and  who  filled  so  i 
large  a space  in  this  community  for  so  | 
many  years — should  be  forgotten.  His  I 
character  as  ^Master"  seems  to  have  over-  i 
shadowed  his  very  name.  And  he  is  known  | 


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to  fame,  only  as  Master  Allen.  Among 
the  many  traditions  concerning  him,  is  one 
which  represents  him  as  a firm  believer  in 
the  efficacy  of  the  rod  as  a promoter  of  good 
morals  and  a quickener  of  the  intellectual 
faculties.  All  were  soundly  drubbed  daily, 
and  those  unfortunate  youngsters  whose  in- 
dulgent parents  spared  the  rod,  received  at 
his  hands  a double  portion,  in  order  that 
they  might  have  as  fair  a start  in  life  as 
their  more  favored  friends  who  were  prop- 
erly whipped  at  home.  His  stern  and  for- 
bidding aspect,  as  he  stalked  about  the 
school  room,  rod  in  hand,  struck  terror  into 
the  hearts  of  all  meditators  of  rebellion,  and 
left  such  a lasting  impression  upon  the 
mind,  that  old  men  of  three  score  and  ten 
have  been  known  to  shudder  as  they  re- 
called it. 

In  the  cemetery  near  Harrisburg,  among 
those  brought  there  from  the  old  burying- 
ground  in  the  city,  is  a grave  marked  by  a 
marble  slab  resting  upon  four  pillars  of 
sand  stone.  The  inscription  is  as  follows: 
In 

Memory  of 
Joseph  Allen 
who  depa/rted  this  life 
Feb,  13th  1819 
Aged  about  80  years. 

There  are  many  reasons  for  believing  this 
to  be  the  last  resting  place  of  the  old  autocrat 
ot  the  school-room. 

Joseph  Allen  by  his  will,  dated  July  4th 
1812,  bequeathed  his  books  and  MSS  to  his 
nephew  David  Allen  of  the  New  Purchase. 
These  documents  may  still  be  in  existance 
somewhere,  and  doubtless  contain  much 
that  would  be  interesting  to  us  to-day,  and 
it  is  to  be  regreted  that  he  left  them  to  one 
living  so  far  from  the  scenes  of  his  life  work 
and  where  his  name  and  fame  were  un- 
known. 

From  Master  Allen’s  school  went  out 
many  young  men  who  afterwards  became 


prominent  in  their  respective  walks  of  life. 
Among  these  may  be  mentioned  Thomas 
Elder,  member  of  the  Dauphin  County 
Bar,  and  eleventh  Attorney  General  of 
Penn’a. 

J ohn  Forster,  — A distinguished  citizen  of 
Harrisburg,  and  Brigadier  General  in  the 
war  of  1812. 

Jonathan  Kearsley, — An  officer  in  the  2d 
Reg.  U.  S.  Artillery— served  throughout 
the  war  of  1812,  and  lost  a leg  in  the  defense 
of  Fort  Erie — was  afterwards  Collector  of 
Internal  Revenue  for  the  10th  district  of 
Penn’a.  And  in  1820  was  appointed  by 
Mr.  Monroe,  Receiver  for  the  Land  Office 
at  Detroit,  a position  which  he  held  until 
1847;  was  elected  Mayor  of  Detroit  in  1829, 
and  was  four  times  elected  Regent  of  the 
State  University  of  Michigan,  and  received 
from  that  Institution  the  Honorary  degree 
ol  Master  of  Arts. 

Joseph  Wallace  — merchant  — Deputy 
Secretary  of  the  Commonwealth  in  1838, 
and  an  eminently  useful  citizen  of  Harris- 
burg. 

John  Rutherford,  surveyor  and  farmer, 
represented  Dauphin  county,  in  the  28th 
Legislature  of  Penn’a. 

Wm.  McClure,  a leading  member  of  the 
Dauphin  county  bar. 

Wm.  Rutherford,  farmer.  Colonel  of 
Penn’a  Militia,  and  represented  Dauphin 
county,  in  the  30th,  31st,  40th  and  41st 
Legislature  of  Penn’a. 

Joseph  Gray,  surveyor  and  farmer, 
filled,  with  credit,  the  offiee  of  Surveyor  of 
Dauphin  county. 

James  P.  Espy— for  many  years  a lead- 
ing merchant  of  Harrisburg. 

These  are  a few  from  Paxtang.  Had  we 
the  roll  of  Allen’s  scholars  from  first  to 
last  many  distinguished  names  from  Han- 
over and  Derry  would  undoubtedly  be 
found  upon  it. 

Cotemporary  with  Allen  at  the  Meeting 


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House  was  Mr.  Thomson,  who  began  a 
quarter  on  the  29  of  May,  1786,  at  5 shill- 
ings per  quarter;  and  Mr.  Armstrong,  who 
opened  school  on  the  31st  of  October,  1786, 
at  5 shillings.  Of  this  school,  we  find  re- 
corded in  Kev.  John  Elder’s  memorardnm 
book,  (which  through  the  kindness  of  Dr. 
W.  H.  Egle,  we  have  been  permitted  to  ex- 
amine) the  tollowing: 

“Dec.  11th,  1786— This  day  he  discon- 
tinued ye  school  on  acc’t  of  ye  severity  of 
ye  weather.” 

Allen,  as  has  been  noted,  closed  his  ca- 
reer as  teacher  at  the  Meeting  House, about 
1810.  He  was  followed  by  several  men 
whose  names  we  have  been  unable  to  ascer- 
tain. 

In  1814  and  1815,  Francis  Donley  an 
Irishman,  conducted  the  school. 

In  1816,  Mr.  McClintock. 

In  1817,  Benjamin  White,  of  Vermont, 
noted  for  the  severity  of  his  rule.  He  in 
common  with  all  bachelor  school  masters, 
of  that  day,  boarded  around. 

In  1818  and  1819,  John  Jones  lived  in  the 
house  and  taught  the  school. 

In  1820,  Thomas  Hutchison,  of  Union 
county,  Penn’ a.  Mr.  Hutchinson  is  still  liv- 
ing in  Stephenson  county,  111. — A hale  old 
man  of  more  than  four  score.  The  rule  for 
boarding  which  governed  the  master  in  his 
peregrinations  around  the  neighborhood, 
may  be  gathered  from  some  instructions 
given  to  Mr.  Hutchison,  when  he  opened 
school,  by  an  Irish  lady,  who  was  one  of 
his  patrons;  she  had  but  one  scholar,  and 
he  was  a bound  boy. 

“Now  Tammy,  where  ye  hae  but  the  one 
scholar,  ye  stay  but  the  one  night.” 

In  1821  James  Guppies  an  Irish  weaver, 
and  a man  of  some  attainments,  particularly 
in  mathematics,  kept  school  in  the  winter, 
and  worked  at  his  trade  in  the  summer. 
His  loom,  for  want  of  room  in  the  house, 
■^as  ^ west  end  of  the  chuch, 


which  at  that  time  was  separated  from  the 
audience  room  by  a board  partition.  As  a 
school -master,  Mr.  Guppies  cannot  take 
rank  as  a great  man,  yet  he  was  in  some 
respects  far  in  advance  of  his  age . He  ruled 
with  litttle  or  no  assistance  from  the  rod,  a 
system  of  government  which  his  pstrons 
who  had  been  brought  up  under  the  stern 
and  vigorous  rule  of  Allen  could  not  fully 
appreciate.  He  stands  out  as  a solitary  ex- 
ample among  his  compeers  of  one  whom  no 
little  boy  ever  determined  to  thrash  as  soon 
as  he  should  be  able,  and  from  him 
dates  the  decline  of  the  reign  of  terror 
in  the  school  room.  For  these  things  he 
deserves  to  be  greatly  remembered.  After 
teaching  several  terms  at  the  Meeting 
House,  he  removed  to  Ghurchville,  and  in 
1826  to  Gumberland  county, where  he  prob- 
ably spent  the  remainder  of  his  days. 

•In  1824  Mr.  M’Gashan  was  master  of  the 
school. 

In  1825  Samuel  8.  Rutherford.  Mr. 
Rutherford  was  a naive  of  the  valley  and 
for  many  years  one  of  its  leading  citizens. 
He  died  on  his  farm  near  the  church  in 
1872  From  1825  to  1839,  when  the  school 
finally  closed,  we  have  a long  list  of  teach- 
ers, none  of  whom  seems  to  have  taught 
more  than  a single  quarter.  Among  them 
are  the  names  of  Mr.  LDckhart,  Francis  D. 
Gummings  (a  man  of  varied  attainments), 
Gornelius  Kuhn,  Rev.  John  Macbeth  (a 
sketch  of  whom  appeared  in  a former  num 
her  of  Notes  and  Queries),  Mr.  Marlin,  Da- 
vid Calhoun,  Thomas  Mifflin  Kennedy, 
Robert  Cooper,  John  Ebersole,  and  William 
Gold. 

In  the  fall  of  1839,  the  free  school  system 
went  into  operation  in  Swatara,  and  the 
light  from  the  old  school  at  the  Meeting 
House,  which  had  cast  its  rays  upon  the 
valley  for  more  than  a hundred  years,  was 
extinguished.  From  the  earliest  times, 
down  to  1812,  this  was  the  only  lamp  by 


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which  the  feet  of  the  children  of  the  valley 
were  guided  along  the  pathway  to  learning. 

In  1812  the  over-crowded  condition 
of  the  school  compelled  the  erection 
of  another  building.  The  site  chosen 
was  the  North  East  corner  of  Jacob 
Walter’s  farm,  in  the  woods,  near  a 
spring  ot  water.  The  logs  were  contrib- 
uted and  hauled  to  the  spot  by  the  farm- 
ers around,  and  John  M’Clure  of  Hanover, 
afterwards  of  Ohio,  was  the  architect.  The 
house  was  about  16  feet  by  18  feet,  with 
a ceiling  so  low  that  a tolerably  active 
young  man  coul(^  stand  on  the  floor  and 
kick  the  joists.  This  building  is  still 
standing,  and  has  been  used  for  more  than 
ihirty  years  as  a pig-pen,  a use  to  which  it 
is  much  better  adapted  than  it  ever  was  for 
a school  house. 

David  Calhoun,  of  Paxtang,  a lame  man 
and  a distant  relative  of  the  great  South 
Carolina  Nullifier,  was  the  first  master. 
He  afterwards  taught  in  Paxtang  town- 
ship, and  at  the  Meeting  House,  and  finally 
went  lo  the  West,  where  he  died.  He  was 
followed  by  Thomas  Wallace,  who  wielded 
a rod  of  such  prodigious  length  that  he 
was  able  to  reach  any  scholar  in  the  room 
without  leaving  his  chair. 

Joseph  Gray,  of  Paxtang  Valley,  came 
next,  in  1815.  Mr.  Gray  afterwards  be- 
came distinguished  as  a surveyor — died  on 
his  farm  in  the  valley  in  1861,  and  was 
buried  in  Paxtang  grave-yard.  From  Mr. 
Gray’s  time  down  to  the  close  ot  the  school 
many  different  men  were  employed  as  mast- 
ers, among  whom  may  be  named  Tilyer 
Neal,  a New  England  man  and  an  excellent 
teacher;  John  Karr,  an  Irishman;  Benja- 
min White,  of  Vermont;  Mr.  Burrett,  a 
Yankee;  Curtis  M’Neal,  a Scotchman; 
William  Walker,  of  Hanover;  Murray 
Manville;  P.  K.  Burke;  Mr.  Runyan;  Mr. 
Robinson;  Mr  Norwood,  an  Irishman,and 
a great  lover  of  strong  water,  who  once  de- 


clared that  when  his  bottle  was  empty  he 
felt  like  the  man  described  in  the  first  lines 
of  the  “Beggar’s  Petition,”  “Pity  the 
sorrow!  of  a poor  old  man,”  &c.,  but  when 
it  was  full  “No  king  upon  his  throne  was 
hippier.”  Following  Mr.  Norwood  was  a 
man  of  pompous  carriage  and  courtly  man- 
ners, known  as  “Old  Quality.”  What  his 
name  really  was,  no  one  now  seems  to 
know.  A.nd  lastly,  Mr.  Anderson.  Most 
of  these  men,  and  others  not  remembered, 
taught  but  a single  quarter,  and  disap- 
peared. 

The  new  Board  of  School  Directors  di- 
vided Swatara  township  into  seven  districts 
and  erected  a school  house  in  each.  Two 
of  these.  Nos.  1 and  5,  were  located  in  the 
valley  and  supplied  the  places  of  the  two 
old  houses  The  new  buildings  were  light 
frame  structures  and  stood  for  twenty-five 
years,  when  they  were  replaced  by  the 
present  substantial  brick  houses. 

We  shall  not  go  into  the  history  of  the 
free  schools  of  Swatara,  but  cannot  close 
the  subject  without  mentioning  two  dis- 
tinguished teachers  of  Nos.  1 and  5— Ed- 
win L.  Moore  and  George  Gunn,  These 
two  men  were  relatives  and  came  to  the 
valley  in  1840 — young  men  from  Massa- 
chusetts, and  were  examined  as  to  their 
qualifications  by  Rev.  James  R.  Sharon  and 
received  from  him  first-class  certificates. 
Mr.  Moore  taught  several  terms  at  No.  1, 
then  opened  a school  in  Harrisburg,  and 
was  for  many  years  Principal  of  the  Mount 
Joy  Academy.  In  1861  he  entered  the 
army  as  paymaster  and  served  until  some 
time  after  the  close  of  the  war,  when  he 
settled  in  Nebraska,  where  he  died  about 
1870.  Mr.  Gunn  took  charge  of  No.  5,  or 
Hockerton,  as  it  was  called  because  of  its 
location  on  lands  of  George  Hocker,  in  No- 
vember, 1841,  and  taught  the  school, 
with  two  or  three  intervals,  un- 
til 1856,  when  he  married  and 


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engaged  in  farming  near  Mentor,  Ohio, 
where  he  died  in  September  1862.  Mr. 
Gann  was  a gentleman  of  many  social  vir- 
tues, and  when  he  left  the  valley  for  his 
new  home  in  the  West,  he  bore  with  him 
the  good  wishes  of  all  classes,  and  left  no 
enemy  behind  him.  One  old  gentleman 
with  whom  he  boarded  for  a time,  charged 
him  nothing.  “For,”  said  he,  “I  consider 
his  company  worth  his  board.”  As  a 
teacher  he  was  second  to  no  man  of  his 
day.  His  capacity  for  work  in  the  school 
room  was  enormous.  His  ability  to  impart 
knowledge  and  his  skill  in  the  government 
of  schools,  unsurpassed.  The  majority  of 
his  pupils  are  still  living  and  in  the  prime 
of  life,  and  all  look  back  with  pleasure  and 
satisfaction  to  the  time  spent  under  his  in 
structions.  w,  f.  r. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES— XLIX. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Wallace,  Samuel  (W.  & Q.,  jelmi)  — 
Sarah,  daughter  of  Samuel  Wallace,  mar- 
ried in  1785  or  1786,  Samuel  Brooks,  and 
not  William,  as  you  have  it.  They  re- 
sided in  Hopewell  township,  York  county, 
two  miles  from  the  Maryland  line.  On 
this  estate  was  a stone  grist  mill,  well 
known  as  “Brooks’  mill.”  The  children 
of  Samuel  Brooks  and  Sarah  Wallace  were 
— William,  Margaret,  Susan,  Mary,  8ar<ih, 
Elizabeth,  Samuel,  Joseph  and  John. 

I.  M.  H. 

Fords  Over Swatara  {Hand  Q.  xxviii. ) 
— “B.  H.  A.”  makes  a little  mistake  in  the 
details  of  his  information  about  Sherer’s 
Ferry.  It  was  the  widow  of  Joseph  Sherer 
not  of  Samuel  Sherer,  who  held  the  half 
interest  in  the  bridge.  John  Earnest  and 
Samuel  Sherer  built  the  first  bridge  at  the 
old  ferry.  Samuel  Sherer’s  wife,  who  was 
Elizabeth  Barnett,  died  September  24, 
1816,  and  Samuel  on  the  26th  ot  December, 
1821.  On  his  death  his  interest  in  the 


bridge  fell  to  his  son  Joseph  Sherer,  who 
lived  in  a house  standing  close  to  where 
turnpike  crosses  the  canal.  Joseph  Sherer 
died  March  5,  1824,  and  of  course  his  in- 
terest fell  to  his  wife.  I cannot  tell  when 
she  sold  her  right,  but  she  removed  to  Ohio 
about  1838.  The  statement  that  the  bridge 
was  swept  away  in  1851,  I think  is  a mis- 
take. J.  s.  E. 

Patterson  — Potter.  — The  will  of 
Mary  Patterson,  widow  of  James  Patter- 
son, of  Fermanagh,  Cumberland  county. 
Pa.,  is  recorded  at  Harrisburg,  having 
been  proved  April  29,  1785.  She  died  at  or 
near  Middletown,  at  the  residence  of  her 
daughter,  Susanna  Moore.  In  her  will  she 
mentions  the  following  children: 

I.  William,  deceased. 

II.  Mary,  m.  Gen.  James  Potter. 

III.  Susanna,  m.  James  Moore. 

IV.  James. 

V.  George. 

Gen.  James  Potter,  above  mentioned, 
died  in  November,  1789.  In  his  will  he 
mentions  the  following  children: 

I.  James. 

II.  Elizabeth,  m.  James  Poe. 

III.  Martha,  m.  Andrew  Gregg. 

IV.  Mary,  m.  1st.  George  Riddle;  2d. 
M’Clelland. 

V.  Margaret,  m.  Ed  ward.  Crouch. 

He  then  mentions  his  brother  Samuel 
Potter  and  wife  Susanna;  and  also  directs 
that  tombstones  be  erected  over  the  remains 
ot  his  former  wife  Elizabeth  and  later, 
Mary.  w.  h.  e. 

Historical  Scraps. — John  Frazier,  In- 
dian Trader,  resided  in  Paxtang,  along  the 
river,  in  1737.  His  farm,  of  122  acres,  was 
patented  to  Arthur  Park,  who  died  in  1739. 
His  son  Joseph  got  this  farm.  It  adjoined 
the  land  of  Joseph  Kelso  and  James  Al- 
corn. This  was  the  same  Frazier  who  had 
a trading  post  on  the  Monongahela  River, 


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at  whose  house  General  Washington  stayed 
when  returning  from  the  Allegheny,  in 
1753. 

Moses  White,  in  1747,  owned  a farm  by 
Spring  Creek  and  Meeting  House  Run,  ad- 
joining the  land  of  John  Montgomery,  in 
Derry,  353  acres. 

On  January  10,  1745,  James  Galbraith 
and  Elizabeth,  his  wife,  sold  to  Richard 
Peters  309  acres  of  land  along  the  river  in 
Paxtang,  adjoining  the  land  of  Thomas 
Rennick,  Alexander  Stephens  and  the 
Proprietor’s  land. 

In  1744,  Henry  Smith,  of  “Tobo,”  Indian 
trader,  owned  farm  along  Swaratawro 
creek,  adjoining  the  lands  of  Rudolph 
Myers,  Thomas  Freanes  and  the  land  of 
Richard  Penn,  520  acres. 

In  1745,  Joseph  Chambers  (miller)  and 
Catharine,  his  wife,  owned  258  acres  along 
the  river,  adjoining  lands  of  Thomas  Gar- 
diner, Robert  Rennick  and  William  Ren- 
nick. Samuel  Eyans. 

[Notes  by  the  Wayside.— In  examin- 
iug  some  old  papers  in  the  Land  Depart- 
ment of  the  Commonwealth,  we  made  the 
following  memoranda,  which  are  of  greater 
or  lesser  value.  Like  other  disjointed  in- 
formation we  have  printed,  they  may  prove 
to  be  interesting.  w.  h.  e.  ] 

Durkee,  John,  was  from  “Norwich,  in 
the  county  of  New  London  and  State  of 
Connecticut.” 

Jack,  Patrick,  resided,  on  the  15th  of 
June,  1789,  in  Mount  Pleasant  township, 
Westmoreland  county.  In  March,  1807,  he 
was  a resident  of  Armstrong  township,  In- 
diana county. 

Tate,  Elizabeth,  widow — Tate,  Mar- 
garet, m.  Paul  Barnet — Tate,  Dr.  John, 
were  wife  and  children  of  John  Tate,  of 
Southampton  township,  Franklin  county. 
Pa.,  in  1789. 

Pollock,  John,  resided  in  German 
township,  Fayette  county,  in  Sept.,  1791. 


Patterson,  Wm.,  on  the  16th  Dec.,  1774, 
gave  a Deed  Poll  to  Benj,  Jones  and  Jean, 
his  wife,  of  a tract  of  land  on  Cocolamut 
creek,  in  Cumberland  county,  to  which  are 
the  signatures,  as  witnesses,  of  Margaret 
Finley,  Esther  Patterson,  Catharine  Fergu- 
son 

Trent,  James,  of  Trenton,  “in  the  county 
of  Burlington  and  the  Western  Division  of 
son  of  William  Trent,  of  Trenton  aforesaid, 
Esq.,  by  Mary,  his  wife,  lately  deceased, 
and  heir-at-law  of  the  said  Mary,  she  being 
one  of  the  children  and  Legatees  of  Sarah 
Eckley,  deceased),  transfers  to  Benjamin 
Goddeffroy  a lot  of  land  belonging  to  the 
said  William  Trent,  in  the  city  of  Philadel- 
phia the  twenty-third  of  September,  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven 
hundred  and  twenty-two. 

Moyer,  Hans — Purchased,  10th  Feb- 
ruary, 1719,  three  hundred  acres  of  land 
on  Conestoga  creek,  from  John  Farrer,  to 
whom  it  was  warranted  2d  August,  1716. 
Moyer  subsequently  died  leaving  children — 
John, 

Jacob, 

Onela,  m.  Jacob  Kendig, 

Eliza-BETH,  m.  Henry  Musselman, 
Mary,  m.  John  Shank,  who,  for  the  sum 
of  £75,  deeded  the  same  to  Casper  Lough- 
man  on  the  25th  December, 


The  Penn  Portraits. — Is  there  any 
authentic  portrait  of  William  Penn,  founder 
authentic  portrait  of  William  Penn,  founder 
of  Pennsylvania  ? Was  there  ever  one  ? 

The  authenticity  of  those  in  the  State 
Gallery  of  Governors  of  Pennsylvania,  as 
well  as  in  ptivate  hands  in  England  and 
America,  are  not  beyond  dispute.  They 
are  warmly  disputed,  as  they  should  be, 
for  they  are  not  alike  in  expression  or  fea- 
tures. Ceriainly  the  one  purporting  to 
have  been  taken  in  his  youth,  in  the  mar- 
tial dress  of  a cavalier,  bears  no  resemblance 


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W8 


to  the  bust  in  the  Loganian  Library  given 
in  Proud,  or  of  those  in  Janney ; that 
by  Miss  Webb,  or  the  one  in 
Egle’s  History  of  Pennsylvania. 
The  latter  gives  a better  idea  of  what  om 
supposes  should  represeut  Penn,  than 
any  other  we  know  of.  The  modern  ideals 
of  Inman  and  others  are  certainly  not  to  be 
taken.  So  that  just  upon  the  e^re  of  the 
celebration  of  the  founding  of  our  State,  it 
happens  to  be  a question  whether 
we  have  a certain  representation  of 
its  founder.  The  accepted  conven- 
tional portrait  from  which  all  others 
are  borrrowed,  is  not  of  Penn  but  of 
the  rich  brewer  Gurney,  of  a family  with 
which  that  of  Penn  was  connected.  Acute 
English  “Friends^’  concur  in  this  supposi- 
tion. The  portrait  of  Gurney  was  painted 
before  the  year  1700,  when  he,  as  well  as 
Penn,  were  upwards  of  forty  years  of  age 
The  great  brewer  was  almost  as  distin- 
guished a Friend  as  his  illustrious  con- 
temporary. The  representation  given  as 
the  frontispiece  in  Egle,  is  in  possession  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Historical  Society,  and 
its  history  can  be  traced  for  many  years 
In  the  absence  of  any  authentic  likeness, 
that  had  best  be  adopted  hereafter,  in  all 
representations  of  William  Penn.  Fancy 
should  not  be  permitted  to  prevail  upon 
this  subject,  longer  than  1883.  a b.  h. 

NOT£S  AND  QUBKIKS— D. 

Historical  and  Deuealogical. 

Doctob  Woltz  (W.  & Q.  xxxvii)  re 
moved  to  Maryland  about  1770.  Mr.  George 
Woltz,  by  trade  a silversmith,  resided  in 
Hagerstown,  Maryland,  at  that  early  day. 
He  or  his  wife  was  related  to  Jacob  Bow 
man,  of  Hagerstown,  and  subsequently  of 
Brownsville,  Pennsylvania,  whither,  after 
George  Woltz’s  death,  his  widow  and  two 
children,  George  and  Mary,  removed. 
Mary  Woltz  married  Jacob  Bowman  Mc- 


Kennan,  sr. , the  son  of  Hon.  Thomas  M. 
T.  McKennan,  and  is  still  living,  a widow, 
at  Brownsville,  Pennsylvania.  It  is  more 
than  probable  that  George  W oltz  was  the 
son  of  Dr.  Woltz.  . h.  b.  h. 

[Doctor  Woltz  resided  near  Middletown 
and  practiced  medicine  at  an  early  period. 
His  name  is  prominently  mentioned  as 
being  the  physician  who  examined  the  fatal 
wounds  inflicted  upon  Henry  Cowan  in  an 
attack  upon  James  Derry,  a negro  slave 
belonging  to  Colonel  Burd.  This  was  in 
March,  1768.  Dr,  Woltz  subsequently  re* 
moved  to  Hagerstown,  Md.  Some  of  his 
descendants  were  rebiding,  at  the  beginning 
of  the  present  century,  in  the  vicinity  of 
Richmond,  Virginia,  and  probably  some  of 
the  name  are  now  residents  of  the  ‘ ‘Old 
Dominion.”  w.  h.  b.] 

DUNO&N'd  island  in  1767. 

[By  the  following  petition,  printed  as  in 
the  original,  we  have  the  main  fact  present- 
ed, that  the  widow  of  William  Baskins  the 
flrst  settler  on  Duncan’s  Island,  and  who 
was  murdered  by  the  Indians,  married  her 
neighbor,  Francis  Ellis.  Ellis  established 
a ferry  across  the  Susquehanna  during  the 
Revolution.  The  paper  is  interesting,  so 
far  as  it  goes  to  show  that  the  early  settlers 
had  their  troubles.  Tne  endorsement  on 
the  petition  is  as  follows;  ‘ David  Rose’s 
Pet’n.  May  19 ch,  1767,  wrote  to  Francis 
Ellis  not  CO  turn  him  ofl  the  Island  this 
year,  but  suffer  him  to  remain  till  the  fall, 
and  between  this  and  then  the  Governor 
would  consider  what  to  do  with  the  Island.” 
It  would  be  interesting  to  know  ho  w this 
question  was  settled.  Tne  probabilities  are 
that  David  Rose  was  allowed  to  take  out  a 
warrant  for  land  elsewhere,  and  by  fall  his 
family  and  “creatures”  were  removed 
thence.  w.  h.  e.] 

To  the  Honorable  Governor,  &c.,  d Secretary: 

We  the  petitioners  Doth  sertify  when 
David  Rosa  Ren’d  the  Hand  of  the  Widow 


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Basquin’s,  that  all  the  Buildings  and 
Fences  vras  all  Burnt,  ye  Place  lying  six 
or  seven  years  & no  Person  Living  on  it, 
was  as  hard  to  Clear  when  Roes  came  on  it 
as  Ever  it  was.  tie  hired  hands  & with 
his  own  Industry  cleared  Fifteen  A.cres, 
Fenced  it  & put  Grain  in  ye  Ground,  and 
Builded  a House  on  said  place,  and  Before 
he  Received  any  Benefit  thereof  the  Indian 
War  Broke  out,  he  was  Forced  to  Fly, 
Loosing  several  of  his  creatures  which  he 
'left  Behind  him.  Two  years  he  worked 
Dya  Labour  to  mintain  his  Family.  By 
this  Time  he  was  Reduced  very  low 
by  loosing  all  his  Labour  and  his  creatures, 
& Having  his  wife  & Bight  small  chil- 
dren to  Mintain,  ye  said  Roes  Refused  to 
go  again  to  the  Hand  to  live,  for  he  had 
but  one  year  to  stay,  according  to  his  first 
Agreement  But  she,  ye  said  Baskins  In- 
sisted he  should  go  on  again  or  pay  ve 
Rent;  then  the  said  Roes  agreeing  to  go  if 
the  s’d  Basquins  would  let  him  stay  as  long 
as  he  was  Drove  ot  by  ye  Indians,  which 
was  two  yiers,  she  the  said  Baskins  agree- 
ing Before  Evidence  He  should  stay  on  as 
long  as  he  was  Drove  ofl  the  Hand.  But 
as  soon  as  his  first  time  was  out  by 
an  article  of  his  first  agree- 
ment, she  & her  Husband  & several  of 
their  Friends  came  & bid  him  go  of  the 
Hand. or  they  would  put  him  of  by  Force, 
he  Insisted  to  stay  as  long  as  his  last  Agree- 
ment was.  You  may  Judge  what  order  ye 
place  was  in  when  he  was  from  it  two 
yiers,  & what  a great  hardship  it  would  be 
to  put  him  of  Before  he  Receives  the  Bene- 
fit of  his  Labour.  He  has  Payed  his  Rents 
Honestly.  Needcesity  doth  not  make 
Franis  Ellis  Distress  this  poor  man  in  the 
Manner  he  is  agoing  to  do,  for  he  and  his 
wife  has  two  Large  Farms  of  their  own 
Besides  the  Hand  Roes  lives  on;  he  hath 
put  spring  grain  in  the  ground.  Likewise 
uas  a crop  of  winter  grain  in  the  ground. 


and  has  no  place  provided  to  take  his 
small  Family  too.  Expecting  He  should 
Have  Kept  the  place  according  to  Bargain. 
Hoping  your  Honour  will  consider  this 
poor  Man’s  case,  and  not  suffer  him  to 
be  Turned  out  of  Doors  Before  his  Time  is 
Expired. 

May  ye  5th,  1767. 

Wm.  Richakdson 
Sam’l  Gowdy 
Marcus  Hulings 
James  Reed 
Samuel  Cochran 
Abraham  Jones 
Sarah  pforstbr 
Thos.  pporster 
Samuel  Hunter. 

MAKUU8  HDIilMGS  ANL»  HIS  FAHIL.^. 

[In  Hotes  and  Queries  No.  xxiii.  we  pre- 
sented some  valuable  noitia  concerning 
Marcus  Hulings,  an  article  which  seems  to 
have  been  extensively  copied  from  the  fact 
that  it  interested  many  families,  far  more 
than  it  was  thought  it  would  when  the 
meager  data  was  put  together.  In  a recent 
number  we  inserted  some  notes  which 
reached  us  from  the  South,  and  to-day 
we  present  two  articles  which  came  to 
us  a!:  the  same  date.  One  from  Allegheny 
City,  from  a gentiemau  who  has  made  his- 
tory a study,  and  whose  every  communica- 
tion We  have  perfect  confidence  in;  the 
other  from  Fitchburg,  Mass.,  from  one  who 
has  devoted  considerable  research  in  gath- 
ering up  the  records  ot  the  Hulings.  Tne 
first  article  is  in  contradiction  of  the  state- 
ments of  a tormer  correspondent,  while  the 
second  reiterates  some  facts  heretofore 
given.  We  may  state  in  this  connection 
that  we  have  found  Watson  and  Ferris  fre- 
quently in  error,  and  hence  neither  one  is 
at  times  authority.  w.  h.  b.  ] 

I.  You  say  “the  name  is  not  Swedish,  as 
Watson  states,  but  French.” 


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Ferris  in  his  ^History  of  the  Original 
Settlements  on  the  Delaware, pages  305- 
307,  gires  a “list  of  the  Swedish  families 
\ , residing  in  New  Sweden  in  1693,”  &c.,  in 
which  I find  the  name  of  Lars  Balling, 
and  on  pp.  307  and  308  he  gives  a list  of 
changes  made  in  the  orthography  in  many 
of  the  preceding  names,  in  which  name 
Balling  is  transformed  into  Bbwlings 
By  referring  to  Pennsylvania  Magazine,  If 
224,  in  Notes  on  Early  Swedish  Records,  I 
find  that  the  name  finally  assumed  the 
form  of  Buling.  Lars  Balling  is  as  un- 
questionably a Swedish  name  as  Olle  Der 
ickson.  Nils  Mattsson,  Lasse  CocR  or  Sven 
Svensson.  I may  add  that  most  of  the 
early  Bulings  belonged  to  the  Swedish 
church,  as  will  be  learned  by  examining 
the  early  records  of  Gloria  Dei  Church  of 
Philadelphia. 

II.  You  say:  “Marcus  Book  was  origi- 
nally named  for  the  head  of  the  family, being 
corrupted  from  ‘Marquis  Book.’  ” 

It  never  bore  the  name  of  Marquis  Book. 
Ferris,  p.  134,  says:  “Marcus  Book  prob- 
ably derived  its  name  from  a distinguished 
Indian  chief  who  resided  on  the  point  of 
land  where  the  village  now  stands.  In  the 
report  of  Commissary  Budde,  dated  in 
1645,  and  directed  to  the  authorities  of  New 
Amsterdam,  he  speaks  of  ‘two  of  the  principal 
Sachems’  on  the  wdst  side  of  the  Delaware, 
named  ‘MAARTE-hook  and  Wissemenets;’  as 
grantors  of  land  to  the  Dutch.  This  fact 
suggests  the  supposition  that  the  Book, 
which  means  a promontory  or  point  ot 
land,  took  its  distinguishing  appellation 
from  the  old  Indian  Maarte,  as  me  creek 
about  two  miles  lower  down  took  its  name 
from  the  old  Indian  chief  and  orator  of  the 
Minquas  tribe,  called  Naaman.”  See 
Eudde^s  Report  p.  437.  and  Hazard's  An- 
nals of  Pa.  p.  99.  The  latter  p.  138,  says  : 
“The  foregoing  land  is  the  site  of  the  pres 
ent  Ma/rcas  Hook,  formerly  Maritties 


Boeck;”  this  was  August  20,  1653.  Again 
Hazard  p.  464,  says:  “June  28,  1678,  Jan 
Benricksen  acknowledges  a deed  to  Roger 
Pedrick,  for  all  his  right,  &c.,  in  the  land 
and  appurtenances  lying  and  being  on  west 
side  of  Delaware,  called  and  known  by  the 
name  of  Marrities  Boeck,  (now  Marcus 
Hook.)”  See  also  page  462,  and  Record 
of  Upland  Court,  pp,  73,  80  and  135,  by 
which  it  will  appear  that  the  Book  was 
named  long  before  any  one  bearing  the 
names  of  Balling,  Hewlings  or  Bulings, 
came  to  the  Delaware. 

Querie  : — When  did  James  Bulings  die 
in  Mississippi?  i.  c. 


1.  Mary  Bulings  (dau.  of  Thomas,  son 
of  Marcus),  after  the  death  of  her  first 
husband,  Mr.  Stewart,  married  a Mr. 
Simpson  and  had  one  son,  Michael  J. 
Simpson,  who  left  a daughter,  lately  dead, 
named  Martha.  Martha  married  Brook 
Mackall,  of  Washington,  D.  C.,  and  left 
sons  and  daughter,  one  of  whom,  Louisa, 
married  a Dr.  Jones. 

2.  In  an  old  book  (name  and  owner  un- 
known, but  once  seen  in  Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) 
was  the  following  biographical  sketch  : 

“Thomas  Paul  Frederic,  Marquis  de 
Hulingues,  a distinguished  Bearnese  noble- 
man who  followed  the  fortunes  of  hisPrince 
and  kinsman,  Henry  of  Navarre. 

He  was  one  of  those  heroic  men  who 
defended  La  Rochelle,  aed  finally  in  April, 
1572  accompanied  Henry  to  Paris,  to  be 
present  at  the  nuptials  of  that  Prince 
with  Marguerite  de  Valois,  daughter  of  the 
cruel  Catharine  de  Medicis  (18th  Aug.) 

He  witnessed  the  horrible  massacre  of 
St.  Bartholomew  (24th  Aug.)  and  was  odo 
of  the  young  noblemen  who  waited  in  the 
ante-chamber  of  the  Prince  and  his  bride 
on  that  fatal  eve,  and  alone  of  all  their 
personal  attendants,  escaped  alive  from  the 
Louvre  as  by  a miracle,  through  the  grati- 


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tude  of  one  of  the  Catholic  soldiers.  After 
various  perils  he  succeeded  in  reaching 
Dieppe.  Here  he  was  soon  joined  by  his 
betrothed  wife,  Isabella  de  Portal,  who, 
although  a protege  and  maid  of  honor 
of  Queen  Catharine,  was  a 
member  of  one  of  those  rare 
old  French  families  of  Languedoc 
descended  from  the  Albigois,  whose  war 
cry  and  armorial  device  “Armet  nos  ultio 
regum"  was  renowned  through  Southern 
France;  whose  name  is  inscribed  in  the 
“book  of  the  Capitouls”  which  like  the 
“golden  book”  of  Venice,  contained  the 
names  of  all  the  patrician  families  of  the 
ancient  nobility.  She  was  a native  of 
Toulouse,  and  was  rescued  by  a caprice  of 
Catharine’s  from  the  fate  of  her  once  pow- 
erful but  now  persecuted  family,  and 
though  carefully  educated  in  the  Catholic 
tenets  was  secretly  faithful  to  the  religion 
of  her  family. 

The  Marquis  and  the  Lady  Isabella  were 
privately  married  at  Dieppe  and  sailed  for 
England,  but,  fearful  of  pursuit,  and  the 
weather  proving  stormy,  they  were  landed 
on  the  Danish  coast,  whence  they  after- 
terwards  proceeded  to  Gothenburg,  Sweden, 
where  they  lived  but  a few  years  and  left 
an  only  son,  whose  descendants  emigrated 
to  America  about  the  year  1700.” 

3.  A great  granddaughter  of  Marquis  of 
the  Juniata  writes  me  that  he  had  his  leg 
broken  at  the  capture  of  Fort  Duquesne, 
and  thereupon  his  wife  had  him  placed  on 
horseback,  and  with  their  little  children 
they  returned  to  the  Juniata.  This  same 
energetic  woman  was  so  sturdy  an  Episco- 
palian that  she  took  her  little  children 
thirty  miles  to  Carlisle  to  have  them  bap- 
tized. 

4.  I am  informed  that  James  Hulings, 
son  of  Marcus  of  the  Juniata,  died  at  his 
nephew  Frederick’s  plantation  in  Louisi- 
ana, aged  84.  Your  account  is  slightly  dif- 
ferent. 


5.  It  IS  possible  with  your  sources  of  in- 
formation you  can  make  more  out  of  the 
following  hint  than  I at  this  distance  can  do: 

In  1730  a Marcus  Hulings  was  active  in 
getting  a Swedish  clergyman  settled  over  a 
church  on  the  Schuylkill  about  four  miles 
from  Pottstown.  He  had  a daughter  Mag- 
dalena, who  married  Matthias  Holstein*. 
You  remember  that  Marcus  Hulings  of  the 
Juniata  in  1763  had  “left  orders  for  Mr. 
Matthias  Holston  . . . . to  take  out 

two  warrants,  etc.,  . . .”  I conjecture 

that  the  Marcus  of  1730  was  father  of  the 
Marcus  of  the  Juniata.  Probably  also,  the 
Marcus  of  1730  was  son  of  Lars  Hailing  or 
Huling,  mentioned  in  Clay’s  Annals  of  the 
Old  Swedes  Church  in  Philadelphia,  as  a 
contributor  to  that  church  in  1693.  This 
Lars  had  in  1657  a wife  Catherine  and  son 
Lawrence,  and  lived  in  Cinnamensing 
Township,  now,  I think,  in  New  Jersey. 

6.  Thomas  Hulings  was  June  19,  1778, 
-.made  an  Ensign  in  the  3d  Pennsylvania 

(called  2d  Penn,  until  December  9,  1775.) 
Probably  this  was  the  youngest  son  of 
Marcus  of  the  Juniata,  and  the  same  who 
in  1790,  with  Bertram  Galbraith  and 
others  served  as  Commissioner  to  view  the 
Susquehanna  and  Juniata  with  reference 
to  improving  navigation.  The  wife  of  this 
Bertram  Galbraith  was  a Henrietta  Hu- 
ling. She  certainly  was  not  a daughter  of 
Thomas.  Could  she  have  been  his  sister  ? 
Her  second  husband  was  George  Green. 

7.  Marcus  Hulings,  born  1747,  (acc.  to 
you)  son  of  Marcus  of  the  Juniata,  is  said 
by  one  informant  of  mine  to  have  moved 
to  the  Susquehanna  from  Pittsburg,  about 
1796,  but  again  to  have  removed  to  Frank- 
lin, Pa.,  about  1798,  being  dissatisfied  with 
his  treatment  by  relatives  in  the  division  of 
his  lather’s  estate.  (For  the  same  reason 
he  is  said  to  have  altered  his  name  from 
Huling  to  Hulings.  The  letter  quoted  by 
you,  date  1763,  shows  that  his  father  used 
the  final  s,  however.) 


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I have  a copy  of  his  family  record.  bu>i 
the  dates  are  not  sufficiently  consistent.  He 
married  Dec.  24,  1764,  “Massar”  Daugher- 
ty. They  had: — 

I.  Marcus,  b.  1764;  d.  1813,  unmarried. 

II.  John,  b.  1767;  d.  1800,  leaving  issue. 

III.  Michael,  b.  1770;  d.  1797,  unmar- 
ried. 

IV.  Rebecca,  b.  1776. 

y.  Samuel,  b.  1780;  d.  1854;  m.  (1st.) 
Elizabeth  Hicks,  and  had  five  children;  m. 
(2d.)  Isabel  Lee,  and  had  six  children. 

VL  Susannah,  b. 

VII.  Thomas,  b.  1784. 

VIII.  James,  b 1787;  who  had  seven 
children;  his  widow  was  recently  living 
with  her  son,  at  Louisville,  Ky 

I have  heard  that  some  of  the  descend- 
ants of  this  Marcus  are  striving  to  recover 
some  property  once  owned  by  him  on  the 
Susquehanna,  but  the  title  of  which  was 
obscured  by  his  sudden  death;  this  is  mere 
rumor. 

I spoke  of  the  family  record  as  being  in- 
• consistent.  There  may  be  an  error  in  copy- 
ing. Here  are  three  entries  which  seem  to 
relate  to  the  same  person: 

(1) ,  Marcus  Huling,  sr.,  was  Born  Oct. 
22,  1742.  Departed  this  Life  Nov.  17, 
1800. 

(2)  “Marcus  Hulings  departed  this  life 
November  17,  1802,  aged  67  and  24  days 
(This  would  place  his  birth  at  October  24, 
1745.) 

(3)  A granddaughter  of  his  says  he  died 
in  1809. 

1 cannot  make  the  account  consistant. 
The  figures  on  the  old  record  are  probably 
dim,  and  my  informant  was  uot  skilLd  in 
deciphering  such  documents.  R.  o.  h. 

*We  are  indebted  to  a lady  who  has 
prepared  for  publication  a genealogical  rec- 
ord of  her  ancestry  for  the  following: 

Mathias  Holstein,  youngest  son  of 
Matthias  and  Brita  Holstein,  b.  December 


2,  1717;  m.  in  1744,  Magdalena  Hulings, 
daughter  of  Marcus  and  Margaret  Hulings, 
of  Morlattan,  now  Douglass ville,  Berks 
county,  Penn’a.  The  wedding  party  came 
to  Christ  church.  Swedes,  Upper  Merion, 
Montgomery  county,  in  their  canoes.  Mat- 
thias Holstein  d.  December  12,  1768,  aged 
51  years;  his  wife  Magdalena  d.  December 
4,  1799,  in  her  82d  year.  They  are  both 
buried  at  the  south  end  of  Swedes  church. 
Upper  Merion,  their  graves  plainly  marked. 
They  had  children  as  follows: 

i.  Samuel,  b.  Jan.  1,  1745;  m.  Rachel 
Moore,  of  Delaware  county. 

ii.  Hannah,  b.  Dec.  15,  1748;  m.  1st, 
Isaac  Hughes,  2nd,  Rev.  Slator  Clay. 

iii.  Rachel,  b.  Jan.  29,  1753;  baptized  at 
Upper  Merion,  13th  May,1753— god  fathers, 
Marcus  and  Andrew  Hulings — god-mothers, 
Margaret  and  Catharine  Hulings  and  Mr. 
Lindsay  Coats,  of  Philadelphia. 

iv.  Rebecca,  b.  Dec.  19,  1750;  m,  Jesse 
Roberts. 

V.  Sarah,  b.  July  31. 1755;  m.  Hugh  De 
Haven,  ot  Philadelphia. 

vi.  Mary,  b.  July  11,  1758;  m.  Septimus 
Coa^s. 

motes  ANO  queries*.— LI. 
historical  and  Genealogical. 

Dauphin  County  Historical  Society. 
—This  society  held  a regular  meeting 
Thursday  evening,  February  9,  at  their 
room  in  the  court  house.  The  president 
announced  the  committee  for  1882,  as  fol- 
lows: 

Executive.— George  W.  Buehler,  Daniel 
Eppley,  George  Irwin.  i 

Biography.— Rev.  T.  H.  Robinson,  D.  | 
D.,  Hamilton  Alrichs,  Wm.  H.  Egle,  M.  D.  ! 

County  History.  — William  Mitchell,  ! 
John  W.  Simonton,  A.  K.  Fahnestock. 

State  History. — Rev.  C.  L.  Ehrenfeld,  ■ 
D.  D.,  Rudolph  F.  Kelker,  Benjamin  M.  j 
Nead.  | 


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Pablication. — William  H.  Egle,  M.  D., 
J.  Montgomery  Forster,  A.  Boyd  Hamil- 
ton. 

On  Centennial  of  1885. — A.  Boyd  Hamil- 
ton, Rev.  Thomas  H.  Robinson,  D.  D., 
William  H.  Egle,  M.  D. , George  R.  Ir- 
win, George  Wolf  Buehler. 

A n amber  of  donations  of  books  were 
received — the  most  important  of  which  was 
from  Mayor  Latrobe,  of  Baltimore,  ‘ ‘The 
Proceedings  of  the  Sssqai- Centennial  of 
Baltimore,  1880” — a large  quarto  volume, 
elegantly  printed  and  illustrated  with  de- 
signs of  the  pageantry  displayed  during  the 
first  day’s  celebration . 

Several  papers  were  read,  which  willsub- 
sequenily  appear  in  Notes  and  Queries  pub 
lished  in  the  supplement  to  the  Saturday’s 
edition  of  the  Telegraph. 

McConnell. — Wanted  information  of 
the  Diary  o/  Squire  McConnell,  made 
while  on  a lour  to  Kentucky,  1773-74, 
quoted  by  Col.  Jacobs  in  his  life  ofCresap. 

w.  D.  H. 


* Thompson.— In  1773,  Capt.  William 
Thompson,  of  Penna.,  came  to  Mason 
couaty,  Kentucky,  and  laid  out  large 
iracis  of  land,  whicn  were  divided  by  lot 
at  Pitts  ourgh.  Information  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  party  is  desired.  w.  d.  h. 

William  Penn.— ‘When  did  William 
Penn  die,  and  what  was  the  date  of  his 
wife’s  death  ?”  In  answer  to  this  query  it 
may  be  sated  that  the  Founder  of  Pennsyl- 
vania died  on  the  30th  ol  July,  1718,  (O  . S.) 
in  the  seventy  fourth  year  of  his  age.  He 
was  twice  married.  His  first  wife,Gulielma 
Springett  died  February  33d,  1793-94  (O. 
8.)  Hannah  Callowhill,  the  second  wife, 
died  about  1737,  By  his  first  wife,  Penn’s 
children  were  William  and  Letitia  who  mar- 
ried William  Aubrey,  of  London.  By  his 
second  wife  there  were  John  (born  in  Phil- 


adelphia) Thomas,  Ma/rga/ret^  Richa/rd  and 
Dennis.  Richard  Penn  married  Hannah 
Lardner,  and  their  children  were  John, 
Richard,  William  and  Hannah.  b. 

“Flotsam”  and  “Jetsam.” — A corres- 
pondent inquires  as  to  the  meaning  of  these 
words  which  recently  appeared  in  an  arti- 
cle in  N,  & Q,  In  reply  we  would  state 
they  are  legal  terms  used  in  maritime  law. 
‘•Flotsam”  is  anything  which  floats  at  sea 
when  a ship  is  sunk  or  wrecked.  “Jetsam” 
is  anything  thrown  overboard  at  sea  from 
necessity,  when  the  vessel  is  in  danger, 
which  sinks.  There  is  another  word  which 
generally  keeps  company  with  these  two 
words,  namely  “ligan,”  which  denominates 
goods  cast  into  the  sea  and  tied  to  a buoy, 
so  that  they  may  be  found  again.  These 
three  terms,  flotsam,  jetsam  and  ligan— 
which  come  from  the  ancient  law,  are  pro- 
nounced barbarous  by  modern  writers  who 
aftect  elegance  in  style.  r. 

Earliest  Date  op  American  Coins.  — 
The  flrst  issue  of  coin  from  the  United 
States  Mint  was  in  1793.  Before  the  Mint 
went  into  operation  Gen.  Washington  de- 
posited one  hundred  dollars  in  silver  bul- 
lion, which  was  coined  at  his  request,  into 
half-dimes — or  “dismes,”  as  they  were 
called  at  that  time.  This  was  tbe  flrst  coin- 
age of  Federal  money.  A long  time  pre- 
vious to  ibis,  the  General  Court  of  Massa- 
chusetts passed  a law  for  establishing  a 
coinage  of  shillings,  six-pences  and  three- 
pences. Captain  John  Hull,  Mint  master, 
was  appointed  to  manufacture  this  money, 
and  was  to  have  about  one  shilliag  in  every 
twenty  to  pay  him  lor  his  trouble  in  mak- 
ing them.  Each  had  the  date  1753  on  the 
one  side,  and  the  figure  of  a pine  tree  on 
the  other;  hence  they  were  called  “Pine 
tree  shillings.”  This  was  the  first  money 
coined  in  North  America.  x.  y.  z. 


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2U 


Bittingbr.— In  1736,  Adam  Bedinger, 
as  now  written,  but  possibly  then  Bittinger 
or  Biedinger,  emigrated  from  Alsace  to 
America,  with  his  wife  and  children ; 
landed  at  Philadelphia  and  settled  at  Lan- 
caster, but  afterwards  removed  to  York. 
Henry,  the  son  of  Adam,  born  before 
coming  to  this  country,  was  naturalized  in 
1769.  He  married  Magdalena  Schlegel 
and  subsequently  removed  to  Frederick, 
now  Jefferson  county,  Virginia.  Informa- 
tion is  wanted  to  prepare  a sketch  of  the 
family.  w.  d.  h. 

[Nicholas  Bittinger,  a son  of  Adam  Bit- 
tinger, was  a member  of  the  committee  of 
safety  for  York  county  in  1775.  He  then 
resided  on  Great  Conewago  creek,  in  Men- 
allen  township.  John  Bittinger,  probably 
another  son  of  Adam,  resided  in  Novem- 
ber, 1788,  in  Berwick  township,  York 
county.  If  any  of  our  friends  at  Yoik 
will  give  us  information  concerning  this 
family,  to  be  obtained  from  the  wills  and 
administration  accounts,  they  will  confer  a 
favor  upon  our  correspondent  from  Ken- 
tucky. w.  H.  E ] 

Dauphin  County  in  the  Whisky  In- 
surrection.—Through  the  courtesy  of 
W.  D.  Hixson,  Esq,  of  Maysville,  Ky  , 
we  are  indebted  for  certain  memoranda, 
gathered  from  a copy  of  the  Oracle  of  Dau- 
phin for  January  26,  1795.  Many  of  the 
facts  noted  have  heretofore  appeared  in 
Notes  and  Queries.  The  following,  how 
ever,  showing  the  representation  Dai^hin 
county  had  in  the  Western  Insurrection 
of  1794,  is  of  value,  and  it  is  desirable  that 
rolls  of  the  companies  be  secured.  We  will 
be  thankful  for  any  additional  information: 

General  pay-roll  of  2d  Regt.  Pa.  Militia, 
who  were  on  the  Western  expedition: 

Thos.  Forster,  Lt.  Col.,  1 mo.,  20  days, 
175  00— $125  00. 

Fred.  Hummel,  Major,  3 days,  $50  00 — 
5 00. 


John  Brown,  Pay  Master,  1 mo.,  20  d., 

$6  67— $10  00  additional,  $27  77. 

Philip  Stober,  Sgt.  Major,  1 m.,  20  d., 

$9  06 — $1  00  additional,  $16  00. 

Infantry — Capt.  Wallace’s  Co.,  1 capt.. 

1 It.,  1 ensign,  4 sgts  , 2 corps  , and  32  pri- 
vates,! m.,  20  d.,  $6  67 — $586  81. 

Capt.  Ainsworth’s  Co.,  1 cap.,  1 It.,  1 en., 

2 sgts.,  1 corp.,  and  19  privates,  1 m.,  20 
d.,  $6  67— $442  32. 

Riflemen — Capt.  Devin’s  Co.,  1 cap.,'  1 
It.,  1 en.,  4 sgts.,  4 corps.,  30  privates,  1 
m.,  20  days,  $5  09—165  66. 

Additional  pay  to  corporals  33c.  per  m. 

John  Brown,  Asst.  P.  M.  Gen. 

Thos  Forster,  Lt.  Col.  Com. 

AN  SXAMPliB  WORTHY  OF  IMITATION 

The  many  actions  of  the  United  States 
Congress  and  the  Legislatures  of  the 
several  States  in  voting  monuments  (which 
were  never  erected),  to  the  memory  of  those 
who  died  in  the  Revolution  of  1776-1783, 
have  been  eclipsed  by  the  late  action  of  the 
Hon.  Stewart  Pearce,  of  Wilkes-Barre, 
Penn’a.  Mr.  Pearce  is  the  well-known  au- 
thor of  “The  Annals  of  Luzerne  County,” 
and  one  whom  Lyman  C.  Draper,  LL.  D.,  j 
has  justly  called  a “careful  and  conscien-  | 
tious  historian.”  He  is  now,  and  has  been  | 
for  some  years,  laboring  under  a total  loss  | 
ot  sight,  but  this  infirmity  has  not  lessened  ! 
his  interest  in  historical  rrsearch,  or  his  j 
natural  pride  of  ancestry.  He  has  lately 
done  that  to  perpetuate  events  in  the  his- 
tory of  Wyoming  Valley,  which  ought  to  i 
find  imitators  in  all  parts  of  the  original  ; 
thirteen  States. 

On  the  14ih  of  October,  1778,  William  i 
Jameson,  a grand  uncle  of  Mr.  Pearce, and 
a citizen  of  Wilkes-Barre,  who  had  been 
wounded  in  the  battle  of  Wyoming  on  the 
3d  of  July  previous,  but  who  had  partially 
recovered  from  his  wounds,  was  waylaid 
by  savages  some  two  or  three  miles  below  > 
Wilkes-Barre,  at  what  is  now  called  the  i 


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Buttonwood  bridge,  shot  and  scalped.  In 
this  condition  he  lived  for  two  days — losing, 
however,  a portion  of  his  brains,  and  died 
on  the  16tb. 

On  the  8th  of  July,  1782,  Lieutenant 
John  Jameson,  the  grandfather  of  Mr. 
Pearce,  and  the  elder  brother  of  William 
Jameson,  while  riding  with  his  companions 
on  horseback,  through  Hanover  township, 
from  Wilkes-Barre,was  waylaid  by  Indians, 
killed  and  scalped.  His  was  the  last  blood 
shed  and  the  last  scalp  taken  by  the  Indians 
within  the  limits  of  the  Valley  of  Wyom- 
ing. 

During  the  past  two  years  Mr.  Pearce 
has  had  ejected  on  the  spot  where  these  two 
men  fell,  a plain  and  substantial  shaft  of 
marble  to  mark  the  place  of  their  fall,  and 
to  commemorate  the  dead  patriots.  One 
of  the  stones  stands  beside  the  road  Irom 
Wilkes-Barre  to  Nanticoke,  near  the  But- 
tonwood bridge,  and  has  on  it  this  inscrip- 
tion: 

“Near  this  spot  October  14,  1778  | Wil- 
liam Jameson,  who  had  | been  wounded  in 
the  battle  of  | Wyoming,  was  mortally 
wound  I ed  and  scalped  by  a band  of  Six  ) 
Nation  Indians  lying  in  ambush.  | He  was 
going  from  Wilkes-Barre  | on  horseback  to 
his  home  near  \ Nanticoke.  His  remains 
were  buried  | in  Hanover  Cemetery.” 
Further  down  the  same  road,  a mile  or 
two,  opposite  the  old  Hanover  Church,  the 
second  stone  stands,  with  this  inscription : 
“Near  this  spot,  July,  8,  1882,  Lieut-  | 
enant  John  Jameson, Benja-  \ min  Jameson 
and  Asa  Chapman  1 going  to  Wilkes-Barre 
I were  attacked  by  a band  of  Six  | Nation 
Indians  lying  in  ambush.  | Lieut.  Jameson 
was  killed  and  scalped,  1 Chapman  was 
mortally  wound-  1 ed  and  Benjamin  es- 
caped. They  were  1 the  last  men  killed  by 
Indians  | in  Wyoming  valley.’ 

But  not  satisfied  with  thus  designating 
the  place  where  these  early  patriots  fell  at 


the  hands  of  their  hidden  enemies,  Mr. 
Pearce  has  erected,  in  the  old  Hanover 
church  cemetery,  near  the  second  stone, 
a handsome  marble  column,  surmounted 
by  a mourning  urn,  on  which  is  recorded 
these  inscriptions ; 

NOKTH  SIDE. 

“ The  Jamesons  emigrated  | from  Scot- 
land to  Omagh  \ Ireland  1688.  John  mar  | 
ried  Rosanna  Irwin  | emigrated  to  Boston 
1718.  I their  son  Robert  born  in  | Omagh^ 
December  25,  1711,  died  j May  1,  1786, 
married  | Agees  Dixson  born  1723  j died 
1804.  Emigrated  1 from  Voluntown, 
Conn  , I to  Hanover  1776.  He  was  | one 
of  the  original  mem  | bers  of  the  Connecti- 
cut I Susquehanna  Land  Com  | pany.  Chil- 
dren: John,  1 Mary,  Anne,  William,  | Rob- 
ert, Elijsa,  Ros  1 anna,  Samuel,  Hannah,  | 
Joseph,  Alexander,  Agnes,  | Benjamin.” 

EAST  SIDE. 

“Lieutenant  John  Jameson,  | born  in 
Volun  own,  June  ( 17,  1749,  killed  by  In- 
dians 1 near  this  spot,  July  8,  1782  j mar- 
ried Abigail  Alden,  | born  1750,  died  1795,  | 
daughter  of  Major  Prince  | Alden,  third 
descent  from  | John  Alden,  one  of  the  | 
Pilgrims  who  lauded  on  | Plymouth  Rock, 
1620.  I Children  : Samuel  married  | Han- 
nah Hunlock;  Mary  | married  Jonathan 
Hun  I lock,  children:  Andrew  | Jameson, 
Samuel,  John;  1 Hannah  married  first,  | 
James  Stewart,*  children:  1 Abigail,  Mar- 
tha, Lazarus,  1 Caroline,  Mary,  Francis;  | 
married  sec  >nd.  Rev.  | Marmaduke  Pearce, 

I children:  Stewart,  Cromwell,  John.”  [ 

SOUTH  SIDE. 

“William  Jameson  | born  in  Voluntown  | 
Dec.  19,  1753,  killed  | by  Indians  near  j 
Buttonwood  Bridge  | October  14,  1778.” 

“Robert  Jameson  j born  in  Voluntown  j 
June  10,  1755,  killed  | in  the  battle  of 
Wyoming  I July  3, 1778.” 

WEST  SIDE. 

“Samuel  Jameson  | born  in  Hanover, 
August  I 29,  1777,  died  March  27  j 1843, 


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married  Hannah  J Hunlock.boin  July  11  | 
1779,  died  March  6,  1851  | children,  Maria 
born  I June  14,  1801,  died  Dec  | 22,  1827. 
Eliza  born  April  J 22,  1803,  died  June  8, 
1816  1 Ann,  born  Jan.  1,  1806  | died  May 
27,  1832,  married  | Anderson  Dana— chil- 
dren I Maria  E.  Dara,  born  j March  6, 
1828,  died  December  | 19,  1849.  Augusta 
P.  J.  I Dana,  born  May  31,  1830  ] died  Oc 
tober  26,  1847.  j Family  Exdnct.” 

Mr.  Pearce  has  also  caused  to  be  erected 
in  Hollenbach  Cemetery,  Wilkea  Barre,  a 
large  marble  shaft,  also  surmounted  by  a 
mourning  urn,  which  stands  upon  the  Holy 
Bible.  On  the  front  of  chis  shaft  is  cut  a 
miniature  copy  of  “Old  Mortality,”  as  seen 
at  the  entrance  of  Laurel  Hill  Cemetery, 
Philadelphia,  and  on  the  sides  of  the  shaft 
are  these  inscriptions : 

NORTH  SIDE. 

'•'‘PaUrnaV' 

“EdwardPearce  | married  | Frances Bras- 
sington  | emigrated  from  Ireland  | to  Phil- 
adelphia, 1837. 

“Cromwell  Pearce  | married  | Margaret 
Boggs. 

“Marmaduke  Pearce  j married  first  Jane 
Potter  I children  | Fanny,  Nanu>,  Jane  | 
second  married  | Hannah  Jameson  | chil- 
dren 1 Stewart,  Cromwell,  Jonn.” 

SOUTH  SIDE. 

^'Maternal  ” 

“John Jameson  | married  | Rosannairwin 
I emigrated  from  Ireland  | to  Boston,  1718 
I Robert  Jameson  | married  | Agnes  Dix- 
son  I John  Jameson  | married  | Abigail  Al- 
den  I Hannah  Jameson  | married  first  | 
James  Stewart  1 children  | Abigail,  Mary, 
Martha  | Caroline,  Frances,  Lazarus  | sec- 
ond married  | Marmaduke  Pearce  ( chil- 
dren 1 Stewart,  Cromwell,  John.” 

EAST  SIDE. 

“Cromwell  Pearce  | born  m Wilkes- 
Barre  I July  18,1823,  | died  July  16,1872.  | 
Mary  Stewart  | born  in  Hanover,  Luzerne 


county.  Pa.,  | January  18,1804,  J died  June 
4,  1874.  I Lazarus  Stewart  | died  January 
14,  1837,  I aged  29  years” 

WEST  SIDE — FRONT. 

“Hannah  Pearce  | born  in  1 Plymouth, 
Luzerne  county.  Pa.,  1 September  17, 
1782  I died  | Wilkes  Barre  Oct.  21, 1859.” 

. On  the  base  of  monument  is  this  inscrip- 
tion: 

“Erected  by  ] Stewart  Pearce  | in  mem- 
ory of  his  kindred.  ” 

Horace  Edwin  Hayden. 

*This  James  Stewart  was  the  son  of  the 
famous  Captain  Lazarus  Stewart,  who  com- 
manded the  Paxtang  Boys  in  the  attack  on 
the  Indians  at  Lancaster,  Pa.,  1763,  and 
who  fell,  fighting  gallantly,  at  the  head  of 
his  troops,  in  the  massacre  of  Wyoming, 
July  3,  1778,  one  of  the  bravest  men  Penn 
sylvania  ever  gave  birth  to. 

NOTitS  ANli  QUERIES.— L.1I. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Gov.  Thomas  Penn  at  Harris’  Ferry. 

— From  the  affidavit  of  George  Hildebrand, 
“being  one  of  the  People  caTd  Quakers, 
of  Mainton,  in  the  County  of  Salem  and 
Province  of  West  New  Jersey,”  we  learn 
that  “in  the  Later  End  of  October,  in  ye 
year  one  thousand  seven  hundred  thirty 
six,  Thomas  Penn,  Esq.,  Propriet’r  of  Penu- 
silvany,  was  at  John  Harris’  ferry  at  Sus- 
quehanna River.”  w.  h.  e. 

Carson,  John.— From  the  will  of  John 
Carson,  merchant,  of  Paxtang  township,  in 
the  county  of  Lancaster,  and  Province  of 
Pennsylvania,  made  August  23,  1763,  the 
original  of  which  is  in  the  register’s  office 
at  Philadelphia,  we  learn  that  Jeremiah 
Warder,  merchant,  John  Ord,  merchant, 
and  John  Pyewell,  carpenter,  all  of  the  city  j 
of  Philadelphia,  were  the  executors  of  his  ! 
estate.  He  mentions  his  wife,  Elizabeth,  t 
and  her  two  daughters,  Sarah  Willis  and  j 


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Tilley  Gillespie, his  two  sisters,  Mary  Meally 
and  Rachel  Kenton,  and  children  as  fol* 
lows: 

I.  William. 

II.  John. 

III.  Elizabeth. 

Allusion  is  subsequently  made  to  “Su- 
sanna Pyewell,  daughter  of  my  father-in- 
law,  William  Pyewell.”  w.  h.  e. 

Rev.  Wm.  Stoy.— We  hope  some  person 
can  give  us  information  concerning  the  dis- 
coverer or  inventor  of  “Stoy’s  Hydrophobia 
Cure.”  He  seems  to  have  been  a clergy- 
man and  also  a physician,  and  was  consid- 
erably noted  for  his  strength  as  well  as  his 
eccentricities  in  the  Revolutionary  era.  The 
following  letters  are  characteristic: 

Lebanon,  January  4,  1770. 

Mr.  Yates— Right  Worthy  Sir:  By  the 
the  bearer  hereof  I make  so  free  as  to  send 
you  a Grouse  or  Heath-Hen.  I look  upon 
it  as  a rarity  in  your  town,  or  else  I should 
not  have  been  so  bold  as  to  trouble  you 
with  such  a trifle.  If  it  should  prove  ac- 
ceptable to  you.  sir,  I shall  use  the  same 
freedom  hereafter,  I remain,  with  humble 
respects  to  your  espouse  and  yourself.  Right 
Worthy  Sir,  Your  ob.  svt 

W.  Stoy. 

Lebanontown,  December  23d,  1775. 

Sir:  As  you  are  the  chairman  of  the 
Lancaster  Committee  of  Observation,  you 
certainly  know  the  complaints  I have  laid 
against  John  Philip  de  Haas  as  a Tory.  I 
expected  to  have  been  called  before  your 
Committee  ere  now,  but  in  vain.  My  de- 
termination will  be  frustrated  by  nothing, 
neither  de  Haas’s  connexion  nor  anything 
else  shall  hinder  me.  If  the  Committee  of 
Observation,  in  Lancaster,  hath  a mind  to 
take  no  notice  of  the  matter,  I know  a 
place  where  notice  will  be  taken  of  it.  I 
would  have  you  to  consider  that  de  Haas’s 
Toryism  is  the  foundation  of  several  writs 


against  me.  But  at  the  same  time  Lawyer 
Hunt’s  behaviour  and  treatment  is  to  re- 
cent an  instance  as  not  to  be  remembered. 
No  more,  I expect  to  be  heard  soon,  and 
am,  Sir,  Your  h.  s. 

Wm.  Stoy, 

[So  far  as  wo  can  learn,  the  trouble  was 
with  Mr,  Stoy  and  not  Mr.  DeHaas,  who  a 
few  weeks  afterwards  was  elected  by  Con- 
gress, colonel  of  one  of  the  battalions 
raised  by  Pennsylvania  for  the  War  of  the 
Revolution.  He  was  an  officer  of  consid- 
erable experience,  and  at  the  period  to 
which  the  foregoing  letter  refers,  was  a 
justice  of  the  peace  for  Lebanon. 

W.  H.  E.] 

The  First  Bells  in  Harrisburg.— 
Previous  to  1822  there  was  but  one  bell 
ia  the  borough  of  Harrisburg,  that  of  the 
old  Court  House.  Its  weight  was  six 
hundred  pounds,  was  cast  in  Philadelphia, 
and  was  a pleasant-toned  bell  until  it  be- 
came cracked,  which  occurred  a few  years 
previous  to  its  removal  Apart  from  its 
use  in  assemblying  the  Court,  it  was  the 
only  means  of  notifying  the  people  of  a Are, 
and  when  rung  produced  a general  alarm. 
For  this  purpose  it  was  used  until  about 
1860,  or  until  the  present  flie  engine  houses 
with  cupolas  were  erected,  and  bells 
placed  therein.  The  Court  House  bell 
was  rung  almost  constantly  on  election  days 
when  the  voters  of  the  several  wards  of 
the  borough,  as  also  of  the  adjoining  town 
ships,  were  summoned  to  deposit  their  bal- 
lots at  the  front  windows  of  the  Court 
House.  The  labor  of  ringing  on  these 
days  WiS  done  by  volunteers  or  by  any  one 
who  chose.  The  congregation  of  the  old 
original  Presbyterian  church,  on  the  corner 
of  Second  street  and  Cherry  alley,  were 
summoned  by  this  bell  to  church  and  Sun- 
day school  from  1805  until  the  erection  of 
their  new  edifice  in  1841,  when  they 


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placed  a bell  on  their  steeple.  It 
was  used  by  St.  Stephen’s  Epis- 
copal church  from  1837  until  1843  or  1843. 
To  designate  the  difference,  the  Presbyte- 
rian sexton  tolled  first,  then  the  sexton  of 
St.  Stephen’s  would  toll  six  strokes  and 
pause  for  half  a minute,  and  then  toll  six 
more,  until  he  was  done.  When  the  old 
Court  House  was  demolished  to  give  place 
to  the  present  one  in  1860,  the  old  bell  was 
given  to  the  Citizen  fire  company,  who 
used  it  until  it  was  broken.  The  first  bell 
placed  upon  a church  was  on  that  of  the 
German  Reformed  church,  Chestnut  and 
Third  streets,  on  the  twenty-first  of  June, 
1822.  It  weighed  about  six  hundred 
pounds,  and  was  cast  in  London  especially 
for  that  church.  The  following  inscriptions 
are  on  it:  “T.  Mears,  of  London,  Febru- 

ary 1823,  may  all  whom  I summon  to  the 
grave,  the  blessings  of  a well  spent  life  re- 
ceive.” This  bell  is  still  in  use.  The  next 
church  bell  brought  here  was  for  the  First 
Lutheran  church  on  Fourth  street  in  1833. 
It  was  made  in  Philadelphia,  and  weighed 
about  six  hundred  pounds,  but  it  was  de- 
stroyed when  the  church  building  was 
burned  in  1838.  b. 


DAUPHIN  COUNTY  IN  THB  WHISKY  IN- 
SURBICCTION. 

[The  brief  notes  forwarded  by  Mr.  Hix- 
son, published  in  W.  cfc  Q.,  No.  li.,  reminds 
us  of  the  ‘ ‘Reminiscences  of  Capt.  Samuel 
Dewees,”  from  which  we  copy  the  follow- 
ing. Of  Col.  Thomas  Forster’s  battalion, 
the  names  of  Captains  Wallace  and  Ains- 
worth are  familiar  to  us — but  who  was 
Captain  Devins,  commanding  the  com- 
pany of  rifiemen  ? The  absence  of  the  rolls 
of  the  officers  and  men  from  Pennsylvania 
who  served  in  the  Western  Expedition  of 
1794,  is  due  to  the  fact,  that  although  paid 
by  our  State,  it  was  a claim  against  the 
Federal  Government,  and  hence  all  the  rolls 


were  subsequently  taken  to  Washington 
city.  Where  they  were  destroyed  by  the 
burning  of  the  War  Department  building, 
in  1800.  Had  duplicates  of  these  rolls  been 
saved  by  Pennsylvania,  as  also  of  those  of 
the  War  for  Independence,  they  would  be 
invaluable.  w.  h.  e.] 

NARRATIVE  OP  SAMUEL  DEWEES. 

In  the  fall  of  1793  I disposed  of  my  house 
and  lot  in  Womelsdorf  and  in  the  spring  of 
1794  I removed  my  family  to  Harrisburg, 

I was  not  long  at  Harrisburg  until  it  became 
known  to  some  of  the  leading  men  there 
that  I could  play  the  fife.  Lawyers  Fisher, 
Dentzel,  Elder  and  a store-keeper  of  the 
name  of  Reitzel,  and  others  of  the  citizens 
were  engaged  in  raising  a volunteer  mili- 
tary company.  Lawyer  Fisher  was  elected  N 
Captain,  Lawyer  Dentzel,  Ensign,  Reitzel, 
First  Lieutenant,  and  ■,  Second  Lieu- 
tenant. The  company  was  a large  one,  and 
each  member  uniformed  and  equipped  him- 
self in  handsome  style.  Captain  Fisher 
found  out  the  residence  of  a drummer  of 
the  name  of  Warriour,  who  then  lived  some 
two  or  three  miles  from  Harrisburg.  War- 
riour had  been  a British  drum-major,  but 
had  at  an  early  stage  of  the  Revolutionary 
struggle  deserted  from  the  British  and 
joined  himself  to  the  Continental  army,and 
had  beat  the  drum  for  it  until  the  end  of  the 
war.  Warriour  was  chosen  drum-major  in 
Capt.  Fisher’s  company,  and  I was  chosen 
fife-major.  Warriour  was  decidedly  the  ; 
best  drummer  that  I bad  ever  seen  or  heard 
beat  during  the  Revolution.  His  music  was 
not  of  the  loudest  kind,  but  it  was  sharp, 
clear,  well-timed  and  rich  in  its  spirit-stir- 
ring melodies. 

Captain  Fisher’s  company  was  composed 
of  the  most  patriotic,  intelligent,  respecta-  j 
ble  and  wealthy  young  men  of  Harris- 
burg and  vicinity,  who  prided  themselves  i 
very  much  in  exercising  and  perfecting 
themselves  in  the  school  of  the  soldier. 


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When  there  were  any  (It  is  always  the  case 
in  the  formation  of  new  companies)  of  the 
members  slow  in  learning  their  facings  and 
that  could  not  handle  their  muskets,  and 
maneu'ore  as  well  as  others,  or,  that  were 
awkward  in  their  file  or  platoon  marchings, 
steppings,  wheelings,  &c.,  those’  would  be 
detached  from  the  company,  and  .to  every 
squad  of  four  men  one  well  or  better 
versed  in  military'knowlege  than  them- 
selves, would  ,be  attached  to  teach  them. 
These  would  march  to  the  distance  of  eight 
or  ten  rods  from  the  company  and  there  be 
schooled  by  their  appointed  instructors. 
As  the  formation  of  *^an  awkward  squad,'''* 
(as  it  was  always  called)  was!  a habit 
throughout  the  Revolution,  Warriour  and 
myself  advised  its  adoption  by  Capt. 
Fisher,  and  it  was  not  long  before  it  was 
acknowledged  to  be  a superior  method  of 
conducting  the  school  of  the  soldier. 

Capt.  Fisher,  on  parade  days,  always  re- 
quested me  to  have  an  eye  to  Warriour — 
to  act  in  the  capacity  of  guardian  to  him, 
and  if  possible  to  keep  him  froija  taking 
too  hearty  a glass.  I always  strove  to  obey 
him  in  this,  and  satisfy  his  wishes.  Some- 
times when  Warriour  would  not  hearken 
well  enough  to  my  counsels  he  would  make 
a stagger  occasionally.  I would  say  to 
him  in  a plain  good  humored  way,  “War- 
riour, you  are  drunk  now,  you  must  not 
drink  any  more  for  awhile  ; if  you  do.  Cap- 
tain Fisher  will  be  very  much  mortified,  for 
you  will  be  staggering  whenever  we 
march  ” As  soon  as  we  would  march 
and  beat  around  to  Capt.  Fisher’s,  War- 
riour was  sure  to  lodge  his  complaint 
against  me  to  the  Captain,  saying,  “Cap- 
tain, what  do  you  think,  Sammy 
says  I am  drunk.”  The  Captain  and 
myself  understood  each  other.  The  Cap- 
tain would  laugh  and  say,  “Why  Sammy, 
Warriour  is  not  drunk,  why,  what  do  you 
mean  ? I think  he  is  very  cautious  to-day. 


He  is  going  to  do  us  all  honor,  as  well  as 
himself  credit  to-day,”  &c.  Ho  believed 
the  Captain  altogether  sincere  in  what  he 
said.  The  Captain’s  soothing  manner  to- 
wards him,  and  seeming  upbraiding  of  my- 
self, stimulated  him  to  a more  temperate 
use  of  liquor  throughout  the  day,  and  had 
a far  better  effect  than  harsh  upbraiding 
would  have  done. 

About  this  time  an  insurrection  broke 
out  into  an  open  rebellion  in  the  Western 
counties  of  Pennsylvania.  * * * 

* * * Captain  Fisher’s  volunteer 

company  was  called  on,  and  it  volunteered 
to  a man,  for  the  purpose  of  going  on  the 
proposed  expedition.  It  still  remained, 
however,  at  Harrisburg  until  the  time  that 
the  concentrated  army  of  the  East  was 
about  to  move  on  from  Carlisle  westward . 
During  our  stay,  there  were  a number  of 
companies  passed  through  Harrisburg  on 
their  way  to  Carlisle.  I have  gone  out  a 
mile  or  two  often  to  play  in  escort  for  com- 
panies coming  in.  I played  the  fife  for  one 
company  that  came  from  Reading  com- 
manded by  Capt.  Keim,  with  whom  I was 
very  well  acquainted.  I played  one  or  two 
(and  perhaps  more)  companies  in  that  came 
from  Philadelphia,  and  some  from  Jersey. 

There  was  a company  of  Light  Horse- 
men came  into  Harrisburg  from  Philadel- 
phia, and  made  a halt  for  a few  days. 
There  was  a member  of  this  company  who 
was  very  much  tr  mbled  in  mind,  and  when 
the  Company  movfd  on  to  Carlisle  they 
left  him  behind,  at  Bombaugh’s,  in  Harris- 
burg, then  a tavern  kept  by  Boyer.  This 
Light  horseman  had  his  horse  with  him , 
hung  about  there  for  several  days,  until 
the  fatal  circumstance  transpired, 
which  I am  about  to  relate  : 

■ I had  an  acquaintance  by  the  name  of 
Youse  in  Harrisburg,  who  called  at  my 
house  about  “sun-up”  one  morning,  and 
ask  me  to  go  over  to  Boyer’s  and  take  a 


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glass  of  bitters.  I stepped  over  with  him, 
and  after  we  had  taken  our  drink  we  sat 
down  in  the  bar-room.  Whilst  sitting  there 
in  conversation,  the  Light  horseman  came 
in  and  called  for  a glass  of  liquor.  After 
he  had  drank  his  glass  he  stepped  out  of 
the  room  into  the  entry  and  entered  a 
back  parlor  on  the  opposite  side  from  the 
bar-room  and  closed  the  door  after  him. 
It  being  early  in  the  morning,  the  window 
shutters  were  still  closed.  In  a few  min- 
utes after  he  had  left  the  bar  room  we  heard 
a great  noise.  Youse  jumped  up  and  ex- 
claimed aloud,  ‘‘What  is  that?  I be- 
lieve the  back  sheds  have  all  fallen  down.” 
We  all  started  to  run  back  by  passing 
through  the  entry.  Whether  it  was  that 
smoke  came  out  at  the  parlor  door  and  that 
caused  Youse  to  stop  and  open  it,  I do  not 
recollect,  but  upon  his  opening  it  the  room 
was  discovered  to  be  full  of  smoke.  Youse 
rushed  in  for  the  purpose  of  opening  the 
back  shutters,  but  had  not  proceeded  far 
through  the  smoke  and  darkness  of  the 
room  until  he  stumbled  over  the  dead  body 
of  the  Light  horseman,  who  it  was  dis- 
covered (as  soon  as  the  light  of  day  was 
thrown  into  the  room)  had  blown  his  brains 
out.  He  was  a gun  smith  by  trade  and 
had  made  his  own  pistols.  These  he  had 
charged  heavily.  It  was  supposed  (and  no 
doubt  justly)  that  he  had  held  the  muzzle 
of  one  pistol  to  one  side 
of  his  head,  and  the  muzzle  of 
the  other  to  the  other  side,  and  had  dis- 
charged them  both  at  the  same  instant.  By 
this  arrangement  he  had  blown  ofl  the 
whole  of  the  upper  part  of  his  head,  and  his 
blood  and  brains  were  scattered  upon  the 
ceiling  and  upon  the  floor  in  every  direc- 
tion. My  readers  may  imagine  what  the 
loads  were  like,  when  I state  that  the  pis- 
tols had  been  thrwn  from  his  hands  in  op- 
posite directions  and  with  such  violence 
against  the  walls  as  to  break  the  cock  from 


off  one,  and  making  quite  an  indent  in  the 
wall  at  the  same  time,  and  to  dig  a hole  out 
of  the  wall  where  the  other  pistol  struck 
against  it. 

We  buried  him  on  the  hill,  not  far  from 
where  the  Capitol  now  stands.  I think  we 
did  not  bury  him  with  the  honors  of  war. 

I recollect,  however,  that  we  placed  his 
pistols  crossways  and  his  sword  lengthways 
across  them  upon  his  coffin  and  above  or 
over  his  breast.  From  papers  found  upon 
his  person  his  name  was  obtained.  His 
horse,  clothing,  &c.,  were  sent  in  the  course 
of  a few  days  thereafter  to  his  wife  at  Phil- 
adelphia. The  person  sent  with  them  found 
upon  his  arrival  in  that  city,  that  upon  the 
same  morning  and  about  the  same  hour, 
th'S  light  horseman’s  wife  had  also  com- 
mitted suicide  by  drowning,  she  having 
thrown  herself  into  the  Delaware  river  at 
Market  street  wharf. 

******** 

Captain  Fisher’s  company  being  about  to 
move  on  to  Carlisle,  I then  broke  up  house- 
keeping. I put  my  household  goods  into  | 
the  house  of  a French  barber  named  9 
Rongee,  who  accompanied  us  in  theexpe-k 
dition  to  Pittsburg.  I then  sent  my  wife  i 
ofl  by  stage  to  her  father’s,  or  at  least  bytl 
stage  to  Reading,  which  was  within  three k 
miles  of  her  father’s.  ! 

Previous  to  our  marching,  His  Excellency^ 
Thomas  Mifflin,  Governor  of  Pennsylya-J 
nia,  arrived  from  his  farm  near  Reading,! 
and  paid  to  each  man  in  the  corps  the  sum! 
of  six  dollars.  This  sum  each  man  was  to 
leave  with  his  family  Whether  this  was* 
out  of  his  own  private  purse  or  on  account^i 
of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  I do  nots 
know,  but  I recollect  it  was  said  at  the  timei| 
that  the  Governor  had  made  a present  off 
six  dollars  to  every  man  for  the  purpose^ 
above  stated.  Captain  Fisher  receivedi 
orders  for  his  company  to  march  on 

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to  Carlisle  We  all  got  ia  readiness, 
paraded  through  the  principal  streets  of 
Harrisburg,  and  then  marched  for  Carlisle. 
When  we  left  Harrisburg  we  crossed  over 
the  Susquehanna  river  in  flats.  These  were 
a kind  of  boat  20  or  30  feet  long  and  10  or 
12  feet  wide  with  sides  a foot  and  a halt  or 
two  feet  high.  The  banks  of  the  river  on 
the  town  side  were  covered  with  women 
and  children,  and  there  were  great  weeping 
and  mourning.  Our  country  called,  and 
duty  was  clearly  spread  out  before  our 
ey^s.  We  had  therefore  to'  steel  our  hearts 
against  the  cries  of  mothers  and  children, 
and  bravo  up  against  the  tide  of  weeping 
and  wailing  by  playing  and  beating  up 
merrily  “Charley  over  the  water.”  This 
we  continued  to  do  until  Harrisburg  was 

partly  lost  in  the  distance  behind  us. 

* * # * * * * 

NOTUS  ANOQU»flKlB3 — Llll. 

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Dauphin  County  in  the  Whisky  In- 
surrection (W  and  U ) — We  are  in 
receipt  of  a copy  of  the  “General  Pay-roll 
for  the  Second  Regiment  of  Penn’a 
Mil  tia  under  command  of  Lt  Col.  Thomas 
Forster,  agreeable  to  the  requisition  of  the 
President  of  the  United  States,”  from 
which  we  find  that  beside  the  companies 
of  Captains  Wallace,  Ainsworth  and  De- 
vins, there  was  a company  commanded  by 
a Capt.  Fleming,  of  H mover.  Mr.  Hixson 
of  the  Mason  County,  Kentucky,  Histori- 
cal Society,  will  accept  our  thanks  for  his 
avor  Owing  to  the  interesting  “Narra- 


tive of  Samuel  Dewees,”  occupying  our 
limited  space,  a number  of  Notes  of  value 
are  postponed  for  future  issue. 

w.  H.  E. 

HaUPHlN  county  in  the  whisky 
INsURKEOnON. 

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Upon  our  arrival  at  Carlisle,  we  pitched 
our  tents  upon  the  “commons”  beyond 
the  “spring,”  and  very  soon  after  the 
camp  was  formed,  ten  or  twelve  men  were 
detached  from  our  company  to  join  Gen. 
Washington’s  quarter-guard.  President 
Washington  had  arrived,  but  that  day  or 
the  day  previous,  at  Carlisle;  he  had  been 
ther^,  however,  several  times  previous  to 
our  marching  thither.  W irriour  and  my- 
self played  the  detached  portion  of  our 
company  up  to  the  Court  House,  where 
the  General’s  quarter-guard  was  stationed, 
and  then  returned  to  camp. 

In  a few  days  after  our  arrival  at  Carlisle, 
Presi  ient  Washington  issued  his  orders  for 
all  to  be  in  readiness  to  march.  On  the 
next  or  second  day  thereafter,  in  the  morn- 
ing, we  were  ordered  to  beat  up  the  “Gen- 
eral ” This  was  a signal  tune.  As  soon 
as  we  w )uid  commence  to  play  it,  all  the 
men  would  set  themselves  about  pulling  up 
the  tent-pins,  and  arranging  matters  for  a 
general  strike  At  a certain  roll  in  this 
tune  (called  the  “General”),  all  things  be- 
ing in  readiness,  the  tents  would  bo  all 
thrown  down  in  one  direction,  and  all  fall 
at  once,  in  the  same  movement,  or  as  nearly 
so  as  could  be  d me.  This  done,  some  of 
the  soldiers  would  then  engage  in  rolling 


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them  up,  whilst  others  would  carry  them 
to  the  wagons  and  pack  them, camp-kettles, 
&c.,  therein.  For  the  amusement  and  use 
of  my  young  readers  1 will  here  insert  a 
part  of  two  old  verses  (now  recollected), 
which  was  set  to  the  tune  of  the  “Gen- 
eral;” 

“Come,  brave  boys,  it  is  almost  day, 

Strike  your  tents  and  march  away.” 

“Don’t  you  hear  the  General  say, 

Strike  your  tents  and  march  away.” 

After  We  had  beaten  up  the  “General’^ 
our  tents  were  all  struck  to  the  ground  at 
the  signal,  rolled  up,  and  they  with  all 
other  camp  equipage  packed  in  our  bag- 
gage wagon.  When  this  task  was  accom 
plished,  the  long  roll  was  then  bca".  up, 
and  all  formed  into  line.  The  army  then 
formed  by  regiments  into  marching  order, 
then  marched  and  formed  the  line  in  the 
main  street  of  Carlisle.  The  regiment  to 
which  Captain  Fisher’s  company  was  at- 
tached, was  formed  in  the  main  line  of  reg- 
iments, and  upon  the  right  of  that  line. 
Captain  Fisher’s  company  occupying  the 
right  of  that  regiment,  constituted  the  ex- 
treme right  of  the  entire  line,  and  rested 
in  the  main  street,  opposite  the  Court 
House.  The  rear  of  the  main  column 
or  line  rested  at  a grea*:  dis 

tance  from  town  on  the 
old  Philadelphia  road,  and  beyojd  the 
“gallows  ground.”  This  line,  besides  be- 
ing formed  preparatory  to  the  maich,  was 
also  established  for  the  purpose  of  passing 
the  review.  All  the  officers  were  at  their 
posts  in  front  of  the  line  in  order  to  receive 
and  salute  the  Commander -in*Chief  and 
suite.  President  Washington,  the  Govern- 
ors of  States  then  at  Carlisle,  formed  at  the 
head  of  the  line.  The  brigade  and  field  of- 
ficers that  accompanied  the  President  and 
Governors,  took  their  positions  in  the  line 
preparatory  to  the  review. 


All  things  being  in  readiness,  the  Presi- 
dent and  suite  moved  on  to  a review  of  the 
troops.  The  method  of  salute  was,  each 
regiment,  as  the  Commander  in  Chief  and 
suite  drew  near,  was  ordered  to 
“present  arms.”  Field  officers,  captains, 
lieutenants,  &c.,  in  line  in  advance  of  the 
troops  saluted  by  bringing  the  hilts  of 
their  swords  to  their  faces  and  then  throw- 
ing the  points  of  their  swords  towards  the 
ground  at  some  little  distance  from  their 
bodies  on  their  right  side,  the  musicians  ai 
the  same  time  playing  and  beating  a sa- 
lute. The  flag-bearers  at  a certain  roll  of 
the  drum  would  also  salu  e by  waving  their 
colors  to  and  fro.  The  musicians  in  this 
grand  line  of  military  varied  very  much  in 
their  salutes.  Some  drummers  no  doubt 
knew  what  tune  was  a salute,  and 
could  have  beaten  it  well,  bat  their  fifers 
could  not  play  it,  and  some  fifers  knew  how 
to  play  it,  but  their  drummers  could  not 
beat  it.  An  acquaintance  of  mine  of  the 
name  of  Shipe,  who  played  the  fife  for  a 
company  from  Pniladelphia  could  have 
played  it,  and  well  too  (for  many  a time 
we  had  played  it  together  during  the  Rev- 
olution), but  his  drummer  knew  nothing 
about  it.  Some  musicians  played  and  beat 
one  thing  and  some  another.  One  fifer,  I 
recollect  (within  hearing  distance  of  us),  j 
played  Yankee  Doodle,  and  his  drummer  » 
no  doubt  beat  it  well  too,  but  it  was  not  a . 
salute.  When  President  Washington  aad 
his  suite  arrived  at  our  regiment  I struck 
up  and  Warriour  beat  the  old  “British 
Grenadier’s  March,”  which  was  always  the  ; 
music  played  and  beat,  and  ottered  to  a su  i 
perior  officer  as  a salute  during  the  Revo-  i 
lutionary  war.  ( 

This  tune  had  a great  many  flams  and  I- 
rolls  to  it.  President  Washiagton  eyed  us 
keenly  as  he  was  passing  us,  and  continued  l 
to  do  so,  even  when  he  had  passed  to  some 
distance  from  us.  After  this  duty  was  per- 1 ! 


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formed,  upon  the  part  of  the  soldiery^ 
Washington,  in  conversation  with  the  of- 
ficers, asked  Captain  Fisher  if  his  mu-* 
sicians  (Warriour  and  myself)  had  not 
been  in  the  Continental  service  during  the 
Revolution  ? Captain  Fisher  informed  him 
that  we  had  been  ; upon  which  the  Presi- 
dent replied  that  he  had  thought  so,  from 
the  manner  of  playing  and  beating,  and 
observed  that  we  performed  the  best  of  any 
in  the  army,  and  were  the  only  musicians 
that  played  and  beat  the  old  (or  usual) 
revolutionary  salute,  which  he  said  was  as 
well  played  and  beat  as  he  had  ever  heard 
it  during  the  Revolution.  Capt.  Fisher 
was  very  proud  of  our  having  S3  far  ex- 
celled as  to  attain  the  j ust  praise  of  the 
President,  and  said  to  us  upon  his  return, 
“Boys,  you  have  received  the  praise  of 
President  Washington  to-day  for  having 
excelled  all  of  the  musicians  in  the  line  in 
playing  and  beating  up  Washington’s  fa- 
vorite revolutionary  salute,  for  he  says  not 
a musician  in  the  whole  army  has  played 
it  to-day  but  yourselves.”  If  Capt.  Fisher 
Was  proad  of  Washington’s  commendation 
ot  us,  my  readers  may  jadge  that  wo  were 
not  less  proud  of  it  than  himself. 

In  the  course  of  an  hour  or  two  after  the 
troops  had  been  reviewed  by  President 
Washington,  at  Carlisle,  the  order  of  “for- 
ward” was  given.  The  whole  army  then 
to  ;k  up  its  line  of  march  westward,  and  in 
the  evening  of  that  day  it  reached  Mount 
Rock,  and  encamped.  This  place  was 
about  seven  miles  from  Carlisle  The  next 
day  we  passed  through  Shippenaburg  and 
reache  1 Strasburg,  at  the  foot  of  the  moun- 
tain, where  we  encamped.  I do  not  recol- 
lect whether  we  remained  aUhis  place  long- 
er than  a night  or  not,  but  think  that  we 
were  a day  and  two  nights  encamped  there 
before  we  began  to  ascend  the  mountain. 
•»**#*** 

We  broke  our  encampment  at  Strasburg 


and  set  out  upon  the  march  up  the  moun- 
tain. It  is  nothing  to  travel  over  the 
mountains  now  to  what  it  was  then;  the 
roads  were  both  narrow  and  steep,  as 
well  as  crooked.  Giving  to  the  zig-zag 
nature  of  the  road,  soldiers  in  the  front 
could  behold  very  many  soldiers  towards 
the  rear,  and  the  soldiers  in  the  rear  could 
beh  )ld  many  of  the  soldiers  that  marched 
between  it  and  the  front.  This  march  not 
being  a forced  one,  ample  time  was  given 
us  to  asceud  to  its  summit.  Nature  had 
strewn  her  moss-covered  seats  about  in 
profusion  upon  its  side,  and  we,  grateful 
to  her  for  the  favor,  occupied  them  often 
m our  liborious  journey  as  well  upon  this 
mountain  as  others,  upon  all  the  other 
mountains  which  laid  in  our  way  between 
Cumberland  Valley  and  Pittsburgh. 

Wnen  we  were  going  down  Sideling  hill 
ono  of  our  soldiers  that  had  taken  sick,  and 
that  had  been  placed  in  one  of  the  baggage 
wagons,  died.  We  made  a halt,  long 
enough  to  bury  him.  A kind  of  grave  was 
dug,  but  when  we  came  to  bury  him  it  was 
found  that  a spring  had  issued  forth  which 
had  filled  the  hole  more  than  half  its  depth 
with  water.  A quantity  of  bushes  was 
then  cut  down  and  placed  in  it.  On  these, 
wrapped  up  in  his  blanket  and  without  a 
coffin,  we  laid  him.  We  played  the  dead 
march  lo  the  spot  and  interred  him  with 
all  the  military  honors  circumstauces  per- 
mitted us  to  bestow  upon  him.  Truly  he 
found  a soldier’s  lonely  and  quiet  grave,  or 
rather  a grave  in  a lonely  and  quiet  place. 
******* 

In  marching  over  the  first  mountains  I 
was  taken  with  fever  and  ague,  and  upon 
its  commencing  to  rain,  I obtained  permis- 
sion from  Capt.  Fisher  to  walk  on  ahead  to 
a little  town  that  lay  in  our  way.  Here  I 
obtained  the  comforts  of  a roof,  fire,  &c., 
and  was  (I  may  state)  at  home  in  part, 
until  the  army  arrived  and  encamped. 


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From  here  we  resumed  our  march  in  the 
morning,  and  after  a toiling  march  of  seve- 
ral days,  over  mountains  and  valleys  in 
which  we  endured  different  kinds  of  hard- 
ships, we  arrived  at  Bedtord. 

Soon  after  our  arrival  at  that  place,  por- 
tions of  our  army  were  re-organized.  Here 
we  lost  our  captain  (Fisher),  who  was  pro 
moted  to  the  rank  of  major.  Lieutenant 
Rei<^zel  became  our  captain  and  Ensign 
Dentzel  became  lieutenant.  After  these 
changes  were  made  we  had  to  hold  an  elec- 
tion for  ensign.  A member  of  the  company 
whose  name  I have  forgotten,  exc'ipt  that, 
we  always  called  him  Pete,  was  very  anxious 
to  be  elected.  Pete  was  a rattle-brained, 
good-humored  and  good-hearted  clever 
sort  of  a fellow.  He  ran  from  one  to  an 
other,  electioneering  for  himseif.  “ Come, 
Bill,  you’ll  vote  for  me,  won’t  you.  Dave’s 
agoing  to “Tom,  you  and  Joe  will  make 
me  ensign,  won’t  you,  say?”  “Here, 
Sam,  come  along  and  give  us  a hoist,  you 
may  as  well  do  it  as  Jim,  he’s  going  it 
to  the  nines.”  Seeing  the  fellow’s  industry 
in  electioneering  for  himself  we  voted  for 
him  and  elected  him,  and  easily  too,  for  he 
had  no  opposition.  There  weie  many 
worthy,  active  and  intelligent  members  of 
the  company  that  might  have  been  pro- 
posed, but  there  were  not  any  in  the  com- 
pany who  wanted  the  office,  Pete  had  all 
the  benefits  arising  out  of  the  exercise  of 
the  military  franchise  within  the  eompany. 
Lawyer  Elder,  a clever  fellow,  and  much 
beloved  by  the  company,  could  have  had 
the  office  at  a word,  had  he  but  consented 
to  have  been  a candidate. 
******** 

Shortly  after  this  there  was  intelligence 
received  that  the  “Whisky  Boys,”  in  great 
numbers,  were  lying  in  ambush  awaiting 
our  approach.  Some  bel’eved  the  report, 
others  scouted  at  .th^  idea.  The  whole 
army  received  an  ample  supply  of  ammu- 


nition. The  rifle  companies  were  ordered 
to  mould  a great  many  bullets,  and  much 
preparation  w\s  made  to  repel  any  attack 
which  the  insergents  might  feel  disposed  to 
make.  The  ord  ^rs  to  march  upon  a certain 
day  were  general.  Each  man  drew  a double 
or  triple  quantity  of  provisions,  and  re- 
ceived order «« to  cook  the  same. 

AU  things  being  in  readiness,  we  then 
took  up  the  line  of  ma’^ch  and  pushed  for 
the  Allegheny  mountains  I do  not  recol- 
lect anything  worthy  of  notice  until  we  were 
de'cendiog  the  western  base  of  the  Alle- 
gheny mountains  in  our  approach  to  the 
“Glades  ” Here  we  had  a hard  time  of  it. 
It  was  now  November,  and  the  weather 
was  not  only  qui‘e  C"»ld  but  it  was  windy 
and  rain  was  falling.  By  an  oversight  we 
were  pushed  on  a considerable  distance  in 
advance  of  our  baggage  wagons,  and  at 
length  halted  at  an  old  waste  barn  that  we 
supposed  belonged  to  some  one  of  the  in- 
surgents, for  had  it  not  be  on  so  our  army 
would  not  have  been  permitted  to  burn  the 
fences  thereon.  We  collected  rails  and 
built  fires,  but  owing  to  the  rain  ani  the 
marshy  nature  of  that  secion  of  country, 
the  ground  around  our  fires  with  our  con- 
tinued tramping  became  quite  miry.  Tramp- 
ing about  in  order  to  dry  and  keep  ourselves 
warm,  made  our  situation  about  the 
fires  quite  an  uncomf  trtable  one,  for 
we  were  often  times  shoe  mouth  deep  in 
mud  and  wa^er.  There  was  an  old  house, 
as  well  as  a barn  upon  these  premises. 
These  the  officers  laid  hold  of  and  billeted 
in;  the’r  condition,  however,  was  not  the 
most  com ‘or  table  onein  the  world. although 
they  had  the  name  of  having  a roof  over 
their  heads.  The  night  was  a very  dark 
one,  and  the  weather  was  cold,  and  the 
rain  was  a remarkably  cold  one.  It  is  true 
it  did  not  freeze,  but  J ick  Frost  and  his 
binding  powers  cou’d  not  have  been  far  off. 
I went  out  into  the  woods  and  groped 


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about,  in  the  dark  in  search  of  a hollow 
tree  or  hollow  log  into  which  (had  I found 
one)  I was  determined  to  crawl  and  quarter 
for  the  night,  but  I groped  about  in  vain. 
The  ground,  out  from  the  fires,  was  so  wet 
that  it  was  impossible  to  lie  down,  and  the 
ground  around  the  fires  was  so  much  like 
to  a mortar  bed,  that  it  was  impossible  to 
lie  down  there.  None  of  the  soldiers  then 
dared  to  lie  down 

Our  sutler  arrived  with  his  wagon  some- 
time after  midnight.  A short  while  after 
his  arrival,  I espied  a fockle  or  handful  of 
straw  lying  near  to  his  wagon  ; this  I picked 
up,  and  then  hunted  for  a dry  spot  to  lie 
down  on,  but  it  was  Hobson’s  choice,  mud 
and  water  or  nothing  I at  length  spread 
out  my  straw  upon  the  ground.  When  I 
had  placed  my  knapsack  in  the  baggage 
wagon  I had  kept  my  blanket  out  and  had 
carried  it  with  me.  In  this  I wrapped  my . 
self  as  well  as  I could,  and  laid  me  down 
upon  my  handful  of  straw  to  sleep. 
Th’s  was  not  long  done,  until  worn 
out  Sammy  forgot  all  his  sorrows, 
Bufierings  and  cares,  and  fell  soundly 
asleep.  * * * * This  was  a drealful 
night’s  rest  with  us  all,  and  had  not  each 
man  had  a bite  of  something  to  eat  with 
him  in  his  Jimermcik^  we  would  have  been 
much  worse  off  indeed,  for  our  baggage- 
wagons  did  not  reach  us  until  near  ten 
o’clock  on  the  next  morniug.  No  blame 
could  attach  itself  to  our  wagoners,  for  they 
had  been  at  work  all  night  in  doubling, 
treh’ing  and  quadrupling  their  teams  of 
horses  in  helping  each  other  through  the 
swamps,  which  were  in  a manner  altogeth- 
er impassable;  but  we  did  think  rather  hard 
in  our  oflB  *ers  for  pushing  us  so  far 
in  advance  of  our  baggage-wagons. 
In  this,  however,  we  might  have  been 
wrong,  as  they  could  not  have  con- 


ceived any  idea  of  the  wagoners  encounter- 
ing such  diflSculties  as  they  did  in  passing 


through  the  swamps.  Another  thing  was 
obvious,  that  our  having  entered  them  in 
our  march  on  foot,  no  encamping  ground 
could  have  been  procured  short  of  where 
we  had  halted,  and,  miserable  as  it  was,  it 
must  be  viewed  as  excellent  ground  com- 
pared with  that  which  lay  between  there 
and  the  Allegheny  mountain.  My  readers 
may  judge  of  the  land’s  surface  and  of  the 
state  of  the  roads  through  the  Glades,  when 
I inform  them  that  when  some  of  the  wag- 
ons arrived  in  the  forenoon,  at  where  we 
halted  the  night  previous,  they  had  each 
from  twelve  to  twenty  horses  attached  to 
them,  and  the  axle-trees  were  sweeping  or 
shoving  the  mud  and  water  before  them  as 
they  moved  onwards  None  but  regular 
wagoners  could  have  navigated  these  mud 
swamps,  and  none  but  regular  teamsters  or 
men  acquainted  with  bad  roads,  or  roads  in 
their  worst  state,  can  conceive  the  impassa- 
ble state  of  the  roads  through  the  Glades  in 
the  year  1794. 

Upon  the  arrival  of  our  baggage  wagons, 
we  were  ordered  to  beat  up  the  “troop.”’ 
This  done,  all  the  soldiers  fell  into  line,  the 
rolls  were  called,  we  slacked  our  arms,  and 
were  then  dismissed.  The  quarter-master 
in  our  regiment  then  dealt  out  the  provi- 
si  ms  to  each  company.  The  meat  which 
fell  to  our  lot  was  the  poorest  we  had  drawn 
from  the  time  we  had  started  from  Harris- 
burg. » * * * Poor  as  it  was, 

we  had  to  hurry  and  cook  it,  and 
poor  indeed  was  that  drawn  by  other 
companies,  if  poorer  than  that  drawn  by 
ours.  After  we  had  prepared  and  ate  our 
breakfast  (which  was  not  until  nearly  or 
altogether  twelve  o’clock  A.  m.)  we  placed 
the  balance  in  our  haversacks,  and  then 
beat  up  the  long-roll.  The  line  of  march 
was  soon  formed,  the  word  “forward”  was 
given,  and  we  then  resumed  our  march 
towards  the  Laurel  Hill.  Owing  to  the  late 
ram,  the  road  was  still  very  bad,  and  we 


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were,  unable  to  proceed  very  far  that  day 
before  night  was  setting  in  upon  us.  A 
halt  was  called,  and  our  baggage- wagons 
not  being  far  behind  us,  we  were  not  long 
before  we  had  our  tents  pitched,  and  in  the 
enjoyment  of  all  the  comfortsthat  our  cir- 
cumstances could  afford  us,  we  laid 
down  early,  and  enjoyed  a tolerable 
nights  rest.  As  soon  as  we  par- 
took of  breakiast  next  morning,  we  beat  up 
the  long-roll  and  marched  oft  in  better 
spirits  than  we  had  the  day  previous.  We 
continued  our  march  until  we  arrived  at  the 
top  of  Laurel  Hill  mountain.  Here  a halt 
was  ordered  and  each  soldier  seated  himselt 

and  partook  of  a bite  of  cold  victuals.  * * 

* * We  next  made  a halt  at  Greens— 
burgh,  in  Westmoreland  county,  and  the 
next  halt  that  we  made  was  not  far  from 
the  “Bullock  Plains,”  known  by  many  as 
Braddock’s  Fields.  When  we  arrived  at 
Braddock’s  Fields  we  formed  our  camp 
and  laid  there  a few  days.  Whilst 
there,  the  soldiers,  many  of  them, 
amused  themselves  by  climbing  up  into 
the  trees  for  the  purpose  of  cuitiog 
out  leaden  buUets  which  had  been  lodgea 
there  in  1755  when  Gen.  Braddock  was  de 
feated  by  the  Indians  in  the  campaign  of 
that  year.  From  Braddock’s  Fields  we 
moved  on  to  Fort  Pitt  (now  Pittsburgh) 
and  encamped  within  a mile  ot  the  town. 

Whilst  we  laid  at  Fort  Pitt  I obtained 
permission  to  visit  the  town  every  day  or 
two.  The  old  Fort  (Duquesne)  which  had 
been  built  for  the  protection  of  this  post, 
I do  not  recollect  whether  it  was  occupied 
by  any  of  our  troops,  but  believe  it  was  not. 
It  was  so  built  as  to  command  the  Alle- 
gheny and  Monongihela  rivers  above  and 
at  their  junction,  as  also  the  Ohio  river  be- 
low. The  hills  around  Pittsburg  particu- 
larly those  on  the  opposite  sides  ot  both 
rivers  were  very  high.  The  hills  above 
Pittsburg,  and  between  the  two  rivers  were 


(some  of  them)  quite  high,  and  were  call- 
ed by  different  names,  as  Grant’s  hill, 
Scotch  hill,  Forbes’  fields,  &c. 

Instead  of  being  met,  as  was  threatened, 
by  a formidable  foe,  we  saw  nothing  in 
the  form  of  enemies.  The  disaffected 
(those  who  organized  themselves)  had  dis- 
banded and  gone  quietly  to  their  homes. 
The  insurrectionary  spirit  was  every  day 
growing  weaker  and  weaker,  and  in  pro- 
portion as  this  had  manifested  itself,  the 
insurgent  force  had  diminished.  Mustering 
from  7 to  10,000  men  only,  and  they  pro- 
miscuously and  hastily  drawn  from  their 
homes— young  and  old— without  proper 
leaders,  proper  discipline,  military  stores, 
&c.,  they  had  thought  it  altogether  futile 
to  attempt  to  resist  (or  cope  with)  a well  dis- 
ciplined army  of  upwards  of  15,000  strong. 
After  a number  of  the  more  active  leaders 
were  captured  and  handed  over  to  the 
proper  authorities  to  be  dealt  with  accord- 
ing to  the  laws  of  the  land,  the  expedition 
was  considered  at  an  end.  Governor  Lee, 
believing  that  it  was  altogether  necessary 
and  loudly  called  for,  left  Gen.  Morgan 
with  a strong  detachment  in  the  centre  of 
“this  disaffected  country.”  Tue  main 
body  of  the  army  was  then  withdrawn  from  | 
Pittsburg  and  the  surrounding  country,  j 
and  were  marched  on  their  way  home- 1 
ward.  Many  who  sought  discharges  ob- ; 
tained  them— some  of  these  enlisted  in  | 
the  United  States  regular  service  and 
marched  on  to  join  Gen.  Wayne,  who  was  J 
then  engaged  in  a war  with  the  Indians  on 
the  Miami  in  Ohio.  A journeyman  shoe-s 
maker  whom  I had  in  my  employ,  and  who  h 
was  with  us,  enlisted  then,  and  I never  saw  i 
or  heard  tell  of  him  afterwards. 

******** 
The  weather  had  been  very  bid  much  ofji 
the  lime  during  our  stay  a^.  Pit'sburg.  Rain  < 
and  snow,  with  clear  weather,  would  be,  ; 
seen  twice  or  three  times  in  one  day,  por|^ 


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tions  of  the  time,  and  the  weather  continued 
bad  for  the  most  part  until  we  arrived  at 
home.  I sufiered  more  from  exposure  to 
cold,  cold  rains,  chilling  damps,  wet  and 
deep  roads  during  this  expedition  than  I 
had  at  any  time  during  the  Revolutionary 
war.  I was  very  unwell  when  we  arrived 
at  Greensburg,  on  pur  return  homewards. 
At  this  place  a horse  was  put  into  my  pos- 
session to  be  delivered  at  Strasburg,  situ- 
ated at  the  eastern  base  of  the  moun- 
tains in  Cumberland  Valley.  After  this 
good  fortune  attended  me,  I obtained  per- 
mission to  travel  on  ahead  of  the  army.  I 
started  from  Greensburg  in  fine  spirits.  * 
* * * * After  climbing  and  descending 
alternately  for  a number  of  days  together, 
the  diflerent  mountains  which  laid  between 
Greensburg  and  the  Cumberland  Valley,  I 
at  length  arrived  at  Strasburg,  where  I de- 
livered the  horse  that  had  served,  carried 
and  eased  me  so  much  on  my  return  jour- 
ney. Setting  out  from  Strasburg,  in  Frank- 
lin county,  it  was  not  long  until  I reached 
Harrisburg.  A number  of  days  elapsed 
before  Capt.  Fisher’s  (then  Dentzel’s)  com- 
pany arrived  at  Harrisburg.  This  com- 
pany broke  Up  soon  after,  and  I removed 
to  Reading,  in  Berks  county,  Pennsylvania. 

NOTISS  AND  QUERIES.— LIV. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

M’ Clung  — I am  anxious  to  know  the 
ancestry  of  Matthew  M’ Clung,  who  lived 
on  Pequea  creek,  Lancaster  county,  Penn’ a. , 
about  1750-90.  He  had  sons  named  Mat- 
thew,Charles,  and  I think  James  and  John. 
His  wife  was  Martha  Cunningham. 

E.  A. 

[Matthew  M’Clung  resided  near  Leacock 
church,  Lancaster  county.  He  married  the 
daughter  of  Davi  Jones;  unless  he  married 
the  second  time.  He  went  to  Virginia  and 
Tennessee  at  the  close  of  the  Revolution,  and 
took  up  several  hundred  thousand  acres  of 


land  for  the  officers  of  the  war.  Joseph 
Strickler  of  Columbia  married  a daughter 
of  Charles.  The  M’Clungs  were  inter- 
married with  the  M’Causlands,  Caldwells, 
Buyers,  Clemsons,  &c.  s.  b.] 

A Great  Work.— Among  our  collect- 
tion  of  “Literary  Curiosities’’  is  a little 
book  printed  in  Harrisburg  fifty  years  ago, 
by  the  inventor  of  printing  picture  books 
in  oil  colors,  old  Gustavus  Peters.  It  is  in 
a glaring  red  cover,  with  red  pictures,  il- 
lustrating the  “Wonderful  Adventures  of 
Dame  Hubbard  and  her  Dog”—  and  we 
were  sensibly  reminded  of  this  printer’s 
curiosity  by  the  receipt  of  two  ponderous 
volumes,  bound  in  red,  with  red  edges, 
edited  by  that  genii  of  tbe  newspaper 
press,  H.  P.  Hubbard,  a “J^evvspaper  and 
Bank  Directory  of  the  World.’’  This 
name  conveys  but  the  smallest  idea  of  the 
great  information  contained  on  2, 600  octavo 
pages.  In  every  clime  where  there  is  a re- 
mote trace  ot  civilization,  lists  comprising 
34,000  newspapers  are  given  and  something 
said  of  the  country,  and  these  descriptions 
are  generally  printed  in  the  four  principal 
languages  of  the  world— English,  German, 
French  and  Spanish.  As  regards 
the  United  States,  a description  of  each 
Commonwealth  and  territory  is  given,  con- 
cise it  is  true,  and  the  author  of  that  on 
Pennsylvania  finds  himself  in  good  com- 
pany. There  are  fac  similes  of  newspapers, 
portraits  of  leading  journalists,  specimens 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty-four  languages 
in  which  the  Bible  is  printed,  maps  of  coun- 
tries, with  such  other  information  of  value 
relating  to  trade  and  commerce,  that  stamps 
the  Editor  as  one  of  the  most 
enterprising,  pains-taking  and  conscien- 
tious gleaners  in  the  harvest-field  of 
Tnoughtwe  have  ever  come  across.  Like 
in  the  old  nursery  rhyme  of  his  namesake, 
that  Bress  “cupboard”  will  be  “bare”  to 


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those  who  come  after  him  for  years  to  come, 
and  these  stupendous  volutnes  will  be  his 
most  enduring  monument.  w.  h b 

IKISH  FBDIORBFS 

There  has  just  come  into  our  bands  one 
of  the  most  important  genealogical  works 
we  have  ever  had  the  pleasure  of  examin- 
ing. It  is  entitled  “Irish  Pedigrees  or  the 
Origin  and  Stem  of  the  Irish  N ition,  by 
John  O’Hart,  Q,  U.  I P.  R.  H , Dublin, 
1881.”  It  is  the  first  history  of  Irish  fami- 
lies that  has  ever  been  published  excepting 
those  which  relate  to  the  Peerage  of  Great 
Britain.  The  learned  author  has  drawn 
from  all  legitimate  sources  and  especially 
from  the  “Annals  of  the  Kingdom  of  Ire 
land,  by  the  Pour  Misters,”  a work  the 
seventeenth  century,  and  fr  3m  private  or 
family  records,  which  have  been  kept  for 
generations — ^besides  the  vast  treasury  of 
Trinity  College  Library  and  that  of  the 
Royal  Irish  Academy. 

The  work  is  dedicated  to  St  J Barnard 
Bnrke,  C.  B.,  LL.  D.,  Ulster  King  of 
Arms,  whose  works  on  the  “English  Peer- 
age,” “Landed  Gentry,”  “Extinct  Pimi 
lies,”  &c.,  have  placed  him  in  the  front 
rank  as  a genealogist,  and  is  commended 
highly  by  him. 

Pennsylvania  descendants  of  the  Scotch- 
Irish  will  find  many  interesting  facts  in  the 
pages  of  this  work,  which  contains  pedi- 
grees of  the  Irish  nation  from  Adam  down 
to  Milesius  of  Spain,  and  from  Milesius 
through  all  the  ancient  Irish  families  from 
Heber,  Ithe,  Ir,  and  Heremor,  followed 
by  one  hundred  pages  of  pedigrees 
of  the  Anglo  Irish,  Scotch-Irish  and 
Anglo  Norman  families  of  Ireland.  A 
large  part  of  the  work  is  devo'ed  to  the 
ancient  Irish  clans— the  new  settlers — and 
the  modem  nobility  of  each  county. 

Among  the  pedigrees  are  those  of 


Andrew, 

Porbes, 

Aylmer, 

Fox, 

Ball, 

Poo"e, 

Bennett, 

Hamilton, 

Blake, 

Ingoldsby, 

Bourke, 

Hart, 

Brown, 

O’ Hart, 

Burnside, 

Keene, 

Butler, 

Lee, 

Cole, 

Lemon, 

Coleman,  * 

Lacy, 

Crosby, 

Lane, 

Cunningham, 

Lindesay, 

Conyngham, 

Lloyd, 

Cooke, 

McCloskey, 

Crawford, 

McKenna, 

Dalton, 

^-dMfcDonald, 

D’Arcy, 

McDonnell, 

D mnt. 

McCoun, 

Daly, 

'Maguire, 

Dawson, 

O’Brien, 

Everard, 

O’Neill, 

Pay, 

Vance, 

Pitzgerall, 

Purcell, 

Pi'zM  lurice, 

Richardson, 

Plood, 

Wall. 

The  following  are  direcMy  and  fully 
traced  to  the  American  descendants 
M’Carthy. 

MacGrath. 

Coffey. 

OPerrel,  of  Va  , Barkley  co. 

C'lristian,  of  Va.  , 

O’ Hart.  j 

Boyle.  I 

Palvey.  j 

Hoolihan  (Oulahan)  H illihen.  i 

M’Donald,  of  Va  , Ky.  and  Cal  j 

Sweeny,  1 

Macs  weeny.  i 

Meade,  of  Penn’a. 

O’ Carroll,  of  Maryland,  of  which  the  I 

sign  C C.,  of  Carrolton,  is  one. 

Ca^on.  i 

C myngham,  of  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. 


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Stewart,  of  Baltimore,  Md. 

M’Kiernan,  of  Alabama. 

:;!??^Ticholson,  of  Wis  , Pa.,  Ill,  Mich.,  Cal. 

Felaa  (Waelen),  Chester  CO  , Pa 

O’ Ferrell,  Md. 

O’Nei'l,  of  Ky.  aad  N.  J. 

O’Neill,  aac03tor  of  R )bert  T.  Paine, 
one  of  the  signers  ot  the  Declaration  of 
Independence. 

Bennett,  family  of  James  Gordon  Ben- 
nett. 

Purcell,  represented  by  Rev.  J.  B.  P., 
Prot.  Epis.  Church,  Md.,and  many  others. 

H E.  H. 


THB  WAI.IiAOftS  AND  K ALSTONS. 

In  reading  the  interesting  numbers  of 
your  iVufes  andj  Queries,  I found  an  article 
on  Judge  Benjamin  Wa'lac?,  and  also  a 
note  from  an  Erie  correspondent  In  look- 
ing over  my  notes  I find  a few  that  will 
prove  of  interest  to  those  persons,  aad  will 
also  make  some  corrections.  There  are  er- 
rors in  names,  and  in  the  Genealogy.  The 
following  record  will,  I trust,  make  all 
plain : 

James  Ra' St  n,  of  Sco'ch  descent,  born 
in  1699,  married  Mary  McCummuck  It  is 
said  that  they  were  married  in  Bellamony 
(or  Bellamory)  church.  County  Armagh, 
North  of  Ireland.  From  this  congregation 
they,  and  probably  the  Walkers,  Kings, 
McNairs,  Latimers,  Wilsons  and  other  al- 
lied families,  removed,  about  1738,  to 
Craig’s  (or  the  ‘‘Irish”)  Settlement,  in 
Northampton  county,  Pennsylvania  This 
settlement,  I believe,  was  in  the  Manor  of 
Fermor,  established  by  order  of  William 
Penn.  James  Ralston  died  there  in  1775. 
They  had  four  (oi  five)  children  : 

!(?).  In  the  burial  ground  of  the  Eng- 
lish Presbyterian  congregation  in  East 
Allen  township,  Noithampton  county,  is 
a stone  marked  Mary  Ralston,  Jr. , died 
Nov.  20,  1745,  aged  16  years. 


II.  John  Ralston,  Sm’r,  b.  1736;  d. 
Feb.  17,  1795;  mar.  Christiauna  King,  who 
wash.  1744;  d.  1826.  He  was  a member  of 
the  CoDstilutional  Convention  of  July, 
1776,  and  of  the  Proviocial  Congress  for 
three  years.  A Biographical  Sketch  by 
Dr.  Wm.  H.  Egle,  is  to  be  found  in  the 
Pennsylvania  Magazine  for  1880.  They 
had  nine  children  : 

I.  James,  b.  Sep.  1,  1767;  d.  Nov.  7, 
1832;  mar.  Apr.  12,  1792,  Frances  Grier, 
dan.  ot  John  and  Agnes  (Caldwell)  Grier, 
b.  1767;  d.  Jan.  3,  1828;  they  had  six 
children. 

II.  Polly,  m William  Latimer;  had  ten 
children. 

III.  Letty,  m.  Thomas  Martin. 

IV.  Ann,  m.  James  Berry. 

V John,  b.  Sept.  13,  1779;  d.  Oct.  5, 
1804;  m.  Apr.  7,  1801.  Isabella  Hays,  b. 
May  25.  1776;  d.  Mar.  28,  1855;  had  two 
children. 

VI.  Jane,  m Thomas  Walker. 

vii  Christian NA,  m.  Richard  Hays. 

VIII.  Robert,  ra.  Mary  Rosebrugh. 

IX  Samuel  b Dec.  31.  1786;  d.  Jan.  1, 
1857;  m.  AprJ30,  18U.  Nancy  Hays  Grier, 
b.  March  29,  1792;  is  living;  had  ten  chil- 
dren. 

Ill  Samuel  Ralston,  Sen.,  m.  Sallie 
King,  sister  of  Christiauna.  They  are 
buried  at  the  “Settlement.”  They  had  six 
children: 

I.  James,  m.  Betsy  Palmer. 

ii.  Gabriel,  died  unmarried. 

III.  Isaac,  m.  Marie  Endreas. 

IV.  Samuel,  m.  Lettice,  dau.  of  Rev. 
John  Rosebrugh. 

V.  Polly,  m,  William  Patton. 

VI.  Lettice,  d.  unm.  at  Bath,  North- 
ampton county- 

IV.  Jean  or  Jane  Ralston  married 
Rev.  John  Rosebrugh  about  1766.  This 
celebrated  man,  who  was  a fervent  patriot 
during  the  war  for  Independence,  raised  a 


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company,  and  went  in  lha  ranks  as  a com- 
mon soldier.  He  was  appointed  chaplain 
of  the  regiment  when  they  assembled  at 
Philadelphia.  In  the  early  part  of  January, 
1777,  he  was  captured  by  a company  of 
Hessians,  near  Trenton,  N.  J.,  and  was 
brutally  murdered  by  one  of  th‘m.  The 
wretch  boasted  of  his  act  at  a hotel  in  Tren- 
ton,  but,  he  added,  that  it  was  too  bad  that 
he  should  have  been  praying  for  them  while 
they  were  murdering  him.  Mr.  Rosebrugh 
is  buried  in  Trenton,  but  no  monument 
marks  the  spot.  He  lefu  five  children. 

V.  Lettice  Ra-Lston  married  Beojamin 
Wallace,  whose  biography  has  been  sketched 
in  Notes  and  Queries-  I would  call  the  at- 
tention of  the  family,  in  this  connection,  to 
the  sketch  of  “Andrew  Ralston  of  Big 
Spring,”  Cumberland  Valley.  He  was 
also’from  county  Armagh,  Ireland,  and  very 
probably  a relative. 

William  S.  Long. 

Philadelphia. 

I^JSSRV  OHUBOU. 

Admissions  from  May,  1833,  to  September, 
1845. 

On  the  12  th  of  May,  1823,  the  following 
persons  composed  the  session  of  Derry 
congregation:  James  Wilson,  James  Rog- 
ers, Moses  Wilson  and  Joseph  Moody. 
This  was  the  last^  meeting  attended  by  Mr. 
Rodgers.  The  three  remaining  elders 
ofliciated  until  the  9ch  of  October,  1825, 
when  the  name  of  Moses  Wilson . appears 
for  the  last  time.  The  two  remaining  mem- 
bers served  alone  until  the  21st  of  Septem- 
ber, 1828,  when  Christian  Sheller,  David 
Mitchell  and  William  Clark  were  associated 
with  them.  No  more  changes  occur  until 
September  16th,  1832,  when  the  name  of 
Christian  Sheller  is  recorded  for  the  last 
time.  The  last  meeting  of  session  attended 
by  David  Mitchell  was  on  the  15th  of  Sep- 
tember, 1833  ; and  the  last  one  attended 
by  James  Wilson  the  11th  of  May,  1834. 


The  two  remaining  members — Joseph 
Moody  and  William  Clark — served  until 
September  10th,  1836,  and  possibly  longer, 
as  the  minutes  of  1837,  if  any  were  ever 
written,  have  disappeared.  On  May  16th, 
1838,  William  Sioaonton  and  James  Clark 
were  the  elders,  and  continued  to  be  until 
the  death  of  Dr.  Simonton,  May  17th,  1846. 

w.  P.  R. 

1823. 

May  12  Thomas  Ramsey. 

September  20,  Thomas  Bullock. 

September  20,  Agnes  Bullock,  wife  of 
Thomas. 

1824. 

May  15,  John  McLaugliu. 

May  15,  Julia  McLauglin  (wife  of  John). 

May  15,  Margaret  Sheller. 

May  15,  Mary  S.  Sharon. 

1825. 

October  9,  Mary  Moody,  by  certificate 
from  congregation  of  Alexandria. 

October  9,  Christian  Sheller. 

1826. 

May  13,  Alexander  McFadden. 

May  13,  Elizabeth  McFadden,  wife  of 
Alexander. 

May  13,  Jane  Wilson. 

May  12,  Mary  E.  Kerr. 

September  22,  Matthew  Snoddy. 

September  22,  Martha  Snoddy,  wife.pf 
Matthew. 

September  22,  James  Clark. 

September  22,  William  Bard. 

September  22,  Elizabeth  Bard. 

September  22,  Eliza  Hamilton. 

1827. 

May  13,  Hugh  Craig. 

May  13,  Elizabeth  Clark. 

May  13,  George  Bechtel,  certificate  from 
session  of  Brandywine,  Presbytery  of  New 
Castle. 

May  13,  Rachel  Craig,  certificate  from 
session  of  Lower  West  Conecocheague. 

September  9,  Jane  McFadden. 


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1828. 

September  21,  Isabella  McClure. 

1829. 

May  10,  Walter  Clark. 

1831. 

May  1,  Nancy  Baum. 

May  1,  James  Wilson. 

May  1,  Maria  Bell. 

May  1,  Margaretta  Sharon. 

May  1,  James  C.  Sharon,  certificate  from 
session  of  Chartiers  congregation,  Ohio. 
September  24,  Robert  Moody. 

September  24,  Jane  Wilson,  certificate 
from  session  of  Hanover  congregation. 

1832. 

May  14,  John  Baird. 

May  14,  Elizabeth  Clark. 

May  14,  Sarah  Douglass. 

September  16,  William  Snoddy. 
September  16,  Mary  Snoddy,  wife  of 
William. 

September  16,  Wallace  Baird. 

September  16,  Louisa  Sharon. 

1833. 

June  3,  llartha  Simonton. 

September  15,  Jane  Potter. 

183 J^. 

May  11,  Nancy  M.  Maloney,  certificate 
from  session  of  Waynesburg  congregation. 

1835, 

October  10,  Jane  Moody. 

October  10,  Nancy  Moody. 

1836. 

May  1,  Eleanor  Rogers,  certificate  from 
session  of  Harrisburg  congregation. 

May  1,  Elizabeth  Sharon. 

September  10,  Priscilla  Porter. 

September  10,  Jane  Simonton. 

1838. 

May  16,  Harriet  N.  Sharon. 

May  16,  Jane  P.  McNair. 

1839. 

May  25,  Elizabeth  Porter. 

1845. 

September,  James  8. Simonton. 


NOTJBiS  AND  QUERIES UV. 

Historical  and  Uenealogical. 

Scraps  of  Local  Interest. — 1801 — 
John  Shock  sold  boots  and  shoes  on  Front 
street. 

Feb  The  snow  remained  on  the  ground 
until  the  very  last  of  this  month. 

Married  — Stacy  Potts  to  the  widow 
Mary  Boyd 

Rev.  N.  R.  Snowdon  made  an  oration  to 
the  Free  Masons,  Dec.  30. 

John  A.  Hanna  was  promoted  to  Major 
General  of  Pennsylvania  militia. 

1802,  Rowland’s  Tavern  burnt  down 
Jan.  3,  at  2 o’clock  a.  m. 

Jan.  Great  meteor  visible  at  Harris- 
burg. 

The  Farmers'  Instructor  and  Harrisburg 
Courant,  by  Benja  uin  Mayer,  after  issu- 
ing 70  numbers,  discontinued^  May  5. 

May.  The  Latin  class  of  the  Academy 
were  examined  in  the  Court  House  by  Rev. 
Nathaniel  R Snowden. 

Nov.  Richard  Dearm ond,  of  Hanover, 
died. 

1803.  John  Wright,  postmaster,  adver- 
tised the  quarterly  letters  for  January,  35 
in  number,  In  November  there  were  twice 
as  many  advertised  letters  at  Lebanon  as 
there  was  at  Harrisburg.  The  mail  “went 
for  Philadelphia”  every  Wednesday. 

Thomas  Whitaker  was  chosen  to  teach  in 
the  Academy.  The  trustees  were  John 
Kean,  Samuel  Weir,  John  Wyeth,  John 
Shoch,  John  Gillum. 

Adam  Boyd,  the  county  treasurer,  paid 
for  erecting  the  bridge  over  Paxtang  creek 
at  Harrisburg  £1,087,  12s.  3d. 

Henry  Orth  informs  the  public  that  he 
has  opened  a store  at  7th  and  Market 
streets,  Philadelphia. 

Jacob  Fridley  opens  “7  Stars”  March  31. 
Second  and  Chestnut. 

Daniel  Stine  opens  “Black  Bear”  April 
4,  Third  and  Market. 


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John  Pool  opens  ‘ ‘King  of  Prussia,”  Sec- 
ond and  Walnut 

Isaac  Maguire  opens  “LionandUnlcorn,” 
Second  and  Locust. 

George  Harris  opens  “General  Washing- 
ton,” Market  square  and  Market  street. 
At  the  same  place  carried  on  shoemaking. 

John  Fry  kept  shoes  Secend  and  Chest- 
nut streets. 

George  Peflfer  and  Samuel  Berryhill, 
burgesses,  give  notice  that  no  nuisances  will 
be  permitted  unless  ‘ below  35  yards  from 
high  water  mark.”  That  is  corporation 
law  at  present.  It  never  has  been  repealed 
and  should  be  enforced  as  it  was  eighty 
years  ago. 

Dr.  Frederick  Albright  and  Dr.  Weir 
ofier  their  services  to  patients. 

- I8O4,  April  16.  William  Maclay  died. 

July  Extraordinary  rains — hay  and  other 
field  products  below  the  high  grounds 
swept  off  and  fences  destroyed  along  the 
Susquehanna  river.  * 

September.  A snake  “103  feet  long”  was 
seen  in  Seneca  lake. 

With  such  a story  these  notes  may  safely 
be  closed,  if  they  are  to  be  believed  at  all. 

A.  B.  H. 

R£M1NISCBNC«S  OF  THB  WAR 

Capt.  James  Rider’s  Oomvany  in  the  Rmer- 
geiicy  of  1863. 

When  Gen.  Lee  threatened  Pennsylvania 
with  invasion,  in  the  fall  of  1862,  the  peo- 
ple of  the  State,  and  particularly  of  the 
southern  counties,  sprang  to  arms  with  a 
unanimity  and  promptness  scarcely  equaled 
in  the  history  of  the  world.  Across  the 
water,  in  some  of  the  continental  states  of 
Europe,  where  every  man  is  enrolled  and 
knows  his  place  in  the  army,  large  bodies 
of  men  have  on  great  occasions  been  placed 
under  arms  on  very  short  notice.  But  in 
Pennsylvania  the  generation  then  living 
knew  nothing  of  war.  The  militia  laws. 


which  required  the  annual  mustering  of  all 
men  under  forty-five  years  of  age,  had  long 
before  fallen  into  disuse,  and  the 
maxims  and  avocations  of  the  people 
all  tended  in  the  direction  of  those 
latter  days  seen  in  the  visioned  future 
by  the  Hebrew  Prophet,  when  men  ‘ ‘shall 
beat  their  swords  into  plowshares  and 
their  spears  into  pruning  hooks  ” Never- 
theless, within  a very  few  days  after  Lee 
crossed  the  Potomac,  companies  of  men 
could  be  seen  drilling  at  every  cross-road, 
preparing  for  the  defense  of  their  homes ; 
and  before  the  enemy  had  made  much 
progress,  an  army  variously  estimated  at 
from  fifty  to  one  hundred  thousand  men  of 
all  arms  lay  across  his  path  between 
Chambersburg  and  Hagerstown. 

Some  have  sneered  at  th’s  array  of 
farmers,  merchants,  mechanics,  lawyers, 
preachers,  laborers,  clerks  and  boys,  and 
intima’ed  that  the  near  approach  of  the 
Southern  veterans  would  have  scattered  it 
“like  chaff  before  the  wind.”  It  is,  of  i 
course,  idle  to  speculate  about  fhe  probable 
result  of  events  which  never  occurred. 
But  were  we,  of  the  militia,  called 
upon  to  express  an  opinion  on  . the  ( 
subject,  it  would,  pDSsibly  be  some-  |- 
thing  like  this:  Lee  finding  himself  be-  | 

tween  two  fires,  and  obliged  t ) choose  be- 
tween two  evils,  chose,  like  a wise  man,  I 
what  he  believed  the  lesser — steered  clear 
of  the  Pennsylvanians — risked  battle  with 
M’Clellan  and  his  veterans  and  got  back 
into  Virginia  with  the  loss  of  some  of  his 
best  troops.  Had  he  chosen  the  opposite 
course,  we  are  at  perfect  liberty  to  infer,  in 
the  absence  of  proof  to  the  contrary,  that 
he  and  his  army  would  have  been  annihi- 
lated and  their  career  on  earth  suddenly 
and  forever  closed.  Be  that  as  it  may, 
when  the  news  of  the  rebel  movement 
reached  us,  messengers  were  dispatched 
among  the  hills  and  valleys  of  Swatara, 


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after  the  manner  of  the  call  to  arms  of  the 
ancient  Highlanders  of  Scotland.  Tho 
jendezvous  was  at  Churchville.  Tais  was 
about  the  6th  of  September,  That  same 
night  a company  of  doughty  warriors  was 
organized  by  the  election  of  James  Elder 
captain,  John  P Peck  1st  Lieut.,  John 
Whitmoyer  2d  Lieut , W.  F.  Rutherford 
1st  sergeant,  John  Elder  2d  sergeant,  J.  E. 
Rutherford  commissary,  &c. 

Governor  Curtin  issued  his  call  for  troops 
on  the  11th.  Our  company  was  imme' 
diately  called  together  by  the  Captain,  and 
the  question  put  whether  we  would  offer 
our  services  to  the  State  as  a company. 
This  was  answered  in  the  affirmative,  and 
the  officers  requested  to  proceed  to  Harris- 
burg and  make  the  offer.  They  were  ac- 
cepted, and  ordered  to  report  on  the  13th 
The  company  met  accordingly  on  the  13 nh 
at  the  Poor  House,  and  marched  to  the 
Capital  to  the  music  of  a single  drum, 
slung  upon  the  neck  of  Uriah  Brown,  the 
only  youth  iu  the  township  skilled  in  the 
handling  of  that  spirit  stirring  instrument. 
Arriving  at  Harrisburg  we  were  enrolled  as 
Company  K 6th  Regiment  Penn’a  mili  ia, 
J,  Armstrong,  Colonel.  Some  details  con- 
cerning the  organization  of  the  Regiment 
were  not  completed  Delay  was  expe- 
rienced at  the  arsenal  on  account  of  the 
great  rush  lor  arms.  We  were  obliged  to 
await  outturn — ordered  into  quarters— our 
company  in  one  of  the  school  houses  of  the 
city,  where  we  remaiued  until  the  morning 
of  the  15th,  the  patriotic  citizens  mean- 
while taking  care  that  we  did  not  suffer 
for  want  of  provisions.  We  made  good 
use  of  our  time  drilling,  and  provided  our- 
selves with  rubber  and  woolen  blankets, 
and  other  necessaries  which  the  Sta’e  was 
not  prepared  to  furnish.  On  the  morning 
of  the  15th,  however,  about  8 o’clock,  our 
turn  came,  and  we  were  marched  to  the 
arsenal,  where  each  soldier  received 
a musket  and  twenty  rounds  of 
of  ammunition.  Immediately  after  re- 
ceiving these,  the  Regiment  was  formed  on 
Fourth  street,  in  the  rear  of  the  Capitol, 
preparatory  to  marching  to  the  cars,  which 
awaited  us  on  the  Cumberland  Valley  rail- 
road. Here  we  stood,  like  Roman  senti- 
uals,  for  the  space  of  an  hour  or  more, 
holding  no  communication  with  the  con- 
course of  people  which  lined  the  western 
slope  of  Capitol  Hill,  many  of  whom  had 


come  to  see  us  off  and  bid  us  a last  fare- 
well, but  were  prevented  from  approaching 
by  certain  sabered  veterans  on  horseback, 
who  galloped  incessantly  up  and  down  the 
lines,  and  who,  judging  from  their  fierce 
countenances,  would  have  decapitated  any 
venturesome  spirit  daring  to  cross  i heir  path. 
Many  of  this  throng,  particularly  the  fe- 
male portion,  were  weeping — tender  souls  ! 
probabljr  at  the  thought  of  the 

terrible  fate  which  awa'ted  those 

unfortunate  rebels  who  might  be  called 
upon  to  stand  against  us  iu  battle.  Here 
and  there  could  be  discerned  the  sweet  and 
kindly  tace  of  mother,  sister,  wife  or 
sweetheart.  Their  presence  cheered  as 
well  as  saddened  our  departure.  They 
could  only  wave  their  adieus,  and  when 
the  order  was  at  last  given  to  march,  and 
we  caught  the  last  glimpse  of  those  dear 
ones,  many  of  us  wept  in  spirit,  but  being 
soldiers,  gave  no  sign. 

About  11  o’clock  we  bwded  the  cars 
and  were  soon  on  our  way  to  the  front. 
Tne  train  was  composed  of  freight  oars  of 
various  descriptions,  but  principally  of  the 
box  pattern,  air-tight  everywhere  except- 
ing at  the  two  side  doors.  By  the  time  we 
reached  the  Susquehanna  the  air  in  the 
ends  of  the  cars  was  abDUt  used  up,  and 
the  boys  were  obliged  to  bring  the  butts  of 
their  guns  into  requisition  and  beat  off 
enough  weatherboarding  to  let  in  a 
fresh  supply,  as  also  to  afford  a 
view  of  what  was  passing  without. 
Towards  evening,  September  15th, 
the  train  steamed  into  Chambersburg  and 
the  soldiers  were  quartertd  for  the  night  iu 
various  parts  of  the  town,  our  company 
with  some  others  in  the  court  house.  After 
supper,  one  of  our  men,  who  had  joined  the 
company  on  the  morning  we  left  Harris- 
burg, and  known  amongst  us  as  the  ‘ ‘Gen- 
eral,” (a  golden  hearted  fellow,  by  the 
way),  approached  the  first  sergeant,  and 
with  rueful  countenance  stated  that  in  the 
hurry  and  bustle  of  departure,  he  had  for- 
gotten to  provide  himself  with  a rubber 
blanket,  and  wished  to  know  what  could  be 
done  about  it.  A comrade  who  was  stand- 
ing by,  and  who  had  seen  three  months  of 
service,  suggested  that  he  watch  his  chance 
and  steal  one  from  some  other  company. 
The  “General”  had  been  in  the  army  but  a 
single  day  and  was  therefore  unable  to 
appreciate  this  suggestion.  The  matter  was 


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too  grave  for  the  sergeant,  and  reference 
was  had  to  the  captain,  who  promptl7 
detailed  the  sergeant  and  the  ‘General’  to 
visit  the  stores  of  Chambersburg,  and,  if 
possible,  secure  the  necessary  blanket.  No 
rubber  blanket  was  to  be  had,  and  as  a 
substitute  a piece  of  dark  oil  cloth,  two 
yards  square,  was  purchased.  This  it  was 
thought  would  answer  until  something  bet- 
ter could  be  captured  from  the  enemy. 
Next  morning,  after  a somewhat  restless 
night,  a number  of  us  stepped  out,  abeut 
day-break,  to  see  how  the  weather  was, 
and  upon  returning,  a few  moments  later, 
found  that  the  ‘General’s’  blanket  was 
missing  A dilligent  but  vain  search  was 
made,  and  much  eloquence  expended.  No 
time,  however,  was  to  be  lost.  We  were 
under  marching  orders  and  expected  to  fall 
into  line  very  soon  Another  hurried  tour 
of  the  stores  developed  the  fact  that  every 
yard  of  oil  cloth  in  the  town  had  been  sold 
the  night  before,  and  nothing  of  the  kind 
was  to  be  had,  excepting  a green,  oiled 
window  shade,  which  the  shopkeeper  as- 
sured us  was  better  than  any  rubber  blanket, 
inasmuch  as  it  was  impervious  to  water  and 
not  so  bu%y.  The  only  drawback  was,  it 
would  only  cover  half  the  person.  The  pur- 
chase was  made,  and  we  soon  after  took  up 
the  line  of  march  towards  Hagerstown. 

The  weather  was  very  warm  and  the 
road  dusty.  After  marching  what  semed 
to  us  about  ten  miles,  but  in  reality  only 
three,  we  arrived  at  Camp  M’Clure,  a 
beautiful  piece  of  wood  land  near  the  road. 
Here  we  were  halted  until  the  First  Regi- 
ment, Col.  M’Cormiok’s,  marched  out  of 
camp,  when  the  Sixth  marched  in  and  took 
their  places.  Space  was  assigned  each  com- 
pany and  we  were  ordered  to  stack  arms 
and  make  ourselves  as  comfortable  as  cir- 
cumstances would  permit.  Many  of  the 
companies  found  booths  already  con- 
structed on  their  ground?,  but  on  the  space 
assigned  to  Company  K there  were  no  im- 
provements A large  force  was  therefore 
detailed  to  bring  in  rails  and  corn  fodder, 
and  construct  a wigwam  large  enough  to 
accommodate  the  whole  company.  The 
men  worked  with  a will,  and  before  night  a 
very  comfortable  and  spacious  wig  warn  was 
erected  and  the  ground  within  littered  with 
straw  obtained  from  a neighboring  barn. 

In  the  meantime  the  cook  had  prepared 
supper,  and  we  partook  of  our  first  meal 


of  hard-tack,  mess  pork  and  army  coffee. 
Most  of  us  had  never  seen  hard-tack  be- 
fore and  were  at  a loss  how  to  manage  it. 
Fortunatelp  our  cook  and  2d  sergeant  had 
been  in  the  three  months’  service  and 
were  able  to  enlighten  us.  They  cautioned 
us  against  indulging  too  freely  as  it  had  a j 
tendency  to  swell  when  warmed  and  moist-  | 
ened,  to  four  or  five  times  its  original  bulk,  ^ 
and  the  consequences  of  a hearty  meal  of 
dry  hard-tack  might  be  serious.  We  I 
tnerefore  deemed  it  safest  to  soak  it  in  hot  i 
coffee  before  eating.  , 

At  the  signal  for  retiring,  the  company  | 
marched,  double  file,  into  the  wigwam  and 
■ prepared  for  sleep.  Each  brave  spread  his  i 
rubber  blanket  on  the  ground , wrapped  | 
himself  in  his  woolen  one,  and  laid  down  ; 
with  knapsack  for  pillow  and  his  musket  I 
by  his  side  By  this  arrangement  we  i 
formed  two  rows  of  slespcsrs,  lengthwise  of  ! 
the  tent.  It  so  happened  that  the  “Gen-  . 
eral,”  1st  sergeant  and  private  Elder  (a  , 
good  soldier,  ‘ ‘and  ane  wad  rather  fa’n  than 
fied,”)  occupied  side  by  side  the  west  end  , 
of  one  of  the  rows,  wnich  after  the  turn  of  ' 
the  night  proved  to  be  a very  cold  place. 
About  one  o’clock  these  three  warriors  i 
awoke  shivering.  They  held  a council  and 
determined  to  wrap  themselves  each  in  his 
gum  blanket,  lie  close  together  and  spread 
the  woolen  blanket  over  all,  thereby  giving 
each  the  benefit  of  three  blankets.  This 
plan  worked  admirably,  and  the  trio  slept 
soundly  until  the  morning  call,  at  sound  I 
of  which  Elder  and  the  sergeant 
sprang  to  their  feet,  but  the  “Gen- 
eral” seemed  unable  to  rise, 
and  lay  growling  and  apparently  making 
making  desperate  efforts  to  get  up,  but 
could  not.  His  comrades  were  alarmed,  and 
began  to  fear  thaf.  he  had  eaten  too  much 
hard  tack  tor  supper;  but  upon  questioning 
him  closely  he  said  be  felt  well  enough,  but 
that  his  arms  seemed  to  be  pinioned  and  he 
wished  we  would  examine  and  see  what 
held  him  so  securely.  It  was  somewhat 
dark  in  the  tent,  but  in  order  to  investigate 
intelligently,  it  was  necessary  to  carry  the 
“General”  out  when  it  was  discovered  that 
he  was  securely  sealed  up  in  his  window’ 
shade.  Under  the  new  arrangement,  at 
one  o’clook,  he  had  drawn  it  tightly  around 
his  arms  and  the  upper  portion  of  his  body 
and  the  warmth  had  softened  the  paint  and 
rendered  it  stickey.  It  was  not  deemed 


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prudent  to  cut  or  tear  the  “blanket”  as 
there  were  signs  of  an  approaching  storm, 
and  it  might  still  do  good  service  as  a pro- 
tection against  the  rain.  Atier  an  in- 
finite deal  ot  labor,  however,  it  was 
removed  intact.  The  dry  remarks  which 
issued  from  the  sealed  pack  age  during  the 
operation,  and  the  maledictions  called 
down,  in  a quiet  way,  upon  the  head  of  the 
innocent  shop-keeper  who  sold  the  “blan- 
ket,” are  untranslatable. 

In  camp  every  trifling  circumstane  which 
varies  the  monotony,  and  out  of  which  the 
least  particle  of  fun  can  be  extracted,  is 
hailed  with  joy — and  this  window  shade 
was  the  occasion  of  much  fun  and  many 
jokes.  And  the  “General,”  its  owner,  was 
the  only  man  in  the  company  who  possessed 
that  philosophical  turn  of  mind  and  even- 
ness of  temper  which  enrbled  him  to  wear 
it  wi'h  dignity. 

To  accustom  our  stomachs  to  army  fare 
requires  time.  The  pie-women  knew  this 
and  promptly  came  to  our  relief  with  large 
baskets  of  ^'turn-overs,’’  which  they  retailed 
at  five  cents  a pit  ce  or  six  for  a quarter.  The 
crust  of  these  pies  was  of  a leathery  texture 
and  the  contents  an  Indescribable  mixture. 
Nevertheless,  alter  a couple  of  meals  of 
hard  tack  they  were  very  grateful  to  the 
palate,  and  it  was  soon  found  that  the  sup- 
ply was  by  no  means  equal  to  the  demand, 
and  to  the  everlasting  honor  of  the  good 
pie- women  of  Chambers  burg,  be  it  said, 
they  took  no  advantage  of  this  fact  to  ex- 
tort money  by  putting  up  prices.  Some 
rascals  in  camp,  however,  when  they  dis- 
covered the  supply  was  inadequate,  bought 
up  the  whole  remaining  stock,  and  thereby 
“created  a comer”  in  pies,  and  sold  them 
out  at  tej  cents  apiece  But  the 
next  day  the  good  women  brought 
their  pies  by  the  wagon  load,  and  from 
thencelorth  speculation  in  pies  ceased.  In- 
deed there  were  several  members  of  our  com- 
pany who  from  a high  sense  of  gratitude 
to  these  women,  bought  and  ate  more 
pies  than  was  good  for  them.  Their  lives 
were  for  a time  in  jeopardy,  and  the  offi- 
cers were  obliged  to  issue  orders  restrict- 
*ing  us  to  ten  'Hurn-overs”  per  day. 

The  following  order  issued  soon  after  we 
arrived  in  camp,  will  serve  to  show  how 
our  time  was  spent: 

6th  Reg.  Penna.  Militia, 

• Camp  M Clure» 


Captains  of  the  several  companies  will 
order  squad  drill  by  company  from  9:30  to 
11:30  A M. 

Squad  drill  in  the  afternoon  from  1:30  to 
3,  and  company  drill  from  3:30  to 5 o’clock. 
Dress  parade  at  5:30  p.  m. 

Morning  reports  must  be  made  to  these 
headquarters  before  7:30  A.  m daily.  By 
order.  J.  Armstrong, 

Col.  Commanding. 

On  the  evening  of  the  16th  Capt. 
James  D.  Dougherty’s  company  of  artillery 
arrived  in  camp  and  took  position  on  the 
low  ground  along  the  creek  which  skirted 
the  edge  of  the  camp.  This  was  a well- 
appointed  company,  of  four  guns — several 
of  the  officers  and  some  of  the  men  were 
said  to  be  experienced  artillerists.  Their 
horses,  however,  were  unused  to  the  ser- 
vice, and  some  of  them  balky,  so  that  it  re- 
quired considerable  skill  and  much  patience 
to  convey  the  pieces  from  camp  to  the  drill- 
ing ground  on  the  heights  above.  We  were 
glad  to  see  this  company — for  theirs  were 
the  only  familiar  faces  in  camp  since  the 
departure  of  the  First  Regiment. 

On  the  17th  we  heard  the  booming  can- 
non, which  continued  all  day  long,  and 
seemingly  at  no  great  distance,  but  we 
could  get  no  news,  yet  we  felt  confident 
that  a great  battle  was  in  progress— all  else 
was  conjecture  and  uncertainty.  That  night, 
about  10o’clock,the  regiment  received  orders 
to  be  ready  to  march  at  a moment’s  notice. 
Our  company  was  ready,  and  formed  at 
once  in  front  of  the  wigwam.  We  stood 
in  position,  probably  an  hour,  awaiting  or- 
ders from  Head-quarters.  None  came, 
however,  and  the  captain,  who  was  a hu- 
mane man,  ordered  us  to  break  ranks,  and 
each  man  make  himself  as  comfortable  as 
he  could,  without  unpacking  his  knapsack. 
We  sat  down  among  the  trees  with  our 
guns  in  our  hands,  passing  a tiresome  and 
sleepless  night.  Towards  morning  more 
definite  news  of  the  bat  le  were  received, 
and  at  day-light  the  order  for  a forward 
movement  was  countermanded.  It  was  in- 
timated that  the  emergency  was  about  over, 
and  that  the  next  order  would  probably  be 
one  to  go  home.  Many  now  felt  like  gratify- 
ing their  curiosity  to  see  the  battlefield,  and 
supposing  that  it  was  but  a few  miles  away, 
several  members  of  the  company  obtained  a 
two  days’leave  of  absence.  They  were  oblig- 
ed to  travel  a good  part  of  the  way  on  foot. 


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and  had  a much  longer  journey  than  they 
anticipated.  However,  they  did  the  best 
they  could  and  succeeded  in  reaching  Camp 
M’Clure  about  nightfall  of  the  third  day. 
Upon  the  expiration  of  their  leaves  of  ab- 
sence a court  martial  was  convened  and  the 
absentees  tried  and  found  guilty  of  violating 
their  ord  ers.  The  n on  com  missioned  officers 
were  suspended  for  two  days,  and  the  pri- 
vates were  sentenced  to  be  “hewers  of 
wood  and  drawers  of  water”  for  the  com- 
pany for  the  same  space  of  time,  so  that 
when  the  abseotees  arrived  in  camp  they 
had  nothing  to  do  but  serve  out  their  sen- 
tences, which  they  immediately  proceeded 
to  do  with  some  little  grumbling 
among  themselves  about  being  tried 
and  condemned  unheard.  They  could  not 
help  admiring,  however,  the  promptness 
and  efficiency  of  the  military  tribunal 
which  tried  them  ; and  it  would  be  well  if 
some  of  our  jurists  of  the  present  day 
possessed  a little  of  the  tact  for  trying 
eaus°s  which  was  displayed  in  these  cases. 
After  the  expiration  of  the  sentence  the 
offenders  were  reinstated,  and  nothing  fur- 
ther occurred  to  vary  the  monotony  until 
the  morning  of  the  23d,  when  we  were 
ordered  to  the  railroad  and  embarked  for 
home. 

After  a long  and  tedious  ride,  in  freight 
cars,  we  reached  Harrisburg  towards  even- 
ing and  encamped  for  the  night  on  Capitol 
Hill.  Next  morning  we  ‘‘turned  in  our 
guns”  (the  ammunition  having  been  ex- 
pended shooting  mark  in  Gamp  M’Clure) 
and  were  discharged,  having  been  in  the 
service  exactly  eleven  days. 

The  foregoing  reminiscences  have  been 
written,  almost  wholly,  from  memory,  and 
after  the  lapse  of  almost  twenty  years.  It 
will  not  be  surprising  therefore  if  some  in- 
accuracies are  discoverable.  The  grand 
uprising  of  the  people,  their  advance  south- 
ward, and  the  moral  effect  of  these  upon 
the  movements  of  the  southern  army,  are 
in  themselves  important  events  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  great  struggle.  Aside  from 
these,  if  it  were  said,  “The  Pennsylvania 
Militia  marched  up  the  Cumberland  Val- 
ley and  then  marched  down  again,”  the 
whole  story  would  be  told.  Whatever  else 
is  said  must  be  simply  in  reference  to  indi- 
vidual and  company  adventures  on  the 
road. 

Of  the  men  who  marched  under  Capt. 


Elder,  a goodly  number  afterwards  became 
veterans,  some  of  whom  laid  down  their 
lives  upon  the  field  of  battle.  The  Captain, 
Second  Lieutenant  and  several  others  have 
passed  away;  and  the  living  a,xe— twenty 
years  older.  w.  f.  u. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— Li VI. 

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The  Cumberland  Valley.— On  April 
15th  we  propose  to  encroach  upon  the  do- 
main “west  of  ye  Sasquehannah,”  notes 
relating  thereto  having  accumulated  on  our 
hands  in  making  other  researches.  In  this 
connection  we  return  our  thanks  to  the 
newspaper  press  of  the  Cumberland  Valley 
for  their  complimentary  not’ces  of  our 
labors,  at  the  same  time  we  assure  them 
they  are  welcome  to  make  such  use  of  the 
articles  as  they  desire.  w.  h e. 


County  Histories  in  Preparation,  t- 
The  Beading  Times  of  Monday  gives  an  in- 
teresting account  of.  an  interview  with  M. 

L.  Montgomery,  Esq.,  of  that  city,  who 
has  in  preparation  a history  of  Berks 
county.  Mr.  Montgomery  is  a pains-tak- 
ing and  conscientious  antiquary,  and  the 
final  result  of  his  labors  will  no  doubt  be 
fully  appreciated  by  the  “sons  of  Berks” 
wherever  they  may  be. 

> Our  dear  old  friend,  ’Squire  Evans,  is 
hard  at  work  on  a Lancaster  county  his- 
tory. What  he  does  is  exhaustive, 
and  as  his  native  county  has 

had  a surfeit  of  wretched  his- 
tories (Mombert’s,  for  instance)  his 
indefatigable  labors  will  be  crowned  with  I 
success  As  the  early  history  of  this  county  I 
is  identical  therewith,  of  wh  ch  it  was  a | 
part  until  1785,  there  will  be  much  in  the  i 
contemplated  history  valuable  and  inter-  ' 
esting  to  the  people  of  our  locality. 

The  Hon.  John  Blair  Linn  has  almost  ! 
completed  the  history  of  Centre  and  Clin-  • 
ton  counties,  a work  upon  which  he  has  \ 
been  engaged  for  some  time;  while  Hon.  J.  1 
Simpson  Africa,  during  his  leisure,  is  1 
pushing  forward  that  of  Huntingdon  and  . I 
Blair  counties.  These  volumes  will  prob-  * ! 
ably  appear  during  1882.  w.  h.  e. 


Historical  Queries.— Who  was  Jacob  •! 
F.  Warner,  who  had  a foundry  at  Second  ; 


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and  Mulberry  streets,  Hayrisburg,  in  1820  ? 
On  which  corner  was  the  foundry  ? 

A correspondent  wishes  to  learn  where  a 
copy  is  to  be  found,  or  examined,  of  a wo^k 
published  at  Harrisburg,  by  W.  O.  Hickok, 
in  1840,  entitled  “The  Social  Lyrist.” 

Where  did  Joseph  Wallace,  silver  plater, 
have  his  pace  of  business  In  Harrisburg  in 
1825? 

When  was  the  first  daily  paper  issued  in 
Harrisburg?  The  exact  date  is  desired. 
We  have  one  January  1,  1841.  b. 


THR  OOOHRAlNS  of  PAXT^I«0. 


Caldwell  — Cowden  — Crain— Dixon — 
Forster— Gross  — Hammel  — Hart  — 
Hatfield  — Henry  — Lattimore  — 
Leckey — Mankin — Martin  Mitch- 

ell—Montgomery — Nimmo  — Peeper 
Rbaznor— Reichart— Roan  — Robin- 
son— Robertson— Schuyler— Sherer 
— Thompson  — Whitehill  — Whitely 
—Wiley. 

Of  late  we  have  had  several  inquiries 
relative  to  the  Cochrans  who  located  in 
Dauphin  county.  We  give,  therefore,  such 
data  as  in  our  popsession,  not  satisfied  in 
the  attempt  to  disentangle  the  net- work. 
There  are  massing  links  in  the  chain  of  con- 
sangunity,  wnich  perchance  s^  me  reader  ot 
Notes  and  Queries  cm  throw  light  upon. 

John  Cochran,  (1)  of  the  house  of  Dun- 
don  aid,  crossed  over  from  Paisley  in  Scot- 
land, to  the  Province  of  Ulster,  Ireland,  about 
1570— perhaps  a little  earlier.  From  him 
descended  James  Cochran  (2),  whose  sec- 
ond son  was  Robert  and  fourth  son  John 
(3).  Robert  Cochran  had  a son  Robert, 
called  “Deaf  Robert.  ” From  John  (3)  we 
have  James  (4),  and  in  the  subsequent  gen- 
eration Robert  (5), called  “Honest  Robert.” 
He  had  James,  Stephen  and  David  of  the 
sixth  generation,  who  came  to  Pennsylva- 
nia and  settled  on  the  Octoraro,  in  Chester 
county.  Concerning  Stephen  and  David 
we  have  meager  information.  James 
Cochran  (6)  married  his  kinswoman.  Isa- 
bella, daughter  of  “Deaf  Robert.  ” James 
Cochran  died  in  1766 — his  wife  some  jears 
later.  They  had  issue; 

i.  Ann,  b.  1724;  m.  1st,  Alex.  Leckey; 
2d,  Rev.  John  Roan.  Of  them  and  their 
descendants  we  have  heretofore  referred. 

II.  Robert,  b.  1726;  left  a daughter, 
Isabella. 


III.  James,  b 1728;  d.  in  April.  1768 

IV  John,  b Sept.  1,1730;  was  Dr  John 

Cochran,  Surgeon  General  of  the  Revolu- 
tion, and  an  intimate  friend  of  Washington; 
d.  April  6,  t807;  m.  Dec  4,  1760,  Gertrude 
Schuyler,  sister  to  Gtn.  Philip  Schuyler,  of 
the  Revolution 

V.  Stephen,  b.  1732. 

VI.  Jane,  b.  1734;  m Rev.  Alexander. 
Mitchell. 

VII  George,  b.  1736;  relative  to  whom 
and  his  descendants  we  have  the  follow- 
ing: 

George  Cochran  (James,  Robert, 
James,  John,  James,  John), the  youngest 
son  of  James  and  Isabella  Cnchran,  was 
boin  about  1736,  on  the  Octoraro,  Chester 
c 'unty  Penn’a.  He  settled  on  the  Swa- 
tara,  where:  he  died  about  1770  He  mar- 
ried Annie  Henry,  a daughter  of  Rev. 
James  Henry,  a Presbyterian  minister, 
who  came  from  the  north  of  Ireland  and 
seitled  at  Pomoco,  Maryland,  about  1739. 
She  died  on  the  Swatara.  They  had  issue: 

I.  Isabel,  m.  Eli  Hammel,  and  left  one 

daughter,  Jean ; she  married Reaznor, 

of  Erie  county,  in  1808,  and  died  a few 
years  after  her  marriage.  Mr.  Hammel, 
after  his  wife’s  death,  removed  to  Ohio, 
leaving  his  daughter  Jean  with  her  uncle, 
John  Cochran 

II  Sarah,  m.  William  Robertson;  re- 
moved  to  Danville,  Montour  county,  Penn- 
sylvania, where  they  died,  leaving  issue — 
John,  Isabella,  James,  William,  Samuel, 
Jane  and  Mary. 

III  Jean,  m.  William  Thompson,  and  re- 
moved to  Buffalo  Valley,  where  they  lived 
until  their  death.  They  had  Nancy,  James 
and  Ruth.  James  became  a Presbyterian 
clergyman,  and  was  connected  with  the 
Huntingdon  Presbytery. 

IV.  John  b 1761 ; spent  his  earliest  years 
in  Chester  county,  among  his  father’s 
friends,  where  he  received  a good  education 
and  studied  surveying.  In  1792  he  removed 
to  Northumberland  county,  now  Union 
county,  from  thence  to  Erie  county  in  17^6 
as  a deputy  surveyor  under  Thomas  Rees, 
who  was  the  first  State  Surveyor  appointed 
^ the  Land  Department  of  the 
Commonwealth  for  that  county.  Mr. 
Cochran  surveyed  and  laid  out  the 
Erie  and  Waterford  Reservations 
with  tracts  and  farms  in  1796-7.  He  pur- 
chased tracts  30  and  70  of  the  Erie  reserve. 


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and  removed  hia  family  there  in  1799.  In 
1800  he  buiU  a rude  saw  and  giisl  mill  on 
Mill  creek,  where  is  Dinsmore’s  mdl,  now 
Stewart’s  Gov.  M’Kean  appointed  Mr. 
Cochran  Deputy  Surveyor  of  Erie  county 
July  9,  1801;  and  subsequently,  July  5, 
1803,  one  of  ihe  Associate  Judges  of  the 
county.  He  was  appointed  by  Gov  Snyder 
Secretary  of  the  Lind  office  in  1809,  re- 
moved to  Liucaster  with  his  family,  and 
afterwards  to  Harrisburg.  He  held  the 
office  nine  years,  when  he  returned  to 
his  home  iu  Mill  Creek,  near  Erie. 
He  lived  on  this  farm  until 
his  death.  May  1,  1836.  Judge  Cochran’s 
wife  was  a Laitimore;  she  died  about  1840. 
They  had  two  sons  : Gtorge,  who  died  in 
December,  182’7,  unmarried.  Robert,  who 
married,  about  1820.  a Miss  Justice  by  whom 
he  had  several  children.  Robert  Cochran 
was  appointed  by  President  Jackson  post- 
master of  Ede.  Febiuary  26,  1833,  filled  it 
seven  years;  and  was  again  appointed  by 
President  Polk,  July  23.  1845,  holding  the 
office  four  years.  He  died  on  the  old  Coch- 
ran farm,  in  South  Erie,  in  December,  1869, 
aged  seventy  years. 

V.  Annib.  b.  August  16, 1763,  in  now 
Dauphin  county.  Pennsylvania,  d.  April 
12.  1857,  at  Winchester,  Tenn. ; married  in 
1787,  Sansey  Dixon,  son  of  John  and  Ara- 
bella Dixon,  born  in  1762  in  Londonderry 
township.  Dauphin  county,  died  at  Knox 
ville,  Tenn.,  November  11,  1812.  at  the  age 
of  fifty.  They  had  six  children— Ju An, 
who  died  shortly  after  the  removal  of  his 
parents  from  Buffalo  Valley,  to  Rockb>idge 
county,  Va  ; Dt  JifatthBio  Lyls^  of  whom 
see  Notes  and  Queries-,  Nancg,  who  mar- 
ried Charles  G.  Nioimo,  of  Winchester, 
Tenn. —removed  to  Louisville,  Miss.,  where 
she  died  in  1848,  leaving  Hiram.  Samuel, 
Elizabeth  and  Joseph  Warren;  Robert,  who 
became  a minister  in  the  Cumber- 
land Presbyterian  church,  and  removed  to 
Cahaba,  Dallas  county,  Ala.,  where  he 
died  about  1839;  Mary  Roan  marned 
James  H.  Marlin,  removed  to  Shelby  ville, 
Tenn.,  and  died  in  1837,  leaving  children, 
William  H.,  Jane  and  John;  Margaret 
who  married  in  1830,  M.  W.  Robinson,  of 
Winchester,  Tenn.,  and  died  June  1,  1850, 
leaving  eight  children, Rachel  A.,  m.  James 
R.  Mankin,  of  Rutherford  county,  Tenn.; 
Samuel,  Isabella  White,  Sarah  Sloan,  Eliz- 
abeth White,  William  Darby,  Henry  Clay 


and  Mary,  of  which  the  first  four  are  liv-  t 
ing. 


In  the  Paxtang  assessment,  north  end,  for 
1749,  the  earliest  we  have,  appear  the  names  i 
of  William.  Andrew,  George  and  John  j 
Cochran.  Of  George  and  his  descendants 
we  have  spoken.  The  others  were  proba- 
aOly  children  of  David  or  Stephen,  pre-  i 
viously  referred  to.  La’^er  we  find  the 
names  of  Samuel,  James  and  William.  Of 
Samuel,  we  have  this  informa' ion  ; 

S4.MUEL  Cochran,  b.  in  1732;  d.  April 
8,  1816,  in  Middle  Paxtang.  He  was  a 
private  in  Capt  Rutherford’s  company  of 
Associators,  in  1776  and  1777.  B.e  left  a 
wite,  Margaret,  and  had  issue  as  follows  : 

I.  [a  daughter]  m.  [John]  Hatfield,  and 
had  Margaret  and  John. 

II.  Margaret. 

III.  Jane. 

IV.  Martha,  m.  William  Forster,  and 
had  Samuel. 

V Isabella,  m.  Philip  Reichart. 

VI.  Rachel. 

VII  William. 

James  Cochran  was  probably  a son  of 
Andrew  Cochran,  b in  1742;  d.  July  16, 
1822.  and  is  buried  in  Paxtang.  He  was  a 
private  in  Capt.  Rutherford’s  comoany  of 
associators  in  1776.  He  married  Nov.  22, 
1770,  Mary  Montgomery,  of  Paxtang,  b.  in 
1744;  d.  August  6,  1803,  and  is  also  in-i 
lerred  in  Paxtang.  They  had  issue,  among 


others: 

I John,  b.  1773;  d 


Nov.  ^6,  1845;  m. 

Hannah  Cowden,  h!  1778;  d.May  31,1850. 


II  Andrew 

III  Jane,  m.  Henry  Peffer— of  whom 
we  have  some  biographical  d<ita. 

John  Cochran,  a soldier  of  Capt.  Mur- 
ray’s company  of  the  Revolution,  died  in 
November.  1789;  his  wife,  Caroline,  died 
in  April.  1804  They  had  John,  who  had 
issue:  Lydia.  Caroline,  Ann  m.  Jeremiah 
Crain,  and  Jamison. 

We  have  the  following  disconnected 

William  Cochran,  b.  1780;  d.  April 26, 
1840;  m.  January  11,  1810,  Rachel,  daugh- 
ter of  Christian  Gross, 

Samuel  Cochran,  jr.,  was  a private  in 
Capt.  John  Rutherford’s  company  of  Asso 
ciators  in  1776.  He  mairied  Dec.  11, 1770, 
Mary  Sherer  of  Paxtang.  His  d*ughtei 


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Margaret  married,  Oct.  20,  1803,  David 
Mitchell  of  Cumberland  county. 

Jacob  Cochran,  of  Chester  county,  died 
prior  to  1785.  His  children,  minors,  Jacob, 
David,  John  and  Mary  were  then  residing 
in  Dauphin  county.  David  died  January 
21,  1809.  John  married  Maich  3,  1804, 
Mary  Hart  ot  Middle  Pax  tang 

Samuel  Cochran,  of  Chester  county, 
was  Surveyor  General  of  Pennsylvania  from 
1800  to  1809.  He  died  at  Cochranville, 
Chester  county^  Pa  , May  3,  1829  His  son 
Samuel  b.  1797;  d.  Sept.  5,  1821,  at  Harris- 
burg. 

Among  the  Rev.  John  Roan’s  marriages 
are  the  following: 

Margaret  Cochran  and  Thomas  Wiley, 
August  17,  1756. 

James  Cochran  and  Robert  Whitely, 
April  24,  1759. 

Martha  Cochran  and  Andrew  Caldwell, 
October  1,  1771. 

Martha  Cochrai.  and  James  Robinson, 
September  12, 1769. 

Mary  Cochran  and  Robert  Whitehill, 
Nov.  1,  1774.  w.  H.  E. 


NOTiiiS  AND  QUERIES.— L VII. 

Historical  and  Uenealogical. 

The  Bar  of  Dauphin  County. — The 
present  Notes  and  Queries  include  sketches 
of  two  of  the  more  prominent  members  of 
the  Dauphin  county  bar.  Of  Mr.  Patter- 
son, few  of  our  readers  have  ever  heard 
even  the  name  but  in  the  first  days  of  our 
courts  he  wes  one  of  its  brightest  legal 
lights  IVIr.  McCormick  is  well  remember- 
ed by  our  older  citizens,  and  the  sketches 
of  both  will  interest  all  who  admire  great 
force  of  character  and  intellectual  pre- 
eminence 


Balsbaugh. — We  have  received  certain 
memoranda  relative  to  this  once  prominent 
German  family  in  our  county,  the  members 
of  which  have  gone  out  from  among  us  to 
seek  iiomes  in  other  portions  of  the  Federal 
Union.  As  we  are  anxious  to  preserve  all 
such  information,  the  writer  will  be  kind 
enough  to  furnish  us  with  dates  of  birth 
and  death  of  each  member  of  the  Rev.  Val- 
entine Balsbaugh’s  family.  w.  h.  b. 


Raudenbusch.— An  Old  Passport. — 
On  May  5,  1738,  Joannes  Michael  Eoimert, 
mayor  of  a town  in  the  Palatinate  (which 
we  cannot  definitely  ascertain,  being  quite 
indistinct),  gave  his  certificate  to  Ulrich 
Raudenbusch  and  Anna  Catharina  Ehrlich, 
his  wife,  and  Anna  Driscilla,  daughter  of 
Peter  Cass  and  Maria  Agnes  his  wife,  wife 
of  said  Ulrich,  with  their  child  George 
Adam,  nine  months  old,  who  intend  to  go 
to  Pennsylvania  in  America.  This  family 
came  subsequently  and  settled  in  Lancaster 
county  The  foregoing  facts  may  per- 
chance interest  those  descended  therefrom. 

w.  H.  E. 


Awl  — Jacob  Awl,  of  Paxtang,  of 
Scotch-Irish  descent,  b.  August  1,  1729;  d. 
Sept.  26,  1793,  and  is  buried  at  Paxtang 
grave-yard;  he  married  July  26,  1749, 
Sarah  [Sturgeon],  b Sept.  1, 1739.  They 
had  issue  as  folio  .i?s: 

I.  James,  b May  10,  1760,  d.  s.  d. 

II.  Elizabeth,  b.  Nov.  18,  1761;  m. 
John  Elder — see  Elder  genealogy. 

III.  Sarah,  b.  Feb.  24, 1764;  m.  Timothy 
Green,  jr. 

IV.  Samuel,  b.  July  1,  1766;  d.  s.  p. 

V.  Margaret,  b Sepr.  8,  1768. 

VI.  Jacob,  b.  March  26,  1771. 

VII  Samuel,  b.  March  5, 1773;  m.  Mary 
Mad  ay. 

VIII.  Jane,  b.  Sept.  25,  1774;  m.  Thomas 
Gregg. 

IX.  Rachel,  b.  March  17,  1778. 

X.  Agnes,  b June  17,  1780. 

XI.  Thomas,  b.  October  13,  1782. 

XII  JamE'^,  b.  August  17,  1784. 

Further  information  is  requested  con- 
cerning the  members  of  the  foregoing  family. 

w.  H.  E. 


The  Day  op  the  Month  for  the 
Year. — In  Longfellow’s  tale  of  ‘‘Kava- 
nagn,”  may  be  read  the  following: 

“The  day  on  which  the  banquet  should 
take  place  was  next  discussed,  and  both 
agreed  that  no  day  could  be  so  appropriate 
as  Thanksgiving  day;  for,  as  Mrs.  Churchill 
very  truly  remarked,  it  was  really  a day 
of  thanksgiving  to  Kavanagh.  She  then 
said: 

“ ‘How  very  solemnly  he  read  the  Gov- 
ernor’s proclamation  yesterday  I particu- 
larly the  words  ‘God  save  the  Common- 
wealth !’  and  what  a proclamation  it  was! 


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When  he  spread  it  out  on  the  pulpit  it 
looked  like  a table-cloth  I’ 

“Mr.  Chnrchill  then  asked— ‘What  day 
of  the  week  is  the  first  of  December  ? let 
me  see — 

“ ‘At  Dover  dwells  George  Brown,  Esquire, 

Good  Cbristoplier  Kincli  and  Daniel  Friar  I’ 

Thursday.’ 

“ ‘I  could  have  told  you  that,’  said  his 
wife,  ‘by  a shorter  process  than  your  old 
rhyme.  Thanksgiving  day  always  comes 
on  Thursday.’  ” 

Unfortunately  Longfellow  does  not  re- 
late how  Mr.  Churchill  came  to  his  con- 
clusion— and  as  many  who  have  read  Kava- 
nagh  remain  in  the  dark  as  to  the  solutidn, 
we  present  the  following  for  the  minds  of 
the  curious,  The  couplet,  to  repeat,  is  as 
follows: 

“At  Dover  Dwells  George  Brown,  Esquire, 
Good  Cbristoplier  Fincb  And  Daniel  Friar.” 

Atf  will  be  seen,  there  are  twelve  words, 
one  for  each  of  the  months  of  the  year, 
and  initial  letters  answering  to  the  first 
seven  letters  of  the  alphabet.  To  tell  on 
what  day  any  month  of  the  year  comes  in, 
the  day  upon  which  the  first  of  the  year 
falls  on  must  be  borne  in  mind.  In  leap 
year  one  day  is  to  be  added  after  Febru- 
ary. Now  the  present  year  1883 — New 
Year’s  day— came  on  Sunday.  To  find 
what  day  June  comes  in  on — it  being  the 
sixth  month,  by  recalling  the  words  01  the 
couplet  the  sixth  word  is  “Esquire,”  of 
which  the  initial  letter  is  “E.”  It  being  the 
fifth  letter  of  the  alphabet,  count  forward 
from  Sunday  A to  E;— A,  Sunday — B, 
Monday — C,  Tuesday— D,  Wednesday — 
E,  Thursday — the  first  day  of  June  will 
consequently  fall  on  Thursday.  Thus  with 
any  of  the  months.  E b.  e. 

^AEBBAITH  PATTERSON. 

Galbraith  Patterson,  son  of  Captain 
William  Patterson  and  Mary  Galbraith,  was 
born  at  “Patterson’s  fort,”  now  Mexico, 
Juniata  county,  in  1767.  Captain  William, 
upon  the  death  of  his  first  wife,  married 
Esther  Finley,  of  York  county,  grand- 
daughter of  John  Harris,  who  was  the 
father  of  the  founder  of  Harrisburg, 
(^orge  Patterson,  brother  of  Captain  Wil- 
liam, married  Jane  Burd,  daughter  of 
Colonel  James  Burd  and  Sarah  Shippen, 
of  Tinian  (Highspire),  Dauphin  county. 
William  and  George  were  sons  of  Captain 


James  Patterson  and  Mary  Stewart,  of 
Lancaster  county. 

The  father  of  Captain  James  Patter- 
son, also  named  James,  came  from 
Salisbury,  England,  settled  near  Co- 
lumbia as  early  as  1717-18.  His  wife 
was  Susanna  Chambers.  He  had  the 
trouble  with  Cresap  and  the  Marylanders. 
Mary  Patterson,  sister  of  Capt.  William 
and  daughter  of  Capt.  James,  married  first 
Thofnas  Chambers.  He  was  killed  by  the 
Indians  at  the  Big  Island.  She  then  mar- 
ried Gen.  James  Potter,  of  Centre  county, 
a general  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution. 

Susanna  Chambers  Patterson,  wife  of  the 
first  James,  had  a daughter  Sarah,  who 
married, in  1735,  Capt.  Benjamin  Chambers, 
founder  ot  Chambersburg,  by  whom  an 
only  child,  Gen.  James  Chambers,  ot  the 
Revolution.  Mary  Stewart  Patterson  died 
near  Middletown,  this  county,  in  April, 
1785,  and  in  her  will  mentions  her  surviv- 
ing children  in  the  following  order:  Wil- 
liam, Mary,  Susanna,  James.  We  have 
thus  so  fully  alluded  to  the  descent  and  con- 
nexion of  the  subject  of  this  notice,  owing 
to  the  fact  that  some  data  respecting  the 
family  has  recently  come  into  our  posses- 
sion. 

Galbraith  Patterson  received  a classical 
education,  studied  law  at  Lancaster  with 
Jasper  Yeates,  and  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  there  in  1789.  He  shortly  alter  came 
to  Harrisburg,  for  he  was  admitted  to  prac- 
tice at  the  Dauphin  courts  at  the  August 
term  the  same  year.  For  several  years  he 
was  one  of  the  leading  lawyers  at  a bar 
where  there  was  considerable  legal  talent. 
About  1800  he  removed  to  Lycoming  coun- 
ty, where  he  owned  a large  tract  of  land, 
and  died  there  of  pneumonia  on  the  26th 
of  February,  1801.  His  widow,  Catharine,  i 
afterwards  married  James  Orbison,of  Cham-  I 
bersburg,  died  at  that  town  on  the  24th  of  | 
February,  1811.  Mr.  Patterson’s  daughter  l 
Isabella  married,  first,  David  Maclay,  and  (1 
secondly,  Hon.  A.  L.  Hayes,  of  Lancaster.  ‘ 

JAMBS  McOOBMlOK. 

I.  Thomas  McCormick,  with  probably 
his  brothers  Hugh,  John,  Samuel,  and  their 
children,  emigrated  to  America  prior  to 
1735.  Thomas,  and  his  wife  Elizabeth, 
took  up  several  hundred  acres  of  land  in 
Hanover  township.  Lancaster,  now  Dau- 
phin county,  but  subsequent  to  the  issuing 
of  the  warrant  removed  to  the  west  side  of 


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the  Susquehanna.  His  name  appears  on 
the  first  assessments  after  the  forma 'ion  of 
the  c mnty  of  Cumberland,  in  1750. 

In  the  absence  of  the  proper  record,  it 
is  not  known  atwhattim«  Thomas  McCor- 
mick died,  but  it  was  probably  before  1760. 
His  wife  Elizabeth  died  in  1706.  They 
left  the  following  children  : 

2.  I.  Thomas,  m.  Jean  Oliver. 

3.  II.  James,  m Margaret  Oliver. 

4.  III.  Elizabeth,  m.  Matthew  Loudon. 

— IV.  William. 

5.  V.  Hugh,  m.  Sarah  Alcorn 

6 VI.  Robert,  m.  Martha  Sanderson 

II.  Thomas  McCormick,  eldest  son  of 
Thomas  and  Elizabeth  McCormick,  died 
prior  to  1778.  He  married  Jean  Oliver 
who  died  in  1788,  leaving  issue  : 

I.  John,  who  died  in  October,  1782,  with 
issue. 

II.  William;  m , no  issue. 

HI.  Isabel;  m.  John  Walker. 

IV.  Elizabeth;  m.  John  Buchanan. 

V.  Mary;  m.  John  Sample. 

VI.  Jane;  m,  George  Hammond. 

VII.  Sarah;  m.  William  L.  Brown. 

VIII.  Grizel;  m.  Ezra  Wright. 

III.  James  McCormick  (Thomas)  mar- 
ried Margaret,  daughter  of  James  and 
Mary  Oliver  of  East  Pennsboro’  township, 
Cumberland  county.  They  had  issue  : 

I.  James 

II.  Robert  ; d.  1809. 

7.  III.  William  m Margery  Bines. 

IV  Elizabeth  McCormick  (Thomas) 
married  Matthew  Loudon,  an  emigrant 
from  Scotland,  who  with  his  brother,  settled 
first  in  Shearman’s  Valley,  but  driven  away 
by  the  Indians,  the  former  took  up  land 
near  Hogestown,  where  he  resided  until  his 
death. 

V.  Hugh  McCormick  (Thomas)  died  in 
September,  1777.  He  was  a prominent  man 
on  the  frontiers,  and  at  the  outset  of  the 
Revolution  rendered  much  aid  by  his  coun- 
sel and  his  purse  to  raise  troops  for  the 
Continental  service.  In  the  Provincial 
Conference  of  June,  1776,  he  served  as  a 
member,  but  owing  to  ill  health  declined 
further  official  honors.  He  married  Sarah, 
youngest  daughter  of  James  and  Mary  Al- 
corn, and  left  issue: 

I.  Mary. 

II.  Seth. 

III.  Thomas. 

IV.  Sarah. 


V.  Eleanor. 

VI.  Hugh,  m.  Catharine  Sanderson. 

VII.  John. 

VIII.  Amelia. 

IX.  James. 

VI.  Robert  McCoRMiCK(Thomas)  mar- 
ried Martha  Sanderson,  und  left  issue, 

VII.  William  McCormick  (.Tames, 
Thomas)  who  married  Margery  Bines,  had 
two  children,  Margaret  and  James,  and 
it  is  to  the  latter  we  desire  to  refer  more 
particularly. 

James  McCormick  (William,  James, 
Thomas)  was  born  near  Silver’s  Spring  in 
1801.  When  less  than  three  years  of  age 
he  lost  his  father  by  a fatal  accident.  Pa- 
ternal cire  thus  devolved  upon  his  mother, 
a bright,  determined  woman,  and  by  her  his 
preparatory  studies  wtre  carefully  made, 
fitting  him  at  an  early  age  for  Princeton 
College,  where  he  graduated  with  reputa- 
tion, and  began  the  study  of  law  with  An- 
drew Carothers,  Esq.,  of  Carlisle.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  of  Cumberland  county 
in  1823,  and  to  that  of  P auphin  county  at 
the  August  term,  1825.  He  opened  an 
office  on  Market  street,  in  a one-story  frame 
house,  next  to  the  “Washington  Hotel,” 
then  kept  by  Joseph  Henzey. 

The  tradition  of  the  bar  is  that  Mr.  Mc- 
Cormick experienced  the  usual  fortune  of 
beginners  in  his  profession,  that  of  “wait- 
ing for  clients.”  Opportunity,  however, 
presented  itself,  and  he  was  quick  to  grasp 
it.  Mr.  Elder  had  been  defeated  in  an  ac- 
tion relating  to  land  in  the  upper  town- 
ships, and  entertained  grave  doubts 
whether  he  would  get  a verdict  in  a subse- 
quent trial.  His  office  and  that  of  Mr.  McCor- 
mick were  near  each  other — they  were  fre- 
quently in  friendly  chat — and  this  subject 
came  up  Mr.  Elder,  struck  with  the  views 
of  his  youthful  neighbor,  sent  for  and  re- 
tained him  as  assistant.  The  senior  made 
an  argument,  perhaps  satisfied  the  jury  of 
the  merits  of  his  case;  but  the  junior  made 
so  able,  terse  and  convincing  an  appeal, 
that  court,  jury  and  bar  were  struck  with 
its  ability.  Clients  then  increased,  and  he 
commenced  a most  successful  career,  which 
never  faltered  as  long  as  he  was  able  to  give 
his  professional  duties  any  attention,  and, 
indeed,  followed  him  after  his  retirement 
from  all  actual  pursuits  of  it. 

Mr.  McCormick  served  in  town  council, 
as  good  citizens  should  when  called  upon 


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to  perform  a duty  so  usetul  and  often  very 
vexatious.  He  was  president  of  that  body, 
also  ot  the  Dauphin  Deposit  bank,  of  the 
Harrisburg  cemetery,  of  the  Harrisburg 
bridge  company,  and  of  the  trustees  of  the 
Pine  Street  Presbyterian  church  In  all 
these  positions  he  was  a cautious  and  able 
advisor.  He  uniformly  declined  candida- 
ture for  office,  as  also  offers  of  the  higher 
honors  of  his  profession  He  died  at  Har- 
risburg, January  18, 1870,  and  is  buried  in  the 
cemetery  that  owes  so  much  of  its  elegance 
to  his  foresight  and  judicious  counsel  Mr. 
McCormick  married,  in  1830,  Eliza  Bueh 
LER,  only  daughter  of  George  Buehler  and 
Maria  Nagle  of  Harrisburg,  who  survived 
her  husband  ten  years. 

Mrs  Royall,  in  1829,  describes  Mr.  Mc- 
Cormick—“a  tall,  light  figure,  fair,  round 
face,  with  the  fugitive  graces  dancing  over 
it,  and  a soft  blue  eye  beaming  beneath  his 
mild  brow.”  As  many  of  his  townsmen 
remember  him  in  his  maturer  years,  we 
may  add,  that  he  was  of  medium  stature, 
not  much  addicted  to  dress,  of  spare  form 
and  active  movement— -his  countenance 
strikingly  intellectual — his  style  of  oratory 
plain,  yet  very  effective.  In  compliment  to 
his  persuasive  powers,  a common  expres- 
sion at  the  bar  was,  “he  lost  that  case  be- 
cause he  had  the  wrong  side  of  it.” 

Upon  his  retirement,  he  gave  the  powers 
of  his  active  mind  to  the  management  of  a 
large  estate,  consisting  of  furnaces,  rolling 
mills,  grist  mills  and  farms.  All  these  in- 
terests were  successful,  and  notwith- 
standing his  physicnl  disability,  conducted 
in  a masterly  and  systematic  manner. 


NOTBS  AMD  Q€EKIBS— liVIII. 


Historical  and  Genealogical. 


[The  Cumberand  Valley  Notes,  which 
comprise  our  present  issue,  are  a v^uable 
contribution  to  that  locality.  ] 

Wallace  Samuel  (W.  & Q.,  xlmi,  xlix), 
—In  the  graveyard  of  Silver’s  Spring 
church,  under  a huge  oak,  is  a stone  with 
the  following  inscription: 

IN  MEMORY  OP 

SAMUEL  WALLACE, 

WHO  DEPARTED  THIS  LIFE 
OCT.  THE  5th,  1798, 

AGED  ABOUT  68  YEARS. 


Hunter  (W.  c&  Q.  xlmi). — Alice, daughter  r 
of  Thomas  and  Mary  Hunter,  of  New-  || 
berry  township,  York  county,  Penna.,  , 
probably  married  James  Hoge  who,  in  1785 
was  appointed  a survey rr.  He  was  a : 
cousin  of  Jonathan  Hoge,  then  a member 
of  the  Supreme  Executive  Council.  His  ' 
father  was  William  Hoge,  younger  brother 
of  John  Hoge,  who  lived  in  Loudoun  ; 
county,  Virginia.  Rev.  John  Hoge, cousin 
ot  this  James,  also  preached  about  that 
time  in  that  part  of  Virginia,  and  there 
was  no  doubt  intercourse  between  the  two  ■ 
families— and  as  Jonathan  was  in  public  j 
life,  procured  this  situation  for  his  kinsman,  i 

D K.  1 


Montgomery,  John.— This  gentleman,  . 
who  was  so  prominent  in  public  life  during  j 
the  Revolution  and  subsequent,  was  one  i 
of  the  “Men  ot  Mark”  of  Cumberland  j 
Valley.  Cannot  a biographical  sketch  of  « 
him  be  prepared  by  a “son  of  Cumber-  i 
land,”  or  must  it  be  left  to  another?  In  ; 
looking  over  some  old  papers  recently,  we  | 
came  across  the  memoranda  of  the  transfer  I 
of  certain  property  to  his  son  J ohn  Mont-  i 
gomery,  jr..  attorney-at-law,  of  Harford 
county,  Md.,  under  date  of  May  27,  1806.  ; 
This  transfer  included  various  tracts  of  ' 
land  called  respectively:  “The  Farmer’s 
Delight,”  “Warrior’s  Sleeping  Place,” 
“The  Three  Bottoms,”  “Black  Leg’s  I 
Old  Town,”  and  “Gray  Mount,”  located! 
“on  or  near  the  Kiskiminetas  in  Westmore-  1 n 
land  county,  Penna.”  Who  can  locate  ■ 
these  tracts  ? w.  h.  e.  , 

Antietam. — Recently  a Philadelphia  , 
newspaper  contained  a query,  “What  is  I 
the  meaning  of  Antietam?”  One  corres- 
pondent replied,  that  the  word  was  of  Latin 
origin— “a  compound  of  ante  an  l 
neglecting  to  say  by  what  process  the  early 
inhabitants  of  this  country  acquired  the 
Latin  tongue.  Another  correspondent 
rushes  into  print,  with  the  amazing  state- 
ment, that  his  great-grand  father,  by  the 
name  of  Tam,  located  “on  that  creek  about 
the  year  1760;”  that  he  had  a sister  by  the 
name  of  Sophia  Tam,  who  remained,  died 
a spinster,  and  as  the  negro  slaves  called 
her  “Aunty  Tam,”  the  name  was  subse- 
quently given  to  the  stream.  The  forego- 
ing is  certainly  ridiculous,  and  yet^  there 
are  persons  who  believe  just  such  inven- 


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tions  of  the  imagination.  We  have  before 
us  two  rough  drafts  of  the  lower  portion 
of  Pennsylvania,  from  the  mouth  of  the 
Octoraro  to  the  Conecocheague,  dated  1715 
and  1720,  on  which  the  Antietam  creek  is 
noted.  On  that  for  1715,  it  is  written  “An- 
teetom,  ” in  that  of  1720,  “Ante-Etom  ” 
The  word  is  of  Indian  origin,  and  means 
*^swift  water.' ' w.  h.  e. 


Hoge,  Lieutenant  John  (W.  and  Q. 
xliv.j  xlv.) — Since  the  reference  to  this  offi- 
cer of  Colonel  William  Irvine’s  battalion 
of  the  Revolution,  we  have  come  across 
the  following  letter  from  David  Hoge  to 
Judge  Yeates,  one  of  the  commissioners  of 
the  United  States  to  effect  a treaty  with 
the  Indians  of  the  Northwest  at  Fort  Pitt, 
now  Pittsburg,  in  1776: 

East  Pennsbbo’, 

August  4th,  1776. 

Dear  Sir: — I this  moment  Received 
the  Inclosed  letter  from  Mr.  John  Harris 
who  informs  me  that  John  Hoge,  my 
Brother’s  son,  with  a number  of  other 
Prisoners  who  was  taken  at  Isle  Noix,  near 
St.  John,  by  the  Indians,  are  now  about 
150  miles  above  Sunbury  in  a Indian  Town 
thear.  If  this  account  be  true,  which  I 
think  is  probable,  Goysutha,  a Indian  Chief 
of  that  Tribe,  will  be  at  the  Treatty ; you 
will  see  him  and  will  know  him  if  the 
acount  is  True,  he  is  acquainted  with  it  as 
he  has  Runers  back  & forwards  in  that 
country.  I was  requested  by  his  friends  to 
Right  you  upon  the  subject,  aledging  sum- 
thing  could  be  Dun  as  to  his  Releasment, 
at  the  Treatty;  but  you  will  act  in  the  mat- 
ter as  your  own  prudence  will  Direct;  and 
I am  with  Due  asteam,  your  humble  sar- 
vant,  David  Hoge. 

N.  B.  Mr.  Blain  informs  me  that  it  is 
not  unknown  to  Goysutha  if  the  acount 
is  true. 

Indorsed: 

Captn.  Jasper  Yeats,  at  Pittsburgh,  pr. 
favr.,  Mr.  Anderson. 


BBSSIK  TAYI.OB. 

In  one  of  the  valleys  north  of  the  Cum- 
berland, about  the  year  1750,  possibly  some 
ten  years  later,  resided  a family  named 
Taylor.  During  one  of  the  inroads  by  the 
Indians,  a daughter,  named  Bessie  Taylor, 
was  captured  aud  taken  to  the  westward. 
After  reaching  the  home  of  the  captors. 


Bessie  made  an  attempt  to  escape,  but 
was  brought  back.  This  so  enraged  the 
old  Indian  to  whom  she  had  fallen,  that  he 
struck  her  over  the  head  with  a hoe,  in- 
flicting an  ugly  and  dangerous  wound,  the 
scar  of  which  she  carried  to  her  grave.  The 
squaw,  however,  saved  her  life  and  nursed 
her  so  carefully  that  she  recovered.  After 
a captivity  of  some  three  years,  she  was 
sent  to  a river  near  by,  for  a bucket  of 
water,  and  while  at  the  water’s  edge  she 
noticed  a boat  approaching.  As  soon  as 
she  saw  that  it  was  manned  by  whites,  she 
beckoned  to  the  crew  to  come  ashore,  but 
fearing  a decoy  they  hesitated  to  land.  At 
last  humanity  prevailed  over  their  fears, 
and  they  run  ashore,  took  her  aboard  and 
carried  her  to  a fort,  where  they  left  her  in 
charge  of  the  commandant’s  family.  After 
a time,  a passing  traveler  saw  her,  heard 
her  story,  claimed  that  he  was  a relative 
and  took  her  to  his  home  in  Carlisle.  Here 
one  day,  while  going  an  errand,  Bessie  at- 
tracted the  attention  of  a gentleman  and 
lady  who  were  passing.  The  lady  re- 
marked, that  if  she  did  not  know  that 
Bessie  Taylor  was  dead,  she  would  say 
that  was  Bessie.  The  gentleman  said:  “No, 
it  cannot  bo.”  The  lady  insisting  on 
asking  the  child  her  name,  was 
promptly  answered,  “Bessie  Taylor.”  The 
gentleman,  a Mr.  Giles,  who  was  her  moth- 
er’s brother,  went  immediately  to  the  man’s 
house,  and  on  learning  her  history,  took 
her  home.  This  much  is  the  tradition 
among  the  descendants  of  Bessie  Taylor, 
living  in  this  section,  and  I write  this  in 
hopes  of  being  able  to  learn  somewhat  of 
the  family.  Below  I give  you  some  facts, 
concerning  Bessie  Taylor  and  her  family, 
that  may  assist  you. 

Bessie,  on  growing  up,  married  a Mr. 
Evers.  Her  daughter,  Mary  Evers,  mar- 
ried a Mr.  Cary,  who  left : 

I.  A daughter,  married  Joseph  Culver. 

II.  Philip,  a school-teacher 

III.  A daughter  married  a Mr.  Houser. 

IV.  William,  who  married  Susan,  daugh- 
ter of  Peter  Bricker  and  Elizabeth  Brin- 
dell.  William  Cary  was  a volunteer  in  the 
war  of  1812,  and  died  at  Sackett’s  Harbor. 
Mrs.  Cary  married,  second,  George  Keig- 
ler,  and  died  some  years  since,  ;at  a good 
old  age,  in  this  city.  Most  of  the  above 
are  buried  at  Sinking  Spring  grave  yard. 

MaysvUle,  Kentucky.  w.  d.  h. 


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Hi9t(yncal  and  Genealogical. 


THE  OUIiBBKTSONS  OF  “ OUBBEKT- 
SON’S  BOW.” 

This  family  is  of  Scotch-Irisb  descent, 
two  brothers  having  come  from  the  North 
of  Ireland,  it  is  said,  about  1735  (<i).  They 
secured  a large  tract  of  land  about  seven 
miles  from  Chambersburg,  on  which  their 
descendants  occupied  farms  for  several 
miles,  thus  causing  the  place  to  be  named 
“Culbertson’s  Row.”  At  present  no  Cul- 
bertson lives  in  the  “Row.” 

The  names  of  the  original  settlers  are  not 
clear.  Of  one  of  them  two  sons,  Robert 
and  Alexander,  are  mentioned;  of  the  other, 
one  son,  Samuel.  Of  the  latter.  Rev.  A. 
Nevinsays:  “Col.  Samuel  Culbertson  raised 
a company  of  Provincial  troops,and, march- 
ing them  to  a large  brook  on  his  cousin 
Robert’s  farm,  formed  them  in  lines  on  each 
side  of  it,  and  they  clasped  hands  across  the 
running  water,  swearing  fidelity  to  the 
cause,  each  taking  a sip  from  a cup  of 
whisky  (a  Scotch  form  of  swearing,  solemn 
and  irrevocable).  He  was  a leading  mem- 
ber of  the  Rocky  Spring  church.  He  died 
at  “Culbertson’s  Row,”  in  1817.  Rev. 
Rev.  James  Culbertson,  of  Zanesville,  was 

his  son.  n-r.  , 

Alexander  Culbertson,  brother  of  Robert, 
is  said  to  have  been  killed  by  the  Indians 
at  “Sideling  Hill,”  together  with  the  whole 
company  which  he  commanded.  In  the 
assessment  list  of  then  Lurgan  township 
for  1750-1,  we  fiod  the  names  of  Alexander, 
Joseph,  Oames,  Oliver  and  Samuel  Cul- 
bertson, while  in  Peters  township,  for  the 
same  year,-  appears  the  name  of  Robert 
Culbertson.  In  the  Indian  foray  of  1756, 
among  the  settlers  killed  by  the  savages 
was  John  Culbertson. 

Col.  Robert  Culbertson  was  born 
July  23,  1755,  and  died  July  26 

1801.  He  was  one  of  those  owning 
farms  in  “ Culbertson’s  Row,’|  and 
was  an  attendant  on  divine  service  in  the 
old  Provincial  meeting  house  at  Middle 
Spriog,  where  he  is  recorded  as  having 
paid  “Pew  Rent  Seventeen  Shillings  and 
Six  pence.”  He  was  a captain  in  Col. 
Joseph  Armstrong’s  battalion  of  Associa- 
ters  at  the  commencement  of  the  Revolu- 
tion ; in  the  latter  part  of  the  year  1776, 
Lieut.  Colonel  of  Col.  Dunlap’s  battalion  ; 
in  1777,  Colonel  of  the  Sixth  battalion,  his 
brother  Joseph  Culbertson  being  captain  of 
the  fifth  company  ; and  in  one  capacity  or 


another  served  throughout  the  war.  Col. 
Culbertson  married  May  6,  1778,  Annie 
Duncan  of  Middle  Spring,  born  Oct.  16, 
1755  died  Mar.  30, 1837,  by  whom  he  had 
twelve  children,  all  born  at  “Culbertson’s 

Row-”  ^ . 

Children  of  Robert  Culbertson. 

I.  Joseph,  b.  Feb  37,  1779  ; d.  July  6, 


183*8  ; m.  (1)  Mary  Finley,  dau.  of  Capt. 


James,  by  whom  he  had  six  children ; he 
m.  (3)  Frances  Stuart,  dau.  of  William  (b.) 
and  Mary  (Hulings),  by  whom  he  had 
four  more  children.  His  home  was  at 
Chambersburg.  His  children  were  : 
i Robert,  of  Cincinnati. 
a James,  a printer. 

Hi.  Alexander,  a fur  trader. 

iv.  Cyrus  D.,  d.  at  Chambersburg. 

D.  William,  a physician,  d.  at  Logans- 
port,  Ind. 

ri.  Mary,  d.  young.  u 

mi  Rev.  Michael  Simpson,  D.  D , b. 
Jan.  18,  1819,  graduated  at  West  Point, 
then  at  Princeton  Theological  Sem.,  and 
in  1844  became  Presbyterian  missionary  to 
China.  Translated  the  Bible  into  Chinese. 
Died  at  Shanghae  Aug.  35,  1862. 

via  Joseph,  b.  Jan.  14,  1831,  kiUed  by 
a horse  Sept.  11,1830. 
ix.  Rev.  Thaddeus  A.,  b.  Feb.  18,  1823, 


d.  Aug.  28,  1850 


d.  Au- 


X.  Anna  Mary,  b.  Apr.  27,  1837  ; d 
Feb.  8,  1858. 

II.  William,  b Sept.  15,  1780 
gust,  1785. 

III.  Robert,  b.  July  19,  1783,  resided  in 
Amberson’s  Valley,  Pa  ; had  fourteen 
children  who  scattered  to  the  West  in 
various  directions. 

IV.  Alexander,  b.  1784 ; d.  April  28, 
1809. 

V.  Dr.  Samuel  Duncan,  b.  Feb.  26, 

1786,  was  educated  at  Canonsburg  and 
practiced  medicine  for  many  years  at 
Chambersburg.  In  1812  he  raised  a com- 
pany, and  as  lieutenant  marched  them  to 
Buffalo,  where  he  received  the  appointment 
of  surgeon.  Again  in  1814  he  gathered  a 
company  and  took  them  to  Baltimore  to 
defend  that  city  against  the  British,  re- 
ceiving on  this  occasion  also  an  appoint- 
ment as  surgeon.  He  married  Nancy  Pur- 
viance  by  whom  he  had  six  children:  Bd^ 

mund;  Augusta,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
sixteen;  Albert,  who  died  at  Pittsburg 


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VIII  Capt.  John  Cbaighead  {d  ),  b 
Sept.  19  1791,  served  in  war  of  1812; 
was  wounded  lit  Lundy’s  Lane  and  also  at 
Chippewa.  Removed  to  Cincinnati,  O. 
Hemarjied  (1st)  Margaret  Hamilton,  of 
Lancaster,  Pa.,  by  whom  he  had  one 
daughter;  m.  (2d)  Jane  Moody,  of  Ship- 
pensburg,  Pa.,  by  whom  he  had  nine  chil- 
dren : Josephine,  m.  M.  Heighway;  John-, 
Joseph;  Samuel;  William;  Robert;  Clay; 
Mary,  m.  Mr.  Kilbreth;  Libbie,  m.  Mr. 
Annan;  Anna^  m.  Mr.  Adoe. 

IX  Mary,  b.  April  9,  1793;  m.  Wilson 
Hays,  near  Shippensburg,  Pa.,  d.  1853. 

X.  Daniel,  'b.  Apr  15,  1795:  d.  Dec., 
1808. 

XI.  Anne,  b.  Apr.  18  1797;  m.  Alex 
ander  M’Creight,  Springfield,  O. 

XII.  James,  b.  Oct  11,  179^  removed  to 

Palmyra,  Mo.  He  had  two  sons  and  one 
daughter  ; 1.  James,  a physician  in  Texas. 
2.  ; 3 Ann. 

NOTES. 

(a)  Another  account  speaks  of  Col. 
Ferdinand-,  John  P,;  Elizabeth,  who  mar- 
ried a Mr.  Reid. 

VI.  William,  b Dec  12,  1787;  d.  July 
8,  1824.  Removed  to  New  Market,  York 
county.  Pa.  Married  in  Palmyra,  Lebanon 
county,  Pa.  Dec  5,  1810,  Julia,  daughter 
of  William  and  Mary  (Hulings)  Stuart  b. 
Aug.  5,  1787;  d.  Oct.  6,  1857.  They  had 
six  children: 

i.  Mary  Ann,  b.  Oct.  3,  1811,  d.  Oct.  6, 
1880,  m.  Jan.  24,  1833,  Daniel  Snively  (c) 
of  Qreencastle,  Pa.,  b.  June  29,  1802,  d, 
Oct.  15,  1872.  Had  eight  children,  three 
of  whom  are  Episcopal  clergymen. 

a.  William  Stuart,  b.  Feb.  4,  1814,  liv- 
ing at  New  Albany,  Ind. ; a banker;  m. 
Feb.  19,  1840,  Eliza  Vance  of  Congdon, 
Ind.,  b Oct.  18,  1822;  d.  Jan.  3,  1865,  and 
had  eight  children.  Married  (2d)  Jan.  10, 
1867,  Mrs.  Cornelia  Warner  Eggleston,  b. 
Aug.  27,  1832;  d.  Oct.  18,  1880,  and  had 
two  more  children. 

Hi.  Robert,  b.  May  16,  1816;  d.  Dec..  4, 
1825. 

iv,  John  Craighead,  b.  Jan.  20,  1819,  liv- 
ing at  Santa  Barbara,  Cal  ; m.  Oct.  3,  1853, 
Mary  P.  Bicknell;  three  children. 

. VII.  Stephen,  b.  Jan.  15,  1790,  lived  at 
Shippensburg,  Pa.,  m.  Mollie  Hays,  and 
had  seven  children:  Robert;  Duncan;  James-, 
Hays,  ot*Princeton,  la.;  Annetta,  m.  Mr. 


Young;  J/ary,  m.  Mr.  Henderson; 
beth,  m.  Mr.  Clarke  of  Carlisle,  Pa. 

Robarc,  b.  1755,  as  having  come  from  Ire- 
land Hnd  having  settled  at  the  “Row  ” 

(b)  This  Wjlliam  Stuart  or  Stewart,  b. 
1740,  d July  14,  1803,  was  son  of  John, 
and  gra*idson  of  Lazarus,  who  came  from 
Scotland  to  Ireland  and  thence  to  Pennsyl- 
vania aboar  1735-1740  His  wife  Mary 
(Hulings)  Simpson,  b.  1749,  d.  February 
22,  1790,  was  a daughter  of  Marcus  Hulings 
at  the  junction  of  the  Juniata  and  Susque- 
hanna, and  at  the  time  of  her  marriage 
with  William  Stuart,  was  -the  widow  ot 
Thomas  Simpson. 

(c)  Daniel  Snively  waa  son  of  Andrew, 
and  a lineal  descendant  of  Johann  Jacob 
Schnevele,  who  was  born  in  Switzerland, 
1659,  and  settled  in  Lancaster,  Pa  , in  1714. 

(d)  Named  from  Rev  John  Craighead 

who  served  through  the  Revolution  as  Cap- 
tain and  Chaplain.  r.  g.  h. 


THE  COLLECTION  OF  KXC18E  IN  1793. 

[In  the  large  grain  producing  districts  not 
only  in  Western  Pennsylvania,  but  even  in 
the  Cumberland  Valley,  owing  to  the  great 
difficulty  of  getting  their  produce  to  mar- 
ket, save  in  the  shape  of  distilled  spirits, 
the  excise  tax  imposed  by  the  United  States 
Government  was  a very  onerous  one.  It 
fell  heavy  upon  the  farmers,  and  the  bur- 
den was  considered  intolerable.  Pennsyl- 
vania has  been  recently  accused  by  New 
England  historians  of  always  showing  a 
turbulent  spirit,  and  the  so-called  “Whisky 
Insurrection  of  1794,”  is  given  as  an 
example  of  the  spirit  of  in- 
subordination which  they  (these 

sensational  writers  of  history,  state  has 
existed  in  Pennsylvania  from  the  period  of 
the  Paxtang  Boys’  march  to  Philadelphia, 
the  Whisky  Insurrection,  the  Hot-  Water 
or  Window-Tax  War  of  1798,  the  Buck- 
hot  War  of  1838,  down  to  the  “Molly 
Maguires”  of  our  day.  We  must  confes- 
during  the  French  and  Indian  War,  the 
War  for  Independence,  the  War  of  1812, 
the  Mexican  War  and  the  War  for  the 
Union,  the  people  of  Pennsylvania  showed 
this  “turbulent  spirit”  by  deeds  of  valor 
and  bravery,  which  have  not  been  sur- 
passed by  any  of  the  States  of  the  U uion. 
The  opposition  to  the  excise  during  the  first 
years  of  the  FederalGovernmentlnever  really 
amounted  to  much  more  than  the  maltreat- 


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S4.6 


ing  of  the  officers  empowered  to  collect  the 
revenue.  The  following  documents  show 
that  there  was  opposition  in  the  Cumber- 
land Valley — but  we  have  yet  to  learn  that 
an  army  of  soldiers  were  sent  there  to  curb 
that  “turbulent  spirit.”  The  “Whisky 
Insurrection,”  so-called,  of  two  years  later, 
was  no  doubt  largely  magnified — especially 
• owing  to  the  remoteness  of  “turbulent  peo- 
ple” from  the  center  of  government  and 
trade.  The  army  which  crossed  the  Alle- 
ghenies in  the  autumn  of  1794  found  no 
force  of  insurgents;  yet  it  demonstrated  to 
the  people  that  laws  are  made  for  their  gov- 
ernment, and  are  to  be  obeyed — that  they 
are  not  “ropes  of  sand,”  easily  dispelled. 
Obnoxious  laws  can  only  be  abrogated  by 
legal  enactments,  and  however  oppressive, 
forcible  armed  opposition,  is  treason,  and 
will  assuredly  receive  the  punishment  it 
deserves.  w.  h.  e ] 

Carlisle. 

23d  July,  ri92. 

Agreeably  to  your  request  com- 
municated in  your  letter  of  the  10th  inst., 
which  I received  when  I was  in  the  city,  I 
transmit  the  annexed  copy  of  the  deposi- 
tion mentioned  in  your  letter.  I presume 
that  Judges  Shippen  and  Bradford  informed 
you  that  one  ot  the  party  was  taken  and 
the  other  is  not  to  be  found.  It  may  be 
proper  to  inform  you  further  that,  on  the 
application  of  Mr.  Huling,  I issued  a sec- 
ond warrant  against  the  other  two,  on 
which  they  were  taken,  and  refused  at  first 
to  give  bail,  saying  they  expected  to  be 
rescued.  They  were  disappointed,  the 
friends  of  one  of  them  bailed  him  next 
day,  the  other  was  still  obstinate,  but  not 
finding  the  people  so  mad  as  he  expected, 
he  gave  bail  the  succeeding  day. 

I am,  very  respectfully,  sir. 

Your  most  humble  servant, 

Thomas  Smith. 

To  President  of  the  Common  Pleas  of 
the  Fourth  Circuit  in  Pennsylvania. 

Pennsylvania,  to  wit : 

On  the  ninth  day  of  May,  1792,  person- 
ally came  John  Huling,  before  me  the  sub- 
scriber, and  on  his  solemn  oath  taken  ac- 
cording to  law,  doth  say,  that  he  in  March 
last,  was  appointed  Collector  ot  the  Reve- 
nue arising  upon  distilled  spirits,  &c.,  in 
the  County  of  Cumberland;  that  he  soon 
entered  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  and 


met  with  no  opposition  until  Monday 
morning  last;  that  a Mr.  Laughlin  at  the 
Big  Spring,  or  rather  the  village  called 
Newville,  in  the  said  county,  had  been  ap- 
pointed by  Mr.  Joseph  Burd,  predecessor  to 
the  sa’d  John,  to  receive  entries  of  stills  in 
this  neighborhood;  that  Mr.  Laughlin  had 
received  several  entries  in  a book,  and  that 
on  Monday  morning  last,  the  seventh  in- 
stant, the  said  John  Huling  was  at  the 
house  of  said  Laughlin  on  the  duty  of  his 
office;  that  a certain  John  Smith,  Isaac 
Mason  and  Thomas  Marlin,  with  several 
others  to  this  deponent  unknown,  came 
and  demanded  what  the  said  John’s  busi- 
ness was;  he  told  them  that-  he  was  out  to 
collect  the  excise  After  some  consultation 
between  the  said  John  Smith,  Mason, 
Martin  and  their  comrades,  they  returned 
and  told  the  said  John  Huling  to  go  no 
further,  but  to  return  home,  or  they  would 
treat  him  ill;  that  considering  the  conduct 
of  those  men  and  the  force  that  was  likely 
to  be  exercised  against  him,  he  set  ofi,  but 
was  pursued  by  the  said  Smith,  Mason  and 
Martin,  who  overtook  him  and  desired  him 
to  stop  and  deliver  them  their  names,  or 
tear  their  names  out  of  a kind 
of  register  . which  the  said 
John  Huling  had ; (the  said  John 
Smith’s  name  having  before  been  entered) ; 
and  that  the  said  Huling  should  im- 
mediately return  to  the  said  Laughlin’s  and 
oblige  the  said  Laughlin  to  give  up  his 
book;  that  the  said  John  Huling  under 
duress  was  obliged  to  return  to  said  Laugh- 
lin’s, when  the  said  Smith,  Mason  and 
Martin,  did  order  the  said  Laughlin  to 
bring  out  his  book,  which  he  did  and 
handed  the  sam©  to  the  said  Smith;  Smith 
proposed  to  tear  it,  another  advised  to  de- 
liver it  to  the  said  Huling;  which  last  pre- 
vailed; and  the  said  Huling  was  ordered  to 
return  home;  and  that  being  unable  alone 
to  make  any  opposition,  he  was  obliged  to 
withdraw  and  come  to  Carlisle;  that  this 
deponent  understands  that  the  most,  or 
the  whole  of  those  persons  are  stillers, 
and  that  he  is  clearly  of  opinion  that  un- 
less those  persons  are  brought  to  justice 
and  prevented  from  future  breaches  of  the 
peace,  that  he  should  be  frustrated  in  per- 
forming his  duty  as  well  in  that  quarter,  as 
in  other  parts  cf  the  county;  that  for  the 
above  reason  he  is  apprehensive  of  per- 
sonal injury  from  the  said  persons  while  in 
the  execution  of  his  said  office.  . 


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NOTB8  AND  QUfiRIlCS — MX. 

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Hbbbl— An  Amusing  Autobiography. 
— In  a late  number  of  the  Millersturg  Her- 
ald we  find  the  following  interesting  sketch 
of  George  Hebei,  now  of  Hunter’s  Valley, 
Perry  county,  furnished  by  Mr.  Hebei, 
which  we  transfer  to  Notes  and  Queries: 
“I  was  born  in  Derry  township.  Dauphin 
county,  Feb.  16,  1810,  and  lived  at  Spring 
Creek  and  Harrisburg  until  1825.  I came  to 
Hariisburg  in  1817,  which  was  before  the 
roof  on  the  first  bridge  crossing  the  river 
was  completed.  Here  I lived  with  my  grand- 
father, George  Parsons,  the  first  toll-keeper, 
until  I went  to  learn  my  trade  with  Samuel 
Kepner  in  1825.  The  first  job  I worked  at 
was  Briggs’  mill  at  Silver  Spring.  After 
serving  four  years  I was  dissatisfied  with 
my  knowledge  of  the  trade,  apprenticed 
myself  for  three  years  to  John  Bergstresser, 
grandfather  of  the  Bergstressers  in  Lykens 
Valley.  I worked  at  Buchanan  Forge,  at 
Gilbert’s  oil  mill,  at  Dr.  Whiteside’s  mill 
at  Lost  Creek,  at  Jacob  Raingler’s  in  Buf- 
falo Valley,  and  at  Thomas  Barger’s,  Pine- 
grove,  I first  came  to  Millersburg  in  1826, 
when  I assisted  in  erecting  Freeland’s  mill 
in  1830.  Of  my  old  associates  still  living 
are  Peter  Frederick, George  Campbell,  John 
J.  Bowman,  Daniel  Jury,  Peter  Bowman, 
Daniel  Wingard  and  Levi  Bowman  In  1837 
I went  to  Philadelphia,  where  John  Alter, 
weighmaster,  secured  me  a position  of  fore- 
man on  the  railroad.  There  I worked  in 
the  shops  part  of  the  time  as  machinist, 
and  fired  for  a number  of  different  engi- 
neers; also  run  the  locomotives  ‘Juniata’ 
and  ‘Virginia.’  This  was  under  Joseph 
Ritner’s  administration.  When  Gen.  Cam- 
eron became  superintendent  of  the  road  I 
could  not  conceal  my  politics,  being  an  Old 
Line  Whig,  I quit  the  railroad  and  came  to 
Harrisburg  in  1838  with  the  first  soldiers 
from  Parksburg,  during  the  ‘Buckshot 
War.’  I am  now  seventy-two  years  old, 
and  can’t  work  any  more.  Broke  myself 
up;  outlived  Tom  Scott,  and  broke  up  all  the 
mutual  life  insurance  companies.  All  I can 
do  is  to  ‘lay  down  de  shovel  and  de  hoe, 
hang  up  de  fiddle  and  de  bow,  for  there’s 
no  more  work  for  old’  G.  H.” 


THK  TAVI&BNS  OF  liONG  AGO. 

1817,— Frbdbrick  Hynbman  kept  the 


Harrisburg  Hotel  southwest  corner  Third 
and  Market. 

Mblchoir  Rahm  kept  the  Franklin  Inn 
next  the  postoffice  ‘‘opposite  the  new  court 
house  on  Walnut  street,”  corner  of  Rasp- 
berry alley. 

Nicholas  Schwoybr  kept  the  stage  of- 
fice “for  the  Reading  line  of  stages.”  No 
location  given. 

Hbnry  Clark  kept  the  Fountain  Inn  a 
few  doors  east  of  the  Harrisburg  Bank  on 
Second  street. 

Gborgb  Boybr  kept  the  same  tavern 
northwest  corner  of  Second  and  Locust 
streets. 

1818  — Mrs.  Gborgb  Bubhler  kept  the 
Golden  Eagle  on  the  northeast  corner  of 
Market  Square  and  Second  street. 

1820. — Gborgb  Wilson  kept  the  Capitol 
at  the  southeast  corner  of  State  and  Second 
streets.  This  was  then  in  Maclaysburg. 

1823. — Gborgb  Stbhley  kept  at  north- 
east corner  of  Third  and  Market  streets. 

Jerbmiah  Rees  kept  the  Buck  Tavern, 
at  the  east  end  of  Second  street,  “for  many 
years,  and  now  offers  it  for  sale.” 

Matthew  Wilson  kept  the  Eagle  Inn, 
northwest  corner  of  Walnut  and  Third 
streets.  The  new  postoffice  building  is 
now.  on  part  of  the  ground  then  occupied 
by  this  tavern. 

1825.— John  Bigler  kept  the  Rising 
Sun,  on  the  south  corner  of  Front  and 
Chestnut  streets. 

George  Nagle  kept  the  Union  Hotel, 
southeast  comer  of  the  Market  square  and 
Second  street, 

Christian  Gleim  kept  the  Jackson  Ho- 
tel, southeast  corner  of  Third  and  Walnut 
streets,  now  the  Masonic  Hall. 

John  M.  E berm  an  kept  the  Harrisburg 
Hotel,  corner  of  Market  and  Third  streets. 

H. 


THJB  FAMILY  OF  BITTINGFB. 

[In  Notes  and  Queries  (li.)  information 
is  asked  by  a correspondent  from  Ken- 
tucky relative  to  the  descendants  of  Adam 
Bittinger.  Some  friend  has  kindly  re- 
sponded by  sending  us  the  following,  valu- 
able and  interesting  as  a contribution  to 
the  genealogy  of  the  German  families  of 
Pennsylvania.  ] 

I.  Adam  Bbetinger  bought.  May  7, 
1753,  a tract  of  land  from  John  Shauman 
which  he  had  taken  up  three  years  previous, 
and  located  (now  on  the  Carlisle  turnpike) 


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three  miles  northwest  ot  Hanover,  York 
county,  Penna.  This  farm  is  now  owned 
by  William  Bittinger,  Esq  , of  Abbotts- 
town.  From  the  records  ot  the  Orphans’ 
Court  of  York  county,  it  is  seen  that  on 
the  death  of  Adam  Bittinger  his  eldest  son 
Nicholas  presented  a petition  beginning 
thus:  “That  his  father  Adam  Bittinger 
lately  died  intesta’e,  leaving  a widow 
named  Sabina,  and  lawful  issue  to  survive 
him,  namely  the  petitioner  Nicholas  Bit- 
tinger, Henryt  Michael,  Peter,  MarilUs, 
George,  Adam,  Ghristian,  Frederick  and 
Fva.^'  The  petition  was  presented  Sep- 
tember 1,  1768,  and  it  further  appears  from 
the  records  that  on  May  30,  1771,  Nicholas 
Bittinger,  by  paying  certain  sums  to  the 
heirs  became  the  owner  of  this  tract  of  190 
acres. 

II.  Nickolas  Biettinger  (as  he  spelled 
his  name)  was  born  in  1725,  and  died  May 
2,  1804,  and  is  hurried  in  the  Lutheran 
cemetery,  at  Abbottstown.  He  was  a man 
of  great  energy  and  force  of  character,  as 
a soldier  and  cit  zen.  He  was  successful  in 
the  accumulation  of  property,  and  within 
six  miles  of  Hanover  owned  some  ten  good 
farms,  and  also  owned  in  Franklin  county 
almost  an  equal  number  of  choice  tracts  of 
land.  He  had  a family  of  nine  children, 
two  sons,  Joseph  and  John,  and  seven 
daughters.  John  was  never  married,  and 
died  in  Baltimore,  Md.  Joseph,  during 
the  lifetime  of  his  father,  obtained  the  old 
“Shauman  tract.”  A deed  executed  Dec. 
21st,  1798,  by  Nickolas  Bietinger  and  his 
wife  Christina,  conveys  this  land  to  their 
son  Joseph,  “as  well  for  and  in  considera- 
tion of  love  and  affection.”  The  son,  how- 
ever, did  not  long  survive  his  father.  He 
died  July  26,  1804,  and  is  buried  in  the 
same  grave  yard,  having  attained  only  to 
the  thirty-second  year  of  his  age. 

III.  Joseph  Bittinger,  just  mentioned, 
had  a family  of  five  children,  all  sons,  John, 
Joseph,  Henry,  Frederick  and  George. 

IV.  John  Bittinger,  died  near  Alexan- 
dria, Va.,  and  left  a family  of  six  children, 
four  sons  and  two  daughters.  Joseph,  one 
of  the  soils,  died  some  years  ago;  Edward 
C.  is  a Chaplain  in  the  U.  S.  Navy;  Benja- 
min and  Michael  are  ministers. 

V.  Joseph  Bittinger,  born  November 
13,  1794,  died  September  27,  1850,  ‘on 
the  old  homestead  (Shauman’s  tract), 
which  he  owned,  and  is  buried  at  Hanover. 


His  family  consisted  of  twelve  children: 
i William,  born  Nov.  21,  1820;  resides 
at  Abbottstown,  Pa. 

ii.  Henry,  b.  Nov.  13,  1821;  d.  April 
22, 1879,  at  Hanover,  Pa. 

iii.  Joseph  B.,  b.  March  30,  1823;  grad- 
uate of  Penn’a  CJollege  and  Andover  Tbeo- 
logical  Seminary,  Pastor  of  Presbyterian 
Church  atSewickly;  a floe  speaker,  elegant 
writer  and  a Doctor  of  Divinity. 

iv.  Ellen  C..  b.  Aug.  13,  1824;  m. 
Geo.  Wolf;  d.  March  33d,  1875. 

V.  Edward  B.,  b.  Nov.  14,  1825;  d. 
Sept.  21,  1859,  at  Chicago,  111. 

vi.  Rebecca  E , b.  Aug.  21,  1827;  m.  to 
Dr.  J.  M.  Brenneman,  of  Freeport,  111. 

vii  George  W.,  b.  May  13th,  1829, 
now  in  Leadville,  Colorado. 

viii.  John  Quincy,  b.  March  20,  1831, 
graduate  of  Dartmouth  College,  and  An- 
dover Theologic  il  Seminary,  pastor  ot  Con- 
gregational church  at  St.  Albans,  Vt 

ix.  Daniel  b.  April  10,  1833;  d.  June 
2,  1848,  on  the  homestead. 

X.  Anna  Maria,  b.  January  10,  1835; 
resides  in  Chicago,  111. 

xi.  Howard  Nicholas,  b.  April  12,  1839; 
resides  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa 

xii.  Charles  Lewis,  b.  May  25,  1841; 
graduate  of  Franklin  and  Marshall  CJollege; 
resides  in  Dakota. 

VI.  Henry  Bittinger,  now  in  his 
eighty-sixth  year;  has  one  son,  John  W.,  a 
member  of  the  York  bar,  and  two  daugh- 
ters. He  lives  with  one  of  the  latter  at 
Middletown,  Ohio. 

VII.  Frederick  Bittinger  died  re- 
cently at  his  residence  in  Littlestown,  Pa. 

VIII.  George  Bittinger  died  about 
two  years  ago  at  the  residence  of  his  daugh- 
ter in  Hanover,  Pa.  He  had  three  daugh- 
ters. 

Wllil.  OF  B£V.  JOHN  ROAN. 

[The  following  is  the  will  of  Rev.  John 
Roan,  pasior  of  Paxtang  and  Londonderry, 
and  whose  remains  rest  in  the  old  church- 
yard in  Derry  township.  It  is  an  interest- 
ing document— apart  from  its  apparent 
quaintness.  ] 

In  the  name  of  God,  amen  ! July  28th, 
1775,  I,  John  Roan,  of  Londonderry  town- 
ship in  Lancaster  county,  being  weak  and 
infirm  in  Body,  but  of  perfect  Mind  and 
Memory,  blessed  be  God  for  all  his  mercys, 
and  calling  to  mind  my  mortality,  and  that 
it  is  appointed  for  all  men  once  to  die,  do 


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make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  and 
Testament,  that  is  to  say : Principally  and 
and  first  of  all  I resign  my  Soul  into  the 
hands  of  God  who  gave  it,  looking  for  the 
mercy  of  God  to  Eternal  life  thro’  the  me- 
diation of  his  dear  Son ; and  my  Body  I 
resign  to  the  Earth  to  be  buried  in  a Chris- 
tian like  and  decent  manner  at  the  discre- 
tion of  my  Ex’rs  hereinafter  mentioned, 
nothing  doubting  my  receiving  the  same 
again  at  the  General  Resurrection  by  the 
mighty  power  of  God;  and  as  for  such 
temporal  Estate  wherewith  it  hath  pleased 
God  to  bless  me  with  in  this  life,  I give, 
dispose  and  bequeath  the  same  in  the  fol- 
lowing manner  and  form : 

First,  to  Anne,  my  beloved  wife,  any 
i one  of  my  Horses  or  Mares  she  herself  sees 
meet  to  choose  (so  that  she  makes  her 
choice  of  s’d  Horse  or  Mare  in  the  space  of 
one  Month  after  my  decease),  and  her  best 
saddle  & Bridle  with  her  Bed  and  Bed 
deaths;  and  I appoint  that  she  and  my 
' children  hereafter  named  shall  live  together 
whilst  it  appears  to  any  two  of  my  Ex’rs 
to  be  for  ye  good  of  my  family,  provided 
she  remains  a widow,  and  in  case  any  of 
my  child’n  marry,  such  child  or  children 
marrying  shall  leave  my  Plantation,  except 
^ as  is  hereinafter  excepted,  and  whilst  my 
r family  live  together  that  my  Books  and 
'■  stock  be  kept  unsold  unless  it  be  such  part 
of  ye  stock  as  my  Ex’rs  shall  see  meet  to 
sell  for  ye  advantage  of  my  family;  and  in 
case  my  Son  Flavel  appear  to  the  Rev’d 
Geo.  Duffleld  and  my  Ex’r  to  be  religiously 
, disposed,  I bequeath  to  him  my  Latin, 
Greek  and  Hebrew  Books,  together  wiih 
Henry,  Flavel,  Burket,  How,  Ridgely, 
Keach,  Cruden  and  Charnock,  but  in  case 
he  shall  not  be  so  promising  at  or  before  ye 
nineteenth  year  of  his  age,  then  I order 
my  books  (the  English  ones  excepted)  to 
be  sold; ’and  y’t  my  s’d  son  have  my 
Flavel’s  Works,  and  yt  ye  rest  of  my 
English  Books  be  equally  divided  and  dis- 
tributed among  my  wife  and  four  child  ’n 
share  & share  alike. 

Also,  that  my  Plantation  in  which  I 
live,  both  that  which  is  Deeded  and  the 
located  land  be  kept  unsold  till  my  Son 
come  to  mature  age,  if  he  live  so  long, 
at  d I order  ye  located  land  to  be  deeded, 
and  that  my  family  have  the  profit  of  both 
my  Deeded  & located  land  for  their  sup- 
port; and  ye  one-third  of  the  annuity  as  it 


becomes  due  from  ye  corporation  for  poor 
and  distressed  Presbyterian  Min’rs  , &c. ; 
and  that  two-thirds  of  s’d  annuity  be  put 
to  interest. 

Also,  I order  Seventy  Pounds  to  be  given 
to  my  Daughter  Jean  in  one  year  after  my 
death,  and  fifty  pounds  more  to  be  paid  her 
in  eight  yeais  after  the  date  hereof,  viz:  in 
ye  year  1783,  in  full  of  all  yt  which  I allow 
her  of  my  whole  Estate,  both  Personal  and 
Real;  and  in  case  she  die  before  the  year 
1 783,  that  the  s’d  fifty  pounds  be  paid  ye  use 
of  her  lawful  ofispring  at  the  s’d  time  if  she 
leave  any. 

Also,  I order  thirteen  pounds  to  be  laid 
out  for  my  Daughter  Elizabeth  in  one  full 
year  after  my  death,  and  sixty  pounds  more 
to  be  paid  her  when  she  is  twenty -one  years 
of  age,  in  full  of  all  that  which  I allow  her 
of  my  whole  Estate  both  personal  and  real; 
and  in  case  she  die  before  either  of  these 
sums  become  due  yt  s’d  money  will’d  ta 
her  shall  be  paid  for  ye  use  of  her  lawful 
offspring  if  she  leave  any  at  tbe  time  they 
should  have  been  paid  to  herself. 

Also,  I order  thirteen  pounds  to  be  laid 
out  for  my  Daughter  Mary,  in  three  full 
years  after  ray  death,  and  Sixty  Pounds 
more  to  be  paid  her  when  she  is  twenty- 
one  years  of  age,  and  fifty  pounds  more  to 
be  paid  her  when  she  is  twenty -nine  years 
of  age,  in  full  of  all  that  which  I allow  her 
of  my  whole  Estate,  both  personal  and 
real,  and  ia  case  she  die  before  either  of 
these  sums  become  due,  that  s’d  money 
will’d  to  her  shall  be  paid  for  the  use  of 
her  lawful  ofispring,  if  she  leave  any  at 
the  time  or  times  they  should  have  been 
paid  to  herself,  and  I allow  her  one  small 
pocket  Bible  when  she  is  fifteen  years  of 
age. 

Also,  to  my  wife,  from  the  time  my  son 
Flavel  is  twenty  one  years  of  age  twenty 
pounds  yearly,  and  every  year  during  her 
natural  life,  in  case  she  remains  a widow, 
besides  what  is  will’d  to  her  above  ; but 
in  case  she  marry  whether  sooner  or  later 
then  (besides  what  is  will’d  to  her  in  ye  first 
article)  I bequeath  her  one  hundred  and 
forty  pounds  to  be  paid  her  in  one  full  year 
afeer  her  marriage,  and  she  shall  have  no 
further  claim  upon  my  Estate  thaa  what  is 
mentioned  in  this  article  and  that  wherein 
she  is  first  named,  nor  shall  she  have  any 
annuity  from  my  Estate;  And  whereas,, 
there  is  an  annuity  to  mentioned  to  my 


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family  payaMe  from  ye  corporation  afores’d 
she  ehall  give  security  to  return  to  my 
Estate  whatever  she  may  obtain  thereby  as 
tho’  the  whole  were  coming  to  my  chil- 
dren and  not  to  her,  and  I order  that  upon 
her  marriage  again  she  shall  cease  to  be 
my  Executrix. 

I order  yt  my  wearing  apparel  be  not 
sold  but  given  to  whom  my  wife  shall 
see  meet 

I also  bequeath  ten  pounds  to  Anne 
Cochran  yt  now  lives  with  me,  to  be  paid 
when  she  comes  to  the  age  ot  Eighteen 
years  of  age,  if  her  father  remove  her  not 
from  my  family  before;that  time,  and  if  she 
marry  with  my  wife’s  consent  I allow  her 
five  pounds  more, 

I also  allow  to  my  nephew  Archbald 
Roan  (in  case  the  above  persons,  theRev’d 
Geo.  Duffield  and  myBx’rs  apprehend  him 
religiously  disposed)  twenty  pounds  to- 
wards his  college  Expenses. 

Notwithstanding  of  what  is  said  above 
against  the  sale  of  the  Plantation  on  which 
I dwell  whether  deeded  or  located  land, 
yet  if  my  Ex’rs  agree  that  it  is  for  ye  good 
of  my  family  as  to  the  enjoyment  of  Gospel 
Ordinances  or  other  ways  to  sell  ye  same, 
I hereby  authorise  them  to  sell  and  make 
sufficient  conveyances  for  ye  same  at  any 
time  they  see  meet,  reserving  the 
price  of  it  for  the  use  of  my 
family,  as  to  ye  profits  thence  arising 
and  keeping  the  whole  stock  or  principal 
for  ye  use  of  my  Son  and  the  other  uses 
above  mentioned;  but  my  wife  shall  have 
no  power  to  remove  any  or  all  of  my  chil- 
dren to  another  place  unless  there  is  settled 
there  an  hopefully  pious  faithful  Minister, 
and  my  Family  shall  yearly  pay  to  such  a 
Min’r  if  they  enjoy  his  stated  labours  in 
this  congregation  or  elsewhere,  twenty 
shillings  till  my  Son  be  of  mature  age, 
whether  my  s’d  Son  be  put  to  learning  or 
not,  I refer  intirely  to  the  discretion  of  my 
Ex’rs  when  they  have  consulted  his  inclina- 
tion and  heard  the  Rev’d  Mr.  Duffield’s 
advice  on  his  conversing  with  my  Son  as 
to  vital  piety, — It  is  better  to  be  a poor 
despised  faithful  Min’r  of  Christ  than  to 
possess  the  whole  Earth,  and  better  be  a 
Slave  during  any  finite  period  than  be  a 
graceless  Minister. 

In  case  any  of  my  four  ohildren  above 
mentioned  die  before  mature  age  without 
leaving  lawful  Issue,  such  one’s  pa  t shall 


be  equally  divided  among  my  wife  & sur- 
viving children  share  and  share  alike,  after 
rpasonable  charges  for  Burial  &c.  are  de- 
ducted. But  what  my  wife  this  way  ob- 
tains the  one-half  of  it  shall  be  divided 
among  my  surviving  children  as  she  shall 
see  meet;  this  paragraph  is  to  be  under- 
stood so  yt  she  is  my  widow  when  such 
child  or  children  shall  die.  but  if  she  is 
then  married  or  not  my  widow,  the  whole 
of  such  child  or  children’s  part  is  to  be  di- 
vided among  my  surviving  children  as  she 
& my  Ex’rs  see  meet;  and  if  any  of  my 
children  marry  without  my  wife’s  consent, 
such  child  shall  have  twenty  Pounds  taken 
off  from  such  child’s  part  which  twenty 
pounds  shall  be  divided  among  my  other 
children  at  my  wife’s  discretion. 

I also  bequeath  all  my  other  Estate 
whether  real  or  personal  to  my  son  Fiavel 
Roan,  his  heirs  and  assigns  for  ever. 

And  I appoint  my  beloved  wife  Anne 
Roan  and  my  trusty  friends  Robert  Robin- 
son and  Joseph  Boyd  the  only  Ex’rs  of 
this  my  last  will  and  testament,  ratifying 
and  confirming  this  and  no  other  as  my 
last  will  and  Testament,  revoking  and  dis- 
annulling all  former  wills,  Legacys,  Be- 
queathments,  and  Ex’rs,  by  me  at  any 
former  time  made  whether  by  word  or 
writing. 

Signed,  sealed  published  aid  declared  by 
John  Roan,  Sen.  as  his  last  will  and  Testa- 
ment in  presence  of. 

Before  signing  I order  that  each  of  my 
three  Daughters  shall  have  t*en  pounds 
more  than  what  is  above-mentioned  to 
them  particularly,  and  that  s’d  ten  pounds 
be  paid  along  with  the  last  sum  particu-  j 
larly  mentioned  to  each  of  ym,  and  this  to-  j 
tal  sum  of  one  hundred  and  thirty  pounds  I 
shall  be  in  full  of  all  Jane’s  part,  and  so  of 
the  other  two.  John  Roan  [seal.] 

David  Wray,  ! 

David  Hays.  | 

An  Early  Deed  — William  Cloud,  of  , 
the  county  of  Chester,  on  the  20th  of  Feb-  ! 
ruary,  1727-8,  received  from  the  Proprie-  i 
tariea  a deed  for  “a  certain  plantation  and 
improvement  lying  and  being  on  Paxtang  : 
creek  and  Susquehannah  river,  in  the  said 
county  of  Chester,”  containing  three  hun-  • 
dred  acres.  This  land  subsequently  came 
into  the  possession  of  John  Harris,  and  is  i ; 
DOW  embraced  within  the  limits  of  the  city  i 
of  Harrisburg. 


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mi 


Wagner. — Christiaii  and  John  Jacob 
Wagner  (1)  emigrants  from  the  Palatinate, 
Germany,  arrived  at  Philadelphia,  in  the 
ship  St.  Andrew,  October  27,  1738.  The 
former  probably  went  to  the  Carolinas. 
John  Jacob  Wagner  settled  in  Pennsylva 
nia.  He  had  children  as  follows,  possibly 
others: 

2.  i.  Christian. 

ii.  Michael. 

iii.  John. 

iv.  [A  diughterl  m.  Jacob  Sherman. 

II.  Christian  Wagner  (John  Jacob) 
b.  in  1768;  d.  in  1832;  had  issue: 

i.  Joseph. 

ii.  James,  b.  1796;  d.  1851;  unm. 

iii.  Upton. 

iv.  Mary. 

3.  V.  Basil,  b.  1806;  d.  1859. 

vi.  Dennis. 

III.  Basil  Wagner  (Christian,  John 
Jacob)  b.  1806;  d..  1859;  m.  and  left  issue 
as  follows  : 

i Henry. 

ii.  Rose 

iii.  Clinton. 

iv.  Basil. 

V.  Charles. 

vi.  David. 

vii  James. 

Information  is  desired  relative  to  the 
other  branches  of  the  family  of  John 
Jacob  Wagner,  by  one  of  the  descendants 
for  genealogical  purposes.  balt. 

“Give  Dates.” — This  is  the  caption  of 
an  editorial  in  a recent  number  of  the  Her- 
ald and  Mirror  of  Carlisle,  in  which  the 
writer  confesses  that  he  “innocently  sup- 
posed” that  the  Narrative  of  Samuel 
Dewees,”  copied  from  our  and  Que- 
ries into  the  columns  of  that  newspaper, 
had  been  “written  tMs  month.”  Bless  his 
innocent  heart ! we  can  enlighten  him  on 
this  point,  since  the  prefatory  remarks  we 
had  made  to  the  article  giving  the 
source  from  whence  we  had  derived 
the  “narrative”  had  evidently  not  been 
r^d  by  him.  Samuel  De  wees  was  a na- 
tive ot  Berks  county,  Penn’a.,  born  in 
1760,  served  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution, 
in  the  Whisky  Insurrection,  and  the  war  of 
1812;  and  died  near  the  City  of  Baltimore, 
in  1844.  His  “Reminiscences”  were  written 
about  1826,  but  not  printed  until  1844, 
being  then  edited  by  John  Smith  Hanna, 


of  Baltimore.  What  is  remarkable  about 
De wees’  narrative  is  that  after  the  lapse  of 
so  many  years  names  and  dates  were"  well 
preserved.  We  confess  that  it  is  “a  mat- 
ter of  great  importance”  that  “dates”  are 
given,  and  the  readers  of  W.  (&  will 
bear  us  out  in  the  statement  that  we  have 
been  very  careful,  not  only  as  to  these,  but 
to  the  faithful  transcript  of  every  document 
printed. 


FIFTY  YJQAR8  AGO. 

Or  the  l>ays  of  fliy  Youth. 

[The  following  lines  were  written  in  1854 
by  William  Petersen,  son  of  the  Rev  J.  D. 
Petersen,  who  was  the  stated  minister  of  the 
Lutheran  church  at  Harrisburg,  from  1800 
to  1809,  when  he  removed  to  Upper  Canada 
where  he  died  in  advanced  life.  The  au- 
thor was  a printer  and  editor,  and  at  the 
period  when  writing  these  verses,  quite  an 
old  man.  The  re/ference  in  the  next  to  the 
last  stanza  is  to  Dr.  Luther  Reily  as  he  ex- 
presses it  in  a note  “my  estimable  friend 
and  schoolmate,”  whom  he  had  learned 
had  recently  died.] 

0,'well  I know  my  native  hills — 

I have  them  in  my  mind. 

They’re  Peter’s  mount  and  Laurel  (a)  hill 
And  others  far  behind. 

My  native  hills!  my  native  hills! 

Where  healthful  breezes  play; 

Where  farmers  sing  and  lambkins  bleat 
The  summer  days  away. 

My  native  hills — my  native  vales. 

Ye  oldest  friends  of  mine, 

I view’d  you  from  the  hillocks,  near 
The  cottage  o’  “lang  syne.” 

My  native  hills!  my  native  hills! 

Though  I he  far  from  you, 

My  fancy  wanders  o’er  your  sides. 

All  whiten’d  to  the  view. 

I see  you  through  the  angry  gloom 
Of  winter’s  dreary  day, 

When  whirling  tempests  beat  your  sides. 
And  toss  their  sleety  spray. 

I see  you  when  in  April  sky 
Appears  the  evening  star; 

When  ye  show  your  tops  above  the  mist 
Like  ocean  isles  afar. 


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I’ll  never  see  you  change  with  age, 

Nor  wear  the  face  that’s  new; 

Alas  ! for  all  my  other  friends^ 

They  differ  much  from  you. 

The  hands  of  early  friendship 
The  love  of  youth  grows  cold; 

And  few  that  ran  with  me,  when  young, 
Will  see  me,  now  I'm  old. 

My  native  hills  ! my  native  hills  ! 

With  summits,  oh  how  blue  ! 

My  noble  acquaintances, 

Still  warms  my  heart  for  you  ! 

And  when  it’s  cold,  may  others  rise 
To  gaze  with  joyful  eye, 

On  Allegheny  and  Blue  ridge, 

And  on  the  lovely  sky! 

1 hear  old  fairy  tales  again 
With  wondering  in  my  eye, 

Of  Pifer’s  (6)  and  of  Gallows  (c)  hill, 

And  tanner  Potts’  deep  sigh. 

The  school-house  rises  into  view, 

Through  memory’s  moisten’d  eye; 

The  noble  Susquehanna,  too, 

The  flowery  banks  glides  by. 

I roam  in  memory’s  cherish’d  vale; 

I’ve  been  Swatara’s  groves  among; 

There  told  my  love’s  first  trembling  tale, 
And  heard  the  soft  responsive  song. 

How  oft  I’ve  strayed  with  rod  and  hook 
(My  heart  with  school-boy  love  o’er- 
flows), 

Along  sweet  Paxtang’s  sunny  brook! — 

But  ah!  those  scenes  are  changed  and  gone! 

Stands  yet  that  bridge  of  stone— so  strong — 
Stretched  doubly  arched  across  the 
stream, 

And  built,  ’tis  said — and  oh,  how  long — 

In  eighteen  hundred  two,  ’t would  seem  ? 

I have  some  old  acquaintances, 

I once  was  glad  lo  see; 

I wonder  how  they’re  looking  now — 
They’re  far  away  from  me. 

“Should  old  acquaintance  be  forgot, 

And  never  called  to  mind  ?” 

And  guileless  youth’s  once  happy  lot 
To  oblivion  be  consigned  ? 


Oh  how  quickly — O how  fleeting 
Will  dark  winter’s  reign  pass  o’er* 

Other  springs  our  senses  cheating, 

Soon  will  bloom  to  bloom  no  more. 

What  now  is,  is  always  waning. 

Flying  time  will  no  more  fly; 

But  ih’  eternal  self  remaining 
Seeks  its  mansions  in  the  sky. 

Ah!  whilst  each  succeeding  season 
Steals  a friend,  till  all  are  gone. 

Time  is  spinning,  we  are  sinning. 

Life’s  pale  lamp  is  burning  on ! 

Cares  oppressing,  fools  caressing, 

Toiling  till  our  span  is  spun ! 

Hope,-  we  find  the  only  blessing. 

Waiting  the  eternal  sun. 

[Accompanying  the  foregoing  is  an  al- 
phabetical list  of  Mr.  Petersen’s  school- 
mates, concerning  whom  he  desired  some 
information.  Among  those  mentioned, 
who  are  living  to-day,  are  Simon 
Cameron,  Catharine  Beader  [Kirk],  G. 
W.  Harris,  Sabina  Kelker,  Samuel  Shoch, 
Francis  Wyeth  and  Catharine  Ziegler 
[Kunkel]  On  some  future  occasion  we 
may  print  the  list  in  Notes  and  Queries,  as 
there  is  much  information  in  connection 
with  many  of  those  named.  ] 

Notes.— a.  Laurel  Hill.  The  “ first 
mountain,”  is  the  local  designation.  It 
terminates  at  Rockville. 

Peter’s.  Above  Dauphin  or  Green’s  Mill, 
in  the  time  of  the  writer. 

6.  Pifers  Hid.  Where  the  round  house 
of  the  Philadelphia  and  Reading  railroad 
is  now  on  Paxtang,  east  of  Eleventh  street. 
The  brick  dwelling  which  once  stood 
there  was  erected  by  Stacy  Potts,  before 
1800,  and  his  tan  yard  was  there. 

c.  Gallows  Hill.  The  South  front  of  the 
State  House  Park.  Several  early  murder- 
ers were  hung  on  this  part  of  the  ground. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES — UX. 


IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  SUSQUEHANNA 

[Many  of  our  enterprising  forefathers 
supposed  it  possible  to  make  the  Susque- 
hanna navigable  for  other  purposes  than 
arks,  rafts  and  fish;  so  directly  after  the 
acknowledgment  of  Independence,  an 
earnest  effort  was  made  to  magnify  before 


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the  people  and  authorities  *of  Maryland 
and  Pennsylvania,  the  great  commercial 
importance  of  this  noble  stream.  Critical 
examination  of  its  capabilities  was  made 
by  experts,  the  opinions  of  prictical  men 
obtained,  meetings  held,  committees  ap- 
pointed, petitions  to  theLegislatures  of  both 
States  presented,  and  every  effort  made  to 
make  it  the  great  question  of  the  hour. 
All  progressed  favorably  until  about  the 
time  this  letter  was  written.  To  make  clear 
its  meaning  it  is  proper  to  state  that 
the  first  meeting  that  took  place  relating 
to  the  subject  was  held  at  Lancaster,  Au- 
gust 17,  1789.  Among  other  recommend- 
ations it  proposed  a more  formal  .conven- 
tion on  Monday,  October  19,  ‘ ‘in  the  house 
of  Mr. Arch’d  McAllister,  in  Paxtang  town- 
ship, Dauphin  county.”  This  meeting  was 
held.  Jasper  Yeates  headed  the  list  from 
Lancaster  county — Generals  Ewing  and 
Simpson  were  present  from  York.  It  was 
made  up  of  twenty-six  of  the  most  respect- 
able citizens  from  Lancaster,  York,  Cum- 
berland, Northumberland,  Huntingdon  and 
MiMn  counties.  General  Ewing  was  chair- 
man. Active  committees  were  appointed 
to  solicit  subscriptions  for  the  purposes 
of  a survey,  and  an  earnest  ap- 
peal made  to  the  Assembly  of  the  State 
to  enlist  in  the  project.  An  engineer  was 
soon  appointed  by  the  State,  and  a commis- 
sion of  supervision,  consisting  of  Samuel 
Boyd,  Bartrem  Galbraifh  and  Thomas 
Hulings  appointed,  with  directions  to  have 
a complete  survey  made  from  the  Susque- 
hanna, Wright’s  Ferry  to  the  head  of  M’- 
Kee’s  Halt  Falls,  and  of  the  Juniata,  from 
its  mouth  to  Aughwick  Falls.  All  this 
was  accomplished  in  three  or  four  years, 
at  a cost  of  £5  000  or  about  $15,000.  Be- 
fore this  State  had  determined  its  policy, 
a company  was  incorporated  to  construct  a 
canal  “at  Conewago.”  The  termination 
of  this  public  enterprise  was  the  opening 
of  the  canal  at  York  Haven,  and 
the  abandonment  of  the  original 
project  of  improving  the  navigation 
of  the  stream  for  shout  100  miles,  as  origi 
nally  contemplated.  After  many  years  of 
delay,  another  commission  was  appointed, 
and  what  is  now  the  “channel”  was  cleared 
of  its  numerous  obstructions.  This  was 
about  1829  Canals  and  railroads  soon 
took  the  place  of  the  “Big  River,”  as  a 
more  rapid  and  safe  conveyance  of  the  rich 


products  of  its  border  to  the  Atlantic  sea- 
board. 

The  writer  of  this  letter  does  not  make 
use  of  punctuation,  save  paragraphs,  in 
his  MSS.  The  text  is  given  as  in  the 
original.  Messrs  Hughes  and  Gale  were 
merchants  of  Baltimore,  and  stockholders 
in  the  canal  company  at  the  Conewago 
falls. 

The  Dauphin  County  Historical  Society 
is  under  obligations  to  Mr.  J.  Brisban 
Boyd  for  the  original  letter.  a.  b.  h.] 
Harrisburg,  August  4th,  1797. 

Respected  Friends,  Samuel  Hughes  and 
George  Gale: — With  real  concern  1 have  to 
lament  that  the  important  design  of  the 
meet’ng  at  this  place  two  years  past  should 
prove  abortive,  and  all  the  pains  then 
taken  became  ineffec’ual 

When  I consider  the  magnitude  of  tbo 
object  in  contemplation,  and  the  amazing 
advantages  it  promised  to  the  numerous 
settlers  on  the  immerse  tract  of  improving 
country  along  the  different  branches  of  the 
River  Susquehanna,  as  well  as  others,  I 
cannot  rest  satisfied  without  endeavoring 
to  exert  the  small  ability,  which  time  has 
yet  left  me  in  the  possession  of,  to  get  so 
beneficial  a work  in  some  forwardness,  if 
possible,  before  the  close  of  my  days. 

It  was  to  me,  a matter  of  surprise  as  well 
as  regret,  that  so  much  zeal  and  earnest- 
ness as  there  appeared  in  the  cause  should 
all  die  away  without  effect,  and  therefore  I 
have  endeavored  to  discover  what  it  might 
be  attributed  to,  from  which  it  appears  to 
me,  that  however  silent  the  members  might 
be  at  that  time,  yet  when  returned  to  their 
respective  constituents,  they  found  much 
opposition  to  the  measures  proposed,  from 
a circumstance  which  was  even  then  hinted 
at,  to  wit,  that  if,  by  the  exertions  of  the 
people  of  Pennsylvania,  the  river  should  be 
navigable  through  that  State,  for  the  free 
passage  of  all  kinds  of  produce,  it  would 
be  thought  very  hard  to  become  subjected 
to  whatever  toll  the  Legislature  of  Mary- 
land, or  their  Susquehanna  canal  company, 
might  think  proper  to  impose,  for  the  short 
distance  it  runs  into  that  State 

Therefore,  Gentlemen,  as  you  are  more 
interested  than  any  other  individuals,  I 
would  beg  leave  humbly  to  submit  to  your 
consideration  whether  it  would  not  be  ad- 
visable either  for  you  as  individuals,  or 
the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Maryland, 


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to  adopt  some  plan  which  might  remove 
this  formidable  objection,  which  seems 
likely  to  be  an  inevitable  barr  to  tne 
prosecution  of  that  desirable  work  in  the 
manner  proposed. 

I am  sensible  that  much  has  been  ex- 
pended by  the  State  ot  Maryland,  as  well 
as  by  indiv'duals,  who  may  have  a pros- 
pect o^"  some  compensation  froaa  Tolls,  but 
I humbly  conceive  it  might  be  more  ad- 
vantageous to  give  up  that 
more  certain  benefit  arising  from  Trade  & 
Grist  mills  with  other  Water  works,  than 
by  retaining  the  expectation  from  tolls, 
and  thereby  loosing  those  other  advant-  - 
ages. 

And  when  we  take  into  consideration  the 
pleasing  Idea  of  conlribuiing  tojhe  ad- 
vancement oi  the  Riches,  Honour,  Trade,  & 
Navigation  of  the  United  States  of  Air  erica, 
by  improving  their  Naval  powers,  on  facili- 
tating that  valuable  branch  of  business  the 
Ship  building  and  Commerce,  by  the  great 
quantities  of  Staves  and  Ship  Timber, 
which  would  be  brought  into  the  Chesa- 
peake bay,  for  want  of  that  conveyance  is 
now  an  incumberance  to  the  improving 
Settlers  up  the  river,  it  must  add  an  im 
mense  weight  to  the  many  other  important 
reasons  which  might  be  advanced  for  push- 
ing forward  the  useful  work  in  contempla- 
tion. 

In  apology  for  delaying  so  long  the  mak- 
ing of  this  communication,  I must  plead  a 
hope  that  the  directors  chosen  in  this  part 
of  the  country,  would  have  referred  those 
matters  to  your  consideration;  in  a more 
ample  and  satisfactory  manner. 

With  due  respect,  I am  Gentlemen, 

Your  friend, 

Stacy  Potts. 


MOT£S  ANU  QUERIES— i-XI. 

Historical  and  Geneaiogicai. 

[In  the  Revolution.  — The  present 
number  of  Notes  and  Quenes  refers  to  the 
period  of  the  Revolution,  and  will  be  found 
very  interesting  to  the  majority  of  our 
readers  ] 

“Cider-Royal.”— This  beverage  of  our 
Scotch-Irish  patriots  of  the  Revolution  was 
simply  a mixture  of  cider  and  whisky. 


St 


A “Paxtang  Boy’s”  Definition  op  a 
Tory  — In  1775  several  Paxtang  men  were  4- 
ia  Philadelphia.  One  of  them,  who  be-  . 
longed  to  that  villified  class  of  ten  years  • 
previous,  the  “Paxtang  Boys.”  denounced 
in  the  presence  of  VTr.  Galloway  and  other 
gentlemen  wh^se  loyalist  sympathies  were 
pronounced,  that  those  opposed  to  resist- 
ance to  English  oppression,  as  lories.  One 
of  the  latter  asked,  “Pray,  sir,  what  is  a 
tory  ?”  “A  Torv,”  promptly  replied  the 
patriot,  “is  a thing  whose  head  is  in  Eng- 
land and  its  body  in  America,  and  its  neck , 
ought  to  be  stretched.” 

The  Declaration  at  Harris’  Ferry. 
—The  Declaration  of  Independence  was  _ 
received  in  Paxtang  on  ths  8th  of  July,  andy 
on  the  day  following  was  proclaimed,  in, 
the  following  order  : “Colonel  Burd  and'- 
the  other  field  officers  of  his  battalion  re-' 
paired  to  John  Harris',  the  light  infantryJ 
companies  matching  there  with 
drutDS  beating,  fifes  playing,  and  the] 
standard  (the  device  for  which  is  the  Thir-j 
teen  United  Colonies)  which  was  ordered^ 
to  be  displayed.  After  that  the  Declara-1 
tion  was  read  by  Major  Cornelius  Coxf 
aloud  to  all  who  were  assembled,  who  gave  l 
their  hearty  assent  with  three  loud  b^z- 
zas,  discharged  their  field  pieces  and  fired | 
in  platoons.” — Phla.  Packet. 


A Wedding  in  Paxtang  One  Hundred 
Years  Ago  —We  have  the  following  mem- 
oranda from  a lady  in  Ohio,  a descendant  of 
the  Awl-,  Greens,  &c.,  who  says  she  had  it 
from  her  grandmother.  It  relates  to  the 
marriage  of  Joseph  Green,  son  of 
Timothy  Green,  ot  Hanover,  and  Sarah 
Awl,  second  daughter  of  Jacob  Awl:* 

‘ 'On  the  morning  of  the  wedding  the 
party  accompanying  Mr.  Green  came  rid- 
ing “down  the  lane”  to  Mr.  Awl’s  house, ^ 
all  in  the  style  of  the  day  The  groom; 
wore  his  hat  with  three  black  plumes,  long 
stockings,  knee  breeches,  buckles,  «&c.  It 
was  a gay  affair  for  those  days.  On^e 
Sunday  lollowing  all  went  to  the  Rev.  Mr.i 
Elder’s  church.  Jenny  Awl,  sister  of  the 
bride,  it  seems,  was  one  of  the  singers  toi 
tune  raising  on  that  occasion.  She  had 
made  her  debut,  having  sent  to  Philadel- 
phia for  a handsome  pair  of  stays,  whicr 
she  wore  that  day;  but  caused  some  stir  bj 
fainting,  and  having  to  be  carried  out. 


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For Indrpendence.— Ttie following  let- 
ter gives  a slight  view  of  the  prevailing 
opinion  among  the  people  of  this  locality  in 
the  early  days  preceding  the  War  of  the 
Revolution.  It  is  addressed  to  Judge 
Yeaies  of  Lancaster  who  was  chairman  of 
the  committee  of  observation  for  the 
county. 

“Tinian,  13ch  Decern.  1774. 

“Dear  Mr  Yeates  I have  this  mo- 
ment Rec’d  your  favor  of  the  10th  curr’t. 
The  Township  of  Paxtang  as  well  as  the 
neighboring  To  wnships  have  already  taken 
action  in  the  matter,  and  are  ready  to 
join  with  the  Generali  Committee  of  the 
county  in  any  measure  they  shall  think 
proper  to  prepare  to  inforse  the  Resolves 
of  that  most  Respectable  Body  the  Con- 

gress.  I have  Rec’d  your  list  of  the  County 
ommittee,  and  dare  say  it  will  meet  with 
Gen’l  approbation.  We  have  appointed 
Inspectors  Cornelius  Cox,  Joseph  Sheerer, 
or  Will’m  McClure  to  attend  as  Inspectors, 
one  or  other  has  promised  upon  their  Hon’r 
to  attend.  They  will  deliver  to  you  our 
Joint  Instructions  to  support  the  Gen’l 
Cause  at  the  Risque  of  everything. 

We  am  rejoiced  to  observe  that  our  very 
Dear  children  are  in  a fair  way  of  doing 
well  We  are  all  well  here;  the  bearer  is 
in  a great  hurry,  so  must  Excuse,  and  be- 
lieve us  all  to  be  with  our  Love  to  all  the 
Family,  Dear  Sir, 

Your  most  affectionate  Father, 

James  Burd, 

As  to  Widow  Boyd’s  Estate  your  Brother 
E.  B.  is  to  be  here  before  our  February 
Court;  he  is  concerned  in  the  affair.  I will 
shew  him  her  Titles,  &ca.,  & you  & he  can 
consult  & determine  the  mode  of  sale,  and 
inform  me  thereof. 

Ut  Supra, 

J.  B. 

Per  favor  Mr.  Hugh  McKillip. 


A W HIG  W EDGING  IN  DeRRY  DuRING  THE 
Revolution. — In  Dunlap’s  Pennsylmnia 
Packet  for  June  17,  1778,  then  published  at 
Lancaster  during  the  occupation  of  Phila- 
delphia by  the  British,  we  find  the  follow- 
ing reference  to  the  marriage  of  Jane, 
daughter  of  the  Rev.  John  Roan,  to  William 
Clingan: 

“Was  married  last  Thursday  (June  11, 
1778),  Mr.  William  Clingan,  jr.,  of  Done- 
gal, to  Miss  Jenny  Roan,  of  Londonderry, 


both  of  this  county  of  Lancaster — a sober, 
sensible,  agreeable  young  couple,  and  very 
sincere  whigs.  This  marriage  promises  as 
much  happiness  as  the  state  of  things 
in  this,  our  sinful  world  will 
admit.  This  was  truly  a Whig  wedding, 
as  there  were  present  many  young  gentle- 
men and  ladies,  and  not  one  of  the  gentle- 
men but  had  been  out  when  called  on  in  the 
service  of  his  country,  and  it  was  well 
known  that  *the  groom  in  particular  had 
proved  his  heroism  as  well  as  Whigism,  in 
several  battles  and  skirmishes.  After  the 
marriage  was  ended,  a motion  was  made 
and  heartily  agreed  to  by  all  presenc, 
that  the  young  unmarried  ladies  should 
form  themselves  into  an  association  by  the 
name  of  the  Whig  Association  of  the  Un- 
married Young  Ladies  of  America,  in 
which  they  should  pledge  their  honor 
that  they  would  never  give  their 
hand  in  marriage  lo  any  gentleman  until  he 
had  first  proved  himself  a patriot,  in  read- 
ily turning  out  when  called  to  defend  his 
country  trom  slavery,  by  a spirited  and 
brave  conduct,  as  they  would  not  wish  to 
be  the  mothers  of  a race  of  slaves  and  cow- 
ards.” 

All  honor  to  the  memories  of  those  patri- 
otic women  of  Dauphin  in  the  War  for  In- 
dependence ! 

[Paxtang’ s Contribution  to  South- 
ern Refugees  in  1781  — In  the  early  part 
of  the  year  1781,  the  tories  of  South  Caro- 
lina and  Georgia,  by  the  aid  of  British  dra- 
goons under  Taileton,  created  great  dis- 
tress in  many  sections  of  those  colonies. 
They  held  cruel  sway,  killing  such  of  the 
male  inhabitants  who  were  Whigs,  burning 
their  dwellings,  and  driving  the  women  and 
children  from  those  sections — who  fled  to 
Maryland  and  Pennsylvania.  Such  was  the 
destitute  condition  of  these  people,  that 
prompt  measures  were  taken  for  their  re- 
liet  by  the  various  county  committees. 
Paxtang  township  was  appealed  to  by  the 
chairman  of  the  Lancaster  committee — but 
although  “silver  and  gold  they  had  none,” 
they  gave  of  their  substance.  Several  loads 
of  flour  and  other  provisions  were  procured 
and  hauled  to  Philadelphia,  from  Frey’s 
and  Elder’s  mills.  The  following  letter, 
written  in  reply  to  the  committee’s  request 
is  sufficiently  explanatory.  It  was,  as  we 
have  stated,  followed  by  a liberal  offering. 


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“Paxtang,  lObh  Oct.,  1781. 

“Sir  : — On  the  Rect.  of  yours,  I com- 
municated the  matter  to  a number  of  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  Township,  who  seem’d 
willing  to  comply  with  the  benevolent  de- 
sign, and  to  contribute  freely  to  the  Relief 
of  the  distressed  Exiles  from  the  States  of 
South  Carolina  and  Georgia.  But  as  the 
Inhabitants  are  not  p-'ssessed  of  hard 
money,  we  concluded  that  an  attempt  to 
raise  a Contribution  in  that  way  wou’d  be 
to  no  purpose,  we  agreed  to  consult  some 
friends  in  Philada.  whether  a quantity  of 
wheat  or  flour  would  answer  the  end;  and 
as  soon  as  an  answer  is  Rec’d  from  Town 
we  intend  to  forward  this  matter  with  the 
utmost  dispatch  I am.  Sir,  with  great 
esteem,  Yr.  most  obed’t  and  very  humb'e 
Servt.  John  Elder. 

“Jasp’r  Yeats,  Esq,  in  Lancaster.” 


A WASHINGTON  RBBUKB. 

[“Stephen  Moylan,  E^q.,  Col.  com 
maud  ant  of  Horse,”  must  have  been  pro- 
foundly amazed  when  he  received  the  fol- 
lowing. The  original  is  in  the  collection  of 
Samuel  C.  Perkins,  of  Philadelphia,  and  is 
not  to  be  found  in  any  public  collection  of 
the  great  commander.  In  .these  days  of 
official  and  political  corruption,  when  the 
whole  atmosphere  of  public  life  is  tainted, 
it  is  refreshing  to  recall  the  character  of 
such  a man  as  Washington,  while  we  wish, 
that  for  one  day  such  an  example  as  his 
might  shine  on  the  country.  This  sharp 
letter  reveals  much  of  the  high  sense  of 
honor  which  characterized  Washington. 
It  is  fair  to  add  that  Moylan  was  a brave 
and  excellent  officer,  of  high  standing  and 
sincere  patriotism.  a.  b.  h.] 

West  Point,  Aug.  12th,  1779. 

Dear  Sir— Mrs.  Moylan’s  illness  will 
readily  obtain  my  consent  to  your  being 
absent  from  the  army  a fortnight,  provided 
a movement  of  the  enemy  should  not  re- 
quire your  presence  sooner.  General 
Howe  should  be  made  acquainted  with 
your  absence. 

The  sum  you  speak  of  as  having  ex- 
pended for  secret  services  surprises  me 
exceedingly,  because  I do  not  call  to  mind 
ever  having  empowered  you  to  lay  out 
money  for  such  purposes,  nor  do  I recollect 
ever  to  have  received  any  intelligence  of  an 
extraordinary  nature  from  you  diflering  in 
any  respect  from  that  which  every  officer 


at  an  advanced  post,  or  removed  from  the 
main  army  regularly  obtained  (by  his  own 
observation  and  industry,  or  from  the  in- 
habitants) and  transmit  ted  to  head  qrs. ; 
and  because  the  sum  exceeds  the  aggregate 
of  the  c^>arges  of  all  the  officers  of  the 
whole  line  for  services  of  this  kind,  al- 
though some  of  them  have  been  appointed 
and  attended  to  this  particular  business. 

Under  these  circumstances,  and  as  a 
public  officer,  my  duty  obliges  me  to  call 
for  such  an  acc’t  as  will  justifie  my  conduct 
in  ordering  payment. 

With  esteem  and  regard,  I am.  Dear  Sir, 
Yr.  most  obed’t  serv’t. 

Go  Washington. 

Indorsed:  Stephen  Moylan,  Esq,  CoL 
Commandant  of  Horse. 


BRITISH  FBISONISBS  AT  liANOASTEB* 

Letter  to  Ooogresg  from  the  Oommtttee  of 
Lancaster  County. 

[Several  years  since,  there  came  into  our 
possession  considerable  of  the  correspon- 
dence of  the  Committee  of  Safety  for  Lan- 
caster county  during  the  Revolution.  Most 
of  it  is  of  value,  and  as  a part  of  the  history 
of  this  locality,  we  shall  from  time 
to  time  give  portions  of  the  same. 
In  the  sprihg  of  1776,  when  it  was 
feared  that  the  British  army  pro- 
posed the  occupation  of  Philadelphia,  the 
British  prisoners,  captured  at  different 
times,  were  removed  from  Lancaster,  where 
they  had  been  committed  to  the  care  of  the 
County  Committee,  to  the  towns  of  York 
and  Carlisle.  Among  these  officers  was 
Major  Andre,  who,  after  his  exchange  bore 
such  a prominent  part  in  the  history  of  the 
war  by  his  connection  with  the  treason  of 
Benedict  Arnold,  for  which  he  suffered  the 
just  death  of  a spy.  w.  h.  e.] 

In  Committee, 
Lancaster,  April  11th,  1776. 

Gentlemen — The  officers  of  the  7 th 
and  36th  regiments,  with  those  of  the  Royal 
Emigrants  and  Captain  Chase  of  the  Navy, 
having  been  lately  removed  from  hence  by 
order  of  the  Committee  of  Sa^ty,  under 
the  direction  of  the  Honorable  the  Con- 
gress, to  the  towns  of  York  and  Carlisle, 
in  this  Province,  without  having  it  in  their 
power  (as  we  have  reason  to  believe  with 
respect  to  some  of  them)  to  discharge  the 
moneys  due  tor  their  lodgings  and  diet,  at 


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the  houses  where  they  were  lodged  and 
me&sed  in  this  town;  and  the  persons,  who 
have  demands  againbt  those  gentlemen  for 
these  articles,  having  laid  their  accounts 
before  this  Committee,  and  requested  the 
assistance  of  the  Committee  in  procuring 
them  their  moneys,  we  are  obliged  to  trou* 
ble  the  Honorable  the  Congress  with  a 
state  of  the  demands  and  accounts  ot 
these  persons,  and  request  their  direction 
in  the  matter,  that  these  creditors  of  the 
ofldcers  (some  of  whom,  especially  those 
whose  claims  are  the  greatest,  are  not  in 
the  most  easy  circumstances)  may  have 
their  demands  adjusted  and  paid. 

The  Committee,  gentlemen,  are  interested 
in  this  matter.  The  officers,  when  brought 
to  this  town  by  Capt.  Mott,  were  placed  by 
him  in  the  houses  of  Messrs.  Mathias 
Slough  and  Adam  Reigart,  whose  accounts, 
we  understand,  have  been  transmitted  to 
Congress,  and  aie  therefore  not  taken  no- 
tice of  here.  After  those  gentlemen  haden* 
tertained  and  provided  for  the  officers  a 
considerable  time  they  found  it  very  incon- 
venient and  requested  their  removal.  The 
officers  took  great  pains  to  provide  them- 
selves with  lodgings  and  accommodations, 
but  without  success.  The  gentlemen  with 
whom  they  were  first  placed,  at  length  re- 
fused absolutely  to  provide  for  them  any 
longer,  and  ap;died  to  the  Committee  to 
relieve  them.  The  officers  in  this  situation 
likewise  addressed  the  Committee,  repre- 
senting the  difficulties  they  were  subjected 
to,  every  moment  in  expectation  of  being 
turned  out  of  doors  and  having  notice  that 
no  more  provisions  would  be  dressed  for 
them.  To  gentlemen  in  that  delicate  situ- 
ation, though  enemies,  we  could  not  avoid 
rendering  every  service  in  our  power.  We 
made  interest  with  some  of  the  inhabitants 
to  aflord  them  private  lodging  with  fire 
wood  and  candles.  At  these  private  houses 
they  lodged  and  breakfasted,  attended  by 
their  own  servants,  and  as  it  was  incon- 
venient for  private  families  to  dress  dinners 
and  suppers  for  them,  we  prevailed  upon 
Mr.  John  Jordan,  whose  demand  is  the  most 
considerable,  to  mess  them  at  his  house. 
And  though  we  did  not  absolutely  engage 
for  the  payment  of  their  demand,  yet  as 
we  assured  them  of  our  influence  in  pro- 
curing them  satisfaction  in  case  the  officers 
should  be  unable  to  pay  them,  we  have  the 
greatest  reason  to  believe  these  assurances 


from  us  were  their  principal  inducement  to 
entertain  these  gentlemen.  They  now  re- 
sort to  us,  and  we  must  look  up  to  the 
Honorable  ihe  Congress.  We  must  do  that 
justice  to  the  officers  of  the  7th  regiment 
to  mention  that  none  of  these  demands  re- 
late to  that  corp^  except  the  trifling  sum  of- 
£6  10s  Od  due  to  Michael  Bartges,  and  that 
the  residue  is  entirely  for  the  lodging  and 
accommodation  of  the  26th  regiment. 

The  Committee  have  been  highly  honored 
and  very  happy  in  the  testimony  they  have 
received  of  the  approbation  of  Congress, 
respecting  their  former  conduct  toward  the 
officers  and  soldiers,  prisoners  here.  We 
could  not  be  idle  spectators  of  the  distress 
these  gentlemen  were  reduced  to.  We 
could  not,  as  a Committee, avoid  taking  no- 
tice of  their  application;  neither  could  v»e 
place  them  in  a situation  which  would  have 
been  leas  expensive,  without  treating  them 
in  a manner  different  frem  that  recom- 
mended to  us  by  the  Honorable  the  Con- 
gress, who,  we  hope  will  in  the  present 
case,  suffer  onr  conduct  to  pass  without 
censure,  and  order  in  what  manner  these 
people’s  demands  are  to  be  satisfied. 

We  beg  leave  to  ask  if  the  former  resolve 
of  Congress,  permitting  the  offic‘  rs  to  come 
at  times  from  their  places  of  residence  to 
Lancaster,  for  the  purpose  of  settling  with 
and  paying  their  men,  and  receiving  the 
necessary  receipts  for  their  rations,  are  to 
be  deemed  still  in  force,  and  whether,  upon 
applicition  of  the  soldiers  for  shoes 
or  any  necessary  clothing  (those  applica- 
tions now  becoming  frequent),  this  Com- 
mittee shall  provide  them,  at  the  Conti- 
nental expense?  We  shall  steadily  persist 
in  carrying  into  execution  every  resolve  of 
the  Honorable  the  Congress,  and  be  strictly 
attentive  to  their  directions  and  recom- 
mendations. The  Committee. 


AND  QUBKI1S8.— LXII. 

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Gov.  Archibald  Roan,— The  Kashvillo 
(Tenn  ) Amirican^  ot  the  14th  of  April, 
contains  an  address  by  the  venerable  his  - 
torian  of  that  State;  and  President  of  tho 
Tennessee  Historical  Society,  Dr.  J.  G, 
M Ramsey,  on  Governor  Archibald  Roan. 
He  acknowledges  his  indebtedness  to  our 
Notes  and  Queries  for  the  biographical  and 
genealogical  data,  and  quotes  in  full  all  Wft 


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have  published  relating  to  the  Roans,  of 
Derry,  and  Archibald  Roan.  Or.  Ramsey 
e includes  hia  article  by  his  personal 

reminiscences  of  the  latter:  “In  person  he 
was  about  six  feet  high,  tall  and  erect, 
slender,  gra  eful  and  dignified,  exceedingly 
modest, rather  taciturn,  always  retiring  and 
unpretending — a . well  bred,  old-fashioned 
Virginia  gentleman  of  the  last  century. 
'I'he  color  of  his  eyes  is  not  now  recollected. 
A little  scholarly  in  his  conversation,  his 
voice  and  his  mien  and  general  manner; 
unostentatious  in  his  charities  and  his  ben- 
efactions. He  belonged  to  the  Presby- 
terian church,  and  if  the  writer  mistakes 
not,  was  an  elder  in  Pleasant  Forest  church, 
near  Campbell’s  station,  in  Knox  county. 
Like  Cinciniiatus,  he  went  from  his 
farm  to  hia  seat  on  the  bench, 
from  the  plow  to  the  executive  office  at 
Knoxville,  Tenn.,  where  the  scepter  of  Ju- 
dah then  was.  He  was  the  second  Gover- 
nor of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  and  the  im- 
mediate successor  of  Go  Sevier,  who  was 
the  first.  But  unlike  Sevier,  Gov.  Roan 
was  without  ambition  He  had  no  aspira- 
tions to  office  or  politic  d preferment.  He 
preferred  the  quiet  of  home  and  of  do- 
mestic life.  He  m^rri^d  a Miss  Pampbell, 
of  the  Virginia  Campbells  He  had  three 
sons.  James  became  a phjfsician,  and  was 
a successful  practitioner  in  Nashville,  Tenn 
Andrew,  it  is  supposed,  settled  there  too; 
while  the  third  son  the  writer  believes, 
went  West,  and  died.  A daughter  became 
the  first  wife  of  Col.  Reynolds  A.  Rimsey. 
* * * * Much  more  might  be  sdd  for 
Gov.  Roan.  He  left  no  stain  upon  his  high 
and  honorable  character.  The  King’s  Eng- 
lish is  too  feeble,  not  sufficiently  expressive, 
to  describe  it,  or  portray  his  genuine  worth. 
Another  has  used  another  language  to  de- 
scribe him  truthfully — Integer  vitae  e scele- 
risque  purus. 


THE  McOOBMlOK  BEOORD. 

[The  following  communication  noting 
certain  errors  in  Notes  and  Queries^  No, 
xlvii,  we  cheerfully  give  place  to  In  the 
article  referred  to  the  object  was  simply  to 
give  the  descent,  which  is  undoubtedly  cor- 
rect; the  errors  being  in  giving  the  names 
of  persons  to  whom  certain  ones  were  mar- 


ried. These  are  not  our  own,  having  come 
to  us  from  tbe  late  Judge  Walker.  The 
names  Hugh,  Thomas  and  James  were  very 
common  ones  in  this  family,  and  our  in- 
formant was  probably  thus  misled.  We 
intend  to  make  a thorough  examination  of 
the  wills,  deeds  and  administration  ac- 
counts at  Lancaster  and  Carlisle,  and  it  is 
only  by  so  doing  that  the  record  can  be 
made  correct.  The  writer,  we  are  confi- 
fident,  is  wrong  in  several  particulars,  but 
these  we  shall  not  specify  until  we  have  all 
the  information  desired  j 


An  article  in  your  issue  of  April  8th, 
headed  “James  M’Cormick,”  contains 
some  genealogical  errors  that  should  be 
c )rrected;  and  while  I am  at  it  I will  also 
add  some  further  data  making  the  record 
more  complete.  The  writer  states  the 
children  in  the  first  generation  in  the 
wrong  Older,  according  to  their  respective 
ages,  and  also  gives  the  wrong  names  for 
two  of  their  wives.  I am  well  convinced 
that  the  order  of  their  ages  was  as  I shall 
enumerate  them,  and  which  is  in  agree- 
ment with  the  order  they  are  named  in  the 
will  of  their  mother,  Elizabeth  M’Cormick, 
widow,  dated  October  10th,  1766. 

Concerning  James  M’Cormick,  the  sec- 
ond son  of  Thomas  ard  Elizabeth  M’Cor- 
mick, the  writer  has  evidently  confounded 
him  with  his  son,  as  be  states  that  the  said 
James  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
James  and  Mary  Oliver,  whereas  he  mar- 
ried Mary  Oliver,  daughter  of  John  and 
Mary  Oliver,  while  his  son  James  married 
Margaret  Oliver. 

Concerning  Hugh  M’Cormick,  son  of 
Thomas  and  Elizabeth  aforesaid,  your 
writer  is  again  off  the  track,  and  has  badly 
“mixed  those  children  up.’’  The  Hugh 
M’Cormick  in  question  married  Catharine 
Sanderson,  as  will  be  seen  hereafter;  while 
the  Hugh  M’Cormick  he  names,  who  mar- 
ried Sarah  Alcorn,  was  probably  an  uncle 
of  the  Hugh  he  was  aiming  to  recora,  and 
is  the  same  person  he  referred  to  in  the 
second  line  of  the  article  as  probably  a 
brother  of  Thomas,  John  and  Samuel. 
Furthermore,  Hugh,  the  son  of  Hugh  and 
Sarah  Alcorn  M’Cormmk,  married  Eliza 
Fullerton,  and  not  Catharine  Sanderson, 
as  the  writer  stated.  - 

I will  now  give  the  correct  line  of  descent 
as  I have  it  recorded,  from  the  same  start- 


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ing  point  as  the  article  under  consideration 
began. 

Thomas  and  Elizabeth  McCormick,  of 
East  Pennsboro’  township,  Cumberland 
<50unty,  Penn’ a,  had  issue  six  children,  as 
follows,  named  in  the  order  of  their  respec- 
tive ages  : 

1.  i.  Thomas,  m.  Jean  Oliver. 

2.  ii.  James,  m Mary  Oliver. 

3.  iii.  Hugh,  m.  Catharine  Sanderson. 

4.  iv.  William,  m.  Mary . 

5.  V.  Robert,  m.  Martha  Saoderson. 

6.  vi.  Elizabeth,  m.  Matthew  Loudon. 

f.  Thomas  McCormick  (Thomas)  died 
prior  to  1778.  He  married  Jean  Oliver, 
daughter  of  John  and  Isabella  Oliver,  about 
1756.  She  died  December  7,  1804.  They 
left  issue  : 

i.  lohn,  m.  Ann  Sample,  d.  John  Sample. 

ii.  William,  m.  Mary  Williamson. 

iii.  Isabella,  m.  John,  s.  Wm.  Walker. 

iv.  Elizabeth,  m.  John  Buchanan. 

V.  Mary,  m.  John,  s.  John  Sample. 

vi.  Jane,  m George  Hammond. 

vii.  Sarah,  m.  Wm  L.  Brown. 

viii.  Grizelda,  m.  Ezra  Wright. 

There  are  two  grand  children  of 
Thomas  and  Jane  McCormick  still  living, 
viz  : William  McCormick,  of  Centreville, 
Michigan,  sou  of  John  McCormick,  and 
Ann  Sample  (born  March  13,  1805),  and 
Mrs  Margaret  Quail,  of  Washington,  Pa., 
daughter  of  John  Walker  and  Isabella  Me 
Cormick,  (born  Nov.  23cl,  1789.) 

II.  James  McCormick  (Thomas)  married 
Mary  Oliver,  daughter  of  John  and  Isabella 
Oliver.  The  latest  record  I have  of  him  is 
in  the  matter  of  two  deeds  bearing  date 
Nov.  13th,  1797,  whereby  he  conveys  prop- 
erty to  his  sons  Robert  and  William.  His 
wife  Maty  died  Nov.  2d,  1804.  They  left 
issue: 

i.  James,  m.  Margaret  Oliver,  d.  James 
Oliver. 

ii.  Robert,  died  in  1809. 

iii.  William,  m.  Margery  Bines. 

iv.  Elizabeth,  died  in  infancy. 

V Isabella,  died  in  infancy. 

There  are  none  of  the  grandchildren  of 
James  and  Mary  McCormick  now  living, the 
late  Dr.  Robert  McCormick,  of  Chariton, 
Iowa,  (who  died  Jan  24,  1877,)  son  of 
James  McCormick  and  Margaret  Oliver, and 
the  late  James  McCormick,  of  Harrisburg, 
(who  died  in  1870,)  were  the  last  of  their 
generation. 


III.  Hugh  McCormick  (Thomas)  mar- 
ried Catharine  Sanderson,  daughter  of 
G<  orge  and  grand  daughter  of  Alexander 
Sanderson,  sr.,  of  Middleton  township, 
Cumberland  county.  He  lived  until  1798 
in  a large  stone  house,  which  is  yet  stand- 
ing, in  Fermanagh  township,  now  within 
the  boundaries  of  Juniata  county,  about 
two  miles  above  Mifflintown,  on  tbe  Juni- 
ata river.  He  sold  his  farm  in  the  year 
mentioned,  and  removed  to  Scott  county, 
Ky.,  where  he  died  in  1799.  He  was  a sol- 
dier in  the  Revolutionary  war.  His  wife, 
Catharine,  died  in  1810.  They  had  issue  : 

i.  Elizabeth;  m.  David  Logan. 

li.  Mary;  m.  Samuel  Glass. 

,iii.  George;  died  in  1816— bachelor. 

iv.  William;  died  in  1839— bachelor. 

V Marthj;  m.  Rowland  Chambers. 

There  are  still  living  three  grand  chil- 
dren of  Hugh  and  Catharine  McCoimick, 
viz:  Mrs.  Catharine  Laird,  daughter  of 
Rowland  and  Martha  Chambers,  born  in 
1796,  who  resides  about  four  miles  from 
Lexington,  Ky. ; Col.  George  M.  C ha mber.s 
of  Jacksonville,  III.,  son  of  Rowland  and 
Martha  Chambers,  born  June  28,  1800, 
and  Samuel  Glass,  son  of  Samuel  and  Mary 
Glass,  residing  near  Shelby  ville,  Ky.,  born 
Oct.  16,  1804 

IV.  William  McCormick  (Thomas) 
married  Mary  — — (we  have  not  yet 
learned  her  maiden  name).  He  resided  in 
Milford  township,  now  inside  the  bounda- 
ries of  J uniata  county,  and  j ust  across  the 
river  from  his  brothers  Hugh  and  Robert. 
Having  sold  his  farm  in  1803,  he  removed 
to  Fayette  county, Ohio,  where  he  died  about 
1812.  They  had  issue: 

i.  Thomas. 

ii.  James. 

iii.  William. 

iv.  Hugh. 

V.  John. 

vi.  Elizabeth,  m.  William  Rowland. 

vii.  Anna,  m.  David  Hardy. 

viii.  Margaret. 

I think  there  are  three  grand  children  of 
Wm.  and  Mary  McCormick  still  living,  but 
having  only  lately  got  on  the  tr^k  of  them. 
My  information  on  this  branen  is  yet 
meagre. 

V.  Robert  McCormick  (Thomas),  was 
born  about  1738;  married  Martha,  daugh- 
ter of  George;  and  grand  daughter  of 
Alexander  Sanderson,  sr.,  about  1770.  He 


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lived  in  Fermanagh  township,  adjoining  his 
brother  Hugh,  as  early  as  1765,  and  until 
1779,  when  he  sold  his  farm,  and  removed 
to  Rockbridge  county,  Virginia,  where  he 
spent  the  remainder  of  his  days.  He  died 
Oct.  12,  1818.  He  was  a soldier  in  the 
Revolutionary  war,  and  fought  in  the  bat- 
tie  of  the  Cowpens.  He  and  his  wife  are 
both  interred  in  the  burying  ground  of  the 
Old  Providence  Presbyterian  church,  in 
Augusta  county,  Virginia,  about  t wo  miles 
distant  from  their  homestead,  of  which 
church  he  was  an  elder.  They  left  issue  : 

i.  George  Elliott,  m.  Jane  Steel. 

ii.  James,  m.  1st  Irene  Rogers  ; 2d 
Rachel  Nisonger;  3d  Rachel  Clark. 

iii.  William,  m.  1st  Mary  Steel ; 2d 
Sarah  McClelland. 

iv.  Martha,  m.  Richard  Brient. 

V.  Elizabeth,  m.  Hugh  Gibson. 

vi.  Robert,  m.  Mary  Anna  Hall. 

There  are  now  ten  grandchildren  of  Rob- 
ert and  Martha  M’Cormick  still  living,  viz: 
John  S.  McCormick,  of  Henderson,  Ky., 
son  of  George  Elliott.  Wm.  S.  McCor- 
mick, of  Patterson,  Mo.,  and  Thomas  Mc- 
Cormick, of  Evansville,  Ark  , sons  of  Wil- 
liam. Mrs.  Martha  Waddell,  of  Mason 
City,  W.  Va.  Robert  McCormick,  of  West 
Mill  Grove,  O.,  and  James  McCormick,  of 
Gallipolis,  O.,  children  of  James.  Cyrus 
Hall  and  Leander  James  McCormick,  and 
Mrs.  Mary  Caroline  Shields,  and  Mrs. 
Amanda  Adams,  widows,  all  of  Chic  i go, 
111.,  children  of  Robert  and  Mary  Anna  Mc- 
Cormick. 

VI  Elizabeth  McCormick  was  born  in 
1740j  married  Matthew  Loudon  in  1760; 
died  in  1767.  They  resided  in  East  Penns- 
boro  township;  and  left  issue: 

i.  Mary,  m James  McFarlane. 

ii.  Archibald,  m.  Margaret  Bines. 

iii.  Catharine,  died  in  infancy. 

There  are,  I believe,  four  grandchildren 
of  Matthew  and  Elizabeth  Loudon  still 
living,  living,  viz:  John  Loudon  and  Mrs. 


Margery  Bines  Snowden,  of  Hogestown, 
Pa.,  and  Wm.  McC  Loudon,  of  Hannibal, 
Mo.,  children  of  Archibald— and  Andrew 
McFarlane,  of  Reedsville,  Pa.,  son  of  Jas. 
and  Mary  McFarlane. 

As  the  Olivers  and  Sandersons  have  been 
rather  prominent  in  the  early  part  of  this 
genealogy,  I will  add  two  interesting  scraps 
of  family  history  pertaining  to  them: 

James,  Jane  and  Mary  Oliver  were  the 
children  of  John  Oliver  and  Mary  Patter- 
son, and  were  all  born  in  Ireland,  where 
their  father  died; their  mother  then  married 
Joseph  Clark,  and  emigrated  with  her  threo 
children  to  America  in  1737.  They  settled 
on  a farm  in  East  Pennsboro’  township,  ad- 
j oining  the  farm  of  Elizabeth  McCormick, 
widow. 

Alexander  Sanderson,  Sr.,  is  said  to  have 
come  to  America  from  Scotland,  and  his 
wife’s  name  is  given  as  Jean  Watson. 
Nevin’s  History  gives  his  name  as  one  Of 
the  first  elders  in  the  Presbyterian  church 
at  Dillsburg,  York  county,  “which  church 
is  often  known  as  Old  Monaghan,  because 
of  its  unquestionable  antiquity,”  it  having 
been  organized  previous  to  1745.  He  re- 
sided in  Middleton  township, near  the  Cone- 
doguinet  creek  before  1750.  He  died  in 
the  year  1760,  and  his  will,  dated  Feby.  20, 
1760,  names  his  eight  children,  viz:  George, 
Alexander,  Jr.,  Barbara,  Martha,  William, 
John,  James  and  Margaret.  George  San- 
derson, the  eldest  son  of  Alexander  San- 
derson, Sr.,  married  twice,  his  first  wife 
was  a Ross,  the  second  Jane  Aitken.  He 
died  about  the  year  1775,  leaving  six  chil- 
dren by  his  first  wife,  viz : 

i.  Robert,  m.  Mary . 

ii.  John,  m.  Sarah  McMichael. 

iii.  Catharine,  m.  Hugh  McCormick. 

iv.  Margaret,  m.  James  Elliott. 

V.  Mary,  m.  David  Elliott. 

vi.  Martha,  m,  Robert  McCormick. 

James  H.  Shields. 

GhicagOf  111. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES. 

HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL. 


NOT£S  AND  gU«Rl£S— liXIlI. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Indian  Burying  Ground  —In  1767, 
John  Murray,  of  Upper  Paxtang  town- 
ship, became  possessed  ot  the  tract  of  land 
on  Clark’s  creek  and  the  Susquehanna 
river,  named  the  ‘ ‘Indian  Burying  Ground.  ’ ’ 
What  is  known  of  this  land,  and  have  any 
Indian  remains  been  found  there  ? If  so, 
of  what  do  they  consist,  etc.  w.  h.  b. 

Turkey  Island. — This  island,  “oppo- 
site John  Harris’  ferry,”  was  surveyed  to 
William  Maclay  October  13,  1763,  contain- 
ing 31^  acres.  It  was  subsequently  kno«vn 
as  Maclay ’s,  then  Forster’s,  then  Thomas’ 
and  now,  we  believe,  Longanecker’s,  tak- 
ing the  name  of  the  various  owners — in- 
stead of  that  named  in  the  original  war- 
rant. 


Girty’s  Run. — This  is  a small  stream 
emptying  into  the  Susquehanna  a short 
distance  above  the  mouth  of  Armstrong’s 
creek.  The  run  was  so  named  as  early  as 
1785,  as  we  find  two  tracts  of  land  located 
thereon  in  that  year.  “Bannock  Hill,” 
surveyed  to  Wm.  Kelso,  and  “Impor 
tunity,”  to  Joseph  Simpson.  Is  this  run 
named  in  earlier  deeds  or  surveys.” 

Biographical,  Sketches. — We  have  in 
preparation  another  series  of  biographical 
sketches  ot  representative  men  and  women 
of  Dauphin  county  in  the  past,  and  we  trust 
those  persons  to  whom  letters  of  inquiry 
may  be  sent  will  promptly  respond  to  our 
inquiries.  Without  undue  eulogy,  we  de- 
sire to  present  the  main  facts  in  the  life  of 
each  individual  noted.  It  is  accurateness  of 
detail  that  is  most  desirable.  w.  h e. 


A Family  Baptismal  Record.— [The 
following  is  a translation  of  a baptismal 

record  of  the  family  of Wolfarth  and 

Elizabeth  Lutz,  his  wife,  found  among 


some  old  papers.  It  is  of  value  and  inter- 
est. especially  to  those  descended  therefrom, 
and  by  thus  placing  it  among  our  Notes  and 
Queries  will  be  preserved,  at  least  be  brought 
to  the  at'ention  of  the  family  referred  to. 
We  will  be  glad  to  learn  if  this  record  shall 
meet  the  eyes  of  those  claiming  such  re- 
lationship. For  the  translation  we  are 
greatly  indebted  to  Mr.  S.robel,  editor  of 
the  8taatz  Ziiiung.'\ 

Elizabeth  Lutz,  b.  March  18,  1755; 
sponsors  Thomas.  Abner  and  his  wife 
Elizabeth.  Children: 

i.  Christina  Wolfcvrth.h  13th  August, 
1776;  sponsor  Christina  Lutz. 

ii.  Christina  Woljarth,  b 13th  February, 
1778,  sponsors  Christopher  Lutz  and  wife. 

Hi,  Catharine  Wolfarth,  b.  9th  May,  1780; 
sponsor,  Anna  Catharine  Lutz. 

ir.  John  Bernhardt  Wolfarth,  b.  24th  Nov. 
1781;  sponsors,  Leonard  Immel  and  his 
wife  Anna  Barbara. 

V,  Anna  Mary  Wolfarth,  b.  13th  Nov. 
1783;  sponsor  Elizabeth  Wolfarth. 

m,  Mary  Wolfarth,  b.  26th  Dec.  1785; 
sponsor,  Mary  Christina  Hoffman. 

mi.  John  Michael  Wolfarth,  b.  5th  June, 
1788;  sponsors,  John  Michael  Mohr  and  his 
wife  Elizabeth. 

mii.  Eva  Barrhara  Wolfarth,  b.  28th  May, 
1791;  sponsors,  Jacob  Decker  and  his  wife 
Eva  Barbara. 

ix.  Susanna  Wolfarth,  b.  Sunday,  2d  De- 
cember, 1791;  sponsors,  Isaiah  Gish  and  his 
wife  Margaret. 

X John  George  Wolfarth,  b.  2d  Febru- 
1795,  sign  of  the  crab ; sponsors,  John 
George  Tress  and  his  wife  Catharine. 

xi.  Eva  Christina  Wolfarth,  b.  24th 
July,  1797,  in  the  evening  at  6 o’clock,  the 
sign  of  the  lion;  sponsors,  John  Morgan- 
schlager  and  his  wife  Eva  Christina. 

Elizabeth  Zearing,  late  Wolfarth,  late 
Lutz,  died  September '7,  1831,  aged  76 
years,  5 months  and  19  days. 

[What  Zearing  did  Mrs.  Wolfarth,  net 
Lutz,  marry  ?] 


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Finley— Todd  — I desire  information 
eoncerning  the  family  of  Capt.  John  Fin- 
ley, of  the  7th  Penn’a  Regiment  of  the 
Revolution.  Prior  to  that  period  he  was 
an  Iniian  trader.  In  1772,  with  his 
brothers  Andrew  and  Clement,  and  John 
Carnahan,  he  descended  the  Ohio  as  far  as 
Wheeling.  In  1773,  with  eight  others,  he 
started  to  lay  out  lands  in  the  Kentucky 
country.  At  the  mou»h  of  the  8cioto  he 
met  the  party  of  Captain,  afterwards  Gen. 
Thompson,  and  with  him  explored  this 
section  of  the  State  of  Kentucky.  Capt. 
Finley  located  his  claim  at  the  Upper  Blue 
Licks.  After  the  war  he  removed  thither, 
represented  his  country  in  the  Kentucky 
Legislature  from  1800  to  1803  He  died  in 
1837.  I have  received  letters  ot  inquiry 
concerning  the  family  of  Robert  Todd, 
who  died  in  Montgomery  county,  Penn’a., 
in  1775.  One  of  his  daughters  married  a 
John  Finley  in  1762,  possibly  the  John 
Finley  above  mentioned  I am  desirous 
to  obtain  any  facts  of  the  emigration,  &o  , 
of  the  Todds.  w d h. 

Maysnlle,  Ky. 

[John  Finley  was  promoted  from  Fjrst 
Lieutenant  to  Captain  in  the  Eighth  Peun’a 
October  22,  1777;  transfe  red  to  Fifth 
Penn’a,  January  17,  1781;  and  on  the  ar- 
rangement of  the  Penn’a  Line,  January  1, 
1783^,  transferred  to  the  Second  regiment. 
As  Capt.  Finley  was  only  eighty  years  of 
age  in  1834 — so  stated  on  the  pension  rolls 
— it  could  ha^dlj  have  been  he  who  mar- 
ried the  Miss  Todd  in  1762.  No  doubt  he 
was  from  Westmoreland  cmnty,  this 
State,  and  perchance  there  may  be  some 
wills,  administration  accounts  or  deeds  at 
Gieensburg  which  would  throw  light  on 
th’s  subject.  Will  Mr.  Albert  inform  us  ? 

w.  H.  E ] 

Old-Time  Schoolmasters.— In  a recent 
number  of  the  Charleston  (111.)  Plaindealer 
we  find  an  interesting  article  on  “The  School- 
master of  the  Olden  Time”  vs  ‘ ‘The  District 
Teacher  of  To-day,”  in  which  the  old  mas- 
ter does  not  suffer  by  the  comparison.  The 
author  is  a gentleman  of  Illinois,  formerly 
of  Pennsylvania,  who  obtained  part  of  his 
education  at  the  old  school  house  at  Pax- 
tang  meeting  house.  We  quote  one  or  two 
paragraphs  as  illustrative  of  the  estimation 
in  which  “Master  Allen,”  of  the  old  school 
(W  & Q , xlviii),  is  held  by  some  of  those 


whose  memories  reach  much  further  into 
the  past  than  does  our  own,  and  descriptive 
of  a method  of  conducting  schools  not  com- 
mon in  our  day. 

Of  Allen  he  says:  “ As  an  evidence  that 
he  and  his  rod  government  was  popular,  he 
continued  to  teaca  within  a radius  of  eight 
or  ten  miles  for  twenty-  five  years,  and  then 
resigned  because  he  could  carry  his  armor 
no  longer.  At  the  ripe  age  of  eighty  years 
he  folded  himself  away,  conscious  that  he 
had  done  his  life  work  and  duty  well,  and 
that  the  world  was  better  off  because  he 
had  lived  in  it  A grand  old  character,  a 
man  of  iodividuality  and  of  genius,  hia 
name  lives  in  local  tradition  whilst  his  co- 
temporary brethren  of  the  birch  are  forgot- 
ten. ******** 
“As  the  years  rolled  on,  other  teachers  suc- 
ceeded of  various  characters,  holding  vari- 
oas  opinioDS  on  the  subject  of  teaching. 
Among  these  was  one  who  taught  a “loud 
school,”  a method  of  teaching  by  no  means 
singular  then.  * * * For  the  first  lew 
days  I thought,  like  all  inexperienced  per- 
sons, that  I could  learn  nothing.  With 
voices  pitched  to  a high  key,  the 
little  lads  were  busy  reading,  spelling  and 
reciting  their  lessons  previous  to  class  ex- 
ercises. The  teacher  mending  pens  or 
looking  over  arithmetic  work,  was  the  qui- 
etest person  in  the  house.  If  the  din  went 
down  or  died  out,  it  was  evidence  of  idle- 
ness, and  a word  or  two  started  the  “babel” 
going  again.”  *****  * * * 

“I  am  indebted  to  that  “loud  school” 
for  at  least  one  very  great  blessing.  I can  j 
read,  study  and  reflect  with  comfort,  whilst  ' 
the  tongues  of  a half  dozen  youngsters  are  j 
chattering  around  me.”  | 

The  author  does  not  mention  the  name 
of  the  master,  or  give  the  date  of  his  con- 
ducting the  “loud  school,”  but  it  must  i 
have  been  between  fifty  and  sixty  years 
ago.  w.  F.  R. 


THB  SW11ZBR8  LAND. 

[A  document  in  the  office  of  the  Secre-  i 
tary  of  Internal  Affairs,  endorsed  “Return  i 
of  6,500  acres,  besides  ye  allowance  of  6 p.  ; 
cent,  to  ye  Switzers,  1710,”  is  herewith  i 
given  as  in  the  original.  It  will,  no  doubt,  i 
prove  interesting  to  the  descendants  of  the  : 
original  purchasers:  The  Kendigs,  Mylins,  j- 
Herrs,  Bowmans,  Millers,  Franciscuses  and  I >. 
Funks,  many  of  whom  are  residents  of  our  i : 


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ms 


county.  It  give^  the  date  of  the  grant  of 
land,  the  country  whence  emigrated,  and 
other  data  ot  value  ] 

Whereas.  Edward  Shippen,  Griffith 
Owen  and  Thomas  Story,  the  Proprietaries 
Commissioners  of  Property,  by  their  war- 
rant bearing  Date  the  tenth  of  the  eighth 
month,  1710,  Granted  to  certain  Swissers 
hereafter  named  ten  thousand  acres  of 
Land  to  be  laid  out  in  this  Province,  for 
which  they  agreed  to  pay  five  hundred 
pounds;  I do  certifie  that  on  the  twenty- 
seventh  day  of  the  2 mo’th,  1714,  there 
was  surveyed  a Tract  of  Land  on  Pequin 
Creek,  in  the  County  ot  Chester,  and  Di- 
vided into  Lesser  Tracts  or  parcels  to  sev- 
eral Persons  of  the  said  C(  mpany  of 
Swissers,  the  said  Parcels  bounded  as  fol- 
lows: 

Martin  Kundig,  One  tract  beginning  at  a 
Hickory  tree  at  a Corner  of  John  ffunk’s 
land  and  extending  Thence  East  by  North 
two  hundred  and  fifty  seven  perches  to  gum 
tree;  Thence  South  by  East  Six  hundred 
acd  Sixty  Perches  to  a White  oak;  Thence 
West  by  South  two  hundred  and  fifty-seven 
perches  to  a hickory  tree;  Thence  North  by 
West  by  the  saidjJobn  ffunk’s  Land  six  hun- 
dred and  sixty  perches  to  ye  begioing; 
containing  One  thousand  and  sixty  acres. 

And  one  other  tract.  Beginning  at  a 
post  at  a Corner  of  Martin  Milin’s 
land,  and  thence  running  West  by 
South  two  hundred  and  two  perches 
to  a Chestnut  tree;  Thence  North 
by  West  flour  hundred  and  twenty  perches 
to  a white  oak;  Thence  East  by  North  two 
hundred  and  two  perches  to  a post;  Then 
by  ihe  said  Martin  Milin’s  land  South  by 
East  ffour  hundred  and  twenty  ptrebes  to 
the  place  of  Beginning;  containing  ffive 
hundred  and  thirty  acres. 

And  also  one  other  Tract,  Beginning  at 
a Hickery  tree  at  a corner  of  Christian 
Heer’s  land  and  running  by  the  same  North 
by  West  ffive  hundred  and  eighty  perches 
to  a post;  Then  East  by  North  seventy- 
four  perches  to  a Gum  tree;  Then  South  by 
East  by  John  Heer’s  land  ffive  hundred  and 
eighty  perches  to  a Hickery  tree;  Then 
West  by  South  seventy-four  perches  to  the 
Beginning;  containing  two  hundred  and 
sixty -five  acres. 

Martin  Milin,  One  Tract  of  Land  be- 
ginning at  a small  Hickery  tree  at  a corner 
of  Christian  Heer’s  land;  Thence  West  by 


South  thirty-seven  perches  to  a SpanishOak; 
Thence  North  by  West  one  hundred  and 
six‘y  perches  to  a Black  Oak;  Thence  North 
by  South  fifty  perches  to  a post  at  a corner 
of  Martin  Kundig’s  land;  Then  by  the 
same  Und  North  by  West  flfour  hundred 
and  twenty  perches  to  a post;  Then  East 
by  North  eighfy-seven  perches  to  a Black 
Oak;  thence  South  by  East  by  Christian 
Heer’s  land,  ffive  hundred  and  eighty 
p’ches,  to  the  Beginning;  containing  two 
hundred  sixty  five  acres. 

Christian  Heer . One  tract  beginning  at 
a small  Hickery  tree  at  a corner  of  Martin 
Milin ’s  Land;  Thence  by  the  same  North 
by  West  ffive  hundred  and  Eighty  p’ches 
to  a black  oak;  Thence  East  by  North  One 
hundred  forty-seven  perches  to  a post; 
Thence  South  by  East  by  Mar- 
tin Kundig’s  land  ffive  hundred  and 
Eighty  p’ches  to  a hickery  tree;  Thence 
West  by  Sou’h  one  hundred  forty- seven 
perches  to  the  beginning;  containing  ffive 
hundred  and  thirty  acres. 

John  Heer.  One  Tract  or  Parcel  of  Land 
Beginning  at  a Black  Oak  a corner  of 
Wendel  Bowman’s  land,  and  running  West 
by  South  one  hundred  forty-seven  perches 
to  a hickery  tree  at  a corner  of  Martin 
Kundig’s  land;  Thence  by  the  same  land 
North  by  West  ffive  hundred  and  eighty 
perches  to  a gum  tree  at  another  corner  of 
the  said  Kundig’s  lan  J;  Thence  East  by 
North  one  hundred  for  ty-seven  perches  to 
a hickery  tree;  Thence  South  by  East  ffive 
hundred  and  eighty  porches  to  the  Begin- 
ning; Containing  ffive  hundred  and  thirty 
acres 

Wendel  Bowman.  One  Tract  Beginning 
at  a corner  of  Jacob  Miller’s  land,  and 
From  thence  West  by  South  one  hundred 
twenty-nine  perches  to  a black  oak; 
Tnence  North  by  West  by  John  Heer’s 
land  six  hundred  and  sixty  perches  to  an- 
other black  oak;  Thence  by  the  land  of 
John  Rudolph  Bundely  East  by  North  one 
hundred  and  twenty-nine  perches  to  a post; 
Thence  South  by  East  by  Stophal  ffran- 
ciscu,s’  land  and  the  land  of  the  said  Jacob 
Miller  six  hundred  and  sixty  perches  to  the 
place  of  Beginning;  containing  ffive  hun- 
dred and  thirty  acres. 

Jacob  Miller.  One  Tract  containing  One 
thousand  acres  Beginning  at  a Hickory 
tree  in  a Line  of  John  ffunck’s  land,  Thence 
West  by  South  three  hundred  eighty-six 


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perches  to  a post;  Thence  by  Wendel  Bow- 
man’s land  JHorth  by  West  flfour  hun- 
dred and  forty  perches  to  a white  oak; 
Thence  by  Stophal  ffranciscus’s  land  East 
by  North  three  hundred  eighty-six  perches 
to  a poplar  tree;  thence  by  the  said  John 
ffunk’s  land,  ffour  hundred  and  forty 
p’ches  to  the  Beginning. 

Stophal  ffranciscus.  One  tract  beginnicg 
at  a poplar  tree  a corner  of  John  ffunk’s 
land,  and  at  a corner  of  Jacob  Miller’s 
land,  then  by  the  said  Miller’s  land  West 
by  South  three  hundred  eighty-six  perches 
to  a white  oak;  Thence  by  Wendel  Bow- 
man’s land  North  by  West  two  hundred  and 
twenty  p’ches  to  a post;  Thence  by  the 
land  of  John  Rudolph  Bundely  E<»st  by 
North  three  hundred  eighty-six  perches  to 
a post;  Thence  S3uth  by  East  two  hundred 
and  twenty  percoes  to  the  beginning;  con- 
taining ffive  hundred  and  thirty  acres. 

John  funk.  One  Tract  or  parcel  of  Land, 
Beginning  at  a Hickery  at  a corner  of  Mar- 
tin Kundig’s  land;  Thence  by  a line  of 
markt  trees  West  by  South  one  hundred 
twenty-nine  perches  to  another  hickery 
tree;  Thence  North  by  West  two  hundred 
and  twenty  perches  to  a hickery  tree  at  a 
corner  of  Jacob  Miller’s  land;  Then  by  a 
line  of  the  said  land,  continuing  the  course 
last  mentioned,  four  hundred  and  forty 
parches  to  a poplar  tree  at  another  corner  of 
said  Miller’s  land;  Thence  East  by  North 
one  hundred  twenty-nine  perches  to  a 
Hickery  tree;  Thence  by  the  said  Martin 
Kundig’s  Land  South  by  East  six  hundred 
and  sixty  perches  to  the  Beginning;  con- 
taining ffive  hundred  and  thirty  acres. 

Jacob  Taylor. 


NOTES  AND  QUBKI US.— LXIV, 
Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Mercer. — Col.  James  Mercer  was  a resi- 
dent of  Lancaster.  He  was  Major  of  the 
seventh  battalion  of  Lancaster  county  in 
1777,  and  served  in  the  years  1777,  1778  and 
1779;  in  the  battalion  of  Col.  Stewart;  in 
1782  was  colonel  commanding  a battalion, 
and  was  a member  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Legislature  from  Lancaster  county  during 
the  years  1781,  ’82,  ’83.  He  died  in  1804; 
his  children  were; 

i.  John;  who  removed  to  Pittsburg,  and 
later  to  Mansfield,  Ohio,  and  died  about 


1837,  leaving  a widow,  but,  as  is  believed, 
no  issue. 

ii.  Samuel;  was  twice  married;  by  first, 
wife  had  a son,  Robert,  who  died  about 
1818,  without  issue.  By  his  second  wife 
his  children  were:  James,  died,  1820;  Mary, 
died  1822;  Margaret,  married  Robert  H. 
M’Nair  ot  New  Orleans,  and  had  issue 
Stella,  married  Hon.  Chas.  D.  Shoemaker 
of  Kingston,  Pa.,  and  had  issue;  Penelope, 
married  Rev.  John  Dorrance,  D.  D.  of 
Wilkes-Barre,  and  had  issue;  and  Wil- 
liam R.  Mercer.  Samuel,  the  father,  died 
in  1813,  and  his  widow  died  in  1821, 

iii.  Margaret;  who  died  about  1825,  un- 
married. 

iv.  Alexander;  who  left  one  son,  Wm.  O 
J.  Mercer. 

Information  concerning  Col.  James  Mer- 
cer and  his  ancestry  is  desired.  s.  r. 


Bindley  Murray. — We  are  indebted  to 
a gentleman  of  New  York  city  for  a por- 
tion of  the  following  genealogical  memo- 
randa relative  to  the  Murrays  of  Dauphin 
county,  supplementing  the  same  with  such 
information  as  had  previously  come  to  our 
knowledge: 

William  Murray  (1)  a native  of  Scot- 
land, emigrated  to  America  between  tne 
years  1730  and  1735,  and  settled  on  the 
Swatara.  His  wife  was  a Bindley,  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  Bindley,  an  emigrant  also 
from  the  same  place  in  Scotland,  locating 
in  the  same  neighborhood  in  Pennsylvania. 
They  had  issue,  among  others: 

I Samuel;  went  to  the  Carolinas  about 
1755. 

II.  William;  also  removed  to  the  Caro- 
linas. 

III.  Robert,  b.  1721;  d.  1786;  m.  and 
had  twelve  children,  the  names  of  only  two 
of  whom  are  known— ZmdZey,  the  cele- 
brated grammarian,  and  John,  known  as 
“Quaker  John,”  who  had  a son  Robert  I., 
from  whom  a son  D.  Colden  Murray  of  New 
York. 

IV.  Arabella,  m.  John  Dixon,  and  had 
issne— Isabella,  Mobertf  Sankey,  Arabella,. 
Richard  and  James.  Isabella  m.  James 
McCormick,  son  of  Hugh  McCormick,  and 
had  issue:  Sarah  m.  Robert  Sloan,  of  Har- 
risburg {see  Sloan  Genealogy),  and  Hugh 
m.  Esther  Kumbel,  of  N.  Y.,  and  had 
Isabella,  Richard,  Amanda.  Emeline,  Mary» 
William,  Louisa  and  John. 


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V.  James,  b.  1729;  (see  biographical 
sketch,  N.  & Q , first  series  1 

VI.  John  ; whose  son  John,  known  as  J. 
Murray,  jr.,  “Presbyterian  John,”  and 
father  of  John  li.,  of  New  York  cicy. 

W.  H E. 


Cider  Royal— N.  & Q.  lx. — In  your  no- 
tice of  this  beverage  you  differ  from  all  ac 
counts  I have  ever  read  of  it.  The  name,  I 
think,  is  a corruption  of  ‘ *ciier-oiL^'  Cum- 
ing in  his  Sketches  of  a Tour  to  the  West- 
ern Count!  y and  A Voyage  down  the  OMo 
and  Mississippi  Rivers”  in  1807-1809,  p. 
86,  says:  “VVe  stopped  at  Wm.  Croxton’s 
tavern,  the  sign  of  the  Black  Horse,  on  the 
Virginia  side  and  got  a bowl  of  excellent 
cider- oil.  This  is  stronger  than  Madeira 
and  is  obtained  from  the  cider  by  suffering 
it  to  freeze  in  the  cask  duiing  the  winter, 
and  then  drawing  off  and  barreling  up  the 
spirituous  part  which  remains  liqu’d,  while 
the  aqueous  is  quickly  congealed  by  the 
frost.”  Bartlett's  Dictionary  of  American- 
isms says  : Cider-oil. — Cider  concen- 

trated by  boiling,  \o  which  honey 
is  subsequently  added.”  The  records  of 
Salem  county,  N.  J.,  court  for  1729,  fixed 
the  price  of  “each  quart  of  cider-royal  at 
eight  pence.”  The  price  of  metheglin,  an 
oyier  old-time  drink,  was  fixed  at  nine 
pence  for  each  quart.  In  a nodce  of  the 
“Old  Crown  Inn,”  at  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  it  is 
stated:  “The  Bretheru  before  opening  ‘The 
Crown,’  in  Mt-y,  1745,  shocked  the  house 
with  gill  and  half  gill  pewter  wine  mejs- 
uies,  with  two  dram  glasses,  two  hogsheads 
of  cider,  one  cask  of  metheglin,  one  cask  of 
rum,  six  pewter  plates,  iron  candlesticks 
and  whatever  else  could  minister  to  the 
creature  comforts  of  the  tired  traveller.” 
Olossographia  Anglicana  Nova  says  : 
“Metheglin  is  a kind  of  drink  made  ot 
herbs,  honey,  spice,  &c.” 

In  1685,  Thomas  Budd  published  his 
**Good  Order  Established  in  Pennsylvania 
& New  Jersey  in  America,”  m which  he  says: 
“I  do  not  question  but  that  we  might  make 
good,  strong  Beer,  Ale  and  Mum,  that 
would  keen  well  to  Barbadoes,  the  water 
being  good,  a'cd.  wheat  and  biriey  in  a few 
years  like  to  be  very  plentiful.” 
was  a kind  of  b^’er  originally  made  in  Ger- 
many. In  the  accounts  of  the  treaty  with 
the  Six  Nations  at  Lancaster,  in  1744,  it  is 
stated  that  “the  Indians  were  plentifully 


regaled  with  punch,  wine  and  bumbo. 
“Bumbo”  was  simply  rum  and  water. 

Isaac  Craig. 

Allegheny,  Pa. 

[By  reference  to  the  definition  given,  it 
will  be  seen  that  our  correspondent  con- 
founds c\der-oil  with  cider-royal.  The 
drinks  were  entirety  of  diff-^rent  ingredi- 
ents. w.  H.  E.  ] 


THS  GHOSTS  OF  SWATARA  ANU  TRR 
MlfiGlON  ROUj«D  about. 

The  superstitions  of  a past  age  are  al 
ways  interesting  as  well  as  instructive,  for 
without  a knowledge  of  them  no  just  ap- 
preciation of  the  motives  and  actions  of  the 
people  can  be  had. 

We  do  not,  in  this  paper,  intend  to  pre- 
sent anything  like  a complete  view  of  the 
superstiti  ins  which  have  been,  and  to  some 
extent  still  are,  prevalent  in  this  vicinity, 
but  shall  confine  ourselves  to  a brief  and 
necessarily  imperfect  review  of  its  ghosts, 
reserving  lor  some  future  occasion  a more 
interesting  and  more  practical  phase  of  the 
subject — toe  Folk  lore  of  our  ancestors. 
These  worthies  brought  with  them  across 
the  seas  the  prevailing  superstitions  of  Eu- 
rope, and  as  ihe  population  of  every  locdity 
is  composed  of  the  descendants  of  var  ous 
nationalities,  we  have  here  the  com 
mingling  of  the  superstitions  of  the 
several  countries,  but  principally  of  Great 
Bri'ain  and  Germany.  The  Irish  Ben- 
Shie,  the  Scottish  Wraith,  the  English 
Ghost,  and  the  German  Kobold,  all  abounded 
and  formed  a heirogeneous  congregation 
of  shades,  the  like  of  which  could  not  be 
found  anywhere  outside  of  America.  This 
motley  assemb’age  probably  gave  rise  to 
the  provincialism  Spook,  which  seems  to 
have  been  applied  to  almost  every  unearthly 
sight  or  sound  seen  or  heard  at  night.  For 
the  present  we  shall  not  trouble  ourselves 
to  make  the  nice  distinction  which  exists 
between  the  ghostly  fraternity  of  the  dif- 
ferent nations  mentioned  above,  but  be 
content  with  calling  th^m  all  ghosts  with- 
out inquiring  from  whence  they  are  de- 
rived. 

Forty-three  years  ago,  when  the  vote 
was  announced  which  carried  the  free- 
school  system  in  Swatara,  the  late  Robert 
Wilson,  of  Highspire,  prophesied  that  in 
twenty  years  there  would  not  be  a ghost  in 
the  township.”  This  at  the  time  seemed 


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preposterous,  for  the  hills  of  Swatara  and 
the  region  around  about  were  literally 
“fringed  with  ghosts.”  Yet  the  prophesy 
has  been  so  substantially  fulfilled  that  few 
of  our  people  under  forty  yearo  of  age  ever 
“saw  a ghost;”  and  an  old  resident  of 
Chambers’  Hill,  who,  in  his  younger  days, 
was  very  familiar  with  the  “awful  faces  of 
other  times,”  lately  said  in  tones  of  sad- 
ness, “They  are  getting  thin.”  The  old 
man  spoke  as  though  the  departure  of  the 
ghosts  had  deprived  him  of  a part  of  his 
life,  and  left  a void  which  it  was  now  too 
late  to  fill;  and  doubtless  his  feelings  were 
akin  to  those  of  the  aged  hunter  whom 
civilization  had  overtaken,  and  with  ruth- 
less hand  swept  away  the  haunts  of  his 
favorite  game. 

Three  quarters  of  a century  ago  ghosts 
were  everywhere,  although  some  localities 
were  more  prolific  than  others  Of  these 
ihe  region  lying  along  Chambers’  Hill,  be- 
tween Churchville  and  “Fiddler’s  Elbow,” 
on  the  Swatara,  was  celebrated  above  its 
neighbors.  And  here,  had  we  the  time,  we 
might  scop  to  express  our  admiration  of 
the  great  law  of  compensation  which  ope- 
rates throughout  the  Universe.  What  this 
region  lacked  in  material  resources,  was 
abundantly  made  up  in  ghosts.  At  the 
time  of  which  we  write,  and  for  many  years 
after,  this  ridge  was  an  unbroken  forest, 
with  a line  of  farms  along  its  southern 
slope,  and  to  this  day  the  wild  glens  and 
steep  hillsides  near  the  Swatara  present 
almost  the  same  appearance  a**  when  the 
Red  Hun.er  trod  the  forest  in  absolute  ig- 
norance of  the  existence  of  his  pale-faced 
brothers. 

Within  the  limits  above  described,  are 
several  of  those  small  neglected  grave- 
yards, so  common  throughout  our  coun- 
try, that  even  to  day,  though  in  the  midst 
of  cultivated  fields,  are  surrounded  by  an 
atmosphere  which  it  requires  only  a slight 
effort  of  the  imagination  to  fill  with  phan- 
toms and  hobgoblins.  These  spots  were 
surrounded  by  thick  woods  in  the  palmy 
days  of  ghosts,  who  held  high  carnival 
within  their  precincts.  Many  were  the 
stories  told  of  ghostly  processions  wending 
their  way  through  the  woods  to  visit  friends 
in  some  neighboring  yard,  and  one  instance 
is  related  of  a general  muster  of  all  the 
ghosts  of  Chambers’  Hill  and  the  country 
southward,  to  attend  some  great  gathering 


held  somewhere  to  the  northward.  The 
rendezvous  was  near  the  place  where  the 
church  now  stan  s,  and  those  who  wit- 
nessed it  declared  that  when  the  ghosts 
took  up  the  line  of  march,  although  they 
were  four  abreast,  the  head  of  the  column 
had  disappeared  ov«r  the  Paxtang  hills  be- 
fore the  rear  had  fallen  into  line.  Ho 
one  had  the  hardihood  to  follow  and  as- 
certain the  place  of  meeting;  nor  has 
there  come  to  us  the  slightest  hint  as  to 
the  business  which  called  together  this 
vast  assemblage.  Tne  individual,  upon 
whose  authoxiiy  our  knowledge  of  this 
weird  spectacle  rests  was  an  honest  fellow 
of  considerable  experience  in  these  mat- 
ters, but  such  a timid  mortal  that  he 
rarely  remained  upon  the  scene  long 
enough  to  obtain  full  information  as  to 
the  proceedings  of  the  ghosts  he  encoun- 
tered, almost  invariably  taking  to  his 
heels— and  by  this  con^stant  practice  at 
the  top  of  his  sp<aed  he  came  to  be  re- 
markably fleet  ot  foot.  He  once  crossed  the 
valley,  fo  lowed  by  a ghost,  in  such  an  in- 
credibly short  space  of  time,  that  a number 
of  gemlemen  had  the  curiosity  to  go  over 
the  ground  next  morning  and  measure  his 
steps — they  found  that  he  had  cleared  ten 
feet  at  every  step  He  has,  himself,  been 
a ghost  these  sixteen  years  or  more. 

Among  the  inmates  of  these  quiet  grave- 
yards were  certain  wayward  ghosts,  who 
seemed  to  be  at  variance  with  their  fellows 
and  who  wandered  about  solitary  and  alone, 
haunting  old  buildings  and  out-of-the-way 
“nooks  and  corners.”  Tney  were  usually 
harmless  and  only  iroublesome  ia  so  far  as 
they  occasionally  frightened  the  belated 
Wight  who  encountered  them  in  their  va- 
grant wanderings.  There  was  another 
class  of  ghosts  from  which  Chambers’  Hill 
was  sittgularly  free — but  who  roamed  not 
faraway — the  sombre  shades  of  suicides 
and  murderers.  These  were  such  disagree- 
able and  dangerous  customers  that  it  was 
not  deemed  prudent  for  either  man  or  beast 
to  cross  their  piths 

Of  the  multitude  of  ghosts  which  once 
traversed  this  region,  but  two  remain.  One 
of  these  is  a staid  and  sober  fellow,  of  pre 
possessing  presence,  who  is  the  occupant  of 
an  unknown  grave  in  a little  cemetery  in  the 
fields  south  ot  theChambers’  road.  He  never 
leaves  his  accustomed  beat,  which  leads  from 
the  cemetery  across  the  fields  to  a ravine 


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in  the  woods.  After  remaining  here  an 
hour  or  more  (no  one  knows  how  engaged) 
he  returns  by  the  same  route  and  a,s  he 
nears  the  cemetery  vanishes  away.  He 
always  appears  in  his  shirt  sleeves  and 
with  no  covering  for  his  head  save  his  thin 
gray  hair,  and  can  be  seen  any  night  about 
twelve  o’clock  by  tbose  from  whose  eyes 
the  scales  have  fallen. 

The  second  is  that  of  a celebrated  witch, 
who,  in  her  day  and  generation,  exerted 
considerable  influence,  but  as  a ghost  she 
has  never  amounted  to  much  and  is  now 
rarely  seen.  She  appears  in  the  shape  of  a 
large  black  dog  with  a chain  around  his 
neck  and  a body  as  long  as  a fence  rail, 
with  a tail  to  correspond— a very  formida- 
ble appearance,  from  which  the  beholder  al- 
ways beats  such  a rapid  retreat  that  no 
damage  has  as  yet  resulted. 

The  third  i^  an  erratic  ghost,  and  upon 
occasions  disposed  to  be  frolicsome. 
He  has  been  known  io  several  gen- 
erations as  “The  Headless  Wood  chopper,” 
although  he  is  not  always  cutting  wood, 
nor  does  he  always  carry  an  axe.  His  origin 
is  lost  in  antiquity,  and  it  is  doubttul 
whether  he  ever  was  the  owner  of  a grave. 
He  was  probably  a pioneer  in  these  regions 
many  years  in  advance  of  the  settlers.  He 
frequents  none  of  the  haunts  of  the  native 
ghosts,  and  was  never  seen  in  or  about  a 
grave-yard.  He  seems  to  be  master  of  his 
own  movements,  and  comes  and  goes  when 
and  where  he  pleases,  cu’s  wood  or  not  as 
he  feels  disposed,  and  seems  to  delight  in 
appearing  at  odd  and  unlooked  for  times 
and  places.  A volume  might  be  filled  with 
his  exploits,  but  we  have  time  and  space 
lor  but  one  or  two.  Less  than  ten  years 
ago  there  was  living  in  the  valley  an  old 
gentleman,  whoie  word  in  the  ordinary  af- 
fairs of  life  passed  for  truth,  who  used  to 
relate  in  all  sincerity,  the  story 
of  an  encounter  he  once  had  with 
the  “Headless  Wood-chopper.”  He  had 
been  below  Middletown  with  his  four- 
horse  team,  and  was  so  late  starting  home 
that  night  overtook  him  before  he  reached 
“Fiddler’s  Elbow,”  between  which  point 
and  the  turnpike  road,  a distance  of  probs»- 
bly  a mile  and  a quarter,  the  road  lay 
through  a dark  and  lonely  wood.  He  had 
scarcely  left  the  “Elbow”  when  his  horses 
affrighted  at  something  which  in  the  dark- 


ness he  could  not  see.  He  succeedde  in 
holding  his  horses  in  check,  but  could  not 
quiet  them.  As  his  eyes  became  more  ac- 
customed to  the  darkness,  he  observed  what 
seemed  to  him  a short  man  walking  beside 
his  team  on  the  right  side  of  the  road,  who 
in  a few  moments  sprang  upon  the  back  of 
the  off- wheel  horse,  a gray  beast,  which 
enabled  tbe  gentleman  to  observe  accu- 
rately the  outlines  of  the  figure  u.on  his 
back.  They  rode  thus  close  together 
until  they  approached  the  edge  of  the 
timber,  wnen  the  apparition  sprang  to  the 
round  on  all  fours  and  ran  away  like  a 
og.  During  this  long  ride  ihe  gentleman 
had  ample  time  to  scan  the  short  man  most 
closely,  and  that  he  was  the  “Headless 
Wood-choppei”  there  was  in  his  mind  no 
doubt.  What  convinced  him  that  no  de- 
ception had  been  practiced  upon  him  was 
the  fact  that  when  he  reached  home,  al- 
though it  was  a cold  night,  his  horses  were 
in  a “Jather  of  sweat  and  trembling  like 
leaves,”  and  continued  in  that  state  until 
towards  morning.  (That  there  were  spirits 
of  some  kind  in  the  woods  that  night  stems 
not  improbable). 

The  last  appearance  of  this  celebrated 
ghost  was  within  the  present  year,  near  the 
house  of  an  aged  couple  living  some  miles 
west  of  the  scene  of  the  adventure  related 
above.  It  wai  a bright  moonlight  night. 
A friend  had  spent  the  evening  wiih  tnese 
old  folks,  listening  to  the  many  srories  ot 
ghosts,  witches  and  “sic  like  cattle,”  with 
which  the  old  man’s  mind  is  richly  stored. 
He  had  taken  his  departure,  and  had 
reached  the  middle  of  the  road  in  front  of 
the  house  not  a dozen  steps  from  the  door, 
when  he  became  conscious  of  something 
near  him.  He  looked  over  his  left  shoulder 
and  beheld  a ghost  caporing  as  if  in  high 
glee.  His  fright  was  so  great  that  he 
reached  the  door  at  almost  a single  bound 
and  entered  speechless.  The  old  man, 
upon  looking  out  to  ascertain  the  cause, 
recognized  the  “Headless  Wood  chopper,” 
and  remarked  that  he  had  with  him  both 
his  head  and  his  axe,  the  former  under  his 
arm  and  the  latter  upon  his  shoulder.  As 
this  was  an  unusual  load  for  the  “Wood- 
chopper,  ’ ’ who  always  went  unencumbered, 
or  at  most  with  nothing  but  his  axe,  and 
as  he  has  not  been  seen  since,  it  is  believed 
that  the  term  of  his  ghostly  service  expired 
on  that  very  night,  and  that  he  was  de- 


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parting  in  joyous  mood  for  some  other  and 
nobler  sphere  of  action. 

Leaving  Chambers’  Hill  and  crossing  the 
Valley,  we  enter  the  Paxtaag  hills,  where 
we  find  the  character  of  the  ghosts  much 
the  same,  though  they  were  never  quite  so 
numerous.  Am'>ng  these  hills  there  are  two 
localities  deserving  of  men'ion.  The  first 
is  a lonely  spot,  where  three  ravines  meet, 
down  each  of  which  a small  rivulet  wends 
its  way  through  tangled  bushes  and  the  de- 
caying trunks  of  tallen  timber.  Near  the 
junction  of  these  ravines  is  an  old  grave- 
yard in  a sad  state  of  neglect.  Not  far 
away  is  another,  and  bet  ween  the  two,  each 
in  his  narrow  house,  away  from  all  others^ 
lie  two  suicides  and  “a  crank.”  Fifty  years 
ago  this  spot  was  surrounded  by  the 
primeval  forest,  and  was  traversed 
by  no  road  save  a solitary  bridle 
path  forming  a short  cut  between  the  val- 
ley and  Linglestown.  Its  echoes  were  sel- 
dom awrkened  by  anything  more  than  the 
hooting  of  the  owl  or  the  eawing  ot  the 
crow,  both  of  whom  built  their  nests  here 
in  security.  It  was  also  a safe  retreat  for 
the  raccoon  and  opossum,  as  no  dog  could 
be  forced  into  i^s  haunted  precincts  after 
nightfall.  We  )(night  relate  the  marvelous 
adventures  of  belated  horsemen , and  the 
many  strange  unearthly  sceues  enacted 
there,  but  prefer  leaving  these  details  to 
the  imagination  of  the  reader.  This  is  yet 
haunted  ground,  but  the  woodman’s  axe 
and  the  opening  of  roads  have  greatly  re 
duced  its  terrors.  The  fate  of  the  ghost  of 
one  of  the  suicides  referred  to  has  also  had 
its  effect.  Some  years  ago,  an  old  farmer 
living  near  the  place,  and  upon  whose  land 
the  person  was  buried,  became  so 
thoroughly  tired  of  the  unruly  con- 
duct of  his  ghostly  neighbor,  that  in  selt- 
defense  he  cast  about  in  his  mind  for  ways 
and  means  to  abate  the  nuisance,  and  finally 
adopted  the  following:  He  prepared  a stout 
locust  pin,  about  five  feet  long  and  four 
inches  thick,  smoothed  and  sharpened  one 
end  and  at  noon  one  day — when  ghosts  are 
always  at  home — with  a sledge  hammer 
drove  it  down  through  the  center  of  the 
grave.  This  effectually  settled  that  ghost, 
and  the  others,  being  wise,  have  taken 
warning. 

The  other  locality— “Gordon’s  Hollow” 
and  vicinity — was  celebrated  as  the  abode 
of  certain  invisible  spirits,  who  exerted 


such  an  influence  over  all  intruders,  as  ta 
so  befog  and  bewilder  them,  that  while 
they  imagined  themselves  walking  in  a 
straight  line,  they  were  in  reality  travel- 
ing in  a charmed  circle,  from  which  it  was 
difficult  to  escape  until  daylight  broke  upon 
the  scene. 

Many  well  authenticated  stories  are  told 
of  travelers,  and  even  coon  hunters  wan- 
dering, some  for  hours  and  others  all  night 
long,  in  the  vain  endeavor  to  break  away 
from  the  enchantment  which  held  them. 
It  is  a well  established  principle  that  over 
against  every  evil  lies  the  remedy.  Within 
this  charmed  circle  there  grew  a certain 
plant,  a single  leaf  of  which,  or,  in  winter 
a small  portion  of  the  the  dried  stem,  taken 
into  the  mouth,  would  immediately  bring 
relief,  but  if  trodden  under  foot  it  strength- 
ened the  force  of  the  charm.  The  difficulty 
was  it  was  hard  to  find  in  the  dark  and 
unwittingly  trodden  upon,  and  many  were 
unacquainted  with  the  plant.  These 
stories  and  thousands  of  others  like  them, 
however  ridiculous  and  nonsensical  they 
may  be,  once  carried  with  them  the  force 
of  verities.  R. 

MOriSS  AND  QUISBIILS-L.XV. 

Historical  and  Heaealogical. 

Fleming  — In  the  graveyard  of  Paxtang 
church  is  a tombstone,  almost  illegible^ 
with  the  following  inscription: 

Here  Lyeth  the  Bo 
dy  of  GEORGE  FLE 
MING  was  bor 
n in  the  year 
of  our  Lord 
1728  and  died 
June  the  21^  1768. 

By  reference  to  our  transcript  of  wills  at 
Lancaster  we  find  that  George  Fleming,  of 
the  township  of  Paxtang,  whose  will  was 
proved  August  2,  1768,  left  a wife  Martha 
and  the  following  children: 

I.  Elizabeth. 

II.  Rebecca. 

III.  Margaret. 

IV.  Rachel. 

What  is  known  of  this  family  of  Flem- 
ings, and  how  related  to  those  of  Hanover  ? 

w.  H.  E. 

Bell,  Thomas.— Among  the  Bells  of 
Scotch-Irish  parentage  in  Pennsylvania^ 


Historical  and  Genealogical, 


are  there  any  descendants  of  Thomas  Bell 
who  came  to  America  somewhere  about 
the  year  1800,  and  settled  in  Pennsylvania  ? 
He  was  a son  of  John  Bell  and  Mary  Ma- 
caulay, of  the  parish  of  Castlegore,  County 
Tyrone,  Ireland ; and  had  brothers  Robert 


and  Roland.  J.  a.  p. 

Boston^  Mass. 

[The  name  of  Bell  is  a very  common 
one  among  the  Scotch-Irish  of  Pennsylva- 
nia, and  especially  in  this  locality,  more 
particularly  the  names  Thomas,  John 
and  William;  Hanover  and  Pax- 
tang  were  well  sprinkled  with 

this  surname.  Among  the  earliest  settlers 

near  old  Hanover  church  was  Thomas 
Bell,  and  in  1759  both  he  and  his  son 
Thomas  are  on  the  Provincial  tax  assess- 
ment. Thomas  jr.  b.  1737,  d.  J une  23, 
1815,  was  twice  married.  William  a 
brother,  owned  a tract  of  land  called  “Bell’s 
Increase,”  in  Paxtang.  He  had  children  as 
follows: 

I.  John,  m.  Elizabeth . 

II.  George,  m Mary . 

III.  William,  m.  Dorcas . 

IV.  Arthur,  m.  Eleanor . 

T.  Thomas. 

VI.  Andrew. 

William  just  named,  and  his  wife 
died  prior  to  1785.  They  had  children 
James,  William,  and  Margaret  who  mar- 
ried James  Richardson.  It  is  a difficult 
matter,  in  the  absence  of  church  or  town 
records  to  give  satisfactory  replies  to 
genealogical  queries.  In  the  present  in- 
stance some  of  the  readers  of  Notes  and 
Queries  may  help  our  correspondent  to  fur- 
ther data.  w.  H.  E.] 


THUS  BAI.SBa.UaH  FAQ11I.Y. 

Among  the  earliest  of  the  German  set- 
tlers on  Spring  creek,  in  what  is  now  Derry 
township.  Dauphin  county,  was  George 
Balsbaugh  (1),  a native  of  Fahrenbach.in 
the  Pfaltz,  Germany,  where  he  was  born 
in  1706.  He  married  Eva  Minich,  born 
in  the  same  neighborhood  in  1716.  With 
their  little  family  they  came  to  America 
pnor  to  1750,  and  located  among  their  old 
neighbors  in  the  Fatherland,  near  Derry 
Church,  on  the  farm  now  owned  by  the 
venerable  Wendel  Henry.  Mr.  Balsbaugh 
subsequently  removed  to  Hanover  town- 
ship, six  miles  further  north,  and  pur- 
chased a tract  of  land  of  two  hundred 


acres— most  of  it  hilly  and  sterile 

— which  has  ever  since  been 

known  as  the  “Balsbaugh  Place.” 
Mr.  Balsbaugh  died  there  in  1775, 
his  wife  ten  years  later.  They  had  a large 
family,  and  thtir  descendants  were  quite 
numerous  in  Dauphin  and  Lebanon  coun- 
ties sixty  years  ago,  but  like  their  Scotch- 
Irish  neighbors,  they  have  gone  out  from 
the  old  homestead,  and  sought  new  loca- 
tions South  and  West.  The  record  we  have 
been  able  to  make  of  them  is  meager,  it  is 
true,  and  that  mainly  of  one  branch  of  the 
family.  George  Balsbaugh  and  Eva,  his 
wife,  had  among  others  the  following  chil- 
dren ; 

I.  George,  b 1736;  d.  March  10.  1802. 

II  Peter,  b.  June  27,  1738;  d.  June  26, 

1796;  m.  Mary , b.  December  12,  1742  ; 

d.  June  19,  1798. 

III.  John,  b.  1740;  d.  March  24,  1802. 

IV.  Catharine,  b.  1743;  d.  at  sea. 

V.  Elizabeth,  b.  1745. 

VI  Eva,  b.  1749. 

VII.  Gertrude,  b.  1752. 

VIII  Valentine,  b.  February  14,  1755  ; 
m.  Elizabeth  Miller. 

II.  Valentine  Balsbaugh  (George) 
was  born  near  old  Derry  church,  February 
14,  1755.  He  was,  however,  brought  up  on 
the  old  Balsbaugh  Place  in  Hanover,  to 
which  his  parents  removed  about  1760.  Al- 
though a practical  farmer,  he  was  a min- 
ister of  the  German  Baptist  Church,  and 
emphatically  a self-educated  man.  His 
knowledge  of  the  Holy  Scriptures  was 
wonderful,  and  his  grasp  of  revealed  truths 
deep,  spiritual  and  far-reaching.  He  was 
what  is  termed  a “weeping”  minister  of  the 
Gospel,  and  was  never  known  to  preach 
without  shedding  tears  and  causing  others 
to  weep.  To  the  close  of  his  long  and  influ 
ential  life,  he  never  used  glasses.  He  died 
suddenly  of  apoplexy  at  the  homestead  on 
the  26th  of  November,  1851,  in  the  97th 
year  of  his  age.  Mr.  Balsbaugh  married 
August  3,  1777,  Elizabeth  Miller, 
daughter  of  the  saintly  George  Miller,  the 
first  bishop  of  the  German  Baptist  Church 
in  Dauphin  county.  She  was  born  May  2, 
1753,  and  died  in  September,  1821.  They 
had  issue  as  follows: 

I.  George,  b.  May  5,  1778;  was  a black- 
smith by  trade,  and  was  noted  among  his 
Scotch-Irish  Presbyterian  neighbors  as 
much  for  his  mental  strength  as  for  his  leo- 


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270 


nine  physique:  he  was  well  read,  and  with 
strong  reasoning  powers,  was  the  leader 
of  debate— a veritable  Elihu  Burritt  in 
knowledge.  He  married  late  in  life  and 
died  at  three-score. 

II  Christian,  b.  1779;  d.  s.  p. 

, III.  Daniel,  b.  1781;  d s p. 

IV.  Henry,  b.  February  8,  1783;  was  a 
farmer;  represented  the  county  of  Dauphin 
in  the  Legislature  of  1843;  died  September 
1,  1848.  He  married  Hannah,  daughter  of 
Jacob  Smith,  who  died  at  Foreston,  111., at  the 
age  of  eighty  five.  Dr.  George  Balsbaugh, 
of  Foreston,  111.,  is  a son. 

V.  Catharine,  b.  May  26, 1785;  a woman 
of  fine  personal  appearance  and  noble,  self- 
sacrificing  disposition;  she  accomplished 
great  good  in  her  long  life.  She  married 
Rev.  Daniel  Reijhard,  of  Ringgold  Manor, 
Md , a Bishop  of  the  German  Baptist 
Church.  They  had  a large  family,  most  of 
whom  were  quite  prominent  in  the  Church. 
The  Rev.  Reichard  was  a profound  theo 
logian,  and  the  pro'essors  of  St.  James  Col- 
lege said  of  him,  “he  is  as  tough  as  a fiddle- 
string, and  genial  as  tough  ” He  was  born 
May  1,  1780;  died  January  28,  1856;  Mrs. 
Reichard  died  December  22, 1870.  They 
had  twelve  children, 

VI.  Elizabeth,  b.  February  14,  1787; 
married  the  Rev.  Lawrence  Etter,  “an 
eloquent  man  and  mighty  in  the  Scrip- 
tures,” many  years  a minister  in  the  Ger- 
man Baptist  church.  He  died  November 
9,  1853,  in  his  sixty- seventh  year.  Their 
son  John  is  now  a bishop  in  that  Church. 
Mrs.  Etter  died  at  the  early  age  of  thirty- 
four. 

VII  John  b November  4 1788;  d.  in 
his  ninety-first  year,  near  Highspire;  mar- 
ried a Miss  Zeigler,  sister  of  a prominent 
mioister  of  the  church  in  Lancaster  county. 
Their  son,  John,  jr,  who  died  recently, 
represented  Juniata  county  in  the  Legisla- 
ture. 

VIII.  Mary,  b.  October  7, 1790;  d.  Feb- 
ruary 27,  1882;  married  William  Gibson,  of 
York  county,  near  Dallastown,  Penn’a, 
where  they  resided  all  their  married  life. 

IX.  Peter,  b June  4,  1793;  d.  Novem- 
ber 21,  1871,  at  the  old  homestead;  was  for 
years  a director  of  the  poor;  in  the  early 
days  of  common  schools  he  was  one  of  the 
most  strenuous  advocates  ef  that  noble  plan 
of  education,  and  all  through  his  long  life 
he  took  the  deepest  interest  therein.  A 


plain,  practical  farmer,  he  was  as  influen- 
tial as  generous.  He  married  Elizabeth 
Longenecker,  who  deceased  on  New 
Year’s  day,  1874.  Their  children  were 
Valentine,  b.  March  19, 1817,  m Mary, 
daughter  of  Rev  Jacob  Holiinger.  Abra- 
ham, b.  October  12,  1819,  m Susan  Seltzer. 
Benjamin,  b.  November  14,  1821,  m.  Mary, 
daughter  of  the  Rev  Mr.  Miskey,  of  Berks 
county.  Daniel,  b.  February  15,  1825, 
founder  and  first  principal  of  Lebanon  Val- 
ley College,  d.  in  1860;  m.  Laura,  daughter 
of  Andrew  Henry,  of  Palmyra.  Maria,  b. 
September  18,  1828,  m.  John  M.  Zortman, 
a farmer  near  Palmyra  Christian  Her- 
VEY,  b.  April  16,  1831,  now  of  Union  De- 
posit, Dauphin  county.  Lizzie,  b.  July  3, 
1834,  d.  at  the  age  of  twenty-eight.  Da- 
vid, b.  November  23,  1836,  died  at  sixteen; 
and  Samuel,  b.  July  30,  1839,  m.  Sarah, 
daughter  of  Rev.  Mr.  Keefer,  of  Dauphin 
county. 

X.  Christina,  b.  December  10,  1795  ; 
died  May  23, 1863;  married  Michael  Friese. 
Their  son  Michael  was  a leading  homeo- 
pathic physician,  who  died  in  Harrisburg 
in  1880.  Another  son,  Valentine,  a grad- 
uate of  Dickinson  College,  died  in  1875  at 
Fort  Wingate,  New  Mexico 

XI.  Anna,  b.  July  26,  1798 ; d.  Decem- 
ber 23,  1868  ; married  Peter  Gingrich,  a 
substantial  farmer.  Their  son  Aaron  is  a 
prominent  physician  in  Virginia. 

[Information  CDncerning  the  descendants 
of  the  other  branches  of  the  Balsbaugh 
family  is  desired.  w.  h.  e.] 


THE  MANOR  OF  FAXTANS.— 173 8. 

Following  the  policy  of  the  father,  the  tra- 
ditional passion  of  the  Penn  heirs  was  for 
more  land.  Thus  it  appears  that  manor 
upon  manor  was  reserved  after  every  In- 
dian treaty,  as  reports  reached  the  propri- 
etors of  the  most  desirable  locations  in  each 
purchase.  Forthwith  a portion  was  re- 
served, and  a manor  surveyed.  If  squatters 
were  within  its  bounds  they  were  removed 
and  compensated  with  other  land.  The 
manor  was  thus  guarded  against  adverse 
titles,  and  with  the  exception  of  Quit  Rent 
disputes,  these  manor  titles  have  provoked 
very  little  litigation  as  to  bounds  or  loca- 
tion, whilst  all  other  land  office  warrants 
have  been  sources  of  endless  law  suits, 
down  to  the  present  day. 

Among  the  half-forgotten  manors  was 


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^71 


one  in  this  locality.  It  was  not  of  large 
area,  but  of  excellent  soil.  A largo  por- 
tion of  the  city  of  Harrisburg  is  situated 
on  a portion  of  it.  It  was  called  the  manor 
of  “Paxtang.”  It  is  described  as  bounded 
on  the  northwest  corner  by  land  of  John 
Harris,  the  elder — that  in  1732  was  at  a 
beech  tree,  on  the  top  of  the  bank  of  the 
Susquehanna  river,  near  where  the  present 
Front  and  Herr  streets  intersect.  It  in- 
cluded about  twelve  hundred  acres ; the 
river  line  six  hundred  eighty-nine  perches 
and  three  hundred  yards,  being  over  two 
miles.  The  land  is  thus  described  in  a sur- 
vey made  by  Isaac  Taylor  June  4,  1733, 
“for  Thomak  Penn,  Esquire “Com- 
mencing at  a water  beech;  thence  E,  North 
E.  252  perches  to  Paxtang  creek ; thence 
N.  120  perches  ; thence  N.  by  East  280 
perches  to  a black  oak  ; thence  North  W. 
100  perches;  thence  West  by  N.  380  perches 
to  a black  oak  on  the  bank  of  the  Susque- 
hanna river;  thence  down  said  river  *680 
perches.’' 

Taylor  notes  mat  when  he  passed  the 
Harris  line,  east  of  the  canal,  west  of  Pax- 
tang creek  was  all  vacant  land  on  the  re- 
maining sides  of  the  manor.  These  bounds 
would  seem  to  include  from  the  river  to  the 
present  “Miller’s  school  house,”  on  the  high 
ridge  above  the  hospital,  the  grounds  of 
which  are  within  the  survey.  Its  north  line 
was  the  south  one  of  the  “John  Reel  farm.’’ 
This  comprises  some  of  the  most  fertile 
land  of  the  river  valley.  The  Penns,  how- 
ever, were  too  poor  to  preserve  it  intact, and 
began  to  sell  portions  of  it  about  the  time 
of  Braddock’s  defeat,  disposing  of  the  last 
of  it  about  ten  years  before  the  Revolution- 
ary war.  In  conveying  this  land  we  find  no 
mention  of  quit  rent,  the  instrunaent  being 
for  the  fee;  an  important  distinction  be- 
tween this  and  the  manors  of  Conestoga, 
Springett,  Maske,  and  Lowther. 

Taylor’s  survey  was  sent  to  the  Land  of- 
fice at  Philadelphia,  and  very  carefully 
criticised  there,  being  deemed  of  such  im- 
portance as  to  induce  Thomas  Penn  to  visit 
Harris’  ferry  in  1736.  While  here  he  ob- 
tained personal  knowledge  of  its  value. 
We  hear  of  it  next  in  an  application  of 
James  Galbraith,  of  Lancaster  county,  for 
two  hundred  acres,  including  a piece  of  this 
manor.  The  warrant  was  granted  January 
9,  1749.  When  the  survey  was  returned 


the  following  was  endorsed  upon  it — Mr. 
Scull  was  Surveyor  General: 

“Mr.  Scull: — One  James  Mitcheltree 
improved  this  land  before  the  prop’r, 
Thomas  Penn,  came  into  the  country,  by 
express  permission  of  Mr.  Logan,  and  a 
part  of  his  improvement  was  run  into  the 
manor  of  Paxtang,  but  with  no  intent  to 
deprive  him  of  a grant  of  land  on  the  com- 
mon terms,  &c.,  &c.,  whenever  a patent  is 
applied  for;  the  purchase  money  is  to  be  at 
£15.10  per  100,  and  ^d  quit  rent  per  acre, 
ent.  & award  from  1st  March,  1732. 

“R  Peters” 

This  shows  that  the  next  tract  above  Har- 
ris, on  the  Susquehanna,  was  “improved” 
before  1732  The  family  of  Mitcheltree  had 
land  in  what  is  now  Susquehanna  township. 
Galbraith’s  tract  proved  to  contain  245 
acres  with  allowance,  and  was  that  part  of 
the  manor  east  of  “Paxling  creek,”  “the 
south  line  commencing  just  south  of  Dead 
Horse  brook;  thence  N.  E.  100  perches  to 
lands  of  James  Alcorn;  thence  north  and 
west  by  sundry  corners  to  lands  of  Thomas 
Armstrong;  tbence  W.  and  N.  W.  158 
perches  along  land  of  Arthur  Foister; 
thence  west  100  perches  to  the  creek; 
thence  down  Paxtiog  creek  266  perches.” 
The  date  of  survey  September  5,  1750. 
The  part  owned  by  Galbraith  within  the 
manor  was  found  by  subsequent  survey  to 
be  125  acres. 

The  next  survey  was  that  of  Bertram 
Galbraith,  May  12,  1759,  when  “Mister 
Penn’s  1,140  acres  without  allowance”  is 
thus  described.  It  excludes  James  GaL 
braith’s  125  a«res  : Commencing  on  the 
north  line  of  “John  Harris’  land,  at  a birch 
tree  on  the  tank  of  the  Susquehanna;” 
thence  N.  65  E.  252  perches  to 
Paxtang  creek  at  an  “elm;”  thence  north 
and  north  by  east  220  perches  ; 
94  p.  N.  W. ; thence  N.  80  west  338  per- 
ches to  a Spanish  oak  on  the  bank  of  the 
Susquehanna;  “thence  down  said  river  689 
perches,”  making  the  western  front  9 per- 
ches in  excess  of  the  survey  of  1733.  The 
adjoining  lands  are — James  Alcorn,  N.  E, 
of  Harris;  James  Galbraith,  Archibald 
Forster,  James  Pots,  Widow  [Thomas] 
Armstrong;  on  the  river,  James  Chambers. 

In  1760,  Thomas  Simpson  was  owner  of 
400  acres  of  the  south  part  of  this  manor. 
His  will  is  dated  December  24,  1760,  and 
devises  to  his  two  sons  Thomas  and 


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Michael  386  acres,  share  and  share  alike. 
In  1778,  Adam  Eckart,  who  at  one  time 
was  owner  of  a large  body  of  land  in  and 
about  Harrisburg,  purchased  202  acres  of 
the  Simpsons,  and  subsequently  nearly  all 
of  that  land. 

The  next  above  Simpson  was  Thomas 
Forster,  “Esquire,”  who  held  400  acres. 
North  of  him  was  Thomas  M’Kee,  who 
held  “about  400  acres.”  The  transactions 
in  this  land  took  place  after  the  survey  of 
1759 

In  1786,  Adam  Eckart,  joiner,  and  Cath- 
arine his  wife,  conveyed  to  Joshua  Cooper, 
tanner,  and  they  to  Abraham  Huy,  six  lots 
of  ground  comprising  the  town  of  “New 
Philadelphia.”  This  town  plot  was  three 
acres;  a narrow  strip  along  the  river  from 
Herr  street  to  south  side  of  Reily.  It  was 
known  for  many  years  as  Pottstown,  “Hard 
Scrabble,”  and  other  fancy  names — is  now 
that  row  of  buildings  on  the  west  side  of 
Front  street,  which  so  much  disfigures  the 
locality  of  that  fine  thoroughfare. 

The  adjoining  owners  on  the  survey  of 
1759  appear  in  the  boundaries  of  this  por- 
tion of  the  manor,  with  the  additional 
names  of  “Reverand  John  Hersha,  Thomas 
and  William  Gaullaugher,  ” whose  lands 
were  along  Paxtang. 

1789  Capt.  John  Hamilton,  my  grand- 
father, purchased  all  of  the  Galbraith  tract 
within  the  manor,  125  acres,  together  with 
155  acres  of  the  manor,  running  out  to 
the  river.  About  the  same  time  other  par- 
ties made  purchases,  the  whole  amounting 
to  nearly  800  acres;  so  that  it  had  all  passed 
out  of  the  ownership  of  Penn  before  Har- 
risburg was  five  years  old. 

The  next  considerable  transaction  was  in 
1810,  when  Abraham  Huy  (corrupted  into 
Huey,  always,  however, written  by  its  owner 
Huy),  conveyed  150  acres  to  Christian  Kun- 
kel.  Tihs  was  sold  by  George  Kunkel  and 
David  Hummel  to  Luther  Reily,  John 
Whitehill  and  Adam  Henry  Orth.  Then  a 
number  of  owners  of  parts  of  the  manor 
began  to  appear,  and  as  we  write  more 
than  500  persons  own  parts  of  “Mister 
Penn’s  manor  of  Paxtang.” 

The  conveyance  of  any  part  of  this  land 
to  “the  low  water  mark  of  the  Susque- 
hanna” is  without  right.  Penn  claimed 
only  to  the  bank  of  the  Susquehanna.  The 
low  water  mark  bound  of  modern  deeds  is 


an  assertion  of  a right  which  did  not  origi- 
nally pertain  to  the  land  within  this  manor. 

A.  B.  H. 


Finley— Todd  — I desire  information 
concerning  the  family  of  Capt.  John  Fin- 
ley, of  the  7th  Penn’a  Regiment  of  the 
Revolution.  Prior  to  that  period  he  was 
an  Indian  trader.  In  1772,  with  hia 
brothers  Andrew  and  Clement,  and  John 
Carnahan,  he  descended  the  Ohio  as  far  as 
Wheeling.  In  1773,  With  eight  others,  he 
started  to  lay  out  lands  in  the  Kentucky 
country.  At  the  mouth  of  the  Scioto  he 
met  the  party  of  Captain,  afterwards  Gen. 
Thompson,  and  with  him  explored  this 
section  of  the  State  of  Kenfucky.  Capt.. 
Finley  located  his  claim  at  the  Upper  Blue 
Licks.  After  the  war  he  removed  thither, 
represented  his  country  in  the  Kentucky 
Legislature  from  1800  to  1803.  He  died  in 
1837.  I have  received  letters  of  inquiry 
concerning  the  family  of  Robert  Todd, 
who  died  in  Montgomery  county,  Penn’a.,. 
in  1775.  One  of  his  daughters  married  a 
John  Finley  in  1762,  possibly  the  John 
Finley  above  mentioned.  I am  desirous 
to  obtain  any  facts  of  the  emigration,  &c., 
of  the  Todds.  w.  d h. 

Maysville,  Ky. 


NOTES  AND  QUBBIBS. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

“Fort  Hunter.” — The  tract  of  land,  sa 
named  in  the  warrant,  was  confirmed  by 
thep  roprietaries  to  John  Garber,  Decem- 
ber 5,  1774  John  Garber  and  his  wife 
Mary,  on  February  4,  1787,  confirms  the 
same  to  Archibald  McAllister,  of  London- 
derry township.  w.  h.  b. 


The  Graveyard  at  Middletown.— In 
1795,  for  the  “sum  of  five  shillings,”  John 
Fisher  deeded  a lot  of  ground  on  the 
“Great  Road  leading  from  Middletown  to 
Sweetara  creek,”  to  Francis  Wilkinson  and 
Thomas  Stubbs,  trustees  of  the  Warrington 
Monthly  Meeting  in  York  county,  “for  a 
burying  ground  or  place  to  bury  the  dead, 
of  the  Society  of  the  people  called  Qua- 
kers.” Which  of  the  three  graveyard  on 
this  “Great  Road”  was  the  Quaker  burial 
ground  ? w.  H,  E. 


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Sha-d  Fisheries. — We  are  anxious  to 
obtain  the  names  and  locations  of  the  dif- 
ferent shad  fisheries  on  the  Susquehanna, 
from  its  mouth  to  the  “Forks,”  at  Sun- 
hury.  We  have  had  prepared  an  out -line 
map  for  the  purpose  of  noting  all  such,  and 
trust  those  having  knowledge  of  them  will 
forward  the  information  with  the  earliest 
date.  It  is  well  known  that  the  names 
changed  with  the  owners,  and  this  also 
should  be  noted.  w.  h.  e. 


Cavet. — Richard  Cavet,  of  Paxtang, 
died  prior  to  1790.  The  administrators  of 
his  estate  were  his  ton  John  Cavet  and 
Michael  Whitley.  Of  Richard  Ca vet's 
other  children,  Richard,  Moses,  Alexander 
and  Mary  who  married  Andrew  Clark; 
they  were  residents,  in  1792,  “of  Sullivan 
county,  and  Territory  of  the  United  States 
of  America,  south  ot  the  River  Ohio,”  in 
other  words  Kentucky.  Can  Mr.  Higson 
give  us  any  information  relative  to  these 
people  and  their  descendants  ? w.  h.  e. 

Moyer. — Henry  Moyer,  or  Meyer,  of 
Bubendorf,  in  the  Canton  of  Basle,  Switz- 
erland, emigrated  to  America  prior  to  1771. 
He  located  at  Middletown  and  died  there 
about  1798.  His  wife  was  Anna  Thomas, 
of  Neiderdoiflf,  of  the  bailiwick  of  Wallen- 
burg,  in  the  canton  of  Basle,  Switzerland. 
They  had  children  as  follows: 

i.  Elizal)eth,  b.  October  1,  1743;  m.  Mar- 
tin Nafsger. 

ii.  Henry ^ b.  Dec.  25, 1745. 

iii.  John  George,  b.  Jan.  5,  1749. 

iv.  Barbara;  m.  Jacob  Karn. 

Information  concerning  the  descendants 

of  these  families  is  requested.  w.  h.  e. 


Lutheran  Church  Records.  — The 
Chimis,  published  in  the  interest  of  Zion 
Lutheran  church,  Fourth  street,  has  been 
doing  excellent  work  in  the  preservation  of* 
its  records  by  the  publication  of  the  mar- 
riages and  other  items  of  information  con- 
cerning the  history  of  that  church.  The 
record  of  marriages  thus  far  given  are  of 
great  value,  not  only  to  the  descendants  of 
the  contracting  parties,  but  to  all  interested 
in  genealogical  inquiry  and  research.  At 
some  future  period,  we  believe,  it  would  be 
advisable  reprint  these,  arrranging  them 
alphabetically.  They  would  then  be  of 
easy  reference,  and  the  readers  of  Notes  and 


(^uerries  would  highly  appreciate  their  re- 
production in  this  form.  w.  h.  e. 


Old  time  Fairs.— The  fairs  were  a legal- 
ized institution  sixty  or  seventy  years  ago, 
and  were  held  twice  a year — summer  and 
fall — g«rere  well  attended  from  town  and 
country,  but  became  demoralizing  and 
abolished  by  general  consent.  Young  and 
old  flocked  to  town,  and  after  doing  some 
business  went  to  frolicking,  dancing,  horse- 
racing, gambling  and  drinking.  Women 
would  walk  bare-footed  for  miles  until  they 
reached  the  Paxtang  creek,  when  they 
would  put  on  their  shoes  and  stockings, 
“slick  up”  and  be  ready  for  the  fray,  which 
lasted  fu  two  days.  Peddlers  attended 
withlo^ds  of  dry  goods;  hucksters  with 
cakes,  pickled  oysters  and  confectionaries; 
booths  were  erected  and  places  provided  for 
petty  merchants;  gamblers  paraded  their 
sweat-cloths;  boys  had  their  jokes,  and 
almost  every, train  had  its  fiddler  for  danc- 
ing. Girls  and  boys  from  the  country  went 
through  the  streets  with  fingers  hooked, 
and  everything  was  fair — all  fair.  s. 


Cider  Royal  or  Cider  Oil?  (W.  & Q. 
Ixii) — Permit  me  to  say,  in  reply  to  your 
remarks  that  I had  “confounded  cider-oil 
with  cider  royal,''  my  object  was  to 
show  the  different  accounts  of  the  way  in 
which  it  was  manufactured  or  concocted.  If 
I am  in  error,  I must  rely  on  the  following 
authorities  for  excuse.  Seymour  p 159, 
says:  “Cider  Royal.  A corruption  of 

cider-oil.”  Bartlett,  4th  edition,  p.  121,  says: 
‘ ‘Cider  Oil.  Also  called  cider  royal  prob- 
ably the  original  name,”  &c. 

An  old  army  officer  once  related  an  amu- 
sing account  of  his  first  acquaintanca  with 
cider-royal.  The  general  last  week  cele- 
brated his  eightieth  birthday;  he  said  that 
on  his  way  from  Kentucky  to  enter  West 
Point,  he  and  his  mother  stopped  over  at 
Ramsay’s  Hotel  in  Pittsburgh  to  rest,  and 
he,  to  amuse  himself,  wandered  round  the 
town  until  he  saw,  in  a window,  a sign 
which  indicated  that  Cider-royal  was  for 
sale  inside.  Believing  that  cider-royal 
must  be  royal  cider,  he  stepped  in  and  tried 
it.  The  result  was  that  his  mother  was 
horrified  at  seeing  her  young  son  carried  up 
stairs  in  a helpless  condition,  and  was  so 
prejudiced  against  Pittsburg,  that  ever  af- 
ter, she  would  avoid  it,  by  passing  by  the 


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■way  of  Wheeling,  Washington  and  Browns- 
ville. Isaac  Craig. 

Allegheny,  Pa. 


Col.  Joseph  Lemuel  Chester.— On 
Sunday,  the  28th  of  May,  1882,  there  died 
at  London,  England,  a gentleman  whose 
reputation  as  an  antiquarian  and  genealo- 
gist was  cosmopolitan.  He  was  a native  of 
Norwich,  Conn.,  born  in  1821.  His  tastes 
early  led  him  to  make  special  researches 
into  the  biographical  h’story  of  his  country, 
and  pursuing  his  investigations  for  some 
time  with  extraordinary  diligence  and  in- 
telligence into  the  ancestry  of  Washington, 
he  published  simultaneously  in  the  Boston 
Heraldic  Journal  for  October,  1866,  and  in 
ihe 'London  Herald  and  Genealogist  2bn  es- 
say on  that  subject  which  provoked  much 
discussion  and  criticism.  No  successful  at- 
tempt was  made  to  impugn  his  results. 
Shortly  afterwards  Col.  Chester  was  called 
abroad  by  business  which  finally  led  him  to 
establish  himself  in  London.  In  1876  he 
puplished  a work  of  great  value  on  the 
“Baptismal  and  Burial  Registers  of  the 
Church  or  Abbey  of  St.  Peter  at  Westmins- 
ter.” This  volume  at  once  established  his 
reputation  as  among  the  ablest  living  stu- 
dents oi  genealogical  history.  For  the  ser  ■ 
vice  thus  rendered  by  him  to  English  his- 
tory and  letter-.  Col.  Chester  received  the 
personal  acknowledgment  of  the  Queen, 
and,  on  the  suggestion  of  the  late  Dean 
Stanley,  the  diploma  of  Doctor  of  Laws  was 
conferred  on  him  by  the  University  of  Ox- 
ford. Recently  he  was  engaged  in  editing 
the  publications  of  the  Harleian  Society. 
Col.  Chester  took  a deep  interest  in  our 
Notes  and  Queries,  and  in  a letter  received 
two  months  ago  he  expressed  himself  as 
‘ ‘astonished  at  the  mass  of  information  re- 
lating to  the  history  and  genealogy  of  this 
section  which  we  had  gathered” — and 
promised  us  aid  from  the  Scotch  Irish  rec- 
ords in  the  North  of  Ireland  in  testimony 
of  his  high  appreciation  of  our  labors.  His 
death  seems  to  have  been  sudden — and  his 
sun  so  brilliant  set  in  a cloudless  sky.  His 
rare  gifts  endeared  him  to  men  of  English 
letters  on  both  sides  of  the  Atlantic.  Peace 
to  his  ashes  ! w.  h.  e. 


THE  BRITISH  PRISONERS  AT  EANOAS- 
TER. 

[The  following  correspondence,  gleaned 
from  the  papers  of  Jasper  Yeates,  is  of 
value  and  interest.  It  relates  especially 
to  the  prisoners  who  were  stationed  at 
Lancaster  during  the  war  for  Indepen- 
dence.] 

THE  committee  FOR  LANCASTER  TO  THE 
COMMITTEES  OF  YORK  AND  CUMBER- 
LAND, 

June  16,  1776. 

Gentlemen:  We  conceive  it  our  indis- 
pensible  Duty  to  inform  you  of  the  Con- 
tents of  a Letter  rec’d  last  night  from  the 
members  of  committee  of  Lebanon  Town- 
ship— in  this  County.  They  acquaint  us 
by  an  Express  that  all  the  Officers  Prison- 
ers of  war  at  Lebanon  with  their  servants 
disappeared  from  their  Lodgings  on  the 
14th  Inst — io  the  morniog  before  Day.  The 
night  before  they  made  preparations  to  go 
a Fishing  as  they  sometimes  amused  them- 
selves that  way — by  means  whereof  they 
were  not  suspected  until  the  Evening  before 
last  One  Barrington  went  off  on  Friday 
about  8 o’clock  on  Pritence  of  being  of  the 
Pishing  Larty,  and  went  by  the  way  of 
Grubbs  Forges.  They  further  inform  us 
that  it  was  generally  thought  there  that 
they  had  made  toward  New  York  by  Pri- 
vate Roads  over  the  mountain.  And  that 
persons  had  been  dispatched  to  several 
places  on  the  mountain  side  to  alarm  the 
country.  The  Express  left  Lebanon  yes- 
terday at  2 o’clock  in  the  afternoon,  and  we 
have  not  since  heard  from  that  Quarter. 
We  cannot  take  upon  Ourselves  to  Deter- 
mine whether  the  suspicions  entertained 
of  the  escape  of  the  Prisoners  are  well 
founded  or  not.  It  cannot  but  be  obvious 
that  the  Public  is  intimately  interested  to 
prevent  Practices  of  this  nature  as  well  as 
to  apprehend  the  Prisoners— who  have 
meditated  their  escape  Your  good  sense 
will  point  out  to  you  what  is  fitting  and 
necessary  to  be  done— with  Respect  to  such 
of  the  Prisoners  as  are  stationed  with  you. 
We  are  convinced  every  Prudent  moderate 
Precaution  will  be  made  use  of  by  your 
Board  to  secure  their  continuance  among 
you — and  to  preclude  the  Possibility  of  an 
escape. 

We  are.  Gentlemen,  &c., 

A.  Reigart,  Chairman. 


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■ THE  COMMITTEE  FOR  LANCASTER  TO  THE 

■ MEMBERS  OF  LEBANON  TOWSHIP, 

P June  25,  1776. 

■ Gentlemen:  Complaiut  has  been  made 
^ to  US  by  Matthew  M’Hugh,  that  he  has 
» been  threatened  by  divers  Persons  in  Leb- 
2 anon,  on  account  of  the  Prisoners  lodging 

at  his  House,  and  having  made  their  escape 

{from  thence.  We  mean  not  to  offer  our 
Sentiment,  whether  M’Hugh  is  in  any 
wise  Censurable  for  his  Conduct  respecting 
the  officers.  We  are  not  possessed  of  any 
Proof  on  either  side  on  which  we  can  form 
any  judgment. 

All  we  mean  by  our  present’ letter  is  to 
transmit  our  opinion  to  you  concerning  the 
part  we  think  Each  member  of  Committee 
should  take  when  Individuals  assume  to 
themselves  the  Right  to  punish  persons  for 
any  supposed  offense  against  the  Common 
Cause.  We  need  only  refer  you  on  the 
head  to  the  Late  Resolve  of  Congress, 
which  is  clear  and  Express  in  Point.  In- 
deed the  most  pernicious  Consequence  must 
arise  from  private  persons  taking  into  their 
own  hands  the  Power  of  judging  and  Carv- 
ing out  Remedies  in  matters  concerning  the 
Public  welfare,  independent  of  the  Resolu- 
tions of  some  public  Body.  We  have  no 
doubt.  Gentlemen,  but  you  will  use  your 
utmost  influence  in  your  neighborhood  to 
prevent  any  Outrages  on  private  property 
under  the  Pretext  of  serving  the  Public 
Interest.  You  will  discourage  all  such 
violent  proceedings,  and  as  far  as  may  be 
prevent  them,  by  recommending  a different 
line  of  Conduct  as  the  duty  of  Every  good 
man  in  the  Community. 

We  are,  Gentlemen, 

Yr.  Most  Obedt.  Hum.  Sers. 

By  order  of  Committee. 

To  Messrs.  Philip  Greenewald  and  John 
Light. 


NOTES  FROM  LETTERS  OF  JUDGE  YEATES. 

December  9,  1776. 

To  Messrs.  Lynch  & Lruiis,  Cont.  Cong.  ; 

The  prisoners  of  the  7th  Regt.  Royal 
Pusileers,  captured  at  St.  Johns,  arrived  in 
Lancaster  Dec.  9,  1775,  under  conduct  of 
Mr.  Egbert  Dumont. 

The  Lane.  Com.  in  a quandary— what  to 
do  with  them,  ask  advice  from  Congress. 


“The,  Troops  between  100  & 200  have 
been  lodged  in  our  Barracks.”  No  one 
having  yet  been  appointed  to  supply  them 
with  provisions.  Col.  Matthias  Slough  pro- 
posed to  the  Com.  to  supply  them.  “The 
officers  are  at  present  lodged  in  a public 
house.” 

The  Com . ask  that  the  Barracks  Lot  be 
enclosed — “the  peace  of  the  Borough  and 
good  order  of  the  Troops  would  be  much 
better  preserved  by  such  a provision.” 

Mr.  Dumont  desires  to  intimate  to  Con- 
gress that  the  Captive  Soldiers  are  in  great 
distress  for  want  of  Breeches,  Shoes  and 
Stockings,  especially  the  latter. 

“Prom  the  Return  brought  in  to  us  we 
find  the  Commissioned  Officers  of  the  Regt. 
are  Eleven  in  number — of  whom  one  is  left 
sick  at  Esopus,  and  two  are  with  the  Bag 
gage.  The  non-commissioned  officers  and 
privates  242— women  30— and  30  children.” 

January  10,  1776. 

To  Congress  ; 

The  women  and  children  of  the  prisoners 
complain  that  they  are  denied  further  pro- 
visions by  Mr.  Franks,  Agent  in  this  place. 
The  Agt.  says  he  has  rec’d  Express  orders 
not  to"" deliver  any  allowance  of  Meat  or 
Bread  to  the  soldiers  Wives  & Children. 

The  Com  moved  by  pity  have  requested 
Col.  Slough  to  supply  them.  The  Com. 
ask  that  Cong,  will  provide  supplies  for  the 
chiidren  & women. 

The  Com.  have  taken  up  a number  of 
blankets  at  the  pub.  expense  for  the  Pris- 
oners— have  added  72  new  blankets  to  the 
165  old  ones  now  in  the  Barracks.  They 
have  purchased  ciarse  strong  linen  to  be 
filled  with  straw  for  bedding. 

April  17,  1776. 

To  Committee  of  Safety  : 

Lieut.  Dullhanty  declines  to  go  to  York 
with  the  other  prisoners,  officers  of  the 
26  th  Regt. — he  fears  the  small  pox,  now 
said  to  be  raging  in  York — having  with  him 
a wife  & 2 children.  The  Com.  of  Lane, 
ask  if  it  would  be  proper  for  him  to  remain 
in  Lancaster,  where  the  privates  of  his 
Regt.  are  yet  stationed.  Lieut.  D.  requests 
to  be  permitted  to  go  with  his  family  to 
Reading. 


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NOT£8  AND  QU£BI1SS  — I/XVII, 
Historical  and  Genealogical, 

[To  Our  Friends.  — Although  the  shadow 
ot  a sever©  bereavement  has  borne  us  heav- 
ily down,  we  feel  it  a duty  owing  our  many 
friends  from  near  and  far  who  have  sent  us 
words  of  kindly  sympathy,  to  return  them 
our  grateful  thanks.  It  would  .seem  as  if 
our  affliction  had  drawn  us  nearer  to  them, 
and  it  has  don©  much  to  assuage  the  bitter- 
ness of  our  grief.  Our  boy  was  the  light 
and  hope  of  our  household,  and  the  shock 
came  upon  us  with  crushing  power.  We 
trust,  therefore,  w©  may  be  pardoned  any 
intrusion  of  our  own  private  sorrow,  by  the 
publication  of  the  record  of  a young  and 
heroic  life  herewith  briefly  given.  To  our 
friends  we  can  only  say  God  bless  you  all, 
for  your  heartfelt  expressions  of  loving 
sympathy.  w.  h.  e ] 

Beverly  Waugh  Egle,  the  only  son  of 
William  Henry  Egle  and  Eliza  Whit© 
Beatty,  was  born  at  Harrisburg,  Pa  , on 
the  2d  day  of  May,  1861.  He  was  named 
for  his  maternal  uncle  by  marriage.  Rev. 
Beverly  R.  Waugh,  who  had  died  suddenly 
in  the  month  of  March  preceding.  Enter- 
ing into  life  amidst  the  rolling  of  the  drums 
and  the  march  of  armed  men  hurrying  to 
the  defense  of  the  National  Capital,  it  is 
not  surprising  that  when  just  learning  to 
talk  and  a thunder  storm  passed  over  the 
town,  he  should  have  exclaimed,  “Ma,  ma, 
do  you  hear  the  bum-a-laddies  in  the  sky 
At  the  age  of  six  years  he  was  sent  to  the 
school  of  Miss  Sabina  Kelker  under  whose 
instruction  he  continued  until  he  was  far 
enough  advanced  to  enter  the  select  school 
of  Prof.  L.  H.  Gause  where  he  remained 
two  years.^  He  subsequently  went  to  the 
Harrisburg  Academy  under  the  car©  of  Prof. 
Jacob  F.  Seiler,  A?  M.,  continuing  there 
until  his  eighteenth  year. 

He  was  a boy  of  an  ingenious  turn  of 
mind,  and  many  are  the  souvenirs  which 
are  preserved  of  his  child-hood  life.  He 
passed  no  idle  moments — although  he  en- 
joyed the  sports  of  boyhood.  He  never 
failed  in  what  he  undertook — and  many 
were  the  mechanical  toys  he  made.  At 
twelve  years  he  prepared  his  own  objects 
for  the  microscope— and  a large  case  ot  cu- 
riosities, show  how  valuable  a collec- 
tion can  be  gathered  by  mere  energy  and 
industry.  He  was  an  apt  and  observant 


scholar,  and  his  perception  quick.  With 
all  these  qualifications,  it  was  thought,  al- 
though not  expressed,  that  the  work  of  a 
civil  engineer  would  have  been  to  his  taste. 
But  it  seemed  otherwise. 

Expressing  a wish  to  study  medicine, 
special  courses  were  given  him  in  chemistry 
and  materia  medica,  and  in  the  early  part 
of  September,  1880,  he  was  sent  to  Chicago 
to  the  care  of  his  relative.  Prof.  S.  J.  Jones, 
M.  D.,  of  the  Chicago  Medical  College,  an 
advanced  med  cal  institution  in  the  West, 
where  the  advantages  afforded  him  for  pur- 
suing his  studies  were  unsurpassed.  Re- 
maining  there,  with  the  exception  of  a few 
weeks  visit  to  his  home  in  the  spring  of 
1881,  he  resized  the  necessity  of  the  highest 
education  in  the  profession  he  had  selected 
for  his  life-w^ork,  and  became  a devoted 
student.  His  hospital  and  clinical  experi- 
ence lifted  him  as  it  were  into  the  front 
rank  of  his  class,  while  fellow 
students  and  professors  alike  ad- 
mired his  mental  achievements,  and 
his  courteous  manners.  He  wa'i  the 
acknowledged  leader  of  the  senior  class, 
and  a bright  future  was  seemingly  before 
him  of  position, and  honor, and  usefulness  in 
the  profession.  Although  completely  ab- 
sorbed in  his  studies,  he  was  not  unmindful 
of  other  outies  devolving  upon  him,  and 
his  rare  social  qualities  gained  him  many 
friends  in  the  city  of  Chicago.  He  never 
swerved  in  the  performance  ot  his  mission, 
and  a few  weeks  before  his  death  he  re- 
mained by  the  bedside  of  a young  man 
near  his  own  age,  dying  of  diphtheria, 
when  others  had  fled  the  room.  About 
the  1st  of  June  he  complained  of  a small 
boil  on  his  left  upper  lip.  Little 
attention,  however,  was  paid  to  it, 
save  to  lessen  the  swelling  of 
the  face,  yet  alarming  cerebral  symptoms  | 
soon  set  in,  and  notwithstanding  the  best  { 
medical  skill  in  the  country,  he  breathed  I 
his  last  at  11:30  p.  m , on  Wednesday,  June 
21 — St.  Aloysius’  day — 1882.  And  thus  in 
the  opening  years  of  manhood,  with  pros- 
pects as  brilliant  as  any  could  possibly  de-  i 
sire,  he  passed  from  out  the  circle  of  loving  l 
hearts  to  the  blessed  realizations  of  the  i 
life  eternal.  He  was  a noble  boy,  intelli-  ' 
gent,  manly,  upright,  loving  and  dutiful,  , 
and  it  need  not  be  wondered  at  that  his  i 
sudden  departure  from  this  earthly  life  has  ! 
caused  wounds  which  time  can  never  fully  ; 


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heal.  Yet  the  consolations  given  us  by  the 
Inspired  Word  of  God  are  sufficient,  for  we 
well  know  “He  doeth  all  things  well.” 
We  laid  him  to  rest  amidst  kindred  dust, 
in  the  cemetery,  at  Harrisburg,  at  the  twi- 
light hour,  Monday,  June  26,  1882  At 
Rest. 


DAUFaiN  COUNTY  IN  1789. 

[Four  years  af  er  the  organization  of  the 
ciunty  of  Daupnin,  whica  at  the  time  in- 
cluded what  is  no  w the  rouuty  of  Lebanon, 
the  following  description  was  furnished  to 
Jedediah  Morse,  the  geographer  It  is  from 
the  pen  of  Cap  Al*"xaudfcr  Grayd  «n,  of 
the  Rovoluiiou.  the  first  prothonoiary  of 
the  county  and  the  author  of  >he  “Me- 
moirs,” so  widely  known  i I American  his- 
tory, and  coQceruing  whom  we  have  a bio- 
graphical ske  ch  in  preparation.  For  the 
cop/  we  are  indebted  to  the  kindly  cour 
tesy  of  the  editor  of  the  PennsyUania  Mag^ 
mine,  the  organ  of  the  State  Historical 
Society,  a periodical  which  should  have  a 
far  more  extended  circulation  than  it  has. 
Mr.  Graydon’s  letter  is  in  reply  to  several 
questions  propounded  by  Mr.  Morse.  It 
will  be  seen  that  the  letter  is  dated  “ Louis - 
bourg,”  which  was  the  name  given  to  our 
town  at  its  organization — a name,  however, 
which  the  act  of  incorporatian  injustice 
to  the  founder,  nu11ifi‘-s — Harrisburg  being 
the  only  one  conoidered  The  let  er  is  of 
value  and  interest,  and  an  importmi  contri- 
bution to  tV.e  history  of  Dauphin  and  Leb 
anon  counties  — w.  he] 

Louisbodrg.  March  5 h,  1789 

Sir:  A Hurry  of  Business  added  to  a 
want  of  Health  has  hitherto  prevented  me 
from  paying  ihcit  Attention  I could  have 
wished  to  >our  Questions  respecting  the 
County  of  Dauphin.  I now  give  you  the 
Result  of  my  Enquiries  upon  the  different 
heads  you  propose,  arranged  in  the  order  of 
your  Queries. 

Answer  to  1st  Qu.  Dauphin,  formerly 
contained  within  the  Limits  of  Lancaster 
county,  but  divided  from  it  and  erected 
into  a separate  County  by  Act  of  Assembly 
passed  March  4th  1785. 

Ansr  to  2d  Qu.  It’s  Boundaries  on  the 
West  and  South  West  are  the  Western 
Shore  of  the  River  Susquehanna  (the  River 
being  within  the  Limits  and  Jurisdiction  of 
the  County)  on  the  South  East  Conawago 
Creek  as  far  as  the  Head  of  it  and  from 


thence  running  in  a direct  Line  to  the  south 
East  Corner  of  Heidelberg  Township  where 
it  strikes  the  Berks  County  Line  thence 
north  West  by  the  Line  of  Berks  County  to 
Mahantango  C'-eek  'hence  along  the  same 
by  the  Line  ot  N »rthumberland  and  cross- 
ing the  Su-qaenanna  to  the  Line  of  Cum- 
berland County.  It  is  thus  described  in  the 
Act  of  Assembly,  but  perhaps  it  may  be 
best  for  y ur  purpose  to  say,  That  it  is 
bounded  on  the  West  and  south  West  by 
theCoumies  ot  Cumberlar  d and  York,  on 
the  South  and  South  East  by  Lancaster 
County — on  the  East  & North  East  by 
Berks  and  on  the  north  by  N -rthumber- 
land,  the  greater  and  best  part  of  the  Coun- 
ty lying  in  the  valley  between  the  Blue  or 
Kittatinny  Mountain,  and  the  Conawago 
H 11  or  South  Mountain,  which  latter  Name 
it  obtains  in  Cumberland  County.  Its  form 
is  triangular  and  its  Extent  along  the  Sus- 
quehanna about  forty-five  miles  from  thence 
to  the  Line  of  Berks  County  about  thirty- 
five  Miles  and  from  thence  to  the  same 
River  along  the  Line  of  Berks  and  North- 
umberland Counties  about  fifty-five  miles. 

Ansr  to  31  Qu  . There  are  3250  taxable 
Inhabitants  in  Dauphin  from  whence  per- 
haps it  may  be  estimated  that  there  are  not 
lets  than  16  or  18,000  souls.  These  consist 
with  a very  few  Exceptions  of  German  and 
Irish  or  what  are  in  Pennsylvania  called 
Scotch  Iiish  and  their  descendants  I 
think  ab  mt  two  thirds  of  the  Inhabitants 
are  Germans  or  of  that  Extraction.  The 
principal  religious  denominations  among 
them  are  Lutheran  and  Calvinists  perhaps 
about  an  equal  number  of  each— there  is 
also  a small  Congregation  of  Moravians 
who  have  a place  of  worship  about  a mile 
from  the  Town  of  Lebanon.  There  are  be- 
sides a good  number  of  Menonists  and  a 
small  Society  of  Roman  Catholicks  who 
have  a Chapel  in  Lebanon  Township 

The  religious  Profession  of  the  Irish  fam- 
ilies is  the  Presbyterian,  They  have  three 
meeting  houses,  one  in  West  Hanover,  one 
in  Paxtang  and  one  in  Derry  Township. 
There  are  also  a few  Seceders  and  Cove- 
nanters who  being  too  inconsiderable  in 
nnmber  to  form  distinct  societies  have  gen- 
erally fallen  in  with  the  before  mentioned 
Congregations.  The  English  Episcopalians, 
Quakers,  &c.,  of  which  we  have  a few  are  by 
no  means  numerous  enough  to  have  places 
of  Worship. 


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A?itr.  to  4th  Qu.  The  soil  s generally 
good  and  in  some  pans  remarkably  fertile 
more  particularly  in  Lebanon  and  Heidel- 
berg Townships  and  in  'h  t part  of  Paxtang 
lying  along  the  River.  A great  portion  of 
the  Counry  is  Lime  stone  land  but  as  it  ap- 
proaches the  Kiitatinny  Mountain  which 
runs  through  it  a D s ance  of  near  thirty 
Miles  it  is  generally  a gravelly  or  light  slaty 
soil  which  nowever  produces  very  good  and 
certain  Crops  of  excellent  Wheat,  Rye,  &c. 
Beyond  the  mountain  to  Northumberland 
County,  which  Tract  of  Country  compre- 
hends upper  and  middle  Paxtang  Town- 
ships, The  quality  ot  the  soil  is  much  in- 
ferior to  the  other  parts  and  is  very  little 
cultivated.  It  is  generally  timbered  with 
pine  & white  oak  and  watered  with  a num- 
ber of  fine  Streams  which  enable  the  In- 
habitants to  erect  Saw  Mills  and  drive  on  a 
very  beneficial  Trade  in  Boards,  &c,  but 
tho’  the  soil  of  th’s  Country  is  some- 
what sandy  & in  other  parts  wet 
as  may  be  inferred  from  the  timber, 
yet  it  produces  pretty  good  Grain  and  af- 
fords a great  deal  of  good  meadow  Ground. 
From  the  best  ipforma'ion  I am  inclined  to 
think  that  the  proportion  of  the  Land  un- 
der Cultivation  will  average  at  less  than  an 
half.  The  trade  to  Philadelphia  and  the 
Mills  on  the  Road  thither,  our  principal 
Export  being  Wheat  and  fiour — we  also  ex- 
port Bar  Iron  and  the  neighboring  Country 
is  supplied  with  Boards,  Scantling,  &o,, 
from  Louisbourg  and  Middletown  which 
are  situated  on  or  near  Susquehanna  down 
which  greit  quantities  of  these  Articles  are- 
rafted  in  the  Spring  and  Autumn  at  which 
Seasons  the  waters  being  high  the  naviga- 
tion is  rendered  safe  and  easy.  Our  Exports 
(except  what  are  taken  off  by  the  watermen 
who  bring  down  lumber  and  Grain)  are 
conveyed  by  Land,  the  navigation  of  the 
Susquehanna  being  at  present  too 
much  obstructed  below  Middletown 
by  Rocks,  Falls,  &c.,  to  make 
it  eligible  to  convey  them  by  Water  to  Bal- 
timore and  other  Markets  in  the  Chesa- 
peake which  may  possibly  be  the  case  in 
future  when  the  Country  has  ability  to  re- 
move these  Obstructions. 

Our  chief  Imports  besides  the  Articles 
brought  down  the  River  as  already  men- 
tioned are  European  and  East  and  West 
India  Merchandise  brought  from  Philadel- 
phia. The  natural  Growth  of  the  Soil  is 


generally  Hickory,  Oak,  Chestnut,  Poplar, 
and  near  the  River  Walnut,  Locust,  Linn 
or  Linden,  Maple,  Ash,Beech,  &c  , with  the 
Herbage  u«ual  m other  parts  of  the  State. 
Its  productions  from  Culture  are  Wheat, 
Rye,  Oats,  Barley,  lodian  Corn.  Flax, 
Hemp,  &c. 

Ansr  to  5th  Qu.  The  Rivers  are  the 
Susquehanna,  the  Swatara  a large  stream 
which  has  its  source  in  Berks  County  and 
alter  watering  a considerable  Extent  of 
Country  in  its  windings  empties  into  the 
Susquehanna  at  M ddietown — the  Quita- 
pahiila  which  discharges  itself  into  the 
Swatara,  and  the  Tulpehccken  which  emp- 
ties into  Schuylkill  (about  a mile  from 
Reading)  between  the  Head  waters  of 
which  (i  e the  Tulpehocken)  and  the  Quita- 
pahilla  which  approach  within  a mile  of 
each  other  near  the  town  of  Lebanon  it  has 
been  in  Contemplation  to  cut  a Canal  and 
thereby  by  means  of  Locks,  &c.,  to  open  a 
navigable  Communication  between  the 
Schuylkill  and  Susquehanna,  a work  which 
though  at  present  laid  aside  will  probably 
one  day  be  carried  into  Execution.  There 
are  besides  these  several  less  important 
Screams,  vizt.  Paxtang,  Conawago,  Spring 
Crtek,  Clark’s  Creek  Sturgeon’s,  Arm- 
strong’s, Beaver  Creek,  Monady,  Wick- 
onisky,  little  Swatara,  &c  , most  of  which 
afford  seats  for  Mills  & every  kind  of 
water  works. 

I know  of  nothing  remarkable  in  the 
Mountains  of  which  there  are  several  in 
the  County,  viz.  the  Blue  Mountain  already 
mentioned  and  several  other  Ridges  in  its 
Neighborhood  such  as  Peter’s  Mountain, 
Berry’s  Mountain,  &c,  and  the  Conawago 
Hill,  in  which  there  is  a Mine  of  Iron  Ore  be- 
longing to  the  Estate  of  the  late  Mr.  Grubb 
(part  whereof  is  in  Lancaster  Co’ty)  which 
appears  to  be  inexhaustible. 

There  is  a Spring  near  the  foot  of  the 
Blue  Mountains  much  celebrated  and  re- 
sorted to  by  the  Country  People  on  Ac- 
count of  its  supposed  Efficacy  in  the  Cure 
of  Rheumatic  and  oiher  chronic  Disorders,  . 
but  from  what  I can  learn  if  it  pos- esses 
any  virtue  it  arises  chiefly  from  its  exces- 
sive coldness. 

There  is  also  a Cave  on  the  Banks  of  the 
Swatara  about  a mile  fiom  Hummel’s  town  : 
in  Derry  Township  deemed  a great  Curiosity 
by  those  who  have  seen  it.  It’s  Aperture  ■ 
being  under  a pretty  high  Bank  is  from  15;.i 


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to  20  feet  wide  and  from  7 to  10  in  Height. 
You  enter  by  a gradual  Descent  and  in 
your  Progress  pass  through  a number  of 
Passages  and  Apartments  of  various  Di- 
mensions, some  low  and  narrow  others  very 
high  and  spacious,  vaulted  by  magnificent 
Canopies  fretted  with  a variety  of  depend- 
ing Petrifactions,  some  of  which  are  drawn 
to  a great  Length  by  means  of  their  con- 
tinued Exudation.  But  much  of  their  origi- 
nal Beauty  and  Transparency  is  obscured 
by  the  smoke  of  the  Torches  from  time  to 
time  employed  in  conducting  the  curious 
Traveller  through  this  gloomy  Recess. 
From  the  Entrance  of  the  Cavern  to  a 
small  Fissure  or  Outlet  at  the  Extremity 
which  is  b?.rely  large  enough  to  admit  the 
Body  of  a Man  is  about  200  yards  meas- 
ured in  a strait  Line  on  the  surface  of  the 
Ground  under  which  it  passes,  but  the  Dis- 
tance must  be  much  greater  to  those  who 
have  the  Courage  to  trace  it  in  its  subter- 
raneous Windings.  This  is  the  only  nat- 
ural Curiosity  in  the  County  that  I have 
heard  of,  and  I know  of  no  Antiquities  or 
artificial  ones. 

Ansr.  to  6th  Qu  The  Country  was  first 
settled  by  Emigrants  trom  Ireland. 

Ansr.  to  7th  Qu.  The  state  of  Agriculutre 
is  much  the  same  as  in  the  neighboring 
Counties  & will  doubtless  admit  of  much 
Improvement.  The  same  may  be  said  of 
the  Manufactures,  though  some  Branches 
seem  to  merit  a particular  mention  vizt. 
A nail  factory  at  Louisbourg  which  is  car- 
ried on  by  means  of  a stamping  Machine 
much  cheaper  and  more  expiditiously  than 
in  the  usual  mode  of  drawing — also  a Pow- 
der Mill  of  Lebanon  Township  in  which  is 
manufactured  Powder  of  a very  superior 
Strength  and  Quality.  Besides  these  I 
cannot  omit  a Grist  Mill  within  a 
Mile  of  Middletown  seated  very  ad- 
vantageously on  the  Swatara  & 
about  half  a mile  from  the  mouth  of 
it.  It  is  a very  large  and  handsome  stone 
Building,  has  four  pair  of  Stones  and  is  per- 
haps in  every  respect  one  of  the  most  com- 
plete in  Pennsylvania.  But  what  is  per- 
haps more  deserving  of  Attention  is  the 
Race  a Canal  from  twenty  to  thirty  feet  in 
Breadth  and  carried  with  such  a degree  of 
Boldness  to  a Length  of  476  perches  through 
Rocks  and  Hills  and  every  Obstacle  which 
occurred  in  its  Course  as  cannot  fail  to  ex- 
cite a very  high  Idea  of  the  enterprizing 


Spirit  & persevering  Industry  of  Mr. 
George  Frey  the  undertaker  and  owner. 

We  have  as  yet  no  Academy  or  public 
schools  but  shall  in  common  with  the  other 
Counties  of  the  State  have  a Tract  of  Land 
granted  & appropriated  by  the  Legislature 
for  the  Establishment  of  one,  besides  which 
we  are  entitled  to  the  annual  proceeds  of  a 
Ferry  across  the  Susquehanna  at  present 
rented  for  £155  per  Ann  which  shou’d  it 
(as  in  all  probability  it  will)  be  applied  to 
this  Use  will  constitute  a very  respectable 
Fund. 

Ansr.  to  8th  Qu.  The  County  compre- 
hends ten  Townships  vizt.  Paxton  (or  Pax- 
tang  which  is  the  original  Indian  name), 
upper  Paxtang,  Middle  Paxtang,  East  Han- 
over, West  Hanover,  Derry,  Londonderry, 
Lebanon,  Bethel  and  Heidelberg— and  ten 
Towns,  vizt.  Louisbourg  or  Harrisburgh 
containing  about  130  dwelling  houses,  a Gaol 
being  a plain  stone  Building  and  a Ger- 
man Ctmrch  a Log  Building— Lebanon 
containing  about  180  Houses  and  two  Ger- 
man Churches  built  of  Wood.  Middletown 
containing  90  odd  Houses  & one  German 
Church  of  Wood.  Hummel’s  town  contain- 
ing about  35  Houses  & one  German  Church 
of  Wood — Anville  or  Miller’s  town  contain- 
ing about  35  houses;  Heidelberg,  or  Shaf- 
fer’s town  containing  about  70  Houses  & 2 
German  Churches  one  of  which  is  a hand- 
some stone  Building — Newman’s  town  con- 
taining about  25  houses — Williamsburg  or 
Jones’  town  containing  about  40  houses 
and  one  German  of  Wood.  N.  B.  In  Leb- 
anon one  of  the  Churches  belongs  to  the 
Lutheran  the  other  to  the  Calvinists,  so  in 
Heidelberg,  but  in  the  other  Towns  where 
there  is  but  one,  it  generally  belongs  to 
both  societies  and  is  used  by  them  alter- 
nately. 

Answr,  to  9th  Qu.  The  Name  of  the  prin- 
cipal Town  or  Seat  of  the  Courts  is  Louis- 
bourg so  styled  by  the  Supreme  Executive 
Council  in  their  proceedings  as  well  as  in 
those  of  the  Courts,  altho’  it  is  more  gener- 
ally known  by  the  name  of  Harrisburgh — it 
is  a fine  flourishing  place  & its  progress 
amazing,  having  been  laid  out  a little  better 
than  3 years  It  lies  between  the  40th  & 
41st  degree  of  Latitude  and  is  somewhat 
more  than  a degree  & a half  West  of  Philada. 
its  Distance  from  that  place  100  Miles  and 
its  Bearing  about  West  and  by  North. 

This  is  the  most  accurate  Information  I 


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cou’d  obtain  with  respect  to  the  Objects 
of  your  Inquiry.  I have  probably  been 
more  minute  than  necesssary  in  some 
Cases,  but  agreeably  to  your  desire 
was  willing  to  give  as  full  an  An- 
swer as  possible  and  shall  be  happy  if  it  af- 
fords you  any  Assistance  in  your  very  use 
ful  Undertaking,  in  which  I wish  you  Suc- 
cess, and 
' Am  Sir, 

Your  very  hble  Servt, 

Alex.  Graydon. 

To  Mr.  Jedediah  Morse. 


NUTISS  AND  QUJfiBleS-liXVlII. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Queen  Alliquippa. — Can  any  of  your 
readers  tell  me  who  was  the  husband  of 
Alliquippa  ? Or  anything  relating  to  the 
killing  of  old  Simon  Girty  ? Or  of  the  M’- 
Kee  family  ? i.  c 


Koppenhofper — Simon  Koppenhoflfer, 
on  June  30, 1768,  bought  of  Tobias  Bishell, 
ot  Heidelberg  township  (now  Lebanon 
county),  200  acres  of  Manor  land,  and  100 
acres  of  “John  Peen’s”  land.  He  owned 
other  land  adjoining.  s.  e. 


The  Graveyard  at  Middletown  (Y. 
& Q,  Ixvi  )— -In  reply  to  your  query  rela- 
tive to  the  grave  yard  conveyed  by  Mr. 
Fisher  to  Stubbs  and  others,  in  trust,  I 
would  remind  you  that  there  is  a small 
graveyard  on  the  “Pine  Ford”  farm, now  be- 
longing to  the  heirs  of  Edw.  H.  Fisher,  de- 
ceased, between  the  old  town  limits  and 
the  Swatara  creek,  a little  north  of  the 
turnpike;  and  as  the  old  road  was  some- 
what north  of  the  present  pike,  I under- 
stand, and  a number  of  the  Stubbs  family 
have  been  buried  there,  it  is  more  than 
probable  that  that  is  the  one  alluded  to. 

J.  R. 


Chambers,  Maxwell. — From  the  diary 
of  Capt.  Andrew  Lee  we  have  the  follow- 
ing; 

“Memorandum  taken  by  Col.  Maxwell 
Chambers  on  his  death-bed  concerning  his 
children’s  ages,  and  that  they  might  have 
justice; 

“Arthur  Chambers  was  born  Decem- 
ber 5,  1772. 


“Elizabeth  Chambers  was  born  April  14, 
1777. 

“Jeremiah  Chambers  wis  bora  November 


16,  1779. 

“Maxwell  Chambers  was  born  September 
7,  1783. 

“Elizvb“th  Chambers,  mother  to  the 
above  caildren,  wa^  ma-^ried  December  5,. 
1771,  and  died  October  3,  1784.” 


Notes  Concerning  Middletown.— On 
the  24th  dav  of  January,  1747.  John  Fisher, 
merchant  of  Philadelphia,  took  out  a patent 
for  691  acres  and  allowances;  ride  Patent 
Book  A,  V »1  13  pige364.  The  said  John 
Fisher  and  his  wife  Grace  gave  to  their 
youngest  son  George  Fisher  the  above 
tract,  upon  which  the  la'ter  laid  out  a 
“new  Town”  cilled  Middletown,  on  the 
the  27th  of  January,  1759.  On  the  18th 
day  of  September,  1764  George  Fisher  and 
his  wife  Hannah  of  Lower  Paxtang  gave 
lot  No  135  on  High  street  300  feet  front 
and  50  feet  deep,  to  Peter  Wol'z.  George 
Fry,  and  Deitrich  Schob,  for  the  “German 
Evangelical  Lutheran  congregation  pos- 
sessing the  Doctrine,  Worship  and  Disci- 
pline agreeable  to  the  invariable  confession 
of  Augusburg.”  In  this  deed  it  is  re- 
cited that  John,  Thomas,  and  Richard 
Penn  sold  this  tract  of  691  acres  to  John 
Fisher,  merchant  of  Philadelphia,  February 
34th,  1747.  The  congregation  above-named 
were  to  pay  a “quit  rent”  annually  one 
grain  of  wheat.  John  Myer,  of  Paxtang, 
bought  34|  acres  from  George  Fisher,  Au- 
gust 3,  1768,  which  ran  t ) “ Market  House 
Square,”  in  Middletown  ; and  also  on  the 
same  day  George  Fisher  sold  to  Myer  30| 
acres  additional,  which  began  at  “Mean” 
Street,  Samuel  Evans. 


CONTRIBUTIONS 

I 

TO  THE  I 

BIOGRAPHICAL  HISTORY  OF  DAUPHIN 

COUNTY.  I 

[As  expressed  on  several  occasions,  we  | 
desire  to  preserve  the  brief  record  of  the  j 
representative  people  of  our  locality,  and  to  i 
obtain  accurateness  of  detail  it  is  to  be  | 
hoped  those  to  whom  we  have  or  may  j 
request  information  will  freely  and  prompt-  j 
ly  reply.  It  is  as  much  to  the  interest  of  ! 


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the  descendants  of  these  worthies  as  to  us 
that  everything  concerning  them  be  given. 
Some  two  months  ago,  we  sent  out  a large 
number  of  letters  a-»king  for  certain  data 
which  we  are  confident  the  persons  written 
to  can  furnish,  but  unfortunately  few  re 
sponded.  If,  therefore,  at  aoy  time  an 
error  may  be  discovered,  we  trust  that  it 
will  be  impated  to  the  meagre  information 
derived,  and  the  neglec  of  their  descend- 
ants. I'«  a very  short  lime  we  ho  je  lo  pre- 
sent another  series  of  biographical  contri" 
butions,  and  in  the  meantime,  we  trust  we 
shall  not  appeal  in  vam  to  those  whose 
plain  duty  it  is  to  aid  us.  w.  he.] 

I. 

Bucher,  John  Conra.d  the  s m of  Jacob 
Bucher  and  Susanna  Horter,  was  born  at 
Harrisburg.  Penna.,  December  28,  1792.  He 
bore  the  ancestral  name  of  his  father’s 
family.  He  received  such  an  education  as 
the  schools  of  the  town  afforded,  and  en- 
tered practical  life  in  1813  as  a dork  in  the 
old  ‘ Land  Department”  of  Penusylv-tuia, 
under  Gen.  And»ew  Porter  and  Richard  T. 
Leech.  In  1830  he  was  elected  to  the 
twenty-second  Congress  from  the  district 
comprisiag  Dauphin  and  Lebanon.  In 
1839  he  was  appointed  by  Gov  Porter  an 
associate  judge  of  th-:  c 'unty  of  Dauphin, 
which  position  he  held  for  twelve  ytars. 
He  frequently  Sorve  i as  a member  of  the 
borough  coutic  1,  and  was  a school  director 
from  the  adopt!  n of  the  common  school 
system  until  the  day  of  his  death.  Few 
men  have  taken  warmer  and  deeper  interest 
in  educitional  matters.  He  was  also  a 
trustee  of  the  Harrisburg  Acidemy,  of 
(then)  F anklin  College  at  Lancaster,  and 
of  Marshall  College  at  Mercersburg.  In  the 
German  Reformtd  Church,  among  the 
“fathers”  of  which  his  grandfather,  the 
Rev.  John  Conrad  Bucher,  of  Lebanon,  was 
a distinguished  .minister,  he  was  regarded  as 
a devout  and  conspicuous  man.  He  was 
well  known  in  its  ecclesiastical  councils, 
having  been  frequently  a member  of  Clas- 
sis  and  Synod,  treasurer  of  the  board  of 
domestic  missions  and  of  the  theological 
seminary.  In  private  life,  he  was  amia- 
ble, “given  to  hospitality,”  and  emi- 
nently just.  His  death  was  very  sudden, 


having  been  found  dead  in 
bed  on  Sab  bah  morning  Ojt^bjr  26  ",h, 
1851— and  occurred  in  his  59  h yeir,  just 
after  re  urning  from  a chu  ch  meeting  at 
Lancaster.  Judge  Bucher  married  Janu- 
ary  17,  1820,  Eleanor  daughter  of  Jacob 
Isett,  of  Huutiijgdon  county,  Pean’a,  who 
survived  her  husband  thir  y years,  dying 
at  Barrishurg,  March  6,  1881,  at  the  age  o': 
83.  They  had  John  C.;  Susan,  m.  Alex, 
Ray,  of  'Vasuingf.on  City;  Eleanor;  and 
Eliza,  m Richard  H Hummel.  Mrs.  Ray 
and  Mrs  Hummel,  both  ^vidows,  alone 
survive. 

Cameron,  Iohn,  son  of  Charles  Cam- 
eron and  Martha  Pfoutz,  was  born  in  1797, 
in  ’he  village  of  Maytown,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, Penn’a.  He  received  the  ordinary  edu- 
Cition  of  the  public  §chools  of  the  town, 
and  at  an  early  age  apprenticed  to  the 
trade  of  a tailor.  He  came  to  Harrisburg 
ia  1816,  where  he  started  in  busmess. 
Gov.  Shulze  appointed  him  register  and  re- 
corder of  the  county  of  Dauphin,  January 
17,  1824  He  was  frequently  chosen  mem- 
ber ot  the  borough  council  of  Harrisburg. 
He  subsequently  engaged  in  merchandis- 
ing, dealt  Jartrely  in  catile,  and  became  in- 
terested in  the  through  stage  lines.  In 
1837,  he  lemoved  to  Lancaster,  retired 
from  business,  and  died  there  in  1841. 
Mr.  Cameron  was  twice  married — first  to 
a daughter  of  Mathias  Hutman,  of  Harris- 
burg; Sd<;ondly,  to  Mary  Shulze,  of  Myera- 
lown,  Lebanon  county,  a sister  of  Gov. 
John  Andrew  Shulze.  He  left  a son  and  a 
daughter;  the  former  died  early,  the  latter 
became  the  wife  of  Dr.  Muhlenberg,  of 
Lancaster.  Mr.  Cameron  was  quiet  and 
unobtrusive,  an  intelligent  and  enterpris- 
ing business  man. 

Carter,  Ezekiel  (colored)  probably  of 
free  parentage,  was  a native  of  Talbot 
county,  Virginia,  born  in  1774.  He  was  a 
lumber  sawyer  by  occupation,  and  came  to 
Harrisburg  about  the  year  1800,  where  he 
pursued  his  trade  and  was  also  a carter. 
He  was  thrifty  aad  industrious,  accumu- 
lating considerable  property,  and  was  much 
thought  of  by  the  citizens — although  very 
eccentric  in  his  habits.  He  died  at  Harris- 
burg in  May  1834  He  had  three  children, 
Wct&hington,  who  died  unmarried;  EzeTciel, 
who  died  previous  to  his  father,  leaving  a 
son  William;  and  Elizabeth,  who  married 


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Thomas  EarL  y of  Hauover.  York  c luaty, 
Penna.,  where  she  died  io  1878. 

Crain,  Ambrose,  sou  ot  William  and 
Jean  Crain,  was  born  iu  Hanover  township, 
Lancaster,  uow  Dauphia  county,  Penu’a, 
about  tUe  year  1745.  He  received  a good 
English  tducatioo,  aud  was  brought  up  a 
farmer,  iu  the  outset  of  toe  Revolution  he 
enlisted  as  a pri  >/ate  in  Capt  John  Marshal’s 
company,  Mitch  25,  1776,  and  was  pro 
moted  quarter-master  sergeant.  Col.  Samuel 
Mdes’  battalion  of  the  Peuu’a  Line,  July 
15,  1776  At  the  expiration  of  his  term  of 
service  he  jeturned  home,  became  lieuten- 
ant, and  subiequectly  captain  of  a company 
of  associatora — and  was  in  active  service 
during  the  inroads  of  the  British,  toriea 
and  their  Indian  allies  at  the  closing  years 
of  the  war  for  Independence.  Capt. 
Crain  removed  to  the  Valley  of  Virginia  in 
1793  or  1794,  and  died  there  a few  years 
subsequent..  Inquiry  has  been  made  con- 
cerning nis  history,  but  the  foregoing  are 
the  meagre  facts  we  have  been  able  to 
gather  up, 

Catrell  [Ketterell]  William  was 
a native  of  the  State  of  Maryland,  where 
he  was  born  in  1784.  He  learned  the  trade 
of  shoemaker,  aud  established  h’mself  in 
Harrisburg  about  1805,  During  the  war 
of  1812-14  he  served  under  Gen.  Pike  in 
the  Western  Department.  Subsequently, 
he  began  merchandizing,  and  successfully 
carried  on  business  until  the  close  of  his 
life.  March  23,  1835,  he  was  appointed  by 
Gov.  Ritner  inspector  of  flour  at  Harris- 
burg, an  office  shortly  after  abolished.  He 
served  several  years  as  a member  of  the 
borough  council  of  Harrisburg  He  died 
at  Harrisburg,  April  7,  1848.  He  married, 
November  6,  1808,  Letitia  Wilson,  sister  of 
McNair  Wilson,  of  Harrisburg  who  sur- 
vived her  husband  only  a few  years.  They 
left  no  issue.  By  his  will  Mr.  Catrell  left 
several  bequests  to  the  Zion  Lutheran 
church,  of  which  he  was  long  an  elder  one 
resulting  in  the  founding  ot  the  Catrell 
library.  His  pastor,  the  Rev.  Charles  W. 
Schaefifer,  D.  D,,  now  of  Germantown, 
bears  this  noble  testimony:  “He  was  a 
man  of  very  kindly,  cheerful  spirit,  of  pleas- 
ant manners,  of  good  sound  sense,  and  gen- 
erally well-informed.  As  a business  man 
he  bad  been  distinguished  for  his  habiis  of 
order  and  diligence,  and  his  sterling  integ- 
rity of  principle.  His  confession  and  main- 


tenance of  hU  rtsligious  faith  was  molest, 
though  positive  aud  earnest,  and  m the 
highest  d.  gree  sincere.  He  stood  very  high 
iu  the  rtgird  of  all  who  knew  him,  and  was 
deeply  lamented  in  his  death.” 

EhreNpried  Joseph,  was  a native  of 
the  city  of  Mayence,  in  Hesse  Darmstadt, 
Germany,  where  he  was  born  December  25, 
1783.  He  w^s  destined  by  his  parents  for 
the  priesthood,  and  educated  to  that 

end,  but  at  the  age  >f  nineteen  he  emigrated 
to  America  and  b“gan  leaching  school  in 
Lancaster  county  in  1803.  He  subsequently 
accepted  the  position  of  translator  and 
book  kebper  . in  Albright’s  printing  estab- 
lishment, Lancaster,  where  he  acquired  a 
knowledge  of  printing.  In  1808,  in  con- 
nection with  William  Hamilton,  he  estab- 
lished the  Volksfreund.  which,  in  1817,  was 
sold  to  lohn  Baer.  He  remained  there  in 
the  capacity  of  editor,  translator  and  com- 
positor, during  which  time  he  trans  ated 
into  German,  Buck’s  Theoloeical  Diction- 
ary; wrote  and  published  in  Geiman  “Eh- 
reufried’s  Colloquial  Phrases,”  beside  a 
number  of  other  works.  Previous  to  1837, 
he  made  two  visits  to  his  native  country, 
and  upon  his  return  came  to  Harrisburg 
and  purchased  the  Vaterland^s  Wdechterj 
which,  in  the  interests  of  the  Anti-Masonic 
party,  he  tdited  with  ability  for  some 
years,  being  succeeded  by  George  Bergner. 
He  subsequently  established,  at  Allentown, 
the  Friedensboteuy  but,  disposing  of  it,  he 
accepted  the  office  ot  deputy  register  of 
wills  for  Lancaster  county  in  1845,  a posi- 
tion he  filled  aocepcably  until  1860,  when 
increasing  years  compelled  him  to  relin- 
quish it.  He  died  at  Lancaster,  March  6, 
1862.  Mr.  Ehrenfried  married  Ann  Hubley 
Smith,  a daughter  of  Bernard  Hubley,  of 
Lancaster. 

Elder,  Jacob,  eldest  son  of  John  Elder 
and  Elizabeth  Awl,  aud  grandson  of  Rev. 
John  Elder,  was  born  in  Paxtang  m 1780. 
He  received  a thorough  English  and  classi- 
cal education,  learned  the  art  of  pri  iting, 
and  iu  1802  commenced  the  pub  oca’ ion  of 
the  Dauphin  Guardian,  one  of  the  most  in- 
fluential newspapers  published  in  the  early 
days  of  Harriifliurg.  Iu  1815  he  prepared 
and  published  “A  History  of  the  Late 
War,”  and  was  the  author  of  a prelimi- 
nary work  on  the  history  of  the  United 
States.  Under  his  arduous  literary  labors, 
Mr.  Elder’s  health  tailed  him,  and  he  died 


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at  Harrisburg  at  the  early  age  of  thirty- six 
years.  He  never  married  His  entue  lire 
was  an  active  and  busy  one — and  he  exeried 
a great  influence  m the  limes  he  lived. 

Eyster,  Jacob,  eldest  son  of  George 
Eyster  and  Margaret  Slagle,  was  born  three 
miles  vest  of  Hanover  in  what  is  now 
Adams  county,  Penna.,  June  8,  1782.  He 
was  a descendant  of  John  Jacob  Eyster,  a 
native  of  tbe  kingdom  of Wurtemberg, Ger- 
many, who  emigrated  to  America  between 
1717  and  1727  Cbristian  Eyster,  the  great 
grandfather  of  the  subject  of  tbis  sketch, 
was  born  in  Germany  in  1710.  The  family 
settled  first  at  Oley,  in  Berks  county;  from 
thence  Christian  removed  in  1736  to  York 
county.  The  eldest  son  of  Christian  was 
Elias,  born  in  1734,  who  lived  until  almost 
a centennarian.  His  eldest  son,  George, 
born  June  6, 1757,  was  a farmer  and  tanner, 
a soldier  of  the  Revolution,  cap- 
tured at  Fort  Washington  and  confined 
for  some  time  on  bo>^rd  the  British  prison- 
ships.  He  married,  in  1780,  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Jacob  Slagle  and  sister  of  Col. 
Henry  Slagle,  of  the  Revolution.  About 
1783  they  removed  to  near  Huuterstbwu, 
wiihin  five  miles  of  Gettysburg,  where  their 
son  Jacob  passtd  his  youth  and  early  man- 
hood. When  first  enrolled  among  the 
militia  of  Adams  county,  he  was  appointed 
first  sergeant,  rose  lo  captain  and  then 
major,  and  in  1814  appointed,  by  Governor 
Snyder,  brigadier  general  Second  brigade, 
Fifth  division,  P.  M.  During  ihe  inva- 
sion of  Maryland  by  tne  British 
that  year,  he  was  employed  by 
the  Secretary  of  War  (Aimstrong)  and 
the  Governor  of  Peunsylvania  in  distributing 
and  forwarding  arms  and  supplies  to  the 
militia  who  were  called  into  service.  In 
1811  he  removed  to  Gettysburg  and  en- 
gaged in  mercantile  pursuits.  In  1818,  he 
was  a candidate  for  the  House  of  Represent 
aiives,  defeated  by  62  votes,  while  the  re- 
mainder of  the  Democratic  ticket  fell  from 
300  to  1400  behind.  The  year  following 
(1819)  he  was  nominated  State  Senator  for 
an  unexpired  term,  elected,  and  subsequent- 
ly for  a full  term.  Previous  to  the  nomi- 
nation of  Gov.  Shulze,  Gen  Eyster  was 
spoken  of  as  a gubernatorial  candidate.  In 
1822  he  removed  to  Harrisburg,  and  in  1824 
he  resigned  his  seat  in  the  Senate  and  was 
appointed  deputy  surveyor  general,  an  office 
be  retained  for  fifteen  years.  He  after- 


wards became  cashier  of  a bank  at  Hagers- 
town, Md.,  but  after  a year’s  absence 
returned  to  Harrisburg  where  he  passed 
the  remainder  of  his  life.  He  died  there  on 
the  24th  of  March,  1858.  He  married  in 
1810,  Mary  Middlecofi,  of  Adams  county, 
who  died  at  Harrisburg  March  24,  1867,  at 
the  age  of  Sdveaty-five  years  They  had 
iisue: — Jacob M.'^  Juliana,  m.  Prjf.  M.  Ja- 
cobs, of  Getiysourg;  David  A.\  Ruv.  William 
F.\  Alfred  and  Louisa  G. 

Fahnestock,  Obed,  third  son  of  Peter 
Fahnestock  and  Ehzabeth  Bolthouter,  and 
grandson  of  Diedrich  Fahnestock  who 
came  to  America  as  early  as  1726,  and 
settled  at  Ephrata  about  1749,  was  born 
February  25,  1770,  at  Ephrata,  Lancaster 
county,  Penn’a.  He  was  brought  up  to 
mercantile  puisuiis,  and  came  to  Harris- 
burg about  1795,  where  he  entered  into 
business  He  seems  to  have  been  a man  of 
considerable  inielligenceaud  prominence  as 
almost  thirty  years  of  his  life  were  spent 
in  office.  He  was  coroner  from  November 
3 1802.  to  November  3,  1805;  director 
of  the  poor  from  1811  to  18 13;  one  of  the 
associate  judges  of  the  county  from  Novem- 
ber 12,  1813,  to  July  30,  1818,  when,  owing 
to  his  disbke  of  Samuel  D.  Franks,  who 
had  been  appointed  president  judge  of  the 
courts,  he  resigned;  was  burgess  of  the 
borough,  1820  and  1821,  and  was  frequently 
a member  of  the  council.  He  served  as 
pro^honotary  from  January  17, 1824,  to  Jan- 
uary 29,  1830.  Judge  Fahnestock  died  at 
Harrisburg  ftlarch  2,  1840,  aged  70  years. 
He  married  April  19,  1796,  Anna  Maria 
Gessell,  b.  Jan.  9.  1777;  d.  Dec  3,  1844. 
They  had  issue:  Harris  Charles;  Hannah, 
m.  1st,  James  A.  Mahany,  2d,  James  W. 
Weir;  William  Morrell;  Dorothy;  Adam  K.; 
Mary  Matilda,  m.  John  A.  Weir;  Amelia 
Snyder;  Walter  Franklin,  and  Simon  Snyder, 

Franks,  Samuel  Davidson,  sou  of  Isaac 
Franks  and  Mary  Davidson,  was  born  in 
Philadelphia  in  1783  His  fattier  was  an 
officer  of  the  Revolution,  au  aid-de-camp 
on  the  staff  of  Gen.  Washington,  and  a 
gentleman  of  culture  and  high  social  posi- 
tion. His  ancestors  came  from  Saxony. 
Mrs  Franks  died  early,  the  sou  being  only 
six  years  old  at  the  time  of  her  death. 
Samuel  was  educated  at  Princeton,  and  stu- 
died law  with  the  distinguished  jurist,  Jared 
Ingersoll,  and  admitted  to  practice  in  1805. 
He  shortly  after  established  himself  at 


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Reading,  being  admitted  to  the  Berks 
county  bar  August  10,  1805.  Gov.  Snyder 
in  January,  1809,  appointed  him  Deputy 
Attorney  General  for  the  counties  ot  Berks 
and  Northampton.  During  the  war  of 
1812-14  he  served  as  aid  on  the  staff  of 
Brigadier  General  John  Adams,  of  Read- 
ing, and  after  the  close  of  that  war  he  was 
actively  identified  with  military  affairs, 
holding  in  1822  the  rank  of  maj  r general 
of  the  Penn’a  militia.  In  1814  he  was 
elected  chiet  clerk  of  the  Penn’a  House  of 
Representatives,  a position  he  filled  several 
sessions.  In  1818  he  was  appointed  pro- 
thonotary  of  Berks  county,  and  on  the  29th 
of  July  the  same  year,  on  the  resignation  of 
Judge  Scott,  Gov.  Findlay  commissioned 
him  president  judge  of  the  judicial  district 
compos  d of  the  counties  of  Dauphin,  Leb 
anon  and  Schuylkill.  Owing  to  political 
opposition,  strenuous  efforts  were  repeat- 
edly made  to  impeach  him,  but  these  failed, 
and  Judge  Franks  continued  on  the  bench 
until  January  12,  1830,  when  he  resigned. 
He  afterwards  removed  to  Orwigsburg, 
Schuylkill  county, and  was  actively  engaged 
in  the  practice  of  law  where  he  died  very 
suddenly  in  1831,  in  his  forty-ninth  year 
His  best  epitaph  said  one  of  the  Harrisburg 
newspapers  at  the  time,  “a  scholar  of  re- 
pute and  a great  wit  ” Judge  Franks  mar- 
ried in  1804,  Sarah,  daughter  of  Jamas  May 
of  Reading,  a retired  merchant  and  a mem- 
ber of  the  Society  of  Friends,  his  mother 
being  a preacher  in  that  body  at  the  time 
ot  her  death.  Mrs.  Franks  died  at  the 
residence  of  her  daughter  Mrs  Jacobs  in 
Lancaster  county,  January  1,  1833,  aged 
forty-eight  years.  They  had  six  children: 
Mary,  b.  Feb.  25.  1806,  m.  in  1828,  Cole- 
man R.  Jacobs  son  of  Cyrus  Jacobs,  a 
famous  iron-master  of  Lancaster  county; 
Theodore;  Sarah;  Charles  Ingersoll;  Richard 
Rush;  and  Ellen;  of  whom  Mrs.  Jacobs  is 
the  sole  survivor. 


[All  Rights  Reserved.] 

NOTISS  AND  QUlfiKlBS.— 1/XIX. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Bucher— Cameron. — {N.  & Q.,  Ixmii.) 
— The  wife  of  Judge  Bucher  was  a daugh- 
ter of  Jacob  of  Huntingdon  county, 
and  not  as  noted.  John  Cameron  was  ap- 
pointed register  and  recorder  of  Dauphin 
county  January  17,  1824,  not  in  1830. 

w.  H,  E. 


Bartholomew  Family  Celebration. 
— We  are  in  receipt  of  the  following  invi- 
tation which  is  suffici^ndy  explanatory, 
save  to  say  that  at  another  time  it  would 
have  afforded  us  pleasure  to  have  met  the 
deiceodants  of  Lieut  Wm.  Bartholomew: 

“Stony  C RE BK,  Conn.,  July  1,  1882,— 
On  ye  10  h daye  ot  August  next  there  is  to 
bee  a Gathering  att  Stony  Creek,  within  ye 
towne  of  Branf  ud  Connecticjt,  of  ye  de- 
scendants of  Lieu^enint  William  Bartholo- 
mew, who  200  years  ago  aboade  in  Bran- 
ford 

“He  built  for  ye  towne  its  MiiK  ground 
its  Grist,  commanded  Its  Train  Band  & 
was  sent  to  ‘ve  Bay’  to  engage  a Minister 
for  ye  Church. 

“The  reord  of  this  family  is  known  for 
some  400  years. 

“Yourself  and  all  members  of  your  fam- 
ily are  most  cordially  inviot-d  to  participate 
on  this  occasion,  w’ch  we  doubt  not  will  be 
to  y’r  enjoyment. 

“May  we  have  the  pleasure  of  y’r  com- 
pany ?” 


Our  Ancestors,  a Genealogical  and  Bio- 
graphical Magazine,  is  the  tit’e  of  the  offi- 
cial publication  of  the  “Genealogical  Asso- 
ciation of  Penn’a  and  New  Jersey,’’ 
the  iniiial  number  of  which  has  reached  us. 
Although  a subscriber  for  this  quarterly, 
we  feel  as  if  it  deserves  a few  warm  words 
at  our  hands  Circumscribed  as  it  will  be 
in  its  local  coitents,  it  is,  nevertheless,  a 
valuable  addition  to  our  biographical  aud 
genealogical  literature,  and  we  h >pe  that  it 
will  receive  the  support  it  richly  deserves. 
Much  is  being  done  towards  the  elucida- 
tion of  Penn’a  history,  and  by  the  estab- 
lishment and  successful  carrying  out  of 
such  periodicals  as  the  one  referred  to,  his- 
torical knowledge  will  be  more  widely 
known  and  diffused.  The  Burton,  Gray 
and  Van  Horn  family  records  are  permanent  i 
acquisitions  to  American  genealogy.  We 
would  suggest,  however,  to  the  editor  that 
the  biographical  sketches  be  confined  to  i 
facts — while  articles  like  “The  Old  Prince-  ‘ 
ton  Cemetery”  would  be  more  valuable,  if 
instead  of  the  names  given  the  tomb-stone 
record  had  been  transcribsd.  Let  Our  An-  : 
cestofn  publish  the  New  Castle  county  rec-  i 
ords  and  they  will  find  a rich  mine.  Like  l 
our  own  Notes  and  Queries  which  have  been  I 
so  warmly  received  everywhere,  we  hope  i 


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this  publication  may  become  a 6xed  fact. 
Whatsoever  of  aid  we  can  give  will  be 
cheerfully  granted.  w.  h.  e. 


The  First  Rolling  Mill  at  or  near 
Harrisburg. — The  first  mill  for  rolling  bar 
iron  in  this  section  of  the  State  was  erected 
on  the  Conedoguinet  creek,  a short  distance 
above  its  mouth,  and  near  the  then  village 
of  Neidigstown,  now  Fairview,  on  the  pres 
ent  site  of  the  rolling  and  nail  mills  of 
Messrs.  McCormick,  by  Gabriel  Hiester  and 
Norman  Callender,  of  the  then  borough  of 
Harrisburg,  in  1833,  who  continued  the 
manufacture  of  bar  iron  until  the  death  of 
Mr.  Hiester,  the  following  year,  1834.  His 
son,  Hon.  A,  O.  Hiester,  then  purchased 
Mr.  Callender’s  interest  in  the  mill,  and 
conducted  the  business  for  a number  of 
years,  fioally  disposing  of  it  to  Jared 
Pratt,  a gentleman  from  New  Englaud, 
who  erected  the  first  nail  works  in  this  part 
of  the  country  in  addition  to  the  rolling  of 
iron.  Mr.  Pratt  was  an  enterprising  man. 
He  established  and  carried  on  a rolling  mill 
on  the  Le  Barron  property,  on  Second 
street  below  Vine,  now  owned  by  the  heirs 
of  the  late  James  McCormick,  Esq.  The 
Fairview  works  were  continued  success- 
fully for  some  years  and  then  disposed  of 
to  their  present  owners,  the  Messrs. 
McCormick.  When  the  rolling  mill 

was  put  into  operation  it  was 

quite  a curiosity  to  those  who  had 
never  witnessed  the  process,  to  see 
the  long  red  bars  of  iron  drawn  through 
the  rollers,  banding  in  curves  like  fiery  ser- 
pents, or  the  bir  iron  slowly  forged  into 
shape  by  the  ponderous  hammers  of  the 
forges  which  were  located  in  many  parts  of 
the  country  on  the  larger  sized  creeks.  The 
only  forges  near  Harrisburg  were  at  New 
Cumber  and,  then  called  Haldemanstown, 
and  owned  by  Jacob  M.  Haldeman,  de- 
ceased, and  near  Lisburn,  on  the  same 
creek,  called  the  Lisburn  forge,  which  is 
still  in  operation.  b. 

Kamerer.— The  following  record  of  the 
family  ot  Ksemerer  or  Kamorer  as  now 
spelled, comes  to  us  through  the  Rev.  Joseph 
Hillpot,  of  Elizabethville,  who  translated  it 
from  the  old  family  Bible  in  possession  of 
Joseph  Kamerer,  of  Sugar  Valley,  Lycoming 
county,  Penn’a.  This  branch  of  the  family 


settled  very  early  in  Upper  Paxtang  town- 
ship, Dauphin  county. 

Ghnstian  Kamerer.  b.  September  9, 1734; 
d.  September  26,  1804;  m.  October  27,  1764; 

Elizabeth b August  10,  1744;  d. 

December  16,  1812.  They  had  issue  as 
follows: 

i.  Dietrich,  b.  Sept.  10,  1768;  m Barbara 
Wieland. 

ii.  Christian,  b.  June  1,  1770;  d.  June  6, 
1807. 

Hi.  Elizabeth,  born  October  26,  1771,  d. 
March  19,  1834, 

iv  Rosina,  b.  Dec  1,  1773  ; d.  Sept.  22 
1818. 

Henry,  b.  Nov.  9,  1775  : d.  April  14, 
1827. 

Di.  Barbara,  b.  February  3,  1780 ; d. 
February  7,  1856. 

mi.  Catharine,  b.  March  8,  1786  ; [date 
of  death  illegible.] 

Dietrich  Kamerer — son  of  Christian — 
b.  Sept.  10.  1768  ; m.  June  17,  1795,  Bar- 
bara Wieland  (now  spelled  Wheeland)  b. 
Sept  15,  1774  ; d.  Sept.  5,  1835  ;,  and  left 
issue  : 

Elizabeth,  b.  April  16,  1797  ; bap.  July 
0,  1797  ; m Shoop. 

a.  Catharine,  b.  Sept.  7,  1799  ; bap.  Dec. 
9,  1799. 

in.  Amalia,  b.  Oct.  7,  1799  ; bap.  Dec.  13, 
1801. 

iv.  Anna,  b.  March  11,  1803  ; bap.  May 
4,  1804. 

V Henry,  b.  Tune  26,  1806  ; bap.  May  31, 
1807  ; d.  Aug.  3,  1875  ; m.  Anna  Maria 
Sayford. 

vi.  Christian,  b.  Aug.  2,  1808  ; bap.  Sept. 
2,  1808  ; d June  19,  1882. 

vii  Samuel,  b.  Sept.  3,  1811  ; bap.  Oct. 
16, 1811  ; d.  Aug.  9.  1877,  in  Kansas. 

via.  ^arah,  b.  Aug.  15,  1814 , bap.  Nov, 
13,  1814 ; m George  Weaver. 

[It  would  be  interesting  to  obtain  the 
family  record  of  the  other  children  of 
Christian  Kamerer.  w.  h.  e.] 


THB  NBWSPAPEB  PRBSS  OF  HAJBBIS- 
BUBG. 

I. 

The  story  of  the  press  of  Harrisburg, 
since  October  20,  1792,  when  the  first  news- 
paper, of  which  any  copy  is  preserved,  was 
issued,  is  an  interesting  subject.  It  is  pro- 
posed to  present  some  information  respect- 
ing it.  This  sketch  is  unquestionably  very 


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imperfect,  yet  the  information  is  worth 
preservation.  The  ventures  which  have 
been  undertaken  in  this  directioo,  particu- 
larly in  Harrisburg,  have  been  more  num- 
erous than  stable.  Wrecks  are  strewed  all 
along,  from  the  earliest  effort  to  the  present 
day,  when  the  business  has  apparently  as- 
sumed a permanent  form,  first  commenced 
about  1866,  by  the  employment  of  sufficient 
capital  to  save  the  business  from  fiuctua- 
tions,  so  common  in  all  industrial  enter- 
prises 

Tradition  has  it  that  a newspaper  was 
published  here  befor  the  Oracle.  One  party 
gives  the  name  of  its  proprietor  as  John  W. 
Allen;  another  Eli  Lewis,*  who  died  at 
Lewisberry,  York  county  abont  1807.  I 
have  not  been  able,  after  d ligent  research, 
to  discover  a copy  of  the  paper  or  ascertain 
its  title  Others  may  be  more  fortunate, 
and  if  they  will  print  the  tact  it  will  be  a 
full  confirmation  of  what  at  present  is  a 
very  dim  tradition.  So  far  there  is  nothing 
that  clouds  the  claim  of  the  Oracle  as  the 
first  newspaper  in  Dauphin  coacty.  Mr. 
Allen  is  not  on  the  assessment  of  Paxtang 
in  1791.  Mr.  Lewis  is  as  a tenant,  and  sub 
sequently,  for  a year  or  two,  in  the  town  of 
Harrisburg,  when  his  name  disappears. 

‘•That,  cruel  something  unpossessed, 

Corodes  and  leavens  all  the  rest.” 

Some  industrious  collector  may  hereafter 
construct  a more  entertaining  page  than 
this  one  about  the  press  history  of  Harris- 
burg before  Harrisburg  celebrates  its  cen- 
tennial in  April,  1885 — an  anniversary  that 
should  be  proudly  commemorated,  at  least 
by  the  descendants  of  the  hundred  men 
who  get  up  their  “Ebenpzer”  here,  on  the 
“lots”  ot  John  Harris,  between  January 
and  December,  1785.  The  Harris  Ferry  of 
that  day  has  had  a wonderful  development 
in  the  Harrisburg  of  the  present.  It  now 
affords  a profitable  field  for  a successful 
press,  not  dreamed  of  when  the  first  num- 
ber of  The  Oracle  of  Dauphin  was  handed 
to  its  patrons. 

The  Oracle  of  Dauphin  and  Rarrishurgh 
Advertiser  (the  first  newspaper)  was  issued 
October  20,  1792,  by  John  W.  Allen  & John 
Wyeth,  was  continued  by  Wyeth,  and  by 
John,  Jr.,  then  by  Francis  Wyeth  for  about 
forty  years,  up  to  the  days  of  anti-Masonry. 
It  is  a valuable  reference  for  most  local 
events,  but  in  many  of  its  earliest  years  its 

notices  of  current  or  rather  domestic  news 
\ 


are  far  between.  Partial  files  of  it  exist  in 
bound  form  in  the  family  of  Mr.  Wyeth; 
some  have  been  destroyed  in  a fire  which 
consumed  the  lather’s  house  and  store  at 
tbe  corner  of  Market  square  and  street 
many  years  ago.  Early  volumes  are  in  the 
State  Library  collection.  The  first  issue  of 
the  paper  was  made  from  a house  “adjoin- 
ing the  Register’s  office,  Harrisburgh.” 
That  office  was  then  at  the  nortnwest  cor- 
ner of  Second  and  Walnut  streets,  “near 
Bombach’s  tavern.”  The  printers  soon  re- 
moved to  “Mulberry  street,  opposite  the 
residence  of  Adam  Boyd , Esq  , near  the 
Bank,”  where  the  Post  office  was  also  kept; 
then  to  the  northeast  corner  of  the  Market 
square  and  Market  street,  where  it  was 
published  as  long  as  it  survived.  When  this 
paper  was  c mmenced  the  territory  of  Dau- 
phin county  included  all  of  the  present  Leb- 
anon, up  to  the  year  1813.  It  was  edited 
with  great  prudence  and  without  any  at- 
tempt at  brilliancy.  Mr.  Allen  was  post- 
master at  Harrisburg  in  1793,  succeeding 
John  Montgomery.  Mr.  Wyeth  yeas  also 
Postmaster  for  several  years  before  the  re- 
moval of  the  seat  of  government  to  this 
place,  and  very  successful  as  a man  of  busi- 
ness. He  died  in  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Allen 
has  some  descendants  here. 

Messrs.  Allen  & Wyeth  had  a well  fur- 
nished printing  office  of  English  and  German 
type,  and  printed  and  published  before 
1803,  “neatly  bound,  price  3 shillings, 
Reflections  on  Courtship  and  Ma/rriage  in  two 
letters  to  a Friend.”  This  -work  is  in  clean 
print,  on  dark  paper,  from  excellent  type, 
with  the  additional  recommendation  to  a 
bibliopolist  of  careful  proof  reading,  and 
ink  of  a character  far  superior  to  that  of 
the  present  day.  Binney  & Ronaldson 
cast  tbe  t>  pe. 

Die  Unpartlieuische  Rarrishurgh  {Morgen- 
rathe)  Zeitung,  was  the  imposing  title  of 
the  first  German  newspaper  published  in 
Dauphin  county.  Its  initial  issue  was 
March  1,  1794 — its  printers  Benjamin  May-, 
er  and  Conrad  Fahnestock — its  politics 
Democratic,  and  for  a number  of  years  its 
proprietors  were  the  leading  politicians  of 
the  county.  The  subscription  price  one 
dollar  a year— single  copies  “ ein  cent  ” — 
perhaps  the  very  flrst  penny  pap&r  in  the 
United  States.  It  was  continued  by  Ben- 
jamin Mayer,  as  Die  Morgenrathe  until  1811; 
Mr.  Mayer  resided  in  a house  on  the  S.  E.' 


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corner  of  Chestnut  Street  and  Dewberry 
alley,  where  the  paper  was  printed.  It 
afiorded  a handsome  living  to  its  owners 
for  several  years,  but  as  tradition  tells  it, 
they,  like  all  politicians  of  that  day,  expend- 
ed the  income,  a shade  more  rapidly 
than  they  made  it,  and  so  came  to 
grief  in  a pecuniary  way.  The  senior 
partner  died  a very  poor  man.  Mr. 
Fahnestock  removed  from  Harrisburg 
to  Middletown,  where  he  engaged  in  mer- 
chandizing and  there  died.  In  1811  John 
S.  Wiestling,  who  had  been  taught  his 
trade  in  the  office  purchased  the  establish- 
ment. Soon  after,  he  had  associated  with 
him  Christian  Gleim,  “a  young  man  from 
Lebanon <01071..  ” They  carried  on  the  busi- 
ness several  years.  Mr.  Gleim  was  after- 
wards sheriff  of  this  county,  while  Mr. 
Wiestling  ended  his  career  as  an  iron 
manufacturer.  Files  of  the  earlier 
years  of  this  paper  are  in  the  poss'^ssion  of 
the  State  Library  and  Dr.  Egle;  subsequent 
years  John  L.  Lingle  and  Gen.  Cameron. 
It  is  probable  the  later  volumes  are  in  the 
possession  of  some  of  the  descendants  of 
the  various  editors.  The  regular  publica- 
tion ended  about  1838,  making  its  age  quite 
40  years. 

The  Farmers'  Instructor  and  Harfisburg 
Courant,  published  by  Benjamin  Mayer, 
was  issued  January  3,  1800,  first  a folio, 
then  in  quarto,  and  so  far  as  we  have  been 
able  to  discover  copies  of  it,  treated  every 
other  subject  at  large,  except  agriculture. 
Its  original  efiusions  were  very  brief,  and 
do  not  exhibit  shining  ability.  Mr.  John 
L.  Lingle  has  a complete  file  of  this  paper 
in  excellent  preservation.  There  are  a few 
numbers  of  it  in  the  collection  of  the  Dau- 
phin County  Historical  Society. 

The  Dauphin  Guardian^  “from  the  press 
of  Jacob  Elder,  in  Second  street,  next  door 
to  the  sign  of  the  Seven  Stars,”  commenced 
in  June,  1805,  and  continued  for  five  or 
six  years  Mr.  Elder  was  one  of  the  nu- 
merous grandsons  of  the  Rev.  John  Elder, 
of  Paxtang.  I have  never  seen  or  heard  of 
a complete  set  of  its  issues.  The  files,  so 
far  as  preserved,  give  greater  attention  to 
local  occurrences  than  its  cotemporaries. 
At  present,  a most  important  and  in- 
teresting department  of  editorial  labor. 
Several  volumes  of  the  Guardian  are  in  the 
State  Library,  and  also  in  the  possession  of 
Dr.  Egle.  Mr.  Elder  died  at  a compara- 


tively early  age,  about  1816.  His  paper 
was  merged  in  the  Republican  about  1811. 

The  Times,  “printed  by  David  Wright,” 
issued  September  31, 1807.  Perfect  copies 
of  it  to  the  time  of  its  discontinuance,  in 
1810,  are  in  the  State  Library.  It  was  soon 
removed  to  and  issued  at  Lancaster,  the 
then  seat  of  government.  Its  editor  was 
Hugh  Hamilton,  then  a young  lawyer  just 
admitted  to  the  bar  of  Dauphin  county, 
and  he  continued  his  editorial  labors  for 
nearly  thirty  years  after  this  time. 


l^The  Oracle  of  Dauphin,  in  noting  the 
death  of  Major  Eli  Lewis,  in  1807,  states 
that  he  published  the  first  newspaper  at 
Harrisburg.  The  Chronicle  in  1827,  after 
quoting  a stanza  of  the  poem  on  “St.  Clair’s 
Defeat,”  says  it  was  written  by  Major  Eli 
Lewis,  “who  established  the  first  newspa- 
per at  Harrisburg.”  This  paper  was  the 
‘ Harrisburg  Advertiser.  ’ ’ No  copy  is  known 
to  be  in  existence,  although  the  descendants 
of  Major  Lewis  aver  that  such  was  the 
name,  which  was  coupled  with  that  of  the 
Oracle  of  Dauphin  on  its  continuance  by 
Allen  & Wyeth. — w.  h.  e 1 

NOTJKS  ANP  QU ti Bliss— I.XX. 

Uiatorical  and  Genealogical. 

“The  Wheel  barrow  Man.”  — One 
item  in  the  County  Commissioners  account 
Oct.  13,  1789,  roads— “James  Willson,  for 
goods  bo’t  of  Jno.  Hamilton,  for  the  use  of 
the  Wheel-barrow  man  of  this  county, 
£11:15:0.”  Who  and  what  was  the  Wheel- 
barrow man?”  w.  H.  E. 


Correction.— Our  friend.  Dr.  Draper,  of 
the  State  Historical  Society  of  Wisconsin, 
says:  “You  err  about  Sullivan  county  in 
the  Territory  South  of  the  Ohio,  being 
Kentucky.  It  was  in  Tennessee — the 
northeastern  county;  for  in  1793,  Ken- 
tucky was  a State  — and  never,  indeed,  a 
Territory,  but  a part  of  Virginia.” 


White,  William. — Can  you  give  me 
any  information  concerning  one  William 
White  whose  wife  was  Ann  Maria  Lowry, 
and  who  resided  in  Harrisburg  until  about 
the  early  part  of  this  century,  when  they 
were  married,  etc.  He  had  sons — Alex- 
ander, James,  Hagh  L,,  John  and  Washing-. 


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daughters  Isabella  and  Nancy . They 
emigrated  to  Abingdon,  Virginia. 

H.  w.  A. 

[William  White  was  a native  of  Derry 
township,  and  purchased  May  15,  1789,  of 
John  Harris,  the  Founder,  lot  No.  110  in 
the  original  plan  of  the  town  of  Harris- 
burg. On  November  3,  1792,  an  agree- 
ment was  entered  into,  by  which  he  trans- 
ferred the  aforesaid  property  to  “James 
White,  of  the  Town  of  Abingdon,  in  the 
county  of  Washington  and  Slate  of  Vir- 
ginia, Drover.”  We  are  under  the  im- 
pression that  William  White  inquired  of 
was  a son  of  Josiah  White,  an  early  settler 
in  Derry.  As  to  his  wife,  marriage,  etc. , 
our  friend  ’Squire  Evans  can  furnish  us  in- 
formation. w H.  E.] 


Harrisburg  Markets  Many  Years 
Ago. — Previous  to  the  construction  of  the 
Pennsylvania  railroad  from  Harrisburg  to 
Pittsburg,  Harrisburg  was  rather  a dull 
place;  very  little  manufacturing  was  carried 
on,  and  consequently  there  was  not  much 
employment  for  labor.  The  citizens  lived 
pretty  much  in  the  same  way  they  had  for 
many  years,  as  a resident  population  would; 
until  a new  life  was  infused  into  it  by  the 
erection  of  industrial  establishments,  and 
the  centering  of  several  railroads— causing 
a large  influx  of  laboring  men — and  'conse- 
quently a great  change  in  the  early  habits 
of  the  former  inhabitants  took  place. 
Especially  was  this  the  case  as  relates  to  the 
markets,  and  providing  provisions.  In  for- 
mer times  families  bought  beef  by  the  quar- 
ter or  side,  and  one  or  more  dressed  hogs, 
which  were  prepared  and  salted  for  future 
use,  and  what  was  then  called  “butchering” 
was  a general  winter  custom.  Potatoes  and 
cabbage  were  laid  up.  It  was  the  custom 
of  farmers  to  call  upon  many  of  the  citizens 
in  the  Fall  and  take  orders  for  meat  to  be 
delivered  about  the  month  of  December,  so 
that  they  could  fatten  and  prepare  such  an- 
imals as  were  required.  The  markets  were 
held  as  now,  on  Wednesdays  and  Satur- 
days, ever  since  the  market  houses 
have  been  built ; but  there  was 


early  morning  meat  market  every 
day  except  Sunday,  which  originated 
shortly  after  the  construction  of  the  market 
sheds.  Two  additions  have  been  added  to 
the  original  structures,  making  them  the 
length  they  are  at  present.  The  butchers 
of  forty  years  ago  and  previous  conveyed 
all  their  meat  on  wheel  barrows  constructed, 
with  a platform  on  which  could  be  placed 
whole  quarters  of  meat,  and  thus  taken  to 
the  market  house.  In  all  seasons  of  the 
year  the  butchers  kept  their  meat  in  bulk, 
only  cutting  off  what  was  selected  by  the 
purchaser.  The  first  butcher  who  cut  and 
exposed  meat  on  the  hooks  of  the  stall 
in  the  present  manner,  which  had 
been  customary  in  large  cities,  was 
Charles  Pray,  a Philadelphia  butcher,  who 
located  here  after  the  marriage  of  his 
daughter  to  George  W.  B >yer,  who  lived 
and  died  at  No  208  North  Second  street. 

Mr.  Pray  had  been  a prominent  Democratic 
politician  of  the  county  of  Philadelphia, 
and  represented  his  district  in  the  Legisla- 
ture during  the  memorable  buck-shot  war. 
People  in  those  days  carried  their  meat 
home  hung  by  hickory  pins  called  skivers, 
which  were  plentifully  supplied  by  the 
butchers,  the  best  cuts  selling  at  eight 
cents  a pound,  others  at  five  and  six  cents. 

On  Tuesday  and  Friday  mornings  at  an  early 
hour  many  of  the  farmers  from  the  lower 
end  of  Cumberland  county  would  bring 
their  produce  to  the  toll-house  at  the  west 
end  of  the  Harrisburg  bridge,  where  all  in 
need  of  marketing  would  repair.  Oft  times 
the  supply  was  abundant  with  many  pur- 
chasers. It  was  called  the  bridge  market, 
and  may  have  originated  shortly  after  the 
building  of  the  bridge  in  1818.  This  market 
was  continued  until  the  Tuesday  and  Friday  \ 
morning  markets  were  established  at  State 
and  Fourth  streets  The  attendance  of 
butchers  at  the  early  morning  meat  market 
at  last  became  gradually  less  until  only  two 
attended,  who  were  the  late  Nicholas  j ; 
Reamshart  and  Alexander  Koser.  Mr.  ' 
Reamshart,  through  age,  and  having  accu- 
mulated a competancy  by  his  many  years  i 
of  untiring  energy,  withdrew  attendance, 
while  Mr,  Koser  continued  alone  for  a short 
time,  when  finally  about  1860  he  ceased  at- 
tending, and  the  early  meat  market  in  the  i 
old  market  house  ended,  to  be  revived  as  i 
the  bridge  market  was  at  the  new  market 
house  at  State  street.  b. 


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CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THE 

BIOGKAPHIOAL.  BISTORY  OF  U^UPUIN 
OOD»TY. 

liT 

Hall,  Henry,  soa  of  Elihu  Hall  and 
Catharine  Orric»,  was  born  in  Cecil  county, 
Md.,  in  1772.  His  ancestor,  Richard  Hall, 
of  Mt.  Welcome,  was  one  of  the  earliest 
settlers  at  the  Head  of  the  Elk.  Henry 
studied  medicine,  and  came  to  Harrisburg 
in  1794,  where,  as  was  usual  with  our  early 
physicians,  he  kept  an  “apothecary  shop.” 
Dr.  Hall’s  was  “on  the  bank  next  to  Mr. 
Elder’s  tavern  ” He  was  quite  a successful 
practitioner,  but  died  early,  closing  his 
young  life  on  the  30th  of  May,  1808.  Dr. 
Hall  married  A.pril  26,  1800,  Hester,  daugh- 
ter of  Hon.  William  Maclay,  and  left  four 
children,  JSeo.  William  Maclay;  Mary  Elea 
noTy  m.  William  Wallace;  Catharine  Ji,  m. 
Hon.  Garrick  Mallory;  Elizabeth  Mary,  m. 
George  W.  Harris,  and  Henrietta.  Mrs. 
Hall  was  a highly  intelligent  woman;  she 
died  at  Harrisburg,  and  lies  interred  by  the 
side  of  her  husband  in  the  Harrisburg 
cemetery. 

Heisely,  Frederick,  was  a native  of 
Lancaster  county,  Penu’a,  where  he  was 
born  October  17,  1759.  He  learned  the 
trade  of  clock  and  mathematical  instrument 
maker,  with  a Mr.  Hofi  of  Lancaster  town. 
During  the  Revolution  Mr.  Heisely  served 
in  one  of  the  Associated  battalions,  and  was 
in  service  during  the  Jersey  campaign  of  1776. 
About  1783  he  removed  to  Frederick,  Md  , 
whero  he  established  himself  in  business. 
In  1812  he  came  to  Harrisburg,  and  took 
a prorDineD<-  part  in  the  affairs  of  the  bor- 
ough, filling  the  offices  of  assistant  burgess 
and  town  council.  He  was  treasurer  of 
the  connty  of  Dauphin  from  1827  to  1829 
He  died  at  Harrisburg,  March  12,  1843, 
and  is  there  buried.  Mr.  Heisely  married 
November  6,  1783,  Catharine  Juliana  Hoff 
of  Lancaster,  b September  15,  1763;  d.  De- 
cember 3,  1839.  Their  children  were : 
Justina  Margaret  b.  July  3,  1785;  d.  at  Har- 
risburg, unm;  Sophia,  b.  Sept.  21,  1787; 
m.  George  Rigney,  of  Frederick,  Md.,  and 
left  issue;  George  /.,  b.  Nov.  29,  1789;  m. 
Anna  Maria  Kurtz;  Frederick  Augustus,  b. 
July  3,  1792,  m.  Catharine  Hoffman,  re- 
moved to  Pittsburg,  where  they  died; 
John,  b.  Nov.  30,  1794;  Catharine,  b.  April 


22,  1797;  m.  Jacob  Keller,  d.  at  Frederick, 
Md. ; and  Caroline,  b.  February  9 1800. 

Horter,  George  Reis,  son  of  Valentine 
Horter  and  Magdalena  Reis,  was  boin  in 
1784  at  Germantown  His  parents  came  to 
Harrisburg  in  May,  1785,  and  his  early  ed 
ucation  was  received  in  the  ‘ ‘Latin  schools’  ’ 
of  the  new  town.  He  learned  the  trade  of 
a hatter  with  his  brother-in-law,  Jacob 
Bucher.  When  his  brother-in-law,  Henry 
Reader,  was  appointed  register  of  the  coun- 
ty, Mr.  Horter  served  as  his  deputy.  Dur- 
ing the  second  war  with  Great  Britain  he 
was  appointed  Third  Lieutenant  of  the  16th 
Infantry,  U S.  Army,  May  1,  1814,  subse- 
quently promoted  captain  for  meritorious 
services,"  and  served  until  peace  was  de- 
clared, when  he  resigned  He  subsequently 
took  a prominent  part  in  the  volunteer  mili- 
ta  y organizations  of  his  day.  He  was 
transcribing  clerk  of  the  Pennsylvania  Sen- 
ate a number  of  years.  Col.  Horter  died  at 
Harrisburg  in  March,  1830,  aged  about  46 
years.  He  never  married.  He  was  a prom- 
inet  politician  and  active  free-mason,  and 
was  held  in  high  esteem  by  the  citizens  of 
his  adopted  town.  It  is  related,  that  on  his 
return  from  a trip  to  New  Orleans,  about 
1805,  the  bells  of  the  town  w ere  rung  in 
honor  of  his  arrival,  so  highly  was  he  re- 
spected for  his  geniality  ai.d  social  stand- 
ing. 

Keller,  John  Peter,  son  of  Charles 
Andrew  Keller  and  Judith  Barbara  Bigler, 
was  born  at  Lancaster,  Penn’a,  September 
28,  1776  His  ancestor  belonged  to  one  of 
the  oldest  families  in  Switzerland,  and 
emigrated  to  America  in  1735.  John  Peter 
learned  the  trade  of  a brass  founder,  com- 
ing to  Harrisburg  in  1796.  In  1801  he  es- 
taolished  himself  in  business  as  “brass 
founder  and  ropemaker,”  which  proved 
successful,  and  afterwards  in  general  mer  • 
chandizing.  He  was  a member  of  the  bor- 
ough council  almost  continuously  from 
1810  to  1824,  and  was  quite  prominent  and 
influential  in  the  public  affairs  of  his  day. 
He  was  identified  with  nearly  all  the  early 
enterprises  of  the  town,  such  as  the  Harris- 
burg bridge  company,  Harrisburg  and  Mid- 
dletown turnpike  company,  and  at  his  death 
was  the  last  survivor  of  the  original  board 
of  directors  of  the  Harrisburg  Bank.  He 
was  a gentleman  of  thrift,  industry  and  in- 
domitable energy,  upright,  honored  and 
respected  by  his  fellow- citizens.  He  was 


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no  less  decided  and  influential  as  a Chris 
tian,  being  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Lu- 
theran church  in  Harrisburg.  He  died  at 
Harrisburg  on  the  1st  o^  October,  1859, in  the 
84*^h  year  of  his  age.  Mr.  Keller  was  twice 
married.  His  first  wife  was  Catharine 
Schaeffer,  daugh’er  of  Kev.  Frederick 
Schaeffer,  D.  D.,  of  Lancaster,  b.  Nov.  6, 
1774,  d Dec  19,  1842,  and  by  whom  he 
had  the  following  children:  Frederick; 

George;  Rev.  Emanuel;  Eliza  m.  James  R. 
Boyd;  Ufaria  m.  Lewis  L.  Plitt;  GatJiarine 
m.  James  Gill iard;  Peter;  Sophia  m 

Thomas  Montgomery;  William;  Frederick 
George;Benjamin;Peter  Charles-,  and  Charles 
Andrew.  His  second  wife  was  Mrs.  Rachel 
Cochran,  widow  of  William  Cochran,  for 
merly  sheriff  of  the  county,  who  survived 
him  thirteen  years 

Kerr,  Rev.  William,  was  born  in  Bart 
township,  Lancaster  county,  Penn’a  , Oc- 
tober 13,  1776.  His  lather  dying  early,  he 
was  lefi  to  the  tender  care  ot  a pious 
mother.  After  some  years  spcnr  in  the 
schools  of  the  neighborhood,  he  was  sent  to 
Jefferson  College,  Cannonsburg,  where  he 
graduated.  For  some  years  thereatter  he 
was  principal  of  an  academy  at  Wilmington, 
Delaware.  He  subsequently  placed  him- 
self under  the  care  of  the  Presbytery  of 
New  Castle,  and  was  shortly  after  ordained 
by  that  body.  He  preached  in  Harrisburg 
about  the  years  1804-5,  and  upon  the  resig- 
nation of  the  Rev.  Mr.  McFarquahr  was 
sent  to  supply  the  pulpit  of  Old  Donegal 
church.  In  the  fall  of  1808  the  cangrega- 
tion  at  Columbia  made  application  to  Mr. 
Kerr  for  part  of  his  time;  it  was  not,  how- 
ever, until  the  year  following  that  he  as- 
sented to  give  them  a portion  of  his  minis- 
terial labors.  He  continued  to  be  the  stated 
supply  there  until  the  first  Sunday  in  Jan- 
uary, 1814,  when  he  preached  his  farewell 
sermon.  Mr.  Kerr  also  preached  at  Mari- 
etta in  addition  to  his  charge  at  Donegal. 
He  died  in  that  town  on  the  22d  of  Septem 
her,  1821,  aged  forty-five  years,  and  is  in- 
terred in  old  Donegal  church  graven  ard. 
The  Rev.  Mr.  Kerr  married  Mary  Elder, 
daughter  of  James  Wilson  and  Mary  Elder, 
of  Derry,  b.  1788;  d February  22, 1850,  at 
Harrisburg,  and  their  children  were,  Ma/ry 
m.  Hermanns  Alricks,  of  Harrisburg; 
William  M ; J.  Wallace;  James  Wilson;  and 
Martha,  m.  Dr.  Edward  L Orth,  of  Har- 
risburg. As  a minister,  there  were  few 


who  stood  higher  in  the  estimation  of  his 
brethren  in  the  Presbytery  than  the  Rev. 
William  Kerr, 

McKinney,  Mordecai,  son  of  Mordecai 
McKinney  and  Mary,  daughter  of  Col.  Wm. 
Chambers,  was  born  near  Carlisle, Cumber- 
land county,  Penn’a,  in  1796.  He  was  ed- 
ucated at  Dickinson  College,  where  he  grad- 
uated quite  youug.  He  studied  law  under 
Judge  Duncan,  ot  Carlisle,  compleliog  his 
instruction  at  Harrisburg,  being-  admitted 
to  the  Dauphin  county  bar  at  the  May  term, 
1817.  In  1821  he  was  appointed  district  at- 
torney of  Union  county,  seivlng  three  years. 
In  1824  he  was  chosen  clerk  to  ihe  county 
commissioners  of  Dauphin  county,  and  Oc- 
tober 23,  1827,  Governor  Shulze  appointed 
him  one  of  ihe  aasLciate  judges  of  the  same 
county.  Suosequenily  Judge  McKinney 
turned  his  attention  lo  the  compilation  of 
law  books,  and  published  ‘McKinney’s  Di- 
gest,” ‘ Oar  Goverome  -t,”  ‘'Pennsylvania 
Tax  Laws,’’  and  other  works  of  professional 
value.  He  died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  17th 
day  of  December,  1867,  the  result  of  inju- 
ries received  from  a street  car  three  days 
previous.  Mr.  McKinney  married  Rachel, 
daughter  of  William  Gray  don,  who  died  at 
Harrisburg  April  12,  1856.  The  Rev.  Dr. 
Robinson  ro  accurately  summarizes  the 
characteiistics  of  Judge  McKinney’s  noble 
life  that  we  cannot  refrain  from  quoting  him 
largely:  “His  life  as  a man  and  a citizen 
Was  completely  transfused  by  his  religion, 
sanctified  and  elevated  by  it.  He  was  mod- 
est and  unobtrusive  in  manners,  free  from 
all  guile,  a man  of  sterling  honesty  and  con- 
scientiousness. He  was  remarkably  free 
fiom  all  taint  of  selfishness  and  all  pride. 
Spending  all  his  years  in  comparative  pov- 
erty, no  more  contented,  happy  and  trusting 
man  walked  the  streets  of  this  city.  As  a 
citizen  he  was  faithful  to  all  obligations,  a 
friend  of  all  that  was  venerable  and  good,  a | 
defender  of  law,  and  a supporter  of  all  that  i 
tended  to  the  welfare  of  society.  He  was  | 
distinguished  as  a philanthropist.  There  | 
was  a nobleness  ab  mt  his  loyalty  to  prmci-  | 
pie,  to  the  cause  of  the  poor,  the  oppressed  ; 
and  the  despised,  that  might  well  command  i 
universal  admiration.” 

Meetch,  John,  the  son  of  an  Irish  I 
magistrate,  was  born  in  Enniskillen,  county  | 
Fermanagh,  Ireland,  in  1724.  He  received  | 
a good  education.  Marrying  in  opposition  ( 
to  his  father,  he  came,  with  his  wife,  to 


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America  ab^ut  1752,  landing  at  New  York. 
From  thence  they  went  to  the  headwaters 
of  the  Susquehanna,  finally  passing  down 
that  river,  locating  on  the  north  side  of 
Peter’s  mountain,  thus  being  one  of  the 
early  pioneers  of  that  locality.  In  1756  his 
family  was  driven  off  by  the  Indians — but 
returned  when  the  settlers  had  organized 
for  their  own  defence.  In  the  French  and 
Indian  war,  Mr.  Meetch  took  up  arms  in 
aid  of  the  frontiers,  and  when  the  storm  of 
the  Revolution  burst  upon  the  country  he 
was  an  active  participant,  beiog  in  Captain 
John  Reed’s  company  during  the  Jersey 
campaign  of  1776  7.  Mr.  Meetch  died  at  his 
residence  in  1794,  his  wife  surviving  him 
only  a few  years.  They  had  five  children 
who  reached  maturity":  Nancy^  m.  John 
Cavet,  went  to  Knoxville,  Tenn. , where 
she  died  at  the  age  of  ninety;  Mary^  m. 

Brown,  removed  to  Westmoreland 

county;  Behecca,  m. Dunlap,  settled 

in  Erie  county ; Elizabeth,  m.  Robert  Lyon, 
removed  to  Northumberland  county;  and 
John,  who  married  and  remained  on  the 
homestead. 

Mowry,  Charles,  was  born  in  Litch- 
field, Providence  county,  Rhode  Island,  in 
1777.  He  received  a classical  education, 
and  came  to  Pennsylvania  about  1800  and 
engaged  in  teaching.  In  1808  he  began 
the  publication  of  the  Temperate  Zone,  at 
Downingtown,  Chester  county.  This  was 
subsequently  changed  to  the  American  Be 
publican,  and  Mr.  Mowry  continued  its 
publicatiou  until  1821,  when  he  came  to 
Harrisburg  in  the  interest  of  William 
Findlay,  who  was  a candidate  for  Gov- 
ernor of  Pennsylvania  for  a second  term, 
and  became  editor  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Inlelligencer,  previously  the  Harrisburg  Be- 
publican.  This  paper  he  eventually  dis- 
posed of  to  Gen.  Simon  Cameron,  who  had 
been  associated  with  him  as  co-partner  in 
its  management,  in  order  that  he  might  as- 
surae  the  duties  of  Canal  Commissioner,  to 
which  he  had  been  appointed  by  Governor 
Shulze,  During  his  career  as  editor  he  ac 
quired  considerable  celebrity  as  a political 
wiiter  and  exercised  a marked  influence 
upon  the  policy  of  his  party.  He  died  at 
Harrisburg  July  29,  1838.  He  married, 
March  31,  1812,  Mary,  daughter  of  George 
Richmond,  of  Sadsbury  township,  Chester 
county.  She  died  March  28,  1862,  aged 
seventy -six  years.  They  had  six  children 


— three  sons,  since  deceased,  and  three 
daughters— i/hry,  m.  Samuel  D.  Young 
and  is  a widow;  Susan,  m.  Hon.  David 
Fleming;  and  Jane,  unm. 


NUl'JBS  QJJfiBiifiS—LXXl. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

The  Latitude  and  Longitude  of  Har- 
risburg, as  established  by  the  United  States 
Coast  Survey  in  September,  1877,  are — 
Latitude,  40^  15'  44"  ; Longituie,  76^  54' 
56". 


Eby,  Herr,  Kendig,  Landis  and  Nis- 
LEY  Families. — Lancaster,  Dauphia  and 
Lebanon  counties  contain  numerous  repre- 
sentatives of  these  the  earliest  German  and 
Swies  settlers  in  those  localities,  and  con- 
cerning whom  we  are  earnestly  desirous  of 
securing  full  and  accurate  genealogical 
information.  There  are  individual  mem- 
bers of  these  families  who  could  gather  up 
the  necessary  data  relating  thereto,  and  we 
believe  that  this  request  will  not  go  long 
unheeded.  Not  only  for  their  own  benefit, 
but  for  that  of  those  who  shall  come  after 
them,  should  they  do  this.  w.  h e. 


Slough. — Among  our  papers  we  find  the 
following  genealogical  notes  concerning  a 
very  prominent  family  of  Central  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  place  them  on  record  for  future 
use: 

Mathias  Slough,  b.  1733;  d.  September 
15,  1812;  m April  23,  1757,  Mary,  daughter 
of  George  Gibson,  of  Lancaster;  b.  1739, 
d.  May,  1814.  They  had  issue: 

Jacob,  b.  April  23,  1758;  d.  May,  1758. 
ii.  George,  b.  June  27,  1759;  was  a phy- 
sician; d.  October  25,  1840,  at  Harrisburg, 
m.  Matthew,  b.  March  25,  1762;  d.  s.  p. 
iv,  Jacob,  b.  December  15,  1764;  was  a 
captain  under  St.  Clair  and  Wayne;  d.  in 
1838  or  1839. 

V Elizabeth,  b September  3, 1767; d.s.  p. 
vi.  Mary,  b.  March  11,  1769;  d.  Octo- 
ber 8,  1823;  m.  1st.  Alexander  Scott;  2d. 
October  16, 1814,  Gov.  Simon  Snyder. 

nii.  MauJiias,  b.  October  8,  1771;  was 
lieutenanr  of  cavalry  U.  S.  A.;  d.  Septem- 
ber 3,  1797,  in  Virginia. 

mi.  Hmry  Gibson,  b.  April  8,  1774;  d. 
1800. 

IX.  Bobert  G, , b.  October  1,  1776. 

* Elizabeth,  b.  August  12,  1779;  d. 


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March,  1855;  m.  ia  1809,  Joseph  Clendenin, 
a clerk  in  the  Und  department  of  the  State, 
who  died  at  Harrisburg,  November  14, 
1818,  in  his  41st  year. 

xi.  Frances^  b.  October  8,  1781;  d.  Oc- 
tober 27,  1837;  m.  September  25,  1813, 
James  Peacock,  of  Harrisburg. 

W.  H.  E. 


THB  NEWSPAPER  PR«S9  OF  HAKPrS- 
BUBO. 


II. 

The  Harrisburg  Republican  was  inued  by 
James  Peacock  in  1811  and  published  by  him 
for  ten  or  twelve  years,  when  Mr.  P.  was 
appointed  postmaster.  The  paper  then 
passed  into  other  hands  subsequently 
merged  into  the  Intelligencer.  If  a complete 
file  of  it  .^“ists,  it  is  in  the  collection  of  Gib- 
son Peacock,  of  Philadelphia.  The  senior 
Peacock  published  his  paper  when  the  poli 
tics  of  Pennsylvania  partook  of  whatever 
element  of  savageness  was  necessary  to 
make  it  exciting,  and  an  editor’s  life  un- 
comfortable. He  survived  it  all  and  to  a 
good  old  age;  departing  this  life  in  the 
esteem  of  his  fellow-citizens,  regretted  by 
the  very  large  circle  who  had  partaken  of 
his  liberal  hospitality  and  enjoyed  the 
pleasure  of  his  conversation.  The  Rei  ubll 
can  was  a continuance  of  the  Guardian,  Mr. 
Peacock  having  purchased  that  paper  and 
its  good  will,  by  the  aid  oi  John  Downey 
and  Jacob  Boas,  both  men  of  importance  in 
this  then  village.  As  it  came  out  in  subse- 
quent political  squabbles,  Downey  and  Boas 
became  irreconcdable  enemies  on  account 
of  a personal  quarrel  of  the  latter  with 
Gloninger,  of  Lebanon,  a standard  friend  of 
Downey.  Governor  Snydey  having  mar- 
ried the  sister  of  Mr.  Peacock’s  wife,  was 
always  ready  to  sustain  his  friend  and  rela- 
tive,* and  the  Republican  was  soon  looked 
upon  as  the  organ  of  Snyder  and  bis  Cabi- 
net. Yet  the  editor,  practical  printer  as  he 
was,  at  last  became  quite  as  important  a 
factor  in  the  political  and  social  life  of 
Pennsylvania  as  those  who  “patronized” 
him  in  his  early  years.  He  deserved  to  be, 
for  he  was  a courteous  and  upright  gentle- 
man. 

The  Chronicle  or  Harrisburg  Visitor,  first 
issued  May  8,  1813,  “by  William  Gilmor, 
next  door  to  Dr.  Agnew’s  and  one  door 
from  the  post-office  on  W alnut  street.  ’ ’ In 


1815  Hugh  Hamilton  came  in  as  partner 
and  its  editor.  In  1820  Mr.  Gilmor  retired 
and  Hugh  M’llvaine  t jok  his  place.  Soon 
the  whole  establishment  came  into  the 
hands  of  Mi . Hamilton  and  it  was  con- 
tinued under  his  control,  and  that  of  one 
of  his  sons,  until  1836,  when  it  passed  by 
purchase  to  Jesse  R.  Burden,  Charles  B. 
Penrose  and  Nicholas  Biddle,  and  Mr. 
Guyer  became  the  editor.  It  was  con- 
tinued with  varying  success  until  1842, 
when  its  publication  ceased.  Thus  th’s 
paper  had  almost  as  long  an  existence  as 
that  of  The  Oracle,  having  been  issued,  as 
above  noted,  with  regularity  for  thirty 
years,  and  elited  during  all  that  time  with 
spirit,  taste  and  abi’ity — its  editor  in  chief 
for  twenty  four  years  being  a gentleman  of 
vigorous  intellect,  thorough  education,  and 
his  editorials  gave  tone  tw  the  State  p.  ss 
of  his  party  for  some  twenty  years. 
The  Chronicle  was  libsrally  patronized,  at 
home  and  throughout  the  State.  A num- 
ber of  gentlemen  afterwards  prominent  in 
public  life,  were  taught  “the  art,”  under 
its  manager,  Capt.  Hugh  Mcllwaine,  a pu- 
pil of  William  Duane,  a carefully  trained 
workman  and  rigid  instructor,  as  the  late 
Chief  Justice  James  I nompson  would  tes- 
tify, if  he  were  alive.  The  technical  lessons 
he  received  under  Mcllwaine,  on  the  Chron- 
icle, after  his  imperf<;ct  training  in  a West- 
ern printing  office,  he  always  said  “were 
the  making  of  him,”  greatly  assisting  him 
in  that  system  of  detail,  which  made  him  a 
“figure  in  the  State.”  Mcllwaine  was  a 
sergeant  ia  Walker’s  company  in  its  march  i 
to  Baltimore,  and  was  noted  for  the  man-  j 
ner  and  care  with  which  he  performed  his  i 
duties.  It  was  the  first  paper  to  report  | 
“legislative  p..’ccee^mgs”  with  fulness  at  4 
the  seat  of  government,  and  to  give  to  its  f ; 
readers  semi- weekly  editions  during  the  i ^ 
sessions  of  the  General  Assembly.  A com-  U 
plete  file  of  it  is  in  the  State  Library.  It  T 
was  the  organ  of  Gov.  Hiester  and  his  cab-  i 
inet,  as  much  as  the  Republican  had  been  * 
that  of  Snyder  and  his  friends.  Much  of 
the  correspondence  respecting  the  course 
proper  to  bs  pursued  by  Gov.  Hie^ier  is 
preserved.  It  shows  how  much  anxiety  i: 
was  felt  about  it,  and  also  that  the  politfc'l  > 
history  of  1819-20,  resembles  that  of  to  day,  ■: 
retie  jnce  being  the  d istinguishing  feature.  | 
Decisions  were  not  announced  then  before  * 
they  were  published.  • 


Historical  and  Genealogical, 


The  Commonwealth^  by  John  McFarland 
and  William  Greer,  commenced  in  1818, 
printed  at  Third  and  State  streets,  and  con- 
tinued without  success  for  four  or  five 
years.  No  file  of  it  is  known  to  be  in  ex- 
istence. 

The  Pennsylvania  Intelligencer^  December 
5, 1820,  by  Char  es  Mo  wry.  In  1822  Simon 
Cameron  came  in  as  partner — in  a few 
ears,  Cameron  and  David  Krause — then 
ohn  S.  Wiestling,  then  McCurdy,  Elliott 
and  many  others,  until  about  1838.  The 
family  of  Mr.  Mowry  should  have  a set  of 
the  paper,  Mr.  Cameron  also, up  to  the  time 
he  ceased  be  connected  with  it.  There 
are  a number  of  years  in  the  State  Library. 
This  newspaper  had  its  existence  in  a lively 
politic-il  season.  Its  original  editor  and 
some  of  his  successors  were  masters  of 
trenchant  pens,  of  which  they  made  war- 
like use,  and  many  a man  about  Harris- 
burg will  detail  the  lively  expectation  wish 
which  the  weekly  issues  of  this,  and 
its  antagonist,  the  Chronicle^  were 
looked  for  by  their  subscribers 
When  the  political  complications  arose  re- 
specting a successor  to  Mr.  Monroe,  that 
portion  of  political  opinion  which  had  been 
led  by  the  Intelligencer  refused  to  follow. 
Then  Gen.  Cameron  with  happy  fortune 
sold  to  Judge  Krause,  who  carried  on  a 
stout  contest  with  the  Jacksonians  until 
1828.  Samuel  C.  Stambaugh  printing  the 
Free  Press,  at  Lancaster,  which  he  had  com- 
menced in  1818,  then  came  upon  the  excit- 
ing scene.  His  Press  had  shown  his  ability, 
thus  notwithstanding  its  careless  make  up, 
soon  took  rank  as  one  of  the  brightest,  most 
reckless  a d successful  of  newspapers. 
Stambaugh  was  an  energetic,  hard  headed, 
positive  sort  of  man.  He  issued  proposals 
for  a new  papar,  to  be  called  Ihe  Pennsyl- 
vania Reporter^  at  the  same  time  offering  to 
buy  out  the  Intelligencer.  It  was  accepted, 
and  its  career  ceased,  but  only  for  a short 
time;  for  as  soon  as  Gov.  Shulze  and  the 
men  about,  him  could  prepare,  it  was  re- 
issued by  John  S.  Wiestling.  He  thus  be- 
came the  owner  of  the  two  leading  news- 
papers, English  and  German.  He  had  a 
“gay  and  festive”  following,  a liberal  sup- 
port, was  on  the  road  to  fortune  when  he 
was  tempted  to  “sell  out  to  David  Krause 
and  George  P.  Wiestling.”  Mr.  W.  was 
an  enterprising  gentleman  and  respected 
citizen.  For  a long  while  he  had  his  office 


in  Second  street,  above  Locust — now  Dr. 
DeWitt’s— then  in  Market  street,  north 
side,  near  River  alley — then  opposite  the 
court  house,  now  Mr.  Gilbert’s  The  career 
of  the  Intelligencer  finished  under  the  man- 
agement of  Mr.  Colin  McCurdy. 

Der  Unahhaengige  Bedbacfiier,  a German 
weekly,  commenced  by  William  White  & 
Co.,  May  22,  1822.  It  was  continued  for 
eight  or  ten  years  with  varying  success, 
under  several  able  editors,  among  others 
the  Rev.  Dr.  E . W.  Hutter.  Of  all  its  nu- 
merous editors  our  old  friend  Capt.  Jacob 
Babb,  alone  survives.  It  was  commenced 
as  the  German  organ  of  Gov.  Hiester’s 
friends  and  was  a trusted  organ  in  Jack- 
sonian days. 


NOTF8  QUKR1B8— 1.XXII. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

• Dock— Killian— Bigler.  — PhilipDock, 
a soldier  of  the  Revolution,  was  born  Au- 
gust 2,  1757,  in  East  Earl  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  Penn’a;  died  at  Newville, 
Cumberland  county,  Penn’a,  July  15,  1830. 
He  married  Elizabeth  Killian,  born  in  East 
Earl  township.  August  27.  1763;  she  died 
at  Newville,  February  7,  1848,  and  there 
buried  There  were  children,  among  oth- 
ers, as  follows: 

i.  Elizabeth;  m.  John  Dean;  removed  to 
Ohio,  where  their  descendants  reside. 

a.  Susan:  m.  Jacob  Bigler;  they  were 
the  parents  of  Gov.  John  Bigler,  of  Cali- 
fornia, and  Gov,  William  Bigler,  of  Penn- 
sylvania 

Hi  Amelia;  m.  George  Gray,  and  left 
issue. 

iv.  Jacob;  m.  Eliza  KisseckerOtt,  and  left 
issue. 

V.  William;  m.  Margaret  Gilliard — See 
biographical  sketch,  N.  & Q. 

vi.  Philip;  d,  s.  p.  w.  H.  E. 

Harrisburg  in  1818.— James  Flint  in 
his  “Letters  from  America,”  published  at 
Edinburgh  in  1822,  gives  the  following  ac- 
count of  his  trip  through  this  section: 

“Sept.  21,  1818.  The  coach  stopped  at 
Elizabeth  Town  last  night,  for  three  hours 
and  started  again  before  three  o’clock.  We 
were  near  Middletown  (eight  miles  on  our 
way)  before  the  light  disclosed  to  our  eyes 
a pleasant  and  fertile  country. 

“It  was  near  Middletown  that  we  got  the 


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first  peep  of  the  river  Susquehanna,  which 
is  here  about  a mile  in  breadth.  The  trees 
on  the  east  bank  confining  the  view  to  the 
right  and  left,  produced  an  illusory  effect, 
almost,  impressing  on  the  mind  a lake  in- 
stead of  the  river.  The  highly  transparent 
state  of  the  air,  and  the  placid  surface  of 
the  water,  united  in  producing  a most  dis- 
tinct reflection  of  the  bold  banks  on  the 
opposite  side,  cliffs  partially  concealed  by  a 
luxuriant  growth  of  trees  sprung  from  the 
detritus  below,  and  by  smaller  ones  rooted 
in  rifted  rocks.  Over  these  a r ising  back 
ground  is  laid  out  in  cultivated  fields.  The 
eye  is  not  soon  tired  of  looking  on  a scene 
so  richly  furnished  and  so  gay. 

“Harrisburg,  the  seat  of  legislation  of 
Pennsylvania,  is  a small  town  whicb  stands 
on  a low  bottom  by  the  river;  a pleasant 
situation.  Opposite  to  the  town  is  a small 
island  in  the  river  connected  with  the  east- 
ern and  western  shores  by  very  long  wooden 
bridges.  The  waters  of  the  Susquehanna 
are  limpid,  but  shallow  at  this  place,  and  ill 
adapted  to  navigation,  except  in  times  of 
flood.” 


CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO  THE 

BlOOBAFHlOAIi  BISTOKY  OF  OAU- 
FHIM  OUUmTV. 


Ill 


Orth,  Adam  Henry,  eldest  son  of  Henry 
Orth  and  Rebecca  Rahm,  was  born  at  Har- 
risburg in  1798.  He  studied  law  and  was 
admitted  to  the  Dauphin  county  bar  at  the 
November  term  1822  He  held  the  office 
of  District  Attorney  for  Dauphin  county 
1827  and  1828,  and  for  several  years,  in  ad- 
dition to  the  duties  of  his  profession,  he 
was  transcribing  clerk  of  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives. He  died  in  Harrisburg  on  the 
15  th  of  October,  1833.  He  married  May  3, 
1832,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  B.  Cox, 
of  Estherton,  who  survived  her  husband 
several  years.  Mr.  Orth  was  a promising 
lawyer,  a faithful  officer  and  was  a gentle- 
man refined  and  courteous. 

Ross,  Robert  James,  son  of  Andrew 
Ross,  a native  of  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
who  came  to  America  about  1800,  and  his 
wife,  Hannah  Templin,  of  Chester  county, 
Penn’a,  was  born  at  Georgetown,  D.  C.,  in 
1807.  He  received  a good  English  and 


classical  education,  and  was  appointed  by 
President  John  Quincy  Adams,  midship- 
man in  the  U.  8.  Navy,  August,  1826,  and 
subsequently  promoted  for  meritorious  con- 
duct and  services.  Shortly  after  his  mar- 
riage he  resigned,  and  was  appointed  teller 
in  the  branch  Bank  of  Pennsylvania,  at 
Harrisburg,  then  under  the  cashiership  of 
Jamos  Leslie.  In  1839,  he  was  tendered 
the  position  of  cashier  in  the  Harrisburg 
Savings  Institution,  which  he  accepted,  and 
when  this  corporation  became  the  Dauphin 
Deposit  Bank  he  remained  its  cathier  until 
his  death.  Mr.  Ross  died  at  Harrisburg 
the  6bh  of  October,  1861.  He  was  enter- 
prising and  successful  in  business,  and  stood 
high  in  financial  circles.  He  married  in 
1833,  Mary  E.,  daughter  of  Jacob  M.  Hal- 
deman  and  Eliza  Ewing  Jacobs,  who  died 
at  Harris  urg  in  1873,  aged  59  years.  They  , 
had  children  : Jacob  H , d s.  p.;  Andrew;  I 
Jacob  Haldeman;  Eliza)  bannali  m.  Col. 
Reno,  U.  8.  A ; Roberta  ni  J.  Wilson  i 
Orth;  and  Robert.  Of  ihes-.  Andrew,  re-  ; 
siding  in  York  county,  Penn’a,  is  the  sole 
survivor. 

Rutherford,  Levi,  the  eldest  son  of 
John  Rutherford  and  Jane  Meader,  was 
born  in  Paxtang  in  the  year  1826.  After  . 
the  death  of  his  father,  in  1832,  he  was 
taken  by  his  uncle,  William  Rutherford,  in 
whose  family  he  remained  until  he  attained  ! 
his  majority.  He  received  a liberal  educa- 
tion, and  read  medicine  under  Dr.  W.  W.  | 
Rutherford,  of  Harrisburg,  graduating  at 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania  in  March, 
1849.  He  at  once  began  the  practice  of 
medicine  at  New  Cumberland,  which  pro- 
mised bright,  but  his  health  failing,  he  was 
compelled  to  relinquish  the  duties  of  his 
profession.  He  returned  home,  and  under-  i 
took  the  superintendence  of  the  farm,  hop- 
ing thereby  to  re-establish  his  health.  This 
proved  futile,  for  he  gradually  failed,  and 
he  died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  8th  of  Feb- 
ruary, 1851.  Intelligent,  amiable  and  up- 
right, Dr.  Levi  Rutherford’s  young  life  left 
a rose-tinted  memory  in  many  households. 

Shoupler,  Valentine,  eldest  son  of 
J ohn  George  Shoufler  and  Francisca  Bendel, 
was  born  in  Bethel  township,  Lancaster, 
now  Lebanon,  county,  Penn’a,  April  7, 
1752.  His  parents  came  from  Switzerland. 
The  son  received  the  limited  education  af- 
forded in  pioneer  times  and  was  brought  up 
as  a farmer.  He  volunteered  in  one  of  the 


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S9S 


first  companies  at  the  outset  of  the 
Revolution,  as  sergeant,  was  taken  prisoner 
but  managed  to  escape.  He  was  subse- 
quently a captain  in  the  Flying  Camp  and 
wounded  in  the  skirmish  at  Chestnut  Hill 
in  December,  1777.  He  served  at  Trenton, 
Brandywine  and  Germantown,  and  came 
out  of  the  Revolution  with  the  rank  of 
major  of  the  associated  battalion.  In  the 
interval  of  peace  which  followed,  he  was  a 
colonel  of  volunteer  militia.  Col  Shoufler 
represented  the  county  of  Dauphin  in  the 
Legislature  from  1794  to  1796.  He  died  at 
his  residence  at  Jonestown,  on  the  7th  of 
August,  1845,  aged  ninety-three  years.  He 
was  a salient  soldier,  a faithful  official,  and 
a highly  esteemed  citizen.  His  life  was  a 
long  and  honorable  one,  and  he  was  the 
last  surviving  soldier  of  the  war  for  Inde- 
pendence in  Lebanon  county. 

Steele,  James,  the  son  of  William 
Steele,  jr.,  and  Abigail,  daughter  of  Fran- 
cis Baily,  was  born  in  Sadsbury  township, 
Lancaster  county,  Penn’a.,  in  1763.  He 
received  a good  classical  education  He 
represented  Chester  county  in  the  Penn’a 
Legislative  sessions  of  1809  and  1810, 
served  in  the  war  of  1812-14  in  the  capa- 
city of  colonel,  and  for  meritorious  conduct 
promoted  to  inspector  general  of  the  State 
troops  with  the  rank  of  brigadier.  He  was 
an  enterprising  business  man,  and  prior  to 
the  war  erected  a paper  mill  on  the  east 
side  of  the  Octoraro,  and  in  1818  a cotton 
mill  in  the  same  neighborhood.  Gen.  Steele 
removed  to  Harrisburg  in  1839,  dying  there 
September  29,  1845;  and  was  the  first  per- 
son interred  in  the  Harrisburg  cemetery. 
His  integrity  and  zeal,  whether  as  officer  or 
private  individual,  made  him  universally 
beloved  and  respected.  He  was  a Piesby 
terian,  but  his  wife  and  some  of  his  family 
were  Methodists.  His  son,  Franklin  B. 
Steele,  was  appointed  military  storekeeper 
at  the  Falls  of  St.  Anthony  in  1837,  and 
from  that  period  was  closely  identified  with 
the  history  and  interests  of  the  Upper  Mis- 
sissippi. He  died  September  10, 1880.  A 
daughter  became  the  wife  of  Gen  H.  H. 
Sibley,  an  early  pioneer,  and  at  one  time 
Governor  of  Minnesota.  His  son  John  was 
a prominent  physician  of  Minneapolis. 

Tod,  John,  son  of  David  Tod,  and 
Rachel  Kent,  was  born  in  Suffield,  Hart- 
ford county,  Connecticut,  in  November, 
1779.  His  father  was  a Scotchman  by  birth 


and  a man  of  an  original  turn  of  mind, 
professing  much  shrewdness,  and  a dry 
kind  of  wit,  many  of  his  sayings  being 
familiarly  repeated  years  after  his  decease. 
His  mother  was  a native  of  the  town  Suf- 
field. Young  Tod  received  his  preliminary 
education  at  the  public  schools  oi  .the  vil- 
lage, but  his  classical  education  was  pur- 
sued under  the  direction  of  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Gray,  pastor  ot  the  Presbyterian  church  of 
the  town.  His  rapid  progress  in  his  studies 
enabled  him  on  examination  to  enter  the 
junior  class  of  Yale  College  where  he 
graduated  two  years  afterwards  with 
great  credit  and  honor  to  himself. 
After  graduating  he  entered  the  office  of 
hia  brother,  George  Tod,  then  a practising 
lawyer  in  New  Haven,  and  it  is  said  was 
also  a short  time  in  the  office  of  Gideon 
Granger,  Postmaster  General  under  Presi- 
dent Adams.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
of  Hartford  in  1800.  Shortly  after  he  went 
to  Virginia,  where  ho  filled  the  position  of 
tutor  in  a family  in  one  ot  the  Northern 
counties  of  that  State.  In  1802  he  located 
at  Bedford,  Penn’a,  where  he  did  some 
clerical  labor  in  the  prothonotary’s  office, 
and  the  same  year  admitted  to  the  bar 
there.  His  practice  rapidly  increased,  and 
such  was  his  standing  and  popularity  in  the 
county  that  he  was  elected  to  the  House  of 
Representatives  of  the  Commonwealth  of 
Pennsylvania  in  1808,  serving  in  that  body 
until  1813 — the  last  two  sessions  being 
Speaker  of  that  body.  In  1813  he  was  elect- 
ed member  of  the  State  Senate,  of  which  he 
served  as  presiding  officer  from  1814  to  1816. 
He  was  re-elected  in  1816,  but  resigned  the 
office  December  20, 1816.  In  1820  Mr.  Tod 
was  elected  a member  of  Congress,  and 
again  in  1822.  The  tariff  question  was  the 
leading  measure  of  Congress  during  the 
session  of  1823-4.  His  speeches  on  the 
subject — particularly  his  opening  speech, 
delivered  on  the  10th  of  February,  1824, 
and  that  with  which  he  closed  the  debate 
on  the  7th  of  April— are  remarkable  ; the 
first  for  the  data,  facts,  statistics  and  other 
important  information  it  conveys  — the 
second  for  its  powerful  and  persuasive 
reasoning,  fervid  eloquence,  wit,  and 
satire,  all  expressed  in  chaste 
and  elegant  language.  Few  subjects  have 
elicited  more  masterly  and  brilliant  displays 
from  American  statesmen.  On  the  8ffi  of 
June,  1824,  he  was  appointed  president 


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judge  of  the  16th  judicial  district,  and 
thereupon  resigned  his  seat  io  Congress.  In 
May,  1827,  he  was  appointed  by  Governor 
Shulze  a justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Pennsylvania,  “No  man,”  wrote  a con 
temporary,  ‘ ‘who  ever  had  a seat  upon  the 
bench  had  a stronger  sense  of  justice  or  a 
greater  love  of  truth  and  equity,  and  which 
he  always  seemed  desirous  to  see  reached 
and  fully  attained  in  every  cause  that  came 
before  him,  *******  Posses- 
sing in  addition  to  his  studious  habits  that 
quality  of  the  mind  most  of  all  necessary 
for  a good  judge,  a clear  and  discriminating 
judgment,  along  with  good  common  sense; 
there  is  no  doubt,  had  his  life  been  pro- 
longed, but  he  would  hhve  attained  to  the 
first,  the  very  first  judicial  distinction  in  the 
country.”  He  had  been  engaged  with  two 
other  judges  in  holding  a court  at  Lancas- 
ter, and  becoming  ill,  hastened  to  his  home 
at  Bedford,  where,  after  a brief  illness,  on 
the  27th  of  March,  1830,  in  the  51st  year  of 
his  age,  he  breathed  his  last.  “The  char- 
acter of  Judge  Tod  was  that  of  a plain, 
practical  republican — a downright  honest 
man.  Without  the  least  ostentation  or  dis- 
guise, he  remarkably  exemplified,  in  a Spar- 
tan simplicity  of  manners  the  truth  of  his 
own  sentiments — that  there  may  be  a social 
equality  in  the  intercourse  of  men  on  all 
proper  occasions  without  at  all  interfering 
with  the  difference  conferred  by  intellect 
and  education.  He  was  too  humble  to  think 
himself  wiser  than  others,  and  too  honest 
to  account  himself  better.  His  unbending 
integrity,  his  inflexible  resolution  and  his 
unceasing  application  to  business  were  the 
chief  causes  of  his  baing  successful  in  most 
of  his  undertakings-  Had  he  possessed 
these  last  qualities  in  a less  degree,  we  have 
reason  to  suppose  he  might  have  lived  longer 
— but  a prolonged  life  is  not  always  either 
the  most  glorious  or  useful.”  Judge  Tod 
married  Mary  R.,  daughter  of  John  A. 
Hanna  and  Mary  Harris,  and  left  issue: 
Julia  Anna,  m,  John  H.  Briggs;  Rachel 
m.  Samuel  A.  Gilmore,  of  Butler,  Pa.;  Isa- 
hella,  m.  William  M.  Kerr;  and  Hennatta. 

Waterbury,  Isaac  S.,  son  of  William 
Henry  Waterbury  and  Elizabeth  Goddard, 
was  born  in  New  York  city,  January,  1820. 
He  learned  the  trade  of  tailor  and  came  to 
Harrisburg  about  1840.  Imbued  with  a 
military  spirit  he  early  associated  himself 
with  one  of  the  military  organizations  of 


the  Capital,  and  when  the  war  was  declared 
with  Mexico,  he  volunteered  and  went  out 
as  third  lieutenant  of  the  Cameron  Guards, 
and  with  them  served  in  the  campaign 
against  the  Aztec  Capital  from  Vera  Cruz 
to  the  City  of  Mexico.  In  1852  he  was 
elected  a member  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives. At  the  outset  of  the  war  for 
the  Union  Mr.Waterbury  was  chosen  adju- 
tant of  the  Second  Pennsylvania  regiment, 
April  21,  1861,  served  through  the  Shenan- 
doah Valley  campaign,  and  mustered  out 
July  29,  1861.  He  at  once  went  to  work 
and  raised  company  G of  the  55ih  regiment 
Pennsylvania  Volunteers,  his  commission 
as  captain  dating  August  28,  1861.  He 
served  with  distinction  through  the  various 
campaigns  up  to  the  point  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  on  the  8th  of  May,  1864,  at 
Bermuda  Hundreds,  Virginia.  His  re- 
mains were  shortly  after  sent  to  Harris- 
burg, their  final  resting  place.  He  married 
in  1843,  Mary  Ann  Severs,  of  Harrisburg, 
who  survives  him.  Capt.  Waterbury  was 
a genial  friend  and  a gallant  officer. 

Williams,  Joshua,  son  of  Lewis  Wil- 
liams, an  emigrant  from  Wales,  was  bom 
in  the  Great  Valley,  Chester  county, 
Penn’ a,  August  8,  1768.  When  he  was 
about  two  years  of  age  his  father  removed 
to  York  county.  He  received  an  early  pre- 
paratory education,  sent  to  Dickinson  Col- 
lege, Carlisle — then  under  the  presidency  of 
the  celebrated  Dr  Charles  Nisbet — where 
he  graduated  in  1795  in  the  same  class  with 
Chief  Justice  Roger  B.  Taney,  who  ever 
retained  a kindly  remembrance  of  him. 
His  theological  studies  were  pursued 
chiefly  under  the  direction  of  Rev. 
Dr.  Robert  Cooper.  In  1798  he  was 
licensed  to  preach  by  the  Presbytery  of 
Carlisle,  and  in  the  following  year 
was  called  to  the  pastorate  of  Paxtang  and 
Derry  churches,  and  was  ordained  minister 
thereof  on  the  2d  of  October,  1799.  In 
1801,  at  his  own  request,  he  was  relieved 
from  the  charge,  “owing  to  some  matters  of 
uneasiness  which  had  arisen  in  one  of  his 
congregations.”  In  1802  he  was  installed 
pastor  of  the  Big  Spring  church,  which  he 
served  until  1829,  when,  on  account  of 
physical  infirmities,  he  resigned.  He  died 
August  21,  1838  His  wife,  who  was  a 
daughter  of  Patnek  Campbell  and  Eleanor 
Hayes,  of  Derry,  died  at  Big  Spring,  and  is 
interred  with  her  husband  in  the  church- 


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yard  there.  Mr.  Williams  was  a ejeaileman 
whose  talents  and  attainments  were  such  as 
to  command  the  highest  respect  from  all 
who  knew  him.  His  intellectual  powers 
were  naturally  strong  and  vigorous,  and  his 
judgment  sound  and  discriminating.  He 
was  familiar  with  the  science  of  mental 
philosophy,  and  had  a remarkable  taste  for 
metaphysical  dit-cussioos.  He  was  learned 
and  able  in  his  proffssion  and  highly  in- 
structive in  his  discourses,  and  Jefferson 
College  honored  him  with  the  title  of  Doc- 
tor of  Divinity. 

[Note. — Another  series  of  biographical 
sketches  is  in  preparation,  which  we  expect 
to  give  the  rfad*^rs  of  Notes  and  Queries 
about  the  first  of  October.  In  the  mean- 
time it  is  hoped  those  to  whom  requests 
may  be  made  for  data  will  give  us  such  aid 
as  is  in  their  power,  without  hesitation. 

w.  H.  E ] 

MOTES  aMD  QUlfiElES— LXXlll. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

"The  Newspaper  Press  op  Harris- 
burg.”— Part  third,  of  ihis  very  interest- 
ing paper,  will  appear  in  the  next  number 
of  Idotes  and  Queries  As  it  is  desirable  to 
place  upon  record  the  names  of  all  papers 
published  at  Harrisburg,  those  having  in- 
formation, or  in  possession  of  files  of  the 
same,  will  favor  us  by  sending  us  the  data. 

w.  H.  E. 

. “Foot-Prints  op  Old  ZioN.”--The 
Harrisburg  Lutheran  Chimes  has  recently  pub- 
lished a series  of  illustrations  of  the  old 
buildings  of  Zion  church  on  Fourth  street. 
They  are  vaiuable  acquisitions  to  the  illus- 
trated hisio  y ot  our  ctty,  and  the  thanks  of 
the  congregation  referred  to,  as  well  as 
those  of  our  citizens  generally,  are  due 
John  B.  Simon,  Esq.,  who,  from  personal 
recolle  !doa,  has  presented  to  us  those  pic- 
tures of  the  buildings  of  the  ‘ ‘long  ago,  ’ ’ with 
all  their  quaint  style  of  architecture.  No 
one  else  could  have  accomplished  this. 

w.  H.  E. 

Longevity.  —The  situation  of  Harrisburg 
cannot  be  unfavorable  to  length  of  days,  if 
the  longevity  of  the  families  who  gave  it 
name  is  any  evidence  of  such  a suppoution. 
The  first  John  Harris  located  here  when  he 
was  thirty  -eight  years  of  age,  and  died  at 
seventy-six  His  son  John  was  born  here 
and  lived  to  the  age  ot  sixty-five.  His  son 
Robert  and  daughter  Mary  (Hanna)  lived 


here  for  more  than  eighty-one  years.  Of 
the  sons  of  Robert.  Davi  1 lived  to  eighty- 
one  and  George  W.  to  eighty-four  years. 
Oiher  descendants  of  the  two  Johns  lived 
long  lives  in  other  parts  of  the  State.  The 
present  occupant  of  the  old  stone  house  is  a 
hale  gentleman  of  eighty-three,  thus 
affording  abundant  proof  that  Harrisburg 
will  compare  lavorably  with  any  other 
town  in  its  number  of  aged  natives,  h. 

McClure  — Richard  McClure,  of  Pax- 
tang,  died  in  November,  1774.  Be  left  a 
wif<«,  Jeao,  and  children  as  follows  : 
i.  Jonithan. 
ii>  Andrew. 

Hi.  Roan. 

ix).  Alexander. 

r,  Mary  ^ m Joseph  Sherer. 

Catharine^  m.  Robert  Fruit 
xii.  Margan'et,  m John  Steel. 
mii  Susanna^  m HamilonShaw. 
William  McClure,  of  Paxtang,  who  died 
in  April,  1785,  left  a wife,  and  children  as 
follows  : 

i.  Robert,  b.  Dec  18, 1753;  d.  July  21,1839. 
a.  Rebecca. 

Hi.  Mary, 
iv,  Sarah. 

V.  Margaret. 
m.  Jean 

la  his  will  he  speaks  of  Jonathan  Mc- 
Clure, eldest  son  of  Richard,  as  his  brother, 
and  makes  him  one  of  his  executors  As 
William’s  name  is  not  mentioned  in  the 
will  of  Richard  McClure,  we  are  at  a loss 
to  recoacde  the  statement  of  the  former. 
Who  can  give  us  the  desired  information  ? 

w.  H.  E. 

“Oliver  Brown,  Captain  of  Artillery  in 
the  Continental  Army,  1175-1783,^^  is  the  title 
ot  a neat  little  brochure  sent  us  by  our  cor- 
resp^mdent.  Rev.  Horace  Edwin  Hayden, 
of  Wilkes-Barre.  Capt.  Brown  commanded 
the  party  which  desfroyed  the  statue  of 
George  the  Third  in  New  York  city,  July 
9,  1776,  and  Mr  Hayden  has  done  good  ser- 
vice by  preserving  the  record  of  a gallant 
ofiS-cer  ot  the  Revolution  Brief  though  it 
is,  the  sketch  is  exceedingly  interesting. 
Born  in  Lexington,  Mass  , in  1752,  Capt. 
Brown  was  an  eye-witness  of  the  prelimi- 
nary struggles  at  Lexington  and  Bunker’s 
Hill,  and  an  active  participant  in  the  bat- 
tles of  White  Plains,  Harlem  Heights, 
Trenton,  Princeton,  Brandywine,  German- 


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town  and  Monmouth.  He  died  near  Wells- 
burg,  West  Virginia,  February  17,  1844, 
aged  nearly  ninety-five  years,  one  of  the 
last  survivors  of  that  gallant  band  of  heroes 
who  gave  us  Independence,  The  pamphlet 
is  elegantly  printed,  and  the  author  deserves 
the  thanks  of  lovers  of  Ameiican  history 
for  his  untiring  devotion  and  researches 
among  the  meager  records  of  the  past. 

w.  H.  E 


Kli.TjSB£MD  OAFTiilN  JOHN  UOMBAD 
BUOHISB. 

In  the  seventh  generation  of  a family 
record  which  embraces  nearly  three  hun 
dred  and  fifty  years,  I find  the  birth  date 
of  John  Conrad  Bucher,  June  10th,  1730. 
He  was  the  son  of  John  Jacob  Bucher, 
Landvogt  of  the  District  of  Neukirch,  in 
the  Canton  of  Schafibausen,  Svvitzerland. 
Intending  him  for  the  ministry,  his  father 
afiorded  him  the  best  educational  advan- 
tages of  his  time  and  c )untry.  His  Bedenk  • 
Buck  (Remembrance  Book)  or  Album, 
still  preserved,  testifies  to  his  connection 
with  the  celebrated  institutions  at  Sc.  Gall 
(1752),  Basle,  and  Gottingen,  and  contains 
among  its  interesting  and  valuable  contri- 
butions the  autographs  of  Wagelin,  Z fili- 
koflfer,  John  Laurence  Mosheim,  and 
others. 

About  the  age  of  twenty- five  he  was  im- 
bued with  a martial  rather  than  a ministe- 
rial ambition,  and  relinquishing  his  studies 
is  said  to  have  entered  the  military  service 
of  Holland.  How  long  he  remained  there 
is  not  known,  but  in  1756  we  find  him  in 
Pennsylvania;  and  in  the  excitement  fol- 
lowing the  defeat  of  the  British  army  under 
Braddock,  when  the  frontiers  were  aroused 
to  their  danger  and  the  necessity  of  self- 
protection and  the  consequent  organization 
of  ranging  companies,  Mr.  Bucher’s  knowl- 
edge of  the  military  art  secured  him  a posi- 
tion in  the  Provincial  forces  His  name  is 
firs  trecorded  in  the  Archives  as  ‘ ‘Conrad 
Bucher,  Ensign^  April  1,  1758,”  in  the 
13th  company  of  “The  Penn’a  Regiment, 
consisting  of  3 Battalions,  the  Hon.  Wm. 
Denny,  Esqr.,  Lieut.  Gov.  of  the  Province 
of  Penn’a,  Colonel  in- Chief.” 

His  head  quarters  were ‘thus  far  main- 
tained at  Carlisle.  He  had  doubtless  con- 
cluded that  America  was  to  be  his  perma- 
nent residence,  and  also  that  it  was  ‘not 
good  for  him  to  be  alone.’  February  26th, 
1760,  became  therefore  the  date  of  his 


marriage  with  Miss  Mary  Magdalena  Hoch, 
of  York,  a lady  whose  maternal  blood  was 
Huguenot,  of  the  family  Lefevre  The 
marriage  service  was  solemnized  by  that 
distinguished  divine  and  orator  Rev  George 
Duffield,  D D.,  who  was  supplying  the 
Presbyterian  pulpit  in  Carlisle  at  this  time. 

It  is  proper  to  note  here,  that  document- 
ary evidence  and  family  tridi'ions  give  to 
Lieut  Bucher  the  additional  p )sition  of 
Chaplain,  Whatever  the  circumstances 
may  have  been  which  resulted  in  this  | 
double  duty,  the  fact  is  sufficiently  clear 
that  he  was  called  lo  a practical  use  c?  the 
theological  training  he  had  received  in  the 
fatherl  md.  He  doubtless  itinerated  from 
one  military  post  to  another,  in  the  King’s 
service;  and  that  he  was  frequently  accom- 
panied by  his  wife  is  proven  by  her  certifi- 
cate of  church  membership  (still  preserved) 
issued  for  use  en  route  ny  Dr.  Duffield  (then 
regularly  installed  at  (3anisle,)  November  j 
4,  1762. 

It  would  be  interesting  to  know  exactly  | 
under  what  circumstances  Conrad  Bucher  | 
was  introduced  to  the  active  duties  of  tbe  i 
ministry.  It  is  gratifying,  however,  to  re-  ; 
fiect  that  several  years  participation  in  the  ; 
asperities  and  temptations  of  military  life 
had  not  alienated  him  from  the  rec  itude  of 
his  former  plans  concerning  the  future,  and 
that  he  preserved  untainted  those  good 
qualities  which  he  doubtless  brought  from  j 
home.  My  own  supposition  is,  that  he 
completed  his  preparation  for  the  ministr/ 
under  his  wife’s  oastor.  Rev.  Dr.  Duffield 
— as  best  he  could,  consistent  with  his  mili- 
tary duties — and  that  his  “ordination”  was 
had  through  the  instrumentality  of  that 
celebrated  divine,  sometime  in  1763,  that 
being  the  earliest  date  in  his  minister!'' ’ 
record. 

Lieut.  Bucher  was  promoted  to  be  Adjitr- 
tant  ol  the  Second  Battalion,  July  12cl 
1764;  and  only  nineteen  days  afterward— 
July  31st— he  was  madd  Captain  [His 
commissions  are  all  preserved.]  Whatever 
this  rapid  promotion  signified,  it  must  have 
been  for  valuable  service  rendered;  or  if  we 
reason  that  he  had  suspended  the  active 
military  for  the  ministerial  office  exclu- 
sively, it  may  have  been  in  order  to  assign 
him,  officially,  an  adequate  salary.  It  is 
my  impression  also,  that  being  a man  of 
liberal  education,  with  a probable  aptitude 
for  clerical  and  departmental  duties,  it  was 


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in  his  power  to  render  himself  more  th"  i 
ordinarily  useful  at  headquarters. 

At  all  events,  we  know  about  this 
time  (1763-4)  his  hfe  gradually  merg  1 
from  the  service  of  King  George  to  ihat  of 
King  Jesus,  and  thus  the  earlier  hopes  of 
•his  father  were  at  last  realized,  through 
circumstances  he  could  never  have  imag- 
int  3,  We  shall  see  too,  how  his  military 
cxp3rienc?s  introduced  him  to  afield  of 
missionary  labor  the  scope  of  which  at  th'"« 
day  is  difficult  to  realize. . 

From  an  old  baptismal  record,  which  em- 
braces the  period  of  transition  already 
mentioned,  I learn  that  bis  ministiations 
vtdre  as  folio vv_  : At  Carlisle,  1763  to  1768; 
at  Middletown,  1765  to  1768;  at  Hummels- 
town,  1765  to  1768;  at  “Falling  Spriner 
ne*»^Conococheague”  (Chambersburg)  17o5 
to  1768 

In  addition  to  these,  his  pastoral  services 
were  extended  sti’i  further  westward — ac- 
cording fD  his  memoranda  — embracing 
Bedford,  “near  Fort  Cumberland,”  Red- 
stone (Bxownsville),  “Big  Crossings  1 
Y'^ghegeny,”  and  Fort  Pitt;  togethe' with 
t’  ^ nearer  congr  gations  at  “Shippentown 
on  Susquehanna”*(8hippensburg),  Sharpa- 
1:  rough,  and  Coxtown.  What  a parish  I 

As  early  as  1761  the  officers  of  the  1st  and 
2d  Battalions,  who  served  under  Col.  Co- 
quet, made  an  agreement  at  Badford  that 
they  would  apply  to  the  Proprietaries  for  a 
sufucient  tract  of  land,  conveniently  situ- 
ated, whereon  to  locate  plantations,  and 
thus  provide  their  future  homes;  and  that 
such  grant  ‘ ‘shall  be  proportionally  divided 
according  to  our  several  ranks  and  sub- 
scriptions.” In  reply  to  their  formal  ap- 
plication of  April  30,  1765,  commissioners 
were  appointed  to  carry  out  the  details  of 
the  grant,  but  it  was  not  until  a delay  of 
four  years,  when,  after  various  meetings, 
the  final  allotment  took  place  at  Harris’s 
Ferry,  May  16th,  1769,  and  the  Rev.  Capt, 
Conrad  Bucher  obtained  400  acres — now 
owned  by  the  Pontius’s— on  the  West 
Branch  of  the  Susquehanna,  as  his  share. 

This  land  he  exchanged  for  a house  and 
lot  in  the  town  of  Lebanon,  where,  as  has 
been  stated,  he  had  preached  for  some  time 
and  was  well  known  to  the  people.  Thither 
he  removed  from  Carlisle  during  the  sum- 
mer of  1769,  having  most  probably  accepted 
a regular  call  to  the  German  Reformed  con- 
gregation there  It  is  evident,  however, 
that  he  did  not  go  with  the  design  of  confin- 


ing his  work  entirely  to  the  church  at  that 
place.  His  missionary  zeal  and  enthusiasm 
in  the  Master’s  cause  seem  to  have  been 
too  large  for  such  a restriction. 

There  is  no  means  of  ascertaining  the 
date  of  his  actual  resignation  as  an  officer 
of  the  British  Colonial  service.  It  is  not 
unlikely,  however,  that  he  occupied  bis 
chaplaincy  up  to  the  time  of  his  removal  to 
Lebanon,  and  that  he  reliaqffished  the  ser- 
vice of  his  earthly  sovereign  only  for  the 
more  exalted  position  of  ‘ ‘a  good  soldier  of 
Jesus  Christ.” 

Continuing  his  labors  from  Lebanon  as 
his  new  “headquarters,”  his  t3urs  not  only 
embraced  some  of  his  old  preaching  sta- 
tions, but  include  1 new  ones,  and  com- 
prised in  all  an  extent  of  labor  not  un- 
worthy of  comparison  with  those  of 
the  Master’s  best  heroes.  On  the 
pages  of  his  pocket  almanac  for 
1768,  the  appointments  which  he  filled  are 
enumerated  as  follows:  Lebanon,  Quitapa- 
hilla,  Hummelstown,  Middletown,  Buffalo, 
Jonestown,  Klopp’s,  Chamberlin’s, Carlisle, 
Falling  Springs,  Doctor  bchnebiey’s,  Cone- 
cocheague  (now  St.  Paul’s,  between  Hagers- 
town and  Clear  Spring),  Hagerstown,  Peter 
Spang’s,  Sharpsburg,  Bedford,  Redstone, 
Heidelburg,  Schaffers  town,  Weiaeichen- 
land.  May  town,  Manheim,  Rapho,  Bias- 
ser’s,  &c.,  &o. 

Up  to  1770,  this  untiring  ambassador  of 
Christ  had  occasionally  included  the  con- 
gregation at  Reading  in  his  visitations,  and 
so  pleased  them  as  to  elicit  a call  to  become 
their  pastor.  But  his  ill  health  for  some 
time  prevented  any  consideration  of  this; 
and  at  last  Cotus  (the  Synod)  resolved  that 
“the  decision  should  be  laid  upon  the  con- 
science of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Bucher”  himself. 
After  prayerful  consideration  he  declined 
this  call  “from  love  to  his  own  congrega- 
tions.” 

In  1771,  he  makes  record  of  a number  of 
meetings  held  in  the  evening  at  private 
houses  where  he  abode  for  the  night- 
prayer  meetings — as  he  “went  about  doing 
good”  among  his  widely  scattered  flocks. 

We  may  here  pause  to  contemplate  with 
merited  admiration  the  subject  of  this 
sketch.  Through  about  fifteen  years — 
since  his  ordination  at  Carlisle,  1763-4— did 
this  faithful  evangelist  serve  the  numerous 
congregations  scattered  over  his  extensive 
field.  With  all  the  modern  facilities  for 
expeditious  traveling,  such  an  undertaking 


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would,  at  the  present  day,  he  regarded  im- 
practicable, if  not  unwise.  What  then  must 
have  been  the  difficulties  of  such  a task  in 
these  early  times  ? Imagination  cmnot  even 
picture  them  How  fearfully  such  un- 
wearied eflfort,  such  ceaseless  privation  and 
vicissitude  must  have  told  up  m tbe  strong- 
est physical  constitution  is  evident  when 
we  remember  that  the  journeying  was  of 
necessity  all  done  on  horseback,  over  the 
worst  of  roads  (if  any),  but  more  frequently 
over  simple  “paths”  through  the  primeval 
forest — especially  towards  the  western  fron- 
tier; witn  habitations  sparsely  located  and 
lodging  places  wide«y  distant;  and  these 
journeys  doubtless  made  for  the  most  part 
alone?  Yet  not  alone,  for  God  was  with 
him,  amid  danger  by  flood  and  field 
“When  thou  passest  through  the  waters  I 
will  be  with  thee,  and  through  the  rivers 
they  shall  not  overflow  thee.” 

When  the  conflict  for  American  Inde- 
pendence arose,  it  found  Conrad  Bucher  on 
the  side  of  Liberty  and  his  adopted  land. 
He  had,  no  doubt,  many  pleasant  memories 
of  grateful  service  to  that  government 
which  had  been  instrumental  in  opening 
the  way  to  a new  life  in  this  counUy;  but 
he  had  also  many  loved  objects  to  cherish 
and  protect,  and  a higher  ambition  to  sei  ve 
the  liberties  of  a free  people.  He  conse- 
quently joined  his  fellow  citizens  in  their 
formal  oath  of  allegiance— taken  at  Lan- 
caster, June  10th,  (his  birth -day)  177f  - 
and  my  uncle,  John  C.  Bucher,  of  Harris- 
burg, recorded  the  fact  that  he  also  served 
for  a lime  as  Chaplain  in  the  Rewluhomry 
army. 

As  we  approach  the  fiftieth  year  of  Con- 
rad Bucher’s  life,  it  is  found  'hat  the  ac- 
tivities of  his  earlier  manhood  have  left 
''',tal  evidences  of  overwoik,  or  undue  ex- 
posure, too  continued  strain  of  laborious 
effort  for  the  good  of  others,  and  too  little 
consideration  of  self.  Some  form  bt  heart 
disease  developed  itself  to  the  great  grief 
of  his  friends,  but  he  continued,  as  regu- 
larly as  possible,  a good  and  fai?bful  ser- 
'wut  to  all  his  congregations. 

In  the  Cotal  Minutes  of  April,  1779,  men- 
tion is  made  incidentally  of  his  “sickly 
condition,”  and  following  this  he  was  com- 
pe^’ed,  on  a?30unt  of  continued  failing 
health,  to  relinquish  his  more  distant  f »n- 
giegations.  To  his  last  capable  moment, 
however,  he  “waited  on  the  Lord,”  ana 
was  f ssiduous  ’n  pastoral  duties. 

On  *he  loth  of  Augast,  1780,  he  was  in- 
vited to  solemnize  a marriage  at  Killinger’s, 


on  the  Quitapahilla,  near  Millerstown  (Ann- 
ville).  Whilst  there,  amidst  the  nuptial 
festivities,  ne  was  suddenly  stricken  down 
— translated  to  the  marriage  of  the  Lamb, 
and  to  bis  great  and  eternal  reward. 

The  occasion  of  joy  was  thus  turned  to 
that  of  mourning,  for  “a  man  he  was  to  all 
the  country  dear.”  In  the  conveyance  of 
his  mortal  remains  back  to  Lebanon,  tbe 
reverence  of  his  people  was  such  taat,  in- 
stead of  using  a yenicle,  they  carried  him 
upon  a bier  the  entire  five  miles;  and  thus 
“devout  men  carried  him  to  his  burial.” 

In  the  graveyard  of  the  ancient  German 
Reformed  church  at  Lebanon,  in  whose  pul- 
pit he  had  mini8te<-ed  twelve  years,  reposes 
the  dust  of  John  Conrad  Bucher,  with  four 
children  who  died  in  infancy.  His  venera- 
ble wife  remained  at  Lebanon  until  about 
1812,  when  she  was  taken  by  her  youngest 
son,  Conrad  Bucher,  to  spend  the  remainder 
of  her  days  with  him  at  Alexandria,  Hunt- 
ingdon county,  Pa.  She  died  March  11, 
1819. 

The  Reverend  Bucher  was  equally  fluent 
in  English,  German  and  French.  His  Bi- 
bles in  the  two  foreign  languages  are  still 
preserved,  the  German  having  his  preach- 
ing texts  all  marked.  Endowed  with  the 
genius  of  his  fatherland,  he  was  also  a fine 
musician  and  singer.  Mr.  Frederick  Kel- 
ker  said  his  voice  was  of  unu  ual  power  and 
compa&s,  a bass  that  could  fill  the  church  1 
Certainly  an  acquisition  of  no  small  value 
in  his  ministerial  appointments  He  was 
very  systematic  in  his  general  habits,  and 
possessed  a degree  ot  skill  with  the  pen  that 
was  evidenced  in  his  excelleat  copying  of 
music  and  keeping  his  books,  and  which — 
as  has  been  noted — rendered  him  a valuable  ! 
acquisition  to  the  military  service  at  Carlisle. 

The  Reverend-Captain  was  represented 
to  the  people  of  Dauphin  county  in  his  dis-  ! 
tioguished  son,  Hon.  Jacob  Bucher,  of  Har-  I 
risburg.  [8ee  Notes  and  Queries  His  de-  | 
scendants  although  once  conspicuous  among  | 
the  leading  families  at  Harrisburg,  have  j 
passed  away.  The  survivors  remain  in  the  i 
families  of  Bryson,  Ziegler,  Ray,  Hummel,  I 
Charlton,  Kirk  and  Bell.  Re  was  uoques-  i 
tionably  a man  ot  great  cultivation.  Indus-  ! 
try,  perseverance  and  zeal  in  his  Father’s 
business.  His  name  and  services  have  been  i 
properly  assocattd,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Harbaugh,  i : 
with  the  honored  “Fathers  of  the  German  i 
Reformed  Church  in  America,”  and  though  ^ 
his  life-work  does  not  dazzle,  it  neverthe-  i 
less  endures,  and  he  has  his  reward. 

George  Bucher  Ayres. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES. 

HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL. 


M0T«GH  and  QUtuBllJi!*.  — liXXlV. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Vanlbar  — Iq  1761,  Christian  Vanlaw 
(Vanlear)  laie  of  Derry,  left  sons,  John, 
William,  James,  Michael,Christian, Joseph, 
and  a daughter  Mary  who  married  Robert 
Mathis.  The  latter  lived  at  Conewago. 
244  acres  of  Vanlear’s  land  was  in  Derry 
and  Donegal,  adjoining  lands  of  widow 
Hall,  widow  Sample  and  Joha  Kerr  The 
patent  was  dated  June  8,  1749  s.  e. 

Glass.— Some  months  since  an  inquiry 
was  made  concerning  Major  William  Glass. 
We  have  bien  favored  with  a copy  of  the 
folio  wing  letter  written  by  Senator  Mel- 
chior Rahm,  then  ■ representing  the  Berks 
and  Dauphin  dlstric"^  in  the  Assembly  at 
Lancaster,  to  Adam  Boyd,  Esq  , of  Harris- 
burg. Rtfla  ive  to  the  latter,  aa  extended 
biographical  nodca  has  appeared  ii  Notes 
and  Queries  ; as  to  Mr.  Ranm,  a prominent 
and  represenia’lve  man  of  this  I jcality,  we 
expect  in  due  time  to  give  some  informa- 
tion : 

Lancaster,  Feb  28th.  1812. 

Sir:  I have  enquired  of  F M’Clure, 
Esq.,  concerning  th*o  heirs  ot  Major  Wil- 
liam Glass.  He  tells  me  that  there  is  a 
brother’s  son,  with  the  name  of  Johnston 
Glats,  a rough  carpenter,  residing  in  Pitts- 
burg, and  Mr.  M’Clure  thinks  by  jour 
writing  to  him  you  can  find  out  all  the 
others.  He  says  this  man  has  a brother;  I 
don’t  know  whether  systera  He  likewise 
states  tha-c  the  major  has  a sisster,  but 
don’t  know  wheiher  alive,  nor  wether  she 
has  lefc  any  children. 

I am,  respectlully  yours,  &c  , 

M.  Rahm. 

To  Adam  Boyd,  Esq.,  Harrisburg. 


“The  Buckshot  War.”  — Several 
months  since,  the  Amerioan  Volunteer  of 
Carlisle,  commenced  a series  of  papers  on 
this  interesting  episode  of  Pennsylvania 
history,  but  after  the  publication  of  Part  V., 


which  did  not  conclude  the  articles,  there 
has  not  appearei  anything  furthe"  Th's 
is  to  be  regretted,  inasmuch  as  it  id  neces- 
sary of  limes  in  getting  at  the  truth  of  his- 
tory to  obtain  the  accounts  of  both  sides  of 
a story.  That  veteran  edit'^r,  Tneo.  Fenn, 
Esq.,  who  was  an  active  participint  in  that 
political  embroglio  was  requested  by  the 
writer  several  years  ago  to  give  us  his  ver- 
sion of  the  affair,  and  He  is  now  preparing  a 
full  history  thereof.  Recently,  the  appear- 
ance of  a work  on  Toaddeus  Stevens,  has 
called  to  mind  the  ‘ Buck-shot  war,”  which 
the  author  of  the  biography  referred  to  does 
not  seem  t ) understand  The  fact  is,  no 
Neio  Enoland  author  w%o  has  ex>er  written  un- 
derstands the  'people  of  Penn'^yhania  or  its 
history,  and  through  pure  ignor a 'tee  our  State 
has  been  wofu'ly  maligned  Its  ethnological 
history  remains  to  be  properly  studied  and 
appreciated.  w.  h.  e. 


“The  Princeton  Surprise,”  1777,  by 
Gen.  William  8.  Stryker,  of  New  Jersey, 
is  a pamphlet  of  eight  pa^es,  controverting 
the  state  nent  made  by  the  recent  biogra- 
pher of  Gen  S^  Clair,  that  the  flank  move- 
ment of  the  American  army,  on  the  morn- 
ing of  January  3,  1777,  was  the  conception 
of  that  gallant  Pennsylvania  oflicer,  and 
not  of  “the  soldierly  mind”  of  the  com- 
mander in-chief,  Gen.  Washington.  Wil- 
liam Henry  Smith,  the  editor  of  the  “St. 
Clair  Papers,”  founded  his  assertion  on 
Wilkinson,  who  was  an  aide  to  St.  Clair, 
but  that,  like  many  other  statements  in  the 
“Memoirs,”  has  no  further  authority  than 
Wilkinson  himself.  Mr.  Smith,  in  the 
main,  has  proved  a faithful  and  enthusiastic 
biographer,  and  the  memory  of  Gen.  St. 
Clair  has  not  suflered  at  his  hands;  but  in 
this  instance  he  has  unintentionally — fol- 
lowing Wilkinson — detracted  from  the  fame 
ot  Washington,  bestowing  what  does  not 
enrich  him  the  honor  on  St.  Clair.  Gen.  ' 
Stryker,  who  has  made  Trenton,  Princeton 
and  the  New  Jersey  campaign  a study  such 
as  no  writer  on  the  War  of  the  Revolution 


SOS 


Historical  and  Genealogical, 


has  ever  attempted,  is  deserviayt  yrcat  credit 
for  correcting  the  error,  which  St  Clair’s 
biographer  made,  as  to  who  n we  are  in- 
debted for  planning  the  “Piinceton  Sur- 
prise-” w.  H.  B 


liICBRY  NON-^SSOOUTOK'— 1777 
[ The  tollowiag  assessment  of  Derry  Non- 
Associators  was  mide  August  21,  1777  It 
includes  all  persons  exempt  from  military 
duty , ei  h^r  by  age,  or  disability  of  some 
kind.  Each  individual  was  assessed  the 
sum  of  £3  lOs.  We  give  the  names  as  in 
the  original,  although  some  may  be  almost 
unrecognizable.] 

Allemao,  Heory  Landis,  Jacob 
Burkholder, Christian  Land's,  Jobn 


Br«nd,  John 
Beret,  Perer 
Ba'ton,  James 
Bream,  Joseph 
Bux,  George 
Baum,  Michael 
Brenser,  John 
Brenser,  Christian 
Biicker,  Jacob 
Bricker,  Henry 
Beyerle,  Jacob 
Birkle,  Jacob 
Bajer,  John 
Byer,  John,  jr. 
Blowster,  Charles 
Blaisly,  Philip 
Balsbach,  George, 
Chambers,  Rowland 
Crape,  William 
Cormick,  Charles 
Dunbar,  John 
Beam,  Adam 
Dudweiler,  David 
Dudweiler,  Jacob 
David,  John 
Emerik,  Ludwig 
Emeiik,  George 
Eckhard,  Jacob 
Fridly,  Jacob 
Fridly,  Peter 
Fridly,  Barnard 
Fox,  John 
Fured,  Samuel 
Farly,  John 
Grossgloss,  Peter 
Ginrick,  Abraham 
Goss,  Jacob 
Hover,  Christopher 
Hamacker,  David 


Landis.  Christian 
Lang,  Jacob 
Lohr,  George 
McMagau,  George 
McMagan  Anthony 
Mite  bell,  James 
Meyer,  John 
Meyer,  Abraham 
Mexter,  Jacob 
Masken,  Johnathan . 
Masken,  William 
Moonev,  William 
McGomrey,  Alexan- 
der 

Miller,  Henry 
Mills,  James 
Never,  Christian 
Nisley,  Jacob 
Peiffer,  John 
Queen,  Barnard 
Ritzell,  John 
Reitzell,  George 
Reifl,  Joseph 
Russell,  James 
Road,  Mickell 
Reish,  Martin 
Rikard,  Melchor 
Rikard,  Philip 
Rikard,  Philip,  jr. 
Rebel,  Charles 
Ramsey,  Samuel 
Rauch,  John 
Schub,  John 
Singer,  John 
Singer,  Peter 
Strikler,  Jacob 
Strikler,  Abram 
Shot,  Fredrick 
Shaflfner,  Fredrick 


Hamacker,  Philip 
Hamacker,  John 
Hundsberger,  Jacob 
Hannah,  Samuel 
Hatton,  John 
Herofif,  Jacob 
Herofl,  Ludwig 
Humell,  Fredrick 
Humell,  Fredrick,  jr. 

Humell,  Valentine 
Hess,  Leonhard 
Johnston,  Samuel 
Juds,  Anthony 
Kiflfer,  Henry 
Kaufiman,  John 
King,  Peter 
Laird,  John 
Laird,  William 
Landis,  Henry 
Landis,  Peter 

Iseland  in  Sasquehanay  Durry. 
John  Russ,  Absalom  L m, 

Morris  Lewis,  Daniel  Shalley, 

David  Ensminger,  John  Dolplio, 

Patrick  Loughry,  Joseph  Zearer. 


Btoufler,  Christian 
Speidel , Jacob 
Sneider,  Henry 
Sneid-r,  Abraham 
Smith,  Jacob 
Schredly,  'V.ndrew 
Speidell,  Max 
Shorrott,  Daniel 
Spot,  Mickell 
Sheid,  Ludwig 
Thomas,  Adam 
Triby,  Thomas 
Wittmor,  John 
Wittmor,  Jacob 
W lolson,  Christian 
Wo  >lson,  John 
Weithdfhold,  Jacob 
Wilkeson,  William 
Zimmerman,  Nichlus 


THB  NBWSFAFBB  PBESS  OF  HABBIS- 
BUBO. 


III. 


The  only  persons  living  in  1882  of  all 
those  who  had  ownership  in  these  early 
newspapers  are  Messrs!  Simon  Cameron, 
Jacob  baab,  William  Dick  Boas,  Francis 
Wyeth,  George  E.  Luuwig  and  A.  Boyd 
Hamilton.  Di'igent  inquiry  fails  to  add 
to  this  limited  rull.  Having  traced  in  order 
the  story  of  the  earliest  newspapers,  it  is 
not  deemed  necesaary  to  follow  at  length 
the  fortunes  of  a legion  of  successors. 

“Wnere  voices  over  vo  ces  rise, 

All  mau  to  speak— a void  to  Uearken  ” 

The  “quill”  of  that  era  was  less  regard- 
less of  personalities  than  the  smooth  steel 
ins  r ament  which  has  succeeded  it.  To 
read  the  very  able  articles  of  the  editors  on 
public  questions,  one  would  not  venture  to 
say  that  the  most  degraded,  ignorant  scoun- 
drels in  the  State  were  Duane,  Binns,  Ham- 
ilton, Peacock,  Harper,  King,  Underwood,  i 
Grayson,  Sterret,  Krause,  Wyeth,  Pent- 
land,  "Cameron,  Maclean,  Getz,  Ritter,  i 
Mowry,  Reynolds,  Miner,  M’Dowell,  |l 
Craig,  and  others,  whom  by  the  liberal  |' 
abuse  of  adjectives,  in  these  belligerent  p 
days— by  each  other  too— have  caused  their 


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303 


descendants  to  fancy  them  a set  of  scamps, 
instead  of  polite,  earnest,  enterprising,  edu- 
cated gentlemen,  leaders  on  all  public  ques- 
tions, and  in  social  life  with  families  of  the 
first  consideration.  Notwithstanding  that 
the  press  of  to-day  is  more  polite,  it  scarcely 
equals  its  once  a week  predecessor  in  cul- 
tured ability. 

The  American  Patriot  was  issued  in  1812 
and  1813,  with  Alexander  Hamilton  as 
editor.  We  have  never  met  with  but  one 
copy  of  this  venture.  Its  life  was  nearly 
two  years. 

The  Ladies'*  Souvenir,  by  George  E.  Lud- 
wig, issued  July  21,  1827  It  was  pub- 
lished for  about  six  months — a pleasant 
and  cheerful  quarto,  but  politics  was  then 
the  absorbing  theme,  and  its  proprietor 
was  wise  enough  to  retire  in  time.  A com- 
plete file  of  this  paper  is  in  the  collecdon 
of  A.  Boyd  Hamilton 

The  Farmers'  and  Mechanics'  Journal,  by 
John  S.  Wiestling,  is^.ued  August  12,  1827, 
and  continued  to  December  15,  1827,  when 
it  merged  in  the  Intelligencer,  with  the  title 
Pennsylvania  Intelligencer  and  Farmers'  and 
Mechanics'  Journal. 

The  Pennsylvanian,  by  Christian  Gleim 
in  1824.  This  paper  had  a short  life.  No 
file  of  it  is  known  to  exist. 

Harrisburg  Argus,  by  John  Wyeth,  Jr., 
in  1827  A file  of  this  paper  nearly  perfect 
is  known.  Its  career  was  brief. 

Pennsylvania  Statesman,  by  John  Mc- 
Cord, in  May,  1828  This  paper  had  en- 
tered upon  its  fourth  year  when,  as  narrated 
subsequently,  it  was  merged  into  the  Tele- 
graph.  A file  is  in  the  possession  of  Dr. 
Egle.  Mr.  McCord  had  formerly  edited 
the  Elkton,  Md.,  Press. 

The  Pennsylvania  Telegraph  was  started 
by  Theopbilus  Fenn  in  September,  1831. 
The  following  extracts  from  a letter  of  the 
founder  will  be  of  interest,  and  inform  the 
curious  how  the  paper  came  to  be  issued  by 
Mr.  Fenn  fifty  years  ago: 

“In  the  winter  of  1831,  when  I was  living 
at  Lancaster  and  publishing  the  Herald, 
which  I had  established  in  1823,  I received 
numerous  letters  from  gentlemen  of  influ- 
ence in  many  parts  of  the  State  urging  me  to 
establish  a paper  at  Harrisburg,  saying  that 
without  an  organ  at  the  seat  of  government, 
to  advocate  the  principles  that  I supported, 
the  party  could  not  become  organized  over 
the  State.  I was  opposed  to  the  undertaking, 


as  I had  succeeded  in  securing  a large  cir- 
culation for  my  paper  and  a large  jobbing 
pationage,  with  my  party  also  largely  in 
the  majority.  My  business  being  prosper- 
ous and  promising,  I peremptorily  declined 
and  urged  that  some  one  else  be  selected. 

*****  -c  j gold  my  establish- 
ment in  April,  1831.  1 soon  afrer  issued 

my  prospectus  for  the  Pennsylvania  Tele- 
graph, which  I purposed  to  commence  in 
the  following  fall,  before  the  meeiing  of 
the  L'^'gislaiure  in  December  I also  visited 
Harrisburg  about  the  close  of  the  session  of 
the  Legislature,  and  while  there  was  called 
upon  by  John  M’Cord,  who  proposed  to 
sell  me  the  Statesman,  a newspaper  which 
he  had  started  there  a year  or  two  before; 
but  I declined  to  purchase.  * * * * i 
closed  with  Mr.  M’Cord  by  paying  him 
$3. 000. down  for  the  Statesman  and  $700 
to  contioue  its  publication  under  his  own 
name  and  ediiorship  until  I should  take 
possession  of  the  office  in  September  fol- 
lowing, thus  giving  me  time  to  settle  up 
my  business  at  Lancaster.  As  arranged,  I 
came  to  Harrisburg  in  September  and  took 
possession  of  the  office  of  the  Statesman. 
**  ****** 

I issued  the  first  number  of  the  lelegraphm 
September,  1831.  Neither  Mr.  M’Cord,  nor 
any  other  person  but  mysell  wroto*  one  line 
of  that  number,  nor  d d he  ever  write  a line 
for  the  paper  while  I cr'n ducted  it,  which 
was  until  November,  1853,  when  it  was  sold 
to  John  J.  Patterson  * * * * 

I found  less  than  three  hundred  regular 
subscribers  to  the  Statesman.  But  being 
encouraged  by  the  large  receipt  of  subscri- 
bers over  the  State,  and  the  letters  from 
political  friends,  I pocketed  the  disappoint- 
ment, and  tossed  the  loss  behind  me  and 
went  ahead,  well  knowing  the  unrelenting 
hostility  and  desperate  encounter  that  was 
before  me.  I spent  twenty-two  years  of 
unpaid  toil,  the  prime  of  my  life,  in  con- 
ducting the  Telegraph,  and  made  every  sac- 
rifice in  my  power  to  build  up  the  party, 
without  receiving  the  benefit  of  office  or 
even  the  acknowledgment  of  those  who  ob- 
tained the  ‘loaves  and  fishes’  that  were  due 
for  my  services.” 

As  stated,  Mr.  Fenn  sold  to  John  J.  Pat- 
terson, who  had  a short  time  previous  pur- 
chased the  Whig  State  Journal  of  John  J. 
Clyde,  the  Telegra/ph  of  course  absorbing 
the  latter  newspaper.  A few  months  alter 


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Mr.  Patterson  sold  one-third  of  the  estab 
lishment  to  Stephen  Miller  and  another  one- 
third  to  John  J.  Clyde.  The  year  following 
Patterson  sold  the  remaining  interest  to 
Mr.  Miller  and  retired  from  the  editorial 
arena.  In  1856,  prior  to  the  opening  of  the 
Presidentai  campaign,  Messrs.  Miller  and 
Clyde  sold  the  establishment  to  Alex.  K. 
M’Clareaud  James  M.  Sellers.  The  former 
had  just  retired  from  the  Juniata  Sentinel, 
the  Telegraph  affording  a wider  political 
field  for  his  trenchant  pen.  In  1857  the 
paper  passed  into  the  hands  of  the  late 
George  Bergner,  and  became  a financial 
success.  From  the  death  of  Mr  Bergner, 
until  the  present  year,  his  bou  Charles  H. 
Bergner  has  had  complete  control  of  the 
establishment,  it  is  now  owned  and  man- 
aged by  the  “Harrisburg  Telegraph  Com- 
pany.” Many  of  the  sets  of  its  files  were 
destroyed  in  a fire  some  years  ago.  The 
State  L brary  has  as  nearly  a p ;rfect  file  as 
can  be  found.  Indeed  it  is  Very  nearly 
complete.  The  present  publishers  should 
endeavor  to  complete  their  set.  It  may  be 
accomplished  now.  In  a few  years  it  will 
be  found  impossible  to  do  it,  and  thus  a 
most  valuable  depoei.ory  of  events  be  lost 
to  the  future  local  political  enquirer. 

Vaterlands  Waechter,  commenced  in  1829, 
by  Joseph  Miller.  It  subsequently  passed 
into  the  hands  ot  Joseph  Ehrenfried,  and 
then  to  the  control  of  thela‘e  George  Berg- 
ner, who  continued  its  publication  until  his 
death.  Under  the  same  name  it  was  con- 
tinued by  Fred.  C.  A Scheffer,  who  in  1876. 
changed  it  to  the  DaupMn  County  Journal. 
Since  Mr.  Scheffer’s  death  the  newspaper 
has  been  published  by  Dr.  J.  R.  Hayes. 

The  Ooapel  Publisher,  the  organ  of  the 
“Church  of  God,”  was  istued  under  the 
auspices  of  this  religious  body,  June  5, 
1835,  edited  by  the  Rev.  John  Winebren- 
ner.  Atterwaids  it  had  many  editors, 
Messrs.  Weishampel,  M’Cartney,  Mackey, 
&c.  According  to  the  history  of  this  pa- 
per, by  the  late  Dr.  George  Rcss,  of  Leb- 
anon, the  money  loss  to  the  Church  in  the 
first  decade  of  its  existence  was  nearly 
$5,000.  It  was  discontinued  for  some 
years,  but  subsequently  revived,  and  under 
its  change  of  name.  The  Church  Advocate, 
has  been  a financial  success.  We  believe  a 
complete  file  is  in  possession  of  the  family 
ot  Dr.  Ross,  in  Lebanon. 


The  Republican  and  Anti  Masonic  Inquirer 
was  commenced  in  1833,by  Francis  Wyeth, 
former  editor  of  the  Oracle.  It  was  con- 
tinued to  a fourth  volume  when  i<^s  publi- 
cation ceased.  It  had  a considerable  circu- 
lation in  Dauphin,  Lebanon  and  Cumber- 
land counties  I do  not  know  of  any  com- 
plete set  of  its  issues.  Its  editors  private 
and  public  were  Samuel  Shoch,  George  W. 
Harris  and  Francis  Wyeth,  assisted  by  a 
knot  of  yonng  lawyers,  with  more  brains 
than  business.  They  made  a bright  paper 
ot  it;  but  no  amount  of  capacity  could  ren- 
der permanent  a publication  founded  upon 
so  narrow  a plank  as  opposition  to  secret 
societies;  in  particular  that  of  Masonry,  em- 
bracing as  it  did  then  and  now,  nearly  the 
whole  body  of  public  men  and  professional 
politicians. 

Iron  Grey,  by  John  H Cox,  in  1838.  A 
file  exists. 

The  Plough  Boy,  by Rutter,  in 

1838.  No  file  known. 

Pennsylvania  Bulletin,  in  1839,  by  Sbunk 
& Wtidler.  This  was  a short  lived  publi- 
cation, a partial  file  of  which  is  known. 

Der  Stats  Bothe,  by  Eiwin  W.  Hutter  - 
and  Samuel  8.  Bigler,  in  1839.  It  is  pre- y 
sumed  that  full  files  of  this  paper  exist. 

The  Magician,  by  E.  W.  Hutter  and  J.  J. 
Cantine,  in  1839,  a file  of  which  has  proba- 
bly not  been  preserved. 

Log  Cabin  Rifle,  by  Henry  Montgomery, 
a campaign  paper,  1840,  in  favor  of  “Tip- 
pecanoe and  Tyler  too.” 

The  Yeoman,  by  E.  W.  Hutter  and  8.  8. 
Bigler,  in  1841.  A file  of  this  paper  is 
known. 

The  Watchman^  by  James  8.  Wallace,  in 
1841.  No  file  known. 

The  Signal,  John  8.  Steck,  in  1841.  No 
file  known. 

Harrisburg  Argus,  by  Valentine  Best,  in 
1843.  A file  known. 

The  Commonwealth,  by  William  Lewis,  in 
1843.  No  file. 

The  Penny  Advocate,  by  Cherrick  West- 
brook, in  1843.  No  file. 

The  year  1843  was  prolific  of  new  enter- 
prises, as  the  Oracle  and  all  its  successors, 
save  one  or  two,  had  ceased  to  bo  pub- 
lished. 


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ANO  QUWKIB8._l.XXV. 

Hi<^toric»l  a'^^d  oeunalogtcal. 

Early  Camp  Meeting.— O a the  16  h of 
August  ensuing  [1810]  ’here  will  be  held  a 
Camp  Meeliujj  ot  religious  people  on  the 
plantation  of  M r.  Daniel  Miller  in  Upper 
Paxtang  near  Millersburgh  The  pioprietor 
will  expressly  prohibit  every  kind  of  liquor 
being  introduced  on  the  premises. — Dau- 
phin Guardian  August  1810. 


The  “Murder  op  Morgan.” — In  the 
Harrisburg  Intelligencer  for  September  26, 
1826,  appears  the  following  notice  concern- 
ing Che  man,  whose  sudden  disappearance 
was  the  entire  capital  of  the  anti-Masonic 
party  of  that  period: 

“The  Masonic  fraternity  and  others  are 
cautioned  against  a man  calling  himself 
Capt.  William  Morgan,  as  he  is  a swindler 
and  a dangerous  man.” 


Biographical  Information  Want- 
ed. — Any  one  in  possess  on  of  in- 
form ition  relative  to  the  following  named 
persons,  will  confer  a favor  by  giving  it  to 
us  at  as  ear'y  a date  as  possible: 

John  D<pue 

Dr.  John  E.  Espy. 

David  Ferguson,  of  Hanover. 

Col.  Phil'p  Greenawalt,  soldier  of  the 
Revolution. 

Jacob  Gilbert,  of  Millerhburg. 

William  G-imshaw,  author,  a native  of 
Great  Britain. 

Col  Fred.  Hubley,  soldier  of  the  Revo 
lution. 

R'chard  T.  Jacobs. 

James  Kyle,  of  Paxtang. 

William  Lauer,  of  Hummelstown. 

Michael  Leidig,  of  Hanover. 

Colin  M’ Curdy,  editor. 

William  Mu“grave,  State  Librarian. 

William  Moorhead,  of  Moorhead’s  Ferry. 

Dr  Samuel  Myrick,  of  Middletown. 

Dr,  Abraham  0.  Price,  of  Middletown. 

Walker  Reed,  an  attorney. 

Dr.  John  C.  Reynolds. 

Jacob  Seal,  ot  Millersburg. 

Jacob  Wolfley,  of  Middletown. 

John  Wright,  of  Halifax. 

In  furnishing  information,  we  especially 
desire  accurate  dates  of  birth,  marriage  and 
death;  names  in  full;  name  of  father  and 
maiden  name  of  mother;  names  of  all 


childri^n,  and  it  dmghters  mi  rmd  names 
of  the  persons  to  whom  married. 

w.  H.  e. 


THK  FklWlLY  OP  WIQGI.N8. 

1.  John  Wiggins,  sou  of  .Umas  and 
Jean  Wiggins,  was  barn  abiut  1680  ia  ’he 
north  of  Ireland.  He  came  to  A.m'iiica 
about  1738,  locating  in  Paxtang.  His  name 
appears  on  the  first  as'iessment  li-tc  ot  the 
l^orih  End  of  Paxtang  f >r  1749  He  died 
in  February,  1762,  his  wdl  being  p-o^ated 
the  month  foOowing.  He  left  a wife  Mary 
(probably  a Barnett)  and  children  as  fol- 
lows: 

i James y b.  1706. 

ii  Jean^  b 1708 

in.  Martha^  b 1710. 

in.  Margaret,  b.  1712 

2.  V.  John,  b.  17  L4;  married  Elizabeth — 

ni  Aqnes^  b.  1716;  m Thomas  Maguire 

and  had  a daughter  Sa-  ah. 

At  this  lime  it  se. ms  as  if  his  youngest 
children,  John  aid  Agnes,  with  his  wife, 
were  thi  only  members  of  his  family  in 
America,  for  iu  the  disp  sidon  of  his  estate 
he  directs  that  the  other  children  were  to 
have  their  share  ‘if  they  come  to  this 
country.”  It  is  probable  they  came,  and 
aberwards  went  with  the  tide  of  Scotch- 
Irish  immigration  southward,  as  the  name 
appears  in  Virginia  and  the  Caroliaas. 

II.  John  Wiggins  (John,  James),  bom 
in  Iielaud  in  1714;  came  to  America  with 
his  parents,  and  remained  on  the  paternal 
farm.  He  died  June  12, 1794.  He  married 

Elizabeth — , born  in  1716;  died  June 

5,  1784.  They  are  both  interred  in  Pax- 
tang graveyard.  Their  children  were: 

i.  Thomas,  b.  1746;  d.  August,  1798.  He 
studied  medicine,  and  served  in  the  War  of 
the  Revolution.  Was  surgeon  of  the  New 
Eleventh,  Pennsylvania,  Line,  Col.  Thomas 
Hait'ey,  commissioned  July  1,  1778.  Ow- 
ing to  ill  healtn,  due  to  the  previous  expo- 
sure in  the  service,  he  resigned  January  23, 
1780. 

ii.  John,  b.  1748;  d.  October  21,  1830,  iu 
Northumberland  county.  It  is  said  that 
when  a young  man  he  was  attacked  by  a 
panther  on  his  way  home  irom  Paxtang 
church,  and  killed  the  animal  with  his  fists, 
although  he  bore  the  marks  of  its  claws  all 
his  life. 

Hi.  Elizabeth,  b.  1750. 


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iv.  James,  b 1753;  d.  Jane,  1805  umn., 
bequeathing  h s estate  to  his  surviving 
brother  and  sisters. 

v.  Jean,  b.  1754;  m in  1777,  Dr.  William 
Simon  ton. — See  biography 

vi.  Margaret,  b.  1756;  m.  March  30,  1787. 
James  H^^nderson 

mi.  Mary,  b.  1758;  m.  John,  brother  of 
Dr.  Willinm  Simonton.  who  had  deceased 
prior  to  1805  leaving  a son  Thomas. 

via.  Agnes,  b 1760;  m.  William,  son  of 
William*  and  Isabella  Brandon,  of  Hano- 
ver. who  had  deceased  prior  to  1805,  leav- 
ing sons,  Thomas  and  James  and  daughter 
Ann  m James,  son  of  Dwid  Pettigrew, 
who  left  Hanover  about  1793.  w.  h.  e. 


* William  Brandon,  of  Hanover,  aied  in 
Ap  "11, 1753  leaving  a wife,  Isabella  aa  i chil- 
dren: Jam  s,  Catnaiine,  Ann  and  William, 


PAP£RS  BKliATI^G  TO  PAXTANO  AND 
OlfiBtiY  uaUBuauei. 

[The  following  papers  are  percbance  of 
little  va’ue  separately,  but  taken  in  connec- 
tion with  the  history  of  those  ancient  land- 
marks of  O'lr  Scotch-Irish  settlement,  they 
throw  some  light  on  the  troubles  through 
which  those  congregations  passed  a few 
years  subsequent  to  the  death  of  the  Rev. 
John  Elder,  who  for  fif^y-six  years  had 
ministered  to  them.  To  preserve  them  for 
the  future  historian,  is  our  object  in  pre- 
senting them  at  this  time.  ] 

Letter  Sent  to  Presbytery  in  1795. 

Paxtang,  Octr,  5th,  1795. 

To  the  Re'od.  Presbytery  oj  Carlisle  about  to 
convene  at  Harsh  Greek  in  the  County  of 
York: 

Whereas,  Mr.  Snowden  has  signified.to 
his  congregatijn  in  D^rry  Township  that 
he  is  no  longer  able  to  officiate  in  his  Min- 
isterial capacity  to  them  on  acct.  of  Ina- 
bility of  body,  & that  he  purposes  to  apply 
to  Presbytery  for  a Discharge  from  said 
congregation  which  we  cmceive,  if  he 
might  be  indulged  in  his  Request,  wou’d 
leave  the  congregation  of  Paxtang 
in  a very  distressing  & Perilous 
Situation ; that  the  two  congregations 
have  lived  for  many  years  past  in  perfect 
peace,  friendship  and  unanimity,  and  that 
we  do  not  wish  for  a schism  between  us 
now;  that  of  the  union  is  once  broke  there 
will  be  no  probability  of  us  being  united 
again;  that  of  Mr.  Snowden  is  rendered  in- 


capable of  undergoing  the  fatigue  of  the 
three  congregations  in  less  than  three  years 
in  the  prime  of  life,  by  all  probability  he 
will  not  be  able  in  a short  time  to  attend  to 
two  congregations,  and  of  consequence  we 
shall  be  left  without  a pastor  and  the  means 
of  giving  a call  to  another  We,  therefore, 
pray  to  be  considered  as  united  with  Derry, 
and  that  if  Mr.  Suowden  should  insist  on 
being  disunited  from  them,  that  Presbytery 
will  appoint  a committee  of  their  body  to 
enquire  into  the  matter  before  anything  de- 
cisive may  take  place;  and  that  the  majority 
of  this  congregation,  how  much  soever 
they  may  be  attiched  to  Mr.  Snowden, 
wou’d  rather  he  phould  leave  us  as  he  found 
us,  than  submit  to  a disno  ution  of  the 
union  subsisting  between  u? 

By  order  of  a meeting  of  Paxtang  con- 
gregation. John  Rutherford, 

Joshua  Elder. 


Supplication  Sent  to  Presbytery,  1796. 

Paxtang,  Jan'y  1796. 

To  the  Moderator  of  Carlisle  Presbytery 

about  to  meet  at  Big  Spring  : 

By  order  of  the  Committee  of  Presbytery 
which  sat  at  Paxtang  the  31  of  Hov’r  last, 
the  Congregation  of  Paxtang  was  nolifyed 
the  last  Sunday  but  one  which  we  had  meet- 
ing that  the  sense  of  the  Congregation 
wou’d  betaken  on  the  next  Sabbath  whether 
we  wou’d  adhere  to  Harrisburg  & break 
the  Union  with  D^rry,  or  whether  we  wou’d 
coutinoue  the  Union  with  Derry  & break 
off  with  Harrisburg.  Accordingly  after 
sermon  last  Sunday  the  heads  ot  families 
were  desired  to  attend,  and  after  the  busi- 
ness was  explained  to  them,  we  proceeded 
to  take  the  votes  of  the  People,  & it  ap- 
peared that  a Majority  of  the  Congregation 
was  tor  continnuing  the  Union  with  Derry 
and  relinquishing  Harrisburg;  they  like- 
wise chose  the  bearer  Capt’n  John  Ruther- 
ford as  their  Commissioner  to  wait  on  Pres- 
bytery with  this  Remonstrance,  praying 
that  Presbytery  wou’d  grant  us  Supplies  & 
dissolve  the  Congregation  of  Paxtang  from 
their  Obligations  to  Mr.  Snowden  & that  he 
might  discontinue  his  labors  to  them  unless 
ordered  to  supply  them  as  any  other  Gen- 
tleman. 


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Supplication  Sent  to  the  Presbytery  of  Ga/r- 

lisle— me, 

Paxtang,  Sept.  3d,  me. 
The  Rev*  d Presbytery  of  Carlisle: 
Gentlemen  : Whereas  we  are  now  desti- 
tute of  the  Gospel  Ordinances  being  regu- 
larly administered  to  us,  and  what  few 
supplies  were  alloted  for  us  at  the  last 
Presbytery  we  fell  short  even  of  these  on 
account  of  the  age  and  Inability  of  one  of 
the  members  appointed  to  supply  us  ; We, 
the  Subscribers,  in  behalf  of  this  Congre- 
gation who  met  for  that  purpose  Do  most 
earnestly  beg  and  entreat  that  Presbytery 
would  be  pleased  to  grant  as  many  Supplies 
as  they  can  with  convenience  ; we  likewise 
wish  that  it  there  be  any  young  or  unset- 
tled Members  belonging  to  Presbytery  these 
might  be  sent  to  us  that  we  might  have  an 
Opportunity  of  the  Gospel  once  more  regu- 
larly established  and  administered  in  all  the 
forms  thereto  belonging  ; and  your  Suppli- 
cants as  in  duty  bound  shall  ever  pray. 


Appeal  of  the  Paxtang  Qmgregation  to  the 
Moderator. 

Paxtang,  Oct.  1.  1791. 

To  the  Moderator  of  the  Rev*d  Presbytery  of 
Carlisle : 

Sir  : — We  again  acknowledge  our  de- 
pendence and  renew  our  request  in  praying 
Presbytery  to  give  us  such  and  as  many 
supplies  during  the  winter  season  as  they 
can  with  convenience.  The  bearer,  Mr. 
James  Rutherford,  is  appointed  our  Com- 
missioner to  present  this  remonstrance  to 
Presbytery  and  to  answer  such  interroga- 
tories as  may  be  required  of  him 
Signed  in  behalf  of  Paxtang  congrega- 
tion by  Joshua  Elder, 


Letter  to  the  Moderator  of  Carlisle  Presby- 
tery—1798. 

Paxtang,  Sept.  25th,  1198. 
To  the  Moderator  of  Carlisle  Presbytery : 

Sir  ; The  bearer,  Edward  Crouch,  is  our 
commissioner,  appointed  by  the  congrega- 
tion of  Paxtang  to  wait  on  the  Revd  Pres- 
bytery of  Carlisle  .with  a call  for  the  Revd 
Joshua  Williams  for  the  one-third  of  his 
labors  in  union  with  Derry,  whom  we  ex- 
pect will  apply  for  the  remaining  two- 
thirds;  likewise  to  sollicit  the  Presbytery  to 
grant  us  Supplies  in  the  meantime.  Signed 
in  behalf  & with  the  approbation  of  the 
congregation  by  Joshua  Elder. 


AND  QOeKIlfiS.— LXXVI, 


BIscoilcal  and  Genealogical. 


Revolutionary  Heroes  — We  are  un- 
der obligations  to  our  frisncl,  “J.  B.  L.,” 
for  the  following,  culled  from  an  old  news- 
paper for  January  21,  1832: 

“Jan’v  3,  1832,  (55  th  anniversary  of  the 
Battle  of  Princeton),  in  pursuance  of  no- 
tice, ttiere  convened  a meeting  at  Carlisle, 
of  the  Soldiers  of  the  Revolution  within  the 
bounds  of  Cumberland  county.  Archibald 
Loudon  was  called  to  the  chair,  George 
Rinehart  and  Peter  Duey,  sec’ry.  Jacob 
Osier  and  Michael  Miller  were  appointed  a 
committee  to  ascertain  the  number  of  Rev- 
olutionary soldiers  present — their  respect- 
ive ages,  and  to  what  division  of  the  army 
they  belonged. 

Of  the  Pennsyloania  Militia. 

Jacob  Osier,  age  85 
Michael  Miller,  age  80 
Frederick  Rinehart,  age  80. 

John  Slonecker,  age  80 
Archibald  Loudon,  age  78. 

Robert  Wright,  age  75. 

Of  the  Mying  Gamp. 

Peter  Duey,  age  73 
Of  the  Continentals. 

Geo.  S Rinehart,  age  85. 

John  Mitchels,  age  82. 

Robert  Rirkley,  age  80. 

Peter  Tritt,  age  77. 

John  Fagan,  age  76 
Philip  Lenhart,  age  72. 

Martin  Miller,  age  72. 

“Owing  to  the  inclement  weather  the 
attendance  of  the  surviving  soldiers  was  not 
as  numerous  as  anticipated.  The  object 
of  the  meeting  was  to  petition  Congresr  to 
include  in  the  pension  act  those  surviving 
soldiers  wh  under  other  acts  were  not  enti- 
tled to  pension.” 

Hulings  (iV  & Q..  The  follow- 

ing is  a copy  of  a lector  directed  “To  John 
Hartshorne,  at  Israel  Huling’s  Hatter,  at 
Burlington”  (N.  J.)  Was  the  “hatter” 
mentioned  in  it  father  or  uncle  of  Marcus 
Hulings  of  Duncan’s  Island  ? 

These  by  Thomas  Fitz  Randolph,  16 ; 3 
mo.,  1740 

Loved  Son  Thine  of  the  second  of  this 
instant  I have  before  me  which  we  received 
with  a great  deal  of  satisfaction— to  hear 
that  thou  wast  easy  in  thy  mind  and  so  well 


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pleased  with  thy  Master  & business  and  I 
hope  will  continue  so,  and  my  son  I advise 
thee  as  a loving  Father  to  be  careful  and 
honest  in  thy  Master’s  business  and  courte- 
ous to  all  thy  fellO'V  creatures.  Be  careful 
to  read  thy  Bible  and  go  to  meeting  and 
love  God  above  all  and  then  thou  wilt  be 
afraid  to  offend  him — which  will  be  thy 
great  happiness  and  comfort  to  thy  parents 
and  friends — with  these  come  all  our  loves 
to  the  wishing  of  thee  well  from  thy 
Loving  Father,  farewell 

William  Habtshorke. 


Armstrong  — In  the  hope  of  securing 
additional  data,  we  give  the  following  in- 
formation from  records  befo  e us  : 

I.  James  Armstrong  settled  in  the 
“North  End  of  Paxtaog”  as  early  as  1732. 
He  died  in  1743,  leaving  a widow  and  the 
following  children  : 

James\  died  in  Pax  ang  in  Dec.  1758, 
leaving  a wife  Jean,  bat  no  issue. 

a.  WUliam;  m. , and  had  among  other 
children— Abel,  Nancy  and  Mary. 
Robert,  whose  wife  was  Sarah,  held  in 
1785  the  patent  for  Armstrong’s  Island  in 
the  Susquehanna. 

Hi.  Abel;  m.,  and  had  Margaret  and  Re- 
becca 

iv.  Margaret,  m.  John  Dougherty,  of  Pax- 
tang,  and  had  a son  John. 

V.  Ma/ry,  m.  Bratton. 

I Elizabeth,  m.  John  Thompson,  of  Pax- 
tang.  Their  daughter  Mary  married  Robert 
son  of  Rev.  John  Elder. 

vii.  Francis,  m. Darleston,  and  had 

a son  Thomas. 

mil.  John,  m.,  and  had  children,  Eliza- 
beth, James,  William,  John,  Abel,  and  Rich- 
aad. 

James  Armstrong,  first  named,  had  a 
brother  John  Armstrong,  who  located  in 
Paxtang  at  the  same  time,  and  had  one 
child,  Richard.  He  died  prior  to  1749, 
leaving  a widow  and  the  son  referred  to. 

w.  H.  E. 


TH£  NlSWSPa^PlSK  PRESS  OF  HEKB18- 
BUBG. 

NO  IV. 

In  the  long  procession  of  brilliant  and 
cultivated  men  who  wrote  for  nearly  all  the 
newspapers  enumerated,  we  should  not  ne- 
glect to  refer  to  such  as  James  Ross,  An- 


drew Gregg,  William  aid  William  J Du- 
ane, James  Buchanan,  Henry  A.  IVIuhlen-  s 
berg,  Joseph  Reed,  jr.,  Richard  Coulter,  • 
Walter  Forward,  Samuel  M’Kean,  N B. 
Boileau,  Charles  Houston,  John  B.  Gibson,  i 
Ellis  Lewis,  Jesse  Miller,  James  Thomp- 
son, William  F.  Packer,  George  Wolf,  John 
M.  Read  and  bome  others  who  are  yet  liv- 
ing, deserve  more  than  a mere  iteration  of  ^ 
their  names  ; but  an  article  intended  to  ^ 
command  or  invite  perusal  upon  a subject 
which  can  only  be  treated  briefly  is  not  the  j 
place  to  write  of  their  able  contributions,  a 
trenchant  wit  and  bitter  repartee,  or  their  1 
generous  and  manly  private  lives  ^ 

Before  approactiing  an  account  of  the  J 
modern  press- dskily,  it  is  proper  to  mention,'  J 
The  Champion,  a campaign  paper  of  1844,  i 
published  by  Augustus  Sprigman.  It  was 
conducted  with  remarkable  vigor  in  favor  j 
of  Shunk.  as  against  Muhlenberg. 

Whig  Bugle,  by  Colin  M’ Curdy,  a cam-  - 
paign  paper  in  favor  of  Gen  Taylor  for'  \ 
President,  1848  i 

Crystal  Fountain,  \n  1856,  by  John  J.  j 
Clyde.  The  organ  of  the  then  great  tern-  : 
perance  movement  in  »he  8'a’‘.e.  It  was  i 
continued  for  several  years.  I have  seen  a ' 
file,  but  forget  in  whose  possession.  j 

The  American  was  established  by  John  \ 
J.  Clyde  in  1856  in  connection  with  his  jj 
daily  newspaper.  The  Herald.  j 

The  ritse  and  progress,  the  generation  and  1 
succession  of  the  Pennsylvania  Reporter,'M 
embraces  so  much,  that  an  endeavor  to  1 
combine  its  history  from  1837  to  the  pres- ■ 
ent  has  been  made  The  result  of  somes 
labor  is  presented,  in  the  hope  that  it  willfi 
prove  satisfactory  to  those  who  feel  interest! 
in  preserving  the  story  of  Harrisburg  news-  ; 
papers.  " V 

The  Reporter  was  issued  in  a time  of  great « 
polincai  excitement,  November,  1837,  by! 
Samuel  C.  Stambaugh,  and  in  its  history  is! 
the  story  of  many  other  ventures.  It  has  I 
been  continued  by  a crovvd  of  able  editors.  .J 
The  whole  is  now  me’-ged  in  the  Patriot,^ 
published  by  a company,  and  of  necessity, 
without  a “fighting  editor,”  as  was  always^ 
the  case  before  1856.  About  that  period  . 
editors  be^ran  to  be  impersonal.  In  the  | 
good  old  times  courageous  personality,  not 
ability,  often  made  a popular  newspaper, 
editor. 

My  friend  William  D.  Boas  writes  the 
following  memoranda:  ' 


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“November,  18^7. — The  Pennsylvania 
Inielligtncer  was  purchased  and  suspen  ^ed 
Samu«-I  t*.  IS  ambangh  then  ablishel  tue 
Pennsylvania  Reporter  and  Democratic 
Herald. 

“March,  1829  — Mr.  8imon  Cameron, 
who  was  a silent  partner  of  Mr.  Stam- 
baugh  up  to  that  time,  withdrew  from  the 
paper,  and  Stambaugh  formed  a couuectio  ’ 
with  Mr.  Henry  Welsh,  at  that  time  one  of 
the  editors  of  the  York  Gazette,  and  Hon. 
Jesse  Miller,  of  the  State  Senate.  The 
paper  was  afterwards  published  under  the 
firm  of  Sfambaugh,  Welsh  & Co. 

“In  1829  Mr.  Stamoaugh  withdrew  from, 
the  paper,  which  was  afterwards  published 
by  Henry  Welsh  and  Jesse  Miller,  under 
the  firm  of  Welsh  & Miller 

“December,  1830  — Jesse  Miller  with- 
drew from  the  paper,  leaving  Mr.  Welsh 
sole  proprietor  and  editor. 

“May,  1834  — Henry  Welsh  formed  a 
partner 'hip  with  Samuel  D.  Patterson,  who 
afterwards  published  the  paper  uoder  the 
film  of  Walsh  & Pattersou,  and  added  to 
the  title  Democratic  tjerald  ” 

The  Reporter  was  greatly  enlarged  and 
improved  in  December  of  this  year,  and 
continued  to  be  edited  with  vigor  and 
success  In  the  following  spring  Mr. 
Welsh  disposed  of  his  intere'^c  to  his 
brother-in-law,  Mr.  David  Small.  It  is 
unnecessary  to  write  that  both  retired  in 
comfortable  circumstance's.  Both  these 
gentlemen  are  aliv^e  at  pre.eat 

Tke  Democratic  State  Journal,  was  started 
Match  28th,  183  >,  by  Geo.  W Crabb  & O. 
Barrett — “office  near  th(  south  end  of 
the  Court  House.”  It  had  a brief  but 
stormy  existence,  and  in  the  number  for 
Jan.  12,  1836,  Crabb  bows  himself  out,  and 
the  paper  was  consolidated  with  the  Penn- 
sylvania Reporter,  David  Small  of  the  latter 
also  retidog.  As  The  Reporter  amd  State 
Journal  it  was  published  by  Patterson  & 
Barre't.  On  the  first  of  June  following  in 
a three  line  paragraph  Mr.  Barrett  informs 
the  patrons  of  his  paper  that  his  connection 
with  it  terminated.  Mr  Patterson  remained 
sole  publisher  until  September  1,  1837, 
when  Wm.  D.  Boas  purchased  an  interest 
in  the  establiahmeut,  and  a mon.h  later  the 
j,  whole  concern  passed  into  his  hands. 
Thomas  L Wilson,  of  Philadelphia, 
was  editor.  In  April,  1838,  William 
P.  Coplin,  Senator  from  Fayette 


county,  entered  into  partnership  with 
Br»as,  the  firm  retai'dng  tbe  editorial  ser- 
vices of  Wilson.  March  6,  1840  Coplan 
rented.  For  over  a y<“ar  Boas  batn'*^d  alone; 
but,  as  the  ed  toiial  of  May  4 1841,  ex- 
presses it,  “Simu>"l  D.  PauersoQ  has  re- 
turned to  the  arduous  task  of  h Iping  to 
conduct  it  as  an  iadepeadent,  fa  rhfui  and 
zealous  exponent  of  democracy,”  April 
29,  1842,  Mr.  Boas  takes  his  leave  of  the 
Reporter  and  retires  from  the  edi'or  al  field, 
Patterson  remaining  until  October  follow- 
ing, when  John  H Dimock,  of  Susquehanna 
county,  now  of  Chicago,  purchased  the  es- 
tablishment, who,  in  a whole  column  leader, 
takes  occasion  to  advocate  th"'  claims  of  Mr. 
Buchanan  for  the  Presidency.  The  last 
number  issued  was  June  2,  1843  It  was 
merged  in  the  new  arrangement.  Two  years 
after  tr  e name  was  assumed  by  Isaac  R. 
Diiler,  lo  which  we  shall  again  refer.  Al- 
most ft  complete  file  is  po?se:-sed  by  the 
State  Library. 

The  Keystone,  started  in  August,  1836, 
by  Wm.  F Packer,  afterward  Governor  of 
the  f^ta^e,  O Barrett  and  Beuj.  Parke. 
The  senior  member  remained  until  Febru- 
ary, 1840,  when  he  disposed  of  his  interest 
to  Barrett  & Parke,  “the  arduous  duties 
appertaining  to  the  office  of  Canal  Com- 
missioner” compe  ling  him  to  relinquish  it. 
Ovid  F.  .Tohnson  edited  this  paper  with 
great  vigor.  In  April.  1841,  James  Pea- 
cock and  Isaac  G M’ Kin  ley  purchased  the 
establishment.  Mr.  Peacock,  in  October 
following,  sold  his  interest  to  Joseph  M. 
G.  L^scum,  of  Philadelphia,  Messrs  M’- 
Kinley  & Le? cure  continued  its  publication 
until  the  union  of  the  three  Democratic 
papers  on  June  7,  1843 

In  1848  Mr.  Barrett  commenced  a news- 
paper with  the  old  title  of  Keystone,  which 
continued  for  several  years.  The  complete 
files  of  this,  with  other  of  Mr.  Barrett’s 
newspaper  ventures,  were  destroyed  in  the 
burning  of  a frame  building  corner  of 
Fourth  street  and  Cherry  alley,  where  they 
had  been  stored,  with  the  exception  of 
some  volumes  which  are  in  the  possession 
of  the  State  Library. 

^'The  Home  Journal  and  Citizen  Soldier' ' 
the  title  of  the  paper  printed  by  Isaac  R. 
Diiler  in  1843.  In  August,  1845,  the  name 
was  changed  to  The  Pennsylvania  Reporter 
and  Home  Journal.  It  was  published  a 
short  time.  The  first  volume  is  in  the  pos- 


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Jlislorical  and  Genealogical. 


session  of  Dr.  Egle.  It  caused  qaue  a sea- 
satioQ  by  printiug  iu  its  columns  a local 
story  founded  on  the  Parthemore  murder, 
by  that  strange  erra'ic  genius  Geo  ge  Lip- 
paid.  It  was  entitled,  “Pasy,  or  the  Pil- 
gnm'ige  of  St  George.” 

State  Capital  Gazette^  by  Wm.  Henlock 
and  John  B Bratton,  now  of  Carlisle,  com 
menced  July,  1839  and  continued  until 
Jun^,  1843.  when  it  ceased  for  the  purpose 
of  unirirg  with  ihe  Pennsyl'oania  Reporter 
and  Keystone^  under  the  title  of  the  Demo- 
cratic  Uaion.  A.  file  is  iu  the  State  Li 
brary.  It  was  undoubtedly  in  the  tronc 
ranks  of  the  so-calbd  c >untry  newspapers. 
In  was  ably  edited,  neat  in  typographical 
appearance  and  make  up.  This  was  suc- 
ceeded by  the  Union  and  Patriot^  in  the 
hands  of  George  M.  Lauman,  then  came 
Richard  J Haldeman,  Christopher  L. 
Ward,  William  H.  Miller,  John  W.  Brown, 
Thomas  C.  Macdowell,  O.  Barrel,  Banj. 
F.  Meyers  and  other  prominent  editors, 
po’iticians  or  men  of  tortune. 

That  the  present  Patriot  might  “shed  its 
beams  upon  a darkened  world,”  it  was 
necessary  to  s shallow  some  15  ventures,  a 
manifest  proof  of  the  enterprise  of  the 
printers  and  young  lawyers  of  Pennsylva- 
nia, who  fcupposed  the  newspaper  route 
was  the  exact  and  rapid  way  to  fame  and 
station. 


HOTKS  QUJKulltS  — LXXVII. 


Uistorlcsl  and  Oene>ftloglcal. 


Orphan  Asylum. — By  reference  to  the 
Republican  of  May  16,  1828  we  find  that 
the  Sisters  of  Charity  had  previously 
opened  a school  in  Pine  street — and  an  or- 
phan asylum.  What  is  known  concerning 
this  ins’itution,  and  where  on  Pine  street 
was  it  located  ? 


A Glaring  Error  on  the  Geary  monu- 
ment we  commend  to  those  having  the  au- 
thority to  See  corrected  at  once.  On  the 
west  panel  is  the  inscription  | Last  Alcade  \ 
and  I First  Mayor  \ of  J San  Francisco^  CaL 
The  second  word  of  the  first  line  should  be 
Alcalde.  Such  an  error  is  inexcusable,  and 
the  individual  who  erected  the  monument 
should  at  once  replace  the  bronze  panel  by 
another.  , w.  h.  e. 


“Wheel  barrow  Men.”— (N.  & Q. 
Ixxi)— These  were  prisoners  who  worked 
on  the  street  on  some  public  work,  and  car- 
ried ball  and  chain.  It  was  quite  a com- 
mon thing  one  hundred  years  a 40  to  make 
the  prisoners  seif  sus  aining  so  far  as  possi- 
ble. I find  in  Lancaster  county  that  John 
M a thiol  made  breeches  for  w Reel  barrow 
men  in  jail  ninety-niue  years  ago.  s e 


Gen.  James  Steele  (N  & Q Ixxii). — 
Gen.  Steele’s  wile  was  Miss  Humes,  of 
Lancaster  county.  After  her  husband’s 
dea.h  she  remo'red  to  St.  Paul,  where  she 
died  and  is  buri  d.  T a eir  children  were— 
Frank,  who  married  a Miss  Barney,  of 
Baltim  re,  a granddaughter  of  Commodore 
Barney;  Sarah,  m.  Gov,  S bley,  of  Minne- 
sota; Rachel,  m Gan  Johnson,  of  St  Paul; 
John,  n pnysiciau  of  prominence,  m Miss 
McGlung,  of  Lancaster  rounty,  Penn’a; 
Mary,  unm  ; and  Abby,  m Dr.  Potts. 

THE  PAXTANG  BOYS.  OK  THE  QUA- 
KEB’Sj  WAOt.B. 

The  massacre  of  the  Conestoga  Indians 
by  the  Paxtang  Rangers,  it  is  well  known, 
produced  at  the  time  of  its  occurrence  a 
powerful  sensation  It  is  not  my  purpose 
to  give  a history  of  this  transaction  except 
to  remark,  ihat  in  the  last  days  of  1763  a 
band  of  these  rangers,  met  by  appointment 
at  Matthew  Smith’s  tavern  on  the  Jones- 
to  wn  road,  preparatory  to  their  march  on 
Lancaster.  It  has  been  s ated  that  Parson 
Elder  their  superior  officer  met  with  them, 
but  was  uaab  e to  deter  them  from  their 
bloody  purpose.  Tne  Quaker  Indian  policy 
of  that  day  was  judt  tkS  unpopular  among 
the  Paxtang  settlers,  as  it  is  to  day  amongst 
the  frontiersmen  of  our  border  setilemenis. 
Both  held  as  an  article  of  faith,  “that  dead 
Indians  were  good  Indians,  and  all  live  ones 
were  bad  ” 

It  is  a little  strange  that  so  few 
of  the  incidents  of  this  expedition 
have  come  down  to  us.  Great  as  was  the  i 
noise  and  uproar  which  followed  it,  the  ; 
name  of  Capi.  Matthew  Smith,  the  le^er. 
is  the  only  one,  so  far  as  I know,  preserved 
historically  of  that  brave  but  infatuated 
band.  An  authentic  copy  of  the  muster  , 
roll  of  that  company  would  be  a striking  I 
curiosity.  Parson  Elder’s  infiuence  proba- 
bly prevented  those  of  the  Rangers  who 
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it;  and  that  he  deplored  and  condemned  it 
there  can  be  eo  doubt  whatever.  Such 
seemed  to  be  the  feeling  among  old  men  in 
my  ojvn  early  lecollections.  They  spoke 
sparingly  of  it,  as  it  it  were  a disagreeable 
subject,  and  two  of  them  who  were  old 
enough  to  remember  it.  staged  with  a satis 
fied  air  that  the  persons  engaged  in  it  ‘‘lived 
along  the  mountain  foot.” 

Some  of  our  antiquaries  hold»to  the 
opinion  that  the  I’axtang  Rangers  were 
wholly  composed  of  Scjtch-Irish  settlers. 
The  Rangers,  as  I understand  it,  were  an 
organized  body,  furnished  with  a due  pro- 
portion of  officers,  and  Parson  Elder  was 
commissioned  their  colonel.  They  were  the 
local  militia,  consisting  of  able-b  jditd  men, 
including  such  Dutch — German— set' lers  as 
were  in  the  locality.  Many  years  ago  I heard 
Peter  Pancake,  the  miller,  son  of  Felty, 
state  that  his  grandfather,  Peier,  the  elder 
or  waguner,  was  a member,  and  did  duty  as 
a scout  along  the  Beaver  and  Swataraatthe 
time  of  the  Lancaster  raid;  and  that  old 
Peter  justified  the  act  on  the  ground  of  ex 
pediency  and  self-protection.  Capt.  Matthew 
ISmHh  lived  there  Lmg  enough  afterwai  ds  to 
lead  a company  of  his  neighbors  in  the  cam- 
paign against  Quebec;  and  there  is  no  rec- 
ord that  he  ever  regretted  he  had  made  the 
Lancaster  raid. 

A word  no  w in  reference  to  the  Smith 
house;  a two-story,  weather-beaten,  log 
tenement,  well  known  fifty  or  sixty  years 
ago  as  the  Plank  Tavern;  and  where  “Bat- 
talion musters”  were  annually  held.  Those 
musters  were  great  gatherings  of  the  coun- 
try peop  e,  ostensibly  for  military  drill,  but 
really  as  a holiday  frolic.  The  field  and 
staff  sported  bright  regimentals,  with  heavy 
epauletts  on  the  shoulders,  and  the  old, 
time-honored  chapeau  on  the  head,  to  the 
intense  admiration  of  the  little  boys  and 
huckster  women  scattered  around  Gen- 
eral Franks,  Brigade  Inspector  Joel  Bailey, 
Colonels  Roberts  and  Reader,  and  Major 
John  Shell,  were  all  in  their  glory.  Guards 
stood  at  the  gap  whilst  the  companies  filed 
into  the  field,  which  obliged  us  boys  to 
climb  the  fence  a little  further  on.  When 
all  were  in  a bar  was  put  up  (no  farm  gates 
then),  and  the  guards  joined  their  compa- 
nies for  drill  and  inspection.  It  would  take 
an  abler  pen  than  mine  to  describe  a militia 
muster,  consisting  of  guns,  pistols  and 
slicks,  with  personal  costumes  to  corre- 


spond, An  hour’s  exerciso  brought  dis- 
missal, and  then  the  crowd  of  men,  boys, 
dogs  and  horses  kept  the  dust  of  the  road 
in  a perfect  cloud  .around  the  house.  Ama- 
teur fiddlers  competed  for  smooth  “fips,  ” 
and  gave  in  return  tearing  music  to  “hip- 
sef -saw  dances.”  Much  gingerbread  and 
“brodt- jrurai”  wer<.^  eaten,  and  very  much 
of  E'der  MeC.’s  “rot-gut  whisky”  was 
drank  As  a rule,  not  less  than  three  fights 
added  to  the  entertainments  of  the  day. 
Ah  ! those  were  grand  old  days,  with  no 
peace  officers  to  interfere  with  the  public 
enjoyment.  Some  of  the  old  men  of  Pax- 
tang  will  probably  recollect  what  a sensa- 
tion was  produced  when  Jacob  Millisen, 
the  Sampson  of  that  generation,  bent  his 
ten  pound  rifie  barrel  over  the  head  of 
Daniel  Houser,  the  Harrisburg  blacksmith, 
aed  how  a stiff  bat  and  a thick  skull  suc- 
cessfully resisted  the  blow. 

In  the  spring  of  1843  an  old  couple  living 
near  Harrisburg  witu  their  son,  by  the 
name  of  Parthimore,  were  murdered.  For 
want  of  a better  clue  to  the  perpetrator, 
public  opinion  settled  down  heavily  upon 
me  son,  and  as  he  shortly  afterwards  was 
found  drowned  in  the  canal  basin,  the  mys- 
tery of  the  Parthimore  homicide,  so  far  as 
I know,  will  ever  remain  a subject  of  con- 
jecture. But  at  the  time  of  occurrence, 
the  name  of  the  murdere- 1 man  recalled  to 
my  father,  a traditional  incident  of  the 
Conestoga  massacre;  which,  by  the  way, 
be  told  us  to  illustrate  his  opinion,  to  witj: 
That  Quakers,  like  other  people  under 
temptation,  would  rometimes  trespass  the 
rules  of  their  creed,  especially  that  which 
forbids  betting.  It  is  traditionally  stated 
that  Captain  Smith  and  his  company  en- 
camped on  the  farm  of  an  elderly  Quaker 
on  the  evening  prior  to  iheir  attack  on  the 
Lancaster  jail.  The  follower  of  George 
Pox,  moved  by  the  spirit,  perhaps,  and, 
ike  a modern  interviewer,  soon  mingled 
amongst  his  unbidden  and  unwelcome 
guests;  probably  to  see  what  they  were  do- 
ing and  to  find  out  what  was  up.  Private 
Frederick  Parthimore  (grandfather  of  the 
before  mentioned  murdered  mao)  happened 
to  be  cleaning  and  loading  his  gun.  The 
Quaker  looked  at  this  artistic  performance 
for  some  time,  with  an  air  of  curiosity  and 
scorn,  much  the  same  as  a turkey-cock  is 
supposed  to  feel  at  the  sight  of  a red  gar- 
ment. The  spirit  moving,  perhaps,  he  en- 


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quired,  in  a tone  of  irony,  “Friend,  what  cm 
thee  do  with  thy  rifle?'’  “Veil,  I shoots 
mit  ’em;  dat  ish  votlcmdo!”  “When 
thee  shoots,  does  thee  ever  hit  anything?” 
“O,  yez;  I hies  everyting  I shoots  at” 
“Friend,  could  thee  hit  that  weathercock 
on  my  barn?”  “O,  yez;  I hits  tat  e ezy — 
e-ezy.”  “Could  thee  hit  its  bill  ?”  “Veil, 
yez;  I hits  him  on  te  bill,  too.”  “I’ll  bet 
thee  a bowl  of  punch  thee  cannot.”  With- 
out another  word.  Par ihi more  raised  his 
gun  and  flred.  The  weathercock  lost  his 
bill  and  the  Quaker  his  whisky  punch,  a 
pleasing  reminiscence^,  by  the  way,  of  a 
long-past  tragedy — the  only  gleam  of  sun- 
shine which  has  come  down  to  us  to  gild 
the  fading  memory  of  that  bloody  raid 

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NOTKS  AND  QU®  Bln  S-LXX  VIII. 


PIstoricAl  and  Geaesiogical. 


The  Paxtang  Boys  & Q.  Ixxvii)  —I 
read  “H.  R.’s’’  communication  with  con- 
siderable interest,  but  pray  is  fie  not  wrong? 
As  I have  read  and  understand  the  matter, 
it  is  far  different  than  that  given  by  your 
correspondent.  Several  years  ago  you 
delivered  a lecture  on  this  very  subject,  and 
I remember  your  views  were  in  totals  vari- 
ance with  those  given  by  “H.  R,” 

OLD  HANOVER. 

[ We  would  like  to  gratify  “Old  Hanover” 
and  present  a correct  history  of  the  “Pax- 
tang Boys’  Insurrection,”  so-cal'ed,  but 
our  labors  are  such  that  we  must  defer  the 
subject.  We  will  say,  however,  that  “H. 
R.”  has  merely  for  what  he  wiles. 

Tradition  has  been  accepted  for  so  many 
years  that  it  seems  like  iconoclasm  to  de- 
stroy it— but  in  the  light  of  documentary 
evidence,  we  are  perfectly  satisfled  that  the 
“Paxtang  Boys”  of  1763  only  did  what 
men  under  similar  circumstances  would 
do  to-day.  There  are  certain  points 
in  “ H.  R ’a”  article,  which  we  deem 
proper  to  correct.  Captain  Mat- 
thew Smith  was  not  in  command 
of  the  men  who  killed  the  Indians  at  Con- 
estoga or  Lancaster,  nor  was  he  present, 
although  his  house  may  have  been  the  place 
of  rendesvous.  His  prominence  arose  from 
the  fact,  that  with  James  Gibson,  he  was 
one  of  the  delegates  chosen  by  the  frontiers- 
men to  present  their  memorial,  signed  by 


1,500  of  the  settlers,  to  the  Assem\)ly,  and 
whose  approach  to  Philadelphia,  accom- 
panied by  about  fifty — possibly  not  over 
one  hundred,  of  the  back- woodsmen — was 
magnified  into  a raid.  Caot. ' Smith,  had 
he  been  a member  of  the  “Paxtang  Boys,” 
would  not  have  dared  go  to  Philadelphia, 
when  a reward  was  offered  for  the  arrest  of 
all  concerned,  especially  the  leaders.  The 
commander  of  the  ‘ Rangers”  was  the 
brave  Capt.  Lazarus  Stewart,  who  fell  in 
the  massacre  at  Wyoming.  Again,  it  is 
doubtful  if  there  was  a single  German 
among  the  men — Hanover,  Derry  and  Pax- 
tang furnished  the  “Rangers”  who  were  of 
Sc  )tch-Irish  descent.  In  a communication, 
published  at  the  time,  it  was  positively  as- 
serted that  not  one  of  the  “Rangers”  was 
of  German  origin.  We  believe,  in  time  we 
shall  be  able  to  make  a list  of  these  men. 
As  soon  as  we  can  obtain  the  names  of  the 
families  which  followed  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Sankey  to  Virginia — we  hope  to  complete  a 
roster — and  none  of  their  descendants  need 
be  ashamed  of  their  conduct  The  story 
of  the  “Quaker’s  wager”  is  “an  ower  true 
tale,”  but  the  time  and  place,  as  we  have 
understood  it,  occurred  in  1775,  when  Capt. 
Patterson’s  company  of  Asaociators  march- 
ed from  Paxtang  to  Lancaster.  “H.  R ’s” 
reminiscences  are  very  interesting,  and 
only  wrong  in  the  traiitionary  part  con- 
cerning the  ‘ Paxtang  Boys.”  w.  h.  e.] 

HISTOBIOAL  MBAIOBaNOA. 

Thomas  Cookson  came  from  Sunderland, 
in  the  county  of  Durham,  England,  to 
Lancaster  county  about  1740.  He  was  ap- 
pointed a justice  in  1745.  He  was  one  of 
the  Proprietaries’  surveyors,  and  became  a 
very  large  land-holder  in  Lancaster,  York 
and  Cumberland  counties.  Joseph  Gallo- 
way, of  Anne  Arundel  county,  Md.,  who 
afterwards  removed  to  Philadelphia,  and 
was  for  many  years  Speaker  of  the  Assem- 
bly, and  became  a noted  Tory,  whose  im- 
mense estate  was  confiscated,  married 
ThomasCookson’s  daughter  Hannah.  There 
was  a daughter  Margaret  who  died  in  her 
minority.  These  were  the  only  children. 
His  wife  Mary  survived  him,  but  did  not 
wear  the  “widow’s  weeds”  long,  for  she 
married  George  Steveosoo,  the  surveyor 
who  laid  out  the  towns  of  York  and  Carlis'o. 

Margaret  Cookson  had  but  one  child, 
who  died  in  i»s  minority.  The  mother  died 


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soon  after  the  birth  of  this  child.  Cook- 
son’s  property  then  went  to  h's  sisters’ 
childreo — except  au  interest  whicb  went  to 
Joseph  Gilloway — Sarah,  who  married 
John  Rawlings,  of  Darham.  Eogland, 
mariner,  and  Hannah  Lindsey,  spinster, 
the  only  daughter  of  Mary  Lind  ey,  who 
was  the  only  sister  and  heir  of  Thomas 
Cookson.  A.t  the  time  o(  the  latters’  death, 
in  1753,  he  resided  on  Orange  street,  in 
Lancaster  borough,  and  left  the  following 
named  properties : 

Two  lots  in  Lancaster;  two  ten-acre  lots 
adjoining  the  town;  250  acres  in  Manheim 
township;  210  acres  at  the  mouth  of  Cone- 
wago  creek,  in  Derry  township,  by  Todd’s 
and  Samuel  Smith’s  land.  He  also  owned 
that  part  of  the  island  opposite,  which  now 
belongs  t.o  James  Duffy,  Esq.,  and  con- 
tained 235  acres  Daniel  Elliot,  who  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Colonel  Alex 
ander  Lowrey  in  1775,  bought  this  island 
and  210  acres  in  1772.  The  island  descended 
to  John  Elliot,  only  son  of  Daniel  Elliot. 

There  was  also  a tract  of  400  acres  in 
Derry;  200  acres  in  Derry  adjoining  John 
Allison’s;  150  acres  in  Derry  by  David  M’- 
Nair’s;  150  acres  in  Derry;  120  acres  in 
Derry;  several  tracts  along  Cone  wago  by 
lands  of  Dr.  Jacob  Regar,  James  Sample, 
James  Chambers,  Andrew  Hershey,  Simon 
Singer,  containing  altogether  1823  acres. 
The  lands  in  York  and  Cumberland  coun- 
ties were  described  in  deeds  of  record  in 
those  c unties  The  235  acres  on  the  Island 
embraced  two-thirds  ot  it.  It  now  contains 
390  acres,  which  indicates  that  it  has  in- 
•leased  instead  of  being  diminished  by 
floods. 

In  1769  Doctor  William  Plunket 
owned  and  resided  upon  a farm  of  187 
acres  in  Paxtang  township,  fronting  on  the 
river  and  adjoining  lands  of  Joseph  Swift 
and  John  Buzzard.  This  tract  was  the 
moiety  of  300  acres  which  John  Harris — 
who  died  in  1746 — gave  to  his  two  sons, 
Samuel  and  David  Harris.  On  September 
1,  1763,  David  Harris  and  his  wife  Mary 
sold  their  share  to  Dr.  Plunket. 

On  September  9,  1769,  George  Pry, 
of  Paxtang,  and  “Katharine,”  his 
wife,  gave  to  Rev  Thomas  Barton 
and  James  Burd  of  Paxtang,  then  in  their 
actual  p 'ssession,  lot  No.  95  measuring  64 
feet  in  fronu  on  High  street,  and  120  feet 


deep,  upon  which  they  proposed  to  erect  an 
Ep'scopal  church  in  Middletown. 

•loau  Glen  ot  Hanover,  sold  200 'acres  on 
the  north  side  of  tie  B ue  m murain,  to 
David  Hays  William,  »he  son  of  John 
Glen,  was  a blacksmith,  and  lived  in  Derry. 

Samuel  Evans. 

GolumUaj  Pa. 

THE  NEWJiPAPiHiB  PKI088  OIT  HAKBIS- 
BUKQ. 


V. 


Harrishurg  8ta/r,  by  William  J.  Sloan, 
about  1830.  It  was  not  a very  creditable 
sheet  in  its  typography,  as  the  editor  was  a 
mere  lad,  no':  much  of  a printer,  but  with 
so  much  ability  in  another  direction  that 
came  to  be  an  able  departmental  surgeon  in 
the  U.  S.  army.  One  or  two  ot  iis  issues 
have  been  preserved,  but  no  com  plete  file, 
except  perhaps  among  the  effects  of  its 
“responsible  editor.” 

Whig  State  Journal,  issued  in  1850,  by 
John  j Clyde.  Sold  to  John  J Patterson, 
who  subsequently  purchased  the  Tele- 
graph, into  which  this  paper  was  merged. 

For  many  years  one  or  two  of  the  weekly 
papers  issued  semi- weekly,  and  one,  a daily, 
during  the  sessions  of  the  Legislature;  but 
no  venture  was  made  for  the  permanent 
establishment  thereof  un^il  late  in  1850. 

The  Harrisburg  Daily  American  was 
commenced  December  26  1850,  b/  George 
Bergner  & Co.  In  due  course  it  became  a 
part  of  the  Harrisburg  Telegraph  It 
was  established  as  a Whig  organ.  In  the 
course  of  time  its  opposition  to  the  Know 
Nothing  organization  was  very  decided  A 
file  for  several  years  is  in  the  collection  of 
the  State  Library. 

The  Daily  Times,  1853,  was  a venture  of 
Wm.  H.  Egle  and  Theo.  F.  Scheffer,  at  the 
suggestion  of  a number  of  prominent  citi- 
zens. The  Morning  Herald,  by  John  J. 
Clyde  & Co.,  was  issued  the  same  year. 
The  borough  not  being  able  to  support 
three  daily  papers,  the  Times  was  merged 
into  the  Herald.  The  latter  paper  was 
shortly  after  absorbed,  or  rather  continue!, 
by  the  Daily  Telegraph,  It  may  be  re- 
maiked  that  the  Telegraph  has  absorbed  al- 
most as  many  newspaper  ventures  as  its 
contemporary,  the  Patriot,  and  its  editors 
were  of  the  picked  men  of  their  political 
party. 


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su 


Hie  Daily  Borough  Item,  by  George  P. 
Crap  & Louis  Blanche.  It  commenced  in 
1853,  a small  p«nay  paper,  nor,  very  pre- 
posessinginappsarance,  bur,  g^ive  a good  re- 
sume of  local  evtjnrs,  and  a file  of  it  would 
be  useful  for  reference  I do  nor,  think 
there  is  one  in  existence.  On  account  ot 
its  frequent  pars  jnalines,  io  failed  to  re- 
ceive tae  general  support  of  the  commu- 
nity. 

Daily  Herald,  by  Scephea  Miller  & Co. 
commenc.d  December  33,  1853  and  afcer 
and  up  lo  1858  in  the  hanis  of  Royal,  Me- 
Reyno.d^  & Whitman,  was  at  last  merged 
in  the  Harrisburg  Telegraph.  Mr. 
Miller  was  at  the  dma  the  paper  commenced 
prothoQotary  of  Dauphin  county,  after- 
wards Govtjrcor  of  Minnesota.  A die  of 
this  paper  is  in  the  State  Library. 

Ihe  Platform,  in  1854,  a campaign  paper 
of  large  circulation,  by  A.  Boyd  Hamilton, 
edited  by  a full  dozen  of  the  friends  ot  Gov. 
Bigler.  I do  not  know  where  a copy  of  this 
publication  is  to  be  found.  It  was  the  first 
newspaper  that  thoroughly  carried  out  the 
plan  of  payment  in  advance.  Very  many 
thousands  of  copies  were  ordered,  but  as  the 
cash  did  not  cover  the  order,  the  paper  was 
not  forwarded,  and  its  circulation  was  lim- 
ited to  ihose  who  did  pay,  about  15,000. 

The  Harrisburg  Daily  Record  was  i.s- 
sued  by  Henry  Omit  & Co.,  January  3, 1854, 
edited  by  George  F.  Emerson.  I have  not 
been  able  to  learn  whether  any  file  of  this 
paper  exists,  although  some  of  the  company 
who  established  it  are  yet  alive. 

The  Penn,syhania  Statesman,  established 
as  a campaign  paper  in  1860,  by  J. 
M.  Cooper.  It  advocated  the  election  of 
John  C.  Breckinridge  for  President.  It 
was  a lively  sheet. 

The  State  Guard,  a daily,  published  by 
Forney  & Kauffman,  commenced  about 
1866  and  continued  for  several  years  I 
think  Mr.  Forney  has  a file.  Some  of  its 
issues  contain  facts  of  permanent  value  and 
it  is  to  be  hoped  a full  set  of  this  paper  has 
been  preserved. 

The  State  Journal,  a daily,  published  by 
the  Slate  Journal  Company,  was  begun  in 
October,  1870,  and  continued  until  Novem- 
ber, 1873,  when  the  ofldee  was  destroyed. 
Its  chief  editor  was  Wein  Forney,  and  was 
just  being  established  on  a paying  basis 
when  it  met  its  fate  by  the  burning  of  Mr. 
Singerly’s  printing  office. 


Some  omissions  have  been  made,  and 
many  imperfections  will  be  detected  in  this 
account  of  the  Harrisburg  press.  Several 
necessary  corrections  present  themselves, 
and  are  noted  in  the  following: 

The  Visitor,  a religious  paper,  in  1834,  by 
Michael  W.  McKinlev.  One  or  two  num* 
bers  of  its  issue  satisfied  its  edi  or  and  pub- 
lisher. 

The  Christian  Monitor , a weekly  religious 
paper,  by  John  M.  Ke>igy,  M D , in  Janu- 
ary, 1826.  Only  one  or  iwo  numbers  were 
issued,  S')  %r  as  can  be  ascertained. 

The  Hwrisburg  Argus  ot  1837  was  not 
published  by  Juh'i  Wyeth,  jr.,  but  by 
Francis  Wye'h.  Som'^  fif  een  years  after 
this  another  Argus  was  publi-hed  by  Val- 
entine Best,  Senator  from  Columbia  county 
in  the  State  Legislature. 

The  Penny  Advertiser  was  the  name  of  the 
paper  publisned  by  Cherrick  Westbrook, 
and  not  The  Parry  Advocate  Tne  firs^.  num- 
ber was  iSbUtd  July  15,  1843,  from  ‘*No.  68 
Market  street,  basement  story.”  It  was  a 
small  quarto  and  published  every  Wednes- 
day and  Saturday  morning,  at  one  dollar 
and  fifty  cents  a year.  The  terms  of  adver- 
tising was  “A  penny  a line  for  each  inser- 
tion. The  “Advertiser”  reached  twenty- 
two  numbers— a file  of  which  is  in  the  pos- 
session of  Mr.  Westbrook. 

The  Vaterlands  Waechter  we  are  in- 
formed was  commenced  by  Joseph  Miller 
in  1839;  was  purchased  by  Samuel  Kling, 
father  of  Mrs.  E.  K.  Jackson,  of  this  city, 
in  1833,  and  at  his  death,  Jun*)  5,  1836, 
passed  into  the  hands  of  Joseph  Ehrenfried, 
of  Lancaster,  wi^h  whom  Mr.  Kling  had 
learned  the  art  of  printing. 

The  “Mercury”  was  a daily  paper  of  1875, 
by  the  Mercurjr  company. 

The  “Dawn.”  a weekly  of  the  same  year, 
by  J.  Trainor  King. 

The  “Temperance  Vindicator,”  by  Geo. 
F.  M’Farland. 

The  ‘‘Scroll-Keeper.” 

The  “National  Progress.” 

The  “Harrisburg  Chronicle,”  by  Thomas 
C M-icdowell.  These  three  newspapers 
were  unsuccessful  ventures,  and  had  a very 
brief  existence 

The  “Stars  and  Stripes,”  Buchanan  and 
Breckinridge  campaign  paper,  1856,  by  Geo. 
F.  Weaver,  sr. 

The  newspapers  published  in  this  county 
at  present— 1^3— are:— 


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DAILY. 

Harrisburg  Telegraph,  by  the  Har- 
risburg publishing  company  Twenty-sixth 
year. 

.“The  Harrisburg  Patriot,”  by  Patriot 
publishing  company.  Twenty-fourth  year. 

“The  Daily  Independent,”  by  E.  Z.  Wal- 
lower.  Bixth  year. 

“Bteelton  Daily  Reporter,”  by  W.  H.  H. 
Sieg.  First  year. 

WEEKLY 

“The  Item,  ” Bteelton,  by  J.  A.  Work. 
Eighth  year. 

The  “Middletown  Journal,”  by  J.  W. 
Stofer.  Twenty-eighth  year. 

The  “Middletown  Press,”  by  I.  O.  Niss- 
ley.  Second  year. 

“The  Hummelstown  Sun,”  by  W.  R. 
Hendricks.  Ninth  year. 

“The  M'llersburg  HeralJ,”  by  J.  B. 
Seal.  Eighth  year. 

“Lyk^^ns  Register,”  by  Samuel  M Fenn. 
Seventeenth  year. 

“Dauphin  County  Journal”  (German), 
Harrisburg,  by  Dr.  J.  R.  Hayes.  Sixth 
year. 

“Harrisburg  Siturday  Night,”  by  Dr.  J. 
R Hayes.  Fourth  year. 

“Pe  nsylvania  Staats  Zeitung,”  Harris- 
burg, by  the  executrix  of  John  G.  Ripper, 
deceased,  W.  Strobel,  editor.  Sixteenth 
year. 

“Church  Advocate,”  Harrisburg,  edited 
by  Rev.  C.  H.  Forney,  D.  D. 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing  are  the  fol- 
lowing periodicals,  issued  monthly  or  semi- 
monthly; 

“The  Conference  News,”  organ  of  the 
Central  Pennsylvania  Methodist  Confer- 
ence. by  Rev.  W.  M Frysinger. 

“The  Lutheran  Chimes,”  published  by 
Zion  Lutheran — Fourth  street— church. 

“Church  and  Home,”  published  by  Mar- 
ket Square  Presbyterian  church. 

“Odd  Fellows’  Gazette,”  by  T.  Morris 
Chester. 

“People’s  Friend,”  organ  of  the  local 
temperance  movement. 

“Bulletin,”  organ  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  Asso- 
ciation. 

“The  Itinerant,”  by  A.  L.  Groff,  organ 
of  the  U.  B.  Church.  Seventh  year. 

There  are  several  advertising  journals  is- 
sued occasionally,  of  which  we  have  no 
record. 

1883.  A.  Boyd  Hamilton. 


MOrJES  ANO  <iUICKIE8_LXXIX.  * 


Historical  and  Genealogical. 


Deyarmond. — James  Deyarmond  lo- 
cated in  Hanover  township  about  1740.  He 
died  in  May,  1748.  leaving  a wife,  Mary, 
and  children  as  follows: 

I.  John,  b.  1741.  He  probably  died  in 
childhood,  as  he  does  not  appear  on  any  of 
the  tax  lists. 

II  Richard,  b.  Sept.  1,  1743;  d.  Nov 
17,  1803;  married  Eleanor,  daughter  of 
Andrew  Stewarr  and  Mary  Dinwiddie,  b. 
May  4,  1753;  d.  Feb.  19,  1830.  They  had 
children  as  follows: 

I.  James,  b.  Oct.  2,  1783;  d.  Jan.  7, 1813. 

II.  Mary,  m.  James  McCreight. 

III.  Eleanor,  b.  April  17,  1788. 

IV.  Andrew  Stewart,  b.  March,  1791; 
married  and  left  issue. 

V.  Margaret,  b.  March  1,  1793;  d.  May 
6,  1834. 

VI  Matilda  Dinwiddie. 

Information  is  requested  for  genealogical 
use,  concerning  this  family.  w.  h.  e. 


GOV,  M’NAIK  OF  MISSOURI. 

Alexander  M’NAiR,second  son  of  Dun- 
ning M’Nair,  was  born  in  1774  ia  Derry 
township,  Lancaster,  now  Dauphin  county. 
Pa.  His  grandfather,  Dadd  M’Nair,  lo- 
cated on  the  Swatara  in  1743,  at  least  his 
warrant  is  of  that  date.  Alexander  re- 
ceived a fair  English  and  classical  education 
under  Joseph  Hutchinson,  whos3  remains 
are  interred  in  old  Derry  graveyard,  and 
who  was  a superior  teacher.  He  subse- 
quently attended  a term  at  the  Philadel- 
phia College,  now  University  of  Pennsylva- 
nia, but  his  father  dying  he  was 
called  home  to  the  paternal  farm 
in  Derry.  The  mother  shortly  after 
deceased,  and  the  sons,  Dunning  and 
Alexander,  agreed  to  settle  their  parent’s 
estate  in  a novel  manner — that  whosoever 
would  be  the  victor  in  a fair  encounter, 
should  be  the  owner  of  the  homestead. 
Alexander  received  a severe  whipping  at 
the  hands  of  his  brother,  to  which  he  af- 
terwards acknowledged  he  owed  the  honor 
of  being  Governor  of  Missouri.  In  1799, 
through  the  influence  of  Senator  William 
Maclay  of  Harrisburg,  he  received  the 
appointment  of  Lieutenant  of  Infantry  in 
the  U.  S,  Army,  having  formerly  served  as 


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Lieutenant  in  command  of  a company 
from  Dauphin  county  in  the  Whisky 
Insurrection  of  1794.  In  1804,  he 
went  to  the  Missouri  Territory,  then  re- 
cently acquired,  where  he  served  a number 
of  years  as  U.  S.  Commissary,  stationed  at 
St.  Louis.  In  a St.  Louis  tax  list  for  1811 
he  appears  taxed  for  one  of  the  nineteen 
“carriages  of  pleasure”  then  held  in  that 
city  * 

In  1812  he  was  appointed  Adjutant  and 
Inspector  General,  and  during  the  War 
with  England  was  a colunel  of  Missouri 
militia  in  the  United  States  servic  % The 
name  of  Alexander  McNair  appears  among 
a list  of  merchants  and  traders  in  1817,  do- 
ing business  in  St  Louis.  He  was  the 
first  Governor  of  Missouri,  holding  ofiice 
from  1820,  wben  the  State  government  was 
formed,  to  1824.  At  the  expiration  of  his 
term  of  office  he  filled  an  important  posi- 
tion in  the  Indian  department.  He  died  in 
St.  Louis,  March  18  1826,  aged  fifty-two 
years,  and  his  remains  rest  in  Calvary  cem- 
etery, that  city. 

Governor  M’Nair  married,  in  1805,  Miss 
Susanne  Marguerite  de  Reilhe,  a native  of 
St  Louis.  She  was  the  daughter  of  An- 
toine and  Stella  (Camp)  de  Reilhe,  and 
grand  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Camp,  for- 
merly of  Amherst  county  and  Parish,  Vir- 
ginia, and  the  first  Episcopalian  minister 
to  move  as  far  west  as  the  Mississippi  of 
whom  there  is  any  record.  Dr.  Camp 
went  with  George  Rogers  Clarke’s  expedi- 
tion in  1778,  as  far  as  Louisville,  where 
Clarke  abandoned  his  boa  s and  crossed 
the  country  to  Kaskaskia.  Dr.  Camp  de- 
scended the  river  to  Natchez,  and  the  next 
year  returned  and  settled  at  Kaskaskia, 
where  he  died  April  20fch,  1786.  The  same 


*We  learn  that  Gov  M’Nair  resided  at  one 
time  on  the  corner  of  Main  and  Spruce  streeis, 
St.  Iiou's,  in  a 'double  house,  two  r^oms  deep, 
■with  sec vaats’  quarters  outside.  Thii  house 
was  built  ot  logs,  set  upright,  as  the  French 
custom  was.  It  was  surrounded  by  a wide  ve- 
randa, supported  by  cedar  pests,  with  a neat 
railing  around  it.  This  ho u-e  was  daguerreo- 
typed  by  Easterly  when  in  a state  of  extreme 
dilapidation,  and  about  to  be  pulled  down,  and 
often  appears  in  the  public  prints  as  “ The  Res- 
idence ot  Gov.  M’Nair,  the  first  G overnor  of 
Missouri  ” At  the  time  he  held  office,  and 
prior,  he  lived  in  a house  west  of  Broadway,  in 
what  was  then  the  northern  suburbs ; with  im- 
proved grounds  and  an  avenue  bordered  with 
roses,  leading  to  the  front  entrance  It  was  at 
a later  date,  locally  known  as  the  “Biddle  Man- 
sion.” 


year  his  widow,  Mrs.  Ann  (Olivier)  Camp 
and  her  four  daughters,  one  of  whom  had 
just  married  Antoine  de  Reilhe,  moved  to 
St.  Louis,  where  the'  future  Mrs  M’Nair 
was  born  January,  1787.  The  father  of 
Mrs.  M’Nair  was  a French  gentleman  of 
position,  with  very  polished  manners,  and 
his  wife  dying  early,  he  devoted  himself 
to  the  education  of  his  three  children.  Mrs. 
M’Nair,  the  eldest,  was  highly  educated, 
for  that  time,  and  possessed  manners  of 
extreme  elegance.  She  married  Mr.  M’- 
Nair when  eighteen  years  of  age,  and  her 
bridal  trip  was  to  accompany  her  husband 
on  horseback  to  Pittsburg,  where  he  went 
on  business  and  to  visit  some  relatives. 
After  some  months  they  returned  in  boats 
which  were  taking  government  supplies  to 
Western  posts.  She  survived  her  husband 
thirty  seven  years  and  left  but  four  of  her 
large  family  living.  She  died  in  St.  Louis 
June  17, 1863,  and  rests  in  Calvary  Ceme- 
tery by  the  side  of  her  husband. 

(^ov.  M’Nair  had  ten  children.  His  eldest 
child,  a daughter,  died  at  seventeen,  and 
one  son  at  fifteen  These  two  died  in  one 
week.  The  others  all  attained  maturity, 
and  survived  their  father.  Of  his  six  sons, 
only  one  married  The  fate  of  the  sons 
was  sad.  One  of  them  Dunning  M’Nair 
was  kdl  d by  lightning  June  3,  1831.  An- 
other Alexander  W.  M’Nair  was  in  the 
Mexican  war  and  died  at  Santa  Fe  in  1849. 
The  youngest  son  Lafayette  also  served 
in  the  Mexican  war,  but  died  ot  yellow 
fever  at  New  Orleans  in  1854.  The  third 
son  Frederick  also  died  ia  N.  O.  of  yel- 
low fever  in  August  1833.  Antoine  de 
Reilhe  M’Nair  married  three  times  The 
only  descendant  of  the  first  marriage.  Dr. 
M’Nair,  died  some  years  since.  Of  the  sec- 
ond, is  Lieut  Commander  M’Nair  U.  S. 
navy,  now  residing  at  Saratoga,  N.  Y.  His 
last  wife  and  children  reside  in  St.  Louis. 

Of  the  daughters,  Margaret  Caroline 
M’Nair  married,  first,  Charles  D.  Ward, 
a surveyor  and  civil  engineer,  formerly  of 
Maryland ; she  afterwards  married  John 
Garrison  of  Philadelphia,  and  resided 
there  until  his  death.  She  now  resides  in 
St.  Louis  with  two  children,  and  has  one 
daughter  a nun  in  the  Sicred  Heart  Con- 
vent at  Chicago.  Louise  M’Nair  married 
Judge  Samuel  Jones,  of  Pittsburg,  Pa., 
and  resides  there  with  her  family.  Stella 
M’Nair,  youngest  child,  married  Jules 


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Cabanne  ot  tit.  Louis,  a graodsou  of 
Charlts  Gratiot,  on  whose  porch  the  trans 
fer  of  'he  Western  country  was  made  to 
Capt.  S oddard  tor  the  United  Stages.  Mr 
Cabanne  died  some  years  since;  his  widow 
and  her  three  children  reside  in  8t.  Paul, 
Minnesota. 

Gov.  M’Nair  was  a man  of  great  popu- 
larity, and  of  strict  integrity,  and  left  to 
his  family  an  honored  name.  w.  H.  e. 

S&ISTOHB8  OF  »OTI£U  IJiTDlANS  IN 
PlfiNNSYLiVANl  ^ UL18TOKV. 

“ ’Tis  good  to  mase  on  nations  passed  away 

Forever  Irom  the  land  -ve  call  our  own.’ 


Queen  Alllquippa. 

In  1701  Alliquippa  and  ner  husband, 
whose  name  I have  never  ascertained,  pre- 
sented their  son.  Kanuksiisy,  to  William 
Penn  at  New  Castle.  Almost  half  a century 
passes  before  I find  any  notice  of  Alliquippa 
after  this  event.  On  the  7ch  of  August. 
1749,  Captain  Bienville  de  Celeron,  com- 
manding the  French  expedition  to  the  Ohio, 
found  Alliquippa  at  Shannopin’s  toivn  on 
the  Allegheny  river,  just  below  the  mouth 
ot  Two-mile  run.  Celeron,  in  his  journal, 
says  : “ Leaving  Atiigue  the  next  day 
[Augt.  7] , we  passed  a village  of  Luups,  all 
the  inhabitants  of  which  except  three  Iro- 
quois, and  an  old  «v  oman  who  was  regarded 
as  a queen,  and  devoted  to  the  English,  had 
fled  in  alarm  to  Chiningue.”  The  old 
woman  was  Queen  Alliquippa.  Chiningue 
was  the  French  name  lor  Logstown 

The  next  notice  of  the  Queen  I find  in 
Washington’s  journal,  on  his  return  from 
his  mission  to  the  French  at  Le  Boeuf. 
When  at  John  Frazer’s,  on  the  Mononga- 
hela,  at  the  mouth  of  Turtle  creek,  on  the 
30th  of  December,  1753,  he  wrote:  “As  we 
intended  to  take  horses  here,  and  it  re- 
quired lome  time  to  find  them,  I went  up 
about  ih-ee  miles,  to  the  mouth  of  the 
Youghiogheny,  to  visit  Queen  Alliquippa, 
who  had  expressed  great  concern  that  we 
passed  her  in  going  to  the  fort.  I made  her 
a present  of  a match-coat  and  a bottle  of 
rum,  which  latter  was  thought  much  the 
better  present  of  the  two.  ” 

After  the  defeat  and  death  of  Jumonville, 
when  Washington,  in  anticipation  of  an  at- 
tack of  a large  French  force,  was  busily 
engaged  in  enlarging  and  strengthening 
Port  Necessity,  the  Indians  began  to  flock 


to  him;  towrards  night  on  the  1st  of  June, 
1754  Ens’gn  Towers  arrived  witu  ihe  Half- 
King  Tanacharison,  Queen  All'quipp*  and 
h#»r  son,  and  other  Indians.  Uo  th-;  10th 
Washington  wrote  to  G »vcruo  Diuwiddie: 
“Queen  Alliquippa  desired  that  her  son, 
who  is  re*liy  a great  warrior  migh',  be 
taken  into  council,  as  she  was  deciiumg, 
and  unfit  for  business,  and  ina’i  ho  -hould 
have  an  English  name  given  him  I th-rr*- 
fore  called  the  Indians  together  by  the  ad- 
vice of  the  Half-King,  presented  one  of  the 
medals,  and  desired  him  to  wear  it  in  re- 
membrance of  his  great  father,  the  King  of 
England,  and  called  him  by  the  name  of 
Colonel  Fairfax,  which  he  was  told  sig- 
nified THE  FIRST  IN  COUNCIL.  This  gave 
him  great  pleasure. 

August  22d,  1755,  at  a Council  held  at 
Philadelphia, Governor  Morris,  “addressing 
himself  to  Kanuksusy,  the  son  of  old  Alli- 
quippa, whose  moiher  is  now  living  near 
Ray’s  town,  desired  him  to  hearken,  for  he 
was  going  to  give  him  an  English  name. 
In  token  of  our  afiection  for  your  parents, 
and  in  expectation  of  your  being  a useful 
man  in  tSaesj  perilous  times,  1 do,  in  the 
most  solemn  manner,  adopt  you  by  the 
name  of  Newca-»ile,  and  order  you  to  be 
called  hereafter  by  that  name  which  I have 
given  you,  because  in  1701, 1 am  informed, 
that  your  parents  presented  you  to  the  late 
Mr  William  Penn  at  New  Castle.”  Alii 
quippa’s  res  deuce  here  mecrtioned  was  five 
miles  east  of  Ray’s  town,  near  Bedford. 
In  Pa.  Colonial  Records,  vol.  vi,  p 435,  a 
letter  is  written  from  Richard  Peters  to 
James  Burd,  dated  at  “Alloqueepy’s  town, 
17  June,  17 >5.”  The  Queen,  upon  the  sur- 
render of  the  unfinished  fort  at  “the  Forks,” 
by  Ensign  Ward,  bad  retired  to  this  place, 
and  “Alliquippa’s  town,”  “Alliquippa’s 
Gap”  and  “Alliquippa’s  Ridge”  in  this 
neighborhood,  are  all  laid  down  on  old  maps 
as  late  as  1770 

On  the  30th  of  June,  1756, Governor  Mor- 
ris wroie  to  Captain  M’Kee:  “iSir — The  In- 
dian, Newcastle,  has  a daughter  at  Taaflfe’s 
called  Canadahawaby,  wnich  he  desired 
might  be  brought  to  Philadelphia.  I prom- 
ised she  should  be  here  at  his  return.  He 
has  proved  a faithful  friend  of  this  govern- 
ment. and  is  now  employed  by  me  on  a 
hazardous  journey  to  the  Indians  on  Sus- 
quehannah.  You  will  therefore  immedi- 
ately proceed  to  Mr.  Taaffe’s  and  let  the 


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Indian  girl  know  that  her  father  desired  me 
to  send  lor  her  to  be  here  against  he  return- 
ed, and  bring  her  along  with  you,  and  take 
great  care  of  her  oh  the  journoy.  * * * 
* * If  sne  has  not  had  the  small-pox,  as 
it  is  now  in  town,  I desire  you  will  conduct 
her  to  Shippensburg,  the  Proprietor’s  seat, 
near  this  city,  and  not  suffer  her  to  come 
into  the  city;  if  she  has  had  the  small-pox, 
you  noay  bring  her  to  Mrs.  Boyl’s  in  Cheat- 
nm  street.”  Shippensburg,  in  the  forego 
ing  extract,  is  no  doubt  a misprint  for 
Spiingetsbary,  the  Proprietor’s  seat  near 
Fairmount. 

When  Newcastle  started  on  his  journey 
to  theSusquehannah  Indians, as  mentioned, 
Governor  Morris  issued  a passport  to 
“CashunyoD,  alias  Newcastle;”  thus  show- 
ing that  the  Queen’s  son  was  rich  in  names; 
he  having  two  Indian  and  two  English 
names. 

October  29,  1756 — “Captain  Newcastle 
having  at  the  Governor’s  desire  visited  Mr. 
Weiser,  they  came  to  town  together.  Cap- 
tain Newcastle  was  taken  ill  of  the  smali- 
poji..” — Col.  Rec.  vii,  307. 

At  a council  held  at  Easton,  November 
17th,  1756,  Governor  Denny,  addressing 
Teedyuscung,  said:  “Since  I set  out  I have 
heard  of  the  death  of  several  Indian  friends 
by  the  smallpox  at  Philadelphia,  and  par- 
ticularly Captain  Newcastle  is  dead,  who 
was  very  instrumental  joined  with  you  as 
agent  in  carrying  on  this  good  work  of 
peace.” 

Col.  Burd’s  Journal  published  Pa.  Arch. 
N.  S.  Vol.  II,  p 790,  contains  the  following 
information:  On  the  evening  of  June  2d, 
1757,  one  hundred  Indians  arrived  at  Fort 
Augusta  (Shamokin)  from  the  Treaty  at 
Lancaster,  under  the  care  of  Captain 
Thomas  M’Kee;  they  encamped  above  the 
fort  towards  the  old  town.  Col.  Burd  in 
his  Journal  writes  of  them  June  4th:  “This 
day  all  the  Indians  intended  to  go,  but  an 
accident  happening,  viz:  One  Indian  girl 
shot  another  with  a bullet  and  four  swan 
shot  through  the  arm,  detained  them;  this 
girl  that  was  shot  was  Newcastle’s  daugh- 
ter.” 

In  the  narrative  of  Marie  Le  Roy  and 
Barbara  Lininger,  what  is  now  called  Char* 
tier’s  creek  was  March  31,  1759,  called 
Alliquippa  river.  Neville  B.  Craig  in  the 
“Olden  Time,”  Vol.  II,  p.  403,  writing  of 
the  first  idand  below  Pittsburgh,  opposite 


the  mouth  of  Chartier’s  creek,  now  called 
Brunot’s  Island,  says:  “We  recollect  no- 

ticing in  an  early  survey  of  the  M’Kee 
property  that  this  island  was  called  Alli- 
quippa’s.” 

1 can  tell  you  nothing  more  of  Queen 
Alliquippa  or  her  family.  If  any  ot  the 
readers  of  Notes  and  Queries  can  give  the 
name  of  her  husband,  the  place  and  date  of 
her  death,  and  the  tale  of  her  grand- 
daughter Canadahawaby,  or  any  other  facts 
relating  to  them,  I would  be  much  gratified. 


NOTCS  AND  QUERIES— L.XXX. 

Historical  and  Geneal9gical, 

The  Old  Church  at  Derry.— By  the 
following  circnlar,  -it  will  be  seen  that  ef- 
forts are  making  looking  to  the  preserva- 
tion of  this  ancient  land  mark  of  the  Scotch- 
Irish  emigration  to  America,  in  our  locality. 
Although  it  is  impossible  to  restore  the  de- 
cayed structure,  a memorial  chapel  erected 
upon  the  old  foundation  walls,  will  be  suf- 
ficient to  rescue  from  oblivion  that  historic 
spot.  There  are  readers  of  Notes  and 
(^eries  whose  ancestors  worshipped  in  old 
Derry  church,  and  whose  remains  are  at 
REST  in  tne  grave  yard  near  by.  To  them, 
the  eflort  now  being  made,  will  commend 
itself — and  they  should  lend  a helping  hand. 
Let  this  assistance  not  be  delayed  nor  with- 
held. It  is  a noble  work.  The  church  at 
Conewago,  whose  graveyard  has  been 
ploughed  over,  and  the  tomb-stones  bnried  • 
out  of  sight,  shows  what  the  fate  of  Derry 
maybe,  if  something  is  not  speedily  done. 

w.  H B. 

“Harrisburg,  October,  1882. 

“It  has  been  decided  to  restore,  or  if  that^ 
is  found  impossible,  erect  a proper  Memo- 
rial chapel  fitted  for  preaching  as  a Mission 
Station,  at  the  Presbyterian  Church  of 
“Derry,”  in  Derry  township,  Dauphin 
county,  Pennsylvania.  Some  substantial 
aid  has  been  promised  toward  this  tribute 
to  the  departed  fathers  and  mothers  who 
founded  this  congregation  more  than  150 
years  ago.  It  is  thought  fitting  that  the 
descendants  of  those  who  are  interred  in 
the  grave  yard,  or  were  members  of  the 
church  should  be  asked  to  contribute  to- 
ward this  worthy  object  in  such  amounts 
as  they  may  choose,  and  remit  to  the  cuss- 
todian  of  the  fund.  Persons  who  have  no 


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such  motive  for  contributing  have  prom- 
ised assistauce.  In  this  combinat-ion  we 
hope  to  find  success.  The  object  is  so 
praiseworthy  that  no  such  thing  as  a failure 
should  be  thought  of.  The  work  contem 
plated  will  not  be  expensive,  and  will  be  of 
so  substantial  a character  as  not  to  i equire 
further  expense  for  another  hundred  years. 
The  neglect  of  this  beautiful  and  hallowed 
spot  in  the  past  20  years  has  been  shameful, 
and  for  the  credit  of  the  Presbyterian  name 
it  should  be  put  and  kept  in  repair.  There 
is  also  in  the  growing  community  about 
Derry  a rapidly  enlarging  field  for  Chris- 
tian enterprise,  and  prospect  of  reviving 
this  decayed  congregation.” 

This  circular  is  signed  by  A.  Boyd  Ham- 
ilton, Esq.,  Rev.  Thos  H Robinson,  D D , 
Dr.  Wm.  H.  Egle,  John  Logan  and  Rev. 
Samuel  A.  Martin.  William  K Alricks, 
Esq.,  Cashier  of  the  Dauphin  Deposit  Bank, 
has  consented  to  serve  as  Treasurer,  to  whom 
all  contributions  should  be  remitted. 


The  Original  Grant  for  Derry. — 
Several  years  since  we  copied  from  the  orig- 
inal survey  in  the  Land  department  of  the 
State,  the  following  concerning  “the  Pres- 
biterian  Meeting  house  aud  Burying 
ground  in  the  township  of  Derry.”  As 
renewed  interest  has  been  taken  in  this  old 
church,  the  paper  referred  to  is  of  import- 
ance, and  quite  opportune  at  this  time: 

w.  H.  B 

PennsyUania  88. 

“Whereas,  By  consent  of  the  Proprie- 
tary there  was  surveyed  on  the  20th  day  of 
April,  in  the  year  1738,  for  the  use  of  the 
Presbiterian  Congregation  for  a Meeting 
house  and  Bury)ng  ground  in  the 
Township  of  Derry,  in  the  County 
of  Lancaster,  a Tract  of  Land 
containing  about  one  hundred  acres. 
Now,  in  pursuance  of  a Warrant  from  the 
s’d  Proprietary  dated  the  10th  day  of  July, 
1741,  requiring  me  to  accept  the  said 
survey,  &c.,  and  to  make  a Return  thereof 
into  the  Secretary’s  Office  in  order  the  said 
land  may  be  confirmed  to  William  Bertram, 
minister,  James  Galbreath,  jun’r,  Hugh 
Hayes,  James  Harris,  William  Morrison, 
Hugh  Wilson  and  Robert  Wallace,  for  the 
use  and  behoof  of  the  said  Congregation,  I 
do  hereby  certifie  that  the  metes  and 
bounds  of  the  said  land  are  as  follows,  viz.: 
Beginning  at  a maple  tree  on  the  Northern 


bank  of  Spring  creek,  at  a corner  of  An- 
drew White’s  land,  and  extending  thence 
by  the  same  north  north  east  two  hundred 
and  sixteen  perches  to  a post;  thence  by 
vacant  land  south  eighteen  degrees  west 
one  hundred  twenty  six  perches  to  a post; 
thence  James  Campbel’s  land  south  eight 
degrees  west  one  hundred  seventy  five 
perches  to  a post,  by  the  af ores’ d creek; 
thence  by  the  several  courses  of  the  same 
seventy  five  perches  to  the  place  of  begin- 
ning; containing  one  hundred  and  two 
acres  and  allowance  of  six  acres  p’r  cent, 
for  roads,  &c. 

“Returned  into  the  Secretary’s  office,  the 
17th  day  of  July.  1741. 

“Benja.  Eastburn,” 
Sur'D.  Gen, 


Allammapees,  King  of  tne  Delawares. 

Allummapees  or  Sassoonan  wa^  heredi- 
tary King  of  the  Delawares,  and  originally 
resided  on  the  Delaware  river  until  after 
the  Indians  signed  the  release  for  the  lands 
between  that  river  and  the  Susquehanna  in 
1718,  when  he  removed  to  Shamokin,  now 
Sunbury  As  early  as  1715  we  have  evi- 
dence of  his  friendship  for  the  English, 
when  addressing  the  Governor,  and  referr- 
ing to  the  “Great  Elm”  he  said  : “Let  the 
peace  be  so  firm,  that  you  and  us  joined 
hand  in  hand,  even  if  the  greatest  tree  falls, 
it  shall  not  divioe  us.” 

On  the  18th  September,  1718,  Alumma- 
pees  was  at  the  head  of  a delegation  of  In- 
dian chieftains  at  Philadelphia,  who  signed 
an  absolute  release  to  the  Proprietaries  for 
all  the  “land  situated  between  the  rivers 
Delaware  and  the  Susquehannah,  from 
Duck  creek  to  the  mountains  on  this  side 
of  Lechay.”  The  name  signed  to  the  deed 
was  Sassoonan. 

On  the  18th  of  April,  1728,  the  Provin- 
cial Council  of  Pennsylvania  “Ordered, 
that  three  match  coats  be  given  to  James 
Le  Tort  and  John  Scull,  to  be  by  them  de- 
livered to  Allummapees,  Mrs.  Montour  and 
Manawkyhickon,  and  that  a proper  mes- 
sage be  drawn  up  that  the  Indians  may  be 
induced  to  discover  what  they  know  touch- 
ing” certain  reports  of  an  intended  hostil- 
ity on  the  part  of  some  of  the  Western  In- 
dians in  which  the  name  of  Madam  Mon- 
tour and  Manawkyhockon  was  mixed  up- 

In  May  great  uneasiness  was  excited  by 
the  unprovoked  murder  of  an  Indian  man 


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and  two  Indian  women,  by  John  and  Wal- 
ter Winters  and  Morgan  Herbert,  and  the 
Provincial  Council,  on  the  15th,  at  the  sug- 
gestion of  Governor  Gordon,  “Ordered, 
Nicholas  Scull,  John  Scull  and  Anthony 
Zadousky  be  sent  forthwith  to  Allumma- 
pees,  Opekasset  and  Manawkyhickon,  to 
acquaint  them  with  what  had  happened 
and  the  care  taken  by  the  Government  in 
apprehending  the  criminals,  and  to  desire 
that  they  and  their  peoole  may  be  at  Con- 
estogoe  at  the  ensuing  treaty,  with  two 
strowds  to  each  of  the  aforenamed  Chiefs.” 

June  3d,  “the  Governor  informed  the 
Board  that  while  at  Conestogoe  he  received 
an  answer  to  the  message  S:snt  by  order  of 
this  Board  on  the  15th  ulto.  to  Allumma- 
pees,  Opekasset  and  Manawkyhickon, 
which  were  in  substance:  That  Allumrua- 
pees  and  Opekasset  had  received  the  Gov- 
ernor’s letter  and  presents;  that  they  had 
nothing  in  their  hearts  but  love  and  good 
will  towards  the  Governor  and  all  his 
people;  that  they  would  have  apprehended 
some  danger  if  the  Governor  had  not  sent 
to  them,  but  that  now  their  doubts  are  over 
and  offer  to  meet  the  Governor  at  Molal- 
ton,  because  they  cannot  reach  Conestogoe 
by  the  time  appointed.” 

July  4th,  Allummapees  and  other  Indians 
arrived  in  Phi'adelphia,  and  on  the  5th 
called  the  attention  ot  the  Council  to  the 
settlement  of  the  Palatines  on  the  Tulpe- 
hockin  lands,  which  Allummapees  asser  ed 
were  not  included  in  the  deed  made  on  the 
18th  of  September,  1718,  On  investigation 
it  appeared  that  the  settlements  were  made 
by  permission  ot  the  late  Gov.  Sir  William 
Keith,  but  by  the  advice  of  James  Logan, 
the  Indians  consented  to  wait  till  such  time 
as  the  matter  could  ba  adjusted. 

On  the  lOihof  the  following  October,  Al- 
lummapees  aod  other  chiefs  arrived  in 
Pniladelphia  and  spent  two  day  sin  Liendly 
council. 

August  4th,  1731,  Gov.  Gordon  delivered 
a written  message  to  the  Ccuacil,  in  which 
he  said  ‘ that  such  frequent  complaints  of 
late  had  b^en  made  of  the  abuses,  com- 
mitted by  carrying  large  quantities  of  rum 
amongst  the  Indians,  that  it  would  be 
necessary  for  the  Legislature  to  take  the 
same  into  their  consideration,  and  to  pro- 
vide a remedy  to  so  great  an  evil;  that  to 
this  pernicious  liquor  a late  unhappy  acci- 
dent in  the  chief  family  of  our  Delaware 


Indians  had  been  in  a great  measure  owing, 
viz : the  death  of  Shackatawlin,  whom 
Sassoonan,  his  uncle,  had  in  a fit  of  drunk- 
enness killed.” 

On  the  20ch  of  August,  1736,  Allumma- 
pees and  twenty-four  other  Indians  came  to 
Philadelphia.  He  said  “they  were  not  come 
on  any  particular  business,  or  to  treat  about 
anything  of  importance,  but  only  to  pay  a 
friendly  visit.”  It  appeared  in  the  course 
of  the  interview  that  Allummapees  was 
then  an  old  man. 

On  the  3d  of  October,  1738,  Allumma- 
pees, “with  divers  of  their  anc’ent  men,  ” 
and  Other  old  and  young  Indians,  came  to 
Philadelphia  to  visit  Gov.  Thomas  Penn. 
Being  called  into  the  Council,  he,  in  behalf 
of  himself  and  his  people,  said;  “That 
when  he  was  at  home,  at  his  own  house, 
he  heard  his  brother,  the  Governor,  was 
arrived  in  this  country,  and  thereupon  he 
resolved  to  come  to  Philadelphia  to  visit 
him,  and  that  now  he  was  dad  to  see  him. 
His  brother,  the  Proprietor,  had  told  him  he 
should  come  once  a year  'o  visit  him,  and 
that  he  was  come  on  hearing  of  tha  Gover- 
nor’s arrival  and  was  glad  to  see  him  in 
good  health.”  He  then  presented  three 
bundles  of  deer  skins,  which  he  said  were  a 
trifle  and  of  little  value,  but  he  had  no 
more,  and  desired  the  Governor  to  accept 
them  to  make  him  gloves.  The  next  day 
the  Governor  presented  Allummapees  “a 
ma’ch-coat,  laced  with  silver,  and  a silver- 
laced  hat.” 

On  the  1st  of  August,  1740,  Allumma- 
pees, with  sundry  Delaware  and  Mingo 
Indians, held  a council  with  the  government 
ia  the  Quaker  meetiog  house  in  Philadel- 
phia. Allummapees  in  his  address  said:  “I  ' 
tell  you  we  came  from  Allegheny,  a long 
way  ofl  ” And  again  he  said:  “Your  i 
young  men  have  killed  so  many  deer,  i 
beavers,  bears  and  game  of  all  sorts,  that  j 
we  can  hardly  find  any  for  ourselves;  there-  i 
fore,  we  desire  that  your  people  would  ab-  i 
stain  from  hunting,  that  we  may  have  the  ; 
benefit  of  it  to  support  ourselves,  for  God  i 
has  made  us  hunters,  and  the  white  peo- 
ple have  other  ways  of  living  with- 
out that.  I have  brought  down 
my  gun  and  my  ax  broken  as  we  have 
no  smith  living  amongt  us,  and  I 
hope  you  will  get  them  mended  for  me. 
Brother  Thomas  Penn  and  Governor,  we 
have  brought  you  one  hundred  good  buck- 


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skins,  and  not  one  doeskin  among  them. 
Brethren,  I have  said  a great  deal;  I am 
now  grown  old,  so  that  I coaid  hardly  come 
down  to  3?ou  for  want  of  a horse,  and  I 
have  been  sometimes  obliged  to  borrow 
one.” 

Although  AUummapees’  name  appears  as 
present  on  the  9th  and  13th  of  July,  1743, 
at  the  treaty  held  in  Pniladelphia,  I find  no 
evidence  of  his  taking  any  part  in  the  busi 
ness,  and  this  appears  to  have  been  his  last 
visit  to  Philadelphia. 

In  the  spring  of  1743,  AUummapees 
being  unable  to  travel  t-ent  a message  to 
the  Governor  by  Sachsidowa,  who  delivered 
it  on  the 33d  of  April,  asfoliows:  “Brother, 
the  Governor  of  Pennsylvania:  This  belt 
is  sent  by  AUummapees  » ;niei  of  the  Dela 
wares,  in  testimony  of  nis  joy  that  the  dif- 
ference between  th^  inhaoitan  sot  Virginia 
and  the  Six  Nations  are  liktly,  by  your 
mediation,  to  come  to  a good  conclusion. 
He  lives  midway  between  the  one  and  the 
other,  and  as  both  must  pass  through  his 
place  of  residence,  a state  of  war  would  be 
very  disagreeable  to  him ; he  therefore  sends 
this  belt  of  wampum  to  strengthen  your 
hands  to  hold  fast  the  Chain  of  Friendship, 
and  not  let  ic  slip  through  your  fingers 
He  prays  you  may  go  on  with  courage  in 
your  mediation,  an  l finish  it  to  the  common 
advantage  of  both  parties.  He  is  extremely 
glad  to  hear  there  is  a good  disposition  m 
the  Governor  of  Virginia  to  accommodate 
matters,  and  that  their  offers  of  peace  have 
been  accepted  by  his  uncles,  the  Six  Na 
tions.  When  we  first  heard  the  news,  all 
was  dark  about  Shamokiu ; we  could  not 
see  at  the  least  distance  from  us,  and  our 
hearts  were  filled  with  apprehensions;  but 
when  Conrad  arrived  with  your  message, 
the  clouds  were  dispelled,  the  darkness 
ceased,  and  we  now  see  as  clearly  and  as 
well  as  ever,  and  return  our  hearty  thanks 
for  your  kind  interposition.” 

July  7th,  1734,  James  Logan  wrote  to 
Thomas  Penn,  from  Stenton:  “Sixth  day 
last,  I wrote  a note  to  Jas.  Steel,  desiring 
him  to  acquaint  thee  that  Sassoonan  or  Al- 
lummapees,  with  about  half  a score  of  his 
people,  young  and  old,  were  that  day  come 
hither,  and  that  they  would  visit  thee  the 
next;  but  the  lad, not  finding  James  in  town, 
brought  back  the  note  unopened.  The  day 
they  came  they  fared  very  poorly  with  us, 
comparatively  with  their  former  entertain- 


ment here,  for  we  had  dined,  and  because 
of  the  excessive  heat  we  happened  to  have 
no  fresh  meat  in  the  house,  drest  or  to  dress. 
My  wife,  therefore,  doing  the  best  she  could 
with  them,  sent  for  a joint  to  make  them  a 
good  breakfast  in  the  morning,  but  they 
packt  up,  and  were  gone  about  sunrise, 
which  really  gave  me  some  uneasiness,  for 
the  poor  creature  having  formerly  been  al- 
wa>s  well  entertained,  and  with  marks  of 
respect  while  he  had  anything,  I would 
myself  have  been  at  some  charge  rather 
than  he  should  now  think,  as  others  also 
must  take  notice  of  it,  that  having  parted 
with  all  his  land  and  also  with  all  the  pay 
for  ir,  tho’  he  holds  the  same  rank  with  his 
people,  he  is  slighted  and  d'sreg^irded  when 
theie  is  no  further  advantage  to  be  male  of 
him.  I am  sensible  this  is  below  thy  spirit, 
and  since  it  fell  out  so  unhappily  here  with 
me,  I could  not  be  easy  without  giving  this 
hint  of  it,  requesting  thee  to  make  amends 
for  the  appearing  slight  he  met  wi  h here. 
And  when  I have  an  opportuni'y  myself 
(tho’  I have  no  interest  in  the  case),  I shall 
endeavor  not  to  be  wanting.” 

Early  in  the  spring  of  1744,  John  Arm- 
strong and  two  of  his  men,  engaged  in  the 
Indian  trade,  were  murdered  by  two  Dela- 
ware ludiaas  on  the  Juniata,  in  what  is  now 
Huntingdon  county,  in  consequence  of 
which  AUummapees  sent,  by  Quidahick- 
quint,  the  following  message  to  G ivernor 
Thomas  whicu  was  delivered  on  the  31st 
of  August:  “Brother,  the  Governor:  Al-> 

Jummapees,  our  Chief  is  sick,  and  has 
deputed  me  to  speak  for  him.  He  had 
been  often  here,  and  always  before  this 
time,  on  occasions  ihat  have  been 
good  and  agreeable.  Now  we  are  come 
upon  a very  unhappy  affair,  something 
worse  than  any  thing  that  ever  happened 
before,  and  which  we  are  very  sorry  for. 
We  remember  all  our  treaties,  and  that  by 
them  we  became  one  body  and  one  people 
with  our  brethren;  we  remember  every  part 
of  them,  and  the  engagements  we  are  under 
by  them  not  to  hurt  our  brethren.  And  we 
freely  confess  that  blood  has  been  spilt  by 
us  contrary  to  the  Chain  of  Friendship, 
though  we,  on  our  part,  have  had  no  design: 
to  break  it. 

“The  road  from  us  to  this  town  has  always 
been  clear  and  open,  but  now  we  own  we 
have  laid  a great  tree  across  it  that  has> 
almost  blocked  it  up,  and  has  rendered  it 


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impassable;  and  we  are  come  down  to  en- 
deavour to  take  it  away,  and  to  make  the 
road  as  clear  as  ever;  and  in  token  of  the 
sincerity  of  our  dispositions  we  present  you 
this  string  of  wampum. 

“This  murder  has,  no  doubt,  filled  our 
brethren’s  eyes  so  full  of  tears  that  they 
cannot  see  us.  We  desire  to  wipe  the  tears 
from  their  eyes  that  they  may  see  us,  the 
•sky  and  everything  else,  as  they  used  to  do 
before  the  murder  happened;  and  for  this 
purpose  we  present  you  with  a bundle  of 
skins. 

“This  murder  has  been  as  great  a grief 
to  our  hearts  as  to  yours;  it  gives  us  great 
pain  when  we  think  of  it.  We  would, 
however,  remove  out  of  your  hearts  the 
spirit  of  resentment  and  revenge  against  us 
for  it;  and  in  order  to  induce  you  to  mod- 
erate your  anger  we  give  you  this  bundle 
of  skins. 

“By  an  article  in  all  our  treaties  we  mu- 
tually engaged,  let  what  will  happen,  it 
shall  not  break  the  good  correspondence 
that  is  between  us;  and  now  that  this  un- 
happy affair  has  happened,  we  are  come 
down  to  desire  it  may  not  occasion  a breach 
of  friendship,  but  that  notwithstanding 
this  we  may  still  continue  brethren,  and  to 
induce  you,  we  give  you  a bundle  ot  skins.” 

Gov.  Thomas  in  his  reply  said:  “I  do  not 
impute  the  murders  that  have  been  com- 
mitted to  the  whole  Delaware  nation.  I 
impute  them  only  to  the  people  that  com- 
mitted them;  but  it  lies  on  the  whole  Dela- 
ware na  ion  to  see  that  justice  be  done  by 
delivering  up  the  persons  present,  when  the 
murder  was  committed,  to  be  examined  and 
punished  according  to  law.” 

These  persons  were  surrendered. 

June  the  4th,  1745,  Bishop  Spangenberg 
wrote:  “We  also  visted  Allummapees,  the 
hereditary  K ng  of  the  Indians.  His  sister’s 
sons  are  either  dead  or  wortbl‘^ss,  hence  it 
is  not  known  on  whom  the  Kingdom  will 
descend.  He  is  very  old,  almost  blind,  and 
very  poor;  but  withal  has  s'lll  power  over, 
and  is  beloved  by  his  people;  and  is  a friend 
of  the  English.” 

A year  later  Conrad  Weiser  writes; 
“Allummapees  has  no  successor  of  his  rel- 
atives, and  will  hear  of  none  as  long  as  he 
lives;”  and  on  September  27,  1747,  he 
writes  from  Tulpehockin:  “I  understand 

that  Allummapees  is  dead,  I cannot  say  I 


am  sure  of  it;”  and  October  15,  he  writes, 
“Allummapees  is  dead.” 

Notwithstanding  these  statements  in  re- 
gard to  his  having  no  successor,  he  had  a 
great-grandson  three  years  of  age  when  he 
died.  John  Montour’s  mother,  the  first 
wife  of  Andrew  Montmr,  was  a grand- 
daughter of  Allummapees.'  The  evidence 
of  this  is  as  follows:  “On  the  20th  [of 

April,  1756]  the  Indians  had  a long  confer- 
ence with  the  Governor  They  put  Andrew 
Montour’s  chillren  under  his  care,  as  well 
the  three  that  are  here  to  be  independent 
of  the  mother,  as  a boy  of  twelve  years  old, 
that  he  had  by  a former  wife,  a Delaware, 
a grand  daughter  of  Allummapees.” — Gol, 
Rec.y  Yll  95.  This  John  Montour  held  a 
captain’s  commission  in  the  Revolutionary 
war,  and  served  with  credit  in  the  West 
under  Colonel  Daniel  Brodbead;  he  must 
not  be  confounded  with  John  Montour,  the 
son  ot  Queen  Catharine,  who  adhered  to 
the  Cro  wn. 

In  trying  to  answer  your  queries  regard- 
ing Alliquippa  and  Allummapees  I do  not 
suppose  what  I have  written  contains  much 
that  is  new  to  you,  but  it  may  be  of  inter- 
est to  some  ot  your  readers,  who  have  not 
the  time  or  opp  ^rtunity  to  collect  the  widely 
scattered  facts  relating  to  taese  unwaver- 
ing tawny  friends  of  the  English. 

Query. — Where  in  Pniiadelphia  was 
Kanuksusy,  alias  Newcastle,  buried? 

Isaac  Craig. 

Allegheny,  August  30,  1882. 


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The  Pioneer  Dentist  op  California. 
— In  a recent  number  ot  The  Sm  Diego 
Union  we  find  an  interesting  sketch  of  a na- 
tive of  Dauphin  county,  from  which  we 
gather  the  following  biographical  memor- 
anda: 

Gildea,  William  Brown,  was  born 
near  Middletown,  Dauphin  county.  Pa., 
N'lvember  12,  1818.  When  a boy  he  took 
a fancy  to  printing  and  learned  the  art  un- 
der Hug'Ji  Hamilton  & Son,  ot  Harrisburg. 
He  was  an  industrious  lad,  and  at  his  ma- 
jority in  1839,  started  for  St.  Louis.  He 
subsequently  began  the  study  of  med- 
icine and  dentistry  under  the  direc- 
tion of  his  maternal  uncle.  Dr. 
B.  B.  Brown,  of  that  city,  who  had 


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there  located  in  1834.  He  remained  with 
his  preceptor  until  1845,  having  in  the 
meantime  [1843]  graduated  at  the  St  Louis 
University.  He  was  also  a member  of  the 
American  Society  of  Dental  Surgeima.  Dr. 
Gildea  left  St.  Louis  in  April,  1845,  for 
California  in  company  with  the  “Emigrant 
Expedition”  which  left  Independence,  Mis- 
souri, May  6,  1845,  and  arrived  at  Sutter’s 
Fort,  September  26,  1845.  It  was  the 
second  party  which  had  crossed  the  Sierra 
Nevadas,  going  by  the  way  of  Ports  Lara- 
mie, Bridget  and  Hall,  the  first  being  in 
1841.  Dr.  Gildea  remained  wi  h General 
Sutter,  there  being  a great  deal  of  sickness 
at  that  time.  During  the  month  of  Decem- 
ber he  was  busily  engaged  attending  some 
parties  who  had  just  crossed  the  mountains 
and  were  afflicted  with  the  so-called  ‘ ‘ win- 
ter fever.”  In  the  latter  part  of  the  month 
he  was  taken  ill  with  the  same  disease,  of 
which  so  many  had  just  passed  away. 
Every  attention  was  given  him,  but  he  died 
on  Wednesday  morning,  January  24,  1846, 
in  his  twenty-eighth  year.  His  remains 
were  interred  under  a live-oak  tree  near  the 
fort.  Dr.  Gildea  was  well  posted  in  general 
literature  as  well  as  in  medicine  and  den- 
tistry, He  was  a man  of  great  ability  and 
force  of  character,  and  was  held  in  aflec- 
tionate  esteem  by  all  who  came  in  contact 
with  him.  Captain  Swasey,  who  crossed 
the  Plains  with  him,  writes  thus:  ‘‘He  was 
loved  and  respected  by  all  who  kne  w him, 
and  his  memory  will  be  always  cherished 
and  treasured  in  afflclionate  remembrance 
by  his  only  surviving  companion.”  Not- 
withstanding he  was  only  in  his  twenty- 
eighth  year,  he  had  made  a broad  start  for 
great  usefulness  to  his  fellow-men,  and 
being  of  such  an  affable  disposition  would 
soon  have  worked  himselt  into  a lucrative 
practice  under  the  shadow  of  the  great 
Sierras,  had  he  only  been  spared  long 
enough  for  the  mass  of  the  people  to 
realize  the  amount  of  manhood  he  really 
possessed. 

THK  FIKST  SUXTLBBS  OF  THE  NAME  OF 
JLEWiS  ABOUXliFWlSBUKG. 

For  a long  time  I was  impressed  with  a 
belief  that  the  town  of  Lewisburg,  Union 
county.  Pa.,  had  been  named  in  honor  of  a 
member  of  my  family,  as  the  first  person 
who  had  a warrant  for  land  now  covered  by 
that  town.  A statement  appearing  in  one 


of  the  early  numbers  of  Notes  and  Queries 
led  me  to  examine  the  different  authorities 
on  the  subject.  While  I am  much  wiser  in 
this  literature,  I am  unable  to  reconcile  the 
confl  cting  testimony  or  to  judge  of  iheir 
reliability.  I will  be  glad  to  have  the  judg- 
of  those  well  acquainted  with  this  local  his- 
tory passed  upon  the  subject. 

The  article  in  Notes  and  Queries  referred 
to  is  briefly  as  follows  : “Eli  Lewis  was  a. 

native  of  York  county.  Pa.,  born  about 
1750,  and  was  the  first  settler  ot  the  town 
ot  Lewisburg.  Ho  died  there  February  2, 
1807.  He  was  the  fa  her  of  Chief  Justice 
Ellis  Lewis,  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Penn- 
sylvavia.” 

From  the  “Annals  of  Buffalo  Valley,” 
by  John  B.  Linn,  I copy  a few  notes.  Page 
53,  Journal  of  Richard  Miles  (surveyor), 
April  20,  1773:  “Started  from  Sharaokin 
in  company  with  James  and  Enos  Miles, 
Abel  Thomas  and  John  Lewis  (from  Rad- 
nor, Chester  county).”  P.  70,  in  1775  a 
Daniel  Lewis  lived  in  Beaver  township.. 
P.  92,  in  an  imperfect  list  of  inhabitants  of 
Penn  township  in  1776,  aopears  the  name 
of  John  Lewis.  P 336,  The  name  of 
Daniel  Lewis  disappears  from  amongst  the 
residents  of  White  Deer  in  1785  and  Paschal 
takes  its  place.  Daniel  had  ma>Tied  a Mar- 
garet Paschal,  daughter  of  a Philadelphia 

hatter,  and  widow  of  Mather’s. 

Paschal  died  June  17,  1820,  and  h’s  widow, 
Elizabeth  (Sonde).  August  26,  1828,  aged 
71.  P.  2J8,  “Stephen,  fhomas  and  Enos 
Lewis  resided  in  Beaver  township  in  1789.” 

From  the  “History  of  Pennsylvania,’* 
by  Wm  H.  Egle,  M.  D., we  Darn,  p.  1114, 
that  Ludwig  Derr  laid  out  the  first  town- 
lots. 

Day  in  ‘ ‘Historical  Collections  of  Penn- 
sylvania,” says  the  town  was  built  on  land 
belonging  to  a Ludwig  or  Louis  Derr,  and 
I inferred  from  this  that  the  name  was  de- 
rived from  this  Christian  name. 

Of  the  Lewis  family  of  Chester  county,  I 
have  the  following:  Emigrating  from  the 
North  of  Wales  on  account  of  some  religi- 
gious  disturbance,  it  is  supposed  ihey  went 
to  the  North  of  Ireland,  and  from  thence  to 
America,  settling  in  the  “Welch  tract,”  in 
Radnor  or  U wchlan  township,  near  Dow- 
ningtown.  It  is  not  known  whence  they 
came,  but  tradition  tells  us  that  it  was 
shortly  after  the  birth  of  John  Lewis — 
June  1,  1722.  It  is  possible  that  he  was 


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the  one  mentioned  above  in  Richara  Miles’ 
“Journal  ” His  second  son  William  mar- 
ried Jan  16.  1796,  a Sarah  Miles;  a broiher 
of  John  Lewis,  whose  name  is  supposed  to 
have  been  Alexander,  settled  on  the  site  of 
Lewisborg,  and  we  always  thought  that  he 
was  the  founder  and  gave  name  to  the 
town.  I will  be  glad  to  obtain  further  in- 
formation on  this  subject.  w.  s l. 

Philadelphia,  Sept.  11,  1882 

[Our  correspondent  has  misquoted  our 
note  coQcerning  Major  Eli  Lewis.  He  was 
the  founder  of  Lewis^gr-^^/,  York  countv, 
and  not  of  LswisSwr^',  Union  county.  We 
commend  the  foregoing  to  our  valued 
friend,  Hon.  John  Blair  Linn,  who  no 
doubt  can  furnish  us  additional  informa- 
tion.] w.  H.  E. 

liAZARUS  STKWART. 

On  the  15th  day  of  September  1770, 
Philip  De  Haas,  Esq.,  of  Lebanontown,  is- 
sued a warrant  for  the  arrest  of  Lazarus 
Stewart,  and  gave  it  into  the  hands  of 
Henry  Johnson,  carpenter,  to  execute  and 
convey  Stewart  to  Reading  “goal.”  Adam 
Sholly.  carpenter,  was  ordered  to  assist 
Johnstn. 

It  is  orobable  at  this  time  or  within  a few 
days,  that  de  Haas  called  upon  2iposBe  comita- 
tus  to  assist  the  officer  in  arresting  Stewart. 
The  citizens  of  Lebanon  refused  to  aid  in 
this  work  through  fear  or  sympathy  for 
Stewart.  DeHaas  and  the  justice  of  Lan- 
caster caused  the  sherift  to  go  to  Lebanon, 
where,  on  the  16th  day  of  October,  1770, 
he  arrested  Johnson  and  Sholly.  and  Philip 
Gloninger,  Christian  Mies,  Nicholas  Ens- 
minger,  and  Emanuel  Barting,  citizens  of 
Lebanon,  for  refusing  to  assist  the  first 
two  in  arresting  Stewart. 

The  conduct  of  Johnson  and  Sholly  were 
the  subject  of  a Judicial  investigation.  The 
former  gave  as  an  excuse  for  not  arresting 
Stewart  that  he  “was  afraid”  While  in 
custody  of  the  Sheriff.  De  Haas  endeavored 
to  get  him  to  say  that  the  other  persons 
arrested  had  threatened  to  “sweep  his  bones 
together  in  the  streets  of  Lebanon”  it  he 
arrested  Stewart. 

Johnson  refused  to  implicate  any  one, 
and  said  he  was  only  “afraid  of  the  Han- 
over people.”  Sholly  said  he  was  “afraid 
the  Hanover  people  would  come  and  beat 
him  half  dead.”  De  Haas  utterly  tailed  to 
prove  his  allegations  of  threats  against  the 


Lebanon  people.  He  evidently  worked 
himself  into  a “corner”  and  did  not  get  out 
of  the  unpleasant  pred  cament  he  found 
" himself  in  without  a good  deal  of  trouble. 
The  truth  was  that  Johnson  and  the  others 
were  in  sympathy  with  Stewart,  and  did 
not  care  to  meddle  with  the  matter.  These 
few  clues  do  not  indicate  the  particular 
offense  S ewart  had  been  guilty  of.  The 
affair  of  the  Conestogoe  Indians  occurred 
seven  years  before  this  date,  but  owing  to 
the  renewed  pressure  of  the  Quaker  assem- 
bly on  Governor  Penn,  six  years  after  the 
affair,  a reward  was  again  "offered  for  the 
arrest  of  Stewart,  and  hence  the  action 
taken  by  J ustice  De  Haas. 

De  Haas  acted  upon  his  own  motion  in 
issuing  this  warrant.  Then  these  proceed- 
ings were  had  to  inquire  into  his  couductin 
arresting  a number  of  citizens  of  Lebanon 
without  just  cause  He  faded  to  prove  any 
adequate  justification  for  their  arrest.  The 
incident  related  I came  across  in  a de- 
tached form  and  picked  it  up.  Whether 
there  were  any  subsequent  proceedings  I do 
not  know.  From  the  phraseology  of  John- 
son’s affidavit,  it  is  inferrable  that  Stewart 
was  under  arrest  in  Lebanon. 

Columbia,  Pa.  Samuel  Evans. 


HOTMS  AND  QUBKIKS— IXXXlf. 


Historical  and  Genealogical. 


Readers  of  Notes  and  Queries  will 
find,  in  lieu  of  the  usual  variety,  that  this 
and  the  following  numbers  are  occupied 
with  an  article  of  more  general  than  local 
interest.  It  is  nevertheless  an  important 
contribution  to  the  history  of  our  State,  and 
has  been  prepared  with  care  and  research. 

It  is  the  history  of  an  enterprise  which,  al- 
though not  inuring  to  individual  profit,  was 
of  decided  advantage  to  the  growth  and 
prosperity  of  the  northwest  corner  of  Penn-  i 
sylvania.  w.  h.  e. 

THB  HARKISBUKG  AND  PRBSQU’  18I<B 
[LAND]  COMPANY. 

•I.  ■ 

Recently  a gentleman  of  Harrisburg  paid  ! 
a visit  to  the  lovely  city  of  Erie,  on  the  j 
lake  of  that  came,  and  while  there  was  j. 
greatly  impressed  with  the  familiar  names  I 
of  persons  whom  he  met,  the  descendants  I 


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325 


of  early  pioaeers,  who,  eighty  years  ago, 
pluDged  into  the  wildernets,  as  their  pa 
remshad  dpne  before  them,  to  found  new 
homes  for  those  to  come  a^ter  them.  The 
names  of  Swan.  Wallice,  Kelso,  S urgeon, 
Forster  and  others,  went  lo  show  ihat  in 
the  e rly  history  of  that  locality  the  people 
of  Dauphin  county  bore  an  important 
part 

Several  years  'since  there  came  to  us  by 
express,  au  old  blank  book,  which  proved 
to  be  the  minute  book  ot  ihe  Hariisburg 
and  Pre^^qu’  Isle  Company.  We  were  re 
mindrd  of  this  by  the  remark  ot  the  gentle- 
man referred  to,  and  believing  that  the  sub- 
ject will  be  interesting  not  only  to  those 
connected  wiih  that  migration  but  also  to 
the  descendants  ot  those  individuals  who 
iniiia'ed  the  project — specula'ive  though 
their  motives  may  have  been — from  papers 
in  our  possession,  we  present  herev^iih  a 
history  of  the  Hariisburg  and  Pie  qu’  Isle 
Company. 

Perchance,  no  one  State  has  had  as  much 
difficul'y  in  its  boundary  settlements  as 
Pennsylvania.  Contention,  leading  to  im- 
prisonment on  boih  sides,  and  even  to 
bloodshed,  have  characteiiztd  the  disputes 
br-twten  Maryland,  Virginia  and  Connecti- 
cut, with  Pennsylvania.  Although  our 

personal  sympaihies  rest  with  our  na- 
tive State,  we  must  confess  that 

it  was  not  always  that  the  peace  proclivi  ies 
of  the  great,  and  good  Pena  prevailed.  The 
boundary  d fficulties  between  Pennsylvania 
and  the  States  of  New  York  and  New  Jer- 
sey were  promptly  and  amicably  settled — 
and  we  regret  we  cannot  say  this  of  some 
other  States. 

In  1784  the  Virgin  a and  Pennsylvania 
difficulty  ended  by  extending  the  Mason  and 
Dixon  line  five  degrees  frnm  the  Delaware 
river,  and  a meridian  drawn  from  the  west- 
ern extremity  to  the  northern  1 mit.  In 
1787  the  commhsioners  appointed  by  Penn- 
sylvania and  New  York  completed  the  run- 
ning and  marking  of  toe  boundary  between 
those  Stages,  beginning  at  the  forty-  bird 
degree  of  north  latitude  at  and  near  the 
river  Delaware,  extending  westward  259 
miles  and  88  perches  to  Lake  Erie,  five  or 
six  miles  east  of  tbe  Ohio  State  line.  This 
was  confirmed  by  the  Assembly  in  1789. 

By  the  treaty  with  the  Ind'ans  at  Port 
Stanwix  in  1784  their  title  to  tbe  lands  of 
Western  Pennsylvania  and  New  York  were 


extinguished,  excepting  the  Triangle  or 
Preequ’  isle  lands,  whica  were  at  cidentally 
left  out  of  Pennsylvania,  New  York,  Maes- 
achusetis,  Coanectlcur,  and  Virginia  and 
were  »uppo  ed  at  different  times  to  belong 
to  each  Oen.  William  Irvine,  of  Revolu- 
tionary fame,  who  was  one  of  the  surveyors 
of  Donation  Lauds — lands  in  the  ‘‘New 
Purchase, ■’  dona'ed  by  the  S^ate  of  Penn- 
sylvania to  the  officers  of  the  Pennsylvania. 
Line — discovered,  while  in  the  performance 
of  his  official  du  ies,  that  Peunsylvan’a  had 
but  a few  mdes  of  Lake  coast  and  not 
any  harbor,  and  in  consequence  ot  these 
representations,  the  State  b..gan  negotia- 
tions tor  its  purchase.  At  ir,a  request  the 
United  Sta*^es  Government  sent  out  Andrew 
Ellicott  to  run  and  establish  lines.  It  was 
fouid  by  ihe  New  York  charter  that 
the  Western  boundary  of  that  State  was 
twenty  mi'es  west  of  the  most  westerly 
bank  of  the  Niagara  river,  and  was  the  east 
line  of  the  tract  known  as  the  Presqu’  Isle 
Triangle. 

At  this  period,  Pennsylvania  was  urging 
a settlement  of  its  claim  against  the  Na- 
tional Government  tor  expenses  incurred 
during  the  Revolution,  and  pending  ihis,  it 
was  agreed  that  the  puicha  e of  the  Tri- 
angle be  made  in  partial  payment  of  the 
c^aim  referred  to  On  the  4 h of  September, 
1788,  it  was  resolve!  by  Congress,  “That 
the  United  S ates  do  relinqu  sh  and  transfer 
to  Pennsylvania  all  their  right,  tit'e,  and 
c’atm  to  the  government  and  jurbd  c ion  of 
said  lands,  and  it  is  hereby  dt dared  and 
made  k town  that  the  laws  and  public  acts 
of  Pennsylvania  shall  extend  over  every  part 
of  said  ir*ct,  as  if  said  tract  had  originally 
b-ea  within  the  charter  bounds  of  that 
State.” 

By  the  act  of  the  2d  of  October,  1788,  the 
sum  of  £1200  was  appropriated  by  Congress 
to  purchase  tne  Indian  tide  to  tne  tract  in 
fulfillm  *ni  of  the  contract  to  sell  it  to  Penn- 
sylvania; and  a'  the  treaty  of  Fort  Harmar, 
January  9,  1789,  Cornplanter  and  other 
chiefs  of  the  Six  Na  ions  signed  a deed,  in 
con  ideration  of  the  sum  referred  to,  ceding 
the  Presqu’  Isle  laud  of  the  United  S cates, 
to  be  vest,td  in  the  State  ot  Pennsylvania. 
In  March,  1792,  the  S a e surrendered  to 
the  National  Government  Continental  cer- 
tifies,es  held  by  it  to  the  amount  of  $151,- 
640  2>,  and  ih©  purchase  was  ompieted. 
Tne  Triangle  contained  202, 187  acres. 


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Measures  were  subsequently  adopted  look- 
ing to  the  settlement  ot  the  newly  acquired 
territory,  and  in  April,  1793,  the  Legisla* 
lure  passed  an  act  for  laying  out  a to«en  at 
Presqu’  Isle.  In  May  following  General 
Irvioe  and  Mr.  Ellicott  were  appointed  by 
Governor  M'fflin  to  survey  and  lay  out  towns 
at  French  Creek,  Le  Boenf  and  Presqu’ 
Isle.  From  some  unaccountable  cause,  th  s 
movement  on  the  part  of  the  State  was  not 
lavorably  received  by  the  Indians  on  the 
head-waters  of  the  Allegheny.  The  trou- 
ble arose  from  the  influence  of  the  British, 
who  were  opposed  to  the  establishment  of 
military  posts  on  the  Lake.  The  United 
States  Government  cautioned  Pennsylvania 
from  giving  offense  to  the  British  garrisons 
in  that  quarter,  and  a sudden  check  was 
given  to  the  laying  out  of  Presqu’  Isle. 
The  citizens,  however,  of  Western  Pennsyl- 
vania urged  forward  the  measures  contem- 
plated by  the  State,  and  considerable  cor 
respond ence  between  the  State  and  Na- 
tional Governments  was  had  concerning 
the  matter. 

Governor  Mifflin,  in  writing  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  War,  under  date  of  June  24,  1794, 
used  the  following  plain-spoken  language  : 
“Some  old  grievances  alleged  to  have  been 
suffered  from  the  Union,  the  imflammatory 
speech  of  Lord  Dorchester,  the  constant 
machinations  of  British  agents,  and  the 
corruption  of  British  bribes,  had  in  truth, 
previously  excited  that  hostile  dis position 
which  you  seem  to  consider  as  the  effect  of 
the  measures  pnrsued  by  Pennsylvania  for 
establishing  a Town  at  Presqu’  Isle.” 

“I  am  not  inclined,  sir,  to  enter  into  a 
discussion  of  the  ex  ent  or  operation  of 
those  principles  of  society,  or  of  that  prac- 
tice of  political  communities,  which,  you 
observe,  will  frequently  concur  in  postpon- 
ing the  enj  >yment  of  a particular  right  or 
interest  of  a part  of  a nation,  to  considera- 
tions respecting  the  safely  or  welfare  of  a 
whole  nation;  but  it  is  obvious  that  a 
doctrine  of  this  nature  must  depend  essen- 
tially upon  the  terms  of  the  social  or  po- 
litical compact  to  which  it  is  applied;  and 
that  of  a'l  the  modifications  of  which  it  is 
susceptible,  the  'e^sr  ad  ip^’ed  to  our  system 
of  government  (a  Federal  II -public)  would, 
perhaps,  be  the  acknowledgment  ot  a dis 
cretiouary  power  in  the  Execu'ive  Magis- 
trate ot  aparticu'ar  State,  to  suspend,  under 
any  circumstances,  the  execution  of  a law, 


enacted  by  the  only  competent  authority, 
and  directed  by  legitimate  means  to  a legiti- 
mate end.  The  question  on  the  propriety 
of  consulting  the  welfare  and  interest  of  the 
whole  nation  at  the  expense  of  a part  of  it, 
might,  indeed,  be  justly  proposed  to  the 
Legislature  of  Pennsylvania,  and  would,  I 
am  persuaded,  receive  from  that  depart- 
ment of  our  Government  a liberal  consider- 
ation; but  you  will  recollect,  sir,  that  my 
difficulty  occurred  because  the  question  was 
proposed  to  the  Executive  Magistrate,  who, 
if  be  had  not  originally  the  authority  to  i 
interpose,  could  not,  I was  apprehensive,  I 
acquire  it  merely  from  a consideration  of  the  i 
weight  of  the  reasons  which  might  be  sug-  j 
gested  on  the  subject.  i 

“It  may  be  proper  here  to  remark  that  | 
my  determination  t ) continue  the  suspen-  i 
sion  of  the  Presqu’  Isle  establishment  till  i 
the  President  shall  vary  the  opinion  which  I 
he  has  delivered,  is  founded  principal  y on  i 
the  assurances  I have  received  that  the  ob-  : 
stac'es  are  ot  a temporary  nature,  and,  con-  j 
sequently,  that  the  success  of  the  attempts,  j 
which  you  inform  me,  are  put  in  train  to  i 
remove  them,  may  be  so  seasonably  at- 
tained as  to  admit,  not  only  of  an  accom-  i 
modation  of  the  views  of  the  General  Gov-  i 
ernmeat,  but  als ) of  the  execution  of  the 
law  of  Pennsylvaaia,  Witniu  the  period  i 
contemplated  by  the  Legislature.  For,  al-  i 
thougn  no  argumenis  can  be  necessary  to  j 
convince  me  of  the  patriotic  attention  of  : 
the  President  to  the  interests  of  the  Uaion,  ' 
it  would  be  c )ntrary  to  the  ideas  which  I 
entertain  of  his  j ustice,  candor  and  wisdom, 
to  suppose  that,  in  order  to  faciii'ate  the 
duties  of  his  station,  he  would  advise  me  to 
pursue  a measure  iQC3nsistent  with  the 
duties  of  mine,  or  that  he  wou'd  deliver  an 
opinion  to  tne  Executive  of  any  State 
which  it  might  ba  thought  indelicate  to 
disregard  and  illegal  to  adopt  ” 


MOTltS  AND  QUEttlKS— I XXXIII. 

Historical  aitd  Uenealoglcat. 

The  Bi-Centennial. — The  24  h of  Oc- 
tober having  oeen  celebrated  as  the  Peon 
Landing  Day,  we  have  taken  very  little  in- 
t-irest  in  it.  Assuming  Proud  and  other 
Quaker  author!  ies  to  be  correct,  the  day 
f u o’^iser Vance  sh  uld  have  been  the  3d  of 
November — although  we  are  thorousfhly 
convinced  that  the  27th  of  October,  1682, 


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S27 


was  the  date  of  Pean’s  landing  at  New 
Castle — which  would  bring  the  two  hun- 
dredth anniversary  to  the  10th  of  Novem- 
ber 1882.  We  do  not  celebrate  the  11th  of 
February  as  the  birth  day  anniverisary  of 
the  Fa  her  of  his  country.  General 
Washington,  but  we  do  the  221  of  that 
month.  Exactly  why  the  Pbiladelphians 
have  observed  tne  24  .h  of  October,  we  can- 
not see — but  they  are  historically  wiser,  we 
presume,  than  o her  peoole.  No  wonder 
the  allegorical  William  Penn  fell  into  the 
Delaware  on  Tuesday — he  was  in  too  great 
a hurry  to  land.  The  next  thing  in  order 
will  be  the  celebration  of  the  so-called 
Treaty  under  the  great  Elm  tree  at  Shack- 
amaxan — for  which  there  really  is  no  au- 
thority, save  tradi  ion,  which  every  one 
knows  is  not  reliable.  The  people  should 
not  be  deceived  upon  these  points  in  his- 
tory, and  as  far  as  our  influence  goes,  we 
shall  not  countenance  historical  quackery. 

w.  H.  E. 

In  a few  months  after,  the  disturbances 
in  the  Western  part  of  Pennsylvania,  ow- 
ing to  the  opposition  to  the  Excise  law,  re- 
sulting in  the  so  called  Wnisky  Insurrec- 
tion, occupied  the  minds  and  pens  of  the 
State  and  National  authorities,  so  that  the 
subject  of  the  Piesqu’  I»le  establishment 
was  postponed.  In  November  following  a 
treaty  of  peace  was  again  concluded  be- 
tween the  United  States  and  the  Six  Nations 
at  Canaudaigue,  N.  Y.,  which  remove  i all 
impediments  to  the  further  prosecution  of 
the  laying  out  of  the  towns  proposed  and 
the  establishment  of  military  posts  in  the 
country  ref<^rred  to.  Accordingly,  in  the 
spring  of  1795,  M ssrs.  Irvine  and  Ellicott 
continued  their  labors  and  effected  tne  sur- 
v<  y of  the  towns  as  directed  by  the  act  of 
Assembly — that  at  French  Creek  was 
named  Fianfelin,  at  Le  Bo©  uf,  Waterford, 
and  at  Pre^qu’  Isle,  Erie. 

On  the  25th  of  July,  1796,  an  agreement 
was  en'erei  into  by  Thomas  Forster,  John 
Kean,  Alexander  Berry  hill,  Samuel  Laird, 
Richard  Swan,  John  A.  Hanna.  Robert 
Harris,  Ri<;ha  d Dearmond  and  W/lliam 
Kelso,  to  form  an  ass  )cia  ion  by  the  name 
of  the  ‘‘Harriftburg  and  Presque  Isle  Com- 
pany,” with  the  object  th  rein  stated.  On 
the  13th  of  Auiiust  following,  owing  to 
some  imperfection  in  the  compact  or  agree- 
ment, it  was  unanimously  resolved  that  the 


same  “is  hereby  compleatly  obliterated, 
done  away,  and  made  void  and  of  none  ef- 
fect ” The  following  was  then  drawn  up, 
unanimously  approved  of,  and  signed  by 
the  members  present. 

“We  the  subscribers,  taking  into  consid- 
eration the  benefits  and  advantages  which 
probably  may  arise  as  well  to  ourselves  and 
our  heirs,  as  to  the  community  at  large, 
from  the  settling,  improving  and  populat- 
ing the  country  near  and  adjoining  to  Lake 
Erie,  do,  for  our  mutual  beuefit  and  con- 
venience, and  the  better  to  accotnplish  the 
objects  aforesaid,  associate  and  join  our- 
selves together  as  and  by  the  name  of  The 
Harrisburg  and  Presque  Isle  Compa- 
ny, and  tor  the  good  government  and  regu- 
lation of  the  said  company,  do  mutually 
agree  and  conclude  upon  the  following  arti- 
cles, viz: 

“1.  That  the  company  shall  consist  of  ten 
persons  and  no  more,  and  shall  meet  to- 
gether as  soon  as  conveniently  may  be  done, 
and  by  a majority  of  votes  choose  two  of 
their  number,  one  thereof  as  treasurer,  who 
shall  be  elected  annually  (and  once  in 
every  year  shall  render  his  accounts  to  a 
committee  chosen  by  the  company  for  that 
purpose)  and  the  other  as  secretary  who 
shall  be  elected  every  two  years. 

“2  That  each  member  of  the  company 
shall  pay  into  the  bauds  of  the  treas- 
urer so  chosen  the  sum  of  two  hun- 
dred pounds  (which  is  the  am  >unt 
of  one  share)  someiime  between  the  present 
time  and  the  first  day  of  April  nt^xt,  in  such 
order  as  two-thuds  of  the  company  shall 
direct  and  appoint. 

“3.  That  the  sums  so  paid  shall  be  a 
common  stock  for  the  use  of  the  company, 
and  shall  be  appropriated  by  them  in  the 
purchase  of  In  and  Out  lots  in  the  towns  of 
E lie  and  others,  and  of  the  lauds  in  the 
State  of  Pennsylvania,  N )rth  a id  West  of 
the  Ohio  and  Allegheny  rivers,  and  in  im- 
proving and  settii  ig  the  lots  and  lands  so 
purchased,  and  the  necessary  previous 
preparations  thereto 

“4.  That  all  purchases  of  lots,  lands,  aud 
property,  whatsoever,  shall  be  made,  im- 
proved, settled,  and  secured  at  the  common 
exp«DSrt  of  the  company,  and  be  held  by 
them  and  their  heirs  as  tenants  in  common, 
and  not  as  j >int  tenants,  until  two-ihirds 
of  the  company  shall  atiree  to  make  parti- 
tion, in  which  case,  if  they  agree  on  the 


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terms,  eleven  persons  shall  be  named  by 
the  company  and  five  thereof  selected  by 
lott,  who  shall  have  full  power  and  au  hor- 
ity  to  make  partition  if  practicable,  and  if 
not  practicable,  and  they  advise  a sale,  a 
sa^e  i“hall  then  be  made,  and  the  amount 
equally  divided. 

“5.  That  any  member  of  the  company 
shall  be  permitted  to  take  any  number  of 
shares  not  exceeding  five,  paying  for  eaci 
share  he  subscribes  for  at  the  time  of  the 
organ  Zition  of  the  company  the  sum  of 
tvvo  hundred  pounds,  and  for  any  share  he 
subscr  bes  for  af  er  that  time  such  advance, 
as  two-thirds  of  the  company  may  think 
proper,  hwiag  due  regard  to  the  apprecia- 
tion of  their  property. 

“6  Any  member  wishing  to  sell  his 
right  in  the  company  shall  give  thirty  days’ 
notice  thereof  to  the  company,  wno  shall 
have  the  preterence  in  making  the  purchase, 
provided  they  and  the  member  wishing  to 
sell  shall  agree  on  the  terms,  if  not,  he  may 
then  sell  out  to  any  person  who  will  com- 
ply with  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the 
company. 

“7.  That  whenever,  and  so  often  as  two- 
thirds  of  the  c >mpa*>y  shall  think  it  proper 
to  make  sa’e  of  any  part  of  this  property,  it 
shall  be  effec  ed  in  the  following  manner, 
viz:  Each  member  of  the  company  by  two, 
three  or  more  together,  as  shall  be  most 
convenient, shall  execute  by  themselves  and 
their  wives,  proper  powers  of  attorney  for 
that  purpose,  and  transmit  it  to  some  agent 
to  be  chosen  by  the  company,  who  shall,  in 
pursuance  of  the  warrants  of  the  respectivs 
members  so  transmitted  to  him,  convey  to 
the  purchaser  or  pure  lasers  the  prop  rty 
therein  specified,  the  exp -uses  of  which 
are  to  be  equally  borne  by  the  company. 

“8  That  any  member  refu  ing  to  com- 
ply with  the  seventh  article  thereof,  when 
two-thirds  of  the  company  shall  deem  it 
necessary  (after  having  due  notice  thereof) 
shall  then  and  from  thenceforth  forfe  t the 
whole  share  or  shares  to  the  rest  of  the 
company 

“9.  Anv  new  rules  or  regulations  what- 
ever which  shall  be  hereafter  made  for  the 
belter  government  of  the  affairs  of  the 
company,  shall  be  agreed  upon  by  a major- 
ity of  two-thifda  of  the  members  or  the 
company,  which  shall  be  regulated 
in  the  following  manner  v z : 
When  any  question  is  about 


to  be  taken,  or  new  rules  or  regulations 
made,  all  the  members  shall  have  notice 
thereof,  if  within  fifty  miles  distance,  and 
the  members  who  shall  attend  shall  proceed 
to  give  iheir  votes  by  ballot,  every  member 
having  one  share  and  not  less  than  three 
shares  shall  have  two  votes,  and  r very  mem- 
ber having  the  whole  five  shares  shill  be 
entitled  to  three  votes,  which  votes  being 
so  given,  a majority  of  two  thirds  shall  be 
decisive 

‘‘In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto 
set  our  hands  and  seals  the  thirteenth  day 
of  August,  1796 


Tho  Forster, 

[L. 

S.] 

J Kean, 

[L 

S ] 

Alex  Berryhill, 

[L 

S] 

Sam'l  Laird, 

[L. 

S ] 

Rich’d  Swan, 

[L. 

8.J 

John  A Hanna, 

[L 

s] 

Rob’t  Harris, 

[L. 

s ] 

Rich’d  Dea.rmond, 

[L 

S.] 

Wm  Kelso 

[L. 

S ] 

Samuel  Ainsworth 

,[L. 

s.] 

Witness  present : 

Stacy  Potts,  Jr. 

J.  Dentzell. 

Uawpliin  county,  ss  : 

Acknowledged  by  nine  persons  the  thir- 
teenth day  of  August,  1796,  Coram  me 
J.  Dentzell, 
Justice  Peace  D . co. 

All  of  the  foregomg  persons  subscribed 
for  a single  share,  save  Thomas  Forster, 
who  appears  as  a subscriber  for  three  shares. 
The  gentlemen  who  formed  the  foregoing 
compact  we  e representative  men  of  the 
county,  and  it  may  be  proper  in  this  con- 
nection to  tell  who  they  were, 

Thomas  Forster  was  a native  of  Paxtang, 
born  in  1762,  brought  up  as  a surveyor, 
served  as  colonel  during  the  Whisky  In- 
surrection of  1794.  an  associate  judge  of 
Dauphin  enunty,  member  of  the  L gisla- 
ture  in  1798;  subiequenily  removed  to  Erie 
in  the  interest  of  the  Harr  sburg  and 
Presqu’  Isle  Land  Company  where  he  be- 
came thoioutih  y iden'itied  with  its  inter- 
ests and  filled  important  positions,  dying 
in  1836 

John  Kean,  a native  of  Philadelphia,  was 
one  ot  tne  earl  est  settlers  of  Har'isburg, 
one  of  the  first  associate  judges  of  the  coun- 
ty; a county  c tmmissioner  for  eigho  years; 
two  terms  8tate  Seaator  from  Daupnin  and 
Berks  counties;  Registrar  General  of  Penn- 


Historical  and  Genealogical. 


gylvania;  Presidential  eelector  in  1800,  and 
for  many  years  a merchant  and  justice  ot 
the  D ace.  dying  in  1818  a*,  the  age  of  fifty  six 

Alexander  BerryhiU,  a na  ive  of  Paxrang, 
born  in  1738;  one  of  the  first,  jus* ices  of  nie 
peace  of  Harrisburg ; a burgess  of  the  bor- 
ough, dying  m 1798. 

Samud  Laird,  a lawyer  of  prominence, 
admitt  d to  the  Dauphin  county  bar  in 
1792,  and  for  many  years  a leading  actor 
in  the  affairs  of  the  county  He  and  Col. 
Forster  married  sisters,  danqrhters  of  i.he 
Rev.  Joseph  Montgomery.  Mr.  Laird  died 
in  1815.  at  the  age  of  forty -four. 

Richard  Swan  was  a native  of  Paxtang, 
born  in  1757;  served  in  the  War  of  the  Rev- 
olution, and  was  a gentleman  of  influence 
in  this  locality.  He  removed  to  Erie  coun- 
ty, and  there  many  of  his  descendants  re- 
side. He  deceased  there  in  April,  1808. 

John  A.  Hanna,  a native  of  New  Jersey, 
was  a lawyer  by  professioci;  was  a briga- 
dier general  in  the  Whiskey  Insurrection, and 
afterwards  a member  of  Congress,  and  died 
in  1805,  at  the  age  of  forty  four.  He  mar- 
ried a daughter  ot  John  Harris,  the  founder, 
and  a s'ster  of  Robert  Harris. 

Robert  Harris,  son  of  the  founder  of  Har- 
risburg, born  at  Harris’  Ferry  in  1768  He 
filled  a number  of  important  offices,  and 
was  twice  elected  to  Congress  He  died  in 
1851. 

Richard  Dearmond  was  a native  of  Han- 
over, born  in  1743,  a substantial  larmer. 
He  married  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Andrew 
Stuart  and  Mary  Dinwiddle.  He  died  in  1802 

William  Kelso,,  the  son  of  Joseph  and 
Margaret  Kelso,  who  located  on  tue  Sus- 
quehanna in  Paxtang  prior  to  1730.  wa'^  a 
native  of  that  township.  He  lived  many 
years  on  the  Cumberland  Valley  side  in  the 
old  Kelso  ferry  house,  where  he  died  May 
22,  1807.  He  was  the  father  ot  John  Kelso, 
who  went  to  Erie  in  1802,  there  located, 
and  the  ancestor  of  the  family  in  that 
county. 

Samuel  Ainsworth,  son  of  John  Ains- 
worth and  Margaret  Mayes,  was  born  in 
Hanover  in  1765.  He  was  a substantial 
farmer,  a man  of  prominence,  was  a cap- 
tain during  the  Whisky  Insurrection,  and 
twice  elected  to  the  Legislature.  He  died 
in  1798  while  in  attendance  on  the  latter  at 
Philadelphia. 

Such  was  the  personnel  of  the  men  who 
formed  the  original  Harrisburg  and  Presqu’ 


Isle  Company— men  of  integrity,  enterprise 
and  high  standing  in  the  community. 

NOTJES  AND  QUBRIBS  — JL.XXX1V. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Correction. — Much  to  our  mortification 
a typ ograp  deal  error  was  made  in  a date 
given  with  our  remarks  on  the  Lauding  of 
Penn  celebration,  the  eleveath  line  where 
the  10  .h  of  November  is  given  instead  of 
the  6.h  Such  mistakes  are  certainly  vexa- 
tious— buL  what  cannot  be  helped  must  very 
frequently  be  endured.  w.  h.  e. 


John  La.ndis  — We  are  desirous  of  ob- 
taining some  biographical  information  con- 
cerning John  Landis,  ‘ Pojt  and  Painter,” 
as  he  Was  wont  to  dosigna  e himself.  We 
will  consider  it  a favor  to  receive  whatever 
data  may  be  in  tae  po-sessiou  of  any  ot  the 
readers  of  Notes  and  Queries.  w.  h e. 


Pea-rson. — Richard  Pearson,  of  Eng- 
land, and  his  son  Thomas,  were  original 
purchasers  of  laud  of  the  Proprietary,  Wil- 
liam Penn,  From  a paper  in  our  posses- 
sion we  may  prove  of  genealogical  value. 

l.  Richard  Pears  >n  died  intestate 
leaving  is>ue: 

II  Thomas  Pearson, d in  1737;  his  wife 
Marger>^  in  1747.  They  had  issue: 

Robert,  m.  and  left  issue. 

Enoch,  m.  and  left  issue. 

Hi.  Lawrence. 

iv.  Abel,  m.  and  left  issue, 

V.  John. 

m.  Sarah . 

mi  Mary,  m.  1st  Nicholas  Rogers;  2d 
John  Eyre;  bad  a dau.  m.  Nicholas  Young. 

riii  Margery. 

Thomas  Pearson  purchased  land  in  Mar- 
pie  township,  Chester  county,  “and  made 
great  improvements  thereon,  and  after- 
wards there  died.”  w.  h.  e. 

A Descendant  op  Franklin  Dead. — 
William  Duane,  a well-known  citizen  of 
Philadelphia,  who  was  associated  with  its 
newspapers  a half  century  ago,  and  was 
later  a member  of  the  bar,  died  November 
4,  1882,  at  the  University  Hospital,  aged  75 
years.  Mr.  Duiane  has  frequently  con- 
tributed iaformatioQ  presented  through  the 
medium  of  “W.  and  Q and  it  is  deemed 
fitting  that  its  readers  should  know,  that 
he  was  the  great-grandson  of  Benjamin. 


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FraokliD,  beiog  the  eldest  of  niae  children 
horn  to  William  J.  Dnane  and  Deborah 
B*che  His  Father  was  General  Jack- 
son’s Secretary  ot  the  Treasury  in  the 
time  of  the  ba’tle  over  the  removal  of  the 
deposits  from  the  United  States  bank,  and 
his  grandfather,  William  Duane,  was  the 
editor  of  the  famous  Aurora.  Deborah 
Bache,  his  mo' her,  was  a daughter 
of  Richard  Bache.  from  whom  is 
derived  the  descent  of  distinguished 
Baches  in  the  male  line.  Richard 
Bache  married  Sa’ly  Franklin,  who 
was  the  ooly  child  ot  Benjamin  Franklin 
and  his  wife  Deborah.  Another  daughter 
of  Richard  Bache  married  Judge  Thomas 
Sergeant,  formerly  IJecretary  of  the  Com 
monwealth.  This  second  William  Dupe, 
was  an  upright  citizen,  of  rare  information, 
a born  newspaper  man,  as  were  his  father 
and  grandfather,  an  antiquarian  by  taste 
and  researches,  scholarly  and  retiring.  He 
was  educated  in  Partridge’s  Military  Acad- 
emy, at  Middletown,  Conn  He  studied 
law  wiih  Charles  Chauneey.  He  was  a 
brilliant  conversationalist,  but  his  bent  lay 
in  writing,  and  he  was  a constant  contrib- 
utor to  literary  reviews,  periodicals 
and  newspapers.  He  lived  so  en- 
tirely among  his  books  that  only  a small 
circle  of  personal  friends  were  aware,  when 
they  heard  of  his  death,  that  a good  man 
and  a ripe  scholar  had  passed  away.  We 
presume  the  papers  collected  by  Mr.  Duane 
and  the  Urge  correspondence  of  his  father 
preserved  by  him,  will  be  found  of  great 
value  as  an  historical  and  poliiical  refer- 
ence. His  disease  was  sofc^ning  of  the 
brain.  He  leaves  oae  son,  the  Rev.  Charles 
W.  Duane,  rector  of  St.  Andrew’s  church, 
West  Philadelphia.  A.  b.  h. 


ME  HABKISBURG  AND  FRESQU’  ISLE 
[L.ANDI  OOfllFANY. 

Ill 

' Immediately  after  the  first  compact, 
Messrs.  Harris  and  Kean  were  delegated  to 
go  to  Carlisle  where  public  sale  ot  the  lots 
in  the  towns  ot  Franklin,  Erie,  Waterford, 
Warren  and  Beaver  were  being  made,  and 
purchase  such  as  they  deemed  proper  in 
the  interes  s of  the  company.  This  sale 
was  on  the  3d  and  4ih  of  August,  1796. 
At  the  meeting  of  the  13oh  of  August  the 
committee  reported  as  follows: 


“LIST  OF  LOTTS  PURCHASED  IN  THE  SEV- 
ERAL TOWNS  FOLLOWING,  TO  THE  NORTH 
AND  WEST  OF  THE  RIVERS  OHIO  AND  AL- 
LEGHENY, IN  THE  STATE  OF  PENNSYL- 
VANIA, ON  THE  3d  and  4th  DAYS  OF  AU- 
GUST, 1796,  BY  THE  HARRISBURG  AND 
PRESQUE  ISLE  COMPANY. 


Description. 


URIB. 

1?48  82K  feet  front,  165  fe«t  deep 

1319  On  Eighth  sti  eet  nea»*  Parade 

1359  Corner  S -venth  ana  Ge  man  streets, 
1381 1 Between  French  and  Holland  oa  8th  st 

1403  '»n  Sev^nih  near  State  street 

1993  On  Sixtd.between  «erman  and  Parade 
2000  On  Sixtn  between  German  and  Parade 

200 II  Corner  six  h and  German 

2906  On  rif  h near  German 

2007  Corner  of  Fifth  near  German 

2008  Oor.  er  of  Sixth  and  Germ  m 

20 Corner  of  Fifth  and  Holland  

2028  On  Sixth  near  Holland....... 

2 > 5' Corner  Market  sqaare 

2047  In  Market _••• 

;j048l  orneriu  Market  square  and  Peacn.. 

2097  Corner  on  Fiftb  and  Chestnut 

2u9l|Corner  on  Sixth  and  Chestnut 

2101  On  nifth  near  Chestnut 

2646  On  Third  near  Parade 

2656, Cornet  of  German  ann  Fourtn... 

2673  Corner  of  Fou'thand  Ho.land 

2788  On  Fourth  near  Jhe  ry 


2794  On  Th'rd  near  PopUr. 

27981  Oa  Tuird  near  Poplar 

2803  Come  of  Fourth  and  Liberty 

2816  Corner  ot  T nird  and  Liberty  

2838  On  Third  near  mouth  ol  Cascade 

3 90  On  Third  next  Ke-jerve  it  Cascade.... 

30^6  On  Second  near  cascade 

3t97  Oa  I'econd  near  Cascade 

3277jOn  Second,  coraer  on  road  to  Fort.... 
3280  On  Second,  adj  olni  ag  road  to  F ort. . . . 

3^92  Corner  Second  and  German 

3420  Corner  of  Libeny  t>n  Lane 
342 
34-22 


Next  to  Liberty  on  Lak  

Corner  of  Pinmo  on  ^abe 

BRIE  OUT  LOTS 

277  Out  lot  containing  5 acres 

278  Out  lot  containing  f>  acres 

ut  lot  containing  5 acres 

378  On  lot  containing  5 acres 

4 8 Oat  lot  containing  5 acres..... 

619  onclotcontai  dn^;  .5  acres 

523!  Out  lot  containing  5 acres 

564, Out  lot  contalninj^  5 acres 

I FRANKLIN. 

464iln  lot,  mouth  From  b ck.,70  m«of  Erie 

WATERFORD. 

Ill  In  lot,  15  miles  I ro in  Erie 

13  In  lot,  15  miles  from  - rie 

161  n lot,  15  -nil  s from  E le 

17  In  lot,  15  mile-  from  Erie 

168  In  lot,  16  miles  from  Erie 


9 

7 

15 
19 
43 
33 

152 

70 

112 

45 

54 

14 

17 
75 
77 

16 
16 

18 
40 
4L 
21 
23 
21 


Whole  amount $2,583 


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SSI 


At  the  meeting  referred  to,  it  was  unani- 
mously resolved  that  the  ‘ ‘report  be  adopted, 
and  that  the  said  purchases  be  deemed  and 
taken  as  the  contract  of  this  company  and 
for  which  the  company  are  answerable.” 

The  same  day,  Gen.  Hanna  being  in  the 
chair,  Robert  Harris  was  chosen  treasurer 
and  John  Kean  secretary.  Thomas  Forster 
was  appointed  agent,  and  instructions  for 
him  Were  directed  to  be  prepared. 

On  the  15th  of  October  following  the 
company’s  agent  was  authorized  ‘‘to  pur- 
chase all  such  provisi  >ns  and  tools  and 
equipages,  and  make  such  necessary  ar- 
rangements as  he  may  think  proper  for  the 
interest  of  the  company;  and  do  empower 
him  to  draw  on  the  treasury  for  payment  of 
the  same.” 

On  the  15th  of  March,  1797,  permission 
was  given  Messrs  John  Kean  and  Samuel 
Laird,  two  of  the  members  of  the  company, 
“to  sell  their  respective  shares  to  who  they 
pleased.”  Subsequenily  Mr  Laird  sold  his 
interest  to  James  Willson,  Esq.,  and  John 
Kean’s  passed  into  the  hands  of  Thomas 
Forster. 

James  Willson,  Esq.,  to  distinguish  him 
from  others  of  the  same  name,  was  a native 
of  Dauphin  county,  born  in  1755;  was 
county  commissioner  in  1788  and  178^*;  and 
a member  of  the  Legislature  from  1798  to 
1803.  He  died  in  1835,  and  is  buried  in 
Derry  church  grave-yard. 

Mills  bad  to  be  built  in  the  newly  ac- 
quired territory,  to  supply  the  wants  of 
settlers  as  well  as  to  enhance  the  value  of 
lands.  A saw-mill  was  first  projected.  Mr. 
Forster  employed,  March  3,  1797,  John 
Kendig,  Joseph  Weaver  and  Jacob  Weis, 
of  East  Hanover  township  Dauphin  county, 
Penn’a,  to  build  the  mill  in  five  months, 
for  which  they  were  to  receive  fifty  pounds 
when  it  was  completed.  The  agent  was  to 
“provide  standing  timber  aed  mill  irons 
necessary  for  erecting  the  same;  that  he 
will  cause  to  be  dug  the  mill  pit,  and  haul 
all  timber  when  hewed  to  the  spot,  and 
deliver  the  other  material;  that  he  will 
lurnish  raw  provisions  for  John,  Joseph 
and  Jacob,  provided  they  go  with  the  ox 
team  belonging  to  the  said  company  to  Fort 
Pitt.  That  he  will  furnish  provisions  for 
the  mi'l  wrights  during  the  time  that  they 
may  be  actually  working  at  said  mill  and 
works,  and  five  gallons  of  whiskey;  That 
he  will  carry  out  a sett  of  mill  wright’s 


tools  without  any  charge;  That  m case  it 
may  be  necessary  for  the  said  mill-wrights 
to  go  from  Fort  Pitt  to  Presque  Isle,  on 
before  the  team  aforesaid,  that  they  will  be 
allowed  reasonable  expenses  for  provisions 
only  from  Fort  Pitt  to  Pre'-que  I»le.” 

Mr.  Forster  hired  Jeremiah  Sturgeon, 
son  of  Samuel  Siurgeoo,  of  Hanover  town- 
ship, to  drive  and  lake  charge  of  the  ox 
team,  and  the  load  which  would  be  en- 
trusted to  his  care,  and  to  start  oq  April 
1st  on  his  journey  to  the  town  of  Erie,  and 
when  there,  to  be  in  the  employ  of  the 
company  seven  months.  He  was  also  to 
be  supplied  with  provisions. 

Capt.  Richard  Swan  signifying  his  inten- 
tion lo  acc  impany  the  expedition  to  Presqu* 
Isle,  it  was  resolved  “that  such  of  the  C m- 
pany  as  choose  to  go  with  the  waggon  to 
Pit'sburgh,  shall  be  at  the  expense  of  the 
Company,  they  being  on  the  tare  provided 
by  the  Company,  and  sent  in  the  waggon, 
and  that  such  as  chooae  to  ride  to  Pitts- 
burgh, either  before  or  after  the  waggon, 
shall  pay  their  own  expense  to  that  place. 
From  Pittsburgh  to  Presqu’  Isle,  and  while 
there  and  returning  to  Pittsburgh,  shall  be 
at  the  common  expense  of  the  Company, 
they  going  in  Company.” 

The  road  to  Fort  Pitt,  at  that  date,  was 
comparatively  in  good  condition,  well 
traveled  over,  and  places  for  acc  immoda- 
lion  all  along  the  route.  From  Fort  Pitt 
to  Presqu’  Isle,  there  was  only  the 
old  French  road  from  LeBoeuf  to  Lake 
Erie,  and  the  journey  was  an  extremely 
hazardous  one — in  many  places  it  was 
necessary  for  travelers  to  cut  their  way 
through  dense  woods  and  gloomy  defiles. 
Apart  from  these  obstructions,  it  was  not 
sate  to  travel  save  in  large  companies  and 
well  guarded,  owing  to  the  hos'ile  attitude 
of  the  unconquerable  Ohio  Indians,  secret 
tools  of  the  British  or  the  Six  Nations. 

Col.  Forster,  Capt.  Swan  and  their  party 
started  the  first  week  in  April,  1797,  but 
we  have  no  itinerary  of  their  journey, 
which  is  greatly  to  be  regretted,  as  no 
doubt  there  were  incidents,  by  the  way, 
which  would  be  interesting  reading  after 
the  lapse  of  eighty  five  years. 

It  may  be  stated  that  previous  to  the 
starling  out  of  the  party,  on  March  16, 
1797,  the  company  purchased  from  Capt. 
William  M’Curdy,  of  the  Pennsylvania  Line 
of  the  Revolution,  four  hundred  and  thirty 


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acres  of  land  situated  on  Lake  Erie,  at  the 
mouth  of  Walnut  creek,  for  thirty  five 
shillings  per  acre.  Tuis  tract  was  pecu- 
liarly eligible  for  mills,  and  here  it  was  de- 
cided to  erect  one. 

The  mill  referred  to  was  commenced 
June  10,  1797,  aud  completed  the  21st  of 
October  following.  It  began  running  at 
once,  and,  as  was  the  case  with  all  new 
saw-mills,  it  was  soon  crowded  with  logs  to 
be  sawed,  many  of  them  on  shares.  For 
many  years  this,  the  first  saw-mill  in  the 
county  of  Erie,  continued  in  operation. 
The  Company  also,  by  resolution  of  Feb- 
ruary 5,  1798,  presented  each  of  the  three 
millwrights  a town  lot. 

In  November,  1797,  Capt.  Swan  and  Col. 
Forster  returned  to  Hariisburg,  and  made 
their  report  to  the  Company,  wbica  was 
approved — “his  conduct  in  the  premises 
merits  the  thanks  of  the  Company.’’  At 
the  same  meeting.  Col.  Forster  was  author- 
ized to  lay  out  and  ‘‘make  sale  of  that  part 
of  the  Walnut  creek  mill  tract  on  Lake 
Erie  that  lays  on  the  west  side  of  the  said 
creek  from  the  mouth  as  far  up  as  ihe  pres- 
ent mill  d i.m  in  Town  Lots  ” Two  lois  in 
the  towns  of  Franklin  and  Waterford,  on 
which  houses  had  been  erected  by  the  com- 
pany, were  also  directed  to  be  sold 

At  the  meeting  on  the  5th  of  February, 
Capt.  Swan  purchased  the  house  and  lot  in 
Waterford  for  $816;  and  the  agent  was  di- 
rected to  proceed  “next  summer  to  erect  a 
grist  mill  on  the  Walnut  creek  tract. 
Messrs.  Forster  and  Swan  proceeded  to  the 
Preequ’  Isle  seitiemen%  the  grist  mi  1 was 
begun,  but  not  completed  for  grinding  un- 
til the  fall  of  1799.  The  members  of  the 
company  each  paid  $120  to  apply  on  the 
the  cost  of  it,  and  Jacob  Weia  was 
placed  in  charge  at  a salary  of  $30  per 
month.  This  mill  for  a long  time  was  the 
only  grist  mill  in  the  “Triangle,”  and  the 
customers  came  from  far  and  near.  Peo- 
ple came  with  grisfs  from  Painesville,  Con- 
neaut,  Ashtabula,  Erie,  and  parts  equally 
distant  east  and  west.  Owing  to  the  mills 
and  the  tavern  which  was  built  about  1798, 
the  place  was  of  great  importance  in  those 
days. 

In  January,  1800,  William  Wallace,  Esq., 
was  directed  to  be  consulted,  and  after- 
wards he  was  chosen  Secretary  of  the  com- 
pany for  which  services  he  seeured  certain 
parcels  of  land  which  have  proved  exceed- 


ingly valuable  and  enriched  his  descend- 
ants. Mr.  Wallace  resided  at  Erie  from 
1800  to  1810  in  the  interest  of  the  Harris- 
burg and  Pregqu’  Isle  Company.  He  died 
in  Harrisburg  in  1816, and  is  buried  in  Pax- 
tang  church  grave  yard. 

In  March,  1802,  Col.  Forster,  very  much 
disheartened  at  the  state  of  affairs,  writes 
to  ihe  company:  “I  am  in  hopes  this  sum- 
mer will  put  an  end  to  the  whole  business. 

I beg  leave  to  recommend  a mee'ing  of  the 
members  of  the  company,  and  agree  on 
something  dec  ded.  I do  assure  you,  the 
property  is  suffering,  notwithstanding  all  I 
can  do,  the  situa  ion  of  the  country  is  very 
unfavorable  to  our  interest,  and  the  sooner 
something  is  done  the  better;  perhaps  it 
would  be  advisable  for  you  to  put  a price 
upon  the  mills  and  land;  there  may  be  an 
opportunity  of  selling  at  private  sale  . 

I have  rented  the  miPs  to 

Capt  Swan  for  one  year  commencing  ll'h 
day  of  Aoril  next,  for  $250— Swan  to  build 
a stable  18x20  feet,  fence  and  clear  a piece 
of  land,  which  part  of  the  timber  had  been 
cut  by  the  company.  This  was  the  best  I 
could  do  for  the  company.  I will  collect 
the  former  ren's  as  soon  as  possib’e,  and 
will  be  a considerable  loser  myself.  I have 
sold  a number  of  lots  in  Erie  to  the  best 
advantage  by  trade,” 

Owing  to  the  difficulty  between  the  Popu- 
lation company — of  which  John  Nicholson 
had  been  the  prime  mover — and  the  State 
of  Pennsylvania,  there  was  great  uncer- 
tainty as  to  the  titles,  and  the  lots  of  the 
Harrisburg  and  Presqu’  Isie  company  in 
Erie  and  Waterford  did  not  sell  as  well  as 
they  expected,  so  that  they  could  not  fully 
pay  for  the  mill  tract. 

The  minutes  before  us  do  not  extend  far- 
ther on  than  1800,  and  for  most  of  what  fol  • 
lows  we  are  indebted  to  various  sketches 
rela'ing  to  the  history  of  Erie  county.  Tne 
land  was  offered  at  twenty  dollars  an  acre, 
but  no  purchasers  could  be  had. 

In  1806,  Col.  Forster  writes:  “If  our 
speculation  should  turn  out  unfortunate — 
as  1 suppose  it  will— I will  not  be  the  least 
loser  myself,  and  cm  bear  it  as  illy  as  any 
of  you.”  In  1810  a proposition  was  made 
to  the  agent  by  a member  of  the  company 
tor  the  purchase  of  the  late  William  Kelso’s 
interest,  which  he  agreed  to,  and  writes: 
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friend,  wish  me  good  luck— ib  is  what  I 
have  been  a stranger  to  for  some  time.” 

For  some  years  subsequent  we  have  no 
record  of  the  company.  Oae  by  one,  how- 
eve’*,  lots  were  sold,  to  pay  off  some  in- 
debtedness—but  these  must  have  been  dis- 
posed of  at  a disadvantage.  Col.  Forster, 
we  know,  never  accumulated  much  prop- 
erty, and,  according  to  Mrs  Hoskinson, 
three  squares  of  the  choicest  lots  in  Erie 
were  sold  at  Sheriff’s  sale  for  the  sum  of 
forty-two  dollars. 

Robert  Harris,  one  of  the  original  share- 
holders, then  member  of  Congress,  writes 
from  Washington  City,  under  date  Decem- 
ber 16,  1824,  to  Col.  Forster : “I  agree  with 
you,  it  has  been  an  unprofitable  business, 
and  that  the  prospect  is  not  very  flattering. 
However,  we  have  persevered  for  twenty 
years,  and  I am  for  trying  one  year  more 
I am  in  hopes  when  the  New  York  canal  is 
finished,  and  some  little  in  our  section  of 
this  State,  that  it  will  induce  good  faimers 
to  come  to  this  country.  I know  of  no 
part  of  Pennsylvania  that  looks  more  fa- 
vorable  at  this  time,  taking  everything  into 
consideration.  It  would  give  me  pleasure 
to  see  you  in  this  part  of  the  country,  as 
we  are  the  only  surviving  persons  belong- 
ing to  this  unfortunate  concern,  and  we 
could  settle  the  business  better  than  any 
other  persons.” 

In  1810  Col.  Forster  offered  the  company 
$4,500  for  the  whole  tract,  including  the 
mills,  which  was  not  accepted.  In  1824 
Judah  Colt,  as  agent  for  the  Population 
Company,  sold  the  400  acres  at  sheriff’s 
sale,  to  dispossess  the  Harrisburg  and 
Presqu’  Isle  Company,  so  that  deeds 
could  be  made  to  him  as  agent. 
Soon  afterward,  probably  in  1829,  the  pro- 
perty was  bought  by  Charles  Lord  for  his 
brother  Lynda,  who  held  it  until  1836,  and 
then  sold  it  and  removed  to  Ohio.  At  the 
final  sale,  the  amount  left,  after  paying  the 
claims  of  the  Population  company,  was  di- 
vided among  the  representatives  of  the 
Harrisburg  and  Prequ’  Isle  company. 

But  few  of  those  concerned  in  the  Har- 
risburg and  Presqu’  Isle  company  made 
money,  but  they  gave  to  the  county  of  Erie 
all  the  indomitable  will,  energy  and  inher- 
ent faith  of  its  Scotch-Irish  inhabitants. 
Not  only  to  us  who  have  remained  by  the 
native  heath,  but  to  the  descendants  of 
those  who  located  in  the  “Triangle” — will 
these  memorials  of  the  settlement  of  the 


Presqu’  Isle  country  be  of  peculiar  value 
and  interest.  w.  h.  e. 

NUTISS  ANI>  QUERIES.— LXXXV, 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Sisters  of  Charity  School,  1827.— We 
are  informed  that  this  school  was  kept  in 
the  house  now  218  Pine  street.  It  was  for 
several  years  well  attended,  especially  prior 
to  the  establishment  of  the  Lancasterian 
school  system  in  the  borough,  which  pre- 
ceded the  common  school.  The  school  was 
in  charge  of  Sisters  Mary  Stanislaus,  Mary 
Gonzigo  and  Lucy  Ignatius.  What  are 
known  of  these  devoted  women  ? 

^* 

OLH  INDIAN  FURUHASB. 

The  Indian  Traders,  of  colonial  times, 
who  mide  their  annual  visits  to  the  Indian 
tribes  at  the  forks  of  the  Ohio  and  along 
the  banks  of  the  Mississippi  river,  were 
subject  to  great  peril,  both  as  to  person 
and  property  The  business  was  often  a 
profitable  one,  and  always  fascinating;  and 
few  there  were  who  embarked  in  it,  who 
were  willing  to  give  it  up,  until  the  ac- 
cumulation of  jears  or  the  hosliliiies  of  the 
Indians  admonished  them  that  they  must 
yield  to  the  infirmities  of  old  age,  or  run 
the  risk  of  losing  their  lives,  or  goods  and 
peltries.  Those  Traders  who  pene- 
trated the  wilderness,  as  far  west  as 
the  Mississippi  river,  were  shrewd 
and  observing  business  men,  and 
they  were  not  slow  to  profit  by  their 
great  influence  over  the  Indians,  to  secure 
1 irge  tracts  of  land  from  them.  This  was 
often  followed  by  considerable  expenditures 
of  money,  to  induce  the  settlement  of  their 
lands,  and  to  maintain  a title  to  them. 
Often  years  of  litigation  followed,  which 
ended  in  disaster,  and  impoverished  them. 

On  the  5th  day  of  July,  1773,  the  chiefs 
and  sachems  of  the  different  tribes  of  the 
Illinois  nations  of  Indians,  sold  to  William 
Murray,  Moses  Franks,  Jacob  Franks,  Da- 
vid Franks.  John  Ingles,  Barnard  Gratz, 
Michael  Gra’z,  Alexander  Ross,  Da- 
vid Sproa^  James  Milligan,  Mo- 
ses Franks,  Jr.,  Andrew  Hamilton, 
William  Hamilton,  Edmond  Milne,  Joseph 
Simons, Levy  Andrew  Levy.  Thomas  Min- 
shall,  Robert  Callendar,  William  Thomp- 
son, John  Campble,  George  Castles  and 
James  Rumsey,  two  tracts  of  land.  The 


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first  tract  was  on  tiie  east  side  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi river,  beginning  at  the  mouth  of 
* ‘Heron  creek,’’  called  “French  River  of 
Mar?,”  a league  below  “Kaskaskia;” 
thecce  the  line  ran  back  eight  leagues  over 
“hills,”  ‘'plains,”  to  “Crab  Tree  Plain,” 
seventeen  leagues ; thence  to  a ‘ ‘remarka- 
ble” place  called  “Big  Buflalo  Hoof,”  sev- 
enteen leagues,  to  “Salt  L‘ck  creek,”  seven 
leagues.  The  line  crossed  said  creek  one 
league  below  the  “ancient  Shawanese 
town”  to  the  Ohio  river,  four  leagues; 
thence  down  the  river  to  its  mouth,  thirty- 
five  leagues.  This  tract  embraces  South- 
ern Illinois,  and  known  generally  as 
“Egypt.” 

The  other  trac’:  of  land  was  on  the  east 
side  of  the  Miasiisippi  river,  and  com- 
menced at  a point  opposite  the  mouth  of  the 
“Missuree,”  and  ran  up  along  the  river  to 
the  mouth  ot  the  liilinois  river,  one  league; 
thence  up  the  Illinois  river  to  “Chiogow  or 
Gaibck  creek,”  ninety  leagues,  to  a “re- 
markable” place  where  a battle  was  fought 
forty  or  fifty  years  ago  between  the  “Pewa- 
rice  and  Renard  Indians,”  fifty  leagues; 
thence  to  ‘ ‘two  remarkable  hills,  close  to- 
gether,” in  the  middle  of  a “large  prairie,” 
fourteen  leagues;  thence  to  a “rema’-kable” 
spring  called  by  the  Indians  “Fogg  Spring,  ’ ’ 
fourteen  leagues;  thence  to  thegreatmoun- 
tain  northward  of  the  White  Buffalo  plains, 
fifteen  leagues,  thence  forty  leagues  to  the 
place  of  beginning. 

On  the  24th  day  of  December,  1778, 
Levy  Andrew  Levy  soli  the  one-half  of 
both  ot  the  tracts  to  Aaron  Levy  for  one 
thousand  pounds.  Joseph  Simons,  the 
most  prominent  of  these  traders, 
who  resided  in  Lancister,  Pa., 
and  Robert  Callendar,  who  resided  in 
Cumberland  county.  Pa.,  near  the  mouth 
of  the  Conedoguinei  creek,  were  probably 
the  only  ones  of  the  number  whoever  pene- 
trated as  far  west  as  these  land  grants,  and 
they  doubtless  made  arrangements  with 
the  Indians  for  the  purchase,  and  afcer- 
wards  included  the  other  parlies  in  the 
deed.  One  of  the  Levy’s,  and  Gratz,  mar- 
ried daughters  of  Joseph  Simons,  and 
were  in  partnership  with  him  in 
the  mercantile  and  fur  trade 
business  in  Lancaster.  The  Franks  were 
merchants  in  Philadelphia  and  were  con- 
nected with  the  fur  trade.  Thomas  Min- 
shall  about  this  time  removed  from  York 
county  to  Middletown,  Dauphin  county, 


Pa.  These  names  are  all  familiar  ones, 
and  belonged  to  influential  and  prominent 
families.  I have  not  seen  a history  of  the 
transaction  herein  related,  and  the  subject 
would  be  au  interesting  one  if  followed  up, 
to  our  friends  ici  Illinois.  I presume  the 
conquest  of  that  country  by  General  Roger 
Clark,  wiped  out  the  title  of  our  friends  in 
that  State.  The  land  marks  given  may 
have  some  interest  to  the  Western  reader. 

Samuel  Evans, 

Columbia,  Pa.,  October  19,  1881! . 

ALLIQUIPFA  AND  AL.LUMM APJSES. 

I have  been  much  pleased  in  reading  the 
articles  on  the  above  named  Indians.  (Notes 
and  Queries,  Ixxix—lxxx ) I have 
stumblea  on  a couple  of  items  concerning 
the  son  of  the  former. 

In  a council  meeting  in  Philadelphia, 
August  15,  1755,  Governor  Morris  thanks 
Cashuwayon  as  one  of  the  seven  Indians 
who  fought  with  Braddock  (Col.  Pec., 
m,  52 Jf.:  aUo,\His.  Brad  Expedition,  p.  310), 

At  a council  he!d  iu  Uarlisle,  Jan  17, 
1750,  The  Belt  informed  Gov.  Morris  that 
Thomas  Graeme  had  been  adop';ed  by  the 
Indians,  and  that  they  had  given  him  the 
name  Kos  Showeyba,  which  was  New- 
castle’s old  Indian  name,  and  that  New- 
castle was  to  be  called  Ah-Knoyis  for  the 
future.  (Col.  Pec.  mi,  G)  So  it  appears 
that  Newcastle  had  at  least  four  Indian 
names. 

A most  interesting  question  arises  con- 
cerning the  tribal  relationship  of  Queen 
Alliqu'ppa.  Mr.  Craig  is  silent  upon  this 
point.  I am  of  opin  ou  that  she  was  not 
Delaware  nor  Sbawanese.  Such  a thing  as 
a Queen  was  unknown  among  the  Algon- 
quin races.  It  is  well  known  that  in  the 
early  part  of  the  eighteenth  century  the 
Conestoga  had  a Queen  ruling  over  them 
by  the  name  of  Canatowa.  They  were  once 
a powerful  nation.  The  early  settlers  in 
Virginia  and  Maryland  called  them  Sas- 
quebannocks — a name  they  got  from  the 
Nanticokes  at  the  head  of  the  Chesapeake, 
and  in  their  Algonquin  tongue  the  word 
meant  ‘ the  people  of  the  falls  river.”  The 
Dutch  and  Swedes  called  them  Minquas. 
The  French  in  Canada  denominated  them 
Andastes  or  Gandastoges.  William  Penn 
in  1701  called  them  “the  Susquehanna  Min- 
quaysor  Conestoga  Indians.”  They  had 
many  was  with  the  “Five  Nations”  of  New 
York,  and  for  many  years  bravely  held 


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their  own.  In  these  wars  the  Mohawks 
took  no  part,  no  doubt  because  they  were 
descended  from  l he  Mohawks.  Being  deci- 
mated by  smallpox  and  wars  they  were  at 
last  devastated  by  the  Iroquois  in  1G76, 
Miany  ot  them  were  carried  oflf  to  the  New 
York  towns  and  incorporated  among  the 
four  western  cantons  of  the  F*ve  Nations. 
A colony  was  left  planted  on  the  Conestoga 
creek  as  a tributary  people  and  as  a tribu- 
tary people  and  as  an  outpost  and  a stop- 
ping place  to  warriors  of  the  F.ve  Nations 
duiing  their  incursions  further  southward. 
Being  subjects  of  the  Five  Nations,  in  the 
course  of  time  they  were  regarded  as  part 
of  those  nations,  and  ’heir  old  name  Min- 
qua?,  softened  into  Mingoes,  was  applied 
to  all  the  Five  Nations.  The  new  white 
settlers  did  not  kcow  their  history  and  did 
not  discriminate. 

As  might  be  expected,  however,  the 
conquered  Conestogas,  whether  in  New 
York  or  on  their  native  manor,  did  not 
thoroughly  amalgamate  with  their  con- 
querors. They  sat  down  by  the  Susque- 
hanna and  wept  when  they  remembered 
their  ancient  Zion.  This  feeling  of  restless 
discontent  was  imbibed  by  their  children. 
Just  before  the  “French  and  Indian  war,” 
a large  number  of  the  Ircquois  settled  on 
the  Ohio  river.  The  excuse  was  that  they 
went  there  to  hunt.  They  were,  however, 
largely  composed  of  the  descendants  of  the 
ancient  Minquas,  and  the  knowledge  of 
their  ancestral  history  was  not  the  least  of 
the  causes  that  led  them  away  from  the 
lands  of  their  conquerors.  So  well  was 
this  understood  by  the  knowing  ones  in  that 
day  that  they  were  peculiarly  denominated 
Mingoes.  In  fact,  this  teim  was  almost 
exclusively  used  to  denote  these  Ohio 
Indians  Logan’s  father,  Shikellemy, 
though  a reputed  Oneida,  was  really  a 
descendant  of  the  ancient  Susquehannas, 
alias  Minquas,  alias  Conestogas.  So  were 
most  of  those  who  lived  and  figured  with 
Newcastle  and  his  mother  Alliquippa.  They, 
were  all  known  as  Mingoes,  and  this  word 
included  no  Delawares  or  Shawanese. 

The  story  of  having  been  presented  to 
William  Penn  is  just  inline,  for  it  is  well 
known  that  the  Conestogas  were  prompt 
in  their  efforts  to  welcome  Penn  and  make 
treaties  with  him.  It  is,  moreover,  un- 
reasonable to  suppose  that  Alliquippa  would 
naeet  Penn  at  Newcastle,  with  her  babe,  if 
she  was  a genuine  resident  of  the  Five 


Nations.  I think  also  that  all  four  of  the 
Indian  names  given  to  her  son  Newcastle 
are  Iroquois,  of  which  the  Conestogas 
spoke  a dialect,  and  unless  these  names  can 
be  shown  to  be  Algonquin,  they  furnish 
strong  proof  of  his  Conestoga  origin  This 
supposition,  or  I may  say  fact,  shows  why 
ihe  Queen  and  her  son  moved,  traveled  and 
acted  as  they  did,  and  were  friends  of  the 
white  people.  And  this  theory  alone  ex- 
plains why  she  could  be  regarded  as  a 
Queen. 

Mr.  Craig  says  the  name  of  the  husband 
of  All  quippa  has  not  been  ascertained. 
The  words  in  Col.  Bee  vi;  5S0,  “Alla- 
guipas,  whose  mother  was  now  alive  and 
living  near  Raystown,”  have  been  re- 
garded as  denoting  that  Alliquippa  was  the 
husband’s  name,  and  that  she  is  so  called 
simply  as  his  queen  or  wi^e.  I confess  this 
seems  somewhat  attenuated,  but  one  who 
knows  more  than  I do  of  such  matters, 
once  wrote  me  “Alliquippa  had  a town  of 
his  own,”  &c.,  &c. 

It  is  yyorthy  of  mention  also,  that  among 
the  many  spellings  of  the  name  of  Alli- 
quippa we  Pave  a modified  form  in  the 
word  Allegrippis,  a lidge  in  Huntingdon 
county,  and  Alligrippas,  a station  on  the 
Allegheny  mountain  below  Bennington 
Furnace.  Still  another  form  is  Allegrip- 
pus.  How  came  this  name  to  these  local- 
ities ? 

The  oldest  references  that  1 have  recog- 
nized concerning  Allummapees,  alias  Sas- 
soonan,  under  these  names,  are  in  1709  and 
1712,  when  he  figured  with  other  Delaware 
chiefs  in  sending  tribute  wampum  to  the 
Ircquois,  and  of  wh’ch  he  was  one  of  the 
bearers. — See  Col  Bee.  ii,  489,  571,  582. 
Fenn's  Ed. 

He  did  not  remove  at  once  from  the  Del- 
aware river  to  Sunbury.  He  was  “settled 
at  Peshtang,”  now  Harrisburg,  as  early  as 
1709,  or  at  least  he  was  living  at  a point  ad- 
jacent to  this  spot. 

I cannot  agree  that  the  reference  in  his 
speech,  June  14,  1715,  to  the  “greatest  tree” 
has  any  allusion  to  the  “Great  Elm,”  the 
whole  story  of  a treaty  under  which  is  re- 
garded by  able  historians  as  mythical.  The 
language  has  plainly  only  reference  to  ob 
strucLions  to  friendly  communication. 

Several  of  his  speeches  must  be  admired 
for  their  beauty  and  kindness  of  heart.  See 
<page  338  Col.  Bee.  m,  where  he  speaks  of  his 
age,  and  desires  after  his  death  to  prevent 


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misunderstanding  among  their  children 
concerning  the  lands.  Also  page  354  where 
he  speaks  of  the  good  time  enjoyed  by  them 
since  the  Christians  settled  here,  of  his  de  > 
sire  for  continued  peace,  and  that  his  words 
come  from  his  very  heart.  Still  more  af- 
fecting is  his  speech  August  20,  1736,  where 
he  presents  a string  of  wampum  to  Thomas 
Penn  to  wipe  away  his  tears  over  the 
death  of  Governor  Gordon.  He  says 
“that  as  the  minds  of  men  are  apt 
to  be  decomposed  by  sorrow,  he  gave  this 
belt  with  their  earnest  desire  that  by  eating 
and  drinking  we  should  endeavor  to  forget 
our  grief.” — Col.  Mec,,  iv:  54  Poor 
creature,  he  knew  no  consolation  in  limes 
of  trouble,  other  than  eating  and  drinking ! 

Allummapees  was  King  from  1715  to  1747. 
As  stated,  he  is  named  as  a chief  as  early 
as  1709.  Mr.  Craig  says  he  “was  hereditary 
King  of  the  Delawares.”  This  is  correct; 
but  from  whom  did  he  inherit  the  office? 
We  are  fortunately  left  in  no  doubt  He 
succeeded  “their  late  King  Skalitchi,”  or 
Scolitchy,  in  1715.  And  who  was  this 
King?  Their  annals  tell  us  : “We  had 

three  chiefs  after  Penn  came— Skalichi 
who  was  another  Tamanend,  and  Sasunan 
(Wikwikhon,  our  uncle  the  builder),  and 
Tutami  (Beaver-taker),  who  was  killed  by 
the  English.  ” The  father  of  Allummapees, 
alias  Sassoonan,  alias  Wikwikhon,  alias 
Scolitchy,  was  none  other  than  the  immortal 
King  Tammany  himself,  who  in  person 
welcomed  William  Penn  to  the  shores  of 
the  Delaware,  and  bartered  repeatedly  and 
extensively  inlands  with  our  colonial  found- 
er, and  to  whose  peaceful  disposition  Penn 
was  greatly  indebted  for  the  success  of  his 
Quaker  policy.  This  0|>ens  up  a tremend- 
ous field,  into  which  I cannot  now 
enter.  King  Tammany  afterwards  can- 
onized into  the  Patron  Saint  of  Amer- 
ica, had  four  sons,  of  the  oldest  of 
which  he  himself  said — “Weheequeckon, 
alias  Andrew,  who  is  to  be  king  after  my 
death. Weeheequeckon  is  probably  the 
same  as  Wihwickhon.  The  history  of  Tam- 
many and  Allummapees  tells  a large  part 
of  the  relations  between  the  Delawares  and 
Pennsylvania  prior  to  1750. 

Allummapees  or  Olumapies  means  “well 
girdled  or  bundled  up.”  Sassoonan— “our 
uncle,”  was  a title  of  respect.  Tammany 
means  “beaver-like,”  that  is  affable,  peace- 
able, social.  A.  L Quss. 

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MOT£.S  AND  QUS  SIBS— LXXXVl. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Notes  and  Queries,  it  would  seem,  pro- 
voke more  interest  than  most  persons  sup- 
pose,as  the  articles  on  “John  Landis”  print- 
ed in  this  number  testify.  We  have  not 
yet  received  certain  particulars  in  relation 
to  his  “last  days,”  but  have  been  promised 
further  information.  Mr.  Landis  painted 
one  or  two  creditable  pictures,  one  of  which, 
an  early  effort,  was  presented  to  the  Luth- 
eran Sunday  school,  but  destroyed  when 
the  church  was  burned  in  1838.  w.  h e. 

John  Landis  (W.  and  Q.  Ixxxlv.) ^The 
late  John  Landis  was  born  in  Derry  town- 
ship, Dauphin  county.  He  served  out  his 
apprenticeship  with  the  late  John  Wyeth,, 
who  then  printed  the  “Oracle  of  Dauphin.” 
His  fellow  apprentices  were  the  late  Judge 
Murray  and  M.  D.  Holbrook.  After  work- 
ing as  a journeyman  for  a number  of  years 
he  opened  a Lottery  office  in  Judge  Hum- 
mel’s (now  Berghause)  building,  in  Market 
street,  near  Market  Square.  This  he  con- 
tinued until  a law  was  passed  abolishing 
lotteries  in  this  State,  approved  by  Gov. 
Wolf,  March  1,  1833  —(Pamph,  Laws,p'jge 
60  ) It  was  said  that  he  drew  a prize  of 
$50,000.  While  engaged  in  this  business 
he  conceived  the  idea  of  portrait  painting; 
spent  thousands  of  dollars  in  pursuing  it; 
abandoned  it,  and  painted  historical  pic- 
tures. Among  the  largest  and  best  was  the 
battle  of  New  Orleans.  Tois  he  took  to 
England:  lost  large  sums  in  that  enterprise. 
He  returned,  exhibited  it  in  the  rotunda  of 
the  Capitol  building  to  induce  the  State  to 
make  an  appropriation  of  $30,000  for  its 
purchase.  The  late  Col.  Wm.  A.  Crabb 
had  charge  of  the  bill  in  the  Senate.  The 
late  Wm.  Grimshaw  discovered  the  horse 
had  five  legs.  This  defeated  the  project. 
Mr.  Landis  corrected  the  error,  but  his  fu- 
ture applications  failed.  He  visited  Europe 
.three  or  four  times.  Published  a book  of 
poetry  here  by  “John  Landis,  the  Baptist;” 
became  poor,  and  finally  died  in  an  Insane 
asylum  in  Rome.  Before  his  mind  became 
diseased,  he  was  among  the  best  dressed, 
most  polite  and  intelligent  citizens  in  our 
then  borough.  But  money,  and  as  a writer 
says,  “Ambition,  how  strong  thy  sway, 
though  life’s  the  forfeit,  thy  purposes  must 
be  gained,”  proved  his  besetting  sin. 

p.  K. 


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Dauphin  County  Newspapers.— The 
following  additional  facts  have  come  to  our 
knowledge  relating  to  newspapers  and  news  • 
paper  men ; 

The  American  Sentinel  was  published  in 
1844  by  Peter  H,  McWilliams 

The  HarrWburg  Argus  in  1843  by  C.  C. 
Kaine  and  J.  J.  C.  Cantine.  Mr.  Kaine 
died  September  18,  1845,  when  the  paper 
was  continued  for  several  years  by  Mr. 
Cantine. 

Ihe  lemperance  Reformer ^ Januaiy,  1845, 
by  J.  M.  Willis  Geist,  now  of  the  Lancaster 
New  Era.  It  was  devoted  to  the  cause  of 
temperance. 

The  Halifax  Herald,  piinted  and  pub- 
lished by  A.  W.  Loomis,  at  Halifax,  com- 
menced January,  1844,  and  continued  two 
years. 

The  St%at8-2kiting  was  commenced  about 
1838,  during  the  lirst  campaign  of  Governor 
Porter,  by  George  F.  Weaver  and  Samuel 
S.  Bigler.  About  one  year  after  Mr.  Wea- 
ver withdrew,  and  Rev.  Edwin  W.  Hulter, 
then  Deputy  Secretary  of  State,  took  his 
place,  and  the  name  of  the  paper  was 
changed  to  Staats-Bc  te.  This  paper  was 
afterwards  merged  into  the  Morgenroth,  a,VL 
old  German  newspaper  that  had  been  pub- 
lished for  a number  of  years,  first,  by  Baab 
<fc  Rutter;  next  by  Jacob  Baab,  and  finally 
by  Baab,  Hummel,  Hutter,  & Bigler  until 
about  1848  or  9,  when  it  was  discontinued. 
Capt.  Jacob  Baab,  who  is  probably  the  old- 
est printer  in  the  city,  is  the  only  member 
of  the  firm  now  living. 

The  Harrisburg  Democrat  was  started  in 
the  fall  of  1851  by  Geo.  F.  Weaver  & J.  S. 
Royal.  Shortly  after  the  election  of  Gov- 
ernor Bigler,  Mr.  Royol  withdrew.  It  was 
then  published  for  several  years  Mr.  Wea- 
ver associating  with  himself  John  E. 
Orth,  who  died  several  years  since  at  Lock 
Haven,  Pa.  This  paper  was  continued 
until  1860. 

The  following,  as  it  concerns  newspaper 
enterprise,  is  worth  reproducing  in  Notes 
and  Queries:  The  tissue  paper  balloons 
sold  at  the  toy  shops  about  the  period  of 
our  national  holidays  are  as  old  as  Mont- 
golfier’s invention  itself.  In  fact,  it  the 
original  invention  in  miniature.  But  as  old 
as  are  these  toys  they  were  not  known  in 
Harrisburg  ninety  years  ago.  The  first  per- 
son to  introduce  them  hero  was  Mr.  Allen, 
formerly  a partner  in  the  printing  business 
with  Mr.  John  Wyeth.  He  constructed  one 


with  parti  colored  tissue  paper,  about  twelve 
feet  high,  and  sent  it  ott  within  the  jail 
yard,  to  which  he  charged  an  admission 
fee  of  fifty  cents!  The  yard  at  that  period 
was  very  large,  embracing  the  ground  occu- 
pied by  the  rear  wing  of  the  present  struc- 
ture, and  it  was  literally  crowded  with 
spectators,  who  were  admitted  at  the  main 
door  of  the  building  on  Walnut  street.  The 
ascension  had  been  previously  advertised, 
and  a large  number  of  farmers  with  their 
families  came  t ) town  to  see  the  afiair.  In 
short,  the  occasion  created  quite  a furore  in 
the  place,  and  it  was  estima'ed  that  Mr.  Al- 
len cleared  about  three  hundred  dollars  by 
the  enterprise.  a.  b.  h. 

JOHN  LANMS. 

This  peculiar  individual,  who  was  one 
among  the  noted  characters  at  Harrisburg, 
in  my  boyhood,  was  a mixture  of  harmless 
lunacy  and  religious  melancholy,  with  some 
degree  of  untutored  and  misdirected  genius. 
He  belonged  to  one  of  the  Dauphin  County 
families  of  that  name,  “hailing  from  the 
Cave  Farm,  on  the  banks  of  the  Swatara 
and  Susquehanna” — os  he  states  in  one  of 
his  erratic  publications,  which  I have  pre- 
served. 

When  I knew  him,  he  had  reached  the 
plane  of  manhood,  and  his  avocation  was 
that  of  “Poet  and  Painter.”  More— he  pro- 
fessed to  be  “Annointed  of  God:”  but  for 
proof  of  such  a condition  I only  remember 
—to  his  honor— that  he  was  quiet  and  un- 
offending, never  using  profane  or  obscene 
language,  did  not  drink  or  use  tobacco,  and 
had  no  questionable  habits. 

In  brief,  he  was  a religious  lunatic,  of 
the  Dunker  type,  and  hia  appearance  was 
ascording  to  that  sect.  He  wore  a broad- 
brim hat,  long  surtout  coat,  and  uncut 
beard;  was  of  ordinary  height  and  weight; 
with  pale,  swarthy  complexion,  and  dark, 
melancholy  eyes. 

According  to  his  pamphlet,  he  “studied 
for  the  Medical  profession  when  I had  a 
fortune  of  13,000,  before  the  Fine- Arts.” 
He  also  styles  himself  “Oriental  Tourist,” 
in  which  capacity  he  had  made  a visit  to  the 
Holy  Land— but  no  dates  are  given. 

The  document  I have  referred  to  is  enti- 
tled 

“LETTER  to  this  MIGHTY  NATION, 
with  SentimentaTi  and  National  PO- 
ETRY. By  John  Landis,  Annointed  of 
Ood.  Author  and  Artist  and  Oriental  Tour- 


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ist.  Auluor  of  the  Hor^ic  Poem,  Life  of 
the  Messiah  in  the  5th  edirion,  Soul’s  Aid, 
Hymn  Book,  VoluniB  ot  Discourses,  Treat- 
ise on  Poetry  and  Painting,  Poetical  Effu- 
sions, and  Sacred  and  other  Paintings,  et 
cetera,” 

As  this  enumerates  his  literary  works,  it 
oiUy  remains  to  add — for  the  benefit  of  the 
confused  reader— that,  as  a writer  of  sense- 
less  balderdas'ii,  Landis  was  without  a 
peer ! He  could  compound  fac’s,  poetry, 
art,  religion,  and  bad  grammar  with  most 
extraordinary  facility;  and  give  this  hodge- 
podge such  an  ornamental  phase  by  abund- 
ant interjections,  that  he  might  have  passed 
for  an  Apostle  of  Esthetics,  in  our  day. 

Overlooking  his  exquisite  sense  of 
modesty,  let  me  quote  this  apostrophe 
“ ro  TUK  authok. 

“Landis  ! great  Poet  Painter  ’f  the  time 
By  Pencil  touches  and  in  Rhyme  : 

Thy  Poetic  fire  is  displayed  : 

In  Heaven’s  glory  arrayed  ! 

In  Celestial ! Seraphic  lay— 

All  glorious  ! like  the  noon-day  : 
Mirac’lous  light  and  melcdy  ! 

Commingle  together  sweetly.” 

It  is  as  a Painter,  however,  that  this  great 
man  was  most  widely  known,  and  it  was 
my  own  youthful  instincts  in  that  di- 
rection which  brought  me  to  know 
him  intimately.  I first  associate  him  and 
his  pictures  with  the  original  frame  build- 
ing located  at  what  is  now  No.  314  and  316 
Market  street;  afterwards  he  was  permitted 
to  occupy  the  upper  room  of  the  old  Court 
House.  Here  might  have  b^en  seen  many 
— too  many — square  feet  of  painted  canvas, 
illustrating  scriptural  subjects.  I can  only 
recall  two— “Christ  Preaching  and  Healing 
Diseases,”  and  “The  Resurrection;”  but 
memory  crowds  the  other  canvasses  with 
gigantic  angels,  apostles,  and  biblical  things 
in  general. 

Subsequently  he  painted  “Washington’at 
his  Devotions,”  and  the  “Battle  of  New 
Orleans.”  The  last-named,  14x22  feet  in 
size,  was  the  third  effort  which  Landis  made 
to  do  the  subject  justice  ! He  considered 
the  canvas  too  small,  and  yet  it  was  too 
large  to  fit  the  niche  for  which  he  intended 
it,  in  the  rotunda  of  the  National  Capitol. 
Although  it  cost  him  just  $53,  his  pa- 
triotism induced  him  to  offer  it  to 
his  country  for  $7,000 ; and  what  is 
such  an  amount  too,  after  he  tells  us  that 


“the  painting  is  the  most  wonderful  and 
valuable,  being  unequalled  on  the  earth!” 
But  somehow  our  blind  and  heartless  Rep- 
rtsenlatives  were  unable  to  “see  it,”  and 
they  even  had  the  audacity  to  request  its 
removal.  I saw  it  afterwards  in  the  Ro- 
tunda of  the  Capitol  at  Harrisbirg. 

Modern  artists  doubtless  wonder  how  so 
large  a painting  could  be  executed  for  a 
meagre  “$53.”  But  our  poetical  artist  dis- 
dained the  costly  technique  of  the  schools! 
He  lost  no  time  or  material  in  preliminary 
sketching,  in  studying  proprieties  in  com- 
position, in  painting  his  figures  or  acces- 
sories from  the  life.  He  could  have  painted 
twenty  battle  pieces  like  “Gettysburg” 
while  Rothermel  was  getting  ready  to 
begin!  He  did  not  even  deem  it  worth 
while  to  send  to  Philadelphia  for  “artist’s 
colors,”  when  the  town  hardware  stores 
couid  furnish,  and  the  paint  shops  could 
grind  them  for  use. 

“Lo,  what  is  Greenough’s  Washington, 
near  the  capitol,  to  some  of  my  Washing- 
tons, in  vimnt  tints  and  carnations — Verily 
all  the  elite,  in  my  favor,  will  decide.” 
That’s  what  John  thought  about  the  mat- 
ter; though  I think  he  erred  slightly  in 
comparing  a statue  with  a painting. 

As  a specimen  of  crazy  self  conceit,  I 
quote  the  following,  and  yet  it  is  the  clear- 
est in  idea  of  anything  in  John’s  “Letter”:' 

“European  Sovereigns  and  wealthy 
Americans,  need  not  procure  the  Services 
of  copyists,  to  furnish  duplicates,  at  800 
and  £1000;  in  cases,  bad  ones,  from  indif- 
ferent originals:  but  extend  Patronage  to 
me,  an  Artist  of  indubitable  Inspiration,  by 
consequence,  of  Inspired  Poems  and  Paint- 
ings, many  of  the  latter  being  extant,  and 
my  Heroic  Poem,  “Life  of  the  Messiah,” 
has  been  commended  above  all  other 
poems,  viz:  “genuine,”  “unique and  highly 
wrought  Stanzas  of  much  beauty  and 
power.” 

My  pamphlet  hints  at  other  items  in 
John’s  career,  but  they  are  greatly  obscured 
by  wordy  “stuff.  ” He  seems  to  have  lost 
a “$10,000”  Ipainting  and  “$600”  worth  of 
Books  by  fire -somewhere.  He  says  he 
risked  his  life  “crossing  the  Susquehanna, 
during  an  ice-flood,  in  mid -winter,  to  pro- 
cure the  portrait  of  Gen.  Adair,  Senator 
from  Kentucky,”  for  his  New  Orleans  bat- 
tle-piece. (I  wonder  at  what  point?)  He 
alludes  to  his  “triumph  over  Du  Solle  and 
Geo.  R.  Graham  in  a*,  fa.  suit  for  $10^000, 


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fur  libels,  1845;”  and  to  Lis  “claim  before 
the  State  Legislature,  for  Losses  by  Fire, 
1840,  introduced  in  ’45  for  $10,000,  less  or 
more.  ’ ’ 

These  items  certainly  “mean  bus’ness,” 
and  they  recall  the  fact  that  John  L mdia 
was  a conspicuous  member  of  the  Third 
House  of  that  day.  He  was  a constant 
visitor  on  the  Hill,  and  was  an  importunate 
and  unceasing  claimant  for  State  appropri- 
tions  to  buy  his  prodigious  daubs.  His 
standing  argument  was  that  other  govern- 
ments purchased  paintings — and  hence 
our  government  should  buy  his  I He 
felt  this  lack  of  appreciation  very  keenly, 
and  he  contemplated  the  enormous  sums 
bestowed  upon  his  art-brethren  abroad  with 
much  grief;  and  as  -he  records,  “while  I 
have  been  refused  Money  and  Patronage 
and  compelled  to  live  often  on  dry  bread 
and  water  for  the  irrational  persecution ; and 
I sacrificed  to  pay  rent  Serving  the  Nation 
three  Sacied  Paintings,  and  am  unrewarded 
though  entitled  to  and  demanding  State  and 
Natioral  Payment.” 

Pretty  bad  situation ! — for  one  “annointed 
of  God,”  and  forsaken  by  men.  But  genius 
had  been  maltreated  before  the  day  of  John 
Landis,  ancl#as  been  since. 

I wonderMjyhat  ever  became  of  the  poor 
fellow.  HiS  ‘ 'Letter”  is  dated  ‘ ‘Lewisburg, 
Union  co..  Pa.  Dec.  29,  1850” — the  imprint 
of  my  copy  is  “Harrisburg,  Pa.  1854.” 

In  1851-2,  I was  engaged  to  write  “Lo- 
cals” for  the  Telegraph;  and  now,  thirty 
years  after,  I find  in  my  scrap-book  a squib 
concerning  the  very  personage  of  whom  I 
have  now  written.  Its  first  ^sentence  reads 
thus  : “When,  in  future  years,  it  shall  be- 
come the  pleasurable  duty  of  any  man 
to  write  the  history  of  Harrisburg, 
and  his  pen  shall  muse  upon  the 
virtues  and  actions  of  the  “great  men” 
who  have  lived,  and  now  live  and  move 
within  our  municipal  precincts,  we  hop© 
that  he  whose  name  heads  this  paragraph 
will  not  be  forgotten.” 

He  has  not.  But  how  strange  it  is  that 
I now  help  to  fulfil  my  own  prophetical  re- 
quest ! George  B.  Ayres. 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— LXXXVII. 
Histotical  and  Genealogical. 

f A WORD  TO  Our  Readers. — At  the 
suggestion  of  the  present  Editor  of  the  Tel- 


egraph, this  number  of  Notes  and  Queries 
as  a regular  publication  will  be  the  last. 
For  almost  four  years,  in  sickness  and  in 
the  hour  of  sorrow,  we  have  endeavored  to 
do  oiir  duty  in  the  presentation  of  the  his- 
tory of  this  locality.  There  is  yet  much  to 
be  gleaned  in  that  field,  and  some  time  in 
the  future  we  may  gather  up  a portion  of 
what  remaiheth.  Other  localities  call  us, 
and  the  cessation  of  our  labors  in  the  pres- 
ent direction,  enables  us  to  pursue  a course 
which  we  hope  will  meet  with  a proper  and 
just  appreciation— the  establishment  of  a 
quarterly  periodical  devoted  to  the  History ^ 
Biography  and  Genealogy  of  Interior  Pennsyl- 
vania. Until  the  History  of  Dauphin  county 
upon  which  we  are  engaged  shall  have  been 
completed,  we  will  have  no  time  to  pursue 
local  inquiry  and  research.  With  good 
wishes  to  our  readers  who  have  ever  kindly 
received  us,  and  to  those  who  rendered  us 
assistance  in  our  “labor  of  love,”  we  bring 
our  present  line  of  work  to  a close. 

William  H.  Egle  ] 

Matthew  Smith. — In  1762  Matthew 
Smith,  ofPaxtang,  bought  300  acres  of  land 
fr  im  Mary  Smith,  the  widow  of  Robert 
Smith,  and  their  children,  Rebecca,  Robert 
and  David.  At  this  time  the  boys  were 
minors  and  Josiah  White  wps  theii  guar- 
dian. This  land  adjoined  Andrew  Cald- 
well and  others.  Matthew  was  probably 
the  brother  of  Robert  Smith.  s.  e. 


“The  Black  Horse  Tavern.”— When 
the  old  Black  Horse  tavern,  which  stood  on 
the  corner  of  Paxtang  and  Race  streets,  was 
taken  away  to  make  room  for  the  Harris 
Park  school  house,  built  in  1880,  an  old 
relic  of  former  times  was  removed  forever. 
It  was  originally  the  second  house  built  on 
the  present  site  of  Harrisburg,  and  was 
erected  by  John  Harris,  Jun.,  as  his  resi- 
dence, many  years  prior  to  the  erection  of 
the  stone  mansion  of_  1766,  in  which  he 
died  in  July,  1791.  in  his  will  he  be- 
queathed the  latter  building  to  his  eldest 
son  David,  but  -it  is  not  known 
who  occupied  the  log  house  after 
David’s  removal  into  the  stone  house.  The 
second  son,  Robert,  married  in  May,  1791, 
three  months  prior  to  his  father’s  death. 


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and  moved  into  the  log  house  after  build- 
ing an  addition  and  making  other  improve- 
ments to  it.  Robert  must  have  resided 
there  several  years,  as  four  of  his  first  chil- 
dren were  born  there — David,  Washington, 
Jefferson  and  John. 

During  this  time,  and  after  his  father’s 
death,  his  brother  David,  who  then  resided 
in  Baltimore,  rented  the  stone  mansion  to 
a Frenchman,  named  Santaleire,  who  with 
his  wife  taught  school.  George  W.  Harris 
informed  us  he  was  one  of  the  scholars. 
How  long  Mr.  Santaleire  remained 
is  not  known.  Robert  afterwards  pur- 
chased the  propsrty  from  his  brother  David 
and  moved  into  the  house,  where  three 
other  children  were  born,  viz:  Robert, 

Mary  and  William.  Alter  Mr.  Har- 
ris left  the  log  house  it  was  occupied  as  the 
ferry  house,  which,  prior  to  this,  was  lo- 
cated on  Front  near  Vine  street,  now  occu- 
pied by  the  Misses  Trullinger.  The  first 
tenant  was  John  Moyer,  who  had  charge  of 
the  ferry.  It  was  afterwards,  or  perhaps 
then  converted  into  a tavern,  as  people  who 
were  detained  or  wished  accommodations 
would  require  a public  house.  From  that 
time  until  i*s  removal,  a few  years  ago,  it 
was  a popular  hostlerie,  where  teamsters, 
drovers  and  traveler?,  and  later  lumbermen 
were  accommodated.  It  was  kept  by  nu- 
merous landlords,  and  was  in  possession  of 
~ Robert  Harris  until  purchased  by  the  late 
Mrs.  Nell.  a.  b. 

Paxtano  Covenanteh  Meeting 
House. — About  two  miles  east  of  old  Pax  • 
tang  Church  and  one  and  a half  miles  north 
of  Rutherford  Station  in  Lower  Paxtang 
townsh’p,  is  an  old  Scotch-Irish  burying 
ground  containing  about  one-fourth  of  an 
acre  of  land  and  surrounded  at  present  by 
a substantial  post  and  rail  fence.  Formerly 
a log  meeting-house  stood  close  by,  on  the 
opposite  side  of  the  road.  This  building 
was  also  known  as  Paxtang  meeting-house, 
and  the  people  who  worshipped  there  were 
Convenanters. 

In  1787  the  house  was  torn  down  and  the 
materials  sold  for  the  sum  of  ten  pounds, 
eighteen  shillings  and  three  pence;  this 
included  eleven  and  a quarter  yards 
of  diaper,  four  yards  table  cloth, 
one  yard  napkin  and  one  table  and 
chair.  This  sum  — together  with  twelve 
pounds  two  shillings  and  three  pence  raised 
by  assessment  upon  the  congregation—was 


expended  in  the  building  of  a new  paling 
fence  around  the  grave  yard.  The  fence, 
in  the  course  of  time,  decayed  and  was  re- 
built by  Conrad  Peck,  at  the  expense  of 
Samuel  Sherer,  ’Squire  M’Clure  and  Rob- 
ert Stewart.  This  fence  also  went  the  way 
of  all  fences,  and  Robert  Stewart,  shortly 
before  his  death,  caused  the  present  post 
and  rail  fence  to  be  erected. 

This  meeting  house  has  been  referred  to 
by  Mr.  Hamilton  in  his  notice  of  the  grave- 
yard, but  designated  as  a “new  side’’ 
church. — It  no  doubt  has  an  interesting 
history — and  the  Rev.  Dr.  Scouller,  of 
Newville,  could  give  us  light  upon  it. 

The  meeting  house  occupied  the  same  field 
with  old  PdXiang  church,  and  was  used 
during  the  greater  part  of  Rev.  John  El- 
ner’s  pastorate.  The  little  cemetery  ad- 
joining contains  comparatively  few  graves, 
and  is  evidently  of  much  later  origin  than 
that  of  Old  Paxtang,  the  oldest  marked 
grave  in  it  being  that  of  James  Welsh,  Jan. 
28,  i75^,  and  there  are  no  traditions  which 
carry  us  beyond  that  date.  This  does  not 
prove  anything,  but  would  seem  to  indicate 
that  the  establishment  of  the  church  was 
about  1754 

After  1787  most  of  the  members  of  this 
church  connected  themselves  withOld  Pax- 
tang, and  in  1793  we  find  some  of  their 
names  on  a subscription  list  for  Rev.  Mr. 
Snowden’s  salary. 

Who  purchased  the  table  and  chair  does 
not  appear,  but  they  brought  nine  shillings 
and  eight  pence;  and  were  sold  for  the  con- 
gregation by  John  Wilson  and  Robert 
Montgomery.  w.  f.  b,. 


John  Landis  (W.  d Q,  lxxxv.)—l  was 
much  interested  in  the  articles  relating  to 
John  Landis.  That  written  by  Mr.  Ayres 
is,  as  far  as  my  recollection  goes,  nearly 
correct.  I knew  John  Landis  personally  for 
over  thirty  years.  He  was  born  on  the 
farm  known  as  the  Engle  place  on  the 
Middletown  road,  about  a mile  south  of 
Hummelstown — the  farm  on  which  “Echo 
Cave”  on  the  banks  of  the  Swatara  is  lo- 
cated. The  first  day  John  entered  Mr. 
Wyeth’s  printing  office  he  “learned  the 
boxes,”  and  was  in  a few  days  able  to 
“set”  a column  of  burgeois  or  long  primer 
type,  showing  that  he  was  a lad  of  no  ordi- 
nary ability.  He  was  at  one  time  the  pro- 
piretor  and  editor  of  a Democratic  (Jack- 
sonian) paper,  but  afterwards  went  into 


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the  notary  business  and  made  considerable 
money,  which  he  managed  to  squander  in 
various  ways.  He  was  extremely  fond  of 
dress,  and  his  inordina'e  pride,  coupled 
with  an  unsuccessful  “love  afiair,”  un- 
balacced  his  mind.  His  religious  zeal  led 
him  to  assume  the  garb  of  a plain  “Bun- 
ker” instead  of  the  costume  of  a s If  con- 
ceited dandy.  How  he  conceived  the  idea  of 
becoming  an  artist  is  thus  accounted  for:  A 
traveling  portrait  painter  came  to  Harris- 
burg, and  Slopped  at  one  of  the  hotels 
where  John  boarded.  Learning  that  Lan 
dis  had  money  it  was  an  easy  matter  for 
the  painter  to  make  him  believe  he  was  fit 
ted  for  the  profession — that  he  would  be- 
come a very  Raphael  in  the  course  of  tiuLe 
John  naturally  became  an  artist  in  a very 
short  with  what  success  Mr.  Ayres 
gives  the  sequel.  His  religious  fervor  as- 
sumed the  character  of  fanaticism,  and 
showed  plainly  his  derangement.  In 
1845  he  undertook  a journey  to  the  Holy 
Land,  and  was  within  a few  days’  travel  of 
Jerusalem  when  he  was  found  by  a band 
of  roving  Btdouins  on  the  desert,  weary 
and  foot-sore,  suftering  from  fever.  The 
Arabs  soon  notiC:d  that  Landis  w«s  of  un- 
sound mind,  and  having  a religious  rever- 
ence for  such  uniortunate  children  of  Allah, 
they  carried  him  to  Alexandra,  from  which 
point  the  American  onsul  returned  him 
back  to  the  Umttd  States  If  he  ever  went 
back  to  Europe  I never  heard  He  was  very 
poor  in  the  latter  days  of  hi  erratic  life — 
at  one  time  braiding  straw  hats  for  a living 
in  a smi  h-shop  Le  occupied  in  the  vicinity 
of  Chambtrsburg,  and  came  near  being 
burned  to  dta-h  by  the  straw  catching  fire 
one  night  while  John  was  in  b d — which 
ended  his  euteipr  ssin  that  line.  He  was 
unnecessarily  persecuted  and  ridiculed  by 
parties  who  had  no  re gaid  for  his  painful 
affl  ction,  and  who  had  neither  the  self- 
respect  or  charity  which  characterizes 
Chiistian  people. 

John  Landis  diedia  one  of  the  neighboring 
almshouses,  but  in  which  is  not  definitely 
kno^sn.  Of  his  great  fondness  for  dress 
and  inordinate  vanity  in  his  early  years,  I 
have  been  informed  that  on  one  occision, 
dressed  out  in  a new  suit  of  broadcloth, 
with  kid  gl  jves,  high  silk  hat,  white  vest 
and  polished  boots,  a costly  ring  on  his 
index  finger,  sporting  a handsome  cane, 
John  stepj^  ed  up  ‘o  a c.:?rtain  party,  exclaim- 
ing, “Say,  don’t  I look  like  a Frenchman?” 


How  great  the  contrast — ten  years  after- 
wards John  wore  a long,  shabby  “surtout,  ” 
a coarse,  mildewed  straw  hat  with  a very 
wide  brim,  threadbare  pantaloons,  and 
heavy  brogans ! He  is  at  rest,  and  no 
doubt  enj  05  s that  peace  and  quiet  which 
was  denied  him  on  earth.  b. 

THK  schools  of  LONG  A.GO. 

LWe  are  indebted  to  Thomas  S.  M’- 
Nair,  of  Hazleton,  Penna.,  for  a 
copy  of  an  agreement  between  a school- 
master and  his  8ub:cribers  made  al- 
most a century  ago.  It  will  be  seen  that 
the  curriculum  of  study  was  not  very 
heavy— but  the  branches  taught  no  doubt 
were  deemed  ample  enough.  It  is  true 
the  salary  was  not  great,  but  then  be 
“boarded  around”  and  had  two  weeks  va- 
cation during  harvest,  when  he  might  earn 
a few  shillings  additional.  Our  modern 
pedagogues  can  congratulate  themselves 
that  they  live  in  a different  era— one  in 
which  the  services  of  the  faithful  and  de- 
voted educator  is  properly  appreciated. 
The  document  presented  is  an  interesting 
one — and  valuable  in  contrasting  the  “long 
ago,”  wi*h  the  energy  of  to-day. 

w H.  E.] 

Articles  of  agreement  made  and  agreed 
upon  by  and  between  William  Seeton  of  the 
one  pare,  and  we  the  under-named  sub- 
scribers of  the  other  part;  WUnesseth  that 
the  s’d  Wm.  Seeton  Doth  hereby  Covenant, 
promise  & Engage  to  teach  an  English 
School,  viz;  Reading,  Writing  and  Com- 
mon Arithmetic  as  far  as  he  is  Capable  of; 
In  Consideration  Whereof  we,  the  under- 
named  subscribers  Doth  hereby  promise 
and  Engage  to  pay  the  s’d  Wm.  Seeton  or 
his  assigns  tne  just  and  full  sum  of  twenty- 
five  pounds  Silver  Coin,  and  the  s’d 
Wm,  Seeton  Teaching  as  many  scholars 
as  we  the  under-named  can  pro- 
cure, not  to  exceed  twenty-five 
scholars:  and  the  s’d  Wm.  Seeton  hath  the 
privilege  of  taking  in  one  scholar  to  him- 
self, and  wo  the  Under  named  Subscribers 
Djth  hereby  promise  and  Engage  to  pay 
the  s’d  Wm  Seeton  or  his  Assigns  at  the 
End  of  one  full  year  the  affores’d  sum 
mentioned,  without  having  any  Referanco 
to  any  other  Employer  Belonging  to  the 
s’d  school,  and  the  s’d  Wm.  Seeton  is  to 
be  Boarded  Amongst  the  s’d  Employers 
During  the  s’d  term  mentioned,  without 
any  Deduction  out  of  the  Affores’d  sum, 


Histo7'icdl  and  Onealogical. 


3Ji2 


mentioned,  only  Saturday  nights  and  Sab- 
baths Excepted;  and  the  s’d  Wm,  Seeton  is 
to  have  two  weeks  in  harvest  to  himself, 
and  Likewise  Every  other  Saturday  to  him 
self;  and  Likewise  a good  house  to  teach 
the  said  school  in.  Given  under  our  hands 
this  10th  Day  of  April,  1786. 

Wm  Seeton, 

Schoolmaster. 
Thos.  Bell, 

Wm.  Rippeth. 
Margaret  Mitchel, 
Michael  Vanlear, 
John  Hughes, 


Wm.  Boyd, 

Henry  Bell 
David  Caldwell, 
Mary  Ferguson, 

' „ Alex  Meharg, 

2 sj  Samuel  Stewart, 
:i  JoNN  M’Elhenny, 

) ; H • James  Willson, 

Alex  M’Faden, 
George  Sloan, 
James  Bigs, 

Thos  A skins, 
James  M’Millan. 


iir5v 


NOTKS  AND  \ : 

•We  begin  to-day  the  publication  of  IS'otcs  , ‘ 
and.  (Queries,  by  wnicb  it  i^  proposed  to  af-  Ij 
ford  olir  readers  the  opportunity,  once  a [ 
week,  of  inquiring  for  and  giving  histoiical'  | 
and  genealogical  information.  Tlie  depart- ■ •: 
ment  will  be  in  cliarge  of  a gentleman  fully 
competent  to  deal  with  all  subjects  within  ' 
its  range.  At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Dau-  ( 
phin  County  Historical  Society  it  was 
stated  that  many  of  its  members  frequently 
received  communications  requesting  in- 
formation concerning  the  early  settlers  of 
this  locality,  replies  to  which  required  com  : 
siderable  research,  and  as  these  ansv/er' 
were  of  general  interest,  it  ■was  suggestej 
that  thc}^  be  put  in  print,  for  public  as  wej  J 
ag  private  information.  This  will  const]  - ' 
tute  the  principal  feature  of  Notes  and  Que- 
ries, and  therefore  make  the  department  of  1 
great  hi:dorical  value. — Ed.  Telegraph.] 

Nf>TE  S AND  QUIERIES^T*  ' 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Si:?»rpsoN — Murray. — I have  a commis-  i 
slon  issued  in  1775  to  my  grandfather,  John  j 
Simp>'-on,  wdio  then  lived  near  Fort  Hun- 
ter, as  a lieutenant  in  a battalion  of  associa- 
tors.  It  is  signed  by  John  Morton,  Speaker  ^ 
of  the  Assembly.  Were  these  associate rs 
called  into  the  service  ? John  Simpson  was  j 
in  I he  service,  but  in  what  organization  I do  ! 
not  know,  lie  was  a son-in-law  of  Capt.  | 
James  Murray  (not  of  Northumberland  | 
couaty,  but  he  of  Paxtang),  and  a nephew 
b}^  marriage  of  Col.  John  Murray.  Capt. 
James,  of  Northumberland  county,  was 
originally  from  Paxtang,  and  according  to 
flimily  tradition,  a nephew  of  the  James  ] 
and  John  above  mentioned.  J.  s.  a.  1 
Dundore. — My  ancestors  settled  in  the  ’ 
Tulpehocken  country.  The  first  date  men-  \ 
tioned  is  in  the  church  book  of  the  Host  I 
Church  in  1740.  The  name  of  Dundore  is  '• 
not  found  in  Rupp’s  “30,000  Names  of  Im- 
migrants,” nor  in  any  published  lycords,  j 
save  in  Vol.  II.  , p.  378  and  403,  3d  series  of  i 
Peiinsyluania  Archives,  where  are  recorded  j' 
the  names  of  Jacob  Dender  and  Jacob  Den-  | 
der,  jr.,  wdiich  I am  of-  opinion,  if  properly  ; 
spelled,  should  be  “Dimdocr.”  Can  you  , 
inform  me  whence  came  Jacob  Dunder  or 
Dundore?  N.  d.  [ 

[Unfortunately,  the  records  of  foreign  i 
iran  .’gration  inloPenusj  lvania  arc  not  com- 
plcte,  and  hence  h is  impossible  to  give  the  jj 


precise  time  of  -the  arrival  of  many  f imi- 
lies.  Between  1740  and  1750  there  wars  a 
large  emigration  of  French-Swiss  to  Perni- 
sylvania — nearly  all  settling  in  the  town- 
ships of  Alsace,  Oley  and  Tulpeliockep., 
Berks  county.  With  this  emigration  came 
the  Dundorcs,  father  and  son  ] 

FrLTtm^-STE-WAnT. Stcwurl 
owned  a farm  next  to  John  Galbraith,  hut 
Samut‘1  Fulton,  who  married  Stewart’s 
daughter  Elizabeth,  owmed  the  third  farm 
to  the, north vrest.  Stewart  died  in  Febru- 
ar}r,  1733,  in  Donegal.  His  son  James  got 
the  homestead'  farm.  I,Iis  otb.er  children 
were,  besides  Mrs.  Fullon,  John,  Frank 
and  Maiy.  Samuel  Fulton  died  in  17G0, 
leaving  his  widow,  sons  James  and  Samuel. 

To  the  latter  he  left  130  acres  of  land  and 
his  “leather  breeches  with  silver  buttons.”  j 
The  farm  'was  subsequently  sold  to  his 
brother  James.  The  original  tract,  patented  j 
in  17-14, was  called  “Fulton’s  Choice.”  The  ' 
Stewarts  and  Fultons  were  inter-married 
with  ilie  Allisons,  Crawford.s,  Andersons 
and  Clarks,  of  Donegal  and  Paxtang.  s.  e. 

“Snaketowx.” — John  Burt,  one  of  the 
earliest  trader.s  on  the  Susquehanna,  resided 
at  an  Indian  toyrn  on  the  river,  forty  miles 
above  the  Conestoga,  called  Snaketown. 
Tills  would  locate  it  at  this  ]>oint.  An  in-: 
quiry  is  made  as  to  its  topography. 

CuCIRERLAXD  YaLLEY  HtSTOUICAL  SO- 
CIETY.—A call  signed  by  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Murray,  of  Carlisle,  and  others  interc^-tecl  in 
historic  research,  for  a meeting  at  Doubling  : 
Gap  Springs  on  the  10th  of  July,  to  organ- 
ize a Historical  Society,  has  been  issued. 
The  entire  Cumberland  Yallcy  is  rich  with  ’ 
incident  and  stoiy,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that 
there  will  be  such  interest  manifested  in  the 
efllort  now  making  that  the  success  of  an 
organization  may  he  secured.  It  has  the  , 
good  wishes  of  sister  societies.  x.  { 

Inforhatiox  W'lXted  concerning  Wra.  ' 

M’Cullougb,  Darnell,  James  M’-  | 

i Namara,  William  YA'iglit,  John  M’Clies- ; 
ne}^  John  Miller,  Robert  Curran,  Robert^ 
Lusk,  Robert  Foster,  Henry  Laughliii,  i 
AVilliam  Smith,  R<  >bert  Marsliall  and  Samuel  ' 

: Tliompson,  all  of  wliom  resided  in  this  lo-  ,/ 
cality  in  1770  and  1780.  • 

I^IoxTEiTir,  Cart.  James— Who  was  this  j 
individual  ? He  appears  to  have  been  made  ] 
a Mason  in  Perseverance  Lodge,  No.  31,  (m 
tbe  loth  cf  February,  1781.  ■ ! 


Writlen  for  the  Telegraph.'^  a ' i 

THE  HASIUS  FAMIEY  OF  PAXTANG. 

Among  the  earh^  settlers  of  tliis  locality  i 
was  William  Harris,  a native  of  England, 
and  no  doubt  related  to  John  Harris,  the 
pioneer  of  Harris’  ferry.  He  was  born  in 
1701  and  died  on  the  4th  of  April,  1754.  His 
wife  was  Catharine  Douglass,  of  the 
family  of  Sir  Robert  Douglass,  of  Scotland, 
born  in  1709,  dying  August  7,  1780,  aged 
71  years.  William  Harris  and  his  wife  arc 
buried  in  Old  Derry  graveyard.  The  record 
ot  the  children  ot  these  pioneers,  as  copied 
from  an  old  Bible,  marked  ‘•James  Harris, 

>- his  Book, ” reads  as  follows: 

“James  Harris  wass  born  the  IGth  of  Jan- 
uary, being  Friday,  1739. 

“Sarah  Harris  wass  born  the  20th  of 
March,  it  being  Saturda}^,  1741. 

“John  Harris  wass  bornXovember  the 
20th,  it  being  Friday,  1740. 

“William  Harris  wass  born  November  * 
the  20th,  it  being  Wednesday,  1749.  j 

“Mary  Harris  was  born  July  the  22d,  it 
being  Thursday,  1752.” 

There  appears  to  have  been  another  entry  ] 
in  1753,  but  it  is  illegible.  As  the  young-  j 
est  son,  Robert,  was  born  that  year  it  was  -j 
evidently  his  birth  record.  i 

William  Harris  died  the  year  after  (1754).  ' 
A distribution  of  his  estate  was  not  made, 
however,  until  1703,  when,  on  the  Gth  of 
September,  the  orphans’  court,  held  at  Lan- 
caster, directed  the  following: 

“To  Catharine  Harris,  widow  of  the  de- 
ceased, the  interest  of  one-third,  in  lieu  of 
her  dower;  James,  the  eldest  sou,  one-third 
as  the  remainder,  or  two  shares;  while  the 
other  children — Sarah,  John,  Mary  and 
Robert — were  to  receive  one  share  ; the  I 
dower  to  be  divided  among  the  same  upon  j 
the  decease  of  the  widow.  The  personal ' 
property  was  also  distributed  in  the  same  | 
proportion. 

Robert  Harris,  the  yoimgest  child,  studied 
medicine  and  served  as  a surgeon  of  the , 
Pennsylvania  Line  during  the  Revolution.,' 
He  was  a valuable  officer  and  highly  * 
esteemed  by  his  confreres  in  that  gloriou^ 
struggle.  Dr.  Harris  died  of  quinsy  at  tli4 
house  of  John  Phillips,  inn-keeper,  th  j 
sign  of  the  Blue  Ball,  almost  twenty  mile  j 
west  of  Philadelphia,  in  TredyllVin  town  - 
ship, Chester  county,  on  the  night  of  th  3 
4th  of  March,  1785.  His  will  was  writte  ” 
by  Andrew  Gordon,  at  his  request,  an 


is  dated  March  3,  1785,  y ‘recorded  | 

May  3,  1785,  and  remains  in'^the  regis-  | 
ter’ s office  in  Paxfang,  Dauphin  county.” 
Letters  of  administration  with  the  will  an- 
nexed, were  granted  to  ISIary  Harris,  the 
wife  of  his  brother  James. " Dr.  Harris  ' 
willed  the  interest  of  a part  of  his  personal 
estate  to  his  brother  John  Harris  during  his 
lifetime,  and  then  the  ])rincipal  to  fall  to 
Robert,  son  of  James.  His  land  (donation 
laud),  when  surveyed,  he  allowed  to  Laird 
Harris,  son  of  James.  From  a receipt  still 
in  existence,  tombstones  were  purchased  in 
Philadelphia,  and  as  there  are  no  records  in 
the  graveyard  at'Derry  orPaxtang,  the  pre- 
sumption is  that  hewas  interred  atTredyflrin. 
The  papers  of  Dr.  Harris,  which  would  be 
of  undoubted  historic  value,  were  burned  by 
a member  of  the  family  some  forty  years 
ago,  to  prevent  their  falling  into  the  hojids  of 
strangers.  His  medicine  chest  is  in  the  pos- 
session of  his  grand-nephew,  William  L. 
Harris,  of  East  Buflalo  township.  Union 
county. 

Of  Sarah  and  Mary  Harris,  daughters  of 
William,  we  have  no  record. 

James  Harris,  the  eldest  child,  married 
June  2d,  1708,  Mary  Laird,  daughter  of 
William  Eaird  and  Catharine  Spencer. 
She  was  born  April  28  th,  1750 

(O.  S.),  and  died  December  13th,  1842. 
She  was  interred  in  the  cemetery 
at  Lewisburg.  James  Harris  died 
April  30,  1787,  and  is  buried  at  Derry.  * 
The  children  of  James  Harris  and  Mary 
Laird  were  as  follows: 

William,  born  Wednesday,  April  28, 
1709,  died  February  2,  1785,  and  buried  at 
Derry. 

Elizabeth,  born  Thursday,  July  18,  1770; 
died  May  20,  1842. 

Catharine,  born  Thursday,  April  2,  1772; 
died  December  28,  1784,  and  buried  at 
Derry. 

Jean,  born  January  0,  1774;  died  Decem- 
ber 5,  1839. 

Laird,  born  Tuesday,  February  22,  1770; 
died  June  30,  1804. 

Robert,  born  Sunday, November  22,  1777; 
died  at  Lewisburg. 

Sarah,  born  Saturday,  September  4,  1779; 
died  December  30,  1827. 

James,  born  Wednesday,  June  13,  1781  ; 
died  July  1,  1808. 

Matthew,  born  Friday,  August  13,  1784 ; 
died  February  13,  1H73.  ^ 

William  Laird,  born  Thursdajv  IMay  17^ 


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178G  ; died  TsTovember  11,  1845.  T ~^\ 
James  Harris  took  and  subscribed  tlie 
j oath  of  allegiance  and  fidelity  to  the  )State 
I and  Colonies  on  the  14th  day  of  July,  1777,  1 
before  Joshua  Elder,  magistrate  at  1 
Paxtang.  He  served  in  the  army 

and  was  at  the  battles  of  Tren-  I 

toll,  Princeton,  Brandywine  and  Ger  , 

; mantown.^  During  the  year  1778  he  was  in  > 
service  with  his  wagon  and  team  in  the 
Jerseys.  After  his  death  his  widow  removed 
about  1793  to  Buffiilo  Valley,  then  iNorth- 
umberland  and  noiv  Union  county.  ' 

James  Harris,  the  son  of  James,  married 
October  39,  1819,  Sarah  Bell.  Their  chil- 
dren, William  Laird,  James  Spencer,  Sam- 
i uel  Bell,  Mary  Laird,  Robert  Douglass, 

I Ann  Berryhill,  Sarah  Clementina,  Caroline  ^ 
Douglass  and  Berryhill  Bell. 

Of  this  family  of  Harris’  none  remain  in 
f this  locality.  Like  their  neighbors  of  a 
; century  and  more  agone,  their  descendants 
I have  sought  new  homes,  while  only  the 
: brief  tombstone'  inscriptions  in  deserted 
i graveyards,  and  the  mere  mention  of  a 
name  here  and  there  on  the  old  records,  tell 
of  the  brave  and  hardy  ancestry. 

Vv'.  n.  E. 

NOTKS  AND  QUERIESr-n//7 

Hahrisbuug  in  1794.— The  following  in- 
teresting account  of  our  “ancient  burgh”  j 
is  from  the  journal  of  Major  Wm.  Gould,  | 
of  the  New  Jersey  Infantry,  during  the  so-  i 
called  whisky  insurrection  in  Western  Penn-  \ 

I sylvania  in  the  autumn  of  1794.  Brief  I 
though  his  record  is,  it  contains  several  im-  | 
portant  items:  The  abounding  of  the  Siis-  ' 
(luchanna  with  rock-fish,  salmon,  shad  and  i 
fowl— that  previous  to  the  founding  of  the  1 
town  in  1785  there  were  quite  a number  of 
houses  and  people  here — it  again  opens  up  I 
the  question  where  did  Gen.  Washington  i' 
stop  when  remaining  in  town;  and  the  ex- 
istence of  a public  ferry,  which  was  dis- 
tinct from  either  the  lower  or  upper  ferries, 
taking  in  the  island  in  the  transit. 

2 h ursday,  October  2d.  —Marched  to  Hum  • 
melstown,  a handsome  village  with  kind  in- 
habitants; we  were  invited  into  their  houses 
and  had  good  entertainment  in  taverns.  Six- 
teen miles. 

iday,  October  Sd.  — Marched  one  m ile  to 
a river  called  Sweet  Arry;  crossed  on  boats, 
and  marched  to  Harrisburg  and  encamped 
, ^ the  banks  of  the  Susquehanna  river,^a 


beautiful  stream’  abbuhding  with  rock-fish7 
salmon,  and  other  small  fish,  and  fowl  in 
abundance;  also  shad  of  the  best  kind  in 
the  season.  The  founder  of  this  town, 
named  Harris,  buried  in  a stockade  fort  by 
reason  that  the  Indians  prevented  burying 
in  the  graveyard.  Twenty-five  years  ago 
there  were  but  three  or  four  houses,  and 
now  it  contains  more  than  300,  beautifully 
situated  on  the  banks  of  the  river;  some 
elegant  houses,  good-market  and  full  stores; 
a county  town  in  Dauphin  county. 

At  3 o’clock  p.  M.  paraded  and  marched  to 
town  from  where  we  encamped,  saluted  the 
President  ofthePnited  States,  who  passed 
by,  after  which  returned  to  camp.  Col. 
Forman,  Major  Kipp  and  myself  accepted 
an  invitation  from  the  President  to  take  a 
glass  of  wine  with  him,  after  which  dined 
very  agreeably,  and  returned  to  camp;  the 
inhabitants  received  us  with  every  mark  of 
friendship;  the  artillery  discharged  fittceii 
guns  at  his  entrance  into  town.  Nine  miles. 

Saturday,  October  Uh,  1794. — Marched  to 
the  Susquehanna  ferry  at  reveille  in  the 
morning,  with  the  first  battalion,  crossed  in 
boats  to  an  island  in  the  river  and  from 
thence  in  oQier  boats  to  the  other  side. 
Suflered  much  with  cold  in  crossing,  it  be- 
ing a very  cold  morning.  The  President, 
General  Washington,  forded  the  river  in  a 
coach,  drove  it  himself,  &c. 

“Tokens.” — In  the  early  days  at  Pax-  | 
tang,  Hanover  and  Derry,  tokens  were  used 
by  the  officiating  ministers.  These  were  ] 
made  cf  lead  or  pewter,  and  had  raised  ' 
letters  on  one  side  with  date  on  the  reverse.  J 
One  in  possession  of  the  writer  has  the  ] 
letters  B.  P.  stamped  on  one  side.  A v;ag  i 
at  our  elbow  says  they  stand  for  Bad  Pres-  * 
byterian,  but  we  opine  it  is  for  Baptized 
Presbyterians.  Who  can  give  us  the 
meaning?  Recently  we  were  shown  one 
used  by  the  Rev.  John  Cuth- 
bertson,  who  missionated  among  the 
Reformed  Presbyterians  in  this  section  of 
Pennsylvania  from  1751  to  the  close  of  the 
Revolution.  On  the  one  side  were  the  let- 
ters R.  P.,  which  stand  tor  Reformed  Pres- 
byterian, and  L.  S.  (which  most  probably 
stand  for  Lord’s  Supper),  and  the  date  1753 
on  the  other  side.  The  use  of  the  token 
was  this:  The  tokens  were  given  to  the  in- 
tending communicants  generally  on  the 
Saturday  of  the  sacrament  occasion,  and 
then  on  the  Sabbath  when  the  comihtmi-^ 


I 


cant  came  forward  to  the  table  of  the  Lord, 
he  presented  his  token  to  a member  of  ses-  1 
siou,  which  was  the  evidence  that  the  ses-  / 
sion  regarded  him  as  entitled  to  participate 
in  this  ordinance.  w.  h.  b. 

“The  Paxtano  Boys.”— Among  the  ( 
number  of  those  heroic  men  of  1763-4,  was  j 
Capt.  John  Reed,  who  removed  to  the  Buf-  ' \ 
falo  Valley  prior  to  the  Revolution.  He  j 
married  in  September,  1772,  Margaret,  I 
daughter  of  William  Blythe,  but  died  in  j 
^ 1778,  leaving  three  children,  William, 

•;  James  and  a daughter,  who  subsequently 
■ married  John  iVrmstrong.  The  family  left 
the  valley  with  the  “great  runaway,”  and  ^ 
resided  for  several  years  in  -the  Cumberland 
Valley.  The  widow  subsequently  married  i 
Capt.  Charles  Gillespie,  of  the  army 
of  the  Revolution,  and  raised  a 
second  family.  When  a second  j 
time  a widow  she  took  refuge  with  her  son,  , 
William  Reed,  where  she  died,  and  is  j 
buried  in  the  old  Kiester  graveyard,  on  1 
Penn’s  creek.  William  Reed,  the  eldest, 
had  a son  James,  whose  children  are  Rob- 
ert Reed,  formerly  county  commissioner  of 
Union  county,  and  subsequently  a mer- 
chant at  Clearfield;  Dr.  Uriah  Reed,  of  Jer- 
sey Shore,  and  a daughter,  who  is  the  wife 
of  ex-Governor  William  Bigler.  Captain 
Reed’s  second  son  removed  to  the  West  in 
early  life,  but  was  never  heard  from.  l. 

James  Trimble’s  Grave.— Out  in  our  , 
beautiful  cemetery  is  the  neglected  grave  of  j 
James  Trimble,  who  for  fifty-six  years  was 
Deputy  Secretary  of  the  Commonwealth.  , 
From  the  period  of  his  coming  here  until 
his  death  he  took  a warm  interest  in  every- 
thing tending  to  the  prosperity  of  the  then 
borough  of  Harrisburg.  His  remains  were 
interred  in  the  old  Presbyterian  grave- 
yard, but  in  the  march  of  im- 
provement, which  does  not  recognize 
the  rights  of  the  dead— even  if  it  chances  to 
do  that  of  the  living,  they  were  removed  to 
the  Harrisburg  cemetery.  Instead,  how- 
ever, of  replacing  the  tomb  in  a proper 
manner,  it  was  simply  laid  together,  and  at 
the  present  writing  bids  fair  to  be  destroyed 
unless  some  measures  are  taken  to  have  it 
preserved.  The  Presbyterian  congregation, 
to  whose  interests  he  devoted  much  time  I 
and  labor,  cannot  do  a nobler  act  than  at  . 
once  see  that  the  tombstone  of  the  old  pa- 
triot shall  not  be  destroyed  by  neglect. 


William  Harris,  of  Paxtang. — From'*i 
the  records  of  the  court  we  learn  that  the 
plantation  of  William  Harris  was  on  the 
Swatara,  one  and  a-half  miles  above  Mid- 
dletown. His  family  belonged  to  Derry 
church.  w.  h.  e. 

“Long  Bullets.” — Who  can  explain 
this  ancient  pastime?  dauphin. 

CONTRIBUTIONS  TO  DAUPHIN  COUNTY 
HISTOKY. 

Recently  the  library  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Historical  Society  has  been  enriched  by  a 
collection  of  the  papers  of  John  and  Isaac 
Taylor,  who  w^re  surveyors  of  Chester 
county,  when  Lancaster  and  Dauphin  were 
integral  parts  of  .that  locality,  comprising  in 
the  thirty  odd  folio  volumes  of  manuscript 
a great  mass  of  material  relating  to  the 
days  of  the  pioneer  settlers,  and  as  occasion 
ofters  we  shall  make  such  selections  as  may 
possibly  be  of  interest,  and  especially  of 
value  to  the  future  historian  of  our  county. 

James  Steel,  writing  to  Isaac  Taylor 
under  date  of  “4th,  11  mo.,  1726,”  after 
mentioning  various  matters,  says: 

“The  bearer,  John  Harris,  has  seen  his 
warrants,  which  are  now  at  James  Logan’s 
to  be  signed,  which  I expect  will  be  done 
this  day,  there  being  now  no  objections, 
the  original  deeds  being  produged. 

“Thee  knows  the  warrants  had  been 
twice  drawn  over,  but  what  I received  fro- ' 
thee  for  it  cannot  tell,  but  J.  Harris  hi  s 
paid  me  12  shillings,  which,  if  too  much, 
have  told  him  it  shall  be  returned. 

“I  have  no  more  to  add  at  present,  but 
kind  love  and  respects  to  thyself,  spouse 
and  family.  Tby  affectionate  loving  friend, 
“James  Steel.” 

Peter  Bizalion,  the  first  Indian  trader  in  ; 
these  parts,  and  who  had  located  at  Pax- 
tang  previous  to  John  Harris,  and  concern- 
ing whom  a very  interesting  sketch  was 
written  by  Mr.  Hamilton  several  years  ago, 
receipts  to'  James  Logan  under  date  of 
“20th,  6 mo.,  1703,”,for  “fifteen  pounds  in 
full  for  a score  of  bear  skins  sold  him  at 
15  sh.  per  skin.” 

I IBenjamin  Eastburn,  who  "was  Surveyor 
General  of  the  Province  many  yeais,  of  the  : 
date  of  “April  the  20th,  1736,”  after  notic- 
ing the  appointment  of  Samuel  Blunston  as 
“Deputy  Surveyor  of  the  townships  of 
Derry,  Hempfield,  Dunnegal  and  Leba- 
non,” at  the  same  time  alluding  to  “a 
scheme  of  his  (Blunston)  for  appeasing  the 
tumults  and  animosities  among  the  inhabi- 
tants thereof,”  writes: 


J 

^1  r “April,  the  20th,  1736.  1 

“3Ii/  Friend  John  Taylor:  Thine  of  the  i 
3d  in  St.  with  several  Returns  I rec’d,  but  , 
have  not  heard  anything  of  the  persons  in  j 
Gain  thou  expectest  to  complain  because  i 

thou  refitsedst  to  lay  out  to  them  land  al- 
ready surveyed  to  the  Proprietor. 

“Samuel  Blunston  is  deputed  surve3mrof  i 
* the  Townships  of  Derry,  Ilemplield,  Dun- 
I negal  & Lebanon,  and  upon  a representa- 
tion of  Samuel  Blunston  in  behalf  of  the 
inhabitants  thereof,  and  a scheme  ot  his  for 
appeasing  the  tumults  & Animosities  among  ' 
them.  There  was  sent  up  to  kirn  a bundle 
of  blank  warr’ is  by  him  to  tilled  up  at  dis- 
cretion w’ch  after  the  same  manner  I sup- 
pose he  executes  the  warr’ts  are  only  di- 
rected to  me  & his  Deputation  is  only  to 
execute  such  warr’ts  as  are  by  me  directed 
to  him.  j 

! “One  William  Skillirn  a late  settler  at ' 

, Pextang  on  'part  of  tract  of  300a  sd.  to  | 
have  been  formerly  settled  by  one  Jno  . 
Miller  by  leave  of  James  Logan  obtained  ! 
a warrant  for  150a  dated  the  23d  of  March  • 
last,  and  Esther  Harris,  John  Harris’s  wife  ! 
tells  me  there  is  a man  at  Pextang  (she  had 
forgot  his  name  had  lately  got  a Warrt. 
and  is  now  making  sad  havock  of  the  Tim- 
ber on  thy  Land  there.  I take  it  to  be  the 
same  man:  she  says  he  is  a dancing  master, 
thou  wilt  take  proper  measures  with  him, 
he  has  a copy  of  ye  Warrt.  directed  to 
Sam’l  Blunston,  but  I then  understood 
1 nothing  of  his  intent  nor  am  I yet  sure  that 
is  the  man  E.  H.  spoke  of,  but  no  other  lias 
had  any  wart,  lately  here. 

“Andreas  Scroop  (alias  Krobff),  a settler 
on  Cocalico  & Hans  Shinover  his  neighb’r 
each  had  a warr’t  for  250a  dated  the  first  of 
Mar.  1733.  Thou  hast  made  a Return  of 
l65a  laid  out  to  Scroop,  who  says  that  he 
& a widow  woman  both  live  on  the  land  & 
expected  and  agreed  for  125a  each  he  has 
’long  since  paid  for  about  200a  & brought 
the  rem’d  of  the  money  y’t  would  compleat 
the  pay  for  250a.  Shinover  has  paid  noth- 
ing nor  intends  to  pay,  his  settlem’t  being 
now  offered  to  sale  at  200£  the  Buy’r  being 
also  to  pay  the  Proprit’r.  I suppose  Krobf 
ought  first  to  have  his  250a  before  Shinover 
Return  be  made  who  has  not  yet  applied  for 
a copy  or  order. 

“I  am  thy  real  fr’d 

i ‘ ‘Ben.ja  E astbukn.  ’ ’ 


The  Esther  Harris  here  alluded  to  wng  fi 
most  estimable  ladjL  ^She  was  a native? of 
England,  of  the  family  of  Say,  and  related 
to  the  Shippens  of  Philadelphia,  where  John 
Harris  met  her,  and  in  1722  married  her. 
He  -was  her  senior  some  fifteen  or  twenty 
years.  After  the  death  of  the  pioneer  she 
married  William  Chesncy,  or  M’Chesncy, 
who  resided  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  Sus- 
quehanna, below  the  mouth  of  the  Yellow 
Breeches.  She  died  in  1757,  but  where 
buried  is  not  known.  She  may ' possibly 
have  been  interred  at  Paxtang  grave-j^ard, 
but  there  is  no  stone  to  mark  her  grave. 

Yv'.  II.  E. 

CAPTAIN  JAMES  MUKKAV’S  COMFAtsY 
OF  THl'J  KEVOL.UTION. 

Ill  the  N.  and  Q.  (June  28)  inquiry  is 
made  as  to  whether  ihe  battalion,  or  rather 
the  company  of  associators  of  whom  John 
Simpson  was  lieutenant,  was  in  actual  ser- 
vice. We  present  herewith  the  roll  of 
Captain  James  Murray’s  company  as  re- 
turned by  him  March  13,  1776.  This  com- 
pany, with  others,  went  into  service  in 
November  or  December,  1775,  and  were 
present  at  the  battles  of  Trenton  and 
Princeton.  We  give  the  roll  as  we 
find  it,  although  a number  of 
the  names  are  evidently  misspelled.  The 
members  of  the  company  nearly  all  resided 
in  what  was  then  Upper  Paxtang  township, 
or  in  the  section  of  country  from  the  pres- 
ent town  of  Dauphin  extending  to  Halifax. 
Beyond  and  around  the  latter  locality  was 
Capt.  Reed’s  company,  tlie  roll  of  wdiich  is 
also  in  our  possession.  There  is  one  name 
on  the  list,  that  of  John  Ayres,  who  was  a 
member  of  Capt.  Matthew  Smith’s  com- 
pany, of  Paxtang,  and  was  left  with  sev- 
eral others  sick  at  Boston  wTien  that  brave 
body  of  men  marched  to  Quebec.  The 
probabiliiics  arc  that  as  they  were  returning 
home,  about  the  time  of  the  arrival  from 
Philadelphia,  he  at  least  joined  his  friends 
and  neighbors,  and  shared  with  them_  the 
hardships  and  endurance  of^that  brief  winter 
campaign  on  the  Delaware.  w.  ii.  e. 

A Return,  of  Captain  James  Murray's  Com- 
pany of  Associators  of  the  Fourth  Bat- 
talion of  Lancaster  County,  Commanded 
by  James  Burd,  Esq.,  3Iarch  loth,  177G. 


\ 


Vai)tdm. 
Murray,  James. 
'First  LiGuUnant. 
Sturgeon,  Peter. 

Second,  Lieutenant 
Simpson,  John 

Ensicjn. 
Ryen,  John 


Privates. 


Ayres,  John, 

Bell,  George, 

Bell,  Isaac, 

Bell,  James, 

Bell,  John  sr.. 
Bell,  Johnjr., 
Bell,  AYilliam  jr.. 
Bell,  AVilliam, 
Bell,  William  sr., 
Boyce,  John, 
Boyce,  William, 
Brown,  John, 
Brov/n,  Peter, 
Christy,  John, 
Cochran,  George, 
Cochran,  John  sr. 
Cochran,  Johnjr., 
Cochran,  Samuel, 
Colligan,  Joseph, 
Colligan,  John, 
Dayis,  David, 
Dice,  John, 


Gartner,  George  Adam 
Goudey,  John, 
Goudey,  Robert, 
Hilton,  William, 
Hoane,  Anthony, 
Johnston,  Richard,/ 
Lafferty,  Patrick, 
Lindsey,  William, 
Linord,  James, 
Lockart,  Moses, 
M’Closkey,  Henry, 
M’Faclden,  John, 
M’Gill,  Robert, 
Mooney,  Abraham, 
Peacock,  James, 
Plouge,  Samuel. 
Richmond,  John, 
Smith,  Robert, 

Smith,  William, 
Sturgeon,  Samuel, 
Sturgeon,  Thomas, 
Thomas,  John, 


Eyeman,  Christopher, Thompson,  Thomas, 
Eyeman,  Jacob  (1),  Tinturf,  Jacob, 
Eyeman,  Jacob  (2),  Tinturf,  Philip, 
Gallacher,  Thomas,  Vincent,  William, 

^ Yanelet,  Michael, 

James  Buud, 

Col.  4th  Battalion,  Lancaster  County. 

NOTiSS  AND  y 


Historical  and  Genealogical. 

The  Old  Peter’s  Mountain  Road. — 
Having  at  various  times  seen  it  claimed  ; 
that  such  an  one  “made  the  road  over  ; 
Peter’s  mountain,’’  &c.,  in  the  interest  of 
historical  accuracy  I would  like  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  opportunity  aftorded  by  / 
Notes  and  Queries  to  discuss  this  question, 
taking  it  for  granted  that  all  who  can  will  | 
throw  upon  it  what  light  they  are  able.  i 
At  some  future  time  1 hope  to  publish  the 
story  of  the  Ayres  family  in  Dauphin  coun-  I 
ty — as  it  was  one  of  the  very  first  in  the  ( 
upper  end — but  at  present  it  will  suffice  to  , 
note  that  William  Ayres  located  at^ 


the  eastern  base  of  Peter’ sKjfmountam 
in  October,  1773.  One  reason  for 
doing  so  was  the  very  impracticable 
road  by  which  he  would  have  to  cross  the 
mountain,  and  which  to  the  female  portion 
of  his  family  (already  exhausted  by  a long 
journey)  was  terrible  to  contemplate.  ^ It 
was  simply  the  “Indian  Path  to  Shamokin’’ 
(Sunbury),  and  instead  of  winding  around 
the  end  of  the  mountain,  at  the  river,  it  ran 
due  north  and  led  straight  up  the  moun- 
tain, and  ovQr  it.  [See  Scull’s  map.]  This 
path  was  partly  on  William  Ayres’  land, 
and  as  he  must  need  have  a road  up.  and 
over  the  mountain,  he— so  the  family  tra- 
dition saith— labored  betimes  at  this  path 
until  it  was  reduced  to  an  angle  of  easier 
ascent,  and  otherwise  made  practicable. 
He  died  in  1785,  but  it  appears  that  his 
son,  John  Ayres,  took  up  the  work  of 
making  the  road  still  better..  I have 
in  my  possession  “ the  Petition  of 
the  Subscribers,  Inhabitants  of  the  Town- 
ship of  Middle  Paxtang,”  to  “the  Honor- 
able William  Augustus  Atlee  and  his  Asso- 
ciate Judges  of  the  Court,”  &c.,  &c.,  “now 
sitting  at  Harrisburg  for  the  county  of  Dau- 
phin, at  their  March  Term,  a.  d.  1792,” 
signed  by  thirty-one  persons,  some  of  them 
German,  stating;  “That  your  Petitio ners 
being  highly  pleased  with  the  improvement 
made  by  John  Heirs  [Ayres]  of  the  said 
Township  on  that  part  of  the  Road  leading 
from  Harrisburg  to  Sunbury,  which  lays 
between  the  South  end  of  the  meadow  of 
said  Heirs  and  the  first  offset  in  the  old 
Road  which  was  Opened  by  order  of  Court  a 
few  years  since  over  Peter’s  mountain.  * 

* * * We  pray  that  Heirs’s  road 

be  confirmed.” 

This  ancient  document  is  the  indisputable 
evidence  that  John  Ayres  made  what  might 
be  termed  the  second  improvement.  The 
reference  of  this  petition  to  “the  old  road  , 
which  was  opened  by  order  of  court  a few 
years  since,”  I take  to  mean  the  road,  or  the 
old  Indian  Path,  as  improved  by  William 
Ayres,  his  father,  and  accepted  [ “opened”] 
by  the  county,  from  him  as  a public  high- 
way This,  of  course,  w«s  the  first  “road,” 
so  to  speak.  The  road  in  time  became  a 
regular  turnpike,  and  passed  into  the  con- 
trol of  a turnpike  company.  , ^ 

In  my  father’s  cash-receipt  book  I find 
an  item  under  date  of  April  7,  1831,  viz: 
“Turnpike  company,  pay  as  manager, 
$50;”  and  again  “5lay  3,  1831,  turnpike 
company  in  full,  $20.50.”  J 


These  entries  do  not  name  the  company  , ^ 
for  which  he  was  “Manager,”  hut  under 
the  circumstances  I assume  it  to  be  the 
turnpike  over  Peter’s  mountain.  During 
his  term  as  manager  he  made  additional  ; 
improvements  upon  the  mountain  division,  j 

Documentary  evidence  in  the  possession  ! 
of  our  family  goes  to  show  that  William 
Ayers  made  the  first  road,  John  Ayres  the 
second  and  William  Ayres  (my  father)  the 
third  and  present  one.  That  is,  they  (or  / 
through  their  instrumentality)  altered  the  1 
■ grades,  changing  the  old  Indian  Path  into  I 
the  turnpike  road.  But  I would  not  make  ) 
any  undue  assumption  in  this  matter,  and  j 
hence  I invite  others  to  assist  in  establish-  j 
ing  the  true  facts  of  the  case.  I am  disposed  ' 
to  believe,  however,  that  the  claim  of  the  \\ 
family  to  this  honor  is  assured  to  a large  jj 
degree,  at  least,  by  the  evidence  alluded  to, 
as  well  as  by  the  circumstances  of  the  case, 
until  disproven.  o.  b.  a.  ; 

The  tJisTOincAL  Society  of  the  Cum- 
BEBLAND  Valley. — The  Organization  of  , 
this  body  was  effected  at  Doubling  Gap 
Springs  on  the  10th  of  J uiy  b}'"  the'adoption 
of  a constitution  and  the  election  of  officers. 

The  lion.  M.  C.  Herman,  of  Carlisle,  was  ' ' 
chosen  President,  and  J.  B.  Morrow,  edi- 
tor of  The  Star  of  the  Valley,  Newville, 
Secretary.  It  was  decided  to  hold  its  next 
annual  meeting  on  the  third  Tuesday  of  I 
July,  1880,  which  occurs  on  the  150th  anni-  , | 
versary  of  the  settlement  of  the  valley,  at 
such  place  as  the  committee  shall  arrange 
therefor.  The  society  has  our  best  wishes. 

It  can  and  we  believe  will  accomplish  all  its 
industrious  members  essay  to  do. 

“The  Indian  Town.” — In  the  Records  j 
of  Donegal  Presbytery,  in  1732,  allusion  is 
made  to  the  Congregation  of  Paxtang  and 
Derry  having  made  over  to  Mr.  Bartrem  , 
and  Ids  heirs  their  right  and  title  to  the  1 
plantation  commonly  called  “The  Indian  ( 
Town,  purchased  from  the  Indians,  over 
and  above  their  subscriptions,  ’ ’ and  promis- 
ing “to  deliver  him  all  papers  relating 
thereto.”  Who  can  tell  us  whether  Pax-  / 
tang  or  Derry  church  is  located  on  the  site 
of  “The  Indian  Town,”  or  where  was  Mr.  'j 
Bar trem’s  land?  | 

Alwahd— Eldeb. — “A.  B.”  in  his  ac-  ’ 
count  of  the  three-story  brick  houses  on  the  / 
northwest  corner  of  Second  street  and  ' i 
Clierry  alley,  mentions  that  Henry  Alward, 
one  of  the  occupants,  married  a daughter  j 


of  Samuel  Elder,  as  did  also  Gen.  Joiin 
Forster.  They  both  married  the  (laughters 
Uf  John  Elder,  brother  of  Samuel.  The 
present  Mrs.  Sarah  Doll  is  a daughter  of  the 
latter.  

•i’AXTANG  & WKKKY’S  GALL.  TO  MR 
JNO.  ELDER." 

The  history  of  Paxtang  and  Derry 
churches  has  yet  to  be  written,  and  no  per- 
son is  better  fitted  for  this  labor  of  love  than  i 
the  author  of  tlie  history  of  Old  Hanover.  : 
The,  minutes  of  Donegal  Presbytery,  | 
although  not  complete,  throw  considerable 
light  on  the  history  of  the  congrega- 
tions which  until  June  17G4  formed 
an  Integral  part  of  that  body.  Unfortu- 
nately here  and  there  are  gaps  in  the 
minutes  of  the  Presbytery,  and  especially  is 
this  the  case  from  October  9, 1750,  to  June  5, 
1759.  The  church  records  were  not 
regularly  kept,  or  if  they  were  have  been 
lost.  But  little  light  can  be  thrown,  there- 
fijre,  upon  the  following  document,  which 
we  find  endorsed  as  follows:  ''Paxtang  & 
Derry's  Gall  to  Mr.  Jno.  Elder,  Sept.  2Qth, 
1754 — 128 — Call  Unanimously.”  The  Rev. 
John  Elder  came  into  the  Presbytery  of 
Donegal  as  a licentiate  October  5,  1737, 
and  was  ordained  and  installed  pastor 
of  Paxtang  on  the  22d  of  Decem- 
ber, 1738.  The  cause  which  occasioned 
the  following  call  is  difficult  to  explain, 
without  entering  into  the  history  of  the 
churches  in  question  and  the  many  troubles 
and  dissensions  which  existed.  Of  the 
names  attached  to  the  call,  those  marked 
(*)  were  written  by  the  individuals  them- 
selves. The  duplicating  of  signatures  is 
perchance  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  call 
was  adopted  at  a congregational  meeting, 
and  some  one  who  acted  as  clerk  directed  to 
append  the  names  of  those  present.  Its  in- 
terest lies  not  only  in  the  peculiarity  of  the 
document,  but  in  the  full  list  of  members 
of  Old  Paxtang  church  one  hundred  and 
twenty-five  years  ago.  w.  ii.  e. 

To  the  Reverend  Mr.  Jno.  Elder:  Sib — 
We,  the  Inhabitants  in  the  Township  & 
Congregation  of  Paxtang  & Derry,  Being 
now  Destitute  of  a settled  Gospel  minister 
amongst  us;  Being  also  Deeply  Sensible  of 
the  great  loss  & Disadvantage  we  & ours 
may  sustain.  In  regard  of  our  souls  & 
spiritual  Concerns  by  our  living  in  such  a 
Condition  in  this  Wilderness;  & having 
had  Sufficient  Proof  of,  & being  well 
pleased  & satisfied  Avith  the  ministerial 
abilities  & qualifications  of  y’u,  the  Revd. 
Jno.  Elder,  Do  unanimously  Invite*  & Call 


y’u  to  take  tlie  Pastoral  Car4'&  oversiglif 
of  us,  Promising  all  due  subjection,  submis 
sion  & obedience  to  the  Doctrine,  Disci- 
pline & Government  & Ordinances  Exer- 
cised & administred  By  y’u  as  our  Pastor 
in  the  Lord.  And  that  y’u  may  be  the  Bet- 
ter Enabled  to  attend  upon  y’r  Pastoral  & , 
ministerial  work  amongst  us,  without  Anx- 
ious & Distracting  Cares  about  y’r  worldly 
Concerns,  WE  Do  hereby  CheerfullyPromise 
& Engage  to  take  Care  of  y’r  Support  and 
maintenance  for  an  Honourable  & Credit- 
able manner  Suitable  to  & befitting  y’r 
Honourable  Function  & office  as  a Minister 
of  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  amongst  us; 
Knowing  that  the  Lord  hath  ordained  that 
they  who  Preach  the  Gospel  should  live  by 
the  Gospel.  In  testimony  of  all  w’h  we  have 
hereunto  Subscribed  our  Karnes  This  26th  of 
September,  1754. 


*Thos.  fforster, 
*Wm.  Armstrong, 
*John  Harris, 
*Thos.  M’ Arthur, 

* James  Wallace, 
David  Walker, 
j *Robert  Chambers, 
I *Moses  Dickey, 
j William  Stoe, 
*Thomas  Simpson, 

' James  Collier, 
Thomas  Dougan, 
Henry  M’ Kinney, 
Andrew  Stephen, 
John  Bell, 
j John  Morrow,’ 

I Henry  Benick, 

I John  Johnson, 

' Oliver  Wyllie, 
Samuel  Simpson, 
Thomas  Renick, 


James  Williamson, 
Samuel  Galbraith, 
Hugh  M’Killip, 
Matthew  Cowden, 
James  Houston, 
James  Tom, 

John  Starling, 
Andrew  Hannah, 
Peter  Corbit,  : 
Wm.  Kerr, 

Joseph  Kerr, 

John  Gray, 

William  Wilson, 
Michael  Whitley, 
Thomas  Alexander, 
Valentine  Stern,  i 
Andrew  Houston, 
Alex.  Johnston, 
Samuel  Stephenson, 
Thomas  Rutherford, 
Mathias  Taylor, 


Patrick  Mongomery,  Stephen  Gamble, 
Richard  Cavit, 

William  Bell, 

Thomas  King, 

Edward  King, 

Robert  Montgomery, 

John  Wiggins,  jr., 

James  Gilchrist, 

James  Mitcheltree, 

John  Neal, 

William  Hannah, 

John  Carson, 

.lames  Drummond, 

Samuel  Hunter, 

Alex.  Johnson, 

George  Gillespy, 


Alex’ r Mahon, 

James  Galbraith, 
Robert  Wallace, 
*John  Harris, 

James  Foster, 

James  Freeland, 
Robert  Armstrong, 
Hugh  Wilson, 

James  Wilson, 

Robert  Chambers,  jr., 
Arthur  Chambers, 
William  Reney, 
Robert  M’Callen, 
John  Hutchison, 
Charles  M’Clure, 


Patrick  Gillespy, 
David  Patton, 
James  Potts, 
Joseph  Wilson, 
John  M’Cormick, 
John  Cavit, 
William  Harris, 
Robert  Gilchrist, 
John  Gilchrist, 


Hugh  Black,  ' 
Robert  Snodgrass, 
Thomas  Black, 
Jean  Black, 

Wm.  Laird, 
Matthew  Laird, 
Elizabeth  Park, 
Chas.  Clarke, 
Mary  M’llvain, 


William  M’Alevy,  James  Harris, 
John  Foster,  Samuel  Shaw, 

David  M’Clanochan,  Thomas  Aikens, 
David  Reany,  Th.  Strean, 

John  Craig,  Thomas  M’Clalen, 

John  Wyllie,  William  Brison, 

Thomas  Mays,  John  M’Clintock, 

Hugh  Hays,  James  Davis, 

Andrew  Moore,  James  Rodgers. 

David  Foster,  Hugh  Rodgers, 

John  Hays,  Joe  M’Not, 

Henry  Walker,  Widow  Rodgers, 

John  Walker,  Seth  Rodgers, 

John  Walker,  Joe  Snoddy, 

James  Walker,  Robert  Harris, 

Hugh  Carothers,  Wm.  Galbraith, 

James  Carothers,  David  Jamison, 

Robert  Walker. 


NOTES  AND  QUEBIES^^/S^ 
Historical  and  Genealogical. 

The  Three-Stohy  Brick  Houses,  N. 
W.  Corner  Second  Street  and  Cherry 
Alley. — The  interesting  article  of  Mr. 
Hamilton  relating  to  the  foregoing  contains 
a slight  error,  which,  however,  requires  cor- 
rection. The  two  houses  now  on  the  north- 
west corner  of  Second  street  and  Cherry  al- 
ley were  built  by  John  Downey,  Esq.,  in 
the  year  1812,  and  owned  by  him.  George 
Loyer  was  the  brick-layer.  Mr.  Downey, 
who  was  the  first  cashier  of  the  Harrisburg 
Bank,  resided  in  the  upper  house  and  rented 
the  lower  one,  which  was  occupied  by  some 
of  the  first  families  of  the  town. 

One  of  the  earliest  occupants,  if  not  the 
first,  was  Moses  M’ Clean,  a distinguished 
lawyer  of  his  day.  He  removed  to  Lewis- 
town,  from  thence  to  Huntingdon,  where 
he  died. 

The  next  tenant  was  Mrs.  Snyder,  widow 
of  Gov.  Snyder,  who  kept  a boarding  house. 
Mrs.  Snyder,  whose  maiden  nayie  was 
Slough,  was  a sister  of  Mrs.  Clendennin  and 
also  of  the  first  wife  of  James  Peacock. 

Mrs.  Rebecca  Orth  resided  there  subse- 
quently and  kept  boarders.  Her  family  con- 
sisted of  four  sons,  Henry,  AVilliam,  Adam?^ 


I and  Edward  L.,  and  three  daughters,  Re-'*.; 

I becca,  Elizabeth  and  Caroline.  It  was  here 
that  young  Dr.  Luther  Reily  made  a begin-  ’ 
ning  in  his  profession,  which  proved  so  emi- 
nently useful  and  successful.  He  boarded 
with  Mrs.  Orth,  and  had  for  his  office  the 
one  recently  occupied  by  Dr.  Ross  Roberts. 
Dr.  Reily  married  Rebecca  Orth.  Elizabeth  | 
Orth  married  John  Whitehiil,  who  lived  j; 
and  died  on  what  is  now  known  as  the  r 
“Reily  farm,”  above  now  Reily  street. 
Caroline  Orth  married  Dr.  Witman,  who  ^ 

; resided  at  Halifax.  Adam  Orth  married 
I Miss  Elizabeth  Cox  and  resided  near  Coxes- 
I town,  where  he  died.  Edward  L.  read 
I medicine  with  Dr.  Reily,  and  after  gradua-  ‘ 

‘ tion  became  one  of  the  firm  of  Reily  & 
Orth.  Pie  was  an  eminent  physician,  dying 
April  15,  18G1,  aged  47  years. 

Succeeding  Mrs.  Orth  came  James  Ma- 
ginnis,  who  taught  a grammar  school  for  , 
boys.  He  was  an  Irishman,  a fine  mathe- 
matician and  considered  one  of  Harrisburg’s 
best  teachers.  He  was  a large,  burly-look- 
ing  man,  a strict  disciplinarian,  who  was 
feared  and  respected  by  his  scholars,  many  | 
of  whom  in  after  life  occupying  good  posi- 
tions. James  W.  Weir  and  others  of  our 
prominent  men  were  his  scholars.  Mr. 
Maginnis  was  the  author  ot  an  arithmetic, 
which  was  the  standard  book  of  that  day. 
Frederick  W.  Leopold,  who  was  a clerk  in 
the  bank  while  Mr.  Downey  was  cashier, 
and  Thomas  Smith,  once  county  surveyor, 
were  brothers-in-law,  having  married  sisters. 
Mr.Magiunis  had  three  children — Edmund, 
who  was  a druggist,  Mary  and  James  B. 
Mrs.  Maginnis  was  a Roman  Catholic.  If 
her  husband  was  one  he  did  not  live  up  to  the 
rules  of  the  church.  Mr.  Leopold  belonged 
to  the  same  persuasion. 

Mr.  William  Le  Barron,  one  of  Harris - 
burg’s“first  and  most  enterprising  men,  pur-  i 
chased,  improved  and  resided  there  some  ; 
years.  He  built  the  first  steam  grist  mill  -j 
and  warehouse,  &c.,  in  the  borough.  IleJ 
was  unfortunate,  however,  in  business,  and  j 
removed  to  Pittsburg,  where  he  died. 

Mr.  Henry  A1  ward,  fopnerly  a teller  in  . 
the  Harrisburg  Bank,  resided  there  a short 
time.  Mr.  Alward  and  General  John 
Forster  were  brothers  in-law,  having  mar- 
ried daughters  of  Samuel  Elder,  son  of 
Rev.  John  Elder,  of  Paxtang.  Mr.  AlwardT" 
and  family  removed  to  Pittsburg,  where  he 
died. 


The  building  was  then  purchased  for  a^ 
young  ladies’  seminary  and  boarding 
sehool.  The  principal  was  Mrs.  Kingsford, 
wife  of  the  Rev.  E.  Kingsford,  pastor  of 
the  Baptist  church  here.  The  school  was 
well  sustained  for  several  years,  but  closed 
about  the  year  1842,  the  Rev.  K.  and  family 
leaving  town.  Tlit^y  were  from  England, 
and  were  much  liked  by  our  citizens.  Many 
of  the  young  ladies  who  boarded  with  Mrs. 
Kingsford  were  the  daughters  of  prominent 
families  living  in  Juniata,  Cumberland  and 
York  counties,  and  this  sketch  will  be  read 
by  some  of  them  and  their  children. 

The  Rev.  William  R.  DeWitt,  D.  D., 
purchased  the  property  from  the  Trustees 
of  the  Seminary,  and  resided  there  mauy 
years,  and  until  he  moved  to  the  present 
residence  on  Front  street.  Mr.  M.  Einstein 
succeeded  him,  and  he  was  succeeded  by  the 
present  owner  and  occupant,  Mr.  Charles 
S.  Segelbaum.  The  number  is  now  No.  120 
South  Second  street. 

The  house  occupied  by  Mr.  Downey  was 
purchased  by  Doctor  James  Robertsl^  who 
came  from  Cannonsburg,  Washington 
county,  Pa.  He  married  Miss  Emily  Gold- 
smith, of  this  place,  and  had  a good  share 
of  the  practice  of  the  town.  In  1832  Ed- 
mond W.  came  from  Cannonsburg,  a young 
man,  and  read  medicine  with  his  brother, 
who  removed  to  Illinois  about  1835,  and 
disposed  of  the  property  to  Dr.  E.  W.  The 
latter  married  Miss  Caroline  Ross,  and  had 
two  children,  Robt.  Ross  and  Mary,  who 
married  the  Rev.  B.  B.  Leacock,  D.  D., 
pastor  of  St.  Stephen’s  church.  Dr.  E,  W. 
Roberts  died  October  10.  1865,  aged  58 
years.  He  was  succeeded  by  Dr.  R,  Ross  , 
Roberts,  who  married  Miss  Mary  Foote,  and  | 
resided  there  practicing  medicine  until 
April  4,  1875,  when  he  died,  leaving  two 
sons,  Edmund  and  Leacock  Roberts.  The 
Rev.  B.  B.  Leacock  became  owner,  and 
disposed  of  it  to  Mr.  A.  M.  Cleveland  in 
March,  1879.  A.  b. 

“Snaketown”  (June  28.) — It  is  possible 
that  this  trading  point  was  at  or  between 
Burd’s  run  and  the  mill  run  norlli  of  it,  at 
the  present  town  of  Highspire,  in  Swatara 
township.  Dauphin  county.  It  was  not  at 
Paxtang  creek  where  Bizalon  established 
himself  in  1707.  Burt  seems  to  have  com- 
menced his  career  as  trader  about  1719. 
His  name  is  found  on  the  assessment  of 
West  Conestogue,  Chester  county,  in  1721, 
rated  at  twenty  shillings.  Tlie  locality  des- 


ignated  is  famous  for  its  water  snakes  to 
this  day,  and  is  about  thirty-nine  miles',  by 
the  Susquehanna,  from  the  mouth  of  the 
Conestoga  creek.  Evans  of  Columbia 
states  that  Burt  “was  a troublesome  trader, 
living  in  continual  violation  of  the  provin- 
cial laws”  regulating  trade  with  the  Indians. 
In  1726  Burt,  Wright  and  some  Muncy 
Indians  had  a drunken  frolic  at  Snaketown, 
in  which  Wright  and  an  Indian  were  killed 
by  Burt,  and  the  latter  with  his  wife  Esther, 
“forced  out  of  the  inhabited  parts  of  this 
province”  by  order  of  “Gov.  Gordon  and 
ye  council.  ’ ’ 

ANDKEIV  STEWART  OF  PAXTANG. 

In  the  graveyard  at  Paxtang  church  are 
the  following  tombstone  inscriptions: 

IN 

Memory  of 

ANDREW  STEWART 
who  departed 
this  Life,  March 
the  31st  1774  ^ 

Aged  75  5mars 

IN 

Memory  of 
MARY  STEWART 
who  departed 
this  Life  April 
30th  1772 
Aged  55  years. 

Andrew  Stewart  and  Mary  his  wife 
came  from  Scotland  prior  to  1740.  Ow- 
ing to  the  destruction  of  the  assessment 
lists  immediately  subsequent  to  the  forma- 
tion of  Lancaster  county,  of  which  the 
townships  of  Paxtang,  Derry  and  Hanover 
were  an  integral  part  upon  its  organization, 
it  is  very  difficult  to  ascertain  the  precise 
year  when  the  early  settlers  located  here. 
Of  the  family  of  Stewart  there  were  at  least 
three  distinct  heads.  The  name  is  indiffer- 
ently spelled  Stuart  and  Stewart,  but  rarely 
Steward  in  the  old  records.  The  origin  of 
the  patronymic— Stewart — is  from  icard, 
to  guard,  to  care  for.  The  first 
syllable  sie  is  of  doubtful  origin,  but  is  sup- 
posed to  mean  a place,  a corner,  a quarter. 
Stuart,  Stewart  and  Steward  have  all  the 
same  origin,  although  those  who  use  the 
Stiiart  claim  to  have  the  bluer  blood  in  their 
veins,,  which,  of  course,  is  a fallacy.  The 
u was  substituted  for  the  ic  because  of  there 
being  no  lo  in  the  French  alphabet,  tbe 
Stewarts  having  retired  to  France,  or  per- 
haps during  the  reign  of  Queen  Mary  Stu- 
art, the  French  courtiers  having  introduced 
or  persisted  in  the  French  mode  of  spelling 
the  name  Stuart. 


Andrew  Stewart  was  a.X'ovenanter  of  the 
most  rigid  faith,  and  the  earliest  Reformed 
Presbyterian  minister  in  America,  the 
Rov.  John  Cuthbertson,  frequently  tarried 
i at  his  house  while  oh  his  missionary  tours. 
In  his  diary,  under  date  of  20th  of  August, 
1751,  he  notes  the  baptism  of  Eliza  (Eliza- 
beth), daughter  of  Andrew  Stewart.  On 
the  organization  of  the  Covenanter  Church 
at  Paxtang  Mr.  Stewart  and  his  wife  be- 
came members.  But  little  is  known  of  this 
hardy  pioneer,  save  that  in  his  dB,y  and 
generation  he  was  ever  loyal  to  the 
“Solemn  League  and  Covenant.” 

Of  the  family  of  Andrew  Stewart,  his 
eldest  son  John,  born  in  Paxtang,  on  the 
24th  of  February,  1740,  was  educated  for 
the  ministry.  While  in  England  he  was  | 
ordained  in  the  established  church,  re-  j 
turned  to  Pennsylvania,  where  he  was  re-  I 
ceived  with  aught  but  favor  by  his  strict  old 
povenanter  father.  He  went  as  a mission- 
ary among  the  Indians  in  the  Mohawk 
valley,  and  made  a translation  of 
the  New  Testament  into  the  Mohawk 
language  Refusing  allegiance  to  the  Col- 
onies, in  1781  he  went  to  Canada,  where  he 
became  chaplain  to  a Provincial  regiment, 
and  subsequently  as  a missionary 
traveled  ^through  the  upper  province  of 
Canada,  where  he  labored  with  energy  and 
success.  In  1786  he  settled  at  Kingston, 
and  for  some  time  previous  to  his  death  was 
chaplain  to  the  Legislative  Council.  He 
died  on  the  15th  of  August,  1811.  » 

Of  the  children  of  the  Rev.  John  Stewart, 
or  Stuart,  as  our  Canadian  friends  prefer  to 
write  it,  we  have  been  able  to  glean  the  fol- 
lowing data,  hoping,  however,  that  some 
member  of  the  Literary  and  Historical  So- 
ciety of  Quebec  will  furnish  us  with  fuller, 
if  not  more  accurate  information.  James 
Stewart,  the,  eldest  son,  was  born  at  | 
Fort  Hunter,  New  York,  MarCh  2,  1780, 
became  an  eminent  C-anadian  jurist  and 
chief  justice  of  Lower  Canada.  He  was 
called  to  the  bar  in  1801 ; appointed  solicitor 
general,  1805-9;  attorney  general,  1822-32; 
chief  justice,  -1838-53.  He  was  created  a 
baronet  in  1840,  and  died  at  Quebec  J uly 
14,  1853.  His  son.  Sir  Charles  Stuart,  now 
resides  in  Endand  during  the  summer  sea- 
son, and  in  Italy  during  the  winter. 

The  second  son,  Andrew,  was  also  a dis- 
tinguished jurist,  and  solicitor  general  of 
Lower  Canada — decidedly  one  of  the  most 
talented  men  of  Canada— many  _ years  pres- 
ident of  the  Literary  and  Historical  Society^ 


of  Quebec,  was  born  at  Kingston,  U/^.,  in 
1786,  and  died  at  Quebec  February  21, 1840. 
He  was  the  author  of  a number  of  valua- 
ble historical  works.  A son  of  Andrew 
Stuart  is  at  present  a judge — a gentleman 
of  ability  and  ardent  mind. 

George  O’Neill  Stuart,  another  son, became 
anarch-deacon.  He  married  a daughter  of 
Gen.  John  Brooks,  a soldier  of  the  revolu-  | 
tion  and  Governor  of  Massachusetts  from  i 
1816  to  1823.  His  son,  of  the  same  name,  J 
is  Judge  of  the  Vice  Admiralty  Court  at 
Quebec.  «) 

John  Stewart,  sheriff  of  Leeds  and  Green-  1 
ville,  who  resided  at  Brockville,  on  the  , 
British  side  of  the  St.  Lawrence,  was  also  a. 
son  of  the  Rev.  John  first  named. 

We  have  given  the  foregoing  to  show 
the  connection  between  the  Stewarts  of 
Paxtang  and  those  of  Canada.  J 

The  other  children  of  Andrew  Stewart,  1 
the  pioneer,  were  James,  Mary,  Elizabeth, 
previously  named,  who  died  May  1,  1773, 
aged  twenty-three  years;  Charles,  Andrew 
and  Eleanor.  Of  none  of  these  do  we  know 
the  history  save  that  of  Eleanor,  the  others 
probably  removing  from  this  locality  after 
the  death  of  their  father  and  mother.  Eleanor 
married  Richard  DeYarmond,  second  son  of  | 
James  and  Mary  DeYarmond.  She  was 
born  May  4,  1753,  and  died  February  19, 
1830.  Her  husband,  born  in  Hanover,  Sep- 
tember 1,  1743,  died  November  17,  1802. 
They  are  both  interred -in  the  old  Hano-  j 
ver  church  grave-yard'.  Their  chil-  j 
dren  were — James,  born  October  2,  1782,  j 
died  January  7,  1812;  Mary,  born  in  1784, 
who  married  James  M’Creight,  junior; 
Eleanor,  born  in  1788;  Andrew  Stewart, 
born  in  1791,  and  Margaret,  born  March  1,  ; 
1793,  died  May  6,  1824.  w.  n.  e.  ' 

{listorical  and  Genealogical.—  /V. 

The  Old  Peter’s  Mountain  Road.— 
Having  at  various  times  seen  it  claimed 
that  such  an  one  “made  the  road  over  ■ 
Peter’s  mountain,”  &c.,  in  the  interest  of 
historical  accuracy  I would  like  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  opportunity  aflorded  by 
Wotes  and  Queries  to  discuss  this  question, 
taking  it  for  granted  that  all  who  can  will 
throw  upon  it  what  light  they  are  able. 

At  some  future  time  I hope  to  publish  the 
story  of  the  Ayres  family  in  Dauphin  coun- 
ty— as  it  was  one  of  the  very  first  in  the 
upper  end — but  at  present  it  will  suffice  to 
note  that  William  Ayres  located  at 
the  eastern  base  of  Peter’s  mountain^ 


in  October,  1773.  One«  reason  for 
doing  so  was  the  very  impracticable 
road  by  wdiicli  he  would  have  to  cross  the 
mountain,  and  which  to  the  female  portion 
of  his  family  (already  exhausted  by  a long  i 
journey)  was  terrible  to  contemplate.  It 
was  simply  the  “Indian  Path  to  Shamokin” 
(Sunbuiy),  and  instead  of  winding  around 
the  end  of  the  mountain,  at  the  river,  it  ran 
due  north  and  led  straight  up  the  moun- 
tain, and  over  it.  [See  Scull’s  map.]  This 
path  was  parti}'-  on  William  Ayres’  land, 
and  as  he  must  need  have  a road  up  and 
over  the  mountain,  he — so  the  family  tra- 
dition saith — labored  betimes  at  this  path 
until  it  was  reduced  to  an  angle  of  easier  • 
ascent,  and  otherwise  made  practicable. 
He  died  in  1785,  but  it  appears  that  his 
son,  John  Ayres,  took  up  the  work  of 
making  the  road  still  better.  I have 
in  my  possession  “the  Petition  of 
the  Subscribers,  Inhabitants  of  the  Town- 
ship of  Middle  Paxtang,”  to  “the  Honor- 
able William  Augustus  Atlee  and  his  Asso- 
ciate Judges  of  the  Court,”  &c.,  &c.,  “now 
sitting  at  Harrisburg  for  the  county  of  Dau- 
phin, at  their  March  Term,  a.  d.  1792,”  j 
signed  by  thirty-one  persons,  some  of  them 
German,  stating:  “That  your  Petitio ners 
1 being  highly  pleased  with  the  improvement 
made  by  John  Heirs  [Ayres]  of  the  said 
Township  on  that  part  of  the  Road  leading 
from  Harrisburg  to  Sunbury,  which  lays 
between  the  South  end  of  the  meadow  of 
' said  Heirs  and  the  first  offset  in  the  old 
Road  which  was  Opened  by  order  of  Court  a 
few  years  since  over  Peter’s  mountain. 

* * We  pray  that  Heirs ’s  road 

be  confirmed.” 

This  ancient  document  is  the  indisputable 
evidence  that  John  Ayres  made  what  might 
be  termed  the  second  improvement.  The 
reference  of  this  petition  to  “the  old  road 
which  w^as  opened  by  order  of  court  a few 
years  since,”  I take  to  mean  the  road,  or  the 
old  Indian  Path,  as  improved  by  William  ' 
Ayres,  his  father,  and  accepted  [ “opened”  ] 
by  the  county,  from  him  as  a public  high- 
way. This,  of  course,  was  the  first  “road,” 
so  to  speak.  The  road  in  time  became  a 
regular  turnpike,  and  passed  into  the  con- 
trol of  a turnpike  Company. 

In  my  father’s  cash-receipt  book  I find 
an  item  under  date  gf  April  7,  1831,  viz: 
“Turnpil^e  company,  pay  as  manager, 
$50;”  and  again  “May  3,  1831,  turnpike 
company  in  full,  $29.50.” 


These  entries  do  not  name  th^jcompany" 
for  which  lie  was  “Manager,”  D^ut  under 
the  circumstances  I assume  it  to  he  - the 
turnpike  over  Peter’s  mountain.  During  |! 
his  term  as  manager  he  made  additional 
improvements  upon  the  mountain  division. 

Documentaiy  evidence  in  the  possession  . 
of  our  family  goes  to  show  that  William 
Ayers  made  the  first  road,  John  Ayres  the  , 
second  and  William  Ayres  (my  father)  the  ■ 
third  and  present  one.  That  is,  they  (or 
through  their  instrumentality)  altered  the  !' 
grades,  changing  the  old  Indian  Path  into 
the  turnpike  road.  But  I would  not  make 
any  undue  assumption  in  this  matter,  and 
hence  I invite  others  to  assist  in  establish- 
ing the  true  facts  of  the  case.  I am  disposed 
to  believe,  however,  that  the  claim  of  the 
family  to  tills  honor  is  assured  to  a large 
degree,  at  least,  by  the  evidence  alluded  to, 
as  well  as  by  the  circumstances  of  the  case, 
until  disproven.  G.  B.  a. 

The  Histobical  Society  of  the  Cum- 
berland Valle V. — The  organization  of 
this  body  wa-s  effected  at  Doubling  Gap 
Springs  on  the  10th  of  July  by  the  adoption 
of  a constitution  and  the  election  of  officers. 
The  lion.  M.  C.  Herman,  of  Carlisle,  was 
chosen  President,  and  J.  B.  Morrow,  edi- 
tor of  The  Star  of  the  Valley,  Newville,  , 
Secretary.  It  was  decided  to  hold  its  next 
annual  meeting  on  the  third  Tuesday  of 
Juy,  1880,  which  occurs  on  the  150th  anni- 
versary of  the  settlement  of  the  valley,  at 
such  place  as  the  committee  shall  arrange 
therefor.  The  society  has  our  best  wishes. 
It  can  and  we  believe  will  accomplish  all  its 
industrious  members  essay  to  do. 

“The  Indian  Tovcn.” — In  the  Records 
of  Donegal  Presbytery,  in  .1732,  allusion  is 
made  to  Uie  Congregation  of  Paxtang  and 
Derry  having  made  over  to  Mr.  Bartrem 
and  his  heirs  their  right  and  title  to  the 
plantation  commonly  called  “The  Indian 
Town,  purchased  from  the  Indians,  over 
and  above  their  subscriptions,”  and  promis- 
ing “to  deliver  him  all  papers  relating 
thereto.”  Who  can  tell  us  whether  Pax- 
tang  or  Derry  church  is  located  on  the  site 
of  “The  Indian  Town,”  or  where  was  Mr. 
Bart  rein’s  land? 

Alward— Elder. — “A.  B.”  in  his  ac 
count  of  the  three  story  brick  liouses  on  the 
northwest  corner  of  Second  street  and 
Clieriy  alley,  mentions  that  Henry  Alward, 
one  of  the  occupants,  married  a daughter 
of  Samuel  Elder,  as  did  also  Gen.  John 
Forster.  They  both  married  the  daughters 
of  John  Elder,  brother  of  Samuel.  The 
present  Mrs.  Sarah  Doll  is  a daughter  of  the 
latter.  < 


TAXTANO  & WEKKY’S  CALL  TD 
j JNO.  ELDER.” 

! The'  history  of  Paxtang  and  Derry 
churches  has  yet  to  be  written,  and  no  per- 
son is  better  fitted  for  this  labor  of  love  than 
I the  author  of  the  history  Of  Old  Hanover. 

^ The  minutes  of  Donegal  Presbyteryj 
. although  not  complete,  throw  considerable 
’ light  on  the  history  of  the  congrega- 
\ tions  which  until  June  1764  formed 
■ an  integral  part  of  that  body.  TJnfortu- 
J nately  here  and  there  are  gaps  in  the 
I'  minutes  of  the  Presbytery,  and  especially  is 
' this  the  ca  se  from  October  9, 1750,  to  June  5, 

! 1759.  The  church  records  .were  not 
regularly  kept,  or  if  they  were  have  been 
lost.  But  little  light  can  be  thrown,  there- 
fore, upon  the  following  document,  which 
WG  find  endorsed  as  follows:  * ^ Paxtang  & 
Perry's  Call  to  Mr.  Jno.  Elder,  Sept  26 Vi, 
1754 — 128 — Call  Uiuuiimously."  The  Rev. 
John  Elder  came  into  the  Presbyteiy  of 
Donegal  as  a liceiriate  October  5,  1737, 
and  was  ordained  and  installed  pastor 
of  Paxtang  on  the  22d  of  Deceni 
her,  1738.  The  cause  v,Tiich  occasioned 
the  following  call  is  difficult  to  explain, 
without  entering  into  the  history  of  th(^ 
churches  in  question  and  the  many  troubles 
and  dissensions  v/hich  existed.  Of  the 
hames  attached  to  the  call,  those  marked 
(*)  were  written  by  the  individuals  them 
selves.  Tlie  diipiic.u  ing  of  signatni-es  i:> 
perchance  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  call  : 
was  adopted  at  a congregational  meeting,  j 
and  some  one  who  acted  03  clerk  directed  to 
append  the  names  of  those  presen t.j .Its  in-^ 
Merest  lies  not  only  in  the  peculiarity  of  the 
"^document,  but  in  the  full  list  of  members 
of  Old  Paxtang  church  one  hundred  and 
twenty -five  years  ago.  w.  11.  e. 

To  the  Pexerend  Mr.  Jno.  Elder:  Sir 
We,  the  Inhabitants  in  the  Township  & 
Congregation  of  Paxtang  & Deny,  Being 
now  Destitute  of  a settled  Gospel  minister 
amongst  us;  Being  also  Deeply  Sensible  of 
the  great  loss  & Disadvantage  we  & ours 
may  sustain.  In  regard  of  our  souls  & 
spiritual  Concerns  by  our  living  in  such  a 
Condition  in  this  Wilderness;  & having 
had  Sufficient  Proof  of,  & being  well 
pleased  & satisfied  with  the  mini^enal 
abilities  & qualifications  of  y’u,  the  Rmh 
Jno.  Elder,  Do  unanimously  Invite  A Eall 
y’u  to  take  the  Pastoral  Care  oversight 
of  us.  Promising  all  due  subjection,  submis- 
sion ^ obedience  to  the  Doctrine,  Disci- 
pline & Government  & Ordinances  Exer-^ 


cisecl  & administred  By  y’u  as,  our  Bastor' 
in  the  Lord.  And  that  y’u  may  be  the  Bet- 
ter Enabled  to  attend  upon  y’r  Pastoral  & 
ministerial  work  amongst  us,  without  Anx- 
ious & Distracting  Cares  about  y’r  worldly 
Concerns,  WE  Do  herebyCheerfully Promise  ; 
& Engage  to  take  Care  of  y’r  Support  and 
maintenance  for  an  Honourable  & Credit- 
able manner  Suitable  to  & befitting  y’r 
Honourable  Function  & office  as  a Minister  i 
of  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  amongst  us; 
Knowing  that  the  Lord  hath  ordained  tliatj, 
they  who  Preach  the  Gospel  should  live  by 
the  Gospel.  In  testimony  of  all  w’h  we  have 
hereunto  Subscribed  our  Karnes  This  20  th  of 


September,  1754. 

*Thos.  fforster, 
"•^Wm.  Armstrong, 
*John  Harris, 

*Tlios.  M’ Arthur, 

* James  Wallace, 
Diivid  Walker, 
■'"Robert  Chambers, 
■^Moses  Dickey, 
William  Stoe, 
^Thomas  Simpson, 
James  Collier, 
Thomas  Dougan, 
Henry  M’Kinney, 
Andrew  Stephej, 
John  Bell, 

John  Morrow, 

Henry  Renick,  • 
John  Johnson, 

Oliver  Wyllie, 
Samuel  Simpson, 
Thomas  Renick, 
Patrick  Mongomefy, 

I Richard  Cavit, 
William  Bell, 
Thomas  King, 
Edward  King, 

Robert  Montgomery, 
John  Wiggins,  jr., 
James  GilcArist, 
James  Mitcheltree, 
John  Keal, 

William  Hannah, 
John  Carson, 

James  Drummond, 
Samuel  Hunter, 
Alex.  Johnson, 
George  Gillespy, 
Patrick  Gillespy, 
David  Patton, 

James  Potts, 


James  AYilliamson, 
Samuel  Galbraith, 
Hugh  M’Killip, 
Matthew  Cowden, 
James  Houston,  \ 

James  Tom, 

John  Starling,  ' 

Andrew  Hannah, 

Peter  Corbit, 

Wm.  Kerr, 

Joseph  Kerr, 

John  Gray, 

William  Wilson,  ; 
Michael  Whitley,  i 
Thomas  Alexander, 
Valentine  Stern, 
Andrew  Houston, 

Alex.  Johnston,  ' 

Samuel  Stephenson,  | 
Thomas  Rutherford,  ,* 
Mathias  Taylor,  1 
Stephen  Gamble, 

Alex’ r Mahon, 

James  Galbraith, 
Robert  Wallace,  y 

*John  Harris,  J 

James  Foster,  ' 

James  Freeland,  i 

Robert  Armstrong,  j 

Hugh  Wilson, 

James  Wilson, 

Robert  Chambers,  jr.,  , 
Arthur  Chambers, 
William  Reney, 

Robert  M’Callen, 

John  Hutchison, 
Charles  M’Clure, 

Hugh  Black, 

Robert  Snodgrass,  / 

Thomas  Black,  \i 


Joseph  Wilson, 

John  .M’  Cormick, 
John  Cavit, 

William.  Harris, 
Robert  Gilchrist, 
John  Gilchrist, 
V/illiam  M’Alevy, 
John  Foster, 

David  M’Clanochan. 
David  Reany, 

John  Craig, 

John  Wyllie, 
Thomas  Mays, 

Hugh  Hays, 

Andrew  Moore, 
David  Foster, 

John  Hays, 

Henry  Walker, 

John  Walker, 

John  ¥7nlker, 

James  Walker, 

Hugh  Carothers, 
James  Carothers, 
Robe 
KOTES  AN 


Jean  Black, 

Wm.  Laird, 

Matthew  Laird, 
Elizabeth  Park, 

Chas.  Clarke, 

IMary  MTlvain, 

James  Harris, 

Samuel  Shaw, 

, Thomas  Aikens,  i 

Th.  Strean,  j 

Thomas  M’Clalen,  ! 

William  Brison,  j 

John  M’Ciintock, 

James  Davis,  i 

James  Rodgers. 

Hugh  Rodgers, 

Joe  M’Not, 

Widow  Rodgers, 

Seth  Rodgers, 

Joe  Snoddy, 

Robert  Harris, 

Wm.  Galbraith, 

Da  . id  Tamison, 

; Walker. 

^UEBIES.—V.  1 1 


Historical  ajid  Genealogical. 

The  Eaiily  Covenanters  in  Paxtang. 
—As  early  as  1720  six  brothers  of  the  name 
ot  Brown  came  from  the  north  of  Ireland  - 
and  settled  in  Paxtang.  They  were  re-  ' 
formed  Presbyterians  or  Covenanters,  whose  '< 
grand-father  had  been  martyred  in  Scotland 
by  the  infamous  Claverhouse  for  his  attach- 
ment to  the  Scotch  Covenants.  The 
Browns  were  soon  after  , joined  by  other 
families  of  Irish  Covenanters,  and  within 
twenty  years  we  find  such  names  as  Gra- 
ham, Stuart,  Williams,  Taylor,  Hains, 
M’Knight,  Chambers,  Means,  M’ Cormick, 
Finney,  Swan,  Thorn  and  ^ylitchell. 
According  to  the  rules  of  their  Church 
they  formed  themselves  into  a religious 
society,  and  met  in  each  others’  houses 
on  the  Sabbath  for  prayer  and  praise,  and 
the  reading  of  the  scripture  and  religious  i 
conversation.  Occasionally  a sermon  was 
read,  which  was  generally  selected  from 
those  of  Cameron,  or  Cargill,  or  Paden,  or 
Renwick,  or  some  other  Covenanting  i 
worthy.  | 

At  this  time  there  was  no  Covenanter  j 
minister  in  America,  but  the  Rev.  Alexander 
Craighead,  of  the  Presbytery  of  Donegal,  j 
strongly  sympathized  with  them  in  their  i 
peculiar  views,  and  w^as  in  the  habit  of  fre- 
quently preaching  to  the  little  Covenanter 
societies  at  Paxtang,  and  at  Pequea,  and 
Octoraro;  and  IMuddyRun,  in  Lancaster 
county.  , ” , 


I’lie  ivev;~Jolin''Cutlibertson,  a;  5cotcu~ 
Covenanter,  after- missionating  four  years 
in  Ireland,  landed  at  New  Castle,  Dela-  ;i 
ware,  on  the  5tli  of  August,  1751,  and  for  ) 
22  years  made  a visitation  almost  every  ;jj 
year  to  all  the  little  Covenanter  societies  in  A! 
what  are  now  the  counties  of  Lancaster,  ' :| 
Dauphin,  York,  Adams,  Cumberland, 
Franklin  and  Fulton.  He  preached  his  j: 
first  sermon  in  Paxtang  at  the  house  of  • 
William  Brown  on  the  18th  of  August,  || 
1751.  He  held  one  communion  per  year  I 
at  some  central  place,  to  which  the  mem-  j 
hers  of  all  these  societies  came,  mak-  ", 
ing  a total  number  of  about  250  / 

communicants.  His  first  communion  was 
held  at  Stony  Ridge,  Cum- 

berland county,  on  the  23d  of  July,  1752. 
The  services  on  the  Sabbath  lasted  about 
NiNEliours.  The  next  communion  was  on 
October  14,  1753,  in  Paxtang.  These  ar- 
rangements continued  till  December,  1773,  j 
when  two  more  Covenanter  ministers  ar-  ^ 
rived  from  Ireland,  the  Rev.  Alexander 
. Dobbinsy-who  settli^d  at  Gettysburg  amd  re-.;  / 
mained  there  until  his  death  in  1809,  and  j 
the  Rev.  Matthew  Lind,  who  settled  at  Pax- ; 
tang  and  Stony  Ridge.  These  three — * \ 
Cuthbertson,  Lind 'and  Dobbins— met  in  ; \ 
Paxtang  on  the  10th  of  March,  1774,  and ; 
constituted  the  Reformed  Presbytery  of| 
America. 

On  the  24th  of  February,  1771,  William 
, Brown,  Benjamin  Brown,  Henry  M’Cor- 
mick  and  Thomas  Mitchell  were  ordained 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Cuthbertson  as  ruling  elders  in 
Paxtang.  It  is  possible  there  were  no  subse- 
cpient  additions. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Lind  resigned  in  1783  and 
removed  to  Franklin  county.  The  few 
fcimilies  left  either  identified  themselves 
with  neighboring  Presbyterian  churches  or 
soon  followed  their  migrated  triends,  so 
that  in  four  or  five  years  the  entire  organi- 
zation had  melted  away.  J.  e.  s. 

Wtcontsco  tx  1775. — ThcfolloAvingisthe 
earliest  list  v.'c  have  been  able  to  obtain  of 
the  “ Taxables  of  Wisconisky,  Paxtang 
Township.”  The  names  are  given  as 
spelled  in  the  original  document.  Here 
and  there  is  a surname  familiar  to  the  “Up- 
per End,”  but  the  descendants  of  the  ma-  | 
jority  of  these  early  settlers  have  their 
homes  in  the  Far  West:  ■i 

. Benjamin  Buffington,  Felly  Brough, 

Joliii  Chester,  jr.,  William  Cline,  i 

George  Cooi)cr,  Mathias  Diveler,  ^[/ 


A1  briglit'  Di  vel  cr, 

Anthony  Fielich, 

Peter  Hoffman, 

Henry  Hanes, 

Abe  Jury, 

Adam  King, 

Stophel  Lark, 

J ohn  Motter, 
xibe  Neighbour, 

Jacob  Ne whacker, 

Richard  Peters,  (?) 

George  Seal, 

B.  Stone, 

Stophel  Snjuler, 

Mike  Sallady, 

Ludwick  Spotts, 

Jacob  Spotts, 

George  Supes, 

Daniel  Wolf, 

James  Woodslde, 

Located  Unimproved  Lands 


George  Fight,  , 
Jacob  Herman, 
Hansel  Hoffman, 
Mathias  Hunter, 
Samuel  Jury, 
Francis  Lera, 
John  Miller, 
Jacob  Meets, 
George  Niggla, 
John  Powell, 
George  Riddle, 
Joseph  Staver, 
Christ.  Snokes, 
Henry  Wolf, 
Robert  Walker, 
Adam  Wertz, 
Martin  W eaver, 
Jacob  Weaver, 
INlike  Yetrack. 


Abe  Riggy, 
Simon  Levy, 
Stephen  IMartin, 
Andrew  Boggs, 
Nick  Miller, 

Pat  Work, 

John  Shock, 
John  Walder, 
Mike  Roscolp, 
John  Cline, 


James  Beeham, 
Daniel  Conn, 

R.  J.  Enderline, 
Anther  Ticker, 
Lazarts  Winger, 
Isaac  Heeler," 
George  Ekord, 
Isaac  Haller, 
Simon  Snjuler, 
Philip  D.  Horst, 


Christ.  Lauer. 


LiinD,  Rev.  Matthew — Was  born  at 
Cairn  Castle,  county  Antrim,  Ireland,  in 
the  year  1732.  He  was  educated  at  the  [ 
A University  of  Glasgow  and  was  ordained  by 
. the  Reformed  ((Covenanter)  Presbytery 
* of  Scotland.  For  thirteen  years  he  was^> 
pastor  of  the  Reformed  Presbyterian  ; 
church  of  Aghadowey,  county  of  London- 
derry, Ireland.  In  1773,  at  the  earnest  so-  I 
licitation  of  William  Brown,  of  Paxtang,  | 
who  went  to  Ireland  for  the  purpose,  he,  in  ; 
company  with  the  Rev.  Alex.  Dobbins,  • 
came  to  America,  arriving  at  New  Castle, 
Delaware,  in  December  of  that  year.  In 
the  spring  of  1774  he  became  the  first  ' 
and  only  pastor  of  the  Covenanter 
church  of  Paxtang,  also  officiating 
at  Stony  Ridge,  now  New  Kingston,  Cum- 
berland county..  When  the  Seceder  and 
Covenanter  churches  united  in  1782  and 
formed  the  Associate  Reformed  church  he 
and  his  two  churches  went  into  that  union. 
By  this  time  German  immigration  had  * 
largely  pressed  out  his  Irish  families,  so  ' 
that  in  1783  he  felt  compelled  to  resign  aiid^ 


lake  tlic  pastorate  of  the  Associate  lle'-^f: 
formed  congregations  of  Greencastle,  ( 
Cliamhersburg,  Mercersburg  and  the  Great  | 
Cove.  Here  he  died  on  the  21st  of*April, 
1800,  and  was  buried  at  Brown’s  Mill,  six 
miles  south  of  Chambersburg,  near  which  |i 
he  lived.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Lind  married  I 
Jennie  Fulton,  of  Paxtang,  born  in  1746  j 
and  dying  April  1,  1819.  She  too  is  buried  ; 
at  Brown’s  Mill.  Their  son  John  subse-  ' 
quently  succeeded  his  lather  to  the  min-  | 
istry.  He  died  at  Hagerstown,  IMd.,  in 
1824.  The  Rev.  Matthew  Lind  was  univer- 
sally regarded  by  his  associates  as  being 
both  an  able  preacher  and  a zealous  Chris- 
tian. 

Bnowx,  John,  of  UrrER  Paxtang. — 
He  died  in  178G  leaving  wife  Rebecca,  and 
«hiidren,  Audley,  John,  George,  William. 
Mary  married  Wm.  Smith;  Elizabeth  m. 
Wiliiam  Glover;  Jane  m.  Robert  Boyd; 
Rebecca  m.  Peter  Smith.  Can  any  one 
give  an  account  of  this  family  of  Browns. 

It  is  probable  the  Rev.  Audley  Brown,  who 
was  a candidate  on  the  Prohibition  State 
ticket  several  years  ago,  was  a descendant. 

‘^CiNQUAS.” — John  Sloan,  who  died  in 
September,  1741,  in  his  will  mentions  a 
daughter  Cinquas.  Can  any  one  inform 
us  what  this  means,  or  could  it  possibly  be 
a mistake  in  transcribing  the  will  in  the  ! 
office  at  Lancaster?  If  correct,  it  is  at  ! 
least  a very  singular  name. 

EONDONDEKilY  IN  1775. 

Within  forty-eight  hours  of  the  receipt  of 
the  news  of  the  battle  of  Lexington  the 
able-bodied  men  of  this  entire  region  were 
organized  for  the  defense  of  their  liberties. 
The  performance  of  military  duty  was  no 
new  thing  to  men  who  had  been  cradled 
amidst  the  clash  of  arms  in  the  protection 
of  the  frontiers  made  desolate  so  many 
years  by  the  ruthless  savages — the  merci- 
less Delawares  and  the  perfidious  Shawa- 
nees.  The  document  we  publish  here- 
with gives  the  names  of  the  first 
company  of  the  Associators  we  have  yet 
seen.  Almost  the  entire  company  were 
residents  of  Londonderry  township.  Its  I 
commanding  officer,  Capt.  Jacob  Cook,  was 
prominent  in  organizing  the  troops  through- 
out the  war,  at  the  same  time  being  one  of 
the  Provincial  magistrates,  and  as  such  con- 
tinued by  the  convention  of  Julj'- 15,  177G. 
First  Lieutenant  William  Hay  rose  to 
be  a lieutenant  colonel  in  the  Flying 


Camp,  in  1770-7,  doing  pTranr“sei-^ 
vice  in  the  Jerseys  and  at  Brail 
dywine  and  Germantown.  The  M’ Queens, 
Robert  and  David,  were  subsequently  con- 
nected with  the  Flying  Camp,  and  if  we 
’ mistake  not  were  at  Fort  Washington  at  its 
capture.  Of  these  officers  we  hope  soon  to 
obtain  fuller  information.  Of  the  men  who 
composed  this  first  Londonderry  company, 
several  served  through  the  war  from  Que- 
1 bee  to  Yorktown,  while  others  fell  martyrs 
I to  the  cause  of  Independence.  The  articles  ■ 
\ of  association,  to  which  the  men  all  subscrib- 
are  worthy  of  preservation.  w.  ii.  e. 

Ihe  Aswdation  of  the  Liberty  Company  in 
Lancaster  County. 

j In  order  to  make  ourselves  perfect  in  the 
I art  of  Militaiy,  &c..  We  the  subscribers 
have  associated,  and  severally  Agree,  Prom- 
I ise,  and  Resolve  as  follows,  viz; 

1st.  That  Jacob  Cook  be  the  Captain,  Wm. 

I Hay  the  first  Lieutenant,  Robert  M’ Queen 
1 the  second  Lieutenant,  and  David  M’ Queen 
the  Ensign  of  the  Company  in  London 
Derry  called  the  Liberty  Company,  which 
I said  Officers,  according  to  their  respective 

{stations  to  have  the  Command  of  said  Com- 
pany, whilst  under  Arms,  Mustering,  or  in 
actual  ‘Service,  and  that  the  said  Officers 
shall  remain  till  altered  by  a Majority  of 
the  Officers  and  two-thirds  of  the  Com- 
pany. 

2d.  That  none  of  the  subscribers  or  Com- 
' pany  shall  disobey  the  Orders  of  either  of 
i the  "said  Officers,  whilst  under  Arms  or  Mus- 
I tering,  or  in  actual  Service,  under  the  Pen- 
I alty  of  paying  a sum  not  exceeding  Twenty 
Shillings  for  every  disobedience  to  be  in- 
11,  flicted,  and  judged  of,  by  a Majority  of  the 
‘ Officers. 

I 3d.  That  each  Person  of  the  Company 
f"  shall  (if  not  already  done)  as  soon  as  pos- 
j sible,  provide  himself  with  a good  Gun  or 
'll  Musket,  in  good  order  and  repair,  with  a 
I Cartouch-Box  or  Shot-Bag,  and  Powder- 
II  Horn,  a half  a Pound  of  Powder  and  two 

[Pounds  of  Lead. 

4th.  That  each  of  the  sa\d  Company  shall 
attend  weekly  on  Saturday,  and  on  such 
other  Times  as  tlie  officers  or  a majority  of 
them  shall  appoint,  in  the  Town  of  Lancas- 
ter, or  m thQ  coufity  of  at  suc^ 

■ places  as  the  said  officers  shail  deem  neces^ 
saiy,  under  the  Penalty  of  forfeiting  and 
paying  the  sum  of  One  Shilling,  for  every 
absence.  Sickness  of  the  pierson  or  Business 
out  of  the  Town  or  Townships,,*  tq. 


excuse.  This  is  to.  be  judged  or." by 
•a  majority-  of  tlie  Officers;  but  in  ease  ; j 
> of  absence  at  any  Meeting,  the  Party  so  ab-  | 
senting  to  slioTt^  Cause  to  the  Officers  against  i 
■ the  next  succeeding  Meeting,  or  the  Fine  to  j 
be  absolute;  every  Pers<^n  is  to  appear  at 
such  Meeting  with  his  Arms  and  Ammuni- 
tion as  aforesaid  under  the  Penalty  of  for- 
feiting the  said  Sum  of  One  Shilling,  for 
every  default,  unless  a Majority  of  the  Offi- 
cers shall  remit  such  Fine. 

5th.  That  no  Person  of  the  said  Company  | 
shall  appear  drunk,  or  curse  or  swear  whilst  * / . 
under  Arms  Mustering,  or  in  actual  service,  i 
under  the  Penalty  of  paying  Three  Shil- 
lings for  the  first  offence;  Five  Shillings  for  | 
the  second  offence,  and  for  the  third  offence  | 
to  be  expelled  the  Company,  a Majority  of  \ ! 
the  Officers  are  also  to  judge  ^ these  of-  | 
fences.  : 

Ctli.  That  should  any  of  the  Soldiers,  by  i 
their  Conduct  render  themselves  unworthy  : 
of  being  a Member  of  said  Company,  a I 
Majority  of  the  Officers  and  Company  may 
expel  him;  and  in  such  case  the  Party  ex-  j 
pelled  shall  yet  be  obliged  to  pay  off  all  ar-  i 
rearages  of  Fines. 

7th.  All  Fines  to  be  paid  or  exacted  in 
consequence  of  the  Resolutions  or  Regula- 
' tions  of  this  Company,  are  to  be  paid  to  the 
Captain  for  the  time  being,  or  the  Person 
appointed  by  him  for  that  purpose,  and  are 
to  be  laid  out  for  use  of  the  said  Company. 

8th.  That  the  said  Company  shall  be  in- 
creased to  any  number,  not  exceeding  One 
Hundred  Men. 

9th.  That  the  said  Company  shall  not  be  , 
obliged  to  march  out  of  this  Province,  with- 
out the  Direction  of  a Majority  of  the  offi- 
cers, with  the  consent  of  a Majority  of  the 
soldiers. 

10th.  That  in  case  it  be  thought  expedient 
the  Companies  of  this  County  should  form 
themselves  into  Battalions  or  Regiments, 
we  do  hereby  impower  the  Officers  afore- 
said, to  join  with  the  other  officers  of  the 
County,  in  choosing  Field  Officers  to  com- 
mand such  Battalion  or  Regiment. 

11th.  That  this  Association  to  continue  for 
the  space  of  Eight  Months  next  following, 
unless  the  time  be  enlarged  by  a Majority 
of  the  subscribers,  or  the  Association  dis- 
solved by  two-thirds  of  the  Subscribers. 

12th.  That  this  Company  and  every  mem- , 
bc;:s  thereof  shall  also  comply  with  anyjl 
other  Resol utiotis  that  shall  be  entered  intojj 
by  a majority  of  the  officers  and  a majority. 


of  the  Company  for  the  Regulation,  (iov-' 
eminent  or  Support  of  this  Company.  3 v-  ; 

13th.  That  a majority  of  the  officers  shall 
appoint  the  Sergeants,"'Corporals,  and  Drum 
for  the  Company. 

14th.  That  the  officers  arc  to  be  fined  for 
offences  equal  with  ye  privates. 

In  Testimony  whereof  we  have  hereuntc 
set  our  Hands,  the  seventeenth  day  of  JMay, 
1775.  . 

Primtes. 


Allimen,  John, 
Bratton,  John, 

\ Bishop,  Stoplile, 

I Black,  James, 

I Boyd,  Samuel, 

1 Bream,  Peter, 
Brown,  James, 

! Buck,  Robert, 

I Buck,  Thomas, 

; Campble,  John, 

I Campble,  William, 
Carnahan,  Robert, 
Chambers,  Robert, 

. Cook,  Jacob, 
i Creed,  James, 
Davis,  John,  • 
Dixon,  John, 
Donaldson,  James, 
Dougherty,  Hugh, 
Duncan,  John, 
Elliot,  Archibald, 

‘ Falkner,  Joseph,  • 
Farmer,  John, 
Farmer,  William, 
Flack,  James, 
Foster,  Andrew, 
Foster,  David, 
Foster,  James, 
Fulton,  Alexander, 
Fureman,  Daniel, 
Grimm,  Dewalt, 
Hall,  William, 
Hamilton,  Charles, 
Hay,  James, 

Hay,  John, 

Hay,  Matthew, 
Hay,  William, 


Hunter,  William, 
Johnson,  John, 
Johnson,  William, 
Kelley,  James, 

Kelley,  Patrick, 
Kelley,  Thomas, 
Kenad}%  John, 
Keyner,  Adam, 
Lawser,  Michael, 
Logan,  John, 

Lynch,  Patrick, 

M’ Cleary,  Robert,  • 
M’Clintock,  Alexan- 
der, 

IVPClintockq  Joseph, 
M’Dougal,  Duncan, 
M’ Queen,  David, 

M’ Queen,  Jonas, 

M’ Queen,  Robert, 
Moore,  William, 
Moore,  Edward,  — - 
Morrison,  James, 
Morrison,  Alexander, 
Kotemurr,  James, 
Null,  Christopher,  ‘ 
Null,  George, 
Pooreman,  Peter, 
Rheas,  Robert, 

Roan,  John, 

Shank,  Stophel, 
Sheeley,  Michael, 
Shier,  Jacob, 

Stauffer,  Christian, 
Stauffer,  Jacob, 

Steel,  Dennis,  ^ 
Stevick,  John, 
Thompson,  John, 
Walker,  Archibald, 
Weir,  John, 

Wolf,  Michael, 


Henry,  Adam, 

Hoover,  John, 

Hostater,  .Tohn, 

Hunter,  Robert, 

A true  Copy,  Certified  by  Jacob  Cook, 
Chairman  of  Committee,  and  James  Sulli- 
van, Clk.  * 


[Communicated.]  j 

WHERE  WAS  SNAKETOWN  EOCATEU?  /' 

iUnder  the  head  of  “Notes  and  Queries,”  \ 
j in  the  Telegtiapii  of  July  12,  1879,  ,, 

• undertakes  to  locate  “Snaketown”  at  a 1| 
point  35  miles  above  Conestoga  creek,  and  ; 
charges  Burt  with  killing  Wright  and  an  ; 
Indian.  Both  these  statements  are  incor-  j 
rect. 

In  the  proceedings  of  Council,  Mr.  Logan  ’ 
quotes  John  Wright,  Esq.,  who  resided  at  j 
Wright’s  Ferry,  now  Columbia,  as  locating 
I “Snaketown”  forty  miles  above  Conestoga.  | 

1 See  Col.  Records,  vol.  Ill,  page  285.  By  the  | 

: route  traveled  from  the  mouth  of  Conestoga  | 

( creek  to  the  site  of  Harrisburg  in  Colonial  i 
I times  and  at  present  is  just  forty  miles.  Har- 1 
risburg  was  always  computed  to  be  twenty- ' 
nine  miles  above  Columbia  and  C'onestoga 
' Creek  ten  miles  below,  the  town  of  Columbia 
being  one  mile  wide.  ^ 

Burt,  whatever  his  faults  might  have 
been,  was  not  guilty  of  murder.  Wright 
was  killed  by  an  Indian,  a full  account  of, 

I which  is  given  by  Jonas  Davenport,  in 
I same  vol.  and  page.  The  principal  objec- 
I tion  to  Burt  was  thijt  he  persisted  to  sell 
rum  to  the  Indians,  and  neglected  very 
often  to  take  out  a license  to  trade  with  llie 
Indians.  Couldy  you  not  find  room  for 
Davenport’s  statement,  and  the  list  of  jurors 
at  the  inquest  ? 

Inquiry  has  also  been  made  as  to  th  e 
location  of  Rev.  William  Bertram’s  farm. 
James  Galbraitli  (the ' younger),  who* 
married  Elizabeth,  tlie  only  daughter  of  j 
- Rev.  B.,  owned  tjie  adjoining  farm  of  Rev.  I 
B.  on  the  banks  of  the  Swatara.  There 
was  a grist  mill  upon  one  of  tlie  farms. 
There  is  probably  a mill  there  to-day,  which 
may  lead  to  the  location  of  the  Indian  town. 

Sam’l  Evans. 

■ Columbia,  Pa.,  July  22,  1879. 

NOTES  AND  (QUERIES.— VI.  [ 

Historical  and  Genealogical.  *- 

Some  Heroes  op  1776. — Recently  in 
looking  over  some  court  records  we  came 
upon  the  following  detached  accounts  of 
soldiers  of  the  Revolution  from  this  locality 
who  “bravely  fought  and  bravely  fell”  for 
independence; 

Simon  Twoey,  private.  Captain  Wm. 
Brown’s  Co.,  taken  prisoner  at  Fort  Wash-  I 
ington  and  died  on  prison  ship  December  8,  | 
1776. 


Jacob  Neveland  and  John  Dunlap,  pri- 
vates, Capt.  James  Crouch’s  Co.,  killecl  at 
Chestnut  Hill. 

Capt.  John  Reily,  of  the  3d  Penna., 
wounded  at  Bonhamtown,  in  N.  J.  ; shot 
through  the  body. 

William  Hall,  private,  Capt.  Green’s  Bat- 
talion of  the  Flying  Camp,  killed  at  Fort 
Washington  (?),  certified  to  by  Lieut.  Col. 
Wm.  Hay  and  Lieut.  Wm.  M’Cullough  of 
the  Battalion, 

Jacob  Loeser,  private  of  Capt.  Peter  Ber- 
ry’s company  of  Col.  Greenawalt’s  Bat- 
talion, taken  prisoner  at  Fort  Washington 
and  died  on  board  prison  ship. 

Lieut.  John  Dunlap,  of  Capt.  Crouch’s 
company,  killed  at  Chestnut  Hill,  Dec.  6, 
1777. 

Capt.  Michael  Whitley,  of  Col.  Robert 
Elder’s  Battalion,  wounded  and  taken  pris- 
oner at  Chestnut  Hill  Dec.  6,  1777,  and 
died  a few  days  afterwards  in  Philadelphia, 
aged  forty-seven  years. 

Lieut.  John  Gilchrist,  of  Capt.  John 
Reed’s  company  of  the  Flying  Camp, 
wounded  in  right  arm  near  Elizabethtown, 
K.  y.,  August  14,  1776.^ 

Henry  Slotterbeck,  private  of  Captain 
Oldenbech’s  company.  Col.  Philip  Greena- 
walt’s Battalion,  wounded  in  the  thigh  at 
Chestnut  Hill,  December  6,  1777. 

Peter  Boal,  private  of  Capt.  Collier’s 
company,  Col.  Elder’s  Battalion, under  the 
command  of  Col.  Thomas  Hartley,  wounded 
in  the  attack  on  Fort  Muncy,  in  North- 
I umberland  count}'-,  August  20,  1778. 

William  Campbell,  private  of  Captain 
Robert  Clark’s  company  of  Flying  Camp, 
wounded  and  taken  prisoner  at  Delaney’s 
Mill,  October,  1776. 

William  Johnston,  corporal  of  Captain 
John  Reed’s  company  wounded  and  taken 
prisoner  at  Delaney’s  Mill,  October,  1776. 

Patrick  Lusk,  sergeant,  Capt.  John  Mur- 
ray’s company,  wounded  in  right  wrist  at 
Princeton. 

Joseph  Wood,  of  Bethel  township,  now 
Lebanon  county,  in  1786,  at  the  age  of  65 
years,  certifies  that  while  lieutenant  colonel 
of  Second  Pennsylvania,  Col.  Arthur  St. 
Clair,  he  received  a dangerous  wound  in 
the  left  leg,  and  subsequently  wounded  in 
the  left  arm  at  Lake  Champlain,  w.  ir.  e. 

Stewarts  of  Hanover. — The  first 
Lazarus  Stewart,  of  Hanover,  died 
possessed  of  a valuable  estate.  When  he 


died  is  not  on  record,  but  in  tli^  ^stribu-’’ 
tion  of  his  property  in  1785,  flfeation  is 
made  of  the  following  heirs: 

1.  Lazarus  Stewart  m.  and  had  issue— 

2.  John,  b.  1714,  died  April  8,  1777. 

3.  Lazarus. 

4.  Peter. 

5.  James. 

6.  David. 

7.  Margaret  m.  .James  Stewart. 

8.  Margary  m.  John  Young. 

John  Stewart  (2)  m.  and  had  issue — 

9.  William,  b.  1738,  d.  July  14,  1803. 

10.  George. 

11.  James. 

12.  John. 

13.  Lazarus. 

14.  Mary  m.  George  Espy.- 

15.  Jane. 

Margaret  Stewart  (7),-who  married  James 
Stewart,  had  issue — 

16.  Charles. 

17.  Lazarus. 

18.  James. 

19.  Jane  m.  John  Campbell. 

William  Stewart  (9),  son  of  John  Stewart 
(2),  m.  1st — Mary— b.  1786,  d.  Feb.  22, 
1780;  2d— Mary  Stewart,  b.  1743,  d.  Aug. 
9,  1796. 

Margery  Stewart  (8),  who  m.  John 
Young,  had  issue — 

19|.  William  d.  1795. 

Charles  Stewart  (16)  m.  and  had  issue — 

20.  James. 

21.  Lazarus. 

22.  John. 

23.  Margaret. 

24.  Charles. 

25.  George. 

Lazarus  Stewart  (17),  son  of  Margaret ' 
Stewart  (7)  and  James  Stewart  m.  and  had 
issue— 

26.  James,  d.  1823  (?) 

27.  Josiah. 

28.  Margaret. 

29.  Priscilla. 

30.  Mary. 

31.  Elizabeth. 

32.  Martha. 

.Tames  Stew^art  (18),  son  of  Margaret 
Stewart  (7)  and  James  Stewart,  m.  and  had 
issue— 

33.  James  d.  s.  p. 

34.  Lazarus. 

Jane  Stewart  (19),  who  ni.  James  Camp-}j 
bell,  b.  1732,  d.  June  1,  1781,  had  issue. — 

85.  William,  d.  July  3,  1804.  , 


William  Campbell  (35)  m.  Margaret 

V and  had  issue — 

36.  James,  b.  Sept.  14,  1789. 

I 37.  Martha,  bap.  Nov.  9,  1791. 

Can  any  of  our  correspondents  give  in- 
formation as  to  which  Lazarus  Stewart  was 
tire  celebrated  captain  of  the  Paxtang 
' Rangers?  w.  h.  e. 

“Long  Bullets”  (July  5) — was  a pass- 
/ time  amusement  fifty  years  ago.  My  father 
I had  three  or  four  balls  weighing  from  a 
I pound  and  a half  to  two  and  a half  (cast  for 
artillery  purposes).  My  brother  was  fond 
of  athletic  amusements,  and  exceeded  all 
others  I have  ever  seen  throw  them.  n.  r 

I “Jumping  the  BuLLiEs”-was  another  old- 

I time  sport,  which  expired  about  fifty  years 
I ago.  It  was  often  practiced  at  “singing 
school.”  Sides  being  chosen,  four  or  five  | 
stood  up  against  the  wall  in  a leaning  pos- 
ture, one  behind  the  other.  The  game  was 
for  the  other  side,  of  an  equal  number,  to 
jump  up  on  their  shoulders,  and  the  last 
man  jumping  had  to  clap  his  hands  three 
times  togetlic!'.  Quite  a diffi.'tult  feat,  by 
the  way.  ii.  r. 

A Hanover  Man. — The  most  remarkable 
man  present  at  the  last  General  Assembly  of 
the  Presbyterian  church  at  Saratoga  is  a 
native  of  Dauphin  county— William  Davis 
Snodgrass.  He  is  the  son  of  the  last  pastor 
of  the  Hanover  (or  “Monoda”)  church  on 
Bow  creek,  in  East  Hanover  township,  and 
was  born  there  before  the  beginning  of  the 
present  century.  He  has  been  pastor  of  a 
congregation  at  Goshen,  New  York,  for 
forty  or  fifty  years,  nearly  as  long  as  that 
of  his  father  James  at  Hanover,  which  ex- 
tended over  fifty-six  years.  Rev.  Dr. 
Prime,  in  his  description  of  some  of  the 
men  of  the  Assembly,  says  of  Rev.  Dr. 
Snodgrass: 

“I  cannot  see  that  the  signs  of  old  age 
appear  on  him  any  more  than  of  fire  on 
Abednego.  .Fresh,  active,  firm  and  strong, 
he  preaches  twice  or  three  times  on  a Sab- 
bath without  weariness  to  himself  or  Ids 
hearers.  Yet  two  full  generations  have 
passed  away  since  he  began  to  preach  the 
Word,  and  it  would  not  be  more  strange  if 
he  should  survive  another,  his  bow  abiding 
' in  strength.  His  usefulness  is  undimin- 
I ished,  and  his  hold  on  the  afiections  of 
I his  people  increases  from  year  to  year.” 

I 


I 

I 


I lilNDIiBY  MURRAY,  THE  GRAMMARIAN^ 

I In  Derry  township,  Dauphin  county, Pa., '■ 
about  one  mile  south  of  old  Derry  Presby- 
terian church,  on  the  7 th  day  of  June,  1745, 
was  born  Lindley  Murray.  His  father, 
Robert  Murray,  Tvas  of  Scotch-Irish  birth, 
had  settled  some  ten  years  previously  in  ^ ii 
Derry  township,  as  did  also  one  or  two  of  j , 
his  brothers.  They  were  related  to  the 
Dixons,  of  Dixon’s  Ford,  through  inter-  ; 
marriage,  and  that  circumstance^  accounts  > 
for  William  Darby,  in  one  of  his  letters,  | 
alluding  to  Lindley  Murray  as  the  cousin  II 
of  Robert  Dixon.  The  maiden  name  of 
Lindley  Murray’s  mother  has  not  come 
down  to  us,  although  biographers  have  ven- 
tured the  opinion  that  she  was  a Lindley. 
There  was  a family  of  Lindleys  settled  at  i 
an  early  period  on  the  Swatara,  but  whether 
Robert  Murray’s  wife  bore  that  surname  , 
there  is  no  authority  for  saying.  _ Singularly 
enough,  Lindley  Murray,  in  his  autobiog-  j 
raphy  published  at  York,  England,  in  1826, 
gives  neither  the  Christian  name  of  his  ' 
father  or  mother.  Of  them,  however,  he 
writes:  ) 

“My  parents  were  of  respectable  char- 
acters and  in  the  middle  station  of  life. 
My  father  possessed  a good  flour  mill  at 
Swatara,  but  being  of  an  enterprising  spirit 
and  anxious  to  provide  handsomely  for 
his  family,  he  made  several  voyages  to  the 
West  Indies,  in  the  way  of  trade,  by  which  ; 
he  considerably  augmented  his  property.  | 
Pursuing  his  inclinations,  he,  in  time,  ac-  . 
quired  large  possessions,  and  became  one  of  ,1  j 
the  most  i^spectable  merchants  in  America.  ( ( 
* * * * * * mother  was  a 

woman  of  an  amiable  disposition,  and  re-  / J 
markable  for  mildness,  humanity  and  liber-  [ 
ality  of  sentiment.  She  was,  indeed,  a ,1 
faithful  and  aflectionate  wife,  a tender  || 

; mother  and  a kind  mistress.”  > 

i Robert  Murray  moved  to  North  Carolina 
about  1750,  when  the  immigration  thither 
was  in  full  tide.  Two  or  three  years  suf-  1 
Seed,  however,  when  he  turned  his  face  | 
northward  and  settled  in  the  city  of  New 
York,  where  Ue  entered  into  mercantile  pur-  : 
suits.  Although  brought  up  in  the  West-  ( 
minister  Confession  and  members  of  Old 
Derry  church,  whatever  may  have  been 
the  cause  we  know  not,  Robert  Murray 
and  his  wife  joined  the  Society  of  Friends  . 
in  New  York,  and  it  was  therefore  in  the  ' 
tenets  of  this  persuasion  that  his  large  fam-  i 
ily  ot  children  were  instructed.  He  died  in  j 
the  city  of  New  York,  July  22,  178G,  at  the  j 
age  of  sixty  five. 


Lindley  Murray,  the  eldest  son,  recelvGd 
a good  education,  but  having  a dislike  to 
mercantile  pursuits  studied  law  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
one.  The  year  after  he  married.  His  lim- 
ited practice  was  temporarily  interrupted  by 
a visit  to  England,  whither  his  father  had 
preceded  him  in  the  hope  of  benefiting  his 
health.  He  returned  to  New  York  in  1771, 
and  renewed  the  practice  of  law  with  marked 
success,  tiring  of  it,  however,  when 
the  Revolution  broke  out  and 
New  York  was  occupied  by  the 
British  army,  or  having  no  sympathy 
with  the  cause  of  Independence,  he  removed 
to  Islip,  on  Long  Island,  and  entered  a i 
mercantile  life.  We  have  always  given  ' 
Lindley  Murray  credit  for  his  religious  ' 
principles  as  having  precluded  him  from 
taking  part  in  the  struggle  between  the 
Colonies  and  the  mother  country,  but 
in  a letter  in  our  possession,  written  by 
William  Darby,  to  his  friend,  Mrs. 
Anna  Dixon,  the  true  incentive  is 
perchance  given.  Mr.  Darby  was- 
well  acquainted  with  the  men  of  his  time — 
he  was  intimate  with  the  patriots  of  the 
Revolution,  and  learned  much  of  the  in- 
ward history  ot  the  people  concerning 
whom,  it  is  to  be  regretted,  he  did  not  give 
his  reminiscences.  As  for  Murray,  Wil- 
liam Darby  was  born  in  the  same 
neighborhood,  was  intimate  with  the 
Dixons  and  Roans,  to  whom  tlie 
former  was  related,  and  through  whom 
he  learned  more  of  Lindley  Murray  than 
biographers  choose  to  tell.  Unfortunately 
in  the  success  and  greatness  of  a man  we 
lose  sight  of  the  grave  errors  into  which  he 
may  liave  fallen,  and  the  defects  in  his 
principles  and  character.  Nor  would  we 
dispel  the  bright  halo  which  glimmers 
around  the  life  of  the  celebrated  gramma- 
rian. Sabine,  it  is  true,  classes  him  among  j 
the  Loyalists  of  the  Revolution,  but  Darby 
in  contrasting  him  with  Robert  | 
Dixon,  whose  blood  was  the  first  j 
Pennsylvania  offering  to  the  cause  of  In-  j 
dependence,  speaks  of  Murray’s  taking 
sides  with  the  enemies  of  his  country.  This 
we  can  easily  understand.  Surrounded  by  i 
his  religious  friends  whose  peace  principles 
would  not  allow  them  to  take  up  arms— 
although  many  hundreds  did,  who  were 
subsequently  disowned  lor  it — and  in  a city 
occupied  by  the  King’s  troops,  he  himself 
says  he  had  little  faith  in  live  success- 


fill  resistance  of  the  Colonies.l^lt  was  thus  | 
he  became  a loyalist.  His  father’s  business  ! 
and  his  own  thrived,  and  the  rule  of  Eng-  * 
land  was  sufficient  for  him.  'Wn  venture 
the  opinion  that  there  were  really  few  in- 
stances ^ when  religious  principles  made 
men  tories.  Mercenary  motives  were  gen- 
erally at  the  bottom  of  it.  Still,  without 
doubting  the  sincerity  of  Lindley  Murray, 
it  is  to  be  regretted  that  his  influence 
should  have  been  on  the  sidb  of 
British  oppression  and  tyranny.  As  it 
was,  at  the  close  of  the  war  he  had 
amassed  a fortune,  and  when  peace  had 
dawned  he  sailed  away  from  the  land  of  his  I 
nativity  and  the  Home  of  Liberty.  I 

His  attachment  to  the  home  of  his 
fathers,  he  said,  “was  founded  on  many 
pleasing  associations.  In  particular  I had 
strong  prepossessions  in  favor  of  a residence 
in  England,  because  I was  ever  partial  to  its 
political  constitution,  and  the  mildness  and 
and  wisdom  of  its  general  laws.”  * 

* * * “On  leaving  mv  native 

country,  there  was  not,  therefore,  any 
land  in  which  I could  cast  my  eyes  with  so 
much  pleasure,  nor  is  there  any  which 
could  have  afforded  me  so  much  real  satis-  • 
faction  as  I have  found  in  Great  Britain.- 
May  its  political  fabric,  which  has  stood  the 
test  of  ages,  and  long  attracted  the  admira-' 
tion  of  the  world,  be  supported  and  perpetu- 
ated by  Divine  Providence.” 

^ In  1784,  he  went  to  England,  and  after  vis- 
iting several  localities  purchased  a small  es- 
tate at  Holdgate,  about  a mile  from  York,  { 
upon  which  he  resided  until  his  death.  ’ Jt 
Living  in  ease  and  retirement,  he  entered  \ 
upon  a literary  life  which  proved  a success- 
ful  one  and  has  inscribed  his  name  high  i 
up  on  fame’s  portals.  | 

In  1787  he  published  a small  work  en- 
titled “The  Power  of  Religion  on  the 
Mind,”  which  passed  through  seventeen 
editions.  His  next  work,  and  that  by  which 
he  is  principally  known,  was  his  “English 
Grammar,”  first  published  in  1795,  and 
such  w^as  the  unexpected  demand  for  it  that  1 
several  editions  were  published  during  the  I 
same  year.  Following  this  appeared 
“English  Exercises”  and  a “Key,”  an  I - 
abridgement  of  which  treatises  were  pub-  1. 
lished  in  one  volume  in  1797. 

Lindley  ^lurray’s  other  writings  are 
^‘The  English  Reader,”  with  an  “Introduc- 
tion and  KSequel “liie  English  Spelling 
Book;’'  a mnv  edition  ofhis  Grammar,  Ex^ 
eicises  and  Key  in  two  octavo  volumes;  a 
i^eleclion  from  Hi)rne’s  “Commentavy  on 
the  Psalms;”  and  “The  Duty  and  Benefit 
of  Kcadin  g the  Scriptures.  ■'  ’ 


Those  who  were  scholars  a# iSre  as  thirty 
or  forty  years  ago  remember  with  great 
p pleasure  Murray’s  Grammar  and  “The 
[ English  Reader.”  Many  an  old  chest  or 
\ drawer  containing  the  old-time  school  books 
/'  have  recently  been  ransacked,  bringing  to 
1 light  much  of  the  school  literature  of  other 
1 days,  and  none  bears  reading  over  so  well  as 
I the  admirable  selections  in  LindleyMurray’s 
i “English  Reader.”  Indeed  so  much  inter- 
I est  in  the  work  has  been  taken  of  late,  that 
( its  reproduction  under  the  auspices  of  that 
: veteran  scholar  and  editor,  O.  H.  Worden, 

' of  Susquehanna  county,  Pa.,  is  as  eagerly 
i looked  for,  as  it  will  be  highly  appreciated. 

I As  Murray  himself  said,  “that  whilst  they 
contain  many  selections  which  present  the 
moral  virtuesi,  religion,  and  the  Christian 
religion  in  particular,  in  very  amiable  points 
of  view,  not  a sentiment  has  been  admitted 
into  any  of  them  which  can  pain  the  most 
virtuous  mind,  or  give  the  least  offense  to 
the  eye  or  ear  of  modesty.”  i 

Lindley  Murray’s  educational  publica- 
tions were  not  alone  confined  to  his  mother  | 
tongue.  He  prepared  twm  French  Tvorks, 
“Introduction  an  L-ecteur  Francois  ” and 
“Lecteur  Francois,”  which  soon  caine  into 
genccahnse,  were  highly  commenried,  and 
passed^  through  a large;  number  of  editions. 

LimTfey.  Murray’s  life  in  England  was  a 
busy  one,,  as  it  was  an  eventful  one.  Ho 
American  who. made  a,  European  tour  failed 
to  visit  Holdgate.  His  personal  appearance, 
his  unassumaig  dfemea  nor  and  his  conversa- 
tional powers  efxcited.  in  the  minds  of  all 
visitors  an  agreoable  rsurpr.ise. 

On  Thursday  morning,  the  16th  of  Feb- 
ruary, 1826,  at  the  li  pe  old  age  of  eighty- 
one,  Lindley  Miriiiiay'  died  at  his  residence' 
near  York,  Englmd^,  sincerely  lamented, 
not  only  in  the  laiad  of  his  adoption,  but  in 
the  land  of  his  nalivi  ty,  which  latter  has 
always  claimed  him'ai  id  classed  him  among 
the  eminent  and  * d istinguished  men  of 
America.  And  we  wl  lo  reside  within  a few 
miles  of  the  place  wh  ere  he  was  born,  can- 
not do  better  than  to  r ecall  the  main  facts  of 
his  life,  and  honor  oi  arselves  by  claiming 
I Lindley  Murray  as  b<  ffonging  to  Dauphin 
' county  and  to  Pennsy  Ivania.  w.  n.  e. 


NOTJES  ANI3  QUERIES— VII. 

Historical  auU  GTd^eftlogica,!.  J 'i 

,2'4<?  Michmohd  (Fa.) 
Sfanddnl,  altliouojli.  not  even  a yearMng',  is  , 
evideficfe.liow  ^ valuable'  a weekly,  newspjv- 
per’ cglu  be  jnacle. . ft  I'eniinds  us.  of  the 
“Hotne  Journal’^  of  New  York  in  its  Morris 
' and  Willis  palmy  days,  by  its  clean  make-up, 
its  dash  and  vivacity,  with  this  addition, 
however,  that  it  deals  not  alone  with  the 
Present,  but  the  Historic  Past.  The  con- 
tributions of  R A.  Biiock,  Esq.,  the  indus- 
trious Librarian  of  the  Virginia  Historical 
Societ}^,  are  of  such  marked  character,  for 
interest,  value  and  research,  that  not  only 
the  citizens  of  the  Old  Dominion  but  ail 
lovers  of  literature,  wheresoever  dispersed, 
highly  appreciate.  His  biographical  sketches 
and  historical  “bric-a-brac,”  we  liope  tos 
see  reproduced  in  a more  permanent:  form. 

In  fine,  the  yearly  volmne  of  the  Standard 
with  a good  index  would  make  a capital  j 
annual  encyclopedia.  w.  ii.  e.  1 

Gen.  John  Harhison.— “T.  S.  M’N.” 
calls  our  attention  to  the  egregious  blunder  i 
made  in  the  Report  of  the  Sui^erintendent 
of  Public  Instruction  tor  1877  by  the  Couif-  j 
ty  Superintendent  of  Lebanon  {vide  p.  354),  ' I 
in  which  he  makes  Gen.  John  Plarrison,  of  ' 
^ Hanover,  identical  with  Gen.  William  i 
Henry  Harrison,  President  of  the  United  h 
States.  The  error  alluded  to  being  such  a 'i 
palpable  one,  that  no  ten  year  old  scholar  1 ' 
could  be  misled  by  it,  is  the  very  reason  j ' 
little  attention  was  paid  to  its  correction.  J : 
It  may  be  true  that  President  Harrison’s 
ancestors  originally  settled  in  this  locality,  f ' 
but  it  is  doubtful  if  Gen.  John  Harrison 
I was  a relative.  The  latter  was  a native  of  * 
Hanover  township,  the  son  of  Isaac  and 
Sarah  Harrison,  born  January  8,  1775,  and 
died  February  28,  1837.  His  remains,  as 
do  those  of  his  parents,  rest  in  old  Hanover 
graveyard.  ^ Gen.  Harrison  was  one  of  the 
representative  men  of  this  locality  sixty  or 
seventy  years  ago.  He  was  in  public  office 
a long  time,  and  was  an  enterprising  busi- 
ness man. 

Early  Schools. — “The  historian  of  the 
Lebanon  county  schools  makes  a state-  ' 
ment,”  says  T.  S.  M’N.,  “in  the  School 
Report  for  1877,  page  349,  that  the  school 
begun  by  the  German  settlers  in  Annville 
township  was  the  first  within  the  county  J 


limits.  You  know,  that  if  ther^^as  no 
other  motive  to  induce  the  old  Presbyte- 
rian stock  to  keep  alive  the  rudi- 
ments of  education,  the  importance  they 
attached  to  their  children  being  posted  in 
the  Catechism  of  their  church,  and  the  abil- 
ity to  read  the  Bible,  and  the.  authors  who 
' were  regarded  by  them  as  detenders  of  the 
^ faith,  required  it.  _ All  would  and  did  com- 
pel  the  Scotch-Irish  to  provide  means  for 
the  education^f  their  children.”  “T.  S 
M’N.”is  comet.  Wherever  the  Scotch- 
Irish  settlers  located,  the  church  and  the 
school  were  at  once  organized,  and 
oui  lesearclies  among  the  old  records  prove 
that  it  was  a rare  thing  for  either  man  or 
woman  to  be  unable  to  write  his  or  her 
name  or  read  the  Confession  of  Faith, 
while  among  the  German  settlers  it  was  the 
exception,  v.^e  regret  to  say.  i 

First  Page  to  the  Holse  op  Repre- 
sentatives.—A notice  of  the  death  of  the 
late  John  A.  Smull,  Esq  , says:  “but  his 
elder  brother  who  filled  the  office  of  one  of 
the  first  pages  in  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives dying,  he  was  appointed  to  fill  the 
vacancy.”  This  “elder  brother”  was  my 
old  playmate,  Abram  Levan  Smull,  who 
hied  April  21,  1849.  He  was  t/iejirst  Page 
employed  in  the  Pennsjdvania  Legislature. 
Through  the  intercession  of  his  mother, 
whose  application  was  advocated  by  a 
member  named  Ford— who  boarded  at  Mrs. 
Stehley’s,  then  on  Market  street  near  Front 
— the  office  of  Page  was  created  for  yoiino: 
Mr.  A.  L.  Smull. 

In_ those  days,  when  “Pappy  Hovis”  w'as 
considered  fully  able  to  carry  all  the  mails 
to  and  from  the  postoffice,  and  carry  all  the 
wood  to_  the  big  fire-places  beside,  and  do 
other  things  too,  it  was  deemed  a tremend- 
ous piece  of  extravagance  to  think  of  a page; 
each  menber  having  been  accustomed  to  do 
his  own  errands. 

[This  same  Ford,  too,  was  the  .man  wlio 
instigated  the  obligation  that  members 
should  burn  their  spermaceti  candles  to  the 
socket,  before  getting  another;  in  order  to 
break  up  a villainous  practice  whicli  many 
had  of  “going  through  the  motion”  of 
burning,  whilst  they  were  simply  stowing 
them  away  to  take  home  at  the  end  of  the 
session  !J 

Indeed,  I think  that  the  office  of  page  was 
not  pluralized  until  many  years  after  John 
A.  Smull  was  promoted  from  it;  and  I make 
the  correction  for  history’s  sake.  A.  Levan 


Smiill  was  very  competent  in  pena^fehip;' 
lie  made  beautiful  designs  for  autograph 
albums,  many  of  which  are  doubtless  still 
extant.  He  was  a noble  boy  and  a worthy 
predecessor  to  his  equally  meritorious 
brother.  g.  b.  a. 

Stopuel  and  .Christly— These  Chris- 
tian names  so  frequently  met  with  in  Penn- 
sylvania assessment  and  other  lists  of  in- 
habitants, stand — Stopliel  for  Christopher 
and  Ghi'istly  for  Christian. 

Snaketown.-- “Samuel  Evans,  Columbia,  j 
Pa.,  July  2G,. 1879,”  is  as  certainly  mistaken 
in  locating  “Snaketown”  at  the 'present 
Harrisburg,  as  I was  in  carelessly  stating 
that  John  Burt  had  killed  an  Indian  there, 
September  11,  1727. 

On  the  tax  assessment  of  Conestoga, 
Chester  county,  1718,  a John  Harris  is  noted 
as  a “single  freeman,”  subject  to  a tax  of 
“twelve  shillings.” 

On  the  list  of  West  Conestoga,  for  1721, 
the  same  John  Harris  appears  rated  at  £26, 
tax  6 and  G pence. 

On  the  list  for  1722,  he  again  appears. 
Mr.  Evans  notes  of  him  ; — “Indian  trader, 
first  settled  in  the  neighborhood  of  Conors- 
town,  and  afterward  removed  to  the  vicinity  ' 
of  thePaxtang  Indians.  * * Lived  many 
years  where  Harrisburg  is  located.” 

In  1724,  on  the  Donegal  list,  the  name  of 
the  same  John  Harris  appears. 

In  1725  he  is  again  noted  as  in  the  same 
township,  which  then  comprised  within  its 
limits  the  whole  of  the  present  Dauphin 
county.  By  this  time,  however,  he  seems 
to  have  had  neighbors:  liowland  Chambers, 
of  Chamber’s  ferry;  Peter  Allen,  at  Hunter’s 
Falls,  foot  ot  Kittatinny  mountain,  certain- 
ly, and  possibly,  the  brothers  Chambers  at 
I Fishing  Creek  (Fort  Hunter). 

In  1721,  John  Harris  married.  He  was 
then  forty-five  years  of  age,  permanently 
settled  at  Harrisburg.  Mrs.  Finley  and 
Mrs.  Plunkett,  daughters,  were  born  in  1722 
and  1724,  In  1726,  John  Harris,  the  young- 
er, founder  of  Harrisburg,  was  born.  It  | 
appears  that  the  Harris  of  1718,  had  quite 
a family  about  him  at  Paxtang,  as  early  as 
1726. 

Howland  Chambers  was  w^ell  established 
three  miles  below  him.  Robert  Chambers 
and  his  brothers  five  miles  above.  Peter 
Allen  seven  miles.  The  Duncans,  Camp- 
bells and  others  on  the  east,  and  Andersons, 
Means,  Ac.,  south,  on  the  Swntara. 


|[  It  is  well  known  these  earl}^Hndian 
j traders  never  established  station^? nearer 
, each  other  than  tlu'ee  to  ten  miles.  It 
*1  therefore  follow^s  that  John  and  Esther  I^urt 
1’  did  not  sell  liquor  to  Indians  at  any  point 
I upon  Harris’  1,000  acres  tract  of  land  “at 
the  mouth  of  Paxtang  creek” — or  upon 
Rowland  Chambers’  400  acres,  where  the 
present  Steel  Works  are. 

Prom  this  series  of  dates  and  the  prac- 
tices of  the  pioneers,  it  is  as  certain  as  can 
be,  that  Snaketown  was  not  at  the  present 
Harrisburg  in  1727,  or  at  Chambers’  Ferry, 
but  where  the  writer  of  this  located  it  in  his 
statement  of  July  12,  1879,  at  or  near  the 
present  Higlispire,  which  is  about  thirty* 
seven  miles  above  Conestoga,  not  at  the 
mouth  of  that  crooked  stream,  but  quite 
near  enough  forty  miles  to  satisfy  the  not 
very  accurate  ideas  of  distances  entertained 
by  Davenport,  Wright  and  Logan,  so  long 
ago  as  1727. 

j|  I AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL  LETTER  OF  THEi 
( I CELEBRATEO  WILLIAM  DARBY.  \ 

The  following  letter  has  been  forwardedj 

■ to  us  from  Alabama,  by  a descendant  of  Dr.j 
( M.  L.  Dixon,  of  Winchester,  Tenn.,  and  asj 

• it  contains  so  much  additional  information,; 
•I  not  only  concerning  the  great  geographer' 

I himself,,  but  the  DLxnns,  Roans,  and  other:' 
/ families  of  Derry,  w«e  believe  its  publica-; 
/V  tion  will  be  as  appreciatingly  welcomed  asi 
l\  the  former  letters  on  the  Dixons  of  Dixon’s; 
('  Ford:  i 

I Sandy  Spring,  Montgomery  county,  Md  , 

I April  18,  1834. — Bear  Sir:  Your  truly; 

* kind  and  welcome  favor  of  the  19th  inst. 

f reached  me  on  the  4th  inst.,  and  was  read 
with  deep  interest.  Before  I received  your 
: letter  I supposed  that  you  must  be  the  son 
of  Sankey  Dixon.  Though  your  fiither  loft, 

■ Swatara  when  I was  only  seven  months 
■old  his  name  is  as  familiar  to  my  ear  ai^  isi 
that  ©f  my  own  father.  Yoilr  fatlier  re- 
Gefved.his  name,  as  I was  informed  by  1113^ 
parents,  as  a testimony  of  respect  from  his 
father  and  mother  to  the  Rev.  IVIr.  Sankey. 

I was  so  early  in  life  removed  from  Swatara 
to  the  western  part  of  Pennsylvania  that  I 
lost  sight  of  j’-our  father,  and  by  his  re- 

t nioval  from  our  native  place  to  situations 
so  totallj''  unconnected  with  any  section  I 
ever  visited,  I never  again  received  au3" 
knowledge  of  him  until  1 received  your  val- 
ued communication. 

I have  an  in'lIsLin,.*.  ihough  to  ii'.vself  : 
satirctCicry  recollection  of  the  origin  of  th^ 


' prenomen  of  Flavel  Roan.  He  was  namQ^C 
after  the  Rev.  John  Flavel,  of  Dartmouth,/ 
England.  Will  yon  do  me  the  favor  when 
you  write  again  to  state  the  fate  of  the  j 
very  interesting  Flavel  Roan.  With  your  ' 
uncle,  Mr.  John  Cochran,  I have  a slight 
acquaintance,  but  have  not  seen  or  heard  of  ‘ 

' him  for  some  years  past.  With  tlie  Slay-  ' 
makers,  of  Lancaster,  Jesse  and  Isaac,  I | 
am  acquainted,  as  I was  with  a family  of 
the  name  of  Cochran,  who  removed  from 
the  eastern  to  the  western  part  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, a little  above  forty  years  past. 

The  reason  I particularly  inquired  of  i 
your  mother  whether  or  not  she  remem-  | 
bered  the  Pettigrew  family,  was  because  I 
knew  that  John  Pettigrew  was  a particular 
friend  and  companion  of  all  tlie  sons  of 
John  Dixon,  and  of  course  with  her  hus- 
band. Old  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Pettigrew  and 
three  of  her  daughters  removed  to  the  neigh- 
borhood where  I was  bred.  Two  of  the 
daughters  were  married  women  when  they 
crossed  the  mountains;  one  to  Samuel  M’- 
Cullough  and  the  other  to  Sampson  Nickle;  i 
; a third,  Betsey,  never  married  that  I know.  1 
‘ Your  mother  must  distinctly  remember  the  ' 
death  of  your  grandfather,  and  the  marriage  | 
of  your  Aunt  Nancy,  or  Mrs.  Carson,  with  I 
Duncan  Campbell,"^ which  took  place  about  j 
the  same  time  in  the  fall  of  1780.  And  by  | 
the  way,  how  could  I for  a moment  have  | 
forgotten  what  I so  well  knew,  Mrs.  Petti- 
grew had  another  daughter  Rosanna,  who  I 
. married  Duncan  Campbell,  brother  of  I 
Patrick  Campbell.  The  latter  fell  in  Craw-  | 
ford’s  defeat  in  1782,  leaving  an  only  child,  j 
a son.  Duncan  Campbell  was  living  not 
long  since  at  a very  advanced  age,  with-  | 
out  children.  i 

I can  conceive  of  no  other  circumstance  1 
which  could  happen  to  me,  which  would  | 
give  such  heartfelt  satisfaction  as  would  an  > 
interview  with  your  mother,  and  strongly  | 
do  I doubt  if  there  remains  now  in  existence 
any  other  two  persons  retaining  in  common 
the  little,  but  soul-pleasing  history  of  the 
society  along  Swatara  from  fifty  to  sixty  or  j 
seventy  years  ago,  those  rich  recollections  ' 
of  early  days,  which  return  as  a balm  to  ( 
our  hearts  in  the  down  hill  of  life.  Thomas  | 
Elder,  of  Harrisburg,  is  still  more  advanced  i 
in  life  than  your  mother;  and  when  I saw  i 
him  last,  retained  all  his  faculties  in  full 
vigor,  but  his  mind  has  been  so  long  em- 
ployed on  things  of  the  world  as  they  are, 
that  he  neither  remembers  or  much  cares 
tor  the  things  of  the  world  as  they  weiy. 


When  I returned  to  Hanover  and  ilcMy 
in  1815,  old  John  and  Jane  Robinson  wft’e 
the  only  old  people  who  remembered  the 
days  of  my  infancy.  Of  those  who  were 
born  about  or  near  the  time  I was  myself, 

I found,  alas  ! not  one.  Eight  years  after- 
w'ards  I found  your  Uncle  .fames  Dixon — 
who  in  a few  more  years  followed  his 
brothers.  The  Wilsons,  Wallaces,  Camp-  | 
bells,  Mayers,  Bells,  Dixons,  IMurrays,  j 
Lindleys,  Rodgers,  Roans,  Greens,  and  j 
many  more,  where  are  they  ? Many  names  } 
even  echo  does  not  ^epeet,  of  those  w’ho  ■ 
remain  how  scattered.  But  if  your  mother  j 
and  myself  could  meet,  wdiat  an  immense  I 
period  compared  with  individual  human 
life,  would  we  have  to  draw  against  of  past 
pleasing  yet  melancholy  recollections.  Just 
say  to  your  mother  that  though  this  letter 
is  addressed  to  the  son,  every  word  is  as 
much  or  more  addressed  to  the  mother. 
Sincerely  as  I wmuld  rejoice  to  meet  either 
of  you  or  both,  and  indeed  any  one  of  your 
kindred — such  a happiness  I dare  not  prom- 
ise myself.  There  is  but  one  contingency,  , 
and  a contingency  it  is,  the  happening  of  | 
which  would  lead  to  my  visiting  Tennessee. 
Since  my  return  from  Louisiana,  I have  at 
times  delivered  lectures  on  Astrono?ny, 
Geography  and  History,  in  New  York, 
Philadelphia,  Baltimore  and  other  places,  j 
and  I can  assert  with  flattering  approbation. 
Sometimes  I think  of  making  a Grand 
Tour  in  that  way,  but  advancing  age  and  a 
family,  small  as  it  is,  but  who  must  go  where- 
soever I go,  as  also  an  old  Lady  of  the  name 
of  Prudence,  all  say  ''sit  still  old  man,  you 
have  already  paid  away  your  best  days  in 
traveling,”  Prudence,  you  know*  if  she  has 
much  of  “old  maid’’  about  her,  is  to  us  all  a 
maiden  sister,  and  gives  her  advice  from  af- 
fection and  a wise  regard  to  our  welhire. 
“Fine  Spun  Philosophy,’’  it  is  likely  you 
will  say  if  you  have  patience  to  get  through 
farrago  in  the  mouth  of  a man  who  has 
never  in  his  life  been  at  the  end  of  any  ten 
years,  where  probability  would  have  pointed 
out  at  the  beginning  of  those  periods.” 
Well ! well ! no  matter,  there  is  one  thing 
I will  dare,  and  that  is  to  consider  your 
mother  and  her  children  as  my  cherished 
acquaintances  and  friends,  though  I have 
not  even  seen  one  of  the  number  or  may 
ever  have  that  pleasure.  Now  to  your 
generous  confidence,  and  to  me  truly  inter- 
esting sketches  of  your  life,  and  the  situa- 
tion of  your  connections  and  family,  I send 
you  the  inadequate  but  only  return  in  my 
power;  similar  sketches  of  my  own  cheq 
uered  existence. 


You  are  accurate  in  your  conjectured^  | 
regard  to  me  as  to  my  family.  I was  tlie  | 
eldest,  and  when  you  acquainted  with  him.  i 
Patrick  H.  Darby  was  the  youngest  surviv- 
ing  son  of  Patrick  Darby.  As  I before  | 
mentioned,  I was  born  on  your  Grandfath-  ; 
er’s  farm,  and  in  Hanover  township,  August  ||  > 
; 14,  1775,  but  Patrick  II.  was  born  west  of  1' 
the  mountains,  in  Washington  county,  Feb-  i 
; ruary  23d,  1783.  With  the  Breading  and  ' 
j Campbell  families  P.  H.  D.  was  acquainted,  I 
but  with  the  earlier  and  far  more  interest-  i i 
ing  family  history,  he  knew  nothing  except  ; 
as  you  do  yourself  from  tradition.  The  | 
Juda  Kice  mentioned  by  your  mother  was  ii 
no  connection  of  ours,  and  from  the  age  of 
your  mother,  she  could  never  have  known  | 
mine  by  maiden  name.  My  father  was  a j 
second  husband,  and  my  eldest,  but  maternal  > 
brother  only  was  born  in  April,  1770.  My  | 
father  began  and  ended  by  being  poor,  and 
his  children  had  to  find  education  where  , 
and  as  they  could.  Whal  little  I possess,  j 
was  truly  picked  up  along  the  Lanes,  High  j 
ways  and  Commons  of  human  life.  i 

Before  leaving  Swatara  I had  learned  to  | 
read  a little,  though  only  about  two  months  ( 
turned  of  six  years  of  age.  Plunged  into 
the  West,  amid  savage  war  and  almost  un-  | 
broken  woods,  the  dangers  and  imperative  . ■ 
wants  of  life  would  seem  to  preclude  all  j 
thought  of  improving  the  mind.  Happily  | 
for  me,  my  desire  of  knowledge,  even  so  l| , 
situated,  grew  with  my  growth,  and  m.ental 
hunger  was  sharpened  by  food.  Every  i 
book  I could  procure  I read,  and  was  aided  | i 
by  a tolerable  good  memory.  Books  were,  , 
however,  rare,  and  when  found  mostly  ! 
confined  to  school  books.  Before  I was  ' 
twelve,,  years  of  age  I had  read  the  Jewish  i 
Scriptures  five  times,  and  many  parts  ten  ► 
times  over.  Up  to  that  age  Sewell’s  “His-  / 
tory  of  the  Quakers”  was  the  only  work  on  I 
any  branch  of  general  history  I obtained,  j 
Without  making  much  more  intellectual 
advances,  I was,  from  the  poverty  of  my  ' 

. parents,  compelled  to  labor  more  as  my 
: bodily  strength  increased. 

' I completed  my  eighteenth  year;  then  by  ' 
permission  of  my  parents  I commenced 
I teaching — don’t  laugh  at  the  attempt — since, 

, if  I was  ignorant,  I can  say  without  boast 
' that  I had  outstript  most  of  my  neighbor 
boys,  of  course  could  teach  them.  Tho’  in 
many  respects  very  irksome  business, 
teaching  was  of  invaluable  benefit  to  me.  I 
had  the  mornings, evenings  and  spare  days  to 
myself, "and  as  far  as  other  means  ottered,  , 
this  leisure  was  used  to  ellect. 


At.  Wheeling,  in  1793-4^^n  the  then 
outer  border  of  civilized  life,  1 procured  the 
reading  of  several  very  valuable  works, 
among  which  were  Hollin’s  Ancient  His- 
tory, Ward’s  Mathematics  and  Johnson’s 
Lives  of  English  Poets.  From  Wheeling, 
in  my  twenty-first  year,  I removed  to  Fay- 
ette county,  Pennsylvania,  and  there  ob- 
tained the  perusal  of  The  Universal  His- 
tory from  Judge  Nathaniel  Breading.  This 
immense  work  occupied  my  every  leisure  ! 
moments  whilst  I remained  in  the  vicinity  | 
of  Red  Stone,  now  Brownsville.  In  my  ’ 
twenty-second  year  I removed  to  West- 
moreland county,  Pennsylvania,  and  there 
became  acquainted  with  a man  of  the  nanie  ; 
of  Benjamin  Gilbert,  belonging  to  the  So- 
ciety of  Friends,  like  your  cousin  Lindley 
Murray.  With  Mr.  Gilbert’s  books  an  en-  , 
tirely  new  species  of  reading  was  opened  to  i 
my  mind.  From  this  man  I procured  the 
reading  of  Montesquieu's  Spirit  of  Laws, 
Locke's  Essay  on  the  Human  Understanding, 
M^ed  on  the  Mind,  Blair’s  Lectures  on  Elo- 
'htUon,  Elements  on  Criticism,  hy^^Ienry 
Home  Lord  Kaimes,  and  perhaps  the  deep- 
est metaphysical  ’ work  ever  written,  Ed- 
wards!  on  Free  WM. 

Tire  latter  course  of  reading  produced  on  ' 
my  mind  a change  and  course  of  thinking, 
which,  if  I had  remained  in  Pennsylvania, 
would,  it  is  probable,  have  led  me  into  the 
clerical  profession,  but  the  death  of  my 
father,  in  1799,  and  some  other  circum- 
stances of  greatly  less  importance,  induced 
me  to  travel,  and  I went  to  Natchez,  where, 
very  contrary  to  my  expectations,  I married, 
like  your  brother,  a widow  with  a family  of 
children,  and  quite  handsome  property. 
What  led  me  into  this  connexion  was  a sim- 
ilarity of  tastes.  Like  myself,  Mrs.  Board- 
man  had  been  her  own  teacher,  and  had  ac- 
quired a fine  stock  of  information.  As  a 
wife  she  was  everything  I or  any  man  could 
wish  for,  but  her  family  involved  us  in  liti- 
gation. I was  compelled  to  quit  the  pur- 
suits, which  habit  had  endeared  to  me,  to 
attend  to  affairs  which  were,  to  say  the 
least,  to  me  very  repugnant.  Out  of  this 
troublesome  state  we  would  have  finally 
extracted  ourselves,  it  is  most  likel3',  but  in 
the  spring  of  1804  a large  and  well-filled 
cotton  gin  belonging  to  the  estate  was  con- 
sumed by  fire,  and  again,  by  a strange  uniqy 
of  misfortune,  two  months  afterward,  an- 
other house  also  full  of  cotton  and  belong-^ 


[ ing  to  the  estate  was  lost  by  a shnilaj^acci-’^' 
dentr  Tills  double  loss  involved  in 
debt,  to  which  I was  compelled  to  yield.  I 
have  said  these  accidents  happened  by  ‘V< 
strange  unity  of  misfortune,' I recall 
the  words.  Had  I nor  lost  this  properly, 
and  been  thrown  once  more  on  my  own  re- 
sources, I would  no  doubt  have  vegetated, 
a Mississippi  cotton  planter.  I speak  this  in 
full  respect  to  cotton  planters,  and  only  be- 
cause the  business  demanded  what  I did  not 
possess.  . '' 

And,  in  brief,  availing  myself  of  what 
mathematical  knowledge  I possessed,  I en- 
tered on  the  surveying  business,  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  United  States.  In  that  employ- 
ment I continued  until  the  middle  of  1809, 
when  I conceived  the  plan  of  “A  Map  and 
Statistical  Account  of  Louisiana,”  and 
which  I subsequently  executed  and  pub- 
lished. "Well  for  me  when  I commenced 
this  task  that  its  difticulties  were  not  to  be 
foreseen,  for  though  not  much  disposed  to 
yield  to  slight  obstacles,  yet  in  that  case 
I must  have  shrank,  had  the  whole  issue 
been  before  my  miod.  But  I went  on  and  i 
soon  found  that  all  the  surveys  made  under  , 
the  Government  produced  documents  fltll-  l 
ing  far  short  of  what  was  requisite  to  the  ( 
completion  of  my  plan.  I then  relinquished  ' 
the  office  of  Deputy  Surveyor,  and  com-  ' 
menced  the  extensive  exploration  to  which  j ' 
you  allude  in  your  letter.  I 

All  these  operations  brought  the  middle  | 
of  1814,  when,  with  my  projection  and 
manuscripts,  I was  ready  to  set  out  from 
Louisiana  to  the  cities  of  NewYm-kand  | 
Philadelphia  in  search  of  a publisher.  I 
had  actually  departed  from  my  home,  at 
Opelousas,  and  was  on  my  w’^ay  to  New  Or-  , 
leans,  when  the  news  met  me  that  Wash-  I 
ington  had  been  taken  and  burned  by  the  j 
British.  This  so  dispirited  my  friends  that  I 
I was  advised  to  postpone  my  attempt,  and  ' 
did  so.  In  the  meantime  I made  an  exten- 
sive tour  in  Florida  and  Southern  Alabama. 

On  my  return  to  Baton  Rouge,  I learned  , 
two  distressing'  articles  of  intelligence  al- 
most  at  the  same  moment.  One  was  the  ; 
death  of  my  wife,  October  23d,  1814,  and  i 
the  other  the  great  probability  that  Lousiana  | 
I would  be  invaded.  Before  I could  proceed  i 
j to  Opelousas  and  make  arrangements  for  the 
care  of  my  little  daughter  and  only  child,  | 
and  again  return  to  Nev/  Orleans,  Louisiana 
was  invaded.  I hastened  to  the  camp  of  | 
our  army,  below  New  Orleans,  volunteered^  !| 


. iriy  services  as  engineer,  and  in  that  cti^city"* 
made  that  campaign  which  humbled  the 
British  army  and  eventually  gave  the  crown 
to  our  general.  As  general  or  monarch,  I 
never  made  of  him  but  two  requests.  As 
general  I demanded  and  received  the  office 
of  engineer,  'and  when  candidate  for  the 
sceptre  I asked  for  and  received  the  follow- 
iug: 

“^S^illiarnDarhy,  Esqr. : Be  it  remembered, 
that  during  the  late  war,  and  whilst  tlie 
enemy  was  before  New  Orleans,  William 
Darby,  E.sqr.,  acted  as  one  of  my  topo 
; graphical  staff,  performed  his  duty  much 
j to  the  satisfaction  of  the  commanding  gen- 
t eral,  and  at  the  close  of  the  war  I gaj,ve  him 
j a written  testimonial  that  his'  scrvic''!s  had  j 
oblained  for  him  my  full  approbation. 

“Axduew*  Jackson.” 

The  campaign  over  and  without  a family 
or  much  else  to  impede  my  motions,  I re- 
turned to  Pennsylvania  in  the  summer  of 
1815.  Poor  in  purse,  but  rich  in  the  accu- 
mulated experience  gained  from  near  six- 
teen years  of  almost  incessant  motion — ex- 
perience w’hich  I had  reaped  with  the  briars 
in  my  fingers;  and  now  in  my  fortieth  year 
commenced  my  life  as  author.  The  first 
edition  of  my  Louisiana  wms  published  in 
1816  and  the  second  in  1818.  In  1819  I 
wrote  for  Kirk  & Mercaiu,  of  New  York, 
“The  Emigrant’s  Guide.”  In  1821  I was 
employed  to  prepare  for  publication 
“Brooks’  Gazeteer,”  which  I founds  in 
many  things  relating  to  America  so  v'ery 
defective  as  to  induce  me  to  advise  a sub- 
stitute. My  advice  was  taken,  and  early  in 
1823  came  out  the  first  and  early  in  1837 
the  second  edition  of  “Darby’s  Geograph- 
ical Dictionary.  ” In  1833  issued  the  first 
and  in  1833  the  second  edition  of  “Darby 
and  Dwight’s  United  States  Gazeteer.” 
Mr.  Dwight’s  name  is  united  with  mine  in 
the  later  work,  he  furnished  all  beyond 
New  Jersey  and  New  York  inclusive  and  I 
the  residue.  In  the  second  edition  Mr. 
Dwight  had  no  concern.  Since  1820  qnd 
from  the  letters  M I C II I have  supplied 
nearly  all  the  geographical  articles  for 
Philadelphia  edition  of  “Brewster’s  Ency- 
clopedia.” 

In  1839  I commenced  supplying  tales  for 
“xitkinson’s  Casket,  ” and  have  written  all 
that  species  of  writing  which  has  appeared 
under  the  signature  of  Mark  Bancroft. 
Recently  I have  made  a regular  engage- 
ment with  ]\tr.  Atkinson  for  a long  series  of_^ 


border  tales,  and  I may  note  liere  asf  jpecu-"^ 
liarly  remarkable  in  oiir  joint  case,  that  the  f 
incident  ot  the  capture  and  recapture  of  | 
your  mother-in-law  and  Boone’s  daughter 
has  been  long  since  fixed  in  my  eye  as  a i 
chosen  subject,  ar  l this  added  to  the  exti-a-  ’ 
ordinary  fact  of  my  having  connected  in  the 
I same  tale  the  families  of  both  your  parents 
I gives  true  interest  to  the  series  ok  circum-  , 
j stances. 

1 In  a life  so  foil  of  changes  and  in  most 
part  of  it  but  scantily  supplied  with  means 
of  procuring  books  or  securing  leisur;?, 
most  persons  would  suppose  any  chance  of 
general  reading  was  out  of  the  question;  but 
I must  say  I have  went  fiir  to  render  such  a 
conclusion  doubtful,  at  least  to  anything 
approaching  the  usual  extent  given  in  such  ; 
cases.  My  reading  has  been  desultory,  Im 
confess,  and  far  indeed  from  that  of  manyj 
but  it  has  been  beyond  what  is  commonl}^ 
attempted  ,by  persons  of  straitened  means, 
and  not  professionally  engaged.  ^You  seejf 
I am  laying  my  heart  naked  to  you,  anq' 
hope  no  charge  of  mere  vanity  will  be  made} 
when  I go  a step  farther  in  the  dissection,  1 
and  do  so  to  demonstrate  that  a tolerabl^ji 
education  is  within  the  reach  of  every  frec,l 
white  in  the  United  States. 

I was  in  my  thirty-second  year  when  I i 
uadertook  to  study  the  French  language,!  | 
and  long  years  past,  full  one  half  if  not  | 
more  of  all  my  reading  is  in  that  language,  j 
The  learned  languages  I never  have  studied  ' 
but  in  their  modern  dress,  in  English  ancfl 
French,  have  read  every  one  of  the  most 
eminent  classics.  In  the  “National  Intelli! 
gencer”  of  November  13,  1833,  as  an  edi-  ' 
torial  preface  to  my  notes  on  Switzerland,  ! 
over  the  signature  of  Tacitus,  it  is  ob- 
served— V a 

“To  those  who  have  been  long  readers  oli 
the  ‘National  Intelligencer’  we  need  not  say"^ 
that  the  gentleman  who,  under  this  signal 
ture,  occasionally  enriches  our  column^ 
with  his  communications  is  a person  of  great'l 
intelligence.  We  can  add  that  he  is  proba- 
bly better  versed  in  History  ‘than  any  other 
individual  in  the  Union.”  Under  any  other, 
circumstance  I should  not  dare  enclosing^ 
such  extracts,  but  take  them  as  given. 

The  man  you  saw  in  Mobile,  and  whd’(* 
was  passing  there  under  my  name,  was  ar 
impudent  imposter.  The  circumstancesf 
were  these:  When  I left  Opelousas  in  thd 
Summer  of  1814,  a very  particular  friend  oW 
mine.  Dr.  Moses  Little,  gave  me  letters  ofj 


introduction  to  his  parents  residing  iii.^ the" 
city  of  New  York.  Detained  for  ihdny 
months  as  I have  stated,  a fact  the  doctor 
well  knew,  and  wished  also  to  write  by  me 
to  his  parents  and  sister,  at  the  time  of  my 
really  leaving  Louisiana,  he  in  January, 
1815,  made  out  a new  set  of  letters,  en 
closed  them  in  one  to  me,  directed  to  New 
Orleans,  and  entrusted  to  a young  man 
of  the  name  of  William  Garrett,  a 
nephew  of  Governor  Garrett  of  Ken- 
tucky, and  as  unprincipled  a scoun- 
drel, as  matters  proved,  as  was  ever 
nephew  to  any  one.  In  phiteof  coming  to 
New  Orleans,  by  some  means,  he  found  his 
way  to  Mobile,  gave  himself  out  as  William 
Darby,  who  had  explored  Louisiana  and 
Texas,  told  a long  story  of  shipwreck,  &c. 
Then  ^found  his  way  to  the  jCity  ot  New 
York,  actually  delivered  my  letters  to  Cap- 
tain Little  and  family,  and  repeating  his 
shipwreck  tale,  lived  on  that  family,  bear- 
ing my  name  until  he  was  detected  by  some 
person  who  knew  me,  and  the  bubble  burst. 

I learned  onlj'-  a few  weeks  since  that  his 
father.  Judge  William  Garrett,  was  still 
living  at  Opelousas.  I believe  the  worth- 
less son  is  dead.  This  was  the  man  you 
saw  at  Mobile.  I was  in  the  United  States 
army  at  New  .Orleans  from  the  end  of  De- 
cember, 1814,  to  the  7th  of  May,  1815,  as 
an  engineer. , 

la  February,  1816,  the  year  alter  my  re- 
turn from  Louisiana,  J intermarriecU,^itii 
Elizabeth  Tanner,  a sister  of  the  'x^'ell 
known  engravers  of  that  name  in  Philadel- 
phia. My  daughter,  left  in  Louisiana  with 
her  half  sisters,  diedjn  1821.  By  my  second 
wife  I havp  but  one  surviving  child,  a 
young  woman  in  lier  seventeenth  3"ear,  so  ^ 
my  entire  family  consists  of  my  wife,  child 
and  myself.  We  live  in  a fine  healthy 
country,  twenty  miles  north  of  Washing- 
ton city,  and  on  a rented  farm  in  a country  j 
place,  I may  repeat,  possessing  most  of  the  | 
essential  advantages  without  the  enormous  | 
expense  ot  a city.  We  keep  our  own  cows,  j 
and  make  their  feed  from  the  fields.  Our 
source  ofliving  is,  however,  my  pen,  which 
is  kept  commonly  bus3^  In  summer  I give 
courses  of  lectures,  and  the  rank  of  intelli- 
gence of  the  people  around  us  may  be  esti- 
mated to  advantage  by  the  fact  tliat  last 
summer  I had  a class  of  about  fill}’’  on 
general  geograph}". 

INIy  father  and  mother  had  eight  children, 
four  sons  and  four  daui;hte;-s;  my  eidc.-^^ 


sister,  Arabella,  called  gnind- 

mother  and  one  of  your  aunts,  died  on  the 
Swatara,  and  was  bnriedat  the  Derry  meet- 
ing house.  Two  more  children  died  in 
Yfashington  county,  Pennsylvania.  Onr/ 
brother,  Robert,  called  for  Robert  Dixon,  died 
also  in  the  same  county,  as  did  my  father 
in  1799.  My  brother  Tliomas  was  drowned 
in  the  Ohio  river,  and  your  acquaintance, 
Patrick  II.,  you  know  died  in  Kentucky,  at 
Brandenbury,  Meade  county.  ]\[y  mother 
died  in  Tennessee,  and  her  eldest  son,  and  , ' 
my  half  brother,  in  Louisiana.  My  dear  • 
sister  Nancy,  called  tor  your  Aunt  Camp-  | 
bell,  when  I last  heard  tVom  her,  was  liv-  | 
ing  in  Stewart  country,  Tennessee,  near  ^ 
Dover.  Her  husband’s  name  is  Hugh  1 
Barr.  They  have  several  sons,  I wrote  to 
them  upwards  of  a year  ago,  but  have  re-  j 
ceived  no  answer.  If  Nancy  is  gone,  then 
I am  alone  of  all  the  family.  None  of  my  ; 
brothers  ever  married  or  had  children,  and  , j 
' with  me  my  father’s  name  expires  in  his  | | 

! own  offspring.  j 1 

' Give  my  sincere  respects  and  regards  to  | 
i your  mother  and  all  the  residue  of  your  j i 
I family  and  connections,  and  receive  for  j | 

! yourself  the  expression  of  my  unfeigned  i ; 

I good  wishes.  William  Darby.  l 

P.  S. — On  reading  the  within  to  my  wife 
and  daughter,  they  both  desire  me  to  add  j 
their  respects  and  good  wishes  to  you  all. 
Should  you  ever  come  this  way,  if  3^11  ' 

come  via  Washington,  if  3"ou  inquire  of 
]Mr.  Peshey  Tliompson,  book  seller,  he  will 
direct  you  to  where  you  will  find  a lieart}'-  J 
, welcome.  j 

NOTES  queries— VIII. 

Historical  and  Genealogical.  1 

Stewart,  Andrew  (July  12). — Was  this  j 
Andrew  Stewart  any  connection  qf  the 
Stewarts  who  owned  the  old  Rickart  place 
in  the  valley?  James  Stewart  who  lived 
there  was  physically  a remarkable  man.  I ' 
have  heard  my  father  and  Uncle  Sam  say  ’ 
that  he  was  in  bodil}’’  strength  more  than 
the  equal  of  two  common  men — that  he 
could  run  as  fast  as  a horse — that  he  could 
outstrip  any  man  on  his  hands  and  feet, 
and  that  he  could  spring  over  a ten-rail 
fence  without  touching.  I saw  this  man  m 
his  old  age — a large  fleshy  man — on  a visit 
to  Paxtang.  He  lived  at  or  near  Spring- 
field,  O.,  and  was  there  killed  by  the  fall  of 
a tree.  h.  r.  ^ 


“French  JACOB;  ”'-rl3  an3dhing  known 
of  “French  Jacob,”  a contemporary  of  An- 
drew Lycans,  about  whom  old  men,  when 
I lived  in  the  Valley,  told  marvelous  stories. 

I think  he  lived  near  mouth  of  the  Wic- 
onisco,  and  was  famous  for  his  Indian  con- 
tests; and  further,  was  supposed  to  possess 
supernatural  powers,  &c.  Waifs  and  myths 
of  early  settlements  are  particularly  interest- 
ing. H-  R- 

Harris— Findley— W irtz.  —Elizabeth, 
eldest  daughter  of  the  first  John  Harris, 
married  John  Findlay,  or  Finley,  by  whom 
she  had  two  daughters — Esther  m.  William 
Patterson  and  Margaret  m.  William  Wirtz. 
The  latter  was  evidently  from  the  neighbor- 
hood of  Lancaster  and  had  children — Marga- 
ret. Elizabeth,  Esther,  Christian,  Hannah  and 
William.  Can  Squire  Evans  give  us  any 
information  as  to  the  descendants  of  these 
Wirtz  families? 

Bowman — Bauman.  — A correspondent 
says  his  parents  who  are  of  German  descent 
write  their  names  RaMmfm,and  asks  whether 
it  would  be  proper  to  change  his  to  Bowman, 
By  no  means,  if  you  desire  to  preserve  your 
family  name.  The  English  name  Bowman 
has  an  entirely  difierent  meaning  from  the 
Teutonic,  Bauman.  The  first  relates  to 
archery — an  archer;  the  other  either  from 
haum,  a tree,  or  loan,  to  build.  So  from  this 
signification  of  names,  it  \vill  be  seen  that  • 
Black  has  as  much  right  to  change  his  name 
to  White,  or  vice  versa,  as  Bauman  to  Bow- 
man. j 

Fire-Proof  Buildings  and  Electric- 
ity in  1810.— Jacob  Bucher,  of  Harrisburg, 
Edward  Crouch,  of  Dauphin  county,  and 
John  Dorsey,  of  Philadelphia,  were  ap- 
pointed the  commissioners  for  the  construc- 
tion of  the  State  offices,  prior  to  the  removal 
of  the  Legislature  from  Lancaster,  for  the 
safe-keeping  of  the  records  and  papers;  and 
we  quote  from  a document  in  our  possession, 
under  date  of  April  9,  1810,  to  show  what 
were  their  ideas  of  what  is  “fire  proof, 
and  some  curious  beliefs  about  “electricity. 

It  appears  that  Messrs.  Bucher  and  Crouch 
were  of  opinion  “that  the  heicjhih.  of  the 
stories  would  be  itself  nearly  a security 
against  an  accident  happening  many  of  the 
lower  rooms,  from  communicating  with  the 
upper  apartments,  if  the  ceiling  was  put 
up  in  the  ordinary  way;  and  with  the  addi- 
tion of  sheet  iron  lining,  we  thought  there 
could  be  no  doubt  of  its  safety. 


* We  had  derived  assurances  thaQft^  iron  | 
ceiling'  icould  not  attract  lightning,'’ or  en-  ’ 
danger  anything  near  it,  as  the  electric  j 
fluid  it  might  attract  could  be  conveyed  to  i 
the  ground  by  means  of  rods,  to  be  placed  | 
at  the  outer  ends  of  said  buildings.”  The  1 
Italics  are  ours.  ^ 

But  this  plan  was  too  hazardous  for  Mr. 
Dorsey,  and  his  colleagues  continue — “We  ■ 
now  think  strange  to  find  the  douUs  sug- 
gested by  him,  w nether  rods  placed  at  the 
ends  of  the  buildings  would  not  incki^ase 
rather  than  abate  the  electric  fluid,”  and 
they  offer  to  meet  Mr.  Dorsey  in  presence 
of  the  Grovernor  (Snyder)  and  the  officers  | 
of  the  Government,  “if,  upon'furtherjinquiry  !- 
and  reflection,  it  should  appear  that  an  al- 
teration in  part  from  the  plan  agreed  on 
would  be  better.”  Since  then,  the  world 
has  made  some  advance  in  science  ! 

Pakson  Elder’s  Family  Record. — On  ) 
the  blank  leaves  of  a volume  of  Bishop  i 
Atterbury’s  Sermons,  in  tlie  possession  of 
the  Dauphin  County  Historical  Society,  is 
the  following  Family  Record  of  the  Rev. 
John  Elder,  the  long-revered  minister  of 
Paxtang  and  Derr}L  It  is  in  the  liand- 
writing  of  his  son  Thomas,  but,  with  the  ' 
exception  of  that  enclosed  in  brackets,  is  a i 
verbatim  copy  of  the  original  memoranda  ( 
made  by  Parson  Elder  himself.  We  have  i 
in  preparation  a genealogy  of  this  family,  | 
and  in  the  hope  that  further  information  1 
may  be  gained  relating  thereto,  we  give  the  I 
Record  as  originally  preserved,  w.  h.  e.  | 

Deaths.  | 

My  D’r  Mother  departed  this  life  Oct.  | 
25th,  at  8 o’clock  at  night,  1742.  j 

My  D’r  Father  departed  this  life  July  ’ 
28th,  at  7 o’clock  at  night,  1746.  [ 

My  D’r  Wife  departed  this  life  June  12th  | 
at  2 o’clock  in  the  morning,  1749.  | 

My  daughter  Jane  died  the  Cth  day  of 
August,  1763.  y 

My  daughter  Grizell  died  Sept’r  18th  at  j , 
10  o’clock  afternoon,  1769.  ! ; 

My  daughter  Eleanor  died  Dcc’r  12tli  at  | ■ 
4 o’clock  in  the  morn’g,  1775.  i 

My  daughter-in-law,  Joshua’s  Polly,  I 
died  the  21st  day  of  November,  1782. 

My  D’r  Wife  died  Oct.  3rd,  6 o’Clock  in 
the  morning,  1786. 

[The  Rev’d  John  Elder  died  the  17th 
day  of  July,  1792,  in  the  84th  year  of  his 
age. 


[David  Elder  died  22d  May,  1809,  at  ir" 
o’clock  p.  M.,  aged  40  yrs.  r ^ 

[John  Elder  died  Ap'l  27th,  1811,  in  the 
54th  year  of  his  age. 

[Sam’l  Elder  died  26th Sept’r,  1815,  aged 
43  years. 

[Rob’t  Elder  died  on  Tuesday  morning, 
29th  Sept’r,  1818,  in  the  77th  }''ear  of  his 
age.] 

Marriages. 

I was  married  again  Nov’r  5th,  1751. 

My  Daughter  Eleanor  was  married  on 
thursday,  11th  of  Dec’r,  1766. 

My  Son  Robert  was  married  on  tuesday, 
7th  Feb’y,  1769. 

My  Son  Joshua  was  married  Sept.  16, 
1773 

My  Son  John  was  married  Dec.  16,  1778. 

My  Daughter  Ann  went  off  Sept.  23,1779. 

My  Son  Joshua  again  May  27,  1783. 

MyDaughter  Mary  was  married  May  18th, 
1784. 

My  Daughter  Sarah  was  married  June 
19th',  1787. 

Births. 

Robert  was  born  on  Friday,  June  11th, 
half  an  hour  after  3 in  the  morn’g,  1742. 

Joshua  was  born  Mar.  9th,  twenty  min- 
utes after  5 o’Clock  in  the  morn’g,  1744-5. 

My  Daughter  Eleanor  was  born  May  21st, 
1749,  at  9 o’clock,  afternoon  of  the  Sab- 
bath. 

My  Daughter  Sarah  was  born  Saturday, 
Octr.  19th,  1752,  at  9 o’Cl’k  afternoon. 

My  Daughter  Ann  was  born  Oct.  8th, 
1754,  at  half  an  hour  after  10  at  night. 

My  son  John  was  born  Wednesday,  3rd 
Augt.,  1757,  f of  an  hour  before  1 in  the 
morning. 

I?Iy  d^anghter  Mary  was  born  Saturday, 
12th  Jany  4,  1760,  | of  an  hour  after  9 a.  m. 

My  daughter  Jane  was  born  on  Friday, 
21st  May,  1762,  ^ after  1 o'Cl’k  r.  m. 

My  son  James  was  born  on  Friday,  15 
June,  1764,  at  3 o’Cl’k  in  the  morning. 

My  son  Thomas  was  born  on  Friday,  30lh 
January,  1767,  40  min.  after  6 r.  m. 

My  son  David  was  born  on  Wed’y,  7th 
May,  1769,  half  an  hour  after  3 a.  m. 

My  Son  Sam’l  was  born  on  Thursday,  27 
Feb’y,  1772.  10  min.  after  3 a.  m. 

My  son  Michael  was  born  IMonday,  9th 
Augt.,  1773,  20  min.  after  7 a.  m. 

My  Daughter  Rebecca  Avas  bom  on 
Wednesday,  fifty  min.  after  9 i*.  m.  1st 
Mar.  1775. 


The  bad  effects  of  impnideiice  in  eatina: 
and  drinking  are  speedily  removed,  and  tlie 
depression  following  eating  is  quickly  ban- 
of  Dr.  Bnlbs  Baltimore 
Pills.  Price  S3  cents. 

THE  POSTMASTERS  OF  HARK1SBUKG7 
AND  WHERE  THE  OFFICES  WERE 
HEED.  f 


From  1789  to  1791,  the  mails  for  Harris- 
burg were  served  from  Lancaster,  and  pos- 
sibly those  from  the  West  at  Carlisle.  Dui^ 
ing  the  latter  year  an  office  was  established 
at  Harrisburg,  and  John  Montgomery,  son 
I of  the  Rev.  Joseph  Montgomery,  of  Pax- 
i tang,  appointed  postmaster.  Mr.  Montgom- 
ery continued  in  office  until  the  spring  of  ii 
1793,  when  he  resigned  and  John  W.  Allen,  i 
one  of  the  proprietors  of  the  Oracle  of  ' 
Dauphin,  v;as  either  appointed  or  held  the  j 
office  ad  interim  until  superseded  by  John  1 
Wyeth.  Originally,  says  Mr.  Hamilton, 
the  post-office  was  “next  opposite”  the  Re-  | 
gister’s  office,  which  then  was  in  Mulberry  ' 
street.  When  Mr.  Wyeth  was  appointed,  , 
the  office  was  in  the  building  no\v  owned  by 
Frederick  Gohl,  No.  219  South  Second  ' 
street.  In  1799,  the  Oracle  notices  the  re-  ; 
moval  of  the  office  to  the  residence  ol  3Ir. 
Wyeth  “adjoining  the  Rev.  Mr.  Snow^den, 
being  nearly  opposite  to  where  it  has  been  ! 
kept  for  several  years.”  As  the  Rev.  Mr.  I 
Snowden  then  occupied  the  brick  house  : 
southwest  corner  of  Mulberry  and  Second 
streets,  the  “building  adjoining”  is  easily  ' 
recognized.  I 

Mr.  Wyeth’s  successor  was  John  Wright,  | 
who  was  appointed  by  President  John  \ 
Adams  about  the  year  1798,  and  resided  and  1 
kept  the  office  in  a two-story  frame  house  i 
located  on  South  Second  street  below  I 
Chestnut  street,  now  No.  112,  owned  by  j 
Jacob  F.  Ilaehnlen.  The  salary  of  the  ; 
postmaster  then  was  only  fifty  dollars  per 
annum.  Mr.  Wright  taught  "a  school  in 
connection  with  the  office.  He  only  re- 
sided liere  one  year  and  then  removed  to 
South  Front  street  below  Chestnut,  in  the 
house  now  J.  Brisben  Boyd’s,  and  is  No. 
111.  For  some  reason  he  changed  his  resi- 
dence the  next  year  to  Mulberry  street  near 
Second,  upper  side,  where  he  resided  eleven 
years,  continuing  his  school,  and 
where  some  of  our  older  citizens  now 
living  received  their  preliminary  education. 
This  property  was  purchased  by  William 
Root  about  the  year  1840,  who  removed  the^ 


original  house  and  erected^- three -story^ 
brick  building  on  the  street  anu  a large  tin- 
ware and  stove  manufactory  on  the  rear  of 
the  lot. 

At  this  time  the  stage  stables  were  lo- 
cated on  the  corner  of  River  and  Cherry 
alleys,  the  site  being  occupied  by  the  baker}’- 
and  spice  mill  of  Mr.  Haehnlen,  at  the 
present  time.  These  stables  were  sub- 
sequently removed,  probably  to  the  east 
corner  of  Fifth  and  Walnut  streets,  as  they 
were  there  many  years,  and  the  river  was 
mainly  crossed  by  them  at  the  Upper,  or 
Maclay’s  ferry.  These  changes  may  have 
induced  Mr.  Wright  again  to  move,  for  in 
1812  his  residence  and  office  were  at  the 
corner  of  Front  and  Walnut  streets,  where 
he  resided  but  one  year.  James  M’Cor- 
mick’s  residence  occupies  the  ground  at 
present.  The  next  location  was  on  Walnut 
street  near  Raspberry  alley,  in  the  house 
now  occupied  by  Robert  Bryson,  No.  215. 
The  post-office  was  kept  here  eleven  years, 
and  it  was  probably  here  that  Mr.  Wright 
died. 

As  the  State  Legislature  and  the  public 
offices  were  now  located  here,  the  business 
of  the  office  greatly  increased  and  of  course 
more  laborious,  the  salary  was  made  $500 
per  annum.  During  the  year  1822  or  in 
1823,  Mrs.  Wright,  who  was  continued  in 
office,  removed  from  Walnut  street  to  the 
southeast  corner  of  Market  square,  next 
door  above  George  Zeigler’s  tavern.  The 
salary  was  then  raised  to  $900.  Mrs.  Wright 
died  here  during  the  year.  Mr.  Wright  and 
family  were  from  New  Jersey.  He  came 
to  Harrisburg  at  a very  early  day  and  lived 
and  died  greatly  esteemed  by  the  citizens  of 
the  place.  Mrs.  Jennette  Forster  is  the 
only  living  member  of  the  family. 

Mrs.  Wright  was  succeeded  by  James  Pea- 
cock, who  printed  a newspaper  called  the 
Pennsylvania  RepuUican.  He  was  appointed 
by  President  Monroe,  aboutl823.  The  Zol- 
linger Brothers  now  own  and  occupy  the 
place.  Mr.  Peacock  did  not  remain  in  that 
location  long,  but  removed  the  office  to  the 
house  of  Mr.  Stine,  north  corner  of  Locust 
and  Third  streets,  and  the  year  following 
his  office  and  residence  to  Front  street  above 
Market,  now  Mrs.  .John  Haldeman’s.  It 
was  here  that  the  late  James  W.  Weir 
served  as  Mr.  Peacock’s  clerk.  Subse- 
quently the  ofiice  was  trnsferred  to  the  two- 
story  brick  house  next  to  Mrs.  Mary  Han- 
na’s now  A.  J.  Herr’s  residence  where 
Mr.  Peacock  lived  many  years.  | 


The  firsftime  the  post-offic^\ps  separated  ' 
from  the  residence  of  the  posonaster  was  in 
1833  or  1833,  when  Mr.  Peacok  removed 
the  office  from  his  residence  to  a room  in 
Mr,  Keller’s  house  on  Second  street,  near 
Walnut,  now  occupied  by  Charles  Smith, 
where  it  remained  several  years,  when  he 
purchased,  from  the  heirs  of  Henry  Miller, 
the  three-story  brick  house  now  No.  7 
North  Market  square,  occupied  by  Charles 
A.  Boas  and  Dr,  Seiler. 

Mr.  Peacock  was  scperseded  by  Isaac  G, 
M’Kinley,'who  was  appointed  by  President  > 
Polk  in  1844.  The  office  remained  there 
until  the  appointment  of  Andrew  J.  Jones,  1*1 
by  President  Taylor,  in  1848,  who  changed  : ^ 
it~  to  the  old  Pennsylvania  Bank  house,  on  i' 
the  south  corner  of  Market  square,  now  the  j 
site  of  the  First  Presbyterian  church.  Here'  , 
the  office  remained  during  Mr.  Jones’  term,  | 
and  also  during  the  four  years  John  II.  ! 
Brant  was  postmaster.  The  latter  was  ap-  i 
pointed  in  1853  by  President  Pierce.  In  ! 
1850  Dr.  George  W.  Porter  was  appointed  | 
Mr.  Brant’s  successor  b}^  President  Bu-  : 
chanan.  He  removed  the  office  to  his  | 
residence,  on  Market  street,  near  Fourth  ^ 
street,  now  No.  336,  where  it  was  continued  , 
until  the  appointment  of  George  Bergner  i 
by  President  Lincoln  in  1800,  who  removed  / 
the  office  to  his  residence  on  Market  street, 
near  Third,  and  next  door  to  the  Lochiel ' 
Hotel,  now  335,  where  it  remained  several  > 
years,  when  it  was  taken  to  its  present 
location  at  No.  314  Market  street. 

During  the  incumbency  of  President  ^ 
Johnson,  General  Joseph  F.  Knipe  was'/, 
honored  with  the  appointment.  On  the  ac-  j. 
cession,  however,  ot  General  Grant  to  the 
Presidency,  Mr.  Bergner  was  reinstated  in 
his  old  position,  which  he  filled  until  his  | 
death,  which  occurred  on  the  5th  of  August,  ; 
1874,  having  held  the  office  about  eleven  | 
years.  ' 

M.  W.  M’Alarney  was  shortly  after  ap-  i 
pointed  his  successor  by  President  Grant, 
reappointed  by  President  Hayes,  and  re- 
tains the  place  at  this  date,  August  1,  1879. 

Five  who  held  the  position  of  postmaster 
were  printers  or  editors,  three  were  mer- 
chants, one  a teacher,  one  a physician,  one 
a shoemaker  and  one  a lawyer.  Three  are 
living  of  the  twelve,  namely.  Dr.  Porter, 
Col.  Brant,  Gen.  Knipe  and  Mr.  M’Alar- 
ney, and  of  Mr.  Peacock’s  clerks  Col.  F. 
K.  Boas  alone  remains.  e. 


NOTJ£S  ON  I.INJDLICY  MUiUiAY.  ^ 

The  New  York  Ohserxer  of  8th  May  i^t  ; 
has  the  following  in  answer  to  an  inquiry: 

“Bindley  Murray,  the  grammarian,  mar- 
ried Hannah  Dobson,  an  American  lady. 
His  grandfather,  John  Murray,  came  from 
Perthshire  to  this  country  in  1733.  While 
on  his  way  his  father,  Robert  Murray,  was 
born.  His  mother,  Mary  Bindley  Murray, 
was  an  American,  I think  of  Philaaelphia.  ” 

The  name  of  the  writer  of  that  statement 
is  not  given,  but  the  character  of  the  Ob- 
server makes  it  certain  that  they  are  sup- 
posed to  be  reliable  and  authentic.  Bindley 
Murray  is  a thorough  Scotch  name,  and  the 
current  opinion  as  to  his  mother’s  family  is  i 
here  confirmed.  The  connection  between 
Swatara  and  Philadelphia  is  indicated  in  the 
fact  that  Bindley,  when  six  or  seven  years 
old,  was  sent  to  Philadelphia  to  school  (we 
may  presume,  living  with  some  of  his  moth- 
er’s family).  His  tutor  was  Prof.  Ebenezer 
Kinnersly,  a Baptist  minister  (noted  for  his 
connection  with  Dr.  Benjamin  Franklin  in 
electrical  discoveries),  of  whom  as  a teacher 
Bindley  Murray  wrote  in  the  highest  terms 
of  praise. 

In  this  paper  of  the  2d  inst.,  “W.  H.  E.” 
has  an  interesting  sketch  of  Mr.  Murray,  ! 
and  also  discusses  his  position  during  the  ‘ 
American  Revolution,  intimating  that  he 
was  positively  hostile  to  the  Whigs  in  that 
period.  We  must  bear  in  mind  that  differ- 
ences among  relatives  and  families  are 
sometimes  especially  unreasonable  and  un- 
just, and  that  there  are  radical  extremes 
in  each  direction.  Dr.  E.’s  Whig  blood 
boils  (as  does  mine)  with  the  remembrance 
of  Tory  atrocities  and  Royal  injustice 
of  '•that  period.  But  we  must  bear 
in  mind  how  differently  men  are 
constituted,  and  how  circumstances  alter 
cases,  especially  when  viewed  in  the  light  of 
the  past.  When  a Scotch  Presbyterian  of 
the  spirit  of  a Murray,  came  to  be  a Friend 
or  Quaker,  the  change  was  indeed  great. 
Resolved  upon  a strict  neutral  ity,  he  would 
act  accordingly.  He  obeyed  the  powers  that 
be,  paid  taxes  as  they  were  assessed,  sought 
to  mitigate  the  horrors  ofwar,  and,  as  much 
as  in  him  lay,  to  live  peaceably  with  all 
men.  While  some  Friends  bgcamc  Whigs 
and  some  Tories,  and  each  side  had  men 
who  went  to  the  death  for  their  opinions, 
thousands  sided  with  neither,  and  had  the 
respect  and  esteem  of  the  best  men  of  both 
extremes.  . •* 


^ Murpy  states  IhaUvJ^eii  liispros- 
peious  law  business  was  brcikeb  up  in  Kew 
York  City,  be  removed  forty  miles  east 
hoping  to  remain  -until  the  political  storm 
blew  over.  So  fVir  from  being  in  any  way 
an  enemy  to  the  country,  when  Congress 
urged  the  establishment  of  salt  works  he 
and  a friend  laid  out  a large  sum  of  money 
for  means  and  men  to  manufacture  that 
needed  staple.  “Wpen  the  British  forces 
took  possession  of  Long  Island,  ”he  says  the 
work  was  abandoned  at  considerable  loss 
After  living  four  years  at  Islip,  the  British 
holding  New  York,  and  seeming^-‘<Jikely  to 
be  established,  ” Mr.  Murray  there  remoyed. 
Aided  by  his  father,  he  next  went  into  mer- 
cantile business  (doubtless  protected  by 
the  party  in  possession),  and  was  largely 
prospered,  as  he  seems  always  to  haye  been 
except  in  the  salt  yenture. 

Dr.  E.  is  hardly  just  in  failing  to  give  the 
reason  of  Murray’s  removing  into  England. 
In  his  own  sketch  he  devotes  several  pages 
to  statements  of  his  failing  health. 
After  traveling  in  New  York,  New 
Jersey  and  Pennsylvania  for  some 
time,  a leading  physician  recommended  the 
climate  of  Yorkshire  as  best  suited  to  his 
case.  Accordingly,  in  1784,  Murray  and 
his  wife  determined  to  make  a “short  resi- 
dence in  England.  Dear  as  were  our  rela- 
tives  and  friends,  we  determined  to  forego 
the  enjoyment  of  them”  for  a season. 
“Four  yaars  was  the  utmost  boundary” 
anticipated  for  absence  from  home.  But 
the  hoped-for  boon  of  health  came  not;' 
literary  exercises  were  engaged  in,  and  ‘ 
abundantly  encouraged,  and  he  remained 
until  released  by  death. 

I find  no  intimation  that  the  change  was 
made  from  choice,  or  that,  on  the  whole,  he 
preferred  England  to  America,  which  he  ! 
always  considered  hojne.  It  was  his  second  ’ 
choice,  doubtless.  He  had  seen  the  worst 
portions  of  the  American  Revolution — he 
read  the  horrors  of  the  French  Revolution 
—and,  on  looking  over  the  history  of  the 
past  few  centuries,  who,  of  English  birth 
and  speech,  does  not  incline  to  the  “Fast- 
anchored  Isle,”  where  substantial  legal  ' 
liberty  has  been  so  long  enjoyed? 

Chief  Justice  John  Jay,  who  was  Mr.  ^ 
Murray’s  fellow-student  at  law,  was  his 
correspondent  in  after  years.  Professor 
oilliman  and  Professor  Griscom  are  named 
amouff  the  Americans  admitted  to  the  sick- 


room  of  Murray  when  mere  visitor  sL 
the  Continent  were  necessarily  exciud.e.? 

he  abundant  honors  he  enjoyed,  and  the 
high  esteeih  in  which  he  was  held  by  the 

tlSt  satisfactory  proof 

t regarded  as  any- 

thing but  his  country’s  friend  by  the  more 
men  who  knew  hini 
cSeeT"^  "‘'S^tly  appreciated  his  whole 

Mr.  Murray’s  will,  written  by  himself 
some  years  before  his  death,  is  the  final 

fove  professed  ardent 

love  for  his  native  land  and  his  devotion  to 
her  best  interests.  Having  no  children,  he 
provided  that  on  his  wife’s  decease,  after 
certain  specific  gifts  to  friends,  and  distrib- 
uting about  three  thousand  dollars  to  nine. 

cliaiitable  institutions,  all  his  propertv 

supposed  to  be  several  thousand  moii— 
should  be  taken  to  New  Y^ork  city  to  be 
used  by  trustees  for  the  benefit  of  the  col- 
ored people,  the  aborigines,  and  worthy 
poor,  and  in  the  distribution  of  good  book^ 
No  one  can  teil,  reading  Murray’s  works 
what  his  religious  profession  was,  but  he 
was,  from  all  accounts,  a true  Christian. 
He  has  left  nothing  to  indicate  what  might 
have  been  hisjudgment— if  he  formed  any 
—as  to  which  side  was  nearest  right  in  the 
, terrible  conflict  through  which  he  passed— 
177o  to  1782.  But  it  is  evident  he  was  a 
useful  citizen,  although  a partisan.  He 
tried  to  do  good  unto  all  men  as  he  had  op- 
portunity. And  if  his  works  were  more 
read  and  his  amiable,  wise  and  kind  spirit 
prevailed  everywhere  ours  would  be  a much 
happier,  far  better  world.  o.  n.  w. 

[In  connection  with  the  foregoing  com- 
munication of  O.  N.  W.  "we  are  in  receipt 
of  a number  of  letters  relative  to  the  bio- 
graphical sketch  of  Bindley  Murray,  nearly 
all  thanking  us  for  the  sketch  and  offering  ; 
additional  biographical  data  concerning  ' 
that  great  and  good  man.  O.  N.  ^Y.,  it 
seems,  takes  such  exceptions  to  our  remarks 
relative  to  the  disloyalty  of  Bindley  Mur- 
ray that  for  their  interest  and  warmth  of  i 
expression  we  give  his  views.  It  was  with  ' 
the  utmost  candor,  and  yet  with  a strong  : 
love  and  high  appreciation  of  the  character  ' 
of  the  individual  that  Ave  attempted  to  give  ' 
in  brief  detail  the  events  of  his  life, 
nor  did  we  allude  to  his  course 
in  the  war  of  the  Revolution  with  a 
fault-finding  spirit.  We  did  not  even  give 
all  the  facts  in  our  possession  relative  to  his 


disloyalty,  as  it  was  not  ounj' desire  to  pro.- 
voke  a discussion.  We  did  not  wish  to  in- 
fer that  Lindley  IMurray  “took  sides  with 
the  enemies  of  his  country”  by  shouldering 
a musket  and  going  into  "the  held,  but  that 
7iis  influence  loas  on  the  side  of  the  Mother 
Country  as  against  the  land  of  Ms  nativity. 
j We  refer  O.  IST.  W.  to  William  Darby  ; 
“Dixon  and  Murray  followed  the  irresistible 
current  of  their  souls.  Dixon  rushed  to  the 
battle-field;  Murray  retired  from  the  strife, 
•not  to  do  as  many  others  done,  join  the 
standard  of  the  enemies  of  his  country, 
but  join  the  Society  of  Friends  and  pass 
quietly  along  the  stream  of  life.” 

In  regard  to  the  name  of  the  mother  of 
Lindley  Murray,  one  of  the  descendants  of  ,j 
the  Dixons  writing  from  Nashville,  Ten-  - 
nessee,  under  date  of  Augusts,  1879,  says:  i 
“Now  the  impression  in  my  mind  is,  that  ! 
the  mother  of  Lindley  Murray’s  father  was 
a Lindley;  that  Robert  Murray  married  a : 
Henry,  that  John  Dixon  married  a Henry 
and  that  John  Roan  married  a Henry.  1 
may  be , wrong,  but  it  seems  to  me  that  is 
the  way  it  has  been  handed  down  to  me 
from  our  parents  and  grand-parents.”  This 
may  be  correct,  but  of  one  thing  we  are  cer- 
tain, that  Lindley  Murray’s  mother  was  i 
not  a Lindley.  As  Robert  Murray’s  brother 
John  married  a Dixon,  sister  of  John 
Dixon,  we  did  think  that  was  the  only  re- 
lationship existing  between  the  Murrays 
and  Dixons,  but  Mr.  Robinson’s  traditional 
account  is  in  all  probability  correct. 

^w.  H.  E. 

KOTES  AND  QUERIES— IX. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

[The  object  of  “Notes  and  Queries”  is 
to  elicit  such  inquiries  relative  to  historical 
and  genealogical  subjects  which  may  not 
only  be  interesting  but  of  permanent  value, 
thereby  tending  to  preserve  much  antiqua- 
rian lore  that  might  otherwise  be  lost.  In 
all  inquiries  or  replies,  correspondents  will 
confer  a favor  by  being  as  concise  as  possi-  j 
ble.  In  replying  to  a query  or  in  stating  a 
correction  there  is  no  occasion  to  wander  j 
from  the  subject  under  consideration,  and  * 
insert  irrelevant  matter.  ] 

The  CiiAKACTEiis  in  “The  Soldier’s 
Tale”  by  William  Darby — In  my  early 
life  I had  been  an  interested  reader  of  the 
Casket,  and  of  course  an  admirer  of  “Mark 
Bancroft’s”  tales.  I had  learned  who  he 
was,  and  when  “The  Soldier’s  Tale”  apv 


peared  in  1833, 1 showed  it  to  my  fatlier^ana 
inquired  what  he  knew  of  the  characters 
f therein  described.  Old  men  don’t  have 
much  taste  for  fiction,  but  in  this  story  he  was 
greatly  interested.  Ellery  Truman  he  re- 
I garded  as  a “make  up” — a myth,  except 
the  broken  skull.  That  was  probably 
i founded  upon  the® following  incident: 

I Two  brothers  whose  names  I 
j think  were  Felty  enlisted  in  the  war.  A 
;j  British  cavalry  charge  was  made  upon  their 
/ company  on  one  occasion.  In  the  melee  a 
I stalwart  dragoon  drew  up  in  front  of  one  of 
the  brothers,  and  raising  in  his  stirrups, 

I prepared  to  deliver  a dreadful  blow.  As  the 
sabre  was  suspended  high  overhead  the 
other  brother  saw  the  peril  and  instantly 
raised  his  rifle  and  shot  him  down.  But 
the  blow  was  on  its  downward  course,  and 
though  weakened  somewhat  was  true  to  its 
mark — both  fell  together.  ^ Felty  recovered ; 
the  outer  table  only,  it  is  probable,  was  in- 
jured, and  he  carried  for  the  balance  of  his 
life  a large  sliver  of  his  skull  as  a memento 
of  the  incident. 

Sergeant  Bartrem  was  a character  well 
known  in  Paxtang,  Derry  and  Hanover. 
He  belonged  to  the  Pennsylvania  Line  of 
the  Revolution,  and  was  known  as  “Jimmy 
the  Rover.”  By  that  name  he  is  men- 
tioned in  one  of  Gen.  AVayne’s  letters — see 
the  Casket  for  1829. 

Of  course  you  are  familiar  with  Henry’s  i 
“Campaign  against  Quebec,”  in  which 
1 Robert  Dixon  is  so  often  mentioned,  with  a 
] detail  of  his  tragic  end. 

Of  the  subordinate  characters  I would 
state  that  Emily  Raymond,  too,  was  a 
myth,  very  unlike  the  most  notable  girl  of 
that  day  in  Hanover,  Mattie  Crawford — and 
concerning  whom  I may  write  again. 

The  elder  John  Hutchison  emigrated  from 
Ireland  in  1732.  His  father  had  as  a de- 
fendes  oarticipated  in  the  siege  of  London-  | 
deny,  but  the  most  interesting  person  con-  j 
nected  with  the  story  is  the  author  of  it, 
and  your  sketch  of  William  Darby  is  valu- 
able and  entertaining.  ' n.  r. 

Hutchison,  Joseph.  — In  old  Derry 
Church  grave-yard  rest  the  remains  of  per- 
haps the  first  school  teacher  of  Derry,  ^ 
Joseph  Hutchison,  and  to  whom  frequent 
reference  is  made  in  the  early  records^  re- 
lating to  this  locality.  Joseph  Hutchison 
was  a native  of  the  county  of  Antrim,  Ire-  i 
land,  born  in  1711,  received  a classical  edii- 
cation,  came  to  Pennsylvania  while  a youn^ 


1 


' man,  and  settled  in  DerryJjvt^here  he  con>^ 
ducted  one  of  the  earliest  if  not  the  first 
regularly  established  school  in  the  Scotch - 
Irish  settlement.  He  died  in  February, 
1785.  His  son  John,  born  in  Derry,  1733, 

, followed  the  profession  of  his  father,  whose' 

I death  he  survived  but  a fev^  months,  dying 
I the  Cth  of  September,  1785.  His  daughter 
I Mary  becam-e  the  wife  of  Robert  Moody, 
j Esq.,  and  was  one  of  the  most  amiable  of 
I women.  She  died  May  18,  1825,  at  the  age 
of  seventy-seven.  w.  h.  e. 

Harrisburg  Postmasters  [H.  and  Q. 
VIII]. — One  or  two  errors  occurred  in  this 
article  which  require  correction.  The^i 
stage  stables  were  removed  to  Fourth  andi 
Walnut  streets  instead  of  Fifth  and  Wal-'^, 
nut.  The  second  location  of  the  postoffice, , 
under ' Mr.  Peacock,  was  on  the  site  now 
occupied  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Robinson’s  resi- 
dence. Where  Col.  Herr  resides  was  then 
a vacant  lot,  subsequently  built  upon  by 
the  late  John  H.  Briggs.  Previous  to  the  j 
occupancy  of  the  house  by  Mr.  Peacock  it 
had  been  the  residence,  if  we  mistake  not, 
of  several  of  the  Governors — Snyder,  ; 
Hiester  and  Wolf.  Governor  Findley  re- 
sided  in  the  adjoining  house,  afterwards  oc-  ' 
cupied  by  his  son-in-law.  Gov.  Shunk. 
We  believe  that  two  of  Mr.  Peacock’s 
clerks  are  living — Mr.  Mahon,  of  Washing- 
ton city,  and  Mrs.  Mary  Clendennin  Beatty, 
of  Harrisburg.  b. 

Chambers. — Randle  or  Rowland  Cham-  ' 
bers  died  in  the  winter  of  1747-8.  He  left 
a wife,  Elizabeth,  and  among  other  children, 
sons  John,  Arthur,  James  and  Robert.  The 
Executors,  Elizabeth  and  John  Chambers, 
filed  their  account  July  .29,  1748,  in  £385. 
They  paid  James  Letort  £8;  Hathaniel  Lit- 
tle, £10;  and  for  gravestone  and  carriage,  £5.  lU 
John  Riddle  was  auctioneer.  Justice  Hoge  ^ 
qualified  the  appraisers.  u 

James  Chambers  died,  in  Derry  twp., 
March  13,  1758:  He  left  a wife  Sarah  and 
children — Ann,  Elizabeth,  Rowland,  James, 
Benjamin  and  Joseph.  Arthur  Chambers 
and  Robert  Boyd  were  the  executors,  Rev.  j 
John  Roan  and  Robert  Huston  witnesses.  |' 

Xrthur  Chambers  died  in  November,  17G2. 
He  left  a wife  Jean,  and  children  as  fol- 
lows: 

i Arthur  b.  1740  d.  Sept.  29,  1784. 

ii  Rowland  b.  1743. 

iii  Robert  b.  174G. 

iv  Maxwell  b.  1748  d.  July  4,  1785. 

V John  b.  1750  d.  Jan.  G,*1785. 


Can  any  one  give  information  relating  to 
Rowland  and  Robert  Chambers? 

Puglia,  James  Philip. — This  gentleman  ! 
resided  in  Harrisburg  about  1800  for  a num- 
ber of  years.  He  was  Worshipful  Master 
of  Perseverance  Lodge  No.  21,  and  was 
quite  active  in  political  affairs.  He  was 
appointed  health  officer  of  Philadelphia, 
and  removing  thither  it  is  supposed  died 
there.  He  was  the  author  of  several  works 
in  English  and  Spanish.  Who  can  give 
any  information  concerning  him?  w.  h.  e. 

THK  HEUALI3IC  ARMS  SOME  DAU- 
PHIN COUNTY  FAMILIES. 

We  are  indebted  to  the  courtesy  of  B.  W. 
De  Courcy,  late  of  the  Ulster  College  of 
Arms,  who  was  recently  sojourning  in  our 
city,  for  the  following  heraldic  descriptions  ' 
of  the  arms  of  a number  of  Dauphin  county 
families.  To  take  an  interest  in  these  mat- 
ters is  nothing  more  than  what  our  ances- 
tors did  long  ago — and  the  distinction  which 
arms  may  make  is  only  that  made  by 
difference  of  surname.  Neither  is  it 
following  in  the  wake  of  aristocracy  or 
titled  nobility  of  foreign  countries;  for  the 
arms  of  many  a family  in  humble  circum- 
stances are  more  ancient  and  more  honor- 
able than  that  emblazoned  and  heralded  by 
those  who  laud  it  over  lands  and  realms. 
The  arms  of  those  which  follow  were 
earned  by  the  bravery  and  valor  of  gallant 
men  afore-time,  and  none  of  their  descend- 
ants need  be  ashamed  of  their  arms — the 
insignia  of  honorable  services  rendered 
their  country  or  their  King.  We  shall  not 
attempt,  save  upon  inquiry,  to  give  an  in- 
terpretation to  the  heraldic  terms  used,  re- 
ferring our  readers  to  Webster  or  Worces- 
ter. 

.*  Harris. — Sa.  three  crescents,  within  a 

bordure  arg Crest — on  the  stump  of  a 

tree  raguly  lying  fesseways  vert  a falcon 
rising  erm.  beaked  and  legged  or.  [Ancient 
Motto  of  the  Family,  “Pro  res  pub.  tra.’’] 

Barnett. — Sa.  a Saltier  or. 

Dixon. — Gu.  a fleur-de-lis  or.  a chief 
erm Crest — A demi-lion  rampant  ar. 

Roan.— Ar.  three  stags  tripping  ppr 

Crest — A stag’s  head  erased  ppr.  attired  or. 
holding  in  his  mouth  an  acorn  of  the  last 
leaved  vert. 

Rutherford. — Arg.  an  orle  engrailed  gu. 
in  chief  three  martlets  sa Crest — a mart- 
let sa.  ^ 


Simpson, — Per  bend  wavj^  sa.  and  or.  a*ji 
lion  rampant  counter'Clianged..$:^..  Crest — 
Out  of  a tower  az,  a deini  lion  rampant 
guardant  per  pale  or.  and  sa.  holding  in  his 
dexter  paw  a sword  arg.  hilt  and  pomel  bf  v 
the  second.  ii 

Nisley. — az.  a stag’s  head  cabossedor, 
Stewaet. — Or.  a fesse  chequy  or.  and 
az. 

Irwin. — Arg.  three  bunches  of  holly 
leaves,  three  in  a bunch  vert,  tied  gu.  the 

strings flotant Crest— kru  arm  couped  . 

above  the  wrist  in  armor  ppr.  lying  fesse- 
ways  holding  in  the  g uantlet  a bunch  of  ,i 
holly  as  in  the  arms.  ^ | 

Bseeeton.—- Arg.^,  two  * bars  sa. . . , , , j 
Crest. — A bear’s  heaid  ppr.  issuing  out  of  a }' 
ducal  coronet.  ' i 

Hill. — Erm.  on  a fessesa.  a castle  triple-  i 

towered  arg Crest — A tower  arg.  sur-  '' 

mounted  by  a garlaiud  of  laurel  ppr.  t 

Maclay. — Az,  thr^e  wolves  heads  erased 
arg.  langued  gu.  i 

Bergner. — Az.  in*  base  a rock  or. 

Swan. — Az.  three  swans  arg.  two  and 

one  a chief  or \ Crest — a cockatrice’s 

head  erased  ppr.  ducally  gorged,  ringed 
and  lined  arg. 

Snyder. — Gu.  a Hon  rampant  arg.  de- 
bruised  by  a chevron  or.  charged  with  ] 

three  escallops  sa.  . ; Crest— Yiom  the 

top  of  a tower  ppr.  a black-bird  volunt  of 
the  last.  I 

Downey. — Az.  a fesse  engrailed  between  ii 
three  boars’  heads  erased  or.  [a  branch  of  f 
the  Clan  Gordon.]  • ;|' 

Hanna. — Arg.  three  stags’  heads  erased  , 
az,  ducally  gorged  or. 

Murray. — Az.  three  mullets  ar.  within  j 
a double  tressure  flory  counter-flory  or.  i 

Crest — a demi  man  wreathed  about 

the  middle  and  temples  vert,  holding  in  his 
dexter  hand  a dagger  arg.  pomel  or  hilt  or.  , 
in  the  sinister  a key  pp?-.  , 

Bomrerger. — Quarterly,  1st  and  4th  arg. 
on  a mount  vert,  a tree  ppr.  2d  and  3d  gu., 
a rocky  mountain  or. 

Kunkel. — Az,  two  chains  in  saltire  or. 
Moorhead. — Az.  a cross  crossletarg.  be- 
tween 4 martlets  or.  on  a chief  of  the  2nd  3 

escallops  gu Crest — A demi  wivern 

vert,  holding  in  the  claws  an  escutcheon 
arg. 

Elder. — Per  chev.  az.  and  arg.  a bordure  . 
engrailled  gu. 

Hummel. — Sa.  a cross  arg. 

Mumma. — Az.  a fesse  fretty  arg. 

Buehler. — Gu.  a lion  rampant  or  en-  i 
signed  with  a ducal  coronet.  ' 


INTERESTING  LETTERS  OF  JOHN  HAK- 
[^RIS.  >a  if 

We  are  indebted  to  the  Rev.  Dr.  Murray, 
of  Carlisle,  for  copies  of  the  following  let- 
ters writted  by  the  Founder  of  Harrisburg 
to  “Coll.  Robt.  McGaw,  Esquire,’’  of  Car-  j 
lisle.  They  contain  several  points  of  in-  | 
terest,  and  will  bear  perusal : 

“Paxtang,  March  27th,  1784. 

“Sir:  ^ I am  just  Returned  from  Philada. 
Inclosed  is  the  act  of  Assembly  for  the  con- 
sideration of  the  people  ab’t'my  town.  I 
miss’d  Two  Votes  only  of  gett’g  the  law 
Inacted  at  this  Sessionon  Acco’tof  the  Con- 
stitution ab’t  the  law  laying  over  for  Con- 
sideration, &c.,  till  the  next  Meeting  of  the 
house,  w’ch  my  Enemys  & fr’ds  made  use 
of.  I carry’d  everything  else  with  ease,  & 
make  no  Doubt  of  Having  the  County.  I 
am.  Sir, 

Y’r  Most  Humble  Servant 
John  Harris. 

“P.  S. — The  trustees  of  y’r  College  is  to 
meet  at  Carlisle  the  6th  day  of  April  next 
S’r  y’rs,  &c.  j.  h. 

The  next  letter  is  dated  not  Paxtang  but. 

“Harrisburg,  Oct.  14th,  1786. 

“Sir:  Wee  carry’d  every  member  of  As- 
sembly in  this  county,  the  Sheriff  & Com- 
missioner; has,  therefore,  gave  our  antag 
onists  a mortal  defeat.  Please  to  send  me 
by  the  Bearer,  Mr.  George  Page,  a White 
Sword  Belt  for  my  son  Robert,  as  ab’t  20 
or  near  30  young  men  have  agreed  with  thu 
Lebanon  Troop  of  Light  horse-men  yester- 
day to  meet  them  at  Lebanon  on  next  Sat- 
urday to  choose  the  QfBcers;  therefore  our 
men  will  Equip  themselves  by  next  Fryday, 
(If  Possible).  The  Lebanon  Gentlemen, 
with  Colo’l  Gloninger  paid  us  a visit  & were 
completely  Equipt  ab’t  12  file  of  them.  Be- 
haved with  the  Greatest  decorum,  spent 
ab’t  24  hours  with  us,  and  returned  yester- 
day. It’s  Expected  that  the  Greatest 
Unanimity  will  hereafter  take  place,  in 
future  (in  this  county),  and  parly 
spirit  decrease.  It  you  please  to 
take  the  trouble  to  provide  the  Sword  Belt- 
If  to  be  got,  shall  be  Oblidged  to  you.  Uii 
derneath  a list  of  our  Ticket  that  Carry’d- 
I Expect  a few  lines  from  you,  with  a list 
of  y’r  Members  & York  County,  If  you 
have  heard  from  them. 

•T  am,  sir,  yours  most  respectfully, 

“John  Harris. 

“Robert  Clarke,  1 

“Jacob  M)-lyc,  )■  Assembly  men.  [ 

“John  Carson,  J 


“Sheriffs,  Kelkar  & Berryhill. 

“Commlssionar  Captn  Jani6s  Wilson 
only  one  to  he  choose,  or  we  cou’d  carry’ d 
them.  J.  H. 

“P.  S.  We  are  Well  pleas’d  at  our 
Election  for  this  year,  and  the  prospects  of 
uniting  all  partys  in  a few  years,  or  Per- 
haps less  time.  j.  ir.” 

Under  date  of  “Harrisburg,  January  24, 
1787,”  after  alluding  to  some  business  mat- 
ters for  which  Col.  Magaw  was  his  attorney, 
he  says,  “ * * I have  made 

free  to  trouble  you  to  receive  and  forward 
to  Baltimore  some  letters  for  me  to  my  son 
David  Harris  and  Mr.  Crocket.  I hope 
they  are  sent  safe  (ere  this  arrives).  If 
any  letters  from  them  come  to  y’r  care, 
be  pleas’d  to  forw’d  them  by  safe  convey- 
ances only,  as  my  s’d  son  has  wrote  me 
several  letters  from  Prance  and  other  parts 
of  Europe,  and  will  contrive  to  write  fre- 
quently till  his  return.  I depend  upon 
your  particular  care  of  them  if  any  shou’d 
happen  to  arrive. 

“I  am,  sir,  your  most  Humble  serv’t 
“John  Hahris.” 

In  this  connection  we  reprint,  by  request, 
a letter  written  one  year  to  the  day  prior 
to  the  Declaration  of  Independence  by  John 
Harris  to  Col.  James  Wilson,  a member  of 
the  Continental  Congress,  and  one  of  the 
Immortal  Signers,  which  is  characteristic  of 
the  man  and  the  times.  The  inhabitants  of 
this  section  of  the  then  Province  of  Penn- 
sylvania were  ripe  for  revolution,  and  it 
came  not  too  soon  for  them.  This  letter 
was  procured  from  a Philadelphia  collector 
of  autographs  a few  years  ago.  As  the 
times  are  eventful,  and  it  behooves  us  all 
to  be  loyal  and  true  to  our  country  and  our 
God,  its  perusal  will  be  interesting  as  it  is 
apr(ypos  : 

“Paxtang,  July  1775. 

“Sir  : Should  it  appear  necessary  to  raise 
more  troops  for  the  Defence  of  American 
Libeijy,  I have  a son  now  living  in  Balti 
more,  David  Harris,  who  I gave  a good 
Education  to.  He  is  a Competent  Marks- 
man, Used  to  the  Woods,  as  Surveyor  &c., 
& I think  Every  way  fit  for  the  Army.  You 
know  him.  It  you  please  to  speak  in  his 
favor,  to  the  Hon’ble  Congress  for  a Com- 
pany, I hope  he  will  never  disgrace  y’r 
Recommendation,  should  it  succeed. 
Messrs.  Dickeson  & Ross,  I make  no  doubt 
of  their  interest. 


“If  an  Indian  AVarr  breaks  out  against  uST 
I shall  let  my  other  son  Johnne/'^e  cheer- 
fully in  the  service,  any  where  in  America. 
Our  all  is  at  stake — and  wee  must  act  with 
spirit  on  the  present  occasion.  My  son 
David  has  Interest  and  Influence  Enough 
to  raise  a Company  ot  suitable  men  in  a 
short  time  in  this  or  the  Maryland  Province, 

I hope. ' 

“To-morrow  the  Inhabitants  of  Paxtang 
Township  will  pay  abt  £130  cash,  at  least, 
to  be  forwarded  Immediately  to  the  Relief 
of  the  distressed  People  of  Boston.  You 
shall  hear  the  number  of  Riflemen  our 
Township  turns  out,  w’ch  I hope  will  be 
ab’t  or  near  50  men;  abt.  30  of  them  marches 
this  day  for  Lancaster,  to  be  equipped  for 
the  Expedition  of  Capt.  Patterson’s  Com- 
pany. 

“I  shall  take  it  as  a particular  favor  to  get 
a line  from  you  ye  first  safe  opportunity. 

“I  am,  sir,  with  the  greatest  Esteem  and 
respect,  y’r  most  obt  * 

Humble  servant, 

John  Harris. 

“P.  S.  Excuse  Haste. 

To  James  Wilson  Esq.” 

In  a subsequent  letter,  written  the  same 
day  to  Col.  Wilson,  John  Harris  says: 

**“You  see  I am  willing  to  send  all  the 
sons  I have  to  serve  their  country  with  the 
greatest  cheerfulness,  let  the  consequences 
be  to  them  what  Providence  turns  upper- 
most.” * * “ * “My  sons  will  not 

Presume  to  Disobey  my  Directions.  I ex- 
pect therefore  in  such  a case  advising  with 
them  I think  not  necessary.” 

The  sons  alluded  to  both  served  in  the 
war  of  the  revolution.  “Johnny,  ” a mem- 
ber of  Capt.  Matthew  Smith’s  Paxtang  com- 
j-  pany,  fell  in  front  of  Quebec.  David  sub- 
sequently became  a captain  in  the  1st  Penn- 
sylvania regiment  of  the  Line.  At  the  close 
of  the  war,  with  the  exception  of  two  or 
three  years  subsequent  to  the  death  of  his 
venerable  father,  he  resided  in  Baltimore, 
where  he  died,  much  respected  and  beloved, 

’ November  16,  1809.  w.  h.  e. 

NOTES  AND  QUEK1E5— X ' 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Heraldic  Arms  (N.  & Q.,  ix). — A ty- 
pographical error  occurred  in  the  sixteenth  , 
line  of  the  article  on  “Heraldic  Arms,  ” ' 
■which  really  makes  the  sentence  ridiculous,  j 

■ The  word  laud  should  read  lord.  Despite 

■ every  care  errors  will  creep  in,  but  the  one 
referred  to  is  an  annoying  one.  Those  preserv- 
ing  the  articles  will  be  kind  enough  to  cor- 
rect it  in  their  copies. 


Kerr,  Rev.  William.— Below  will  be  j 
found  a copy  of  a call  made  seventy -two 
years  ago  by  the  congregation  of  Donegal 
to  the  Rev.  William  Kerr  to  become  flieir 
pastor.  It  possesses  a double  interest,  be-  i j 
cause  of  the  place  and  man.  Donegal, 
though  the  oldest  of  congregations  in  this  i'' 
region,  dating  back  beyond  1720,  still  sur- 
Auves  in  a small  remnant  of  worshippers  of  .. 
probably  the  sixth  generation.  jj 

Mr.  Kerr  was  the  ancestor  of  some  of  our 
honored  families.  William  ]\[.  Kerr,  Esq., 
late  presidant  of  the  Harrisburg  National 
Bank,  was  a son  of  liis.  Two  children  are 
still  surviving,  the  widow  of  Dr.  E.  L.  Orth 
and  Dr.  James  W.  Kerr,  of  York,  Pa. 

CALL. 

“The  congregation  of  Donegal,  being  on 
sufficient  grounds,  well  satisfied  of  the  min- 
isterial qualifications  of  you,  Mr.  William 
Kerr,  and  having  good  hopes  from  our  past 
experience  of  your  labors,  that  your  minis- 
trations in  the  gospel  will  be  profitable  to 
our  spiritual  interests,  do  earnestly  call  and 
desire  you  to  undertake  the  pastoral  office 
in  said  congregation,  promising  you,  in  the 
discharge  of  your  duty,  all  proper  support 
and  obedience  in  the  Lord.  And  that  you 
may  be  free  from  worldly  cares  and  avoca- 
tions, we  hereby  promise  and  oblige  our- 
selves to  pay  to  you,  the  sum  of  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  x>ounds  in  regular  yearly  pay- 
ments, for  the  three -fourths  of  your  labors 
during  the  time  of  your  being  and 
continuing  the  regular  pastor  of  this  church. 

In  testimony  whereof  we  have  respectively 
subscribed  our  names  this  20th  day  of  April, 

A.  n.  1807. 

We  appoint  Mr.  Brice  Clark  commis- 
sioner to  attend  the  Reverend  Presbytery 
of  New  Castle  with  this  our  call,  request- 
ing them  to  present  the  same  to  the  Rev-  [ 
erend  William  Kerr,  and  for  transacting  in 
our  name  and  behalf  hvliatever  may  be 
necessary  respecting  said  call. 

John  Hays,  John  Dinsmorc, 

Ephraim  More,  Thos.  Bayley, 

Erancis  Little,  James  Whiteside, 

James  Starrett,  Samuel  Galbraith, 

Alex.  Boggs,  James  Galbraith, 

Robert  Spear,  Brice  Clark; 

John  Watson,  Randle  M’Clure, 

Joseph  Lytle,  Adam  Tate, 

Jno.  Peden.  ^ 


Attest:— ThdX  the  congregatioq^^ithih 
mentioned,  had  proper  previous  notice,  met 
at  Donegal  church,  agreed  in  approving 
and  subscribing  the  within  call,  is  certified 
this  twentieth  day  of  April,  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  seven  years,  by 

Colin  McParquhar. 

Mr.  Kerr  was  “highly  esteemed  by  his 
. brethren”  of  the  Presbytery  for  his  excel- 
lent Christian  character  and  his  worth  as  a 
preacher  of  the  Gospel.  He  died  in  the 
])astorate  of  the  Donegal  church  September 
22,  1821,  being  still  a young  man. 

Rev.  Colin  McFarquhar  was  his  prede- 
cessor in  the  pulpit,  and  served  the  church 
with  great  acceptance  and  ability  for  about 
a quarter  of  a century. 

Rev.  Orson  Douglass  succeeded  Mr.  Kerr. 

T.  II.  R. 

^luRRAY. — John  Murray,  supposed  to  be 
the  grandfather  of  Lindley  Murray,  on  the 
10th  January,  1737,  obtained  a land  war- 
rant from  the  Proprietary  of  the  Province, 
and  on  “the  U:th  of  ye  9th  month,”  1739, 
had  the  same  located  upon  two  hundred 
acres  and  12  perches  of  land  adjoining  the 
north-west  side  of  “Swahatawro”  creek, 
then  in  Hanover  township,  Lancaster 
county.  Adam  Reed  then  held  an  adjoin- 
ing tract  on  the  north  by  improvement. 
On  the  1st  March,  1744,  he  obtained  an- 
other warrant  which  was  located  about  a 
year  after  ward,  east  of  the  other  tract  and 
between  it  and  land  of  James  Stewart. 
These  tracts  are  now  in  East  Hanover 
township,  Daqphin  county.  The  name  of 
Murray  does  not  occur  in  the  tax  list  for 
either  East  or  West  Hanover  for  1750,  but 
in  that  year  we  find  John  Morrow  (as  Mur- 
ray was  often  corruptly  written)  among 
the  taxables  of  P axtang  township,  South 
end.  J.  s.  A. 

Finley— WiRTz— Patterson  (N.  & Q., 
viii). — I have  the  signature  of  Margaret 
Finley,  daughter  of  John  Finley  and  Eliza- 
beth Harris,  daughter  of  the  first  John  Har- 
ris. It  is  a subscribing  witness  to  a deed 
conveying  lands  on  D.  O.  run,  which  emp- 
ties into  the  Juniata  river  at  Mexico,  Juni- 
"ata  county.  The  tract  was  warranted  to 
Thomas  Evans,  No.  1862,  November  10, 
1760,  and  sold  to  Capt.  James  Patterson, 
and  in  the  deed  conveyed  by  him  to  Win. 
Curran,  of  Lancaster  county,  October  29, 
1707.  The  other  witnesses  are  Asher  Clay- 
ton (in  those  davs  well-known  ip  militari^ 


circles)  and  Susanna  Patterson  (a  daughter  I 
of  said  Captain  James,  and  afterwards  mar- 
ried to  a Moore). 

There  has  of  later  years  been  a family  of 
Wirtz’s  living  near  Mexico,  who  are  proba 
bly  descendants  of  the  Margaret  referred  to. 
James  Patterson  lived  at  Mexico.  It  was 
his  son  William  who  married  Esther  Fin- 
ley. He  lived  until  about  1772  across  the 
river  from  his  father,  where  the  Mexico  sta- 
tion now  is.  He  then  removed  to  Pfoutz 
Valley,  near  Millerstown.  This  is  the 
“Young  Captain”  Patterson  spoken  of 
in  the  Colonial  Records  of  1767, 
who  arrested  Stump  and  Iron  cutter  near 
Middleburg,  Snyder  county,  and  lodged 
them  in  Carlisle  jail  for  the  murder  of  the 
White  Mingo  and  ten  other  Indians,  and  | 
whose  rescue  from  the  jail  created  a great 
sensation  in  the  Province,  and  for  which 
arrest  Patterson  was  made  a justice  of  the 
peace  February  19,  1768,  the  first  justice 
west  of  the  Tuscarora  mountains.  It  is  cer- 
tain he  had  a son  called  William  A.  Patter- 
son. Many  circumstances  convince  me 
that  the  Galbraith  Patterson,  who  was  an 
attorney-at-law  in  Harrisburg,  was  a son  ot 
this  William  Patterson.  Galbraith  swears  * 
Lu  Lue  signatures  of  William  and  Esther, 
January  21,  1794.  He  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  at  Carlisle  in  July,  1787. ; He  left  Har- 
risburg about  1800,  and  lived  near  Williams- 
port and  died  there.  He  was  the  father  of 
Mrs.  Judge  Hayes,  of  Lancaster,  and  Dr. 
Edward  B.  Patterson,  of  Lewistown,  Pa. 
Can  any  one  give  us  more  particulars  of 
William  and  his  family?  I might  add  that 
William  Patterson’s  sister  Mary  married 
General  Potter,  and  another, Elizabeth,  mar- 
riage unknown.  James  married  Jane  Har- 
ris, daughter  of  the  John  Harris  that  laid 
out  Miiflintown.  George  married  Jane 

Burd,  daughter  of  Colonel  James  . 

Burd.  These,  with  Snsanna,  above  named,  | 
comprised  the  children  of  Capt.  James  Pat-  | 
terson — three  sons  and  three  daughters,  j 
Mary  Patterson  was  the  great-grand-  j 
mother  of  Gov.  Curtin.  The  second  James  | 
Patterson  had  sons,  John  and  William. 
John  married  a Hays,  by  whom  he  had  a 
daughter,  Ellen;  then  married  Mary 

Irwine,  by  whom  he  had  Jackson,  Gri- 

zell,  Eliza,  Samuel  (living  at  Spruce 
creek),  John  (married  a Wallace,  (Jlear- 
field),  James  (living  at  Yellow  Springs), 
George  (died  at  Spruce  creek,  married  Sa- 
rah Cunningham),  Juliann,  Jane  (married 


’"Wm.  Hutchison),  Calvin  (Superintenaeni 
State  Agricultural  College^ married  a Mat- 
tern.  William  married  Mary  Riddle,  by 
whom  he  had  Riddle  (married  Evaline 
Scott — these  are  the  parents  of  Capt.  Wm. 
II.  Patterson,  of  Harrisburg),  Mary  (mar- 
ried Gen.  Buchanan,  of  Bellefonte),  Eliza 
(married  a Smith,)  Jane  and  Martha. 

George  Patterson  had  a son  Burd  Patter- 
son, w^o  removed  to  Pottsville,  where  de- 
scendants still  reside;  a daughter,  Eliza, 
who  married  Peale,  the  artist;  another 
daughter,  Charlotte,  married  William 
Thompson,  who  laid  out  Thompsontown, 
Juniata  county,  where  descendants  still  re-  j 
side. 

Letters  testamentary  to  the  estate  of  Cap- 
tain James  Patterson  were  taken  out  on 
January  22,  1772.  He  was  one  of  the  very 
first  settlers  west  of  the  Tuscarora  moun- 
tains, even  prior  to  the  purchase  of  the 
Juniata  region  from  the  Indians,  July  G, 
1754.  He  was  a leading  man  and  able  otfi- 
cer  in  the  French  and  Indian  war.  See  his 
letter  to  Col.  John  Armstrong,  March  27, 
1759,  where  he  expresses  a fear  of  losing 
the  use  of  his  limbs,  and  wishes  to  be 
placed  in  a fort,  where  he  humbly  conceives 
he  could  be  useful  to  his  country,  as  he  is 
acquainted  with  the  ways  and  humors  of 
the  Indians.  Pa.  Arch,  N.  S.,  Vol.  II, 
page  722,  The  story  told  of  him  defying  | 
the  Proprietary  Government,  in  Jones’  His-  | 
tory  of  the  Juniata  Valley,  do  him  great  ' 
injustice.  His  place  at  Mexico  was  marked 
on  some  maps  as  Patterson’s,  and  he  liad  a 
block  house  which  is  known  in  Provincial 
records  as  Patterson's  Fort. 

Can  any  one  tell  where  this  old  captain 
came  from?  Who  his  wife  Mary  was?  Or 
any  additional  details  of  the  family  ? 

Huntingdon,  Pa.  a.  l.  g. 


PARTRIDGE'S  MILITARY  StlHOOL  AY 
HARRISBURG— 1845-7. 

BY  GEORGE  B.  AYRES. 

A full  generation  has  passed  since  the  in- 
stitution of  which  I propose  to  write  had  “a 
local  habitation  and  a name”  at  Harrisburg. 
Whilst  it  is  only  remembered  as  among  tbe 
things  that  were,  many  of  its  children -- 
shall  I say  remain  among  uic 

foremost  citizens  of  their  native  town.  Some 
have  loomed  up  conspicuously  in  law, 
theology,  medicine,  literature,  and  the  prac- 
tical arts;  many  also  perfected  their  military 
education  amid  scenes  of  deadly  strife  little^ 
dreamed  of  in  their  school-boy  years!  ^ , 


As  was  the  case  respecting  the  jutroauc 
tioii  of  water  and  gas  into  Harris6itrg  many 
years  in  advance  of  the  times,  I must  be 
pardoned  in  claiming  for  my  father,  William 
Ayres,  the  leadership  of  the  movement 
which  resulted  in  establishing  the  “Penn- 
sylvania Literary,  Scientific  and  Military 
Institute” — v/ho  subscribed  my  name  as  the 
first  one  offered  to  make  up  its  roll. 

From  his  correspondence  with  Captain 
Partridge  and  other  gentlemen  of  military 
proclivities,  I glean  that  the  matter  was 
i first  proposed  during  the  winter  of  1844-5. 
Captain  Alden  Partridge,  who  had  been 
once  Superintendent  of  the  United  States  ^ 
Military  Academy  at  West  Point,  having 
resigned,  conceived  the  idea  of  associating 
military  instruction  and  discipline  with  the 
usual  collegiate  educatipn,  and  had  made  a i 
successful  test  of  this  course  at  Norwich,  | 
Vermont,  and  Middletown,  Ct.,  wiiere  his  f 
military  schools  had  attained  great  popu-  ‘ 
larity.  He  brought  his  system  to  Pennsyl-  ' ' 
vania  and  opened  an  institution  at  Bristol, 
Bucks  county,  in  1843,  but  wdiich  was  dis- 
continued upon  the  opening  of  the  one  at 
Harrisburg  in  1845.  While  there  he  first 
corresponded  with  my  father  upon  the  ex- 
pediency of  trying  his  system  at  the  Capi- 
tal. “I  have  no  doubt,”  he  wrote  Jan.  31, 
1845,  “that  Harrisburg  is  the  best  location 
in  the  State  for  an  institution  on  this  plan, 
and  that  if  once  established  there  it  would 
flourish,  if  it  was  properly  conducted.” 

A public  meeting  was  shortly  afterwards 
held  in  the  old  court  house,  the  voice  of 
which  was  highly  favorable,  and  a com- 
mittee appointed  to  invite  Captain  P.  to 
visit  Harrisburg,  in  order  that  he  might 
personally  explain  his  scheme. 

Saturday  evening,  February  8 th,  was  j j 
fixed  upon,  and  Captain  P.  went  from  |j! 
Bristol  to  Philadelphia  en  route  for  liar-  [ \ 
risburg,  but  a snow  storm  “prevented  tlie 
running  of  the  cars  for  several  days”  (!) 
and  the  meeting  did  not  occur  until  the  18tli. 

- ^ General  Adam  Diller,  who  was  then  Ad- 
jutant General  of  the  State,  was  also  much  \ 
interested  in  the  project,  promising  to  lend 
the  necessary  arms  and  equipments,  and 
General  (Dr.)  Seiler  espoused  the  matter 
also  with  a zeal  worthy  of  record. 

The  all-important  item  of  a roll  of  stu- 
dents’ names  was  next  in  order,  and  was  se- 
cured as  follows: 


' [This  roster  of  the  cadets  ha^^^een  col-' 
lated  from  various  sources,  and  especially 
from  a memoranda  roll  made  during  the 
first  term,  which  is  perhaps  the  only  one  in 
existence.  Only  the  last  name  of  the  cadet 
was  used  at  school  and  the  Christian  names 
have  been  added  from  memory.  In  addi- 
tion, the  residence  of  those  who  are  living 
and  the  dates  of  death  of  those  deceased 
have  been  affixed,  while  those  of  whom  no 
information  can  be  obtained,  the  names 
are  printed  in  italics.  ] 

KOLL  OF  CADETS — 1845-6-7. 

Adams,  John  Quincy  (fifer), Philadelphia. 

Antes,  John  Forster,  Missouri. 

Arnold  Levi. 

Ayres,  George  Bucher,  Philadelphia. 

"Baker,  Napoleon  Bonaparte,  d.  Miiy  1863 
at  Marietta,  (la. 

Barrett,  James,  d.  July,  1863,  at  Harris- 
burg. 

Barrett,  Charles,  d.  August,  1849,  at  Har- 
risburg. 

Barrett,  George,  Weston,  Lewis  co.,  W. 
\ a. 

Berryhill,  James  Buchanan,  Iowa. 

*Black,  Thomas  Jefferson  (fifer),  d.  Mar. 
3,  1872,  at  Harrisburg. 

*Blattenberger,  Julius,  d.  Mar.  14,  1875, 
at  Osceola,  Pa. 

■'^Bombaugh,  Charles  Carroll,  Balt.  Md. 

*Bomgardner,Cornelii:':  (bass  drummer), 
Harrisburg.  '' 

*Boyd,  Robert  Sloan,  Harrisburg. 

*Buffington,  Thomas  W.,  Md. 

Burke,  John  Michael,  d.  June  15,  1849, 
at  Harrisburg. 

*Bush,  JohnWilliam  (drummer),  d.  1867 
at  Harrisburg 

Cadwallader,  Iredell,  d.  May  19,  1849,  at 
Milton,  Pa. 

*Camp,  William  Edwin,  d.  atWashington 
City. 

(iastle,  Theodore  Butler,  Glassboro,  N.  J. 

Cunningham,  Francis  Robinson,  Wash- 
ington City. 

*Dean,  Richard  Crain,  Surg.  U.  S.  N., 
-Camden,  N.  J. 

J)e  Forrest,  Thomas. 

*De  Witt,  Louis  Be viere,  U.  S.  A.,  Fort- 
ress Monroe. 

Dock  William,  d.  Feb.  29,  1864,  at  Har- 
risburg. 

Doll,  Samuel  Elder,  d.  Feb.  15,  18i3,  at 
'Callao,  S.  A. 

■^Dougherty,  James  Dennis,  d.  April  3, 
1878,  arilarrisburg. 

*Egle,  William  Henry,  Harrisburg. 

Elmore,  Charles. 

*Evans,  William  H.,  Erie  Pa. 

Faunce,  Eli,  d.  at  Philadelphia. 


FtUenherger, . 

•'^Foster,  Andrew  Jackson,  Harrisburg. 
*Forster,  Benjamin  Law,  Harrisburg. 
Forster,  John  Elder,  Erie,  Pa. 

*Frazer,  Christian  Selzer,  Texas. 
‘'^'Hackley,  Charles  Edward,  JNTew  York 
City. 


Haehnlen,  William,  Harrisburg. 

Halabach,  Jacob  Martin,  d.  at  Rockville, 
Pa. 

Haldeman,  Richard  Jacobs,  Cumberland 
county.  Pa. 

* Haines,  Philip  D.,  of  Chester  county.  Pa. 

*Hammond,  Lafayette,  U.  S.  A.,  d.  Sept. 
6,  1873,  at  Port  Yuma,  Arizona. 

^Harris,  William  Henry,  d.  April  8,  18G7, 
at  Harrisburg. 

Holman,  Samuel  Augustus,  West  Phila- 
delphia. 


Irwin,  William  Bryson,  Harrisburg. 
*Jennings,  Elmer,  d.  Dec.  22,  1876,  at 
Philadelphia. 

J ohnson,  William  Y oung,  Por tsmo uth,  Va. 
*J ohnson,  Andrew  Jackson,  Dallas  countv, 
Texas. 


*Johnson,  John  Bucher,  U.  S.  A.,  d.  June 
24,  1871,  at  Harrisburg. 

Jones,  John  Andrew  Williamson,  Terre 
Haute,  Ind. 

*Keefer,  John  Brua,  Paymaster  U.  S, 
A.,  Portland,  Oregon. 

*Kemble,  James  R.,  U.  S.  A.,  d.  in  Kew 
Mexico. 


Kline,  Theodore  Berghaus,  Lebanon,  Pa. 
Kramis,  Amos,  of  Schuylkill  county. 
*Kunkel,  Albert  (drumnier),  Hannibal,  Mo. 
Landis,  , 

’^Lawrence,  James  Kennedy,  Brookville, 

irft* 


Leamy,  James  Crozier,  d.  April,  1875, 
at  Baltimore,  Md. 

*Lescure,  Edward  Porter,  d.  Dec.  26, 
1869,  at  Harrisburg. 

Logan,  James,  of  York  county.  Pa. 

*Markley,  Arthur  Donaldson,  Montgom- 
ery county.  Pa. 

*Maglauglilin,  William  J.,  Harrisburg. 

McAllister,  John  Boas  Cox,  d..  March  7, 
1858,  at  Fort  Hunter,  Pa. 

McAllister,  John  Carson,  d.  May  3,  1859, 
at  Fort  Hunter,  Pa. 

*McCormick,  Henry,  Harrisburg. 

McCormick,  James,  Harrisburg. 

^ McGee,  John. 

* McGowan,  Alexander,  Lebanon,  Pa. 

Miller,  Charles  Adam,  d.  May,  1875,  at 
Philadelphia. 


Miller.  James  Madison,  d.  in  Perry  coun- 
ty, Pa. 

Montgomery,  Robert,  Tiirbotville,  Pa. 

*Mowry,  Sylvester,  U.  S.  A.,  d.  October 
17,  1871,  at  London,  Eng. 

*Partridge,  Frank,  Burlington,  Kansas. 

Parke,  William,  of  Parkesburg,  Chester 
county. 

■"Parker,  Gilbert  Lafayette,  Philadelphia. 

*Piper,  Alexander,  U.  S.  A.,  'West Point. 

*Piper,  James  Wilson,  U.  S.  A.,  d.  Oct. 
30,  1876,  at  Carlisle. 

*Rehrer,  Erasmus  Godfrey,  Florida. 

Reily,  John  Whitehill,  d.  March  20,  1860, 
at  Harrisburg.  ? 

Seiler,  Herman  A1  ricks,  Harrisburg.  : 

Shunk,  James  Findla}'-,  d,  Jan.  20,  1874, 
at  Harrisburg. 

^Shunk,  Francis  John,  U.  S,  A.,  d.  Dec. 
15,  1867,  at  Richmond,  Va. 

Simon,  Luther  Melancthon,  Harrisburg. 

*Sees,  Egbert  Taylor  (base-drummer), 
Philadelphia. 

Snyder,  Edward,  Harrisburg. 

Snyder,  George  (drummer). 

Sterrett,  Thomas,  of  Sterrett’s  Gap,  Cum- 
berland county. 

Storm,  George  Washington,  Wheeling, 
W.  Va. 

Strong,  Henry  Knox,  Dixon,  111. 

Strong,  Nelson,  Dixon,  111. 

Stehley,  Edward,  d.  May,  1875,  in  King 
Wliliam  county,  Va. 

Tait,  Joseph  LeCony  (drummer);  Har- 
risburg. ^ 

Visscher,  Simeon  G.,  Rome,  N.  Y. 

Wallower,  John.  Harrisburg. 

Wilson,  Henry  Stewart,  W.  Va. 

Wilson,  William  Kennon,  Washington 
Territory. 

*Witman,  Henry  Orth,  Harrisburg.  • 

Wyeth,  'William  Maxwell,  St.  Joseph, 
Mo. 

Wyeth,  John,  Philadelphia.  * 

■^'Zollinger,  Elias  Stecher,  Harrisburg. 

Of  the  foregoing  cadets  those  marked  ( *) 
were  in  service  during  the  Rebellion,  being 
nearly  one-half  of  the  cadets  then  li\dng. 

Cadet  Baker  was  a gallant  officer  in 
the  Confederate  army,  and  lost  his  life  in  a 
charge  of  Federal  cavalry.  May,  1863,  near 
Marietta,  Georgia Cadet  Frazer,  resid- 

ing in  the  South  at  the  breaking  out  of  the 
war,  entered  the  Confederate  ser- 
vice as  an  officer,  but  resign- 
ing, was  allowed  to  return  Nortli, 

where  he  remained  until  the  close  of  tho, 


^ivil  strife Cadet  Jolinson  (A.  J^^jrwas  a 

volunteer  surgeon  in  the  Russian  army 
during  the  Crimean  war  and  received  the 
Imperial  decoration.  On  returning  home 
he  studied  for  the  ministry,  subsequently 
went  South  and  at  the  outset  of  the  R sbel- 
lion  entered  the  Confederate  service  as  sur- 
geon   Cadet  McGee,  we  are  informed,  was 

residing  in  southern  Missouri  at  Ihe  open- 
ing of  the  civil  conflict,  entered  the 
Confederate  service  as  an  officer,  and 
it  is  supposed  lost  his  life  in  the  war.  | 

Cadets  Hammond,  Johnson  (J.  B.), 
Kemble,  Mowry,  Piper  ( J.  W. ) and  Shunk  1 
(F.  J.)  were  officers  of  the  regular  army  j 

and  died  as  such Cadet  Hammond  en-  I 

tered  the  service  as  Captain  in  the  1st  Cali- 
fornia infantry,  transferred  as  Major  of 
2d  Ohio  heavy  artillery,  and  for  meritori- 
ous services  appointed  from  California  July 

2§,  18C6,  as  1st  Lieut.  23d  Inf.,  U.  S.  A 

Cadet  Johnson  (J.  B.)  was  appointed  1st 
Lieut,  and  died  as  Captain  in  the  6 th  cav- 
alry, U.  S.  A.,  having  been  brevet  major 
and  lieutenant  colonel  during  the  war. . . , 
Cadet  Kemble  entered  the  volunteer  ser- 
vice in  1861  and  was  appointed  therefrom 
to  the  regular  army.  He  was  1st  Lieut. 
U.  S.  A.  at  his  death. ..  .Cadet  Mowry,  of 
R.  I.,  graduated  at  West  Point  July  1, 
1852,  appointed  1st  Lieut.  3d  artillery 
March  3,  1855,  resigned  July  31,  1858 

Cadet  Piper  (.1.  W.)  was  an  officer  in 

the  volunteer  force  and  appointed  there- 
from. He  died  as  1st  Lieut.  5 th  artillery, 

U.  S.  A Cadet  Shunk  (P.  J.)  was  a 

graduate  of  West  Point,  was  promoted 
Major  of  Ordnance  March  7,  1867,  and  at 
the  time  of  his  death  was  chief  of  ordnance 
First  Military  district  of  ;Virginia. 

Cadet  Lawrence  was  Captain  of  the  11th 
U.  S.  infantry,  received  extraordinary 
wounds  at  Fredericksburg,  Virginia,  and  at 
the  close  of  the  war  he  resigned.  i 

Cadet  Dean  entered  the  U.  S.  H.  as  asssist- 
ant  surgeon  April  17,  1856;  commissioned 
as  surgeon  August  1,  1871;  in  1870  attached 
to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine,  and  June  8, 
1873,  commissioned  medical  inspector. 

Cadet  Piper  (Alex.)  graduated  at  West 
Point  July  1,  1851;  commissioned  Captain 
Third  Artillery  May  14,  1861;  brevet  Major 
August  30,  1862,  for  gallant  and  merito- 
rious services;  brevet  Lieutenant  Colonel 
June  15,  1864,  for  gallant  and  meritorious 
services  at  the  siege  at  Petersburg,  being 
chief  of  artillery.  Eighteenth  Army  Corps;  at 
present  principal  assistant  instructor  of  ar-  , 
tillery  tactics  at  West  Point.  ^ l 


Cadet  DeWitt  is  in  the  engineer  service, 

U.  S.A. 

Cadets  Bombaugh,  Egle,  Evans,  Hack- 
ley  and  Markley  were  surgeons  in  the 
Federal  army  1861-5. 

Cadets  Blattenberger,  Dougherty  (Capt. 
Ind.  artillery  co.,  1862),  Foster,  A., 

J.  (Qr.  Mr.  Sergt.  25th  Penna.  V.), 
Haines  (Lieut.  124th  Penna  V.),  Harris 
(Capt.  9th  Penna.  Cav.),  Jennings 
(Capt.  12th  Penna.  Cav.),  Keefer,  McCor- 
mick (Capt.  25th  Penna.  V.  and  Col.  1st 
Penna.  V.  M.),  Parker  (Lieut.  Col.  28th  P. 

V. ),  Partridge  (Capt. — 111.  V.),  Rehrer,  i 
and  Witman  (Lt.  6th  Penna.  V.  M.  and  ! 
Capt.  36th  Penna.  V.M.)  served  their  country 
faithfully  as  officers  of  the  volunteer  service. 

Cadets  Bombaugh,  Dean.  Egle,  Evans, 
Harris,  Johnson  (A.  J.,)  Markley,  Parker  and 
Witman  became  physicians. . . . Cadets  Hol- 
man, Castle  and  Visscher,  clergymen.... 
Cadets  Dougherty,  Forster  (B.  L.,)Halde- 
man,  Johnson  (W.  Y.,)  Jones,  McCormick 
(J.)  and  Shunk  (J.  F.,)  lawyers. 

(3adets  Irwin,  Markley  and  Montgomery 
have  been  members  of  the " Pennsylvania 
House  of  Representatives. 

Cadet  Haldeman  was  a member  of  the 
House  of  Representatives,  Forty-first  and  , 
Forty-second  Congresses.  s 

Cadets  Ayres  and  Storm  are  artists,  and  | 
Cadet  Simon,  an  architect.  ‘ 

Cadets  Barrett  (C.),  Burke,  Cadwallader, 
M’Allister  :(J.  B.  C.),  McAllister  (J.  C.j 
and  Reily  died  previous  to  the  civil  war. 

Cadet  Mowry  was  elected  delegate  to  the 
United  States  House  of  Representatives  from  ; 
the  proposed  Territory  of  Arizona  1857  and 
1859.  United  States  commissioner  to  run 
and  mark  the  boundary  line  between  the 
State  of  California  and  the  Territories  of 
the  United  States,  1860-61,  and  superseded 
by  President  Lincoln  in  1861.  Was  arrested 
and  imprisoned  at  Fort  Yuma  on  charge 
of  disloyalty,  but  established  his  innocence; 
went  abroad  for  his  health  and  died  at  Lon- 
don. Author  of  the  “Geography  and  Re- 
sources of  Arizona  and  Sonora,”  1865. 

Cadet  Shunk  (J.  F.)  afterwards  grad- 
uated at  the  University  of  Virginia, 
where  he  fitted  himself  for  the  legal 
profession,  and  was  admitted  to  the  Penn- 
sylvania bar.  He  married  a daughter  of 
the  distingui^ed  Judge  Black  and  became 
prominent  among  the  leaders  of  the  Demo- 
cratic press.  As  a journalist  he  was  racy 
and  incisive,  upholding  the  reputation  of  his 
honored  ancestry.  — 


Cadet  Ayres  is  the  author  oU^ow  to  Paint  , 
Photographs^’^  now  in  its  fifth  edition,  pub- 
lished by  Appleton  & Co Cadet  Bom- 

baugh  is  editor  and  proprietor  of  the  Balti- 
more Underwriter,  and  compiler  of  several 
literary  collections,  among  which  is 
^‘Gleanings  for  the  Curious,”  the  finest 
work  extant  of  its  kind.  All  his  comrades  ^ ; 
doubtless  remember  him  for  his  beautiful 
penmanship,  and  the  graceful  ease  and  purity 

of  his  literary  composition Cadet  Egle 

is  so  thoroughly  identified  with  historical 
matters  in  his  native  State  that  his  name 
has  become  an  authority.  As  associated 
with  the  editing  of  the  Pennsylvania  Ar- 
chices”  (second  series),  and  author  of  the 
latest  and  best  -‘History  of  Pennsylvania,” 
he  h^s  developed  a talent  for  research  that 
only  rivals  his  eminence  in  Masonry. 

I am  "Indebted  to  him  for  kind  and  most 
valuable  assistance  in  the  preparation  of 
this  history. 

By  way  of  coincidence,  it  may  be  noted  that  ' 

• the  foregoing  roll  of  young  soldiers  contains 
the  names  of  Washington,  Lafayette  and  Na- 
poleon; of  Presidents  Jefferson,  Madison, 
Adams,  Jackson  and  Buchanan,  and  Gov-  l 
I crnors  Findlay  and  Shunk.  j 

' A sufficient  number  of  these  names  had  , 

: been  subscribed  by  the  middle  of  March  to 
I indicate  that  the  proposed  school  would  [ 
j surely  open.  The  name  of  Charles  Edward  ! 

I Partridge,  a graduate  of  Dartmouth  Col-  | 

[ lege,  as  professor  of  the  classical  depart- 
I ment,  and  Jabez  C.  Crooker,  a graduate  i 
! of  the  Norwich  Military  Institute,  as 
I professor  of  the  English  department  and 
military  instruction,  were  sent  on  by  the 
superintendent.  Captain  A.  Partridge,  and 
the  gentlemen  themselves  appeared  in  due 
time.  Mr.  Otis  S.  Tenney,  a graduate  of 
Gen.  Ransom’s  at  Norwich,  was  also  en-  | 
gaged,  after  a few  months,  as  professor  of  I 
penmanship,  and  assistant  to  Mr.  Crooker. 

Meanwhile  the  local  committee  secured  ■' 
the  old  Temperance  Hotel  building,  on  the 
northeast  corner  of  State  and  Second  street, 
for  the  use  of  the  school;  it  being  intended 
that  State  street— which  was  then  not  mac-  j 
adamized,  grass-covered  and  little  used — t 
should  serve  DS  our  drill  and  parade  ground; 
and  the  neighborhood  being  quiet  and  re- 
tired it  was  a really  excellent  location. 

The  institution  was  formally  opened  here 
with  brief  exercises  on  April  15th,  1845. 
The  season  was  not  sufficiently  advanced  ! 
and  the  ground  drv  enough  to  allow  of  mil^ 


itary  drill  out  doors.)?^Dur  military  instruc- 
tion was  therefore  begun  in  a third-story 
room  of  the  old  Exchange  building,  on 
Walnut  street,  near  Third.  But  the  vibra- 
tion of  the  floor,  caused  by  our  marching, 
was  deemed  injurious  to  the  building,  and 
our  quarters  were  changed  to  the  old 
Shakespeare  Hotel,  the  floor  of  the  hall 
there  being  more  stable.  Our  instruction 
was  limited,  however,  to  facing  and  march- 
ing, as  we  did  not  receive  arms  until  we 
drilled  on  State  street. 

The  cadets  appeared  in  uniform  as  fast  as 
the  town  tailors  were  able  to  make  them — 
and  it  was  no  doubt  the  biggest  job  they 
ever  had  ! (I  wonder  whether  a single  one 
of  those  one  hundred  uniforms  exists  to- 
day!) [Yes;  cadet  Simon  has  his — w.  h.  e.] 
It  consisted  of  a hussar  jacket  of 
dark  Mm  clo’Ji,  with  standing  collar;  a 
single  row  of  silver  bullet  buttons  in  front; 
single  buttons  at  cuffs  and  sides  of  the  col 
lar.  The  breast  was  heavily  padded,  and 
the  jackets  of  the  larger  boys  were  made  with 
small  tails.  In  winter  the  pantaloons  were 
blue  cloth,  and  in  summer — especially  on 
dress  parade— white.  The  cap  was  blue, 
encircled  with  a broad  gold  band. 

Every  cadet  was  expected  to  provide  his 
own  desk,  provided  with  storing  room  for 
his  books  and  a chair  or  stool.  For  a term 
of  twelve  weeks  the  tuition  was  $8  00,  with 
no  restriction  of  studies  except  for  music 
and  fencing,  which  were  extra.  These 
branches  and  broad-sword  exercise  were 
taught  by  Mr.  Edwin  S.  Perkins,  a native 
of  Vermont,  who  also  kept  the  boarding  ! 
students  and  led  our  military  band.  j 

This  martial  music  consisted  of  Mr.  Per-  j 
kins’  bugle;  two  lifers,  cadets  Adams  and  i 
Black;  two  tenor  drummers,  cadets  Bush  | 
and  Tait,  and  base  drummer  cadet  Sees  and  | 
subsequently  cadet  Bomgardner — all  of 
whom  were  given  free  tuition  in  exchange  ! 
for  their  musical  services.  | 

The  military  institute  was  thus  auspi- 
ciously begun,  and  was  a very  conspicuous 
feature  at  Harrisburg  in  the  summer  of 
1845.  The  staid  old  Academy  on  the  river 
bank  at  first  sneered  at  its  upstart  rival  on 
Second  street  and  thought  it  was  only  fuss 
and  fe/ithers.  But  in  a few  months  our 
military  eclat  became  irresistible,  and  many 
of  its  scholars  were  enrolled  with  us.  The 
classical  attainments  of  Charles  E.  Par- 
tridge were  not  least  among  the  attracting 
influenceg. 


The  Democratic  Union,  of  April  23,  1845^' 
alluding  to  the  establishment  of  the  school 
says:  “Capt.  Partridge  so  favorably  known 
to  the  community  as  a gentleman  pre-emi- 
nent in  his  profession,  has  opened  a military 
school  in  our  borough;  and  we  are  happy 
to  learn,  has  already  obtained  a large  class 
of  scholars.  The  acknowledged  ability  of 
Capt.  P.  is  a sure  guaranty  to  those  who  < 
may  place  their  sons  under  his  protection, 
that  when  they  leave  the  Captain’s  quarters 
they  are  qualified  for  the  counting  house, 
the  work-shop  and  the  ‘tented  field.’  ” 

Our  military  drill  was  had  in  summer  at 
5 o’clock  A.  M.,  and  in  winter  at  4 p.  m. — 
weather  permitting.  In  good  weather  dur- 
ing the  summer-time,  we  always  had  a num- 
ber of  spectators,  especially  of  the  fair  sex, 
at  morning  drill. 

“Girls  will  follow  when  they  hear  the  drum,  '' 

To  view  the  tassle  and  the  waving  plume 
That  decks  his  hat 

And  the  old  song  was  verified  in  our  case. 
The  fair  ones  of  the  old  borough  were  our 
early  friends  and  admirers;  and  the  dilapi- 
dated board-walk  which  preceded  the  east- 
side  pavement  on  State  street,  was  the  gal- 
lery from  which  the  fair  beheld  the  brave  ! 

— and  the  brave  got  too  often  “out  of  line” 
beholding  the  fair! 

Among  our  regular  visitors  all  will  re-  | 
member  Capt.  R.  B.  Marcy,  U.  S.  A.,  then 
detailed  on  recruiting  service  at  Harrisburg, 
who  bent  his  morning  walk  toward  our  drill-  j 
ground.  Tall,  straight  as  an  arrow,  quiet,  y 
with  fatigue  cap,  and  cane,  he  would  watch 
our  drill  with  interest,  and  when  we  heard  of  ' 
an  occasional  word  of  praise  from  him  we  * 
were  highly  pleased.  Sometimes  his  attrac- 
tive brunette  daughter  Helen — now  Mrs.  j , 
Gen.  McClellan — accompanied  her  father. 

In  the  military  exercises,  musket  and  rifle  ^ 
(or  light  infantry)  drill  were  used  on  alter-  ' 
nate  days.  Forming  in  line  just  opposite 
the  Catholic  church,  the  roll  was  called,  and 
we  started  ofi  invariably  with  a slow  march 
toward  Third  street;  then  changing  to  quick 
step  through  various  evolutions,  how  we 
did  sweat  on  the  hot  mornings!  We  drilled 
two  hours,  and  there  were  few  boys  who 
went  home  lacking  appetites  for  breakfast ! 
We  were  also  instructed  in  guard  duty  and 
the  forms  of  military  review,  reception  of  offi- 
cers, inspection  and  fortification.  The  latter 
science  was  a specialty  with  Captain  Par- 
tridge, who  delivered  regular  lectures  to 
the  whole  school,  which  were  illus-  | 
drated  by  diagrams  and  the  black-board.  * 


■ Our  collegdate  progress  after  all  was  the 
principal  thing.  The  daily  work /was 
always  opened  after  roll-call  by  reading  of 
the  scriptures  by  Prof.  Partridge,  who  was 
a member  of  the  Congre^tional  church, 
j One  of  the  cadets  was  appointed  “Officer  of 
' the  Day,”  whose  duty  it  was  to  order  the 
drum-beats  for  assembling,  report  absentees, 
misconduct,  &c.  The  students  of  the  classi- 
cal department  had  their  own  room  up- 
stairs, whither  they  retired  after  the  morn- 
ing exercises  or  Capt.  P’s.  lectures  before 
the  whole  school. 

Only  few  a mornings  after  school  had  be- 
gun, Prof.  Crooker  handedmea  note  which 
(having  been  preserved)  reads: 

Squad  No.  1 ; Detailed  and  command 
given  to  Cadet  Ayres. 

Bush,  Camp,  Haehnlen,  Haldeman,  Castle. 

(Signed)  J.  C.  Crooker. 

I was  too  greatly  surprised  to  appreciate 
the  honor,  or  comprehend  wliat  I was  ex-  | 
pected  to  do;  but  it  was  explained  to  me  j 
that,  inasmuch  as  the  young  gentlemen 
therein  named  had  been  lately  received  into 
the  institution,  I was  to  put  them  through 
the  military  rudiments  privately,  in  the 
yard,  before  they  could  appear  with  the 
company  in  public.  This  was  the  first  so- 
called  “awkward  squad,’’  but  I don’t  re- 
member that  they  were  any  more  awkward 
than  the  rest  of  us  at  the  beginning  1 

[CONCLUDED  SATURDAY  SEPT.  6.1 
NOTKS  AND  VJUERIES-Xl, 

'I 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Historical  Society  of  Dauphin 
County. — On  Thursday  of  next  week,  Sep- 
tember 11th,  the  first  regular  meeting  of 
this  society  will  be  held.  Since  its  organi- 
zation in  1867  the  society  has  done  more  to 
develop  the  history  of  our  county  than  had 
previously  been  accomplished  in  the  one 
hundred  and  fifty  years  of  its  settlement. 
Our  ancestors  either  cared  little  or  else  ne- 
glected to  preserve  the  records  of  their  own 
limes  and  of  to  them  the  past,  and  it  re - 
maineth  for  us  to  gather  up  the  meagre 
data  here  and  there  and  preserve  them  for 
the  historian,  the  genealogist  and  the  anti- 
quary. And  yet  not  to  them  alone  are 
these  of  value.  Every  one  who  has  a rever- 
ence for  a pious  and  patriotic  ancestry  lias 
as  much  interest  in  their  preservation.  Old 
letters,  pamphlets,  files  of  newspapers,  to 
the  vast  multitude  are  of  little  account,  and 
vet  the  Historical  Society  preserves  alj_ , 


these,  so  that  any  one  can  reter  to  them’ 
licreafter.  The  colie ctior/^hould  be  in- 
creased, and  every  citizen  of  the  county  of 
Dauphin  can  help  it  by  their  contributions. 

An  Old  Time  . Deb-Viing  Society.— In 
tlie  OmcZe  for  January,  1797,  “a  Friend  of 
Society”  who  v/as  no*^less  a personage  than 
John  Downey,  Esq.,  proposed  the  forma- 
tion of  a “Lyceum  for  Free  Debate.”  Act- 
ing upon  this  suggestion  “the  Patrons” 
lield  their  first  rneeting  shortly  after  at 
jMontgomery’s  tavern,  and  orgaKized  “The 
Harrisburg  Free  Debating  Society.”  Its 
officers  were  Stacy  Potts,  president;  John 
Browne,  secretary.  Stacy  Potts,  Rev. 
Henry  Moeller,  John  Browne,  John  Wyeth, 
John*^  Downey,  Lancelot  Armstrong  and 
Stacy  Potts,  jr.  Among  some  of  the  (to 
us)  amusing  questions  publicly  debated  by 
the  learned  men  of  our  staid  borough  were 
“Which  is  the  most  preferable  for  a wife, 

an  old  maid  or  a widow.” “Is  jealousy 

a proof  of  love.” 

Snaketoavn.— (N.  & Q.  VII.)— 
Persists  in  locating  “Snaketown”  at  a point  j 
Avhich  he  does  not  establish  by  any  proof  ' 
whatever,  but  relies  entirely  upon  guess 
work,  which  is  dangerous  ground  for  any 
historian  to  stand  upon.  Although  John 
Harris  settled  upon  land  at  the  mouth  of 
Paxtang  creek,  on  the  north  side,  between 
the  years  1720  and  1730,  I doubt  very  much 
whether  he  took  out  a Avarrant  for  the  land 
previous  to  1733. 

I also  call  in  question  the  amount  of  land 
he  is  said  to  have  owned  at  that  time. 
On  the  27th  day  of  May,  1733,  John  Harris 
took  out  a patent  for  800  acres  of  land  in 
the  rear  of  the  place  he  was  then  settled. 
This  is  the  earliest  date  of  any  of  his  patents 
of  which  I can  find  a record. 

The  land  upon  which  Harrisburg  is  laid 
out  was  surveyed  for  the  Proprietary  June 
4,  1733,  by  virtue  of  a Avarrant  dated  May 
.12,  1732.  It  contained  one  thousand  acres 
and  allowance.  By  reference  to  the  draft 
of  this  tract  of  land,  I find  upon  the  north 
side  marked  “Barrens,”  upon  the  east  side, 
ihe  line  at  the  north  corner  starts  a consid- 
erable distance  east  of  Paxtang  creek,  and 
I'uns  south  and  crosses  Paxtang  creek  to 
the  west  side,  and  from  thence  it  runs  a few 
lumdred  feet  to  the  line  of  John  Harris’ 
land. 

It  appears  from  the  draft  that  tv/o  streams 
of  Avater  flow  from  this  tract  of  land  into 
the  river,  another  one  flows  through  th^ 


J south  end,  thence  through  Johry  Harris 
land  to  the  river.  Paxtang  crcfcl;  flows 
through  the  eastern  side  and  empties  into 
the  river  below  Harris’  land.  The  thousand 
1 acre  tract  owned  by  Mr.  Harris  was  proba- 
bly this  tract  surveyed  by  the  Proprietary, 
Avhich  he  purchdsed,  if  at  all,  after  1733. 

From  this  draft  it  does  not  appear  that 
Bizalion  or  any  other  trader,  except  Harris, 
settled  upon  or  adjoined  this  land. 

Subsequent  research  may  establish  the 
proprietor’s  tract  as  the  site  of  ‘ ‘Snaketown .’  ’ | 
I Some  other  statements  are  made  which  I 
am  inclined  to  think  are  not  in  accordance 
Avith  historical  truth.  It  is  a well  known 
fact  and  can  easily  be  established  from  the 
county  records,  that  several  Indian  traders 
had  trading  posts  around  Canoy  Town, 
not  a fourth  of  a mile  apart.  There  were 
several  traders,  also,  who  lived  close 
to  Conestogoe  Town,  and  I presume 
the  same  rule  applies  to  Paxtang.  I could 
name  a dozen  traders  who  resided  in  Don- 
egal who  owned  adjoining  farms.  There 
was  no  rule  establishing  Indian  posts,  al- 
though some  made  a special  application  to 
trade  with  a particular  tribe.  A few  traders 
Avere  especially  favored  in  this  way.  As 
to  Rowland  Chambers,  the  records 
seem  to  locate  him  along  Conewago  creek. 
David  M’Clure,  who  married  his  daughter 
Margaret,  OAvned  a farm  adjoining  Randel 
Chambers. 

' will  have  to  try  again,  but  I hope 
he  will  not  shorten  his  line  to  suit  somepre- 
. conceived  idea  of  a fact.  s.  e. 

[Such  industrious  antiquaries  as  “S.  E.” 
'and  should  have  no  difficulty  in  locating 
Snaketown — or  at  least  in  settling  the  ques- 
! tion  whether  it  was  at  this  point  or  not. 
Our  early  pioneers,  and  especially  Indian 
traders,  only  guessed  as  a matter  of  course 
at  distances.  Burt’s  forty  miles  might  just 
as  well  have  been  ten  miles  above  or  ten 
miles  below  as  at  Harrisburg— and  hence 
no  reliance  can  be  placed  on  his  statement. 
As  to  where  the  classic  Indian  locality  of 
Snaketown  was  located,  neither  ‘*S.  E.”  or 
really  have  proven.  In  this  controversjq 
however,  there  seems  to  be  some  difference 
as  to  the  locating  of  Jolin  Harris,  or  rather 
to  his  taking  up  of  land.  John  Harris  was 
first  commissioned  a trader  on  the  Susque- 
hanna with  permission  to  cultivate  fifty 
acres  of  land  in  1707.  He  established  his 
trading  post  at  the  best  ford  on  the  Susque- 
hanna  river,  near  the  mouth  of_Paxtang 


creek.  Near  him  were  Bizalion,  BurtjGncl 
Cliartier,  but  how  near  no  one  knowtfth. 
By  reference  to  N.  & Q.  (No.  1.)  it  will 
he  seen  that  prior  to  1726  he  was  in  posses- 
sion of  a large  quantity  of  land.  Under 
date  of  Jan.  4th  of  that  year  James  Steel 
writes  to  Isaac  Taylor:  “John  Harris  has 
seen  his  warrants  which  are  now  at  James 
Logan’s  to  be  signed.... thee  knows  the  war- 
rants have  been  twice  drawn  over.”  It  is 
true  the  land  was  not  susveyed  for  six  or 
seven  years  subsequent  thereto.  There  was 
a ferry,  as  early  as  the  incident  narrated,  at 
the  point  stated  by  where  Burt 

may  have  located,  but  even  of  this  we  are 
not  certain;  for  we  are  inclined  to  the  opin- 
ion that  he  was  not  a permanent  but  a 
itinerant  Indian  trader.  ] 

History  of  the  Pennsylvania  Steel 
Works. — We  are  indebted  to  the  Rev.  J.  ' 
H.  Wood,  the  author,  for  a copy  of  his  his- 
torical sketch  of  these  local  industriesj  at 
Baldwin,  now  Steelton.  It  comprises  the 
several  articles  printed  in  the  Item,  which 
attracted  attention  at  the  time,  and  which 
we  are  glad  to  see  re-produced  in  this  per- 
manent form.  Mr.  Wood  has  given  a lull  1 
and  exhaustive  account  of  the  rise  and  pro-  ‘ 
gross  01  tiiose  extensive  an^}.magnificent 
works  which  have  added  so*  touch  to  the 
mechanical  industry  of  Dauphin  county. 
The  pamphlet  has  merit  and  value. 

W.  II.  e. 

PAKTKIDGE’S  MILITARY  SOHOOL  AT 

HARRISBURG— 1845-7. 

BY  GEORGE  B.  AYRES. 

[CONCLUDED.] 

May  27th,  1845. — Capt.  P.  appointed  a 
“committee  of  visitation,  advice,  and  gen- 
eral supervision,”  consisting  of  William 
Ayres,  chairman-,  Dr.  Luther  Reily,  Gen. 
C.  Seiler,  James  M’Cormick,  Esq.,  and 
Francis  Wyeth,  Esq.  This  committee  re- 
ceived instructions  in  detail  from  the  super-, 
intendent,  and  the  professors  were  directed 
to  refer  all  important  matters  to  its  judg- 
ment. 

May  28th. — Captain  P.  writes  that  Prof. 
Crooker  complains  that  “the  muskets  re- 
ceived from  the  Arsenal  are  too  heavy,  and 
too  long  for  many  ot  the  cadets.  Would  it 
not  be  well  for  the  committee  to  ascertain 
from  Adjutant  General  Diller  whether  he 
would  feel  authorized  to  have  them  cut  off 
to  such  a length  as  Mr.  Crooker  may  sug- 
gest. ” The  fact  here  referred  to  was  un- 
comfortably true.  »• 


j I shall ; never  forget  the  firsMorning  we 
1 attempted-  to  handle  those*  muskets — the 
old-tashioned,  superseded,  Springfield' flint- 
lock arm,  and  weighing  pounds  enough  to 
I;  sprain  our  young  muscles.  Such  a squirm- 
I)  ing  and  writhing  as  it  required  for  us  boys 
— especially  those  at  the- ■smaller  end  of  the 
line — to  ‘ ‘carry”  those  ancient  blunderbusses 
was  a sight  that  would  have  conciliated 
Falstaff,  or  at  this  day  would  originate  a 
suit  fori  he  prevention  of  cruelty  to  chil-  i 
dren.  By  daily  practice,  however,  they 
grew  lighter,  but  were  always  very  un- 
wieldy for  the  smaller  boys.  Cadets 
Dougherty  and  Hackley,  who  were  the 
smallest  boys,  had  miniature  muskets  of 
j their  own. 

In  the  location  of  the  military  institute  at 
Harrisburg,  Captain  Partridge  not  only 
1 looked  forward  to  a permanent  establish-  : 
ment  there,  but  his  plan  embraced  also  the 
foundingof  similar  auxiliary  schools  through- 
* out  the  State;  alma  mater 
. tral  one  at  the  Capital.  To  this  end  he  de- 
I sired  an  act  of  incorporation,  and  special 
I i buildings  to  accommodate  150  students,  &c. 

I He  writes  June  21,  1845: 

J I “I  perceive  there  is  at  this  time  a great 
, ! rage  for  opening  military  schools  at  difier- 
I ent  places.  This  is  all  very  well  in  principle 
: i if  it  does  not  run  wild  in  practice.  I be- 
' I lie\"e,  indeed  have  no  doubt,  that  combining 
) , a correct  knowledge  of  military  science  and 
of  practical  military  duty  with  all  the  other 
I I branches  of  useful  knowledge,  much  better 
prepares  American  youth  to  make  his  way 
independently  through  the  world,  and  to 
; ,!  move  in  a more  elevated  sphere  than  has 
been  done  by  the  old  collegiate  system;  and 
that  it  is  also  in  perfect  accordance  with 
the  principles  of  our  civil  and  political  in 
stitutions.  I consequently  wish  to  see  the 
system  pursued  generally  throughout  the 
ji  United  States,  but  I wish  to  see  it  pursued 
(prevail)  on  the  same  broad,  liberal  and 
' elevated  principles  on  which  it  was  first 
established  by  me  at  this  place  in  1820 
(Norwich,  Vermont),  and  on  which  it  has 
; ever  been  conducted  under  my  superin- 
tendence. I have  consequently  a strong 
aversion  to  seeing  it  under-estimated.” 

On  Thursday,  July  24th,  by  invitation  tlic 
Cadet  company  participated  in  the  obse- 
quies solemnized  at  Harrisburg  on  tlie 
death  of  Gen.  Jackson,  ex-President,  which 
; had  occurred  on  the  8th  June  preceding. 
The  eulogy  was  delivered  in  the  hall  of  thc^. 


House  of  R^resentatives  by  c/GrovernoP  I 
Sliunk.  The'  procession  of  (^zens  was 
headed  by  the  military  companies — Dauphin 
Guards,  Capt.  E.  W.  Roberts,  Harrisburg 
Rifles,  Capt.  C.  Seiler,  cadets  of  Captain 
Patridge’s  Military  School,  the  Junior 
Guards,  Capt.  J.  'M.  Eyster — together  with 
a number  of  society  organizations.  It  is  re- 
membered that  the  cadets  made  a fine  ap- 
pearance, mar’ched  unexceptionably,  and 
were  a conspicuous  feature  of  that  imposing 
procession. 

On  Friday,  the  8th  of  August  following, 
the  school  made  an  excursion  to  Middle- 
town,  where  we  astonished  the  natives  by 
our  appearance  and  drill — for  hoy  soldiers 
were  a novelty  in  those  days.  The  father  of 
your  honored  townsman,  Mr.  William  Cal-  ' 
der,  generously  sent  us  there  by  canal  pack- 
et-boat, under  command  of  Capt.  Henry 
Lyne.  We  were  hospitably  entertained 
there,  and  we  recollect  one  prominent  citi- 
zen of  that  locality  to  whom  we  were  in- 
debted for  many  kindly  courtesies;  that  was 
Major  Brua  Cameron,  son  of  Gen.  Cameron-. 

At  Highspire,  en  route,  we  were  taken  good 
care  of  by  Mr.  Robt.  Wilson,  whose  sons  were 
among  us.  Cadets  Piper  (Alex.)  Bom- 
baugh,  and  M’Allister  (J.  B.  C.,)  commit- 
tee of  arrangements,  in  a card  published,  re- 
turned thanks  to  “the  citizens  of  Middle- 
town  and  Portsmouth  for  their  elegant  en- 
tertainment and  untiring  attention,”  to 
Mr.  Wilson,  of  Highspire,  Mr.  Calder  and 
Capt.  Lyne. 

At  another  time,  in  the  fall,  we  made  a ' 
“grand”  excursion  by  canal  to  Columbia, 
and_  thence  by  railroad  to  Lancaster. 
Whilst  in  Columbia,  we  stopped  at  Black’s 
Hotel  (I  think  it  was,)  and  in  Lancaster,  at 
Hubley’s.  Among  the  sights  shown  us  at 
Lancaster  was  the  bloody  spot  in  the  old 
jail  where  some  of  our  historic  ancestors 
among  the  “Paxtang  Boys”  had  slaugh- 
tered the  Conestoga  Indian  scoundrels  in 
1763. 

The  magnificence  and  importance  of  this 
iour(!)  cannot  be  appreciated  by  the  boys 
of  to-day.  It  was  a greater  event  for  us  to 
be  taken  to  Lancaster  then  than  for  an  ex- 
cursion of  juveniles  woio  to  Boston  or  Cin- 
cinnati. 

The  first  public  examination  took  place  in 
the  latter  part  of  July,  1845,  at  the  close  of 
the  first  term.  Professors  Crooker  and 
Partridge  made  a vacation  trip  to  Norwich, 
Vermont,  taking  with  them  the  committee^ 


report,  dated  August  8th,  and  m .response  - 
to  which,  the  Superintendent  writ^8“"ion  the 
25th  : “I  have  been  much  gratified  reading 
the  account  of  the  examination,  and  of  the 
respectable  manner  in  which  the  cadets,  as 
well  as  their  instructors,  have  acquitted 
themselves.  Under  all  the  circumstances 
of  the  case,  I do  not  apprehend  that  the  in- 
stitution has  sustained  any  injury  in  conse- 
quence of  my  absence.  The  cadets  are 
generally  young,  and  not  very  far  advanced 
in  the  higher  departments  of  knowledge  ; 
and  to  all  the  branches  to  which  they  have, 
and  probably  will  attend  for  the 
succeeding  quarters,  they  can  be  as 
correctly  taught  by  Messrs.  Crooker 
and  Partridge  as  by  me.  When 
they  are  further  advanced,  both  m}'- instruc- 
tions and  my  lectures  will  be  of  more  im- 
portance to  them.  I shall  spend  the  winter 
with  you;  instruct  in  such  branches  as  may 
be  most  necessary,  and  give  my  regular 
course  of  lectures,  which  will  probably  be 
of  more  importance  to  the  welfare  of  the  in- 
stitution than  my  other  instructions.  I shall 
be  in  Harrisburg  during  the  whole  session 
of  the  Legislature,  and  we  will  ascertain 
what  it  will  do  in  regard  to  act  of  incorpo- 
ration,” &c. 

In  the  absence  of  record  I presume  the 
institution  resumed  operations  in  Septem- 
ber. Captain  Partridge  came  on,  as  he  in- 
tended, and  gave  daily  morning  lectures 
chiefly  on  fortification  and  military  affairs, 
but  varied  with  some  on  History,  Engineer- 
ing and  Moral  Science. 

During  this  winter  a number  of  the 
cadets,  mostly  those  of  the  classical  depart- 
ment, organized  The  Philoiiiathean — a lit- 
erary and  debating  society — the  cadets  be- 
longing to  which  were  designated  by  the 
Greek  letter  phi,  in  brass,  worn  upon  the 
cap.  [I  have  mine  yet].  Prof.  Partridge 
was  President;  I was  Secretary. 

In  addition  to  the  usual  debates,  we  had 
a (so-called)  newspaper,  the  Philomathean, 
of  which  cadet  Piper  was  the  accomplished 
“editor  and  publisher”  (reader),  at  the 
first.  Cadets  Bombaugh  and  Egle  edited  sev- 
eral numbers.  Many  interesting,  profitable 
and  memorable  evenings  were  thus  spent. 

An  out  door  item  of  this  winter’s  experi- 
ence is  worth  recalling.  Once,  during  a 
ight  infantry  drill,  and  being  in  sections  of 
four,  we  were  ordered  to  the  “trail  arms — 
close  order — double  quick — march  !”  The 
day  was  a cold  one,  and  down  the  street  we 
went;  breast  to  back,  a solid  mass;  when, 
in  an  instant,  we  were  tumbled  pell-mell  ^ 
into  an  indistinguishal)le  conglomeration. 


Fortunately  no  one  was  injured|^ut  oni"' 
course  an  evolution  was  “according 
to  Cooper’s  tactics,”  and  tbe  cause  of  the 
disgraceful  melee  was  sought  out  on  the 
spot.  It  so  happened  that  cadet  Burke  had 
trailed  his  musket  too  low  for  the  free  loco- 
motion of  his  neighbors — and  hence  the  re- . 
suit. 

But  here  was  an  unexpected  opportunity  ' 
to  increase  our  military  knowledge  by  the 
practical  institution  of  a Court  Martial. 
Poor  Burke  was  duly  “arrested,”  the  j 
requisite  number  of  cadets  were  detailed  to,  I 
try  him  according  to  the  rules  of  war,  and  j 
the  investigation  proceeded  with  decorum  ; 
and  solemnity.  I presume  he  proved  him- 
self  innocent — at  least  he  was  not  shot.  - 1| 

During  the  summer  of  1846  our  school  q 
was  at  the  height  of  its  glory.  The  war  t : 
with  Mexico  being  then  the  absorbing  pub-  If 
lie  theme,  its  progress  and  our  army’s"! 
achievements  were  also  of  the  most  special  I j 
interest  to  us  military  students.  I remem-  i J 
her  that  as  soon  as  school  was  dismissed  we  1 1 
lost  no  time  at  noon  in  getting  down  to  j 
Dan.  Robinson’s  newspaper  agency,  oppo- 1 
site  Herr’s  hotel,  where  the  Public  Ledger — ! i 
the  chief  source  of  news — would  be  received  ' 
by  the  morning  train.  As  might  be  ex-  ■ | 
pected,  each  battle  received  its  due  share  of  i j 
comment;  but  how  meagre  was  the  data, 
how  poor  the  facilities  for  news,  how  lirh-  j' 
ited  the  sinews  of  war,  when  compared  to  {| 
the  opportunities  during  1861-5  ! 1 

I may  add  here  that  Gen.  T.  B.  Ransom,  ■ 
who  afterwards  fell  at  the  capture  of  the  i 
city  of  Mexico,  had  been  one  of  Captain  [ 
Partridge’s  pupils,  and  a superintendent  of  ] | 
his  school  at  Norwich,  Connecticut. 

It  was  during  this  summer  that,  reducing 
Captain  Partridge’s  instructions  to  practice,  Vj 
we  cadets  built  a miniature  fortification  of 
eartii  and  stones,  in  the  then  vacant  lot  i 
bounded  by  State,  North,  Third  streets  and  i 
Willow  alley.  It  was  laid  out  “according  to  I' 
Partridge,”  with  its  rampart,  bastions, 
ditch,  covert-way,  glacis,  &c.,  &c.,  the  ,j 
waters  of  the  run  which  flowed  through  the  ej 
lot  being  turned  into  the  ditch  surrounding!  I 
the  “fortified”  space.  It  was  really  com- ■ I 
plete.  ^ 

Some  time  in  1846,  under  circumstances  j 
not  remembered,  the  administration  of  the  | 
school  was  changed;  Prof.  Charles  E.  ^ 
Partridge  assumed  the  superintendency  in  j 
addition  to  his  duties  as  classical  instructor^  r 


^rof  Crooker  bade  us  farewell,  Cjand  his  ' 
place  was  filled  by  Mr.  Fredef/ck  W. 
Partridge,  a graduate  of  Hanover,  N.  H., 
and  brother  of  Charles  E. — a tall,  hand- 
some man  of  military  bearing.  The  labor 
and  responsibilities  of  the  position,  how- 
ever, proved  too  great  for  the  delicate  con- 
stitution of  Charles  E.,  and  by  mid-winter 
of  1846-7,  the  fortune  of  the  school  began 
to  wane.  At  any  rate  it  was  passing  out  of 
the  hands  of  the  Partridge  brothers,  as  will 
be  seen. 

Captain  Partridge,  writing  from  Norwich, 
February  9,  1847,  says:  “Mr.  Charles  E.^ 
Partridge  is  now  here.  His  health  is  deli-, 
cate,  so  much  so  that  he  thinks  he  shall  be 
obliged  to  give  up  teaching;  also 
that,  his  brother  will  probably  en- 
gage in  some  other  pursuit.  Under 
these  circumstances  it  appears  that  the  insti- 
tution must  stop  unless  measures  are  taken 
to  continue  after  their  year  expires.  As  I 
first  established  it,  I feel  unwiLing  it  should 
tlius  cease,  and  am  disposed  to  continue  it 
if  there  is  any  fair  prospect  of  success.  I 
have  now  arranged  my  business  here  so  that 
I could  probably  give  more  of  my  personal 
attention  to  it,  and  would  be  enabled  to  fur- 
nish it  with  good  teachers.  * * * * 

I think  H.  a good  location,  and  should  be 
pleased  to  see  a permanent  institution  on 
this  plan  established  there.  “ * * * 

Will  you  inform  me  of  the  state  of  the  in- 
stitution at  the  present  time,  with  such  other 
information  as  you  and  the  committee  may 
think  useful.  In  case  I should  again  take 
the  superintendence  of  it,  I think,  should  it 
succeed  well  another  year,  that  a proper  act 
of  incorporation  might  be  obtained  and  other 
arrangements  adopted  to  make  it  rank  with 
any  other  seminary  in  the  State.” 

This  extract  closes  the  data  upon  which  I 
have  based  these  reminiscences  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Literary,  Scientific  and  Military 
Institute  at  Harrisburg.  The  loss  sustained 
by  the  death  of  Prof.  Charles  E.  Partridge 
and  the  resignation  of  Prof.  Fred.  W.  Par- 
tridge was  irreparable.  The  prospects  for  j 
a successful  continuation  of  the  school  were 
far  from  flattering.  In  August  Captain  P. 
announced  that  the  fall  term  would  com- 
mence on  ilonday,  the  6th  of  Sep- 
tember, but  no  allusion  was  made  to 
the  instructors.  In  the  meantime  the 
trustees  of  the  Harrisburg  Academy 
having  secured  the  Rev.  Mr.  Long  as  Princi- 
pal of  that  institution,  strenuous.eflbrts  wer^ ' 


made  aad  tiearly  all  the  boys  of  academic 
age  were  obtained  as  scholars.  Everything 
was  uncertain  about  the  military  school,  and 
not  until  the  day  of  opening  was  it  posi- 
tively known  who  were  the  teachers,  el- 
even who  would  attend  as  scholars. 

Capt.  Partridge  sent  on  as  Principal  Mr. 
James  W.  Phillips,  a graduate  of  the  Nor- 
wich institution,  with  an  assistant,  whose 
name  is  not  now  remembered.  The  class 
of  students-  was  very  small,  but  the  indefati-  ^ 
gable  committee — or  rather  trustees  of  the  ■ 
Institute — were  determined,  if  possible,  to 
establish  it  upon  a firm  basis. 

On  Saturday  evening,  October  16,  1847, 
a public  meeting  of  the  citizens  of  Harris- 
burg, favorable  to  the  establishment  of  a 
State  military  and  scientific  college,  agree- 
ably to  the  plan  of  Capt.  Partridge,  was 
held  at  the  Court  House.  The  assemblage 
was  a large  one.  Judge  Dock  was  chair- 
man, and  after  a number  of  brief  addresses 
by  Messrs.  Ayres,  K.  J.  Fleming,  M’Cor- 
mick.  Dr.  Seiler  and  others,  a preamble 
and  resolutions  were  adopted  providing  for 
placing  the  institution  on  a firm  basis. 
One  committee  was  appointed  to  draft  a 
memorial  to  the  Legislature  asking  its  aid 
to  the  measure;  and  another  committee  to 
obtain  subscriptions,  which  were  to  be  ap- 
plied to  the  erection  ^f  proper  buildings. 
The  object  was  a noble  one,  but  the  en- 
thusiasm had  passed  away.  The  first 
measure  failed,  and  the  citizens,  unaided 
by  the  State,  lost  heart  in  the  enterprise. 
Under  these  discouraging  circumstances  - 
Capt.  Partridge  withdrew  all  connection' 
from  the  institution.  Without  his  manage- 
ment it  became  a complete  failure,  and  ere 
the  third  term  had  ended,  that  fine  school — 
which  at  one  time  seemed  strong  with  hope 
for  an  auspicious  future — was  brought  to  an  :| 
unfortunate  close.  Bequiescat  in  pace. 

During  the  autumn  oi  1847  there  were 
several  excursions  to  Dauphin  and  again  to  . | 
Middletown,  and  the  cadets  acquitted  them- 
selves  well.  The  last  public  notice  we  :| 
have  of  the  school  was  on  the  occasion  of 
a drill  in  front  of  the  Capitol,  and  “the  fir-  ^ 
ing  of  a national  salute  of  twenty-nine 
guns”  in  front  of  the  ^ate  arsenal,  on  the  ‘ 
celebration  of  Washington’s  birthdav, 
February  23,  1848.  ^ , 

I may  add,  however,  for  the  .information 
of  tiiose  who  have  lost  the  track  of  events, 
tliat  our  able  superintendent.  Captain  Al- 
den  Partridge,  died  at  his  native  home,v 


' Norwich,  Vermont,  January  17th^’A854," 
after  one  day’s  illness.  He  was  sixty-nine 
years  of  age,  and  had  been  throughout  his  ; 
long  life  distinguished  for  good  health,  i 
much  of  which  he  attributed  to  the  habit  of 
walking,  which  exercise  he  kept  up  almost 
to  the  last.  He  had  been  an  instructor  for 
nearly  fifty  years,  and  had  taught  over  twelve 
hundred  pupils  ! He  was  especially  skilled 
in  mathematics  and  the  art  of  war,  and 
was  a high-toned  man  of  generous  impulses. 

Prof.  Charles  Edward  Partridge,  whom 
to  know  was  to  love,  was  a second  cousin 
of  Capt.  P.’s,  and  died  also  at  Norwich, 
April  6,  1847,  at  the  early  age  of  twenty- 
five.  Looking  back  from  this  point  of  time, 
it  seems  scarcely  possible  that  his  intellec- 
tual capabilities  and  manly  character  had 
not  exceeded  this  period  of  life.  He  will 
be  remembered  as  a most  capable  and  thor- 
ough instructor;  quiet  and  gentle  but  firm, 
in  his  discipline;  genial  and  kind  in  manners, 
very  compamonable,  appreciative  of  fun  at 
the  right  moment,  and  a consistent  Chris- 
tian, void  of  sectarianism.  No  occupant  of 
a teacher’s  chair  ever  elicited  greater  re- 
spect and  love,  and  his  memory  is  affec- 
tionately cherished  by  all. 

Professor  Crooker  was  a New  England- 
er, and  graduate  of  the  Norwich  institu-  [ 
tion.  He  was  the  locum  tenens  during  ^ 
Capt.  Partridge’s  absence,  a good  military  ' 
instructor,  and  had  special  charge  of  math-  ! 
ematics  and  the  English  branches.  Al-  i 
though  not  large,  he  was  a man  of  great.  , 

I physical  strength;  could  twirl  one  ^f  those 
heavy  muskets  as  if  it  were  a rattaif/*tcane. 
On  one  occasion  when  two  of  his  cadets 
(who  shall  be  nameless)  thought  proper  to  | 
“pitch  into”  each  other,  and  became  locked  j 
for  a tussle,  he  caught  each  one  by  the  coat 
collar  and  had  the  strength  to  pull  them  ' 
apart;  and  then  to  their  mutual  surprise,  he  I 
brought  them  into  uncomfortable  collision 
,with  each  other  several  times  until  both 
cried  enough ! They  got  more  than 
i they  were  contending  for.  Prof.  C.  is  now 
I a successful  lawyer  at  Mendota,  111. 

! Prof.  Fred.  W.  Partridge  became  a law- 
yer, resident  of  Sycamore,  Illinois.  As 
' might  have  been  expected  by  his  old  stu- 
dents, he  entered  his  country’s  service  dur- 
ing  the  rebellion,  and  rose  to  a brigadier 
generalship.  After  the  war,  he  was  sent  as 
consul  to  Bankok,  Siam,  and  returned  from 
j that  post  about  two  years  ago.  He  was  a 
! man  of  native  dignity,  energetic  character, 
and  higWy  respected.  . , 


Frof.  Tenney  was  quite  a favorite,  genial, 
and  boy-ish— the  youngest  of  our  ‘Taculty.^^  t 
He  served  his  country’s  cause  also,  and  was  I 
last  heard  of  at  Mt.  Sterling,  Ky.,  as  a 
teacher. 

Prof.  Edwin  Sturtivant  Perkins,  the  music 
teacher,  was  born  at  Woodstock,  Vermont, 
January  18,  1805.  He  was  a man  of  cheer- 
tul  disposition,  and  a good,  practical  musi-  i 
dan.  He  was  also  very  expert  in  fencing 
and  sword  exercises.  He  remained  at  Har-  ' 
risburg  after  the  close  of  the  school,  and 
was  engaged  in  the  Pennsylvania  railroad 
service  at  the  time  of  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred June  18,  1870.  ' 

ADDITIONAL  MEMOEANDA. 

*Holman,  Samuel  Augustus,  was  chaplain 
of  the  48th  regiment,  P.  V. 

*Rehrer,  Erasmus  Godfrey,  captain  of 
Company  ‘E,  129th  regiment,  P.  V.,  was 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg. 

Cadets  Holman  and  Rehrer,  upon  Cap-  i 
tain  Partridge’s  resignation,  attended  the 
i Institution  at  Norwich  one  year. 

‘Hiemble,  James  Robinson,  captain  8d 
U.  S.  Cavalry  and  Brevet  Major  U.  S.  A., 

' died  at  Fort  Wingate  (of  which  he  was  in 
command  at  the  time),  Territory  of  New  ( 
Mexico,  April  3,  1867.  ' 

Logan,  James  Jackson,  Dillsburg,  York 
county.  Pa. 

^ *Castle,  Theodore  Butler,  studied  medi- 
cine and  was  in  service  as  surgeon  in  the 
rebellion.  Subsequently  studied  theology, 
and  is  now  a clergyman  of  the  M.  E. 
Church. 

Lombard,  Frank,  of  Springfield,  Mass. 

Correction  in  Names  of  Cadets. — Elmore, 
Charles  A.;  Evans,  William  C. ; Sterrett, 
Thomas  W. ; Kunkel,,  John  A.;  Landis, 
Jeremiah. 

The  arms  and  military  equipments  of  the 
cadets  were  kept  in  a room  known  as  “The 
Armory.”  Here  each  one  had  a niche  for 
his  musket  and  hanging  places  for  his  cap 
and  belt,  which  supported  the  cartridge-box 
and  bayonet-case.  He  was  required  to , 
keep  his  arms  and  accoutrements  bright  and 
clean,  and  a periodical  inspection  was  had 
to  this  effect.  This  was  done  in  public,  ! 
but  I do  not  remember  &f  any  one  being  , 
ordered  off  in  disgrace;  on  the  contrary, 
the  cadets  were  generally  ambitious  to  pre- 
sent a clean  and  unexceptionable  appea^ 
ance. 


The  cadets,  as  a rule^Telt  a degiee  of 
pride  in  their  appearance  and  conduct.  ; 
When  not  on  military  duty,  the  cap  alone 
indicated  that  the  wearer  was  one  of  “Cap- 
tain Partridge’s  boys.”  But  it  was  the, 
talisman  of  general  good  conduct.  Al- 
though it  was  the  duty  of  “Officer  of  the 
Day”  to  report  misconduct  at  any  time  or 
place,  the  necessity  of  so  doing  was  very 
infrequent.  At  one  time  some  of  the 
smaller  boys  were  found  playing  marbles — 
“boys  will  be  boys” — but  it  was  only 
necessary  to  remind  them  that  soldiers  were 
not  expected  to  play  in  the  dirt,  and  there- 
after amusement  was  sought  for  at  a higher 
grade. 

I wish  I could  recall  better  than  I can, 
the  various  qualities  which  distinguished 
many  of  my  old  comrades.  It  must 
necessarily  follow  that  there  be  “some 
bright  particular  stars” — and  there  were. 
BombaughjPiper  (A.  M.),  theMcCoripaicbs, 
Haldeman,  Egle  and  Witman  were'  good 
linguists.  Johnson  (W.  Y.)  and  Visscher  * 
were  the  walking  dictionaries;  catoh  them 
using  an  ordinary  word  if  they  could  lug 
in  one  of  thundering  sound  1 Haldeman 
would  not  study  arithmetic;  nothing  short 
of  algebra  ! Arnold  thought  that '•“compo- 
sitions” selected  from  standard  authors 
were  always  preferable  to  one’s  own;  and 
on  one  occasion,  after  Professor  Chas.  E. 
had  listened  significantly  to  one  whose  au- 
thorship we  all  detected,  he  suggestively 
remarked:  “I  hope  you  have  the  punctua- 
tion correct  !” 

But  the  two  crowning  specialties  of  the 
school  were  Egle  and  Henry  M’Cormick,  in 
mathematics.  When  these  two — as  it 
would  sometimes  happen  in  reciting  geom- 
etry or  algebra — were  both  at  the  black- 
board, the  figures  walked  chalk  in  rapid 
style,  I declare.  No  pons  asinorum  im- 
peded their  Course,  no  problem  seemed  too 
difficult  for  these  young  mathematical 
ogres.  It  was  music,  figure-atively  speak- 
ing, to  hear  those  boys  crack  problems  out 
of  chalk. 

I wish  that  space  did  not  forbid  many 
other  personal  recollections. 

One  of  my  valued  fellow-students,  now  a 
prominent  iron-master  at  Harrisburg,  only 
a few  ^ears  after  our  school-days,  wrote 
some  lines  for  me  which  are  so  much  more 
forcible  after  the  lapse  of  thirty  years,  that 
I beg  his  leave  to  quote  them  in  conclu- 
sion : . 


‘If  e’er  this  page  arrefet  eye,  pause 
for  a moment ; leod.  a thought  to  days  num-  j 
bered  with  the  past,  when  we  proudly  trod  I 
to  music  of  the  soul-stirring  drum — in  huV 
lets  all  arrayed;  and  oft  in  the  stormy  de-  ! 
bate,  made  the  ancient  walls  of  that  old  so-  : 
ciety  hall  resound  with  thrilling  eloquence 
and  argument  unanswerable!  But  our 
comrades,  where  are  they  ? What  wondrous 
changes  hath  old  Time  wrought— and  not  t 
yet  has  he  ceased;  for  in  dark  futurity,  to  us  i 
unfathomable  lie,  awaiting  development,  the 
germs  of  many  unlooked-for  haps  ! Still 
let  us  ever  cherish  with  kindliest  feeling 
the  memories  of  men  and  things  of  yore, 
and  may  the  bonds  of  friendship  wax  , 
stronger  so  long  as  we  are  exposed  to  the 
vicissitudes  of  this  uncertain  existence.,” 

Our  cornrades!  Yes,  where  are  they? 
View  the  list  and  see  how  many  are  known 
to  have  answered  the  roll-call  of  death,  and  ! 
are. now  “present”  in  eternity!  Superin-  ' 
terident,  professors,  cadets,  have  met  again,  i 
and  avyait  that  Great  Day  of  Review,  when 
it  will  be  revealed  who  among  us  all  studied  | 
best  the  all-important  lesson  of  life,  how  to  | 

■ die  ^8‘wbll  as  how  to  live — “the  knowledge  ' 
of  tho  glory  of  God”— and  became  “good  I 
soldiers  of  Jesus  Christ.” 

^ 

Note— It  may  be  opportune  to  add,  for 
the  benefit  of  any  who  desire  Mr.  Ayres’ 
address,  that  it  is  No.  2021  North  Twelfth 
^re^,  Philadelphia. — Ed. 

MOTES  AN»  QUERIES— XII. 


i.  James. 

ii.  John.  ^ 

iii.  Jennet,  m.  Moore. 

iv.  Mary,  m.  Strawbridge. 

V.  Margaret,  m.  Williams. 

vi.  William. 

From  his  will,  of  which  James  Cowden 
and  James  Rutherford  were  the  executors, , 
we  copy  the  following  : “I  bequeath  to  the 
Lodge  No.  21  in  Harrisburg  Five  pound  to 
be  put  to  interest  forever  if  the  Brethren 
thinks  proper,  for  the  charity  fund  of  said 
Lodge.”  The  minutes  of  the  Lodge  from 
the  year  1804  to  1819  being  lost,  it  is  not 
I known  to  any  of  “the  Brethren”  what  dis- 
position \vas  made  of  this  bequest.  Are 
there  any  documents  among  the  Cowden 
or  Rutherford  papers  which  would  give  the 
desired  information  ? w.  h.  e. 

, Bindley  Murray’s  Position.  (N.  & Q. 
VI.) — Mr.  Darby’s  words  as  quoted  by  Dr. 
E.,  recently,  carry  the  impression  that  Mr. 
Murray  joined  the  Society  of  Friends  to 
escape  responsibility  during  the  trying- 
period  of  the  American  Revolution.  I think 
there  is  abundant  evidence  that  the  elder 
Murray  and  his  family,  Bindley  included,  : 
conscientiously  embraced  the  creed  of  op-  | 
position  to  all  war  some  years  lefore  the 
Revolution.  They  were  people  of  great 
moral  courage.  I wrote  that  L.  M.  was  “no 
partizan,  ” but  the  types  make  me  say  “a 
'partizan.”  o.  N.  "VY.  ' 


Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Chambers  (N.  & Q.,  IX.) — Maxwell 
Chambers,  son  of  Arthur  Chambers,  b. 
1748;  d.  July  4,  1785.  He  left  issue  as  fol- 
lows: , . 

i.  Arthur,  b.  Dec.  5,  1772.  'f 

ii.  Elizabeth,  b.  April  14,  1777. 

iii.  Jerefniah,  b.  Nov.  IG,  1779. 

vi.  Maxwell,  b.  Sept.  7,  1782. 

Elizabeth,  wife  of  Maxwell  Chambers,  b. 
1751,  d.  Oct.  3,  1784,  and  with  her  husband 
lie  interred  in  Derry  churchyard.  Who 
can  give  additional  information  concerning 
this  family?  w.  ii.  e. 

, Boyd.— William  Boyd,  a native  of  Pax- 

tang,  b.  in  1733,  d.  May  17,  1808.  He  was 
a soldier  of  the  Revolution,  an  officer  of  one 
of  the  Lancaster  county  battalions,  wounded 
and  taken  prisoner  at  the  battle  of  Long 
Island,  August  27,  177G.  For  a number  of 
years  he  was  the  Master  of  Lodge  No.  21. 
At  his  death  he  left  a wife.  Jennet,  and 
1 children  as  follows: 


, Paxtang  Church,  1808.— In  the  year 
I 1808  the  following  persons  subscribed  the 
i sums  opposite  their  names  for  “the  repair- 
^ ing  of  Paxtang  meeting  house.”  Are  any 


of  them  now  living  ? 

T. 

£. 

H. 

s. 

R. 

d. 

Robert  Elder 

3 

15 

0 

James  Cowden 

15 

0 

Edward  Crouch 

3 

15 

0 

Elizabeth  Gray 

1 

2 

G 

John  Gray 

1 

5 

0 

John  Wiggins 

1 

17 

6 

James  Rutherford 

2 

5 

0 

Samuel  Sherrer 

1 

17 

G 

John  Gilchrist 

1 

10 

0 

Samuel  Rutherford 

1 

10 

0 

Vfilliam  Rutherford 

1 

10 

0 

Roberr,  McClure 

1 

10 

0 

John  Ritchey 

1 

17 

G 

Thomas  Smith 

91 

5 

0 

Susan  ah  Rutherford 

....  0 

11 

3 

Thomas  Elder 

1 

10 

0 

John  Carson 

0 

10 

0.. 

Josiah  Esoy 

10 

J ames  Awl 

2 

John  Allison 

■ 17 

James  Cochran 

..  0 

'15 

Ann  Stephen 

15 

John  McCammon 

15 

Mary  Fulton 

17 

Mary  Rutherford 

7 

V/illiam  Lamed 

..  1 

0 

James  Stewart 

15 

Joshua  Elder.  

0 

Thomas  Buffington 

15 

John  Elder. . .T 

10 

Sarah  Wilson. 

..  1 

2 

John  Forster 

..  1 

10 

Charles  Chamberlain 

..  0 

15 

John  Ross 

9 

Michael  Simpson 

10 

Jean  Carson 

..  0 

7 

Joseph  Burd 

5 

Robert  Gray 

10 

Thomas  Walker 

17 

William  Caldhoon 

0 

John  Rutherford 

..  0 

15 

Michael  Simpson 

..  G 

0 

James  Awl 

7 

Joseph  Burd 

. 5 

David  Patton 

2 

Robert  Gray tt... 

..  1 

10 

Thomas  V/alker 

..  0 

17 

John  Walker 

..  0 

17 

Jacob  Richards 

10 

Jean  Wilson 

5 

Frederick  Hatton 

..  0 

11 

William  Caldhoon 

..  1 

0 

John  Finney 

. 0 

10 

Joseph  Wilson 

. 1 

2 

William  Whitely 

. 0 

12 

David  Stewart 

15 

Thomas  McCord 

..  0 

15 

Eliziibeth  Wills 

. 1 

10 

Hugh  Stephen 

. 0 

15 

John  Rutherford 

. 0 

15 

0 

6 

G 

0 

0 

0 

G 

G 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

G 

0 

0 

4-h 

0' 

G 

0 

0 

G : 
0 ' 
0 
0 
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0 
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0 
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0 
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0 
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6 
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0 
0 
0 
0 
0 


YE  ANCIENT  INHABITANTS— I. 

I The  assessment  lists  of  this  section  of 
I Lancaster  county,  prior  to  the  formation  of 
I the  county  of  Dauphin  in  1785,  are  very  [ 
few,  owing  no  doubt  to  the  destruction  by 
fire  of  the  court  house  at  Lancaster  in  1782. 
We  have  in  our  possession,  however,  copies  [ 
of  quite  a number,  and  as  they  are  of  value, 
not  alone  to  show  who  dwelt  in  this  locality 
a century  ago,  but  important  in  a genealogical 
point  of  view,  we  propose,  from  time  to 
time,  giving  the  lists  as  found,  verbatim. 
This  will  be  the  means  of  preserving  them 
for  future  reference.  ^ 


Y'  EAST  END  OF 

James  Andrew, 
Robert  Bell, 

John  Baker, 
Ferdrick  Bezore, 
Wm.  Brown, 

John  Brown, 
Mathias  Bezore, 
And.  Brown, 

James  Blaird, 

John  Brightble, 
David  Braugbt, 
George  Countz, 
James  Crawford, 
li  Philip  Consleman, 
William  Clark, 
William  Clark,  jr., 
Benjamin  Clark, 
Thos.  Clark, 

I Adam  Cleinan, 

I Thos.  Copenhefer, 
Wm.  Craig, 

Arnold  Chearheart, 
Christian  Couch, 
Andrew  Carver, 
John  Campble, 
Ambrose  Crean, 
Andrew  Cooper, 
John  Cunningham, 
James  Carrethers, 
James  Dixon, 
Robert  Dixon,. 
Henry  Dowdy, 

John  Evert, 
Andrew  Ensworth, 
John  Ensworth, 
Josiah  Espy, 
Nicholas  Earhart, 
Robert  Even, 

Peter  Felty, 

John  Foster, 

Wm.  G.  Grenlie, 
Nicholas  Gcrrah, 
John  Grenlie, 

John  Graham, 
James  Graham, 
AVm.  Gray, 

John  Gilliland, 
Mathias  Hiss, 

Thos.  Hume, 

Robert  Hill, 

John  Hollenback, 
Slartin  Hiss, 

Rudy  Hook, 
Christian  Henry, 
John  Hume, 

Adam  Harper, 


HANOVEH,  17G9. 

Alex.  Martin, 
Walter  McFarland, 
Wm.  McCullough, 
John  Miller, 

Robert  Misleby, 
Adam  P.  Miley, 
Fred.  Pickel, 

John  Preaner, 

David  Preast, 

Vendel  Rattle, 

Peter  Potz. 

Jacob  Pruner,'/ 
Porgart  Poor, 
Mathias  Poor, 
Mathias  Poor,  jr'., 

J oseph  Perkey, 
James  Petecrew,  ’ 
John  Rough, 

And.  Reed,  ^ 
Casper  Reader, 

Peter  River, 

Jacob  Riegart, 

Wm.  Robison, 

Peter  Road, 
ChristianRumberger, 
Jacob  Stover, 

David  Streain, 

Henry  Segler, 

Ulery  Seorger, 

James  Sloan, 

Mike  Straw, 

Nicholas  Simon, 
Alex.  Swann, 
Archibald  Slowan, 
Charles  Stewart, 
William  Stewart, 
James  Stewart, 
Lazarus  Stewart, 
John  Shaver, 

Alex.  Slo\van, 

Isaac  Sharp, 

John  Strain, 

Simon  Tuce, 

J ohn  Tiller, 

John  Tibbens, 

John  Tibbens,  jr., 
Jacob  Tups, 

Edward  Tate, 

George  Title, 

John  Todd, 

John  Toons, 

John  Thomson, 
Moses  Vance, 

George  Woolf, 

Hugh  Watson, 

Adam  White, 


I 


Aljraliani  Hubler,  Hugh  Watt, 

Peter  Hendrick,  George  Willy, 

George  Hendrick,  John  Weaver, 

Brice  Ines,  Jacob  Woolf, 

James  Ines,  Daniel  Weaver, 

And,  Kellender,  Samuel  White, 

Mike  Kitch,  Peter  Walmor, 

Alex.  Kidd,  Abe  Wingart, 

Philip  Kister,  John  Winter, 

Fite  Livergood,  Henry  White, 

Alex.  Laughlan,  Wm.  Wreck, 

Daniel  Leady,  John  Weaver,  jr., 

Henry  Lowmiller,  Widow  Graham, 

Anthony  McCreight,  Peter  Wolf, 

Henry  Miller,  Jacob  Wolf, 

Kellean  Mark,  William  Young, 

Charles  Mire,  James  Young, 

Daniel  Muser,  Robert  Young. 

• Freemen. 


Robt.  Billens, 
Samuel  Brown, 
Alex.  Greenlee, 
Cauplen  Gourdain, 
Samuel  Irwin, 
John  Lard, 

John  Linch, 

Christ.  Long, 
Patrick  M’Nay, 

Robert  White, 
Wm.  White, 

David  Tibbens, 
Andrew  Karson, 
James  Grain, 

John  Bumgardner, 
Wm.  Moreland, 


John  Moor, 

Henry  Prunner, 
Alexander  Robtson, 
John  Toops,J 
Henry  Tupsj 
Peter  Wyrick, 

A!ex.  Young, 

Robert  Young. 

Inmates. 

Jacob  Pickel, 

Henry  Fensler, 

And.  Tompson, 

Jacob  Weaver, 

Christ.  Bumgardner, 
Sam’l  Holliday, 
Patrick  Cunningham. 


John  Bhunnhu.  Cnbpptnr. 

NOTES  AND  OUElUES-XIIl. 


Historical  and  Genealogical. 


Reminiscences  of  the  Military  Acad- 
emy AT  Harrisburg. — One  ot  the  profes- 
sors of  this  institution,  upon  the  receipt  of , 
Mr.  Ayres’  valuable  sketch,  writes; 

“After  a lapse  of  more  than  thirty-three 
years,  I received  the  roll  of  the  Pennsylva- 
nia Military  Institute,  of  1845.  I was  more 
than  pleased  in  looking  over  the  names  of 
the  young  soldiers  of  that  day.  Their 
bright  faces  came  up  before  my  mind’s  eye 
as  distinct  as  if  but  yesterday.  Those  morn- 
ing diills  on  State  street,  the  visitors  on  the 
broad  board-walk  under  the  locust  trees, 
Mr.  Perkins  with  his  E flat  bugle, 
the  fifers  and  drummers,  and  the 
suits  we  all  had  on  those  | 
cheerful  June  and  July  morninsrs.*^  Do  you^i 


remember  the  mischievous,boys4^ho  used’ 
to  come  and  disturb  our  studies  at  the  win- 
dows, and  the  detail  of  cadets  Zollinger, 
Maglaughlin  and  two  more  whose  names  I 
now  disremember,  who  were  ordered  to 
bring  them  in  on  one  Saturday  morning? 

“The  fourth  company  of  bright  lads,  the^ 
smallest  of  all  in  the  school — Baker,  Dock, 
Dougherty,  Egle,  Elmore,  Hackley,  Jones, 
Jennings,  James  M’Cormick,  Rehrer  and 
John  Wyeth — who  could  execute  all  man- 
ual exercises,  marchings,  and  firings  more 
accurate  and  better  than  any  of  the  other 
companies.  Every  one  was  an  epitome  of 
a real  soldier.” 

Another  correspondent  has  furnished  us 
with  the  following  additional  data: 

Jones,  .John  Andrew  Y/illiamson,  was  an 
officer  of  the  celebrated  “Burdan’s  Sharp- 
shooters,” and  served  through  the  war. 

Miller,  James  Madison,  went  out  as  an 
officer  of  a Pennsylvania  regiment,  and 
served  as  a staff  officer.  He  died  at  Mon- 
trose, Pa. 

Wright,  Thomas  Forster,  was  a graduate 
of  West  Point,  served  as  colonel  of  a Cali-  ' 
fornia  regiment,  made  with  his  command 
the  celebrated  march  through  Arizona  in 
1861,  was  subsequently  promoted  in  the 
regular  army,  and  fell  in  the  Modoc  war. 

Dixon. — Robert  Strain,  a native  of  Han- 
;•  over,  and  until  his  removal  to  Ohio,  about 
rthe  commencement  of  the  present  century, 

! I member  of  Rev.  Snodgrass’  church,  under 
' date  of  “Dayton,  Ohio,  November  24th, 
i 1835,”  gives  this  record  of  Richard  Dixon: 

“A  statement  of  facts  with  regard  to  the 
services  of  Richard  Dixon  in  the  War  of  the 
; Revolution — 

“Richard  Dixon,  of  Lancaster  county, 
Penn’a,  enlisted  in  Lancaster,  Penn’a,  in 
the  early  part  of  the  year  1775,  under  Mat- 
thew Smith,  a Captain,  and  remained  under 
Capt.  Smith  until  his  term  of  enlistment 
was  ended.  He  then  enlisted  for  and  dur- 
ing the  -war,  and  said  Dixon  was  promoted 
to  the  rank  of  either  Quartermaster  Ser- 
geant  or  Sergeant  Major.  I am  very  dis- 
tinct in  my  recollection  of  Richard  Dixon. 
When  he  first  enlisted  I made  a shot  pouch 
for  him  and  stamped  on  the  cover  thereof 
the  motto  of  “Liberty  or  Death  !”  The 
whole  of  the  four  brothers  of  the  Dixon 
family  were  in  the  service  until  the  w^ar 
: was  ended,  and  were  of  the  truest  kind  of 
ui  Whigs  and  Patriots. 

“Robert  Strain.” 


How  They  Formeel^  Extinguished 
Fires  in  Harrisburg.— of  the  early 
ordinances  of  the  borough  required  every 
householder  to  have  one  lire  bucket  for 
each  story  of  the  house.  These  buckets 
were  made  of  heavy  leather,  long  and  nar- 
row in  size,  and  were  painted  diflerent 
colors  as  the  owner  chose,  with  his  or  her 
name  on  them,  and  were  kept  hanging  in 
some  convenient  place — frequently  in  the 
hall  or  entry — and  it  was  the  oc- 
cupant’s duty,  in  case  of  an  alarm,  to 
carry  or  send  them  to  the  fire.  Double 
lines  were  formed  to  the  nearest  pumps, 
and  sometimes  to  the  river : men  and 
often  women  and  children  joined  in  these 
lines,  the  latter  being  in  the  empty  bucket 
line.  The  buckets  were  passed  from  one  to 
another  filled  with  water  and  emptied  into 
the  side  of  the  engines,  v;hich  were  worked 
by  hand,  the  empty  buckets  then  passed 
back  by  those  on  the  opposite  line.  Often 
the  buckets  were  not  more  than  half  full 
when  reaching  the  engines,  the  water  being 
spilled  by  passing  them  along  the  line. 
There  were  separate  lines  for  each  engine. 

Balthaser  Sees,  who  built  the  old  Union, 
the  first  fire  engine  in  the  town,  also  made 
about  fifty  feet  of  leather-sewed  hose,  which 
was  intended  to  have  water  conveyed  from 
the  pumps  through  them.  As  sewed  hose 
was  not  water-tight  they  never  could  be 
used.  It  was  a difficult  matter  to  maintain 
the  lines  at  a distance  from  and  out  of  sight 
of  the  fire,  as  every  one  wished  to  see  it.  It 
was  hard,  laborious  work  to  pump  water  for 
the  buckets  and  to  work  the  engines.  When 
the  pumps  failed,  as  they  often  did,  lines 
were  then  formed  to  the  river. 

This  primitive  means  of  putting  out 
fires  was  continued  until  1836,  when 
to  the  great  relief  and  joy  of  the 
people  the  Citizen  engine  was  purchased. 
It  was  built  by  Agncw,  ot  Philadelphia, 
and  sucked  the  w^ater  and  forced  it  through 
hose.  Hose  enough  was  bought  to  reach 
from  either  the  river  or  canal  to  the  center 
of  the  town,  and  by  that  means  the  engines 
at  the  fire  were  supplied,  but  not  in  suffi- 
cient quantity  without  the  bucket  lines. 
This  continued  until  the  water  works  were 
completed  in  1840,  and  fire  plugs  and  hose 
took  the  place  of  the  primitive  means. 

The  Citizen  should  be  No.  4 instead  of 
No.  3 in  succession,  as  the  third  company 
was  called  the  Harrisburg,  and  was  an  or- 
ganized company  for  some  years.  Thcy^ 


had  the  most  modern  as  well  as  thd^^iand- 
somest  engine  in  the  borough.  It  was  made 
by  Bates,  of  Philadelphia,  but  was  not  con- 
sidered efficient  in  throwing  water,  and  was 
finally  sold  and  the  company  disbanded. 
The  engine  house  was  located  on  Second 
street  above  Locust,  east  side.  Alderman 
Kepner  was  one  of  the  original  members. 

The  hard  work  of  the  firemen,  at  a confla- 
gration, at  the  engine  brakes,  continued  until  I 
the  present  steam  engines  were  adopted. 
The  Friendship  being  the  first  one,  all 
the  hand  engines  were  gradually  re- 
placed by  steam  until  the  whole  five 
companies  were  supplied  with  steamers. 
The  laborious  work  of  the  fireman  was  only 
partially  relieved  by  the  change,  as  they 
were  compelled  to  draw  the  heavy  steamers 
to  the  fires  until  horses  were  substituted. 
The  council  and  the  citizens  should  always 
be  liberal  with  our  firemen,  as  there  is  no 
better  and  more  efficient  department  in  the 
country. 

The  first  mode  of  giving  the  alarm  of  fire  i 
was  by  the  ringing  of  the  old  Court  House  | 
bell,  followed  by  the  different  church  belb,  | 

the  engine  houses  then  were  small  frame 
buildings  without  bells.  Subsequently  the 
direction  was  struck  by  the  bells  on  the 
different  engine  houses.  The  old  Philadel- 
phia system  was  then  adopted,  viz:  One 

stroke  for  North,  two  for  South,  three  for 
East  and  four  for  West  ; the  other  divisions 
of  the  compass  were  also  struck.  This 
alar  ».i  continued  in  boUi  cities  until  the  fire  i 
alarm  was  erected  in  1874.  This  was  | 
adopted  by  couhcil  over  much  opposition, 
as  all  new  enterprises  mostly  are,  at  an  ex- 
pense of  ten  thousand  dollars.  9vOur  present 
Mayor,  John  D.  Patterson,  when  in  coun- 
cil, was  greatly  censured  for  the  course  he 
took  in  advocating  the  passage  of  the  ordi- 
nance. It  has,  however,  proved  so  greatly 
beneficial  in  preventing  extensive  conflagra- 
tions that  it  could  not  be  dispensed  with.  b. 


PJETITION  OF  THK  INHABITANTS  OF 
JHANoVBB  TOWNSHIP  AGAINST  THE 
mVISION  OF  THE  SAID  TOWNSHIP, 
EEBBUAKY  SESSIONS,  1760. 

In  connection  with  the  tax*list  of  “East 
End  of  Hanover  township,  1769,”  recently 
' published  (N  & Q — xii),  we  present  the  fol- 
lowing petition  to  the  court  at  Lancaster 
protesting  against  the  division  of  the  town-  ’ 
ship.  The  signatures  are  originals,  and  al- 
though it  confirms  a statement  repeatedly 
made,  that  our  Scotch-Irish  ancestors,  witl^ 


' scarely  an  exceptionC^ere  able  to  read  and^ 
; write — we  cannot  saiy^as  much  tor  their  or* ' 
' thography,  as  will  be  seen,  quite  a number 
did  not  know  how  to  spell  their  names. 
Adam  Reed,  Esq.,  in  affixing  his  signature, 
adds:  “As  I don’t  Expect  to  be  at  next 

Court  I doe  not  agree  to  any  devision  of 
this  township.” 

To  the  Honorable  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
j to  meet  at  Lancaster  the  seventh  February, 
j 17G9: 

Greetustg:  whereas  it  has  been  reported 
that  a Plan  is  now  intended  in  order  to  have 
I Hanover  Township  divided,  in  which  the 
undernamed  Persons  do  reside,  which  if 
done,  must  necessarily  prove  to  the  Disad- 
vantage and  dissatisfaction  of  the  Inhabitants 
thereof,  and  Consequently  be  attended  with 
fatal  Consequences. 

We  therefore  beseech  your  Honors  to  put 
a stop  to  such  proceedings  and  we  will  for- 
ever pray  as  in  duty  bound.  

Timothy  Green,  John  Grame,  - 
Sami.  Paterson,  James  Willson, 

Danel  Shaw,  James  Wilson, 

James  Hutchison,  Samuel  Allen, 

James  Low,  Isaac  Hannah, 

Patrick  Machan,  Matthew  Hannah, 

David  Forgusson,  William  Repet, 

Samuel  Fergusson,  Samuel  Hutchison, 
William  Fergusson,  Thomas  Scott, 

William  Cooper,  John  Woods, 

John  Cooper,  Robert  Hutchison, 

John  Stewart,  Joseph  Hutchison, 

James  Finney,  Jno.  Hutchison, 

James  Irwen,  James  Hamilton, 

Thomas  McMillan,  Alexdr.  Robinson, 

George  McMillan,  Jas.  McClanachan, 
James  McMillan,  Joseph  Hutchison,  jr. 

John  Shaw,  Thos.  Kenedy, 

Richard  Johnson,  Robert  Kenedy, 

Mathew  Snody,  Willm.  Brown, 

James  Johnson,  Jos.  Barnet, 

John  M.  Cory,  Wm.  McCluer, 

Wm.  Wright,  Wm.  Brandon, 

James  Robertson,  Thos.  Finney, 

Robt.  Hume,  Joseph  Wilson, 

Thos.  Finey,  Andrew  Walles,i' 

Marth  Barnut,  Thomas  McCluer, 

William  ]^'^oorhead,  James  Rogers, 

Wiftiam  Cathcart,  William  Rogers, 

Robert  Porterfield,  William  Young, 

Thomas  Strain,  John  Crawford, 

Jos.  Thompson,  James  Crav,^iord, 

John  Tompson,  James  Wilson, 

Thomas  Meen,  Robt.  Wallace,' 

Thomas  McElhinney,  Robert  Parks,  ^ 


James  McCreight, 
Samuel  Sturgeon, 
John  Thomson, 
Richard  Dearmond, 
John  McQuown, 
Joseph  Allen, 
William  Creain, 
Anthony  McCreight, 
Lazarus  Stewart, 

Jas.  Petty  crew, 

Jas.  Robinson, 
Robert  Sturgeon. 
Alexr.  McCoy, 

Jno.  Campbell, 
Richard  Crawford, 
John  Star, 

Adam  Reed, 


Joseph  Parks,  ^ 
Joseph  Snodgrass 
Michel  Venlear, 
Willm.  McCullouch, 
James  Dixon, 
Samuel  Brown, 
Andrew  Endsworth, 
John  Gilkeson, 

Brice  Innes, 
Alexander  Sloan, 
Mathew  Thornton, 
John  Andrew, 

John  Todd, 

James  McCreight,  jr. 
Robt.  Kirkwood, 
Anthony  McCreight. 


NOTES  AND  yCEBKIES— XIV.  . 

. 7 'Y 

Historical  and  Geneological.  * ^ 

Sawyeu-^Family. — In  the  fond  hope  of 
unraveling  the  tangled  threads  of  Scotch- 
Irish  Genealogy,  we  shall  from  time  to  time 
print  such  records  as  we  have  in  our  pos- 
session, with  the  request,  however,  that 
wliatever  additional  information  can  be 
given  will  be  sent  us,  so  that  if  possible 
they  can  be  made  complete: 

1.  William  Sawyer,  a native  of  Ireland 
settled  with  his  parents  on  the  Kennebec  in 
Maine  in  the  fall  of  1717.  Whether  his 
father  ever  came  to  Pennsylvania  is 
doubiM— but  William  located  in  London- 
derrv  township  prior  to  1735.  He  was  born 
in  1703  and  died  October  18,  1784.  In  old 
Derry  Church  grave-yard  is  this  inscrip- 
tion:— 

In  memory  of 
WILLIAM  SAW- 
YER, who  dep- 
arted this  Life 
Octo’rthelS,  1784, 
in  the  81st  year  • 
of  his  age. 

Ilis  wife  Sophia  (her  maiden  name  we 
know  not),  b.  in  1705,  d.  Sept.  9,  1788, and  is 
buried  by  his  side.  They  had  issue,  all  b. 
in  Londonderry  township,  among  others— 

2.  i.  John,  b.  1735,  m.  Jane  Allen. 

ii.  Thomas,  b.  1737,  d.  May  5,  1708. 

3.  iii.  William,  b.,  1739,  m. 

4.  iv.  Benjamin,  b.  1748,  m. 

ir.  John,  b.  1735.  m.  Jane  Allen  of 
Hanover  township.  They  had  issue — 

i.  Joseph,  who  died  in  Preble  co.,  O. 

ii.  John,  who  married  Mary  Bell  of  Han- 
over. 

iii.  William. 


iv.  Jane,  b.  17G4;  d.  Nov, 
Robert  Geddes. 


20.  1803,  m.j 


And  five  other  daughters^bne  of  whom 
m.  James  Johnston,  removed  in  1827,  to 
Fountain  co.,  Ind.,  and  died  there.  One 
m.  John  JM’Cord,  in  1827  removed  to 
JJrebleco.,  O., and  died  there.  One  m.  John 
Allen;  one  John  Boal,  and  thb fifth  William 
Sawyer,  a cousin.  Concerning  the  last  we- 
; have  the  following  information:  Some  year,s- 
after  their  marriage  William  Sawyer  and 
his  wife  became  thoroughly  convinced  that 
their  marriage  was’wrong  and  agreed  finally 
to  separate.  Accordingly  their  farm  was 
sold  and  the  proceeds  divided.  Both  loved 
each  other  dearly,  and  when  the  time 
came  for  a separation  the  ordeal  was  a i 
severe  one.  After  embracing  his  wife,  he  ' 
would  go  but  a short  distance,  then  return, 
and  so  continued  for  some  time,  when  at 
last,  amid  tears,  he  passed  out  of  view. 
William  Sawyer  went  to  the  then  far  West, 
engaged  in  boating  on  the  Ohio,  and  was 
subsequently  drowned  in  the  Kanahwa  river 
while  taking  down  a boat  load  of  salt.  His  ' 
widow  married  Joseph  Cloky.  By  this 
marriage  there  were  three  children.  A 
daughter  Mary  married  Rev.  Mr.  Wilson,  of 
Cannonsburg,  Pa., 

111.  William  Sawyer,  b.  1739,  d.  August 
20,  1785.  He  m.  in  1703  and  had  issue. 

i.  Jane,  b.  1765,  m.  David  Miskimins. 

5.  ii  IMary  b.  1767,  m.  AVm.  Crain. 

iii.  Margaret,  b.  1769. 

iv.  Joseph,  d.  1771,  d.  Feb.  23, 1789. 

V.  William,  b.  1773. 

vi..  Elizabeth,  b.  1776. 

IV".  Benjamin  Sawyer  b.  1748;  d.  Feb. 

5,  1792.  His  wife  was  Margaret . They 

had  issue — 

i.  Thomas. 

ii.  William. 

iii.  James. 

iv.  Hannah. 

V".  Mary  Sawyer,  b.  1707,  m.  in  1788,  Wil- 
liam Crain,  b.  1765;  d.  Jan.  8,  1802.  They 
left  issue  among  others — 

i.  ]\Iary,  b.  May,  1789. 

ii.  William  Sawyer,  b.  October  1791. 

AV.  H.  E. 

A WedgewoodMasonic  Pitcher. — We 
have  in  our  possession  an  artistic  example  of 
the  celebrated  Wedge  wood  ware,  which  is 
not  only  interesting  to  those  who  appre- 
ciate Ceramic  art,  but  is  ^a  valuable  me- 
morial of  Free-Masonry : The  article  was  re- 
cently sent  us  from  Ohio,  by  a descendant  of 
Samuel  Hill,  a native  of  England,  but  who 
came  early  to  America  and  resided  for  years 
in  Harrisburg,  where  he  died  in  the  yearl809.j,. 


Mr.  Hill  was  made  a Mason  in  Pgr^everance 
Lodge,  Ho.  21,  and  when  during  Uie  yd^rS 
1795  6 he  visited  England,  on  his  return 
brought  home  the  Masonic  souvenir  which 
after  the  lapse  of  eighty  odd  years  in  still  in 
existence.  It  is  a pitcher  of  graceful  form, 
of  white  Avare,  measuring  eleven  an^  a fialf 
inches  in  height,  with  a capacity  ofjone  and 
a half  gallons:  Beneathjhe  spout,  within 
a circular  garland,  composed  of  a grape 
vine  in  fruitage  on  one  side,  and  blades  of 
w^heat  with  roses  intertwined  on  the  other, 
linked  together  by  a cluster  of  roses,  appears 
the  monogram  S.  II. 

On  the  left  cheek  of  the  pitcher  resting  on 
a Masonic  p.Avement  there  are  two  Cor- 
inthian columns  bearing  spirally  respec- 
tively the  inscription;  “Vide,  Aude, 
Tace,”  and  “Sit  Lux,  et  Lux  Fuit,”  and 
surmounted  by  the  figures  of  Faith  and 
Charity.  « Within  the  columns  are  three 
candles,  the  coffin  and  sprig  of  acacia,  the 
letter  G within  the  center  of  a five-pointed 
irradiated  star,  the  cock  and  bee-hive,  the 
motto  on  scroll  “Memento  Mori,”  the  mal- 
let, crossed  keys,  ashler,  hour-glass,  pick 
and  spdde  crossed,  crossed  quills,  the  open 
Bible  bearing  the  square  and  compasses, 
plumb,  trowel  and  level,  the  All-Seeing  Eye 
irradiated,  the  sun  and  moon  and  stars  in 
firmament,  and  in  ethereal  space  the  figure 
of  Hope  seated  upon  the  ark  with  the  an- 
chor. The  whole  is  gracefully  garlanded 
with  acacia,  roses  and  wheat  blades. 

On  right  cheek  of  the  pitcher  appears  an 
oval  wreath  formed  of  acacia  and  roses.  Be- 
low are  the  various  emblems  of  agriculture, 
the  arts,  and  literature  v/ith  the  word  ‘ ‘Inde- 
pendence” in  a scroll.  Above  the  center  is 
the  cap  of  Liberty  with  the  word  thereon, 
surrounded  by  a Avreathof  acacia  the  w’hole 
irradiated.  On  either  side  of  the  Liberty 
cap  are  the  U.  S.  flag  containing  fifteen 
stars,  a U.  S pennant,  and  a lighted  torch. 
Within  the  OA^al  are  these  lines: 

‘‘As  ho  toils  3'our  rich  g'lebe,  the  old  peasant 
sh'til  toll, 

AVhilc  his  i)OSom  witii  liberty  glows, 

IIo\v  vour  vyurreu  expired— how  Montgomery 

And  how  Washixgt 0^'  hu  i bled  your  foes.” 

On  the  eve  of  the  celebration  of  the  cen- 
tenary of  Lodge  21,  such  relics  of  the  old- 
time  are  more  greatly  appreciated  and 
highly  prized.  m'.  h.  e. 

KOIJKRT  1IABKI:!5, 
tt: ember  of  Congress  1833-7.  •• 


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• A true  representative  of  the  Ilarri^  fam-  • 
ily  in  the  third  generation  was  Robert  Har- 
ris,  son  of  the  Founder,  John  Harris,  and  of 
Mary  Reed,  daughter  of  Adam  Reed,  Esq., 
of  Hanover.  He  was  born  at  Harris’  Ferry  I 
on  the  5lh  of  September,  1768.  He  was  ' j 
brought  up  as  a farmer,  and  resided  in  the  jj 
early  part  of  his  life  in  the  log  and  frame  0 
building  on  Paxtang  street,  now  used  as  a !|1 
public  school.  His  farm  extended  from  the  l|  ? 
dwelling  house  down  the  river  to  about  the  ,ii 
present  location  of  Hanna  street,  and  thence  ■. 
out  over  the  bluff,  including  the  ground  oc-  \ '■ 
cupied  by  the  Catholic  cemetery,  contain-  ’ = 
ing  about  one  hundred  acres.  1 

By  the  death  of  his  father  in  1791,  much  i 
of  the  business  affairs  of  the  family  was  || 
early  entrusted  to  him.  He  was  possessed 
of  considerable  public  spirit,  aiding  in  the  ■ 
establishment  of  various  enterprises,  includ- 
ing the  bridge  over  the  Susquehanna,  the  [ 
Harrisburg  bank  and  the  Harrisburg  and 
Middletown  turnpike  road.  In  the  first  two  ' ' 
of  which  he  was  a director  and  perhaps  also  [ 
in  the  last.  Mr.  Harris  was  appointed  to  | i 
various  public  trusts.  He  was  one  of  the  I 
State  Commissioners  to  survey  and  lay  ofi: 
a route  for  the  turnpike  from  Chambersburg  ' 
to  Pittsburgh;  also  for  improving  the  Susque- 
hanna, in  the  course  of  which  the  Com- 
missioners descended  the  river  below  M’- 
Call’s  Ferry.  When  the  Assembly  of  the 
State  decided  to  remove  the  seat  of  Gov-  | 
ernment  to  Harrisburg,  Mr.  Harris  was  ; ! 
selected  as  one  of  the  Commissioners  for 
fixing  the  location  of  the  Capitol  buildings,  j . 
preparatory  to  the  removal.  i ' 

During  the  Mill-Dam  troubles  in  1795,  ! 
Mr.  H.  was  one  of  the  party  of  prominent 
citizens  who  finally  tore  down  the  Landis  j 
dam,  the  site  of  which  "was  in  the  lower  ' 
part  of  the  city,  and  to  which  was 
attributed  much  of  the  sickness  ; 

then  prevailing  here.  He  was  one  of  ; 
the  first  to  rush  into  the  water;  and  it  was 
said  that  he  was  then  laboring  under  an  > 
ague  chill,  but  never  afterwmrds  had  a re-  ' 
turn  of  it. 

During  the  war  of  1813--14  Mr.  Harris 

was  appointed  paymaster  of  the  troops  ‘ 

whiijh  marched  to  Baltimore,  hnd  acted  as 
such  at  York,  where  the  soldiers  were  dis- 
charged. 

He  was  elected  to  Congress,  and  took  his  ; 
seat  in  1823,  and  by  a re-election  served  '£ 
therein  until  the  4th  of  March,  1827.  On  1 
one  of  the  occasions  he  brought  home  v*^ith(  j 


him  a picture,  made  before  the  aays^jjfoi  ua- 
guerreotyping,  of  the  celebrated  John  Ran- 
dolph, of  Virginia,  representing  him  on  the 
floor  of  the  House  of  Represcfitatlves,  en- 
veloped in  a large  coat,  extending  his  long, 
lank  arms,  and  his  bony  finger,  as  he 
pointed  it  at  Henry  Clay  and  others,  in  the 
course  of  his  impassioned  and  sarcastic  har- 
angue. 

Mr.  Harris  served  in  Congress  during 
the  Presidency  of  John  Quincy  Adams, 
and  of  course  knew  him.  Wheii  General 
Taylor,  as  President,  was  in  Harrisburg, 
Mr.  Harris  was  appointed  to  deliver  the  ad- 
dress of  welcome  on  the  part  of  the  citi- 
zens. During  the  subsequent  intercourse 
with  Gen.  Taylor,  he  observed  to  him  that 
he  had  dined  with  all  of  the  preceding 
Presidents.  He  was  married  in  Philadel 
phia  in  the  spring  of  1791,  during  the 
Presidency  of  Gen.  'Washington,  and  dined 
at  his  table,  and  there  or  elsewhere  with 
Adams,  Jefferson,  Madison,  and  probably 
Mr.  Monroe.  He  was  intimately  acquainted 
with  Gen  Harrison  when  a lieutenant  in 
the  army,  had  entertained  him  at  his  house 
in  Harrisburg,  and  was  invited  to  dine  with 
him  during  his  brief  term  as  President.  He 
was  on  friendly  terms  with  John  C.  Cal- 
houn, and  'Well  acquainted  with  General 
Jackson. 

After  the  State  Capitol  was  removed  to 
Harrisburg  the  residence  of  Mr.  Harris,  who 
had  in  1805  purchased  the  Harris  mansion 
from  his  brother  David,  and  from  that 
period  occupied  it,  was  the  center  ot  attrac- 
tion at  the  seat  of  Government.  He  enter- 
tained many  of  the  prominent  men  of  the 
State  and  of  the  Legislature.  At  his  house 
might  have  been  seen  Governor  Findlay, 
Samuel  D.  Ingham,  Thomas  Sergeant, 
Wm.  J.  Duane,  Gov.  Wolf,  and  various 
other  persons  of  distinction,  including  Isaac 
Weaver,  of  Greene  county,  Speaker  of  the 
Senate  from  1817  to  1821,  a gentleman  of 
marked  presence,  and^vho  Mr.  Harris  said 
more  resembled  Gen.  Washington  than  any 
other  man  he  had  ever  seei^.  During  the 
Presidency  of  Gen.  Washington,  Mr.  Harris, 
then  a young  man,  accompauied  the  party 
on  board  the  Clermont,  the  steamboat  of 
John  Fitch,  when  that  vessel  made  its  trial 
trip  on  the  Delaware. 

The  first  prothonotary  of  Dauphin  county 
was  Alexander  Graydon,  and  the  first  reg- 
ister Andrew  Forrest,  both  sent  from  Phila- 
delphia, by  Governor  Mitlbn,  with  whonr 


I 


they  had  served  as  fellow  officer*  in  the  war  - 
, of  the  Revolution.  Gov.  M’Ke^u  for  some 
reason  refused  to  re-appoint  Mr. Forrest  and 
tendered  the  appointment  to  Mr.  Han  is.  i 
He  however  recommended  the  retention  . 
of  Mr.  Forrest;  but  Gov.  M’Keau  informed 
him  that  if  he  did  not  accept  the  office  he 
would  appoint  some  one  else.  He  accord-  j 1' 
ingly  accepted  it,  but  it  is  said  divided  the  | i 
the  fees  with  Mr.  Forrest  for  some  lime, 

' and  perhaps  until  his  death.  'i 

Mr.  Harris  was  not  grasping  in  the  acqui- 
sition of  property,  or  he  might  have  left  a 
fortune.  He  suflered  in  his  pecuniary  cir- 
cumstances through  building  operations, 
the  enterprises  of  the  day  in  which  he  in-  ,, 

! vested,  and  the  depreciation  of  real  estate. 

He  managed  his  farming  operations  with 
discretion.  He  had  at  his  lower  or  farm 
house  and  also  at  the  mansion,  horses,  cows, 
pigs  and  poultry  in  abundance,  and  laid  up  j 
for  the  Winter  stores  of  fruit,  vegetables  etc. , 
and  in  the  yard  and  cellars  thirty  or  forty- 
cords  of  wood,  with  back  logs  tor 
the  kitchen  fire-place.  In  the  room  ' 
adjoining  was  a ten  plate  stove  of  a primi-|  tlj 
tive  pattern,  weighing  hundreds  of  pounds,  ’ ,yi 
with  plates  near  half  an  inch  thick — coali  i 
was  not  then  in  use  here.  He  kept  a car- ' ' 
riage  and  pair  of  grey  horses  and  lived  like 
a gentleman  of  the  old  school.  He  was 
fond  of  cider,  either  sweet  or  somewhat  jj 
' sour,  and  one  of  his  children  has  the  sil-  (i 
ver  pint  mug  devised  to  him  by  his  father,  it 
out  of  which  he  was  accustomed  frequently 
to  drink  it.  When  young,  it  is  said,  he 
played  well  on  the  violin,  and  could  sing  i' 
agreeably.  He  sent  his  children  to  danc-  ! 
ing  school  and  allowed  dancing  at  Lis  L 
house.  He  was  a good  shot,  and  was  expert  )| 
in  the  management  of  a canoe.  He  kept  a l.j 
canoe,  as  did  many  ot  his  neighbors,  and  ' t 
had  a sail-boat  built  for  his  children  by  a , ' 
Canadian  who  came  here  at  the  breaking  I * 
out  of  the  war.  He  was  kind  to  his  neigh-  i| 
bors,  freely  lending  his  horse,  or  cart,  or  1|_ 
wheel-barrow,  and  other  utensils,  and  was  q 
liberal  in  disposing  of  the  fruit  of  his  lot  | 
and  farm.  He  had  a famous  garden  during  J 
his  whole  life,  and  enjoyed  tiie  cultivation  j 
of  it.  f 

Until  the  close  of  his  long  life  iNIr.  Harris  r 
was  quite  active  in  body  and  mind.  He 
died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  3d  day  of  Sep-  ® 
tember  1851,  being  within  two  days  of  four'  I 
score  and  three  years  of  ago.  His  remains  | 
repose  in  the  beautiful  cemetery  now  with-^X 
in  the  bounds  of  our  City  by  the  Susque, 


hanna.  His  warm  and  life  long  frienc^'Rev' 
William  R.  DeWitt,  D.  D.,  deliverid  the 
funeral  discourse,  which  we  recollect  well 
of  hearing,  in  which  he  paid  a most  glow- 
ing tribute  to  the  memor}*- of  Robert  Harris. 
He  was  a man  of  genial  manners,  hospi  tabl  e, 
obliging,  honest  and  honorable.  He  died, 
not  unwillingly,  in  the  faith  and  hope  of  a 
Christian,  and  in  the  respect  and  kind  regard 
of  his  fellow-citizens. 

In  person  Mr.  Harris  was  almost  six  feet 
n height  and  of  tolerably  robust  form. 
iHis  portrait,  by  Eicholtz,  presents  a favor- 
able countenance.  His  son,  Thomas  J., 
recently  deceased,  very  much  resembled 
his  father  in  appearance,  although  the  latter 
was  taller. 

Mr.  Harris  married  in  Philadelphia,  May 
12,  1791,  Elizabeth  Ewing,  daughter  of  the 
Rev.  John  Ewing,  D.  I).,  provost  of  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania.  They  has  issue 
as  follows: 

i.  John  Ewing,  d.  June  22,  1790. 

ii.  Hannah,  d.  s.  p. 

hi.  David. 

iv.  George  Washington. 

V.  Thomas  Jefferson. 

vi.  Robert,  d.  s.  p. 

vii.  Robert. 

viii.  William  Augustus. 

ix.  Mary. 

The  third,  fourth  and  eiglith  are  living. 
Mrs.  Harris,  b.  in  Philadelphia,  Dec.  2, 
1772;  died  at  Harrisburg,  iV.pril  27,  1835, 
and  there  buried  w.  h.  e. 

NOTES  AND  (JUE'lIES— XV. 



Historical  o'- id  C'^nen logical. 

Old  Almanacs  Wanted. — The  Pennsyl- 
vania Historical  Society  are  desirous  of  com- 
pleting their  collection  of  Pennsylvania 
almanacs,  and  have  sent  us,  their  list  of 
wants,  which  is  as  follows: 

1740,  ’42,  ’43,  ’44,  ’45,  ’40,  ’47,  ’48,  ’49. 

1750,  ’51,  ’52,  ’54,  ’50,  ’59. 

1700,  ’01,  ’03,  ’05. 

For  either  of  these  3’-ears  fifty  cents  will 
be  paid. 

1772,  ’73. 

1780,  ’82,  ’83,  ’80,  ’87. 

1799. 

1800. 

1815. 

For  either  of  these  years  twenty-five  cents 
will  be  paid  by  forwarding  to  the  office"  of 
the  TELEGUArii.  "W.  n.  e. 


/ 


M’ Gammon,  John,  of  MicMletown,|k  was'  r 
born  in  the  county  of  Down,  Ireland, about , } 
the  year  1774,  and  emigrated  to  the  United!  | 
States  when  about  17  years  of  age.  He  re- ! i 
sided  a short  time  in  Chester  county,  from  j 
whence  he  came  to  Middletown,  where  he  1 
followed  his  trade  of  stone  mason.  He  i 
married  there,  and  afterwards  kept  the  ! 
principal  hotel  and  stage  office  on  Main 
street  near  Center  square.  When  General  i • 
Lafayette,  on  his  visit  to  America  in  1824-  j 
25,  passed  through  Middletown  on  his  way  ■ 
to  Harrisburg,  he  and  his  escort  dined  at 
the  house  of  Mr.  M’ Gammon.  Mr.  M’- 
Cammon  was  appointed  postmaster  eariy 
in  1803,  and  continued  to  hold  the  of- 
fice until  December  24,  1829,  a period  of  : 
nearly  twenty-seven  years.  He  died  July  . 
24,  1838,  aged  64  years,  and  is  buried  in  . 
the  old  Presbyterian  graveyard  in  Middle- 
town.  Two  of  Mr.  M’Cammon’s  daughters  ■ 
have  served  lengthened  terms  as  postmis- 
tresses here— Mrs.  Catharine  A.  Stouch, 
from  February  17,  1849,  to  May  15,  1857,  ; 
and  Mrs.  Rachel  C.  M’Kibbin,  the  present  ^ 
postmistress,  who  was  first  appointed  April  ^ 
5,  1867,  and  has  received  three  appoint-  j 
ments  since,  making  in  all  a period  of  about  \ 

■ 47  years  for  the  family  as  postmasters.  Mr.  | 
M’ Gammon  was  a consistent  member  of  j 
the  Paxtang  Presbyterian  church.  Two  * 
^children  are  still  living,  viz  : Mrs,  R,  C. 

'^^M’Kibbin,  of  Middletown,  and  David  C.  ^ 
^M’ Gammon,  Esq.,  of  Gettysburg,  j.  k. 

CnAMBEiis(N.  & Q.  ix.  xii.)— John  Cham-  i 
hers,  son  of  Rowdand  Chambers,  who  died  ] 
in  the  winter  of  1747-8,  resided  in  Paxtang  I ' 
at  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in 
i\Iarch  1770,  He  bequeathed  to  his  wife  his 
farm  on  the  west  side  of  the  Susquehanna. 
Who  can  inform  us  as  to  the  location  of 
this  farm?  He  left  children  as  follows: 

i i.  Samuel, 

j ii.  Robert, 

j iii.  Elizabeth. 

V,  Isabel. 

iv.  Esther. 

vi.  jMary.  w.  ii.  e, 

Paxtang  Church,  in  1808,  (D.  & Q.  xii.) 

— In  reply  to  the  query  of  T.  II . R.,  we  are 
able  to  give  the  dates  of  death  of  the  follow- 
ing. There  are  none  now  living,  the  last 
worihy  being  Gen.  ,Tobn  Forsfer. 

Name.  Date  of  Death.  A^e. 

Robert  Elder, Sept.  2 9,  1818. ..  .*77  ) 

James  Cowden Oct.  10,  1810 61^|  „ 


Edward  Crouch. . . . . . Jan,  2,  18  26. . . .66 

Elizabeth  Gray. .....  April  18,  1 816 .... . 72 

John  Gray May 30,  1819 66 

John  Wiggins J une  12,  1794 82 

J ames  Rutherford March  6,  1809 62 

Samuel  Sherer Dec.  26,  1821 66 

John  Gilchrist 

Samuel  Rutherford. . .Nov.  26,  1833 65 

Wm.  Rutherford Jah.  17,  1850 74 

Robert  M’Clure July  21,  1839. . . . .76 

John  Ritchey Dec.  3,  1831 56 

Thomas  Smith 

Samuel  Rutherford  — IS  lay  8,  1813 63 

Thomas  Elder April,  29.  1853.  ...86 

John  Carson, Oct.  10,  1817 

JosialiEspy July  26,  1813 71 

James  Awl [removed  in  1809.] 

John  Allison March  17,  1816... 46 

James  Cochran July  16,  1822 80  i 

Ann  E.  Stephen Aug.  10,  18l4 60 

John  M’ Gammon July,  23,  1838 64 

Mary  Fulton Nov.  23,  1815.... 45 

Mary  Rutherford 

Wm.  Lamed ; 

James  Stewart [removed  to  Mifflin  Co.  ] j 

Joshua  Eider Dec,  5,  1820 76 

Thomas  Buffington 

John  Elder April  13,  1811. ...54 

Sarah  Wilson Mar.  12,  1823  70 

John  Forster May  28,  1863 86 

Charles  Chamberlain 

John  Ross [d.  at  Middletown.] 

Michael  Simpson June  1,  1813 73  j 

Jean  Carson 

Joseph  Burd [removed.] 

Robert  Gray April,  27,  1848 .91 

Thomas  Walker March,  19,  1843. . . .54 

William  Calhoun 

John  Rutherford Mav,  1,  1832 59 

David  Patton January,  10,  1832... 74 

John  Walker 

Jacob  Richards 

Jean  Wilson 

Frederick  Hatton June  3,  1835, 61 

John  Finney [removed  to  Ohio  in  1811 . ] 

Joseph  Wilson 1826* 

William  Whitley 

David  Stewart [removed  to  Mifflin  co. ,]  • 

Thomas  M’Cord August  22,  1810 

Elizabeth  Wills 

Hugh  Stephen 

* Date  of  either  removal  or  of  death. 

Who  can  supply  those  left  blank  ? 

Stewart — Robert  Stewart,  a native  of 
Glasgow,  Scotland,  removed  to  county 
Down,  Ireland,  in  1720.  He  had  two  sons 
Samuel  and  Hugh,  v,Tio  emigrated  in  1735 
and  settled  near  Chestnut  Level,  Lancaster^ 


county.  Hugh  was  then  a youth  of  six-," 
teen.  Samuel  had  twelve  sons  anc/one; 
daughter.  After  the  eldest  son  Samue^ 
Templeton  became  of  age,  land  was  pur^ 
chased  in  Hanover  township,  where  die  set-i 
tied,  but  v^lien,  I am  'desirous  of  knowing., 

It  is  the  tradition  that  at  the  same  time  his 
uncle  Hugh  located  in  Paxtang  township. 
Hugh  married  and  had  nine  children— the 
oldest,  Jane,  was  born  in  Paxtang,  Nov. 
1751.  The  fifth  was  Robert,  born  17G5, 
who  was  the  fiither  of  the  late  Robert 
Stewart  who  resided  nearLinglestown  on  the 
farm  devised  him  by  his  grandfather  Hugh. 
But  it  is  with  the  other  branch  I desire  in- 
formation— especially  the  date  of  settle-' 
.ment.  13.  a. 

YK  ANClJCiNT  INHABITANTS  .—II. 

The  North  JEnd  of  Taxtaiigr,  174:9. 

Lancaster  ss. 

To  Robert  Wright,  Collector  of  ye  North 

End  of  Paxtang,  These-. 

You  being  appointed  Collector  of  ye  with- 
in Tax  are  hereby  Required  to  Demand  of 
ye  Persons  within  mentioned  ye  Several 
Sums  wherewith  they  stand  Charged;  But 
if  any  shall  think  Themselves  agrieved  with 
what  they  are  here  Rated  against  them  the 
Day  of  Appeal  is  ye  25,  20  and  27  Days  of 
this  Instant,  at  ye  Court  house  in  the  Bor- 
ough of  Lancaster;  But  if  you  Cannot  meet 
with  ye  Persons  of  whom  demand  is  to  be 
made  Leave  Notice  in  writing  with  some  of  | 
ye  family  or  at  ye  Place  of  their  Last  abode 
signifying  ye  Day  of  Appeal  at  wdiich  time  ; 
you  are  to  attend  with  this  Duplicate  and  1 
ye  names  of  such  Persons  in  your  District 
as  you  find  omitted  herein,  fiil  not  at  your 
Peril  Dated  ye  Seventh  Day  of  December 
Anno  Domi  1749.  Edwin  Cooper 
AVilliam  AVilson 

Jolm  Ilarriss,  £1,  10s;  James  Michael,  9s, 
6d;  Widow  Foster,  3s;  James McNought,  2s; 
Moses  Dickey,  4s;  Thos.  McCarter,  2s; 
Samll.  Martin,  4s;  AVidow  Karr,  3s;  Thos. 
Simpson,  Cs;  Robt.  McGumery,  3s;  Edwd. 
Faride,  4s;  James  Forgison,  Is,  Gd;  James 
Alearn,  4s;  James  Poak,  2s;  James  Reed, 
2s;  James  Armstrong,  Gs,  Gd;  Robt.  Pols, 
3s;' Samll.  Brice,  4s;  William  Bell,  5s;  Jos- 
eph Davis,  3s;  John  Carson,  Mer.  7£;  Thos. 
Foster,  Esqr.  10s.  AVidow  AVhiley,  4s,  Gd; 
Samll.  Simpson,  4s;  Arthur  Foster,  Gs; 
Thos.  Elder,  5s;  Andrew  Caldwell,  2s; 
AVill’m  Chambers,  3s,  Gd;  AVilliam  Coch- 
rcn.  3s;  A"v’iniam  Brown,  4s;  Francis  Johu-^ 


son'  3s,  Gd;  Alxr.  Mcharge,  4s ^ James 
Giahms,  As;  AVillm.  Barnet,  2s;-^Vidow 
Armstrong,  Is,  Gd;  Robt.  Correy,  2s,  Gd; 
Stephen  Gamble,  4s;  Willm.  Barnet,  Junr. 
2s,  9d.  John  AVagons,  4s,  GJ;  David  Pau- 
lin. 4s;  AVillm.  McMullen,  4s;  Hugh  Inith, 
Is;  John  Caffet,  4s;  Iml.  Gillcries,  9s;  AVil- 
liam Aarmstrong,  2s,  Gd;  Martha  Cowden, 
3s,  9d;  Jno.  Nell,,  4s,  Gd;  Richard  Cavit, 
4s;  Jno.  Thompson,  3s,  6d;  Jno.  Caldwell. 

4s;  James  Toland,  2s,  Gd;  Jno.  Rossis,  Gd; 
Andrew,  Coehren,  3s;  Jno.  McGumery. 
4s;  Joseph  Ross,  2s;  Robt.  Degan,  3s,  Gd; 
Andrew  'Stuart,  5s;  George  Gillespy,  2s; 
James  Hains,  3s,  Gd;  Andrew  Stone,  4s; 
Alexr.  Johnston,  2s,  Gd;  Robt.  Charhbers, 
4s;  John  Dougharty,  3s;  Jno.^  Seat,  4s; 
George  Coehren,  3s;  Samll.  Coningham,  3s; 
Jerb."Stoi*gin,  Is,  6d;  FrancisKali,  2s;  Jno. 
Welley,  3s,  Gd;  Robt.  Smith,  Gs;  Jno. 
Smith,  2s;  George  Bell,  2s,  Gd;  Thos.  Alexr. 
2s;  Thos.  Larmer,  2s,  Gd;  Noah  Coply 
Smith,  2s;  Jno.  Chambers,  3s,  Gd;  Hugh 
McCormack,  4s;  David  Deney,  Is,  Gd;  AVil- 
liam Thorn,  5s,  Gd;  Jno.  Jno’son,  5s;  Thos. 
Lee,' '3s;  Sami.  Eaken,  3s.  Freemen,  James 
Means,9s;  Jno.  Coehren, 9s;  Willm.  Cowden, 
9s;  George  Ross,  9s;  Thos.  Armstrong,  9s; 
Jno.  Martin,  9s;  Joseph  Halley,  9s;  Thos. 
Birney,  9s;  AVm.  Calhoun,  Is,  Gd;  Joseph 
Breden,  2s,  Gd;  Alexd.  Johnston,  2s,  Gd; 
Jno.  Barnett,  4s;  Widow  Willey. 

NOTES  AND  (QUERIES— XVI. 
Historical  and  Genealogical. 
Wit-son--Sterrett— James  AVilson  came 
from  Ireland  with  his  parents,  at  the  age  of 
seven  years,  and  settled  in  Derry  town- 
ship. He  married  first  Martha  Sterrett, 

and  secondly  Ann . They  had  issue 

as  follows ; 

i.  AVilliam.  m Elizabeth  Robinson. 

ii.  Hugh  m.  Isabella  Fulton, 
iii  Martha  m.  David  Hays. 

iv.  Joseph  m.  Margand  Boyd.  ‘ 

V.  Mary  m.  James  Todd. 

vi.  Andrew  m.  Martha  IM’Clurc. 

vii.  James  d.  unm.  at  Reading. 

viii.  Elizabeth  m.  James  Stewart. 


ix.  Samuel  m.  Eleanor  Bell. 

Information  is  desired  as  to  the  respective 
families  of  the  foregoing.  To  which  of 
them  belonged,  James  AAGlson,  who  died  in 
October,  180GV 

CoNEWAGO  CuuRCii. — Rev.  E.  r.  Rock- 
well, D.  D.,  of  Cool  Spring,  Iredell,  co., 
N.  C.,  wu'ites  in  reference  to  the  account  of^ 


this  congregation  as  published^  by  tiie't 
Dauphin  County  Historical  Society,  as  fol- 
lows : I 

“It  connects  with  a good  deal  of  American  i 
liistory.  George  Davidson,  father  of  Gen.  | 
William  Lee  Davidson,  who  fell  at  Cowan’s 
Ford,  February  1,  1781,  came  from  your 
section  in  17b0,  and  settled  in  the  lower  end 
of  this  county.  The  ancestor  of  a large  and 
influential  connexion  (Foote’s  Sketches  of 
H.  C.,  p.  433),  llev.  John  Thomson,  came 
here  about  1751,  and  died  in  1753,  near  the 
same  spot.  He  was  the  hither  in-law  of  Rev. 
Richard  Sankey,  who,  according  to  Web- 
ster’s History  of  the  Presbyterian  churcli 
(p.  350),  seems  to  have  come  to  Ruflalo, 
Virginia,  earlier  than  Dr.  Robinson’s  His- 
tory of  Hanover  church  would  allow. 

“Some  years  ago  I prepared  a sketch  of 
Rev.  John  Thomson,  who  was  the  first 
preacher  that  traversed  this  region,  which 
was  published  in  the  “Historical  Maga- 
zine.” Mr.  Thomson  took  up  several  tracts 
of  land  near  here — one  of  which  he  con- 
veyed to  James  Hall,  on  Fifth  creek,  near 
Bethany  creek.  I have  the  original  deed, 
signed  by  him  and  witnessed  by  his  daugh- 
ter, Elizabeth  Baker.  In  the  sketch  of  i 
Conewago  chnrcli,  p.  47,  it  appears  the 
printing  is  wrong — this  was  Anson  county 
until  1753,  when  Rowan  was  set  off;  then 
in  that  county  until  Iredell  was  taken  from 
it  in  1788. 

“We  have  a map  of  tbc  central  part  of 
Iredell,  reaching  ten  or  more  miles  from 
Statesville,  drawn  with  a pen  in  1773,  with- 
in twenty  j’-ears  of  the  first  settlement.  ’ 

^ Over  one  hundred  names  are  on  it.  James 
( Hall  ca^ie.  in  175(|. . William  Hall,  said  to  be*, 
a cousin  of  his,  about  the  .lame  time,  settled  ; 
on  the  same  creek,  a little  higher  up.  I 
have  the  family  tree  of  James  Hall.  He  ' 
had  five  sons — Rev.  James,  Moderator  Gen-  i, 
eral  U.  S.  in  1803,  and  got  D.  D.  same  year; 
Rev,  Robert  Hall,  Thomas,  Hugh  and  Alex- 
ander;— five  daughters,  Margaret,  Mary, 
Dorcas,  Jane  and  Saiah  at  least  three 
granddaughters  were  named  Prudence,  and 
three  great-granddaughters  and  probably 
a great  many  more;  a grandson,  James 
Roddy,  another  Hugh  Roddy. 

“Rev.  James  Hall,  D.  D.,  was  born  in 
Carlisle,  Penna.,  Aug.  22,  1744  (Foote,' p. 
31G).  I suppose,  then,  that  your  Hugh 
Hall  (Hanover  church,  p.  51),  who  mar- 
ried a daughter  of  James  Roddy,  was  the  ^ 
j father  of  the  first  James  Hall  here,  1750,  * 


and  grandfiithcr  of  Dr.  J.  Hall^^w’liose 
mother  and  grandmother  both  were  named 
Roddy— that  Hugh  Hall’s  son  Hugh  was 
the  brother  of  our  fir. >«t  James  Hall,  who  had 
a son  Hugh.  He  then  would  have  named  a 
son  after  the  grandfather  on  both  sides — 
James  Hall  after  James  Roddy — Hugh  after 
Hugh  Hall. 

Rev.  Thomas  Espy  (Foote,  p.  3G3)  was 
born  August  1,  1800,  in  Cumberland  county. 
Pa.,  and  died  near  Beattie’s  Ford,  on  the 
Catawba,  in  1833.  His  daughter,  now  the 
wile  of  Gov.  Zeb.  Vance,  often  visits  in 
Bethany.  She  told  a friend  here  that  when 
she  visits  her  father’s  connections  in  Penn- 
sylvania, she  finds  the  same  names  as  in 
Bethany,  and  seemed  to  be  at  home.  So 
Scotland,  Ireland,  your  region  in  Pennsylva- 
nia, and  western  North  Carolina,  are  directly 
connected.  The  Scotch-Irish  and  the  Puri- 
tans did  a great  deal  to  resist  tyranny  and 
preserve  religious  liberty  on  both  sides  of 
the  Atlantic. 

“John  and  James  Murdoch  are  common 
names  here — on  old  tombstones  Mordali,  on  ' 
old  map,  Mordocli.  Hugh  Bowman  is  on  ' 
the  map,  about  five  miles  from  where  I 
write — one  of  John  Thomson’s  tracts  of  i 
land.  It  is  surprising  that  Dr.  James  Hall 
who  graduated  at  Princton  college,  in  1774,  • 
went  to  General  Assembly  sixteen  times, 
not  married,  traveled  in  sulky  with  clock 
work  to  measure  distances,  never  visited — 
we  never  hear  of  his  doing  it. 

“Can  you  not  find  out  where  the  other 
branches  of  the  Hall  family  went  to?  Are 
they  all  gone  out  of  the  region?  I have  . 
heard  of  a Rev.  Dr.  Hall  at  the  West  j 
somewhere,  who  was  supposed  to  be  of  this 
famil}^?”  c.  F.  11. 

Mrs.  KiNcisFOiiD’s  School.  (N.  &Q.  iii.) 
— A contributor  to  this  interesting  and  valu- 
able department  some  weeks  back  having 
made  reference  to  the  young  ladies’  seminary 
of  Mrs.  Kiugsford,  at  Harrisburg,  I am  re- 
minded of  one  of  its  rolls.  In  the  absence 
of  date  I fix  it  about  1839.  It  Mill  be  inter- 
esting to  recall  some  of  the  names  perhaps 
almost  forgotten;  .to  note  those  who  are 
numbered  among  the  silent  dead  of  Kalmia; 
and  to  repeat  the  maiden-names  of  the  ma- 
jority who  are  to-day  among  tlie  noble 
mothers  (some  may  be  grandmothers)  of 
Harrisburg.  o r..  a. 

Susan  B.  Ayres,  Emily  Neilsou, 

Mary  Beatty,  Agnes  Nininger, 


Louisa  Lerryliill,  lUargaret  I'lper, 

Julia  Brooks,  Elizabeth  Porter, 

Elizabeth  De  Pui,  . ]\[ary  A.  Roberts, 
i Julia  A.  W.  DeWilt,  Catherine  Ramsey, 


Louisa  Douglas, 
Mary  Dwight, 

Ellen  Dwight, 
Margaret  Esp}^, 
Ellen  Foster, 

Mary  Fostei-, 

Susan  Foster, 
Caroline  Ileisly, 
Elizabeth  Harris, 
Catherine  Harris, 
Elizabeth  Hickok, 
Susan  Haldemau, 
Catherine  Hover, 
Ann  Holman," 
Johanna  Hale, 

Eliza  Jacobs, 
Catherine  Kunkel, 
Sarah  Lutz, 
Catherine  Mytinger, 
Margaret  Wallers, 


Clara  Rehrei’, 
Sophia  Sims, 

Mary  Stimmel, 
IVIary  Sprigman, 
Nancy  Shunk, 
Elizabeth  Shunk, 
Josephine  Smith, 
Susan  Shoch, 

Mary  Small, 

Ann  Small, 
Elizabeth  Small, 
Isabella  Todd, 
Anna  Thompson, 
Harriet  Thompson, 
Juliann  Updegratl, 
jMary  Wiestling, 
Fanny  Wilson, 
IMargaret  Wilson, 
Emma  Wilson, 
Harrisburg. 


Catherine  Bowman,  Cumberland  co., 
Margaret  Brown,  Hanover,  Pa. 
Susan  Es worthy,  Bainbridge,  Pa. 
Ann  Elliott,  Lewistown,  Pa. 

Ann  Espy,  Paxtang,  Pa. 

Rose  Green,  U.  S.  A. 

Francis  Green,  U.  S.  A. 

Hannah  Glass,  Philadelphia. 

Mary  Henry,  Coxestown,  Pa. 
]\[argaret  Jones,  Harrisonburg,  Ya. 
Ann  Keller,  Mechanicsburg,  Pa. 
Fanny  Myers,  Kingston,  Pa. 

Ellen  Mitchell,  Halifax,  Pa. 

Mary  A.  Owings,  Owings’  Mills,  Md. 
Mary  Parke,  Cumberland,  Pa. 

Clarissa  Powers,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Cornelia  Rogers,  Little  Falls.  N.  Y. 
Mary  Rogers,  Little  Falls,  N.  Y. 
Frances  S.  Snyder,  Philadelphia. 

Ann  Thompson,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
Eleanor  Updegraff,  Coxestown,  Pa. 
Maiy  Wycolf,  New  York  city. 

IMary  Waters,  Northumberland,  Pa. 
Melinda  Woodburn,  Old  Town,  ]\[d. 
Amanda  Y/oodburn,  Old  Town,  Md, 

INSTIIUCTOKS. 

Mrs.  M.  Kingsford,  Principal. 

mIK  a Beebee  | Associated  Teacher: 
Mr.  E.  L.  Walker,  Teacher  of  Piano. 
JoUa  II.  Hickok,  Voc.al  Music. 


Pa. 


’ 'The  regions  bT'CIie  lower  ttusqiVelianua, 
f having  been  overrun  by  so  many  Indi4u 
■■  races,  and  subdivisions  ot  races,  we  may 
naturally  look  for  remains  of  all  these  di- 
versely speaking  tribes,  in  the  geographical 
vestiges  that  have  come  down  "to  us.  It  is 
''  this  that  makes  investigation  so  very  diffi- 
cult. To  get  at  the  meaning  of  a term  we 
’ must  first  know  the  language  or  Indian  na. 

' tionality  to  which  it  belonged.  To  do  this 
•would  involve  a knowledge  of  several  In-*^ 
dian  tongues  and  many  more  almost  equally 
difficult  dialectical  variations. 

It  is  an  interesting  fact,  also,  that  many 
of  the  names,  given  by  the  incoming  tribe, 
were  translations  into  their  own  tongue  of 
the  same  names  employed  by  the  tribe  that 
preceded  them.  Many  terms  used  by  the 
I Delawares  were  only  translations  of  Susque- 
hanna  or  Iroquois  terms  previously  used. 

I ; Even  the  English,  on  their  advent,  often  trans- 
!,  latcd  these  names  into  the  corresponding  ‘ 
English  terms.  This  is  apt  to  be  the  case  in 
all  such  cases  as  Fishing,  Beaver  and  Stony 
creeks.  The  historical  idea  remains,  cling- 
1 ing  as  with  hooks  of  steel,  even  w'hen  given 
i the  new  translated  sound. 

The  only  one,  in  the  old  days,  that  did 
. posterity  a great  service  in  preserving|the 

I meaning  of  the  Indian  geographical  names, 
was  the  Moravian  missionary,  Heckewelder. 
He  lived  long  among  the  Delawares,  and 
was  quite  familiar  with  their  language  and 
the  dialectical  of  the  sub-tribes.  He  has 
;■(  given  us  his  opinion  on  many  of  these 
names,  and  lie  is  in  general,  of  course, 

' . good  authority;  but  even  he,  in  some  case.'?, 
must  be  received  with  great  caution.  He 
was  a great  admirer  of  the  Delawares  and 
had  strong  prejudices  against  the  Iroquois,- 
which  often  warped  his  judgment.  In  his  | 
love  for  the  Delawares  he  made  all  the 
I names  emanate  from  them  that  he  possibly 
j could.  He  made  some  undoubted  Iroquois  ' 

I'  or  Andastic  words  appear,  with  far-fetched  | 
kideas  of  Delaware  origin.  AVe  receive  liis  I 
statements  with  caution  jwhen  they  tend  to 
disparage  the  Iroquois  and  extol  the  Dela- 
wares. Notwithstanding  this,  we  must 
acknowledge  him  as  liaving  rendered  a 
most  valuable  service  in  rescuing  the 
origin  of  many  words  from  obliV'ion. 

We  come  now  to  notice  the  word  Susque- 
hanna. Our  first  knowledge  of  it  is  from 
the  History  of  A'irginia,  by  CapUiin  John 
Smith,  published  in  London,  in  1G21).  He 
describes  his  exploration  of  the  Chesapeake 


/ 


Bay,  at  the  head  of  -which  he  loui  ■ 

rivers.  He  went  up  the  largest  oho/ as  far  , 
as  his  barge  could  pass  for  rocks.  Here  he 
awaited  the  arrival  of  some  Sasquesahan- 
ouglis,  for  whom  he  had  sent  a couple  of  i 
interpreters.  The  interpreters  were  of  the 
people  called  Tockicoghs,  one  interpreted 
from  Powhatten  language  to  Tockwoghand 
Sasquesahauough.  The  chief  town  was^, 
“two  days  journey  higher  than  our  barge; 
could  pass  for  rocks.”  They  numbered 
“near  GOO  able  men  and  are  pallisadoed  in  f 
their  towns  to  defend  them  from  the 
Massaw omekes,  their  mortal  enemies.”  ) 
“Three  or  four  days  we  expected  their  re- 
turn, then  sixty  of  those  giant  like  people 
came  down.”  Five  of  the  chiefs  came 
aboard  and  crossed  over  the  bay.  Smith 
took  a picture  of  one  of  them,  the  calf  of 
-whose  leg  was  27  inches  in  circumferenee. 
They  had  five  other  towns  belonging  to 
their  nation  beside  Sasquesahanough,  the  sec- 
ond, Quadroque  about  20  miles  further  up, 
beyond  which  there  are  Uvo  branches,  on 
the  western  one  is  Utchoioig  and  on  the 
eastern  one  TcsinigJi.  Which  branch  is 
the  main  river  cannot  be  told/rom  the  map. 
By  the  scale  tiiese  .towns  would  be  about 
CO  miles  from  the  bay.  On  a western 
branch,  entering  the  river  below  Sasquesa- 
hanough, is  Attaock,  seemingly  16  miles 
from  it.  Smith  drew  this  map  from  the 
representations  of  the  Indians.  The  scale 
would  place  the  first  town  only  about  21 
miles  above  the  mouth  of  the  river.  But 
we  know  he  w'as  not  very  accurate,  for  he 
says  he  could  not  go  two  miles  up  the  river 
for  the  falls,  yet  we  know  the  first  rocks 
at  the  head  of  tide  are  four  miles;  and  the 
mark  on  his  map  of  the  distance  penetrated 
along  the  river  by  the  scale  is  some  12  miles, 
or  more  than  half  the  distance  from  the  bay 
to  Sasquesahanough,  to  which  it  took  the 
interpreters  two  da}-s  to  travel.  It  is  prob- 
able that  at  this  time  the  chief  town  was  at 
the  Conestoga,  Columbia,  or  even  as  high 
as  Marietta;  that  Attaoch  was  about- 
York;  Quadroque, jat Middletown;  Tesiuigh, 
at  Lebanon,  and  Utchowig  about  Harris- 
burg. The  sixth  town,  Ceq)awig,  -was  on 
the  heads  of  the  Patapsco,  probably  West- 
minister, Md.  1 

Capt.  Smith  did  not  get  the  name  Sasqut-  j 
sahanoughs  from  those  Indians  themselves.  i 
He  does  not  tell  us  -wdiat  they  called  them-  1 
selves.  He  got  his  name  lor  them  from  a , 
tribe  called  Tockwoghs  who  numbered  only^| 


th'e  name  of  the  nation  or  tfTIJc  given  to  tne. 
stream  on  which  they  resided.  East  of  tli^/; 
mountains  dwelt  the  original  Sasquesahan- 
ougJts,  as  described  by  Captain  John  Smith 
in  1608,  living  in  six  towns.  They  w'ere 
the  last  conquest  southward  by  the  Iroquois. 
The  remnant  of  the  Sasquehannocks,  after 
their  conquest  in  1677,  became  known  as 
the  Conestogas,  wdiose  miserable  remnant 
of  impure  blood,  were  finally  sent  to  the 
happy  hunting  grounds  by  the  Paxtang 
Boys  in  1764. 

All  these  nations  named  above  were  of  the 
Huron-Iroquois  stock.  The  language  of 
the  Conestogas  could  be  understood  by  the 
Iroquois.  In  fact  we  find  it  stated  by  Gov. 
Andros,  as  far  back  as  1675,  that  the  Susque-' 
hannas  were  originally  descended  from  the 
Mohawks.  It  is  a significant  fact  that  the 
Mohawks  took  no  part  in  the  final  war 
against  them,  and  never  took  any  part  in 
the  sale  of  their  lands,  which  the  other  four 
nations  sold  as  a right  of  their  conquest. 

Historians  tell  us  the  Tascaroras  were  an 
isolated  bod}'-  of  the  Huron-Iroquois  family, 
living  in  North  Carolina.  This  was  not  so 
originally.  The  inland  country,  from  New 
York  to  the  Tuscaroras,  was  at  first  cov-  j 
ered  with  the  Huron-Iroquois  speaking, 
tribes',  all  of  whom  w^ere  devastated  by  the 
Iroquois,  except  the  Tuscaroras  and  a few 
other  remnants,  who  assimilated  to  them 
The  Iroquois  seem  to  have  been  especially 
hostile  to  these  tribes  of  kindred  blood,  and 
speaking  the  dialect  of  the  same  language. 
They  fared  worse  than  the  Algonquin 
tribes,  who  were  only  made  tributary,  while  , 
those  of  kindred  blood  were  decimated 
and  the  remnants  carried  off  and  incorpo- 
rated into  the  families  of  the  Iroquois  tribes. 
The  Tuscaroras  alone  escaped  the  all  con- 
quering grasp  of  the  Northern  confederates. 
Being  far  South  and  strong  may  have  had 
something  to  do  with  their  preservation, 
but  more  likely  it  was  owing  to  the 
fact  that  the  attention  of  the  Iroquois  was 
diverted  to  the  conquest  of  the  Illinois  and 
other  tribes  as  far  West  as  the  Mississippi. 
In  after  years,  when  the  Tuscaroras  got  in- 
to troubie  -v^dth  the  whites  in  Carolina,  in 
1713,  the  Iroquois  took  them  to  the  Juniata, 
and  thence  to  New  York,  and  adopted  them 
as  a sixth  member  of  the  Confederacy, 
licnee  the  change  of  the  term  Five  Nations 
to  Six  Nations. 

After  ihe  Susquehanna  was  depopulated, 


'aiid  used  oDlyas  an  Iroquois  Imnting  ground.^ 
the  Siiawanese  in  1098,  and  later,  were  allovyr^, 
j ed  to  come  from  rambling  over  the  South‘  " 

1 and  settle  on  some  of  the  deserted  posts  of 
the  lower  Susquehanna,  and  in  the  Cum- 
berland valley.  Afterwards  the  Delawares,  ' 

' being  crowded  by  the  white  settlers  on  their 
ancient  river, began  to  cut  loose  and  remove 
[ westward  to  the  Susquehanna,  and  still  [ 

! later,  1727,  passed  over  the  Alleghenies  ac-  ' 
companied  b}’’  t!ie  Shawanese,  never  to  re- 
turn, except  to  plunder  the  border  set  tiers.  ; 

The  French  who  settled  in  Canada  called  . 
all  the  tribes  south  ol  the  Iroquois,  and' 
not  of  the  Algonquin  stock,  b}^  the  generic 
name  of  Andastes.  This,  therefore,  included 
the  Susquelumnm,  which  term  the  English 
in  Virginia  and  Maryland  sometimes  em- 
ployed much  in  the  same  way.  Likewise, 
the  Dutch  and  Swedes  on  the  Delaware 
called  all  the  tribes  inland,  who  were  not 
Algonquin  speaking  people,  by  the  name  of 
’ Minquas.  This  they  especially  applied  to 
those  on  the  lower  part  ot  the  river  c.allod 
Sasquesalianouglis  by  Captain  Smith.  Hence 
Minquas,  Susquehannocks  and  Andastes 
were  terms  often  used  genericalljq  but  often 
specifically  also,  and  applied  to  the  same  ■ 
nation  on  the  river  below  Harrisburg.  | 

Geographical  names  are  wonderful  things  | 
to  cling  to  the  soil.  Mountains  repeat  and  I 
rivers  murmur  the  voices  of  nations  dena-  1 
tionalized  and  extirpated  from  their  native  1 
laud.  In  the  unrecorded  history  of  the  past, 
a name  glued  to  a mountain  or  stream  often  J 
has  perpetuated  nearly  all  we  know  of  the  ^ 
nation  with  whom  the  name  originated.  I 
For  this  and  many  other  reasons,  which  i 
these  remarks  on  Indian  history  will  sug-  j 
gest,  every  Indian  has  connected  with  it§  I 
origin  and  signification  an  interesting  story. 
These  names  are  not  only  beautiful  in  | 
themselves,  but  serve  as  suggestive  land-  ‘ 
marks  in  the  interesting,  but  too  little  I 
cultivated  field  of  aboriginal  history.  I am 
glad  to  see  that  a knowledge  of  them  is  be- 
ing more  cultivated. 

A great  difliculty  attends  their  ixvesliga- 
tion.  One  and  two  hundred  years  ago 
when  it  could  have  been  easily  done,  and 
well  done,  no  one  took  time  to  do  a liTle 
work  for  posterity.  Death  has  cut  down 
both  the  white  and  red  man  that  were  once 
familiar  with  the  names,  about  which  w’C 
may  now  inquire  in  vain.  Even  “the  last 
of  the  iMohegaus”  is  gone,  and  we  consult 
the  living  pale  free  in  vain.  ^ 


' The  regionk  oT  flie  lower  busqueliauua, 
having  been  overrun  by  so  many  Indi^iia 
races,  and  subdivisions  of  races,  we  may 
naturally  look  for  remains  of  all  these  di- 
versely speaking  tribes,  in  the  geographical 
vestiges  that  have  come  down  to  us.  It  is 
this  that  makes  investigation  so  very  diffi- 
cult. To  get  at  the  meaning  of  a term  we 
, mu§t  first  know  tli§  laneuaeo  or  Indian  na.  , 
tionality  to  which  it  belonged.  To  do  this  ' 
would  involve  a knowledge  of  several  In-- 
dian  tongues  and  many  more  almost  equally 
difficult  dialectical  variations. 

It  is  an  interesting  fact,  also,  that  many 
of  the  names,  given  by  the  incoming  tribe, 
were  translations  into  their  own  tongue  of 
the  same  names  employed  by  the  tribe  that 
preceded  them.  Many  terms  used  by  the 
Delawares  were  only  translations  of  Susque- 
hanna or  Iroquois  terms  previously  used. 
Even  the  English,  on  their  advent,  often  trans- 
, latcd  these  names  into  the  corresponding  ’ 
English  terms.  This  is  apt  to  be  the  case  in 
all  such  cases  as  Fishing,  Beaver  and  Stony 
creeks.  The  historical  idea  remains,  cling- 
ing as  with  hooks  of  steel,  even  wdien  given 
the  new  translated  sound. 

The  only  one,  in  the  old  days,  that  did 
posterity  a great  service  in  preserving|the 
meaning  of  the  Indian  geographical  names, 
was  the  Moravian  missionary,  Hecke welder. 
He  lived  long  among  the  Delawares,  and 
was  quite  familiar  with  their  language  and 
the  dialectical  of  the  sub-tribes.  He  has 
given  us  his  opinion  on  many  of  these 
names,  and  he  is  in  general,  of  course, 
good  authority;  but  even  he,  in  soine  cases, 
must  be  received  with  great  caution.  He 
was  a great  admirer  of  the  Delawares  and 
had  strong  prejudices  against  the  Iroquois,- 
which  often  warped  his  judgment.  In  his  | 
love  for  the  Delawares  he  made  all  the 
names  emanate  from  them  that  he  possibly 
could.  He  made  some  undoubted  Iroquois 
or  Andastic  wmrds  appear,  with  far-fetched  I 
'Adeas  of  Delaware  origin.  We  receive  his  I 
statements  with  caution  }when  they  tend  to 
disparage  the  Iroquois  and  extol  the  Dela- 
wares. Notwithstanding  this,  we  must 
acknowledge  him  as  having  rendered  a 
most  valuable  service  in  rescuing  the 
origin  of  many  words  from  oblivion. 

We  come  now  to  notice  the  word  Susque- 
hanna. Our  first  knowledge  of  it  is  from 
the  History  of  Virginia,  by  Captain  John 
Smith,  published  in  London,  in  1G29.  He 
describes  his  exploration  of  the  Chesape^k^ 


Bay,  at  the  head  of  which  he  foywi 
rivers.  He  went  up  the  largest  oho/ as  far 
as  his  barge  could  pass  for  rocks.  Here  he 
awaited  the  arrival  of  some  Sasquesahan- 
oughs,  for  whom  he  had  sent  a couple  of , 
interpreters.  The  interpreters  were  of  the  I 
people  called  Tockwoghs,  one  interpreted 
from  Powhatten  language  to  Tockwogh  and 
Sasquesahanough,  Tlie  chief  town  wasj 
“two  days  journey  higher  than  our  barge.1 
could  pass  for  rocks.”  They  numbered^: 
“near  GOO  able  men  and  are  pallisadoed  in  i 
their  towns  to  defend  them  from  the  | 
Massavv omekes,  their  mortal  enemies.” 
“Three  or  four  days  we  expected  their  re-  i 
turn,  then  sixty  of  those  giant  like  people  | 
came  down.”  Five  of  the  chiefs  came  j i 
aboard  and  crossed  over  the  bay.  Smith  I 
took  a picture  of  one  of  them,  the  calf  of  ' 
wdiose  leg  was  27  inches  in  circumference. 
They  had  five  other  towns  belonging  to 
1 heir  nation  beside  Sasquesahanough,  the  sec- 
ond, Quadroque  about  20  miles  further  up, 
beyond  which  there  arc  tw^o  branches,  on  i 
the  western  one  is  Utchowig  and  on  the  ' 
eastern  one  Tesinigh.  Which  branch  is  ; 
the  main  river  cannot  be  toldfrom  the  map. 

By  the  scale  tliese  -towns  would  be  about 
GO  miles  from  the  bay.  On  a western  i 
branch,  entering  the  river  below  Sasquesa- 
hanou^h,  is  Attaock,  seemingly  16  miles 
from  it.  Smith  drew  this  map  trom  the 
representations  of  the  Indians.  The  scale 
would  place  the  first  town  only  about  21 
miles  above  the  mouth  of  the  river.  But 
we  know  he  w^as  not  very  accurate,  for  he 
says  he  could  not  go  two  miles  up  the  river 
for  the  falls,  yet  we  know  the  first  rocks  ; 
at  the  head  of  tide  are  four  miles;  and  the 
mark  on  his  map  of  the  distance  penetrated 
along  the  river  by  the  scale  is  some  12  miles, 
or  more  than  half  the  distance  from  the  bay 
to  Sasquesahanough,  to  which  it  took  the 
interpreters  two  days  to  travel.  It  is  prob- 
able that  at  this  time  the  cliief  town  was  at  ! 
the  Conestoga,  Columbia,  or  even  as  high  ! 
as  Marietta;  that  Attaoch  w’as  about 
York;  Quadroque, jat Middletown;  Tesinigh, 
at  Lebanon,  and  Utchowig  about  Harris- 
burg. The  sixth  town,  Cepaioig,  w’as  on 
the  heads  of  the  Patapsco,  probably  West- 
minister, Md. 

Capt.  Smith  did  not  get  the  name  Sasqia-  \ 
sahanoughs  from  those  Indians  themselves. 


tribe  called  Tockwoghs  who  numbered  onl3r^ 


■^l 00  men,  and  were  probably  of  the  Nanti^ 
coke  family.  The  first  part,  Sasques%, 
meant  Falls  the  second  part,  llanough,  is 
the  Algonquin  hanne  meaning  stream. 
As  applied  to  these 'people  by  their  neighbors 
it  signified  very  expressively  the  iwople  of  the 
Falls-riner : Through  time  the  word  was 
gradually"  changed  to  S.isqaehannock,  and 
finally  to  Susquehanna.  It  is  possible  that 
Sasquesa  w"as  part  of  the  name  by  which 
these  people  called  themselves,  and  that 
they  appended  to  it  the  Moluiwk  word, 
Ilaga,  for  people  or  nation,  as  in  the  case* 
of  Onojutta-IIaga.  At  all  events  Smith  and 
his  party  well  understood  its  meaning,  for 
they  translated  it,  as  appears  from  the  ac 
count  given  by  his  companion,  wiio  says 
“the  Sasquesahanock’s,  river  we  called 
Smith’s  Falles.”  It  is  an  interesting  fact 
that  the  Sasquesa  is  the  same  word  that  still 
lingers  in  the  creek,  Siccasa-rongo,  Sicasa- 
lungo,  Chickasa-lungo,  Chiquesa-lungo, 
now  contracted  into  Cluckics  and 
Chiques,  and  applied  to  the  stream  en- 
tering the  river  above  Columbia, 
and  below  Marietta,  on  which  there  once 
was  an  Indian  town  of  that  name;  and  it 
strongly  suggests  that  this  may  even  have 
been  the  very  location  of  Smith’s  chief 
town  Sasquesahanough.  The  latter  part  of 
the  word  still  remains  in  such  names  as 
Rappahannock,  Loyal  Hanna,  etc. 

Smith  places  the  Susquehannas  far  above 
the  Powhatan  tribes  in  every  respect.  All 
the  Huron-Iroqiiois  were  superior  to  the 
Algonquin  races.  Smith  says  their  lan- 
guage sounded  as  a voice  from  a vault, 
which  arose  from  their  manner  of  speaking 
from  the  throat,  as  they' discarded  all  labial 
sounds  as  undignifii-d.  The  Swedish  and 
Dutch  authorities  also  accord  to  them  the 
ruling  power  over  the  Delaware  rivertribes, 
whom  Campanius  says  ‘,clare  not  stir, 
much  less  go  to  war  without  tlie  permission 
of  Minuqas.  They  had  unmolested  access 
to  the  Delaware  river  through  thcMinquas- 
kill  or  creek,  now  White  Clay^  which  emp- 
ties at  Wilmington,  'Del.,  and  which  was 
the  shortest  route  to  the  Susquehanna  river. 
Their  trade  in  beaver  and  other  peltry  to 
the  Swedes  (1G37  to  1G55)  and  t<^  the  Dutch 
was  tremendous.  It  was  this  that  the 
Dutch  so  much  begrudged  and  led  to  the 
conquest  of  the  S wedes. 

In  16G0  to  IGGl,  the  Senecas  and  other 
Iroquois  first  attempted  llie  subjugation  of 
the  Susquehannas.  The  English  aided  and 


armed  them,  by  wliicli  means  iney  suceess^ly 
fully  resisted  llie  NoTlhem  invadersX'Sin  / 
the  war  of  1G73  to  1G77,  the  Iroquois  were  ' 
at  first  not  more  successful,  but  the  Susque- 
hannas  being  finally  deserted  by  the  Eng- 
lish, and  denied  ammunition,  were  over- 
thrown. They  have  a long,  but  exceedingly 
interesting  history,  and  this  interest  is  en- 
hanced by  Iheir  scattered  geographical 
names  wliicli  have  come  down  to  us.  Most 
of  those  on  the  river  called  Iroquois  names 
were  r^lly  Susquehanna. 

During  the  one  hundred  years  that 
elapsed, from  the  conquest  of  tlie  Minquasor 
Susquehanuas,  to  the  Revolutionary  vrar,^ 
there  were  many  changes  in  Indian  affairs,  J 
but  during  the  whole  century  the  ruling  i 
power  and  control  in  Pennsylvania  was  ’ 
with  the  Iroquois  of  New  York.  Because  j 
of  their  aid  to  the  British,  Washington  sent 
General  Sullivan  into  their  country,  just  one  * 
century  ago,  who  destroyed  their  towns,  | 
broke  down  their  power,  and  split  and  de- . 
moralized  their  confederacy.  Y 

[to  be  concluded.]  '' 

I NOTES  AND  (QUERIES— XVI f.  *-  | 

» 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Local  Post  Routes  in  1805. — From  the  | 
Balloon  Almanac  for  1805,  published  at  j 
Lancaster,  we  learn  that  the  post  route  from 
Philadelphia  to  Pittsburgh  at  that  period 
gave  Harrisburg  the  go-by.  The  Susque- 1 
hanna  was  crossed  at  Chambers’  Ferry,  fromj 
thence  via  Silvers’  Spring  to  Carlisle  The  i 
road  from  Reading  to  Harrisburg  was  as  i 
follows — To  Reynolds',  4 miles;  Conrad  ' 
Weiser’s,  0 miles;  Benjamin  Spyker’s,  o ^ 
miles;  F.  Ilatheroad’s,  4 miles;  John  Gam-'j 
bel’s,  8 miles;  Galbraith’s,  13  miles;  Harris’ j! 
by  Swatara,  3 miles;  Harrisburg,  9 miles;  ‘ 
The  cross  posts  from  Philadelphia  to  Car-', 
lisle  were  through  Pottsgrove,  Reading,ji 
Lebanon  and  Harrisburg.  t! 

Ferutes  Oveh  the  Susquehanna. — Id  ' 
early  times  there  wmre  quite  a number  of 
ferries  over  the  Susquehanna  from  Middle- 
town  to  Millersburg,  all  of  which  were'i 
named  for  their  proprietor,  and  changed 
with  the  ownership. 

Harris’  was  the  oldest  on  the  Susque-  , 
hanna,  and  was  known  as  such  for  one  hun-  I 
dred  and  fifty  years.  In  later  years,  say  I 
after  1780,  the  Cumberland  side  of  the  ferry  j 
was  called  Kelso’s.  This  ceased  to  be'  a [ 
ferry  upon  the  completion  of  the  Harrisburg 
; bridge.  Both  the  Harris  and  Kelso  ferry 
i houses  remain  to  this  day.  ' | 


" Chamrer’s’,  three  miles  below^\^s  also 
-established  at  a very  early  period?  4,nd  for 
many  years  was  oh  ‘ ‘the  great  road  fromPhil- 
adelphia  to  Pittsburgh”  and  Western  Penn- 
sylvania. In  early  maps  (French)  it  is 
designated  as  “Guy  de  Carlisle.”  The  west 
side  of  the  ferry  in  later  years  became 
known  as  Simpson’s  Ferry,  from  the 
fact  that  Gen.  Michael  Simpson  owned  the 
landing  on  that  side  of  the  river. 

Sheer’s  ferry  [1790]  was  located  two 
miles  from  Middrletown  and  seven  from 
Harrisburg,  and  at  that  period  was  kept 
by  Nathan  Skeer.  Its  location  on  the  east  , 
side  of  the  Susquehanna  is  what  is  now 
called  the  “White  House.” 

Maclay’s  ferry  v/as  across  the  Susque- 
hanna, at  the  head  of  the  I»»land,  then 
named  Maclay’s  Island,  while  Harris’ 
ferry  was  at  the  lower  end.  The  ferry  house, 
adjoining  the  present  water-house,  was  re- 
moved within  a few  years.  The  Cu.'*!iber- 
land  side  of  this  ferry  was  for  many  years 
named-  Worfnley’ s, ‘ctnd  at  one  lime  / 
(J  ornery’s. 

Cox’s  ferry  was  at  Estherton;  on  the 
vfest  bank,  at  the  foot  of  the  first  ridge  of 
mountains,  was  Wolf’s,  from  which  ran  a 
road  leading  to  Carlisle.  i 

Oreen’s  ferry  was  at  Dauphin,  although, 
owing  to  the  great  difficulty  in  crossing  the  ' 
river  at  that  point,  seldom  used.  j 

Clark’s  ferry,  established  by  Daniel  ' 
Clark  about  1785,  and  previous  to  thatj 
period  kept  by  a Mr.  Haling,  and  also  by 
Mr.  Baskin  on  Duncan’s  island,  and  thus 
also  called;  still  retains  its  old  name.  On 
the  Cumberland  side  of  the  river,  below 
the  mouth  of  the  Juniata,  the  ferry  was 
named  Ellis’ , being  kept  for  a number  of 
years  by  Francis  Ellis. 

Clemson’s  Ferry  was  at  Fort  Halifax. 

It  took  in  the  large  island  which  to-day  goes 
by  the  name  of  Clemson’s  island. 

Lytle’s  Ferry,  and  subsequently  Jfoiit- 
gomery’s,  then  Moorhead’ s,  was  one  of 
the  best  fords  on  the  Susquehanna  between 
Harris’ Ferry  and  Fort  Augusta.  It  was 
used  as  such  at  a very  early  period,  and  it 
was  at  this  point  just  below  Berry’s  mount-^ 
ain,  wdiere  John  Harris  and  a number  of  , 
his  Paxtang  neighbors  were  attacked  by  the  j 
Indians— that  a “doctor,”  whose  name  has  j 
never  come  down  to  us,  who  had  got  on  the  ; 
horse  behind  IMr.  Harris,  was  shot. 

Pfouiz'  Ferry  connected  the  cast  side  of  | 
the  Susquehanna,  at  Millersburg,  with  the^ 


! west,  leading  into  the  rioutz  valley,  now  in  ^ 

I Perry  county.  Upon  the  location  of  TvFfimr 
at  the  mouth  of  ihe 'Wjiconisco,  the  ferry  on 
the  Dauphin  side  was  called  for  him. 

There  were  undoubtedly  other  ferries, 
but  at  this  writing  we  cannot  call  them  to  ' 
mind.  ‘ w.  ii.  e.  |,| 

TnE  Paxtang  Boys. — Charles  Miner,  the  ! 
impartial  historian  ot  Wyoming,  daring  the  j i 
preparation  of  his  valuable  work,  opened  | 
up  a correspondence  with  most  of  the  his  |‘ 

^ tone  students  of  his  dajG  From  one  of  his  j 
• letters,  v/rittento  a gentleman  of  this  local- 
ity, whose  information  concerning  the  Pax- ' 
tang  Boys  was  superior  to  that  of  any  one 
then  living,  we  take  the  following  extracts:  s 

“The  history  in  which  my  pen  is  engaged  ' 
is  confined  to  Wyoming.  But  a portion  of  | 

I the  Paxtang  Boys  settled  here  and  took  a i 
; conspicuous  part.  I had  read  in  early  life,  | 
with  unmitigated  horror,  the  publications  of  | l 
' the  day  reciting  that  crimson  tragedy  and  j 
not  an'alleviating  circumstance  mentioned.  / 
Whether  to  note  their  being  here,  their  f 
agency,etc.,ortopassit  over  in  silence  as  onefj 
of  those  dark  occurrences  of  which  the  least  J, 
said  the  better,  was  matter  of  doubt.  But  I 
resolved  to  investigate,  and  finally  wrote  a \ 

: paper  to  be  inserted  or  not,  as  should,  on  re-  | 
flection  and  consultation,  be  thought  best.  ; 
That  paper  is,  I believe,  in  the  hands  of 
one  who  married  a daughter  of  Stewart.  I , 
therefore,  from  memory,  give  the  heads  of  : 

' my  argument: 

“On  settling  in  Luzerne,  I found  Hanover, 
a valuable  township,  full  of  most  worthy 
and  respectable  inhabitants,  which  had  been  i 
specially  allotted  to  and  settled  by  the  Pax- 
tang Boys. 

“1.  Not  only  were  they  esteemed  for  hu- 
manity, integrity  and  virtue,  but  so  also  || 
had  those  been  who  were  gone  to  the  grave,  \\ 
-for  Col.  Denison,  our  most  staid,  sober-  1 
minded,  religious  man,  had  named  hi^  old  I; 
est  son  for  Lazarus  Stewart.  He  could  not  i 
have  been  ignorant  of  his  true  character. 

If  he  was  the  bloody-minded  demon  who, 
without  provocation,  had  murdered  women  | 
and  children,  he  would  not,  he  could  not : 
have  done  it. 

“2.  Connecticut— religious,  moral,  politic 
or  cunning — in  establishing  a settlement  at 
Wyoming  would  have  gone  counter  to 
principles,  policy  and  common  sense  by  en- 
gaging in  their  cause  a set  of  men  vdion 
the  moral  sense  of  mankind  had  exec^h- 


.municated  from  sqciety  for  crimes  involvir^ 
' cowardice  and  wanton  cruelty.  It  ' 

not  be  so.  There  must  be  some  other  ver- 
sion of  the  affair.  So  I looked  as  far  as  my 
vision  could  extend  into  the  times,  when, 
and  immediately  preceding  the  event,  and 
found — 

“3.  That  the  preceding  summer  the  In- 
dians bad  murdered  the  Wyoming  settlers. 
Massacre,  conflagration  and  ruin,  were 
driven  like  a whirlwind  on  all  the  white 
settlements,  from  30  to  40  miles  west  of  the 
Susquehanna  to  the  mountains.  So  auda- 
cious had  the  Indians  become  that  they 
descended  below  the  Blue  mountains,  and 
committing  murders  in  the  neighborhood 
of  Bethlehem.  The  whole  frontiers  were 
aroused  to  despair  and  madness.  Under 
these  general  provocations  and  that  frenzy 
of  excitement  the  deed  seems  to  have  been 
done,  deeply  to  be  deplored  and  the  vic- 
tims to  be  pitied. 

“4.  Fifty  Paxtang  Boys  entered  Lancas- 
ter in  open  day.  It  was  knov/n  they  were 
coming.  If  not  welcome,  why  did  not  the 
people  rise  five  hundred  strong,  as  they 
might  easily  have  done,  and  effectually  ex- 
pelled the  assailants  ? 

“5.  But  there  was  also  a Highland  com- 
pany of  regulars  stationed  at  Lancaster.  | 
They  neither  pulled  a trigger  or  presented 
a bayonet.  Is  it  not  evident  that  authori- 
ties and  people  did  not  look  upon  the  deed 
as  a cruel,  unprovoked  murder?  but  that 
they  connived  at  it,  if  they  did  not  partici- 
pate; believing  that  the  cruelties  of  the  In- 
dians justified  their  cutting  off.  Without 
such  influence,  the  conduct  of  the  troops 
and  the  people  of  Lancaster  would  be  un- 
accountable. ” 

> The  foregoing  are  the  opinions  of  one 
i whose  research,  intelligence  and  impartial 
i judgment  “ puts,”  as  he  himself  expresses 
! it,  “a  very  veri/  different  face  upon  it  [the 
transaction  at  Conestoga  and  Lancaster] 
than  has  been  given  heretofore,”  and  to' 
those  who  have  imbibed  their  ideas  from 
historians  warped  in  their  judgment  by' 
partisan  rancor  and  puritanical  zeal,  we 
commend  Mr.  Miner’s  conclusions.  Onr 
opinions  we  have  from  time  to  time  given, 
not  unsubstantiated,  nor  with  the  view  of 
detracting  from  the  fair  fame  of  any  class 
of  people,  but  for  the  purpose  of  throwing 
aside  the  veil  of  obloquy  which  fanatical 
fury  for  over  a century  has  covered  the  gal- 


■lant  frontiersmen  of  Paxtang,  't^oTloved 
tlieir  iiomes  and  their  darling  ones  too  well 
to  tolerate  a nest  of  copper-colored  vipers  in 
their  midst.  w.  ii.  e. 

INDIAN  GEOGllAPHICAD  NAMES. 

[CONCLUDED  FKOM  OCTOBER  11.] 

Our  first  knowledge  of  what  was  going  on 
among  the  natives,,  on  the  Susquehanna, 
after  the  days  of  Capt.  Smith,  comes  to  us 
from  the  Relations  of  the  Jesuits,  who  had 
formed  missions  among  various  tribes  sur-  | 
rounding  their  settlements  in  Canada.  In  : 
1617-49  the  Iroquois  were  devastating  the  /. 
Ilurons  in  Canada,  among  whom  were  sev-^;  ' 
eral  Jesuits.  The  tribes  of  Northern  Pehn-i; 
sylvania  had  no  doubt  fallen  prior  to  this  | 
date.  The  Susquehannas  knew  it  was  i 
likely  to  come  their  turn  next.  They  ot-  „ 
fered  to  make  common  cause  with  the  Hu-  n 
rons.  They  had  at  that  time  1300  men,  I' 
trained  by  three  Swedish  soldiers  to  the  i 
use  of  fire  arms,  and  they  were  well  pro-  !, 
vided.  Either  from  apathy  or  some  other  \ 
cause,  the  Ilurons  did  not  receive  this  prot-  I 
fered  aid.  In  1652  the  Susquehannas  sold  , 
their  territories,  on  both  sides  of  the  bay,  to  i 
Maryland.  There  is  an  account  in  the  Jes-  i 
uits’  journal  of  a large  town,  by  the  Iro-  ; 
quois  called  Atra' kouaer  or  Andastoe,  in  ; 
the  winter  of  1651-2,  the  exact  location  of 
which  is  undetermined,  but  it  must  have  | 
been  below  Shamokin,  and  may  have  been  i 
I down  as  far  as  Harrisburg.  The  identification 
and  location  of  their  town  would  be  a sig- 
nal service  to  our  interior  antiquities.  It 
may  have  been  the  final  struggle  with  the  : ; 
Onojutta-Haga,  ov  nation.  At  all  H 

events  it  oi>ened  the  way  for  the  restless  | f 
Iroquois  to  the  east  of  the  Kittochtinny  | 
mountains,  for  in  1663  they  formed  a grand  ; 
expedition  of  860  men  to  attack  the  Sus-  ; ^ 
quehannas,  and  at  a fort,  which  must  have  ' I 
j been  located  near  Columbia,  they  were  re-  [ 
i pulsed  aud  driven  back  to  New  York  with  J 
! disaster.  After  a predatory  warfare  for 
j some  ten  years,  a terrible  final  conflict  en- 
sued, and  the  downfall  of  the  ancient  Sus- 
quehannas  may  be  set  down  as  terminating  , 
in  1677.  The  remnant  were  known  for  the 
next  87  years  as  Conestogas.  Whether  , 
this  was  the  name  they  gave  themselves  or 
I what  its  origin  is  undetermined.  In  later  J 
days  it  was  the  name  of  the  people,  their 
I town  and  the  creek.  The  latter  still  bears  ' 
; the  name.  Tliere  is  possibly  a connection 
I between  Conestogues  and  the  French  An- 
dostogucs. 


The  Jesuits  had  no  missionaries  soutlkipf 
the  Iroquois,  and  among  these  they  ram- 
menced  in  1656.  Their  journals,  called  Re- 
lations,yeM'ly  printed  inParis,make  frequent 
reference  to  the  vrars  with  the  Andastes, 
and  relate  the  torture  and  burning  of  the 
captives  brought  in  from  the  Andastes, 
many  of  whom  the  Jesuits  baptized  and 
sent  to  heaven.  As  they  used  this  name 
generally  for  any  and  all  nations  soulh'of 
The  Iroquois,  it  is  hard  to  tell  at  all  limes 
what  tribe  is  intended.  Afier  the  Car  auto- 
loamiais,  whom  they  termed  Onnoniiogas, 
were  oblitered,  the  successive  tribes  that 
fell  before  the  armed  Iroquois  were  termed 
Andastes  or  Andastoques.  Of  some  of 
these  nations  only  the  name  has  come  down 
to  us.  Of  others,  we  have  reason  to  be- 
lieve, not  even  this  has  survived  the  ruth- 
less hand  of  the  Iroquois  devastator.  In 
the  Jesuit  relation  of  1647-8  we  have  some 
idea  of  the  i*rogress  southward  made  by  the 
conquerors.  Andastoe  is  there  described  as 
a country  beyond  Va^Nomter  Nation  (which 
then  lived  about  Niagara  Falls),  150  leagues 
southeast,  one-fourlh  south  from  the 
Ilurons  (of  Upper  Canada),  in  a straight 
line,  or  200  hundred  leagues  by  the  trails. 
This  course  and  distance  certainly  locates 
their  country  from  Harrisburg  to  Uie 
mouth  of  the  river,  and  identifies  the  An- 
dastes of  the  French,  with  the  Minquas  of 
the  Dutch,  the  Mynquesses  of  the  Swedes 
and  the  Susquehannas  of  the  English. 
Further  researches  may  throw  some  more  ’ 
light  on  the  location  of  these  ancient  native 
villages.  As  a rule  historians  have  taken 
no  notice  ol  these  pre  Pennsylvania  towns, 
and  very  little  of  those  for  25  years  later. 

After  the  conquest  of  the  Sasquehannas, 
a new  Older  of  things  began  to  prevail  on 
the  river.  The  little  band  of  Conestogas 
were  on  the  creek  of  that  name.  The 
whole  country  was  a grand  highway  for 
the  Iroquois  in  their  incursions  against  the 
Indian  tribes  still  further  southward, 
through  Virginia  and  as  far  as  Georgia. 
Soon  tlie  remnant  of  Southern  tribes  were 
attracted  by  the  friendly  Penn,  aud  began 
to  form  settlements  on  the  deserted  posts 
of  the  lower  Susquehanna.  Thus  we 
read  that  in  1705  Logan  visited  “the  Gana- 
Avese,  settled  some  miles  above  Conestoga 
at  a place  called  Conejaghera,  above  the 
fort.”  In  1707  Gov.  Evans  started  from 
New  Castle  and  came  to  tlie  Susquehanna  at 
[Octoraro,  ] and  then  came  to  a^ 


I Sliawanesc  town  called  Pequehan,  located 
I Pequa,  below  Conestoga.  He  speaks  arte^ 
of  going  “to  JDckan-odgali  upon  the  river 
Sasqueiiannagh,  being  about  nine  miles  dis- 
tance from  Pequehan.”  He  was  visited  by 
I Nanticoke  chiefs  from  seven  towns  in 
Maryland.  Tiiey  stated  they  had  been  con- 
quered by  the  Iroquois  in  I'tSO,  and  wanted 
to  settle  on  the  river.  From  Conestoga  the 
Governor  went  to  Pelxtcm  (P(ixtang,  Har- 
risburg), to  arrest  a Frenchman,  named 
Nicole  Godin,  whom  they  took  by  strata- 
gem, and  conveyed  to  Philadelphia  by  wa}-- 
of  Tarpylioclcon.  Dekanoagah  was  a town 
of  the  Ganawese  or  Conoys,  about  the 
mouth  of  the  creek  still  bearing  the  latter 
name,  and  near  the  site  of  Bainbridge.  In 
1727  we,  read  of  Snalcetown,  forty  miles 
above  Conestogoe.”  which  was  probably  a 
translation  of  an  Indian  name.  It  will  be 
observed  that  most  of  the  above  appellations 
have  perished. 

About  this  time  we  have  some  maps  that 
give  us  some  names  now  nov.dierc  else 
found.  In  a new  map  of  Virginia  and 
Maryland  and  improve  1 parts  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, by  John  Lenex,  in  1719,  revised  in 
1721,  in  alias  form,  and  printed  in  London, 
we  have  on  the  east  side  of  the  Susquehan- 
na, from  Maiyland  up,  these  towns  marked: 
Canoonawengh  [lat.  40^  5']  Unondorneras, 
Ceskoe,  Oequandery  and  Skaioaghkalia.  The 
latter  is  no  doubt  our  modern  Swalara.  The 
map  extends  to  lat.  40^  30'.  The  river 

forks  at  40^  25'.  The  right  branch  is 

called  Onestega.  On  the  left  branch  [Ju- 
niata?] at  400  12'  is  Kahetmge.  These 
are  evidently  Iroquois  terms.  The  author 
j says,  the  native-*  are  so  much  dimin- 
ished by  civil  wars  that  they 

have  not  over  500  men,  mostly 

the  eastern  shore  and  employed  by  the  Eug- 
to  hunt  deer.  Atlas  Noveam,  by  Covens 
and  Mortier,  Amsterdam,  no  date — London, 
1733,  on  back — gives.  No.  09,  part  of  a 
large  Popple.  Has  on  the  Susquehanna 
river,  from  ilaryland  up — Concstogo,  In- 
dian Fort,  Sicasarongo.  Conewaga,  Sixalia- 
domri,  Ganadaguhet,  Enwaga  Aratumquat, 
Chemegaide,  Conahago,  Codo  coraren,  Sio- 
nassi  and  Seawondaona  (Towanda.)  De 
Annville’s  Amerique  Septcntrionale;  French 
Atlas,  smaller  map.  1740,  gives  from  Mary- 
land up— Indian  Fort,  Skahndoiori,  Cheme- 
gaide, Canahoga,  Juragen,  Codocoraren, 
Sionassa,  Juragen,  Seawondaona. 

It  is  said  William  Penn  made  two  visits  Jo*. 


the  Susfiuehanna  river,  and  was  up  as  fa4*/s 
the  Swaiara  creek,  and  contemplated  found- 
ing a city  somew'here  on  the  river.  His 
last  visit  w^as  in  the  spring  of  1701,  and  it  is 
believed  the  towns  on  the  Popple  map  were 
all  inhabited  about  this  time  and  later.  | 
They  differ  from  those  given  in  the  Colonial  | 
Records,  probably  because  the  French  map  j 
makers  got  their  names  from  the  Iroquois,  { 
who  often  gave  their  own  names  rather  than 
that  of  the  residents.  j 

The  Swahadowri  will  be  recognized  as 
Swatara;  Ganadaguhet  as  Conodoguinet, 
and  Chemegaide,  I think,  should  be  Chen-  j 
iegaide,  and  means  the  Juniata.  I have  : 
found  the  word  spelled  Sogneijadie,  Chuch- 
niada,  Choniata,  Chinniotta,  Joniad}",  Sco- 
koonidy,  and  many  other  ways.  The  root 
of  the  word  is  the  Iroquois  term  Omija  or 
Otiia,  meaning  a btone.  The  first  part,  now 
written  with  a j,  is  only  a breathing  of 
some  of  the  Iroquois  dialects,  which  the 
English  often  designated  by  letters  such  as 
the  above,  but  wdiich  the  French  seldom 
expressed,  as  for  example  the  French  made 
the  Iroquois  call  the  governor  of  Canada 
“Onnontio,”  w'hile  the  English  mostly 
wrote  it  “Yonnondio.”  The  Onojutta- 
Haga,  or  Juniata  nation,  were  the  people 
of  tlie  Standing  Stone.  There  can  be  no 
doubt  but  that  Indian  towns  were  lo- 
cated on  Duncan’s  Island,  at  the  mouth 
of  the  river,  at  the  different  epefehs  in  Indian 
history.  Rev.  David  Brainerd  visited  the  , 
j “pagans”  on  “Juneauta  Island”  in  Septem- 
' I her  of  1745.  It  may  also  have  been  the 
site  of  Atra’kouaer  in  1G54. 

In  the  purchase  of  lands  from  the  Iri- 
quois,  in  1730,  it  is  said,  that  it  was  to 
extend  wmstv’-ard  as  far  as  the  moun- 
tains called  in  the  Delaware  language, 
KekkacJitarm,  and  in  the  Six  Nation  lan- 
guage, Tyannuntasachta,  both  of  wJiich 
words  it  is  stated  mean  The  Endless  Hills. 
In  the  deed  of  1749,  the  mountains  are  again 
referred  to,  and  the  names  spelled  Keckach- 
tany  and  Tyanuntasaelda.  In  the  deed  of 
1754,  the  Iroquois  term  is  omitted,  and 
the  Delaw'are  word  is  spelled  Kittochtinny, 
While  scholars  seem  to  regard  this  as  t'lie 
proper  orthography,  the  word  has  been  cor- 
rupted into  Kiltatinny.  The  name  shows 
the  Delaware,  or  Lent  Lenaiie,  idea  of  our 
geography,  when  they  termed  them  the 
Endless  Hills.  In  the  deed  of  1754,  they 
are  already  termed  the  Rh/e  mountains,  a 
common  name  to  this  day.  In  ihe  carl>;  | 


days  the  settlers  in  the  -^hfnb'eriancl  valley  ,! 
called 'that  portit)n- adjoininfr  them,  tlieV- 
North  nipuhtffiiU'and  {he  one  oii  the  other 
side  of  tlie>alley,  moiintain.  So  we 

have  Kittoclitinny,  Blue,  aud  North,  all 
meaning  the  same  chain.  The  Indian  name  , 
alone  should  be  used; any  mountain  may  be 
Blue  at  a distance,  and  an}’-  one  Is  north  of  I 
some  place.  Let  us  write  it  Kittoch tinny 
all  the  time.  !| 

Mahantango.  or  Mohontongo  is  one  of  ! 
those  words  whose  orthography  is  still  un-  ) 
^ttled.  There  are  two  creeks  of  this  name. 
The  one_  on  the  east  side  of  the  Susque-  ' 
hanna  divides  Dauphin  and  Northumber- 
land, and  the  one  on  the  west  divides  Juni- 
ah\  and  Snyder.  The  oldest  reference  to  , j 
this  word  is  to  the  one  on  the  west  side.  1 1 
In_  175G,  Gov;  Morris  ordered  a fort  to  be  ‘ ) 
built  on  this  stream,  at  about  the  place  ' 
where  Richfield,  Juniata  county,  is  now 
located.  It  was  on  the  Indian  path  that 
led  from  the  river,  at  Shamokin,  over  land 
to  the  Juniata  river.  This  path  crossed, 
and  probably  forked,  at  Richfield.  The 
building  of  it  was  entrusted  to  Major  Burd 
and  Captain  James  Patterson;  but  it  is 
doubful  whether  it  was  ever  built.  It  seems 
certain  that  in  some  cases  where  Pomfret 
Castle  is  spoken  as  a fort,  the  reference 
was  really  to  Patterson’s  fort  at  Mexico. 
However,  this  may  be  the  the  letter  of  Gov. 
Morris,  of  Feb.  1,  175G,  speaks  of  it  as  at  a 
river  called  Matchetongo,  about  12  miles 
from  the  Susquehanna.”  In  two  other 
letters  he  speaks  of  it  as.  a MaUhitongo. 
The  Governor,  I may  say,  was  a careless  ; 
and  a poor  speller.  ' 

The  stream  on  the  east  was  crossed  and  f 
named  by  Count  Zinzendorf  in  September, 
1742,  Benigna’s  creek,  aft^r  his  daughter,  i 
the  Countess  Benigna,  but  the  name  did  I 
not  endure.  Spangenberg,  in  1745,  men-  i 
tions  it  by  this  name.  Maps  and  other  , 
authorities  have  since  that  day  given  the  I 
present  name  in  almost  every  conceivable  j 
variation.  - t 

The  Posto-llice  Department  seem  to  spell  [! 
it  Mohontongo.  Most  map  authorities  now 
have  it  Mahantango;  others  have  it  Mahon - 
tongo,  etc.  The  post  office  is  on  the  west 
side  of  the  Susquehanna.  I believe  all  | 
writers  now  agree  in  spelling  the  names  of  ! 
both  streams  alike,  whatever  orthography  ‘ 
they  adopt.  This  is  probably  a mistake,  and 
the  cause  of  some  of  the  variations.  ^ 


If  we  wish  to  go  to  the  bottom — to  ge 
the  merits  ot  the  case— to  find  the  ^ll 
Indian  sound,  there  is  but  one  authoriiy  of 
which  we  know.  Heckewelder  gives  the 
origin  and  meaning  of  our  Indian  names 
grouping'  a number  of  counties  together. 
If  we  understand  him,  the  stream  east  of  the 
river  was,  in  his  day,  cal  led  Mahantango,  and 
that  this  word  is  derived  from  a Delaware 
word  Mahantango,  which  signifies,  “where 
we  had  plenty  of  meat  to  eat;”  and 
that  the  stream  west  of  the  river 

was,  in  his  day,  called  Mehantanga, 
and  that  this  was  derived  from 

a Delaware  word  Meheentange,  which  signi- 
fies “where  we  had  been  killing  deer.'^  I 
have  no  doubt  the  words  are  of  Delaware 
origin,  and  that  properly  there  should  be  a 
difference  of  pronunciation  to  denote  a va 
riation  of  meaning;  but  the  v/ords  are  so 
nearly  alike  and  custom  has  so  identified 
them  that  it  would  now  be  vain  to  establish 
a difference.  Heckewelder  understood  the 
Delaware  language  well,  and  his‘  spellings 
may  be  regarded  as  the  real  Indian  pronun- 
ciation. 

The  Post-office  Department  has  lately 
been  making  inquiries  of  the  postmaster  at 
Mifflintown  as  to  the  correct  orthography 
of  this  word.  From  the  above  it  is  clear 
that  in  the  official  Mohontongo  the  second 
and  third  vowels  should  be  changed  from 

0 to  a.  There  is  nothing  in  the  original 
sounds  to  warrant  the  sound  of  o 
in  either  case.  The  final  o,  in  the  name 
for  the  east  creek  and  in  the  official  office 
name,  might  be  retained,  though  not  the 
true  sound  of  the  original  -western  stream, 
from  which  the  post-office  got  its  name.  It 
then  remains  to  determine  the  first  vowel. 
Local  custom,  maps  and  gazetteers  incline 
to  the  use  of  the  a,  and  the  derivation  seems 
to  be  violated  in  the  long  o.  If,  therefore, 

1 were  to  give  a uniform  spelling  for  both 
these  streams,  and  the  mountain  aud  the 
post-office,  I would  write  it  Mahantango, 
and  the  Department  should  so  change  the 
name  of  the  office.  This  would  make  it 
conform  to  the  best  and  latest  maps,  gazet- 
teers and  local  authorities,  and  do  much  to 
settle  the  orthography  of  this  word. 

It  is  a shame  that  Pennsylvanians  knov.^ 
so  little  of  their  own  Indian  history.  In 
this  respect  the  people  of  New  York  are 
far  ahead  of  us.  Their  Archives  and  Colo- 
nial Records  are  much  more  complete  than 
ours  are.  Local  historical  societies  havo4 


worked  up  the  matter  to  great  perfectjlon3’ifl  r 
the  several  counties.  These  an!  iquities  have  [ 
been  written  up  and  published.  They  are  far  ^ f 
in  advance  of  us.  So,  too,  ot  New  England  ! ; 
Indian  history.  Its  books  have  found  their 
way  to  our  own  State,  and  many  of  our 
people  are  more  familiar  with  King  Pliilip’s 
war  and  all  New  England  Indian  history  ' 
than  they  are  with  our  own  Pennsylvania. 
These  things  ought  not  so  to  be.  Eut  they 
will  be  so  just  as  long  as  our  own  Indian 
history  is  not  properly  written. 

We  want  bold  scholars  to  take  our  Indian 
i tribes,  wars,  migrations,  names,  locations,  I 
etc.,  in  hand  and  elucidate  their  history  as  ^ 
they  have  never  been  before.  We  need  ' 
active  historical  societies  in  every  county 
to  rescue  from  oblivion  the  first  laud-marks  ’ 
of  the  white  man,  as  well  as  the  receding  ‘ 

J footsteps  , of  the  Indian.  a.  l.  guss.  ! 

' NOTKS  AND  QUERIES.— XVII f. 

Historical  and  Genealogical.  ^ 

Wilson  (N.  & Q.  xvi.) — We  have  re- 
ceived communications  giving  the  families 
; of  the  following  : 

i.  William  Wilson  m.  Elizabeth  Robinson. 

ii.  Hugh  Wilson  m.  Isab;dla  Fulton, 
j V.  Mary  Wilson  m.  James  Todd. 

1 In  the  hope  of  obtaining  the  others,  we 
! shall  defer  publishing  these  for  a week  or  ^ 

; two.  w.  H.  E.  I 

Peterson,  Rev.  John  Diedrich. — From 
^ 1803  to  1812  the  Lutheran  church  of  this  city  ' 

I was  under  the  pastorate  of  this  able  Minister  ( 
j of  the  Gospel.  He  was  a native  of  the  city  ' 
j of  Bremen,  Germany,  where  he  was  born 
1 on  the  23d  of  November,  1756.  He  studied 
■ at  the  University  of  Halle,  and  was  regu-  | 
larly  ordained  in  1783.  On  the  23d  of  No- 
vember, 1791,  he  married  a daughter  of  Gen. 
Van  Borck,  a nobleman  of  distinction  of 
I Prussia  Minden,  with  whom  “he  lived  in 
I great  harmony  upwards  of  56  years.”  He^ 

I came  to  America  in  1795,  and  in  1803  tooly 
I charge  of  the  Lutheran  church  in  this  city. 

I Despile  his  inability  to  speak  English,  he- 
i was,  nevertheless,  an  efficient  pastor — and' 

I he  done  what  most  ministers  fail  to  do — kept 
a full  record  of  his  official  duties.  We  have 
heard  our  old  people  speak  of  him  in  the 
kindliest  terms  and  with  filial  reverence. 

In  1812  he  resigned  his  pastorate  here,  and  i 
removed  to  Upper  Canada,  being  one  of  ! 
the  first  pioneers  if  not  the  first,  to  the  Ger- 
man churches  in  the  wilderness  of  Mark-^ 


ham  and  VaughdJn,  wh^e  he  faithfully  ana 
zealously  discharged  Ihg  duties  of  pastor  to 
his  flock  for  many  years,  until  compelled 
by  age  and  infirmity  to . retire  from  active 
ministerial  labor.  He  died  at  his  residence, 
inthe  township  of  Markham,  Home  District, 
Canada  West,  on  Tuesday,  January  18, 
1845,  at  the  advanced  age  of  91  years.  It 
can  truthfully  be  said  of  the  Rev.  Peterson, 
that  he  was  a faithful  minister  of  the  Gospel 
of  Christ.  w.  n.  e. 

Harrisburg  in  1787.— In  July  of  this 
year  the  Rev.  Manasseh  Cutler,  on  his  way 
to  Ohio,  passed  through  Harrisburg,  and 
left  this  description  of  the  place  in  his  jour- 
nal : “This  is  a beautiful  town;  it  con- 

tains about  one  hundred  houses,  all  built  in 
less  than  three  years,  many  of  them  brick,  j 
some  of  them  three-story,  built  in  the  Phil- 
adelphia style,  all  appear  very  neat.  A 
great  number  of  taverns  with  handsome 
signs;  houses  all  two  story;  large  windows. 
About  one-half  of  the  people  are  English. 
People  w^ere  going  to  meeting;  they  meet 
in  private  houses;  have  no  churches  yet. 
People  appear  very  well  dressed,  some  gay.” 
This  was  the  second  year  from  the  found- 
ing of  the  town,  and  is  a pretty  good  de- 
scription of  the  place  at  that  time.  Middle- 
town  and  Lebanon  were  larger  towns — but 
the  location  of  the  county  seat  at  Harris- 
burg gave  an  impetus  to  its  growth  and  ' 
prosperity,  and  it  was  in  a few  years  ahead  ; 
of  its  rivals  and  has  rapidly  maintained  its  ^ 
supremacy.  " w.  h.  e.  i 

Chesney  or  Machesney. — In  1752  Wm. 
Chesney  married  Esther,  widow  of  John 
Harris,  the  first,  of  Harrisburg.  In  1771  he 
purchased  of  John  Harris,  the  second,  420 
acres  of  land,  situated  in  Penhsboro’  cow 
Newberry  township,  for  £1100.  In  1779  he 
was  the  agent  for  confiscated  estates  for 
York  county.  In  1782  he  died,  leaving  a 
large  estate.  This  he  devised  to  the  chil- 
dren of  his  sister  Isabel,  the  wife  of  Richard  [ 
Fulton,  and  to  his  (Chesney’s)  neice,  i 
Nancy  Chalmers,  and  his  brother-in-law, 
William  Chalmers.  Can  any  one  give  me  a. 
further  account  of  William  Chesney,  as  to  ' 
his  coming  to  America,  or  of  the  descend- 
ants of  William  Chalmers  or  Nancy  Chal- 
mers? J.  c.  A. 


NOTES  OF  TRAVEL,  THROUGH  DAUPHIN 
COUNTY  IN  1745.  O 

j[u  '1745  that  pious  Moravian,  Bishop 
Spangenherg  in  company  with  two  other 
members  of  the  Mission  board  of  the  church,  , 
undertook  a journey  to  Onondaga  to  treat 
, with  the  Six  Nations  for  permission  for  the 
Moravian  Indians  to  remove  to  Wyoming. 
His  notes  of  travel  have  recently  appeared 
in  the  Pennsylvania  Mayazine,  and  as  the  ‘ 
route  lay  through  the  northern  part  of  Dau- 
phin county,  we  make  such  extracts  as 
may  be  of  local  interest  to  us  The  party 
set  out  from  Bethlehem  on  the  24th  of  May. 
On  the  30th,  at  Tulpehocken,  Conrad  Weiser 
and  his  two  sons  joined  them.  Spangen- 
berg  then  continues: 

“ * * After  traveling  ten  miles  we 

came  to  the  Kittatinny  Hills  {a),  which  are 
high  and  rocky,  and  difficult  for  horses  to 
climb.  On  reaching  the  top  we  came  to 
Pilger  Ruh  (5),  where  we  dismounted  and  , 
rested.  After  descending  we  entered  Anton’s  ' 
Wilderness  (c),  where  we  pitched  our  first  | 
tents,  built  a fire,  pastured  our  horses,  par- 
took of  a light  supper  and  retired  to  rest. 
Our  course  to-day  was  N.  W.  I 

“May  31.  Arose  early,  looked  up  our  j 
horses,  took  a little  breakfast  and  then  con-  1 
• tinned  our  journey  in  the  name  of  God  i 
! our  Savior.  Bro.  Meurer  and  Nicke  re-  li 
turned  to  Tulpehocken  with  letters  to  Mary 
Spangenherg,  at  Bethlehem.  After  passing  j, 
i the  Great  Swatara  we  climbed  the  ‘Thurn- 
I stein’  (d),  a high  mountain,  rocky  and  al-  'i 
I most  impassable  for  horses.  On  the  high 
summit  "we  refreshed  ourselves  at  Erd- 
niuth’s  spring  (e),  which  flows  through  the^;  j 
valleys  unlil  it  empties  into  the  Susque-  i 
hanna.  We  were  four  hours  in  crossing 
the  mountain.  At  Ludwig’s  Ruh  (/),  at 
the  foot  of  the  mountain,  we  nooned.  Here 
, Laurel  creek  (</). flows  past.  After  dinner 
1 our  course  was  northwest.  We  passed 
! through  Anna’s  valley  (7i),  beautiful  and 
: pleasing  to  the  eyes,  which  lies  in  among 
the  hills.  At.  the  Double  Eagle  (^),  on 
I Benigna’s  creek  {k),  we  passed  the  night.” 

After  their  stay  at  Onondaga,  about  ten 
days,  Spangenherg  and  his  party  began 
their  return  journey  on  the  29th  of  June. 
On  the  10th  of  July  they  had  reached  the 
Double  Eagle,  on  Mahantango  creek.  The 
journal  thus  concludes:  ; 

“ * * Here  we  found  encamped  a 
family  of  Indians,  wdio,  on  learning  fromj 
whence  we  had  come,  said  we  must  be  tire. 


and  the  man  said  to  his  wife,  ‘give  tliem" 
some  spits  full  of  venison.’  In  return  Brd-;L 
Spangenherg  gave  them  knives  and  tliinf-- 
hies.  Nooned  at  Benigna’s  creek,  and  at 
night-fall  came  to  the  Thurnstein.  As  we 
were  leading  our  horses  down,  Bro.  Spang* 
enburg.  who  -was  in  advance,  heard  the  ■ 
rattle  of  a rattle  snake,  and  called  to  us  to 
come  and  kill  it,  but  it  could  not  be  found. 
Encamped  at  the  base  of  the  Thurnstein  on 
the  Swatara. 

“July  11.  Our  course  was  southeast. 
We  early  entered  ‘Anton’s  Wilderness,’ 
thence  over  the  Kittatinny  mountain,  and 
, nooned  on  the  Little  Swatara.  From  thence 
we  proceeded  to  Christopher  Weiser’ s.”  > 

i Notes  : 

a.  Written  also  Kechkachtany,  and  Kit- 
j tochtinny,  in  Delaware  signifying  endless 
hills. 

h.  “Pilgrims  Rest,”  a plain  on  the  top 
of  the  mountain.  The  passage  of  the  moun- 
- tain  was  efiected  at  the  Great  Swatara  Gap, 
called  Toteheo  by  the  Indians,  corrupted  in- 
to “The  Hole.” 

c.  Anthony’s  Wilderness  is  noted  on 
Lewis  Evans’  map  of  1749.  It  included 
the  valley  through  which  runs  Stony  creek. 

It  was  named  for  Anthony  Seyfert,  one  of 
the  nine  colonists  whom  Spangenherg  led 
to  Georgia  in  1735,  where  the  Moravians 
proposed  establishing  themselves  with  a 
view  of  commencing  missions  among  the 
Creeks  and  Cherokees. 

d.  Peter’s  mountain.  It  has  been  stated  ; 
that  this  name  was  given  to  it  byConrad  Wei- 
ser no  honor  of  Zinzendorf  when  guiding 
him  to  Shamokin  in  1742.  This  is  certainly 
a mistake.  As  early  as  1725,  Peter  Allen 
was  located  at  the  foot  of  that  mountain 
near  the  Susquehanna,  and  in  1729  it  was 
thus  named,  and  undoubtedly  for  him. 

e.  The  head-waters  of  Wiconisco  creek, 
named  in  honor  of  the  Countess  Erdmuth, 
the  first  wife  of  Zinzendorf. 

/.  Lewis’  Rest  in  Wiconisco  township. 
Dauphin  county.  Zinzendorf  was  often 
familiarly  called  Brother  Ludwig  by  the 
Moravians. 

g.  A branch  of  the  Mahantango,  noted 
on  Lewis  Evans’  map  of  1749. 

h.  Named  in  honor  of  Anna  Nitsch- 

mau,  who  accompanied  Zinzendorf  to  Sha-  ! 
mokin  in  1742.  It  is  what  is  now  so  widely  i 
known  as  Lykens  Valley.  ^ ; 

i.  The  Spread  Eagle  is  noted  on  Scull’s 

map  ot^l759.  _ - ; 


k.  'i'iie  JVlaliantango  or  Kind  ci;eek. 
Zinzendorf  on  his  way  to  Shamokin  gaw^fit 
this  name  in  honor  of  his  daughter,  the 
Countess  Benigna. 

The  toregoing  notes  are  those  of  John  Ji 
W.  Jordan,  of  Bethlehem,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  certain  interpolations  in  c and  cl. 

Those  familiar  with  the  localities  al- 
luded to,  no  doubt  have  observed  that  not  ^ 
one  of  the  names  have  been  preserved.  The  '! 
desire  of  the  early  Moravian  missionaries  ! 
to  perpetuate  the  names  of  their  special  ' 
friends  and  admirers  has  failed,  and  it  is  (j 
surprising  that  amid  the  many  changes 
which  have  taken  place  that  even  the  f^ew  X 
Indian  names  of  the  early  times  have  been  f‘' 
retained.  w.  h.  e. 

Ylfi  ANCIENT  INHABITANTS— 111. 


East  End  of 

s.  d. 


Jas.  Galbreath 
Esqr., 

Jas.  Willson, 

Jas.  Cample, 

Jas.  Walker, 

Jon.  Walker, 

Hendry  Walker,  6 0 
Jno.  M’Cord,  2 0 
David  M’Cord,  1 0 
William  Robison,  1 0 
Archbald  Walk- 
er, 

David  Tylor, 

John  Over, 

John  Pinogel 


9 6 

4 G 
9 0 

5 0 
4 6 


4 0 

5 0 

6 0 
6 0 


William  Willison,4  C 


Jas.  Miller, 
Wim.  Boyd, 
Robt.  Boyd, 
John  Colp, 

Wim.  Syeis, 
George  Esby, 
David  Mitichel, 
Leaneard  Dinie, 
John  M’ Coloch, 
Charles  Connoy, 
David  Shank, 
fogal  Haine, 
David  Clinn, 
Micheal  Hover, 
Hannas  Palmar, 
Hendry  Peters, 
Hanes  Ketrin, 
Charles  Clark, 


3 0 
3 0 
3 0 
3 G 
G 0 
5 0 
5 0 


Herry — 1751. 

s.  d. 

Thos.  Logan,  ^40 
George  Miller,  2 G 
John  M^Callester,3  6 
Joseph  White.  1 0 
John  M’Cleland,  2 0 
Robert  Mordah,  3 0 
Moses  Potts,  3 0 
David  Jonson,  2 G 
Jacob  Rife,  1 G 
Jacob  Longneker,!  G 
Andrew  Rowan,  2 0 
Hugh  Hays,  7 G- 
Patrick  Hays,  G 0 
John  Keer,  3 0 
Duncan  M’Don- 
nall,  1 G 

Thos.  Willison,  3 0 
James  Willison,  2 G 
John  Cample,  4 0 
Widow  M’Clan,'^3  0 , 
Widow  Sloanr—  3 0 
John  Maben,  G 0 
Patrick  Kelley,  2 G 
James  Duncan,  4 0 
John  Duncan,  4 0 
William  Hays,  4 0 
John  foster,  3 G 
Robt.  foster,  2 G 
David  foster,  4 0 
Dison  Cooper.  2 G 
John  Strean,  2 0 
John  Cochran,  1 0 
Hance  AdemNai,2  0 
Jacob  Sailer,  1 


Thomas  Make, 
Andrew  More, 
Jas.  foster, 
Robt.  M’Clire, 
Folti  Fallopo, 
Hugh  Hall, 
Vandall  Row, 


0 G Hugh  Miller,  2 (3 

4 0 John  Goarley,  1 0 

4 0 Thomas  Aken,  2 0 

2 G Anthoney  Hem- 

2 G pie,  1 0 

G 0 Christan  Cough- 

1 G an,  1 G‘ 


Thos.  Ritherford,  4 G AullbrightSiglee,3  G 
Willm.  Rea,  4 0 Conrad  Wisan,  1 G 
John  M’Qwin,  G 0 John  M’Colouh,  1 

John  Ree,  4 0 John  Kingre,  4 

Neal  M’Callester,  5 0 William  Miller,  3 
Crisle  Snidor,  4 0 John  Moar,  3 

Neal  Daughtery,  1 0 John  Hays,  3 

free  men. 

John  Hover,  G 0 John  Mordoch,  G 0 

David  Rea,  G 0 Thos.  freeman,  G 0 

Willm.  Huston,  G 0 

Colector,  John  Hays, 
West  End  of  Derry — 1751, 

s.  d.  s.  d. 

8 G John  Tise,  1 0 

G 0 John  Leard,  4 0 

5 0 David  Callwel,  2 0 
3 G Andrew  Morison,  4 0 
5 0 John  thomson,  4 0 
2 G Alexd.  fley,  1 0 

2 0 Alexdr.  Robison,  2 G 

5 0 John  Nicom,  2 0 

3 0 John  Keer,  7 0 


James  Semple, 

James  M’Kee, . 

Joseph  Candor, 

Thos.  Hall, 

Jas.  Clark, 

Randle  Boo, 

John  Allison, 

James  Shaw, 

Robt.  Ramse, 

Jas,  Russele, 

Thos.  Bom  an, 

Jas,  Chambers, 

Hugh  Carithers, 

Robt.  Bratehy, 

Hugh  Black, 

Thos.  Black, 

David  Black, 

Robt.  Chambrs, 

Jas.  Long, 

David  Cample, 

James  Irland, 

Patrick  Down, 

John  Yanlier, 

Robt.  Carithers, 

John  Harris, 

Willm.  Breeden 
Charles  Nelie, 

Arlher  Chambrs,  4 G John  Singer, 
the  man  on  David  Jacob  .Tenan, 
Walkr  place,  1 G John  Welsh, 
free  men. 

Hugh  Leard,  G Willm.  Poar, 

William  Irland,  G James  Harris, 

Colector,  James  Russel. 


3 0 Win,  Blackburn,  2 G 

3 G Andrew  Lockerd,  1 0 

4 0 WidowBlackburn,3  0 

2 G David  M’Near,  4 0 

1 G Jas.  Wiley,  1 0 
4 G Wm.  Drennan,  2 0 

3 0 Cristian  Saddeler,  2 0 

4 G 

4 G William  Mithel,  1 G 
4 0 Moses  Wilson,  4 0 

2 0 Micheal  Hour,  2 G 

3 G Moses  Patterson,  2 0 

1 G James  Russel,  3 0 

3 0 William  Starrit,  2 0 

2 G Robt.  Armstrong,  2 G 

4 0 DalintinClannin- 


2 G ger, 

1 0 Martin  Brand, 


4 0 
4 G 
1 G 
1 G 
1 0 


NOTJES  AND  QUfiKIKS.— XIX. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Wallace. — Robert  Wallace-  settled  in 
Hanover  township  before  1738.  He  mar- 
ried Mary  who,  With  himself,  is 

buried  in  Derry  church  burying  ground — 
af  which  church  Robert  Wallace  was  one 
of  the  founders.  They  had  issue  : 

i.  Moses,  b.  April  22,  1741;  d.  November 
11,  1803;  m.  Jean  Fulton. 

ii.  Isabel,  b.  1744;  d.  1755. 

iii.  Elizabeth,  b.  May  10,  1740;.  d.  April 
13,  1802;  m.  Joseph  Boyd, 

iv.  Ann  Maria,  b.  March  15,  1748;  d. 
September  22,  1793;  m Thomas  M’Nair. 

V.  James,  b.  August  18,  1751;  d.  Decem- 
ber 15,  1823;  m.  Sarah  Elder. 

vi.  Andrew,  b.  1755;  d.  in  infancy. 

vii.  Isabel,  b.  February  23,  1757;  d.  No- 
vember 9,  1784;  m.  Moses  Gillmor. 

viii.  Mary,  b.  Dec.  19,  1700;  d.  May  8, 
1822;  m.  Hugh  Graham. 

Can  any  one  give  me  the  maiden  name 
of  Mrs.  Wallace,  or  any  information  con- 
cerning Robert  Wallace  and  his  wife,  pre- 
vious to  their  settling  in  Hanover  town- 
ship? J.  c.  A. 

“Cormick’s  Plains.” — James  Allison,' 
Sen.,  died  in  1742,  leaving  a wife,  Jean, 
and  children,  Isabel  and  James.  He  states 
that  he  is  of  “Cormick’s  Plains.  Where 
was  this  plantation,  and  whence  its  name  ? 
The  James  spoken  of  was  a brother  of 
Willi  im  Allison,  of  Derry,  who  died  in 
1739,  and  of  whose  estate  he  was  one  of  the 
executors. 

Ludingtgn.  — James  Ludington  died 
September,  1742,  leaving  a wife  Sarah,  a 
son  Thomas,  and  two  daughters.  As  the 
witnesses  to  his  will  were  William  and 
Ann  Barnett,  and  the  executors  named  were 
John  Morrow  and  John  Guttry,  all  resi- 
dents of  Hanover,  it  is  presumed  he  too  re- 
sided in  that  township.  What  became  of 
this  family  ? 

French. — James  French,  who  died  in 
Hanover  September,  1764,  left  a wife,  Maf- 
garet,  and  children  as  follow's: 

i.  May,  b.  1730. 

ii.  Thomas,  b.  1732. 

iii.  Isabel,  b.  1734. 

iv.  James,  b.  1736. 

V.  Agnes,  b.  1738. 

vi.  Elizabeth,  b.  1740. 

vii.  John,  b.  1742. 


viii.  Sarah,  b.  1744. 

ix;  Ruth,  b.  1746.  7 , 

X.  Margaret,  b.  1748. 

John,  b.  1742;  d.  August,  1783.  He  was 
the  father  of  Captain  James  French,  b.  Jan- 
uary 26,  1777;  d.  July  19,  1851.  Both  are 
buried  in  Hanover  graveyard.  Informa- 
tion is  desired  as  to  the  other  members  of 
that  large  family.  w.  h.  e. 

Rutherford. — Family  Record  op  the 
First  Pioneer. — From  an  old  memoran- 
dum book  in  the  possession  of  one  of  his 
descendants,  on  the  fly-leaf  of  which  is  the 
inscription  “Thomas  Rntherford,  his  book. 
Bought  in  Cookstown  upon  26  day  of  Octo- 
ber, 1728,  writen  at  the  house  of  Aggness 
Mordach,”  we  take  the  following  record — 
“wonderfully  complete  and  satisfactory  of 
its  kind.”  Little  more  is  known  of  this  first 
of  the  Rutherfords  than  what  he  details 
himself,  from  which  it  appears  that  he  was 
born  in  the  vicinity  and  had  the  honor  to 
be'  baptized — as  the  old  song  has  it — in 
“Fair  Cookstown.”  The  tradition  in  the 
family  is  that  two  of  his  brothers  settled  in 
New  England,  and  we  believe  that  we  shall 
eventually,  with  the  assistance  of  some 
friends  in  that  localit3^  be  able  to  substan- 
tiate the  averment.  He  is  described  by  one 
of  his  grand-children  as  a person  of  five  feet 
ten  inches  in  height,  heavy  set,  and  of  con- 
siderable force  of  character. 

There  is  a spice  of  romance  connecied 
-with  his  early  manhood,  which  no  doubt 
will  prove  as  interesting  to  our  readers 
as  to  his  descendants.  His  attach- 
ment to  Jean  Mordah,  whom  he  afterwards 
married,  it  is  said  w^’as  reciprocated,  but  her 
parents  said  no,  and  removed  her  with  them 
to  America,  probably  in  the  year  1728,  On 
the  cover  of  the  memorandum  book  from 
which  the  record  is  taken  is  this  note — “en- 
quire for  Dennygall.”  This  was  the  loca- 
tion of  the  IMordahs,  and  Thomas  Ruther- 
ford followed  them  either  that  or  thefollow'- 
ing  year.  In  1730  they  were  married  and  it 
is  probable  they  remained  near  the  IVIor- 
dali  settlement  until  the  death  of  John  Mor- 
dah in  December  1744.  The  will  of  the  lat- 
ter was  proved  January  9,  1744-5,  and 
from  it  we  glean  the  fact  that  he  left  a wife 
Agnes,  son  James,  a daughter  Eleanor,  un- 
married; with  two  daughters,  married  re 
spectively  to  Thomas  Rutherford  and  Henry 
M’Kinney.  The  witnesses  to  this  will  were 
the  Rev.  Samuel  Black,  Presbyterian  min- 
ister of  the  Conewago  church,  and  his 
brother,  Robert  IMoidah.  Removing  to, 


PaxiaDg  about  1750,  Thomas  liutherford^ 
and  liis  wife  lived  to  advanced  age,  lionor(^/  i 
beloved  and  respected  by  tlt^ir  neighbors,  j 
and  revered  by  their  numerous  descendants. 
Thomas  Rutherford  died  April  18,  1777,  his 
wife  Jean  August  10,  1789.  Both  lie  in- 
terred in  old  Paxtang  churcli-j'^ard. 

I Of  the  daughters  of  Thomas  and  Jean 
i Mordah  Rutherford,  Eleanor  married  twice: 

firsb Wilson;  secondly'’, 

> Davidson.  Jane  married' Thomas  Mayes, 
and  removed  to  South  Carolina.  Agnes  m. 
William  Gray,  and  removed  to  Buffalo 
Valley.  Mary  m.  Andrew  Mayes,  brother 
of  Thomas , and  also  removed  to  South  Car- 
olina. Elizabeth  married  Patrick  Gallo- 
way or  Calloway.  He  joined  Captain 
Matthew  Smith’s  company  of  Paxtang, 
and  was  in  the  expedition  to  Quebec  in  1775, 
but  never  returned.  His  widow  next  mar- 
ried Patrick  Harbison,  and  removed  with 
him  to  the  home  of  the  Mayes’  in  Spartans- 
burg  district.  South  Carolina.  The  tories 
soon  put  an  end  to  Harbison,  and  the  times 
being  too  warm  for  him,  Andrew  Mayes 
removed  his  family  together  with  Mrs.  H. 
to  the  settlement  of  the  Mordahs  in  Iredell 
county.  North  Carolina.  Here  Mrs.  Harbison 
married  Thomas  Archibald.  Some  of  the  i 
descendants  of  these  families  reside  in  the  ji; 
South  and  West.  i: 

i As  to  Thomas  Rutherford’s  sons,  they  ! 

‘ remained  beside  the  paternal  acres,  and  j i 
although  the  descendants  in  the  female  line 
are  scattered  over  many  States  of  the  Union,  ; 
but  few  of  the  male  members  of  the 
family  have  gone  out  from  the  original 
settlement  in  Paxtang. 

We  shall  endeavor  ere  long  to  obtain  more 
information  as  to  the  descendants  of  Thomas 
Rutherford,  at  least  for  the  third,  fourth  i ■ 
and  fifth  generations.  They  belong  to  one  i 
of  the  few  families  of  the  earlier  settlers  of  i 
this  locality,  who  are  in  occupancy  of  the  | 
ancestral  acres.  w.  ii.  e.  ; 

Record. 

Thomas  Rutherford,  born  the  24th  day  of  ! 
June,  A.  D.  1707,  and  baptized  by  the  Rev.  : 
John  M’Clave,  in  the  Parish  of  Derry-lou-  j 
saji,  county  of  Tyrone,  living  in  Cooks- 
town. 

Jean  Mordah,  my  wife,  the  9th  day  of 
April,  A.  D.  1712,  and  baptized  by  the  Rev. 
John  M’Clave  in  Gorty-Lowry, 

Me  and  my  wife  was  married  the  7th  day 
of  September,  a.  d.  1730,  by  the  Rev. 
James  Anderson,  in  Donney  Gall,  America. 

Our  eldest  daughter  Agnes,  the  9th  day 
of  July,  1731,  and  baptized  by  the  Rev. 
James  Anderson.  Died  when  four  years^ 
old. 


Our  second  daughter,  Ellenor,  was  born 
the  16th  .day  of  Janur^ry,  /1733,  and  bap 
tized  by  Rev.  James  Andeifeon. 

Our  third  daughter,  Jeap,  was  born  the 
22d  day  of  June,  a.  d.  1734;  baptized  by  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Anderson. 

Our  son  John  was  born  the  IGth  day  of 
February,  a.  d.  1737;  baptized  by  Rev.  Mr. 
Anderson. 

Our  son  Thomas  was  born  the  14th  day 
of  August,  1738.  Died  when  about  one 
year  old. 

Our  fourth  daughter,  Agnes,  was  born  the 
14th  day  of  September,  i740;  baptized  by 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Richard  Sankey. 

Oui»  son  Thomas  was  born  the  12th  day 
of  February,  1743;  baptized  by  the  Rev. 
Samuel  Black. 

Our  two  daughters,  Mary  and  Elizabeth, 
born  the  17th  day  of  February,  1745.  Eliza- 
beth died  when  about  eight  months  old; 
baptized  by  Mr.  Black. 

Our  son  James  was  born  tfie  28th  day  of 
August,  1747,  and  baptized  by  the  Rev.  John 
Elder. 

Our  «on  Samuel  was  born  13th  day  of 
December,  1749,  and  baptized  by  the  Rev. 
Richard  Sankey. 

Our  daughter  Elizabeth  w as  born  on  the 
27 thpf  February,  1752,  and  .baptized  by  the 
Rev.  Richard  SanViey. 

CAPTAIN  JOHN  15ISAl>\. 

[In  the  Annals  of  Pennsylvania  Pioneer 
Life,  there  are  no  more  interesting  scenes, 
no  more  stirring  incidents  than  were  par- 
tieipated  in  by  the  various  members  of  the 
Brady  family.  From  the  earliest  times 
they  stood 'in  defense  of  their  homes  and 
the  frontiers.  Among  the  most  -prominent 
of  them  was  Captain  John  Brady,  who  lo- 
cated on  the  Susquehanna  as  early  as  1769, 
and  in  whose  memory  the  citizens  of  Muncy 
and  the  West  Branch,  through  the  indomit- 
able energy  and  preserverance  of  J.  M. 
Gernerd,  Esq,,  have  recently  (October  15) 
erected  a monument  near  the  spot  where, 
on  the  11th  of  April,  1779,  he  fell,  a victim  to 
Indian  ferocity.  The  oration,  by  the  Hon. 
John  Blau-  Linn,  of  Bellefonte,  contains  so 
much  that  is  interesting  and  valuable  rela- 
tive to  the  old  Warrior  of  the  West  Branch 
that  we  transfer  to  our  column  of  “Notes 
and  Queries”  that  portion  especially  enter- 
taining. Mr.  Linn  recounts,  with  powerful 
eloquence  the  services  of  the  hardy  pioneer, 
and  we  feel  confident  our  readers  will  ap- 
preciate the  narrative  which  follows.  ] 


j Captain  Jolin  Brady  was  born  in  what  is 
now  the  State  of  Delaware,  in  1733.  , His 
father,  Hugh  Brady,  was  an  emigrant  from 
the  North  of  Ireland;  of  that  Godly  Scotch- 
Irish  ancestry  who  read  their  bibles  by  the 
light  of  the  camp  fires  ot  Oliver  CromweH’s 
i army,  who  were  the  first  to  cross  the  Boyne 
' and  engage  the  hosts  of  churchly  despotism ; 

and  who  at  the  siege  of  Londonderry  slow- 
I ly  starved  to  death  for  the  rights  of  con- 
j science. 

^ Captain  Brady  was  as  well  educated  as 
j the  circumstances  of  his  father  would  allow, 

^ and  taught  an  elementary  school  and  sing- 
\ ing  sch»ol  oyer  in  New  Jersey,  prior  to  the 
I removal  of  his  father  and  family  to  the 
* banks  of  the  Conedoguinet,  not  far  from 
Shippensburg,  in  Cumberland  county,  about 
the  year  1750.  In  the  quiet  the  Province 
had  before  the  coming  storm  of  the  French 
and  Indian  war,  he  followed  the  usual  avo- 
cations of  frontier  life;  the  primeval  forest 
yearly  bowing  to  the  settler’s  axe.  His 
personal  appearance  has  come  down  to  us 
by  tradition;  he  was  six  feet  high,  well 
formed,  had  coal  black  hair,  hazel  eye  and 
of  rather  dark  complexion. 

About  the  year  1755  he  married  Mary 
Quigley,  who  was  also  of  Scotch-Irish 
extraction,  and  in  the  year  1756  his  eldest 
son,  the  celebrated  Captain  Samuel  Brady, 
was  born  in  the  midst  of  the  tempestuous 
waves  of  trouble  that  rolled  in  upon  the 
settlements  in  the  wake  of  Braddock’s  de- 
feat. Armstrong’s  expedition  against  Kit- 
tanning was  then  organized  and  marched 
from  Fort  Shirley  on  the  30th  of  August 
three  hundred  strong,  Brady  going  along 
as  a private.  General  James  Potter,  his 
subsequent  associate  in  the  settlement  of 
this  valley,  was  a lieutenant  in  the  command 
and  was  wounded  at  Kittanning.  Kittan- 
ning was  destroyed  on  the  8th  of  Septem- 
ber, and  the  settlers  returned  in  triumph. 
But  this  severe  retaliation  did  not  deter  the 
savages.  As  late  as  the  8th  of  November, 
1756,  they  entered  the  Kittatinny  Valley, 
killed  a number  of  inhabitants  and  carried 
away  captives. 

Forbes’  expedition  against  Fort  Duquesne 
followed  in  1758.  His  troops  were  com- 
posed in  part  of  the  regular  forces  of  the 
Province,  but  Brady  does  not  seem  to  have 
been  along,  not  at  least  as  an  officer,  as 
there  is  a very  circumstantial  account 
extant  of  every  officer  who  accompanied 
tlie  expedition.  On  J*''orbcs’  approach  lh£,  j 


French  burned  Fort  Duquesne  and  ret  ired^i 
; thus  terminating  the  struggle  between  the 
Freneh  and  thoEnglishfor  the  Ohio  Valley 
November  25,  1758.  General  Stanwix 
built  Fort  Pitt  upon  the  ruins  of  Fort  Du-  , 
quesne,in  1759,  and  on  thel3th  of  September, 
upon  the  pldlths  of  Abraham,  rendered  im- 
mortal by  the  death  of  General  Wolfe, 
Montcalm,  with  the  “Lilies  of  France,” 
went  down  before  the  Cross  of  St.  George,  i 
virtually  ending  French  dominion  in  N orth  j 
America.  This  was  followed  by  the  peace  j 
of  Paris,  February  10,  1763. 

But  the  end  was  not  yet  to  blazing  homes  i 
I and  border  conflicts  on  the  frontiers.  Pon-  * 
tiac  had  secretly  organized  his  noted  "Son- ] 
spiracy  of  the  Indian  tribes  extending  from 
the  Lakes  to  the  lower  Mississippi,  and 
called  upon  them,  in  fiery  eloquence,  to 
save  their  race  from  slavery  and  ruin,  and 
to  drive  the  English  into  the  Atlantic. 
About  the  27th  of  April,  1763,  he  assembled 
a Council  on  the  banks  of  the  Excorces, 
a small  stream  not  far  from  Detroit, 

. and  having  aroused  the  chiefs  in  a 
speech  of  unparalleled  fury  to  terri- 
j ble  earnestness,  he  let  the  tribes 
I loose  in  vengeful  wrath  upon  the 
I frontiers.  While  Nature  was  robing  the 
forests  of  the  West  in  the  green  mantle  of 
May,  they  stole  silently  through  them,  , 
seized  mbst  of  the  forts  unawares  and  mas^ 
sacred  the  garrisons.  They  even  surrounded 
Port  Pitt,  and  for  five  days  threatened  its 
capture,  their  scouting  parties  from  the 
North  penetrating  nearly  to  Reading.  Then 
John  Brady  sprang  from  the  ranks  appa- 
rently to  the  office  of  Captain.  He  was 
commissioned,  July,  19,  1763.  Captain  of 
the  Second  Battalion  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Regiment  “commanded  by  Governor  Jolin 
Penn,”  Turbutt  Francis  and  Asher  Cla}’’- 
ton,  Lieutenant  Colonels  commandants. 
Then  came  Bouquet’s  expedition  for  the 
relief  of  Fort  Pitt,  the  battle  of  Bushy  Run 
beyond  Fort  Ligonier  (August  5,  1763),  a 
hard  fought  battle  of  two  days,  in  which 
Bouquet’s  troops  suffered  severely,  but  he 
at  last  defeated  the  Indians  by  a bold  strata- 
gem—a victory  which  saved  For  Pitt,  re- 
lieved the  Western  frontiers,  and  the 
Provincials  returned  to  battle  wdth  in- 
roads from  the  North.  Thus  closed  the 
year  1763. 

With  the  return  of  spring  in  1764,  their 
incursions  were  renewed,  and  in  the  Penn- 
sylvania Gazette  of  April  5,  1764,  there  is 
an  account  of  “the  Indian  depredations  in. 


. the  Carlisle  region  on  the  20lh,  31st,  an(% 
23d  of  March;  killing  people,  burning  houses 
and  making  captives,”  adding  “Captains 
Piper  and  Brady,  with  their  companies,  did 
all  that  lay  in  their  power  to  protect  the 
inhabitants.  Ko  man  can  g^asleep  within 
ten  or  fifteen  miles  of  the  m)rder  without 
being  in  danger  of  having  his  house  burned 
and  himself  or  family  scalped  or  led  into 
captivity  before  the  next  morning.  The 
people  along  the  North  Mountain  are  mov- 
ing farther  in,  especially  about  Shippens- 
burg,  which  is  crowded  with  families  of 
the  neighborhood.” 

Bouquet’s  second  expedition  followed, 
in  which  he  was  accompanied  by  the  First 
and  Second  Battalions  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Kegiment.  At  Fort  Loudoun  (about  twelve 
miles  west  of  Chambersburg)  he  was  met 
by  a runner  from  Col.  Bradstreet,  who 
had  penetrated  with  a force  to  Presqu’ 
Isle  (City  of  Erie  now),  who  advised  Col. 
Bouquet  that  he  had  granted  a peace  to  all 
the  Indians  between  Lake  Erie  and  the 
Ohio.  Bouquet  was  at  the  head  of  the 
Provincial  soldiery  of  Pennsylvania,  and  he 
and  they  were  determined  upon  a conquered 
peace.  He,  therefore,  forwarded  the  dis- 
patch to  Gov.  Penn,  with  the  remark, 
‘‘that  such  a peace  with  no  satisfac- 
tion insisted  upon,  would  fix  an  in- 
delible stain  upon  the  Nation.  I, 
therefore,  take  no  notice  of  that  pretended 
peace,  and  proceed  forthwith  upon  the  ex- 
pedition, fully  determined  to  treat  as  ene- 
mies any  Delawares  and  Shawanese  I shall 
find  on  my  way.”  He  accordingly  pene- 
trated the  country  of  the  Delawares  to  the 
Forks  of  the  Muskingum  (where  Coshocton, 
Ohio,  now  stands)  and  upon  the  banks  of 
that  river  dictated  his  own  terms  of  peace; 
among  these  were  the  absolute  return  of 
about  three  hundred  captives. 

I come  now  to  the  connection  of  Bou- 
quet’s expediton  with  the  history  of  the  set- 
i tlement  of  the  West  Branch  Valley.  On 
i the  30th  of  November,  1764,  the  First  Bat- 
■ talion  of  the  Pennsylvania  Regiment  left 
Fort  Pitt,  for  home,  and  the  Second  followed 
the  next  day.  When  they  reached  Bedford 
the  officers  made  an  agreement  with  each 
other  in  writing,  to  apply  to  the  Proprieta- 
ries for  a tract  of  land  sufficiently  extensive 
and  conveniently  situated,  whereon  to  erect  a 
compact  and  defensible  town,  and  accommo- 
date them  with  reasonable  and  commodi- 
ous plantations,  the  same  to  be  divided  ac- 
cording to  their  several  ranks,  etc.  Johi^ 


Brady  was  one  of  the  omcers  wiio  signed  k 
]|  this  agreement.  In  their  application  to  the.. 
Proprietaries,  dated  April  30,  1765,  they 
proposed  to  embody  themselves  into  a com-  j 
pact  settlement,  at  some  distance  from  the  | 
inhabited  part  of  the  Province,  where,  by 
;j  industry,  they  might  procure  a comfortable 
subsistence  for  themselves,  and  by  their 
j arms,  union  and  increase  become  a power- 
; ful  barrier  to  the  Province.  They  sug- 
' gested  the  confluence  of  the  two  branches 
of  the  Susquehanna  at  Shamokiu,  as  afibrd- 
ing  a situation  convenient  for  their  purpose, 
and  asked  the  Proprietaries  to  make  a pur- 
chase from  the  Indians  to  accommodate 
their  application. 

Meanwhile,  urged  by  the  restless,  mys- 
terious impulse  that  moulds  the  destiny  of 
the  pioneers  of  civilization.  Captain  Brady 
had  removed  from  the  Couedoguinet  fift}'- 
miles  further  northwest,  to  Standing  Stone 
(now  Huntingdon).  Here,  in  1768,  his 
children.  General  Hugh  Brady  and  tvvin 
sister  Jennie,  were  born,  and  Captain  Brady 
followed  the  occupation  of  surveyor.  On 
the  5th  of  November,  1768,  Thomas  and  , 
Richard  Penn  purchased  from  the  Six  Na- 
tions at  Fort  Stanwix  (now  Rome,  N.  Y.), 
With  other  territory,  all  that  portion  of  the 
I West  Branch  Valley  extending  from  the 
: mouth  of  Mahanoy  creek  to  the  mouth  of 
Pine  creek,  and  on  the  3d  of  February, 

’ 1769,  the  officers  of  the  First  and  Second 
Battalions  met  at  the  Governor’s  and  ob- 
tained an  order  to  take  up  twenty-four 
thousand  acres.  The  surveys  of  8,000  of 
it,  in  what  is  now  Union  county,  were  made 
by  Samuel  Maclay  on  the  1st,  2d  and  3d 
of  March,  1769,  Captain  Brady,  with  others 
of  the  officers,  being  along.  The  surveys 
of  the  second  8,000  acres,  at  the  mouth  of 
Chillisquaque  creek,  were  made  at  the  same 
time,  and  the  officers  returned  to  Fort  Au- 
gusta (now  Sunbury),  held  a meeting  and 
determined  that  the  remaining  8,000  acres 
should  be  surveyed  on  Bald  Eagle  creek, 
and  Captains  Hunter,  Brady  and  Piper 
were  selected  to  oversee  it.  The  latter  sur- 
veys were  made  by  Charles  Lukens  in 
April,  1769,  Captain  Brady  accompanying 
him,  and  embrace  the  land  from  the  city  of 
Lock  Haven  up  Bald  Eagle  creek  to  where 
Howard  now  stands,  in  Centre  county. 

During  the  summer  of  1769  Captain 
Brady  removed  his  family  to  the  West 
Branch  and  cleared  a place  on  the  east 
ern  side  of  the  river,  directly  opposite 


Derr’s  Mill,  now  the  site  of  fjcwisourg. 
On  the  21st  of  March,  1772,  Northumber/ 
land  county  was  created,  and  on  the  fourth 
Tuesday  of  May  Captain  John  Brady  was 
foreman  of  the  first  Grand  Jury  that  ever 
sat,  in  Northumberland  codnty.  But  the 
air  seemed  to  be  full  of  Jrouble  in  those 
early  days.  The  Connecticut  people,  who 
had  settled  at  Wyoming,  claimed  under 
their  charter  the  territory  of  the  Province 
of  Pennsylvania,  as  far  south  as  the  41^  of 
latitude,  which  would  run  a mile  or  so 
north  of  Lewisburg,  and  were  determined 
to  enforce  it  by  adverse  occupation.  Be- 
tween the  3d  and  7th  of  July,  1772,  a large 
party  of  them  reached  the  river  at  Hulings, 
where  Milton  now  stands,  when  Colonel 
Pluuket  summoned  the  Pennamites  to 
arms  and  forcibly  drove  them  oflT.  This 
contest  continued  for  some  time  after  the 
trumpet  of  the  Revolution  summoned  the 
combatants  to  fight  a common  toe.  In  De- 
cember, 1775,  Brady  accompanied  Colonel 
Plunket’s  force  to  Wyoming  Valley  as 
captain  of  a company,  in  which  last  en- 
counter of  the  Pennamite  war  Jesse 
; Lukens,  son  of  the  Surveyor  Gcnpral  of 
i the  Province,  lost  his  life. 

Meanwhile  the  storm  of  war  with  the 
mother  country  broke  upon  the  shores  of 
New  England,  and  when  the  news  of  the 
Battle  of  Bunker  Hill  reached  this  valley, 
its  heroic  settlers  promptly  accepted  the 
arbitrament  of  the  sword,  and  Captain  John 
Lowdon’s  company,  one  hundred  strong, 
rnarched  for  Boston,  Captain  Samuel 
Brady,  then  a young  man  of  twenty  years, 
went  along  as  a private,  entering  the 
trenches  at  Cambridge,  with  Lowdon,  on 
the  31st  of  August,  1775. 

Two  Battalions  of  Associators  were  or- 
ganized on  the  West  Branch,  one  com- 
manded by  Colonel  Hunter,  the  other  by 
Colonel  William  Plunket;  in  the  latter  Bat- 
talion Captain  John  Brady  was  commis- 
sioned First  Major  (March  13,  1770).  On 
the  4th  of  July,  1776,  he  attended  the  Con- 
vention of  Associators,  at  Lancaster,  as 
one  of  the  representatives  of  Plunket’s 
Battalion,  where  Daniel  Roberdeau  and 
James  Ewing  were  elected  Brigadier  Gen- 
erals of  the  Associators  of  the  Province. 
And  now  comes  in  order  of  time,  August, 
1770,  the  incident  at  Derr’s  trading  house, 
when  returning  in  haste  fromSunbury  (laid 
out  in  June,  1772,  just  below  the  site  of 
Fort  Augusta)  he  entmed  a canoe  anr^ 


shoved  swiftly  over  to  Derr’s,  to  find  _Jhe~ 
Indians  in  high  carnival  over  a barrel  of 
rum,  with  which  Derr  wals  standing  treat. 
In  the  midst  of  their  drunken  orgies  he 
kicked  over  a barrel.  To  this  interference 
some  attribute  Captain  Brady’s  sad  fate,  as 
the  Indian  appointed  to  be  sober  that  day 
said,  in  effect,  “He  would  rue  the  spilling 
of  that  rum  some  day.” 

Soon  after  this  occurrence  Capt.  Brady 
moved  to  Muncy,  having  erected  in  the 
spring  of  1776  the  semi-fortified  residence 
which  afterwards  went  by  the  name  of  Fort 
Brady.  The  day  of  associators  was  soon 
over  with  nine  months  and  one  year’s  ser- 
vice. It  became  imperative  to  raise  regular 
regiments,  enlisted  for  the  war,  if  the  inde- 
pendence of  the  States  was  to  be  maintained. 
Accordingly  Col.  William  Cook’s  Regiment, 
the  Twelfth,  was  directed  to  be  raised  in  the 
counties  of  Northampton  and  Northumber- 
land. Among  the  last  acts  of  the  Conven- 
tion which  formed  the  first  Constitution!  of 
this  Commonwealth,  September  28,  1776, 
was  the  election  of  the  field  officers  of  this 
Regiment.  Col.  William  Cook,  whose  grand- 
son, Jacob  Cook,  is  with  us  to-day;  Lieu- 
tenant Colonel  Neigal  Gray,  then  of  North- 
ampton county,  but  who  after  the  war 
owned  and  died  upon  the  place  now  known 
as  Kelly’s  Mills,  in  Union  county,  and  Ma- 
jor James  Crawford,  who  died  in  Wayne 
township,  Lycoming  county,  of  which  he 
was  a Justice  of  the  Peace  in  1814,  were 
elected.  John  Brady  was  commissioned 
one  of  its  (Captains,  October  14,  1776,  and 
on  the  18  th  of  December,  in  mid  winter,  it 
left  Sunbury  in  boats  for  the  battle  fields  of 
New  Jersey.  The  regiment  went  imme 
diately  into  active  service.  Being  composed 
of  good  riflemen  it  -was  assigned  to  the  same 
duties  our  “Bucktails”  were  in  the  late  war, 
on  picket,  on  the  skirmish  line,  to  commence 
the  fighting,  and  to  go  through  it.  At 
Boundbrook,  at  Bonumtown,  at  Piscata- 
way,  it  left  its  dead,  and  the  green  mounds 
that  decked  the  purple  heaths  of  New^  Jer- 
sey left  their  sorrow  in  many  a home  in  the 
West  Branch  Valley. 

When  General  Washington  crossed  the 
Delaware  into  Pennsylvania  to  await  the 
development  of  General  Howe's  plans,  he 
detached  Captain  Hawkins  Boone,  of  the 
Twelfth  to  JNIorgan’s  Rifle  Command,  to 
assist  in  the  capture  of  Burgoyne,  and  two 
at  least  (that  I know  of)  of  his  wounded 
soldiers  returned  to  this  vajley  to  t(^l  that 


Tiraotliy  IMurphy,  a West  Uranch  rIHemaa7 
. had  shot  Geu.  Fraser  at  Saratoga  and  ho-^' 
they,  with  Major  James  Parr,  of  Northum- 
berland, and  Lieutenant  Colonel  Richard 
Butler,  of  Westmoreland,  stormed  Brey- 
mand’s  camp,  led  by  the  lion-hearted  Ar- 
nold. Within  a few  short  months  (July  26, 
1779)  after  Clapt.  Bsacly’s  death,  Capt. 
Boone  bravely  died  in  defence  of  this  valley 
at  Fort  Freeland. 

In  due  time  Howe  made  his  appearance 
at  the  Head  of  fhe  Elk,  and  General  Wash- 
ington moved  his  army  to  the  banks  of  the 
Brandywine  to  confront  him.  The  Twelfth, 
with  the  Third,  the  Ninth  and  the  Sixth, 
was  in  Conway’s  Brigade,  General  Stir- 
ling’s Division,  in  the  right  wing  command- 
ed by  General  Sullivan  on  the  eventful  11th 
of  September  (battle  of  Brandywine).  Gen- 
eral Wayne,  with  the  two  other  brigades  of 
Pennsylvania,  was  left  at  Chadd’s  Ford  to 
oppose  Knyphausen  while  Sullivan’s  right 
wing  was  hurried  on  to  Birmingham  Meet- 
ing House  to  attack  the  English  left  under 
Cornv/allis.  When  the  Twelfth  Pennsylva- 
nia arrived  on  double  qpiick  upon  the  ground, 
‘•the  cannon  balls  were  ploughing  up  the 
ground,  the  trees  cracking  over  their  heads, 
the  branches  riven  by  the  artillery,  and  the 
leaves  were  falling  as  in  Autumn  by  the 
grape  shot.”  Capt.  Brady  had  two  sons  in 
the  light;  Samuel,  the  eldest,  was  First  Lieu- 
tenant, commissioned  July  17,  1776,  in 
Capt.  John  Doyle’s  company,  then  attached 
to  the  First  Pennsylvania,  Col.  James 
Chambers,  and  was  with  General  W ayne 
fat  Chadd’s  Ford.  John  (subsequently, 
1795,  Sheriff  of  Northumberland  county), 
then  a youth  of  fifteen  years,  who  had  gone 
to  the  army  to  ride  the  horses  home,  was 
with  his  father  with  a big  rifle  by  his  side. 

They  had  scarcely  time  to  obey  the  sten- 
torian order  of  Col.  Cook,  “fall  into  line  !” 
when  the  British  made  their  appearance. 
The  Twelfth  fired  sure  and  fast,  and  many 
an  ofiicer  leaped  forward  in  death  after  the 
sharp  crack  of  its  rifles.  As  the  fight  grew 
furious  and  the  charge  of  gleaming  bayonets 
came  on,  other  troops  that  had  not  time  to 
form  reeled  before  “the  burnished  rows  of 
steel.”  But  the  Twelfth  stood  firm,  and 
Lieutenant  William  Boyd  (of  Northumber- 
land) fell  dead  by  his  Captain.  Littlejohn 
was  wounded  and  Captain  Brady  fell  with 
a wound  through  his  mouth.  The  day 
ended  with  disaster  to  our  arms,  and  the 
. Twelfth  sullenly  quit  the  field  nearly  cut  to 
pieces. 


The  wound  only  loosened  some  or  me 
Captain’s  teeth,  but  being  disabled  by  a’ 
severe  attack  of  pleurisy,  caused  by  his'  ex 
posures,  which  he  never  got  entirely  well 
of,  he  was  sent  home.  On  the  invasion  of 
! Wyoming  Valley,  in  1778,  he  retired  with 
j his  family  to  Sunbury,  and  it  was  there,  on 
the  8th  of  August,  1778,  his  son  James  was 
sent  to  his  parents,  cruelly  wounded  and 
scalped  by  the  Indians,  to  die.  The  circum- 
stances of  his  death  are  very  minutely  detail- 
ed in  a letter  from  Col.  Hartley,  to  be  found 
in  the  Pennsylvania  Archives,  vol.  6,  O.  S . 
page  889  ; also  in  Meginness’  history,  page 
222,  etc.  I will  only  add  General  Hugh  Bra- 
dy’s recollections  of  his  brother.  “James 
Brady  was  a remarkable  man.  His  person 
was  fine,  he  lacked  but  a quarter  of  an  inch 
of  six  feet,  and  his  mind  was  as  well  finished 
as  his  person.  I have  ever  placed  him  by 
the  side  of  Jonathan,  son  of  Saul,  for 
beauty  of  person  and  nobleness  of  soul,  and 
like  him,  he  fell  by  the  hands  of  the  Philis-  j 
' tines.  Pie  was  wounded  and  scalped  on  1 
I Saturday  and  carried  on  a bier  to  Sunbury, 
where  he  died  on  Thursday  following,  after 
' reviving  sufficiently  to  relate  everything 
that  happened.” 

On  the  1st  of  September,  1778,  Captain 
Brady  returned  to  the  army,  ’\lean  while, 
under  an  arrangement  of  the  armv,  which 
took  place  about  the  first  day  of  July,  the 
field  officers  had  been  mustered  out  and  the 
companies  and  their  officers  distributed  into 
the  Third  and  Sixth  Pennsylvania  Regi- 
I meuts.  Captain  Brady  was  therefore  sent 
home  by  General  Washington’s  order- with 
Captain  Boone,  Lieutenants  Samuemand 
John  Dougherty,  to  assist  Colonel  Hartley 
in  protecting  the  frontiers.  He  joined  Col- 
onel Hartley  at  Muncy  on  the  8th  of  Sep- 
tember, and  aecompanied  him  on  the  expe- 
dition to  Tioga,  Colonel  Hartley,  in  a let- 
ter to  Congress  (dated  October  8th,  1778), 
describes  the  hardships  of  this  march. 
“We  waded  or  swam  Lycoming  creek  up- 
wards of  twenty  times,  met  great  rains  and 
prodigious  swamps,  mountain  defiles  and 
rocks  impeded  our  course,  and  we  had  to 
open  and  clear  the  way  as  we  passed.  We 
carried  two  boxes  of  spare  ammunition  and 
twelve* clays’ provision.  I cannot  help  ob- 
serving the  difficulties  in  crossing  the  Alps 
or  passing  up  the  Kennebec  could  not  have 
been  greater  than  our  men  experienced  for 
the  time.”  On  their  return,  after  they 
left  Wyalusing,  the  enemy  made  a heav^ 


NpTES  AND  QUERIES.— XX. 


axtack  upon  liis  rear  and  the  rear  guard 
gave  way.  “At  the  critical  moment  Ca|rf 
tains  Boone  and  Brady,  and  Lieutenant 
King,  with  a fev/  brave  fellows,  landed 
from  the  canoes  and  renewed  the  action. 
We  advanced  on  the  enemy  on  all  sides,  , 
and  the  Indians,  after  a brave  resistance, 
conceiving  themselves  surrounded,  fled 
with  the  utmost  haste,  leaving  ten  dead.” 

During  the  whole  of  the  fall  of  1778  the 
savages  ravaged  the  settlements,  and  Cap- 
tain Brady  was  kept  busy.  He  was  onC'  of. 
fuose  of  whom  Colonel  Hunter  wrote  on  ' 
the  13th  of  December,  who  told  him, 
“They  would  rather  die  fightiug  than  leave 
their  homes  again.”  With  the  open- 
ing spring  of  1779  these  inroads  were 
renewed,  and  in  such  force  that 
William  Maclay  wrote,  “He  believed  the 
whole  force  of  the  Six  Nations  was  being 
poured  down  upon  the  West  Branch  Vah 
ley.”  _ 

Amid  these  scenes  of  terror  and  confusion 
Captain  Brady  stood  manfully  at  his  post, 
and  died  by  it,  at  a time  when  his  services 
could  ill  be  spared.  On  the  fatal  11th  of 
April,  1779,  in  the  golden  light  of  morning, 
its  sunlight  reflected  by  the  myriad  rain 
drops  lying  on  the  bushes  and  the  trees, 
with  the  songs  of  birds  among  the  branches, 
in  all  the  hope  and  glory  of  coming  spring, 
going  forth  to  the  duties  of  the  hour,  the 
sharp  summons  came,  and  in  the  twinkling  ji| 
of  an  eye  Captain  John  Brady  stood  before  « 
his  God.  i; 

“The  car  of  victory,  the  plume,  the  wrea'h,  i 

Defend  not  from  ttie  bolt  of  fate  the  brave;  ” 

But— 

“Glory  lights  the  soldier’s  tomb, 

And  beauty  weeps  the  brave.” 

After  the  death  of  her  husband  Mrs.  i 
Brady  removed  with  her  family  to  her  i 
father’s  place,  in  Cumberland  county,  i 
where  she  arrived  in  May,  1779.  She  re-  ’ 
mained  until  October  of  that  year,  and  then  , 
removed  to  Buffalo  Valley,  to  what  is  now  | 
known  as  the  Frederick  place,  three  miles 
west  of  Lewisburg,  where  she  died  on  the  ’ | 
20th  of  October,  1783,  at  the  early  age  of 
forty-eight  years.  Over  her  remains  in  the 
beautiful  cemetery  at  Lewisburg,  in  the 
same  grave  with  those  of  the  youthful  hero 
of  Brandywine  (John  Brady,  who  died  on 
the  lOtii  of  December,  1809,  at  the  same  age 
— forty-eight',  is  a marble  slab  with  the 
appropriate  inscription,  “All  tears  are  wiped 
from  her  eyes.” 


Historical  and.  Genealogical. 

Bombaugh,  Conrad,  son  of  George 
Bombaugh,  was  born  at  Middletown,  Pa., 
about  1750.  He  was  a mill-wriglit  by  pro- 
fession, and  established  the  first  mill  at 
Standing  Stone,  now  Huntingdon.  About  J 
the  commencement  of  the  Revolution  he  i 
located  at  Highspire,  and  wh-en  the  county 
of  Dauphin  was  organized  h<|l7S5,-  we  find  j 
him  a resident  of  the  new  to'jfe.  He  was  a ' 
prominent  citizen  of  Harrisburg;  was  the  1 
senior  burgess  of  the  borough  during  the  ! 
Whisky  Insurrection,  and  signed  the  address  ' 
to  Gen.  Washington,  on  paswng  through 
Harrisburg  westward.  He’  died  in  April  ^ 
1821,  aged  seventy-one.  w.  h.  e. 

Browne  (N  & Q.,  v.)— Two  brothers  j 
named  Browne(baptismal  names  not  known) 
settled  in  the  county  Tyrone,  Ireland,  pre- 
vious to  1688.  They  were  of  the  covenant- 
ing party  in  Scotland  and  left  that  country 
during  “the  persecutions.”  They  settled 
near  JVlaghry  Lock.  There  the  descendants 
of  both  seem  to  have  lived  for  a century, 
and  the  descendants  of  one  of  these  brothers 
are  supposed  to  be  there  yet.  The  other 
brother  was  m)'  ancestor,  through  a son 
named  Andrew  who  was  a man  with  a fam- 
ily of  his  own,  say  about  1720.  This.  An- 
drew was  father  of  my  grandfather.  He 
had  two  SODS  and  nine  (or  eleven)  daugh 
ters.  His  sons  were  Andrew  (2d)  and 
David.  Andrew  (2d.)  was  my  great  grand- 
father. David  had  two  sons,  David  and 
John.  John  was  drowned  emigrating  to 
America,  and  his  widow,  with  three  child- 
ren, returned  to  the  old  neighborhood;  be- 
yond which  up  to  1812,  nothing  is  known. 
The  other  son,  David,  married,  but  left  no 
children.  The  following  table  (i. ) shows 
the  family  of  Andrew  (2d.)  whose  wife  was 
wee  Mitchell.  The  (ii.)  shows  the  family 
of  his  son  James. 

I— The  Family  of  Andrew  Browne  (2d.) 

i.  Audley."'  d.  s.  p, 

ii.  James  m.  Eliz.  Lyons. 

iii.  Andrew  m. Woods;  removed 

to  Kentucky  about  1800. 

iv.  David  m.  Esther  M’Creaiy;  settled  in 

Westmoreland  county — left  no  issue.  j 

V.  John,  imm.  settled  in  Ligonier  valley.  ) 

vi.  Matthew,  m.  Jane  M’Coskey;  settled  | 
in  Ligonier  valley  and  left  eight  children. 

vii.  Joseph,  m. Orr;  remained  at  j 

the  old  home — ]\raghry  Lock.  | 


? viii.  Rebecca,  m.  — Woods;  removed"]  * 

! to  Kentucky  about  1800.  ‘ 4jiX 

i ix;  Jane,  m.  James  White;  settled  in 
I Western  Pennsylvania.  ^ 1 

X.  , m.  Kerr;  settled  in  ' 

County  Connaught,  Ireland. 

II.  Family  of  James  Browne,  son  of  An- 
dreio{M). 

i.  Andrew,  m.  Gibson;  settled  in 

Chester  county. 

ii.  Margaret,  b.  1783,  m.  John  Campbell. 

iii.  Audley;  came  to  the  United  States 
about  1800,  and  d.  at  the  age  of  18  years. 

iv.  Jane,  m.  William  Totten,  U.  S A; 
left  one  son,  James,  who  graduated  at  West 
Point  and  rose  to  be  brigadier  general  in 
the  rebellion. 

V.  Robert,  m.  Mary  Steeser;  had  three 
sons,  all  deceased.  i 

vi.  David  Lyons,  b.  1793,  m.  in  1818,  I 
Sarah  Miller;  removed  with  their  "parents  to  | 
the  U.  S.  in  1812 — and  had  issue — James  j 
M.,  of  Pittsbu.gh;  Matthew  deceased;  Rob-  , 
ert  Andley,  New  Castle,  Pa.  ; George 
Greer,  deceased;  Margaret,  deceased,  first 
wife  of  A.  Finkbine;  Eliza  Lyons,  now  Mrs. 
Finkbine,  of  Winchester,  W.  Va.;  Andrew 
deceased;  Sarah  Jane,  d.  s.  p.  ; and  David 
Lyons,  d.  s.  p 

vii.  John.  d.  s.  p. 

viii.  James,  d.  s.  p. 

^Audley,  the  first  on  record  marked  (?) 
The  doubt  is  whether  the  name  belongs  to 
the  family  of  the  first  or  second  Andrew , 
Browne.  There  is  no  doubt  regarding  the 
others  who  all  lived  to  be  men  and  women. 
Maghry  Lock  is  probably  in  the  parish  of  : 
Ardstraw,  county  Tyrone,  Ireland.  My  , 
grandfather’s  residence  was  in  the  village 
of  Ardstraw.  u.  a.  b. 

[Our  inquiry  of  July  26,  has  elicited  the 
foregoing  interesting  reply,  valuable  for  its 
genealogical  data.  The  query  as  to  the  dis- 
cendants  of  John  Brown  of  Upper  Pax- 
tang,  whose  eldest  son  was  Audley,  is  yet 
unanswered.  Our  correspondent  writes  his 
name  with  a final  e,  and  yet  we  are  of  the 
opinion  he  of  the  same  family-,  and  per- 
chance of  the  Browns  who  settled  in  Pax- 
tang  in  1720.  w.  H.  E.  I 

Beuryhill,  Alexander,  w^as  a native  i 
of  Paxtang  township.  Dauphin  county.  Pa., 
where  lie  was  born  in  1738.  He  became  one 
of  the  first  residents  of  Harrisburg,  on  its 
being  laid  out  in  1785,  and  after  its  incor- 
poration as  a borough  he  was  appointed  onjg 


of  its  justices  of  the  peace  by  Gov^^  Mittlin. 
He  was  one  of  the  burgesses  pf  the^tbwn  in 
1794,  and  signed  the  address  to  Gen.  Wash- 
ington then  on  his  way  westward  to  quell 
the  so-called  Whisky  Insurrection.  He 
idled  at  Harrisburg,  Sept.  7,  1798.  Mr. 
^Berryhill  was  an  excellent  penman,  and‘ 
many  of  his  papers,  still  extant,  are  models 
of  elegant  penmanship.  w.  h.  e. 

THE  REDEEMED  INDIAN  CAPTIVES  OF 

DOUQUET'S  EXPEDITION  OF  1764. 

In  order  to  confine  the  extracts  from  the 
oration  of  Hon.  John  B.  Linn,  to  data  re- 
lating to  Capt.  John  Brady  (N.  & Q.  xix.) 
several  interesting  portions  were  omitted, 
especially  that  relating  to  the  redeemed  In- 
dian captives  of  1764.  As  this  has  elicited 
the  communications  which  follow,  we  give 
that  to  which  the  latter  refer: 

‘ ‘Some  of  my  hearers,  the  descendants  of 
the  Cummins,  the  Gambles,  the  Irvines, 
the  M’Cormicks,  the  Montgomerys,  the 
Robbs,  and  others,  who  with  me  trace  their 
lineage  to  the  dwellers  under  the  shadow  of 
the  North  mountain,  will  recall  the  tra- 
ditions of  Boquet’s  return  with  the  captives 
' which  were  mingled  with  our  grandmother’s 
fireside  tales,  and  haunt  the  menory  of  our 
infant  years,  like  the  cadence  of  some  far 
distant  music,  or  the  words  of  a well-nigh 
forgotten  song.  It  was  on  a wintry  day, 
December  31,  1764,  when  Col.  Bouquet, 
having  advertised  for  those  who  had  lost 
children  to  come  to  Carlisle  and  reclaim 
them,  brought  out  the  little  band  of  captives 
for  recognition.  Many  had  been  captured 
j when  very  young  and  had  grown  up  to  boy- 
' hood  and  girlhood  in  the  wigwam  of  the  | 
Indian,  having  learned  the  language  of  the 
savage  and  forgotten  their  own.  One  wo- 
man was  unable  to  point  out  her  daughter, 
and  the  captives  could  only  talk  in  an  un- 
known tongue.  She  told  her  sad  lot  to  the 
Colonel,  and  mentioned  that  she  used,  many 
years  before,  sing  to  her  daughter  a hymn, 
of  which  the  child  was  very  fond.  The 
Colonel  told  her  to  sing  it,  and  she  began — 

>‘Alone,  yet  not  alone  am  I, 

TJiougli  in  thid  solitude  so  drear, 

I feel  my  Saviour  always  nigl), 

He  comes  my  dreary  hours  to  cheer.” 

“She  had  not  finished  the  first  verse  be- 
fore her  long  lost  daughter  rushed  into  her  | 
arms.” 

The  incident  thus  narrated  elicited  the 
following  interesting  letter  to  Mr.  Linn,. 


from  the  disiinguishecl  historian  of  estern 
Pennsylvania,  Isaac  Craig,  Esq. 

Allegheny,  Pa.,  Oct.  28,  18T9. — Dear  1 
Sir:  I have  received  and  read  your  address 
at  the  unveiling  of  the  Brady  monument  , 
V7ith  great  interest.  Your  notice  of  the 
German  mother  finding  her  lost  child  by  : 
singing  a favorite  hymn,  recalls  an  interest- 
ing sequel  related  to  me  about  a year  ago 
by  the  venerable  and  Rev.  Samuel  Wil- 
liams. 

In  the  old  French  war,  two  little  girls 
who  were  on  a peach  tree  in  Tulpehocken 
were  taken  by  tue  Indians.  The  youngest  | 
Re^jina  was  scalped  without  other  injury  by , - 
the  Indian  that  first  approached  them,  but 
another  Indian  approached  who  took  a 
fancy  to  them,  and  instead  of  slaying  them 
carried  them  into  captivity.  The  scalped 
child  was  tenderly  cared  for  and  survived 
to  be  returned  in  the  manner  related  by 
you. 

Mr.  Williams,  who  is  nearly  eighty,  told 
1 me  that  he  was  born  and  raised  in  Bedford  j 
county,  where  both  his  parents  Vv^ere  born. 

< He  had  often  heard  the  story  referred  to.  ;1 
In  1825  or  26,  whilst  yet  a licentiate  in  the  ■■ 
ministry,  he  served  a small  Presbyterian , 
church  in  Schellsburgh  and  a small  Baptist 
church  in  Somerset.  About  the  close  of 
1826  Mr.  Peter  Schell,  the  son-in-law  of 
Mrs.  Statler,  requested  him  to  conduct  the 
funeral  services  of  his  mother  in -law,  on 
the  top  of  the  Allegheny  mountains,  not 
far  from  Stoystown.  When  they  arrived 
at  the  house,  as  it  was  customary  among 
the  Lutherans  to  give  a sketch  of  the  life  of 
the  deceased  in  connection  with  the  service, 
Mr.  Schell  took  him  into  the  room  where 
the  corpse  lay,  to  give  him  some  particulars 
of  her  life.  Approaching  the  corpse  of  a 
very  aged  woman,  he  drew  back  her  cap 
and  showed  Mr.  Williams  that  she  had 
been  scalped,  and  then  narrated  the  story  of 
' her  capture  by  the  Indians  seventy  years 
1 before.  It  was  the  very  Regina  who  recog- 
; nized  her  mother  'by  hearing  her  sing  the 
once-familiar  hymn.  She  had  grown  up 
and  married  Mr.  Statler  and  raised  a large 
family  of  most  respectable  character.  The 
funeral  services  were  at  the  house  of  a Mr. 
Lambert,  another  son-in-law. 

Very  truly  yours,  isaac  chaig. 

[If  I am  not  mistaken,  the  Peter  Schell 
referred  to  in  Mr.  Craig’s  letter  was  the  ' 

, late  Hon.  Peter  Schell,  of  Bedford,  father  of 
1 ray  friend,  Hon.  William  P.  Schell,  presenU 


Auditor  General  of  Pennsylvania.  ' If' so, 
the  laid  joke  of  our  College  days,  which 
attributed  Mr.  Schell’s  premature  venerable 
appearance  to  early  piety,  would,  to  express 
it  in  the  language  of  our  venerable  President 
John  W.  Kevin,  D.  D.,  “have  afar  deeper 
meaning,  historically  consider edD  Since 

delivering  my  address,  I have  found  the 
whole  story  of  “Regina  the  Captivje  Maid” 
in  the  Friend,  a Quaker  weekly, 'volume 
seven,  1834,  page  244,  translated  from  the 
Danish  of  Pastor  Roane  of  Elsineur.  Much 
of  the  early  history  of  Pennsylvania  will  be 
I found  in  letters  of  missionaries,  transmitted 
to  the  societies  that  sent  them  from  Europe;  , 
and  locked  up  in  the  German  language  in  | 
the  Moravian  archives  at  Bethlehem.  I 

J.  B.  L ] ! 

JOHN  FENN’S  VISIT  TO  HARRISBURG 
AND  MIDDLETOWN  IN  1788. 

The  Pennsylvania  Magazine,  a quarterly 
publication  of  the  Penna.  Historical  Society,  j 
is  a periodical  which  should  be  more  widely  j 
disseminated  in  our  State,  and  which  from  j 
its  high  character,  its  value  and  its  interest  i 
to  every  Pennsylvanian,  ought  to  number  j 
its  subscribers  by  the  tens  of  thousands.  It 
is  in  the  third  year  of  its  existence,  and 
every  number  is  rich  with  historical  and 
genealogical  information.  It  is  little  known 
beyond  the  membership  of  the  society,  and 
yet  there  are  thousands  who  are  not  con- 
nected with  the  State  Historical  Society,  ‘ 
who  would  appreciate  and  value  it.  Its  in-  ! 
dustrious  editor,  Mr.  Fbedebick  D Stone; 
the  Librarian  also  of  the  society,  by  his  re- 
searches, and  the  material  at  his  hands  is 
making  it  a most  valuable  repository  for 
much  that  is  worth  preserving  in  the  his- 
»fl  tory  of  our  State,  and  we  have  no  hesitancy 
in  saying  it  has  no  superior  as  an  historical 
publication. 

We  have  been  prompted  in  speaking  thus^ 
of  the  Pennsylvania  Magazine  by  way  of 
some  prefatory  remarks  concerning  the 
following  extracts  from  the  journal  of  John 
Penn,  who  visited  Harrisburg  and  Middle- 
town  in  the  year  1788.  This  John  Penn  i 
was  the  eldest  son  of  Thomas,  who  was  the  ' 
second  son  of  William  and  Hannah  Callow- 
hill  Penn,  wa^  born  February  23,  1760,  and 
died  in  1834.  His  mother  was  Lady  Juliana 
Penn,  daughter  of  the  Earl  of  Pomfret. 
He  published  several  volumes  of  poems 
and  to  distinguish  him  from  the  John  Penn, 


‘ who  was  Governor  of  the  Province  iroiu’ 
1763  to  1771  and  again  from  1773  to  177% 

: has  been  named  John  Penn,  the  poet.  His 
portrait,  through  a mistake,  occupies  the 
place  among  the  Governors  in  the  Execu- 
tive Department  of  the  State,  which  should  ‘ 
be  filled  by  John,  the  son  of  Richard  Penn. 

A portrait  of  the  latter  is  in  existence  and, 

! eflorts  will  be  made  to  procure  a copy  of  it. 
How  the  mistake  occurred  we  shall  not  in- 
quire into  at  present.  John  Penn,  the 
poet,  came  to  America  to  look  after  some  of 
the  proprietary  estates,  and  it  was  this  which  , 
brought  him  to  this  newly-founded  town 
on  his  way  to  Carlisle.  He  set  out  from 
Philadelphia  on  the  Cth  of  April  1788  on 
horseback,  reached  Reading  the  next  day, 
where  he  tarried  until  the  9 th,  when  he 
pursued  his  w'ay  towards  the  Susquehanna. 
We  now  quote  from  his  journal,  w.  h.  e. — 
“April  10.  Rose  by  six  o’clock,  and 
after  breakfast  set  out,  in  order  to  sleep  at 
Harrisburg,  the  chief  town  of  Dauphin  . 

' county,  and  which  was  proposed  to  be  the 
seat  of  government.  Passed  some  mills  a - 
few  miles  from  thence  at  Tulpehocken 
creek,  which  afterwards  meets  the  road  : 
somewhat  farther  in  a very  picturesque 
spot.  On  the  eastern  side  of  this  is  a most 
! elegant  new  Lutheran  church.  On  the 
western  is  a Calvinist’s,  called  here,  byway 
of  distinction,  a Presbyterianchurch.  After 
riding  through  a village  I came  to  Lebanon, 
a handsome  town  containing  some  hundred 
inhabitants.  This  place  is  decorated  by  a 
spire,  and  the  houses  are  well  built;  many 
of  them  stone  or  brick.  It  not  being  dis- 
tant enough,  the  horses  were  baited  at  Mil- 
lerstown,  a small  village  half-way,  and 
twenty  miles  from  Harrisburg,  or  Harris’s 
ferry.  About  sunset,  I had  a fine  view  of 
I this  town  from  an  high  part  of  the  road  {a) ; 

; the  river  Susquehanna  flowing  between  its 
woody  and  cultivated  banks  close  to  the 
I town.  Mr.  Harris  (Z>),  the  owner  and 
founder  of  this  town,  informed  me  that 
three  years  ago  there  was  but  one  house 
' built,  and  seemed  to  possess  that  pride  and 
pleasure  in  his  success  which  -ZEneas  en- 
vied. 

Felices  illJ,  ciuorum  jam  mEcnia  surgunl ! 
Tho’  the  courts  are  held  here  generally, 
Lebanon  is  infinitely  larger.  The  situa- 
tion of  this  place  is  one  of  the  finest  I ever 
saw.  One  good  point  of  view  is  the  tavern, 
aim  )St  close  to  the  river.  This  was  the 
, -house  which  stood  alone  so  many  years.  It  is^ 


n caTTeM^tLe’UompessCc^  onebi  thetirstT 

public  houses  in  Pennsylvania.  The  rooiti/| 
I had  is  22  feet  square,  and  high  in  propor-  j 
tion. 

“ApnZ  11,  After  breakfasting  about 
eight  with  Mr.  Harris,  we  walked  together 
to  the  ferry,  when  he  gave  me  two  pieces 
of  information,  one  of  an  island  he  pur- 
chased of  us,  which  the  war  prevented  us 
from  confirming  to  him;  and  the  other  of 
the  delinquency  of  one  Litso,  who  wishes 
•|  to  detain  the  money  due  in.  part  for  a farm 
' over  the  Susquehanna,  tho’  there  is  an  in- 
11  cumbrance  in  our  favor,  on  it,  to  the 
amount  of  six  or  seven  hundred  pounds, 
going  on  upon  interest.  The  waters  being 
t high,  we  ferried  across  with  difficulty,  and 
' almost  dropped  down  to  a very  rapid  part 
; below  the  landing  place;  but  at  length  es- 
b caped  a disagreeable  situation.  About  two 
!!f  miles  from  the  river  passed  the  house  of 
Whitehill  the  Assemblymen,  (rZ)  and  arrived 
j!;  about  three  at  Carlisle,  seventeen  miles  off.” 
[Mr.  Penn  remained  at  Carlisle  until  the 
! 13th,  when  he  commenced  his  return  to 
' Philadelphia.  He  thus  proceeds.] 

April  13.  Rose  early  in  order  to  see  a 
I'  cave  near  Conedogwinit  creek,  in  which 
?i  water  petrifies,  as  it  drops  from  the  roof. 

"i  Returned  and  pursued  my  route  to  a place 
called  Lisburn,  tho’  it  proved  somewhat  out 
^ of  my  way.  Just  at  this  spot  the  country 
is  romantic.  The  name  of  the  creek  run- 
I ning  thro’  it.  Yellow-breeches  creek,  may,  in-  ! 
I deed  be  unworthy  of  it.  From  hence  the 
J road  lay  thro’  woods  till  the  Susquehanna, 
y and  Harrisburg  at  a distance,  denoted  that 
' the  ferry  was  at  hand.  I crossed  the  river 
about  three  and  a half  o’clock,  surrounded 
by  enchanting  prospects.  The  ride  to 
Middletown  is  along  the  eastern  bank,  and 
exhibts  a striking  sample  of  the  great,  in 
the  opposite  one.  rising  to  a vast  height, 

■ and  wooded  close  to  the  water’s  edge  for 
many  miles.  From  this  vast  forest,  and 
the  expansive  bed  of  the  river  navigable  to 
its  source  for  craft  carrying  two  tons  bur- 
dens, the  ideas  of  grandeur  and  immensity 
rush  forcibly  upon  the  mind,  mixed  with 
the  desert-wilderness  of  an  uninhabited 
scene.  The  first  particular  object  on  this 
i roadis’Simpson’s  (e)  house,  theowner  of  the 
! ferry  wdiere  I crossed.  It  is  on  a rock 
! across  the  river.  At  Middletown  I put  up 
; at  one  More’s,  who  was  a teacher  formerly 
at  Philadelphia  of  Latin  and  Greek.  He 
i-A  talked  very  sensibly,  chiefly  on  subjects. 


which  discovered  him  to  be  a warm  tory,. 
and  friend  of  passive  obedience.  Unlike  ' | 
many  tories  he  is  an  enemy  of  the  ‘ new 
Constitution.  Here  the  Great  Swatara 
I joins  the  Susquehanna,  and  a very  fine  \ 
mill  is  kept  at  their  confluence  by  Mr.  \ 
Frey,  a Dutchman,  to  whom  I carried  a | ; 
letter  from  Mr.  D.  Clymer. 

‘ ‘Several  trees,  before  I arrived  at  the  Sus-  j 
quhanna  terry,  had  been  girdled,  as  it  is  ! 
termed,  that  is  cut  all  around  thro’  the  bark,  , 
so  as  to  prevent  their  continuing  alive.  ; 
This  operation  in  a country  so  abounding  ; . 
in  timber,  saves  the  too  great  trouble  of  i 
cutting  down  every  tree  whose  leaves  j 
might  obstruct  the  men’s  operation  upon  I 
the  corn.  }i  ^ 

“April  14.  Before  my  departure,  Mr. Frey  J 
showed  me  his  excellent  mill,  and  still  i ‘ 
more  extraordinary  mill-stream,  run-  • 
ning  from  one  part  of  Swatara  i 
for  above  a mile  till  it  rejoins  i 
it  at  the  mouth.  It  was  cut  by  him*self,  jl 
with  great  expense  and  trouble,  and  is  the  ^ 
only  work  cT  the  kind  in  Pennsylvania.  ' 
Middletown  is  in  a situation  as  beautiful  as 
it  is  adapted  to  trade,  and  already  of  a re- 
spectable size.  I left  it  threatened  by  rain,  ' 
which  came  on  rather  violently  soon  after, 
and  the  roads  proved  the  worst  of  the 
whole  journey,  till  that  time.  I passed 
thro’  Elizabethtown,  eight  miles  oif,  and 
over  the  creeks  (or  small  rivers)  of  Cone- 
wago  and  Chickesalunga.  As  you  leave  t 
Dauphin  for  Lancaster  county,  the  lands  im-  4 
prove,  and  at  a place  half  way  from  Mid- 
dletown, where  I stopped  for  my  horses,  I 
and  to  avotd  the  rain,  it  was  said  to  be  j 
worth  £15  per  acre.  There  are  some  hand-  j 
some  farm-houses  nearer  Lancaster.  The  1 
town  itself  has  a far  superior  appearance  to  - 
any  I had  passed  thro’.  The  streets  are  J 
regular,  and  the, sides  are  paved  with  brick, 
like  Philadelphia,  or  else  stone;  and  sepa-  ’ 
rated  by  posts  from  the  street.”  i 

[NOTES  BY  A.  BOYD  HAMILTON,  ESQ.  ] 

а.  This  road  was  north  of  the  present 
P.  & R.  R.  R.  It  afforded  an  enchanting 
view  of  Kittatinny  Gap,  up  and  down  the  | 
Susquehanna  for  about  10  miles,  and  some  I 
distance  into  the  valley  ol  Cumberland  and  I ' 
York  counties.  The  west  side  of  the  river  '1 
was^not  wooded  at  that  time,  all  the  forest  ? 
having  been  burned  off  twenty  years  before,  il 

б.  John  Harris,  the  founder  of  Harris-  j 
burg,  a man  of  great  energy,  and  the  ■' 
owner  of  1000  acres  of  choice  land  abouL’^ 


his  fine  residenece,  built  in  17G6-^et 
standing-  pretty  much  as  he  erected  a^t — 
on  Front  Street  and  Mary  Alley.  His 
father  is  buried  directly  in  front  of  it.  Mr. 
Harris  was  “born  at  the  ferry,”  1726,  died 
1791,  buried  in  Paxtang  Church-yard. 

c.  The  ferry  house,  now  occupied  as  a 
public  school-house — built  of  logs,  weather- 
boarded,  low  ceilings,  large  rooms— just  ^ 
below  the  present  Harris  Park,  on  Paxtang'* 
place,  about  200  yards  below  the  Harris 
Mansion. 

d.  Robert  Whitehill;  he  resided  at  the 
present  vilage  of  .Whitehill,  where  there 
is  a large  soldiers’  orphans’ ' school.  He 
was  horn  ia  Lancaster  county,  1736,  and 

died  in  Cumberland,  1813,  and  is  buried^ 
Silver  Spring  Church-yard.  He  was  long  in 
public  service — assemblyman  and  congress- 
man—for  more  than  twenty  years. 

e.  It  was  the  residence  of  Gen.  Michael 
Simpson,  is  yet  standing,  and  is  very  spa- 
cious. It  is  directly  opposite  the  Penna. 
Steel  Works;  they  are  at  the  “Chamber’s 
ferry”  of  1750.  Simpson  was  a lieutenant 
at  the  storming  of  Quebec,  and  went 
through  the  Revolution  with  great  credit. 
He  was  brother-in-law  to  Rev.  Col.  John 
Elder,  had  three  wives,  but  left  no  issue. 
Born  in  Paxtanng  1748,  died  1813,  buried 
under  a handsome  monument  in  Paxtang 
Church-yard.  At  his  death  he  was  Major- 
General  of  the  Pennsylvania  Militia.  See, 
also.  Campaign  against  Quebec,  by  John 
Joseph  Henry,  Albany,  1877,  p.  30. 

NOTICS  AND  QUERIES.— XXI. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Mobdah  (N.  &Q.  XIX). — JohnMordah, 
who  died  in  December,  1744,  . left  an  unmar- 
ried daughter,  Eleanor.  On  the|Gtl^f  No- 
vember, 1746,  she  married  James  Brown, 
son  of  John  Brown  of  Paxtang — of  whose 
descendants  we  are  in  hopes  of  obtaining, 
full  information. 

IsENiiouR. — Casper  Isenhour  died  prior  , 

' to  1803  and  left  a wife,  Mary,  and  children, 
John,  Mary,  Elizabeth  and  Catherine.  In- 
formation is  wanted  as  to  the  ancestor  of 
this  person,  and  also  of  John  Isenhour,  who 
died  about  the  same  period  and  left^childrcn,  j 
Margaret,  ISIichael,  Benjamin.  Eve,  Ann  : 
Mary  and  Frenoni.  Were  not  John  and  _ 
Casper  brothers  ? j 

SimbsonCN.  a.  Q.  i )— Samuel  Simpson,  1 
■ of  Paxtang,  died  in  1791,  He  left  children  U 
as  follows  : 


i.  Nathaniel.  • I 

ii.  Jane.  ^ I 

iii-  Margret,  m.  William  Harris  (dec’d) 

who  had  John  and  Simpson,  both  dec’d.  , 
iv.  Sarah,  m.  William  Cook. 

V.  Samuel.  * ' 

vi.  Rebecca,  m.  Thomas  Cavet.  ' , | 

vii.  Many  ,m.  Robert  Taggart.  i 

Samuel  Simpson  was  a brother  of  the  | 

John  Simpson  referred  to.  w.  ii.  e.  > 

Officejis  op  the  Revolution,  peom 
Paxtano  and  liANOYETi. — Oil  tlic  assess-  • j 
ment  lists  of  taxables,  for  the  townships  . 
named;  in  1780,  we  find  the  following  per- 
sons who  are  designated  by  the  titles  pre- 
fixed : I 

ITanaver  for  1780.  I 

Captain  William  Allen;  Wm.  Brown, 
Esq.;  Sam’l  Brown,  jr.,  J.  P. ; Captain 
Daniel  Bradley;  Captain  Ambrose  Crain; 
Colonel  Timothy  Green;  Captain  Wm. 
Graham;  Joseph  Ilutchieon,  J.  P. ; 
Major  Abe  Latcha;  Wm.  Montgom- 
ery, Esq.;  Captain  Wm.  M’Cul- 
lough;  Captain  James  M’Creight; 

Col.  John-Rodgers;  Wm.  Stewart,  quarter- 
master; Captain  James  Wilson;  Lieutenant 
Wm.  Young;  Lieutenant  James  Rodgers; 
Second  Lieutenant  James  Wilson;  Second 
Lieutenant  Henry  Graham;  Second  Lieuten- 
ant Wm.  Brandon;  Second  Lieutenant 
James  Johnson; Second  Lieutenant  Balt- 
zer  Stone;  First  Lieutenant  Math(?W  Gil- 
christ. 

Paxtang  for  1780.  ^ | 

Col.  Robt.  Elder;  Major  John  Gilchrist;  * 
Captain  Hugh  Robinson;  Captain  Andrew 
•Stewart;  Rev.  Joseph  Montgomery;  Cap- 
tain Johathan  M’Clure;  Captain  George 
M’Mullen ; First  Lieutenant  John  Mathews ; 
Second  Lieutenant  William  M’Mullen; 
Abner  Wickersham ; [was  a brother  of 
Elisha  Wickersham,  and  a partner  in  busi- 
ness. They  laid  out  the  town  at  the  mouth 
ofSwatara.  ] 

Dr.  Robert  Canady,  of  Middletown;  First 
Lieutenant  Wm.  Montgomery;  Second  Lieu- 
tenant, Geo.  Turbaugh;  First  Lieutenant 
John  Hallebaugh;  Captain  Samuel  Coch- 
ran; Abraham  Egle,  Matthew  Smith,  Esq., 
Robert  Rowland  and  John  Chambers. 
Jacob  Haldeman,  1779;  Hugh  Crocket, 
1779;  James  Eaton,  of  Middletown,  was  a 
prisoner  in  1779.  s.  e. 

A Hanover  Spinster  Eighty  Years 
Agc^ — The  heroine  of  the  Soldiers’  Tale 
was  not  unlike  Matty,  the  most  notable  girl 
in  Hanover.  Let  me  give  you  a sketch  of/ 


her.  A person  of  great  force  of  charat^er,  • 
quick-witted,  and  a natural  leader  in  her 
way.  Like  most  uncultured  persons,  she 
used  very  plain  language,  spoke  right  out, 
and  often  used  exceedingly  rough  expres- 
sions, a practice,  by  the  way,  more  common 
seventy-five  years  ago  than  now.  She  as- 
sociated with  the  young  until  fifty,  and  at- 
tended all  the  winter  balls  of  the  neighbor- 
borhood;  and  further,  as  a matter  of  right 
and  courtesy,  led  off  the  first  dance.  The 
contra  dance  was  the  fashion  of  those  days, 
and  when  a particularly  difficult  figure  was 
to  be  “run,”  such  as  “the  three  merry 
dancers,”  or  the  “Jersey  Hornpipe,”  Matty 
always  led.  Quadrilles  she  held  as  small  j 
game,  but  never  could  resist  the  fast  and  | 
whirling  mazes  of  the  “Scotch  Grounds.”  j 

No  funeral,  wedding  or  other  social  gath-  I 
ering  was  complete  without  her  presence  | 
and  assistance.  Let  me  tell  you  as  ’twas  ' 
told  to  me,  a few  items  of  a wedding  in 
Hanover  eighty  years  ago. 

The  elders  and  matrons  of  the  neighbor- 
hood were  patiently  waiting  in  the  great  i 
room  of  the  house,  disposed  in  a semi-circle 
converging  towards  the  great  “ten-foot” 
fire-place,  In  which,  on  a block,  sat  an  old 
lady  smoking  the  old  long  clay  pipe  of  that 
day.  On  a round  turn-up  tea-table  stood  a 
pitcher  of  water,  a tumbler,  a stem  glass, 
and  a decanter  of  whisky.  In  the  great 
arm  chair,  with  his  massive  hair  plaited 
and  clubbed,  sat  the  Reverend  Nathaniel  , 
Randolph  Snowden.  The  youngsters  were  ^ 
out  of  doors;  but  in  a back  bed -room  might 
have  been  seen  our  old  friend  Matty  pre- 
paring the  bride  for  the  floor.  Around  her 
and  about  her  was  a lot  of  young,  giddy 
girls,  of  whom  my  mother  was  one,  look- 
ing with  intense  interest  upon  the  artistic 
performance. 

“Ah,  Matty  ! why  didn’t  ymi  marry? 
didn’t  you  never  have  any  beaux?” 

“Well,  dears,  I never  cared  much  about 
marrying;  that  thought  always  seemed  to 
hamper  me,  and  so  I put  it  off.  and  off,  and 
now  of  coarse  I never  will.  Bnt  then  as  to  , 
beaux  I had  plenty,  more  than  all  of  you  ' 
ever  will  have  put  together.  Why  1 never 
went  to  church  but  what  one,  and  some- 
times two,  came  to  ride  with  me.  Coming 
back  home,  I always  managed  to  have  a dif- 
ferent one.  There  was  plenty  of  nice  young 
men,  then.” 

“But,  Matty,  how  happened  it  that  you 
never  fell  in  love,  was’nt  there  some  one 
amongst  them  that  you  liked  well  enough 
to  marry?” 


“Well,  no;  but  then  there  wa^.oae  I 
liked  better  than  the  rest.  He  was  very  , 
handsome,  and  what  is  more  he  dressed  to  j 
perfection.  His  cocked  beaver  was  of  the  ! 
finest  quality,  and’then  he  wore  broad-cloth, 
think  of  that ! You  could  see  yourself  in 
the  buttons  of  his  coat,  beautiful  shining 
brass.  And  then  the  frills  at  his  shirt  sleeves 
and  bosom,  were  five  inches  long.  His  sil- 
ver knee  buckles  and  garters  matched — 
wore  gilded  spurs  on  his  lair  topped  boots, 
and  then  rode  an  elegant  horse.  Why  you 
could  have  heard  that  horse  nicker  half  a 
mile  away,  coming  up  the  lane.” 

Here  Mattie  paused,  lost  in  thought,  and 
then  slowly  continued: 

“He  went  to  the  army,  and  never  came 
back — give  me  a pin,  girls.  ’ ’ 

Such  was  Mattie —she  lived  all  her  long 
days,  reaching  beyond  four-score — a maid — 
and  died  within  my  recollection.  My  father 
had  so  much  respect  for  her,  that  he  rode 
over  to  Hanover,  ten  miles,  to  attend  her 
funeral.  h.  k. 

MONUMENT  TO  BKADDOUK’S  MEN. 

An  unusual  interest  has  recently  been 
awakened  in  Western  Pennsylvania  on  the 
subject  of  a monument  to  perpetuate  the 
memory  of  the  800  British  and  American 
soldiers  who  were  slaughtered  on  the  9th 
day  of  July,  1755,  by  the  French  and  In- 
dians a few  miles  east  of  Pittsburg. 

The  Rev.  E.  B.  Raffensperger,  of  Phila- 
delphia, has  prepared  a popular  lecture^  on 
“Braddock’s  March.”  He  recently  visited 
the  battlefield  and  “Dunbar’s  Camp.”  The 
owner  of  the  land  on  which  the  latter  is  lo- 
cated has  offered,  through  Mr.  Raftensper- 
ger,  a site  of  three  acres  for  the  proposed 
monument.  The  spot  is  only  a few  miles 
from  Braddock’s  grave,  3,000  feet  above 
tide-water,  and  commands  a view  to  the 
west  for  thirty  miles  of  surpassing  loveli- 
ness. Mr.  Ralfensperger  has  been  re- 
quested by  prominent  British  and  American 
citizens  to  deliver  his  lecture  in  England 
and  America  in  behalf  of  the  monument.  It 
is  believed  that  $100,000  can  be  secured  for 
this  object.  The  Pennsylvania  railroad 
company  has  recently  improved  the  ground 
known  as  the  battlefield.  Mr.  Raffensper- 
ger has  secured  sundry  relics  to  be  exhibited 
wherever  his  lecture  is  delivered.  One  oi 
them  is  supposed  to  be  the  veritable  sword 
of  Braddock,  in  a fine  state  of  preservation. 
This  is  the  property  of  Daniel  F.  Cooper, 
Esq.,  of  Unijontown,  Pa.,  and  has  been 
I kindly  loaned  to  Mr.  Raffensperger  for  the 
purpose  named  above. — From  the  W.  I". 

1 Evangelist, 


YE  ancient  inhabitants— IV.  , > 


East  End  of  Hanover— 1751. 

s.d. 

9 6 Widow  Brown, 
3 0 John  Hums, 

3 0 Andrew  McMc- 
3 G ken, 

Tomas  Preast, 

3 6 John  Tomson, 

3 G Jams  Graham, 


Peter  Hedrek, 
Niclos  Warner, 
Milchor  Hendrey 
Tomas  Proner, 
Hendrey  Bach- 
man, 

Conrad  Clett, 


s.  d. 

3 G 

4 0 


Anthony  Rosbom,  4 0 Jacob  Bicer, 
Jacob  Madgher,  3 G Lasares  Stewart, 


Philap  Mosear, 
Isac  Pick  bar, 
Jacob  Pickar, 
William  Clark, 
John  Tibbins, 
John  Sheaner, 
Jams  Young, 

John  Gilleland, 
Petter  Halmer, 
Widow  Werek, 
Fredrek  Hoak, 
Jams  Sion, 

Widow  Gilaland 
Jacob  Sops, 

John  Sops, 

Rudey  Hoke, 
Joseph  Hufe, 
Bc.njamen  Clark 
Kilen  Mark, 
Georg  Tittel, 

Isac  Williams, 
John  Wearer, 
Adam  Cleman 
Adam  Casnet, 
Jams  Williams, 
Anton(^  Tittel, 
Dinis  Keril, 

Mattis  Poor, 

John  Sion, 
Samuel  Sion, 
Danil  Ankel, 
William  Young, 
Abraham  Wil- 
liams, 

James  Clark, 
^lartin  Light, 
Adam  Reed, 
Lodwick  Shits, 
John  Stewart, 
John  Foster, 
John  Andrew, 
Walter  McFar- 
land. 

Lorz  Brightbill, 
William  Robison, 


0 John  Coningham,3  0 
G William  Coning- 
G ham, 

G Stufal  Seas, 

0 John  Mires, 

G Tomas  Shiralo, 

G Patrick  Broon, 

G John  Andrew, 

G John  Stran, 

G David  Strain, 

G Georg  Shekley, 

G Antoney  Mc- 
G Creight, 

G John  Sods, 

G Walter  Bel, 

0 Leonard  Long, 

0 Adam  McMelvry, 

G John  Henderson, 

G John  McClure, 

G William  Woods, 

G John  Porterfeld, 

0 Robart  Heslet, 

John  Crafart, 

William  Watson, 
Hendrey  Conts, 

Jams  Grelcr, 

John  Crage, 

Thomas  Strain, 

3 0 Hugh  McKoun, 

3 0 John  Dikson,  3 

3 6 Joseph  Willson,  3 

4 G Adam  Millar,  3 

Ed  wart  McMu- 
4 5 rey,  3 

3 0 Jacob  McCor- 

4 0 mick,  0 

4 0 John  Ramse}^  1 
4 0 Jams  Stewart,  4 
3 0 Petter  Stewart,  1 
3 G Humphrey  Con- 

3 G inghain,  1 G 

Robart  Kirk- 

3 0 wood,  2 0 

4 G Jams  McCoorey,  2 G 

3 0 William  Tomson.  2 Gv* 


0 

G 

0 

G 

0 

0 

G 

G 

0 

0 

G 

G 

0 

G 

G 

0 

G 

0 

0 

0 

9 

0 

0 

G 

G 

3 G 
3 G 
3 G 
3 9 

3 0 

2 G 
G 
0 
G 


I 


Fhilap  Coulp,  3 G Tomas  Strain,  fL  i 
Onwalt  lagle,  2 G Mathis  Plants/  '30  : 
Tomas  Croil,  2 G Jacob  Stoner,  3 0 

Alaxauder  Swan,  3 G William  Stoner,  3 0 

AlaxanderTom-  Pris  Ines,  4 0 

son,  2 0 Jams  Todc,  3 0'' 

John  Graham,  3 0 John  Young,  4 0 

Samuel  Ensworth,  Jams  Dixon.  3 0 : J 

John  Martin,  3 0 Barnet  JMcYite,  1 c ' j 
freemen.  | 

Robart  Brieon,  G 0 Willm.  Kilheart,  G 0 j, 

Willm.  Brison,  G 0 Willm,  Crosbej',  G 0 ; 

David  Andrews,  G 0 Benjamon  Ens-  < 

David  Stevenson,  G 0 warth,  G 0 | 

Patrick  Bown,  G 0 

Colector,  Jacou  Museh. 

' \ ' 


West  End  of  Hanover.— 1751. 


s.  d. 


Jas.  Rodgers, 

3 0 

Seth  Rodgers, 

4 G 

Hugh  Rodgers, 

3 0 

Sam’l  Sterat, 

3 0 

Widow  Rodgers, 

9 0 

Jos.  M’Knit, 

3 0 

Jas.  Beard, 

3 G 

Robt.  Porterfield, 

2 0 

MathewThornton,  3 G 

Wm.  Rodger, 

3 G 

Wm.  Thomson, 

2 G 

Sam’l  Tood, 

2 G 

George  Jonson, 

2 G 

John  Brown, 

3 0 

John  McCavit, 

3 0 

James  McCavit, 

3 0 

Thos.  french. 

2 G 

Jas.  french. 

2 G 

Jas.  finney, 

3 0 

Tnos.  Sharp, 

3 0 

John  Sharp, 

3 0 

John  Dobins, 

2 G 

Widow  McKoun,  2 0 

John  Hill, 

2 G 

Philip  Roboson, 

2 G 

Jas  Brown, 

2 G 

Sam’l  Brown, 

2 G 

Willim  Erwen, 

2 6 

Sam.  Barnat, 

2 G 

Alex.Mungumrey,2  G 

Thos.  Bell, 

1 G 

Samu’l  Robison, 

5 0 

Jas.  Ridell, 

2 0 

Thos.  McQuire, 

2 G 

Jphn  McCoard, 

3 0 

Robt.  Houston, 

2 G 

J ohn  Gamble, 

2 G 

John  Hendre, 

3 0 

s.  d. 

Robt.  Humes, 

3 G 

James  Roboson, 

3 0 

Jas,  Ripet, 

1 G 

Mathew  Snodey, 

2 G 

Hanall  Martin, 

2 0 

John  McCormick,  3 0 

Jos.  Willson, 

2 G 

John  Strean, 

2 G 

Gain  Strean, 

2 G 

Robt.  Park, 

3 G 

Jas.  Park, 

3 G 

Hugh  Willson, 

2 0 

Jas.  Willson, 

3 G 

Robt.  Wallace, 

3 G 

Robt.  Snodgres, 
Wm.  McClena- 

4 0 

han, 

Duchman  in  Jas. 

2 G 

Harris’s  place. 

2 0 

Jos.  Ripet, 
David  McClen- 

1 0 

naihan,  sr., 
Alexd.  Banot, 

3 G 

4 6 

David  McClen- 

naihan,  jr,, 

3 G 

Daniel  Shaw, 

2 G 

Samuel  Stuart, 

3 G 

Robt  Love, 

3 0 

Wm.  Leard, 

2 0 

John  Hutchison, 

3 G 

Samuel  Young, 

1 0 

Jas.  Finney, 

3 0 

John  McHealey, 

2 G 

Jas.  McConnel, 

1 0 

Thos.  Russel, 

1 0 

Charles  McClure,  3 6 

John  Woods, 

3 0 

Andrew  Woods, 

4 0, 

Gain  Jonston, 
Thos.  McClure, 
Wm.  Barnot, 
And’r.  Wallace, 
Richard  Jonston, 
Josias  Whyte, 
John  Snodey, 
John  Cooper, 
Thos.  Cooper, 
Francis  McClure, 
‘John  Knox, 
Widow  Derman, 
Michial  Kealc, 
Hendry  Hart, 

James  Wallace, 


2 G 
2 G 
2 G 
2 G 
2 G 
2 0 
2 0 
2 0 


2 G 
2 G 

2 G 
4 0 
4 G 

3 0 
3 0 

3 0 

4 0 


2 0 Mathew  Tytor,  -y  2 G 

3 0 Andrew  Walker,  2 G 
3 0 Robt  Martin, 

3 0 James  Willsgn, 

2 G George  Miller, 

2 G John  McClure, 

Pattrick  Greacy, 

Wm.  Cooper, 

Thos.  Martin, 

J ohn  Stueart, 

Thos  Robinson, 
Dutchman  in 
John  BrQwns 
place,  3 0 

freemen. 

G 0 Micheal  Wallace,  G 0 
Colector,  Samuel  Roboson. 

NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XXII. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

John  Penn’s  Journal  (K.  & Q.  xx  ).— 
In  the  notes  to  this  very  interesting  journnl 
of  a visit  to  Harrisburg  in  1788,  there  is  a 
note  of  Mr.  Hamilton’s  which  I desire  to 
correct.  Mr.  Penn  states  that  he  “had  a 
fine  view  of  this  town  [Harrisburg],  from 
a high  part  of  the  road.”  Mr.  H.  locates 
this  road  as  being  “north  of  the  present 
P.  & R.  R.  R.”  This  is  certainly  an  error. 
The  only  point  really  where  this  “fine 
view”  could  meet  the  eye  of  the  traveler  in 
those  days  coming  from  Reading  would  be 
“Chambers’  Hill.”  This  is  therefore 
south  of  the  P.  & R.  R.  R.  Paxtang. 


Pennsylvania  Genealogies.— While  | 
the  descendants  of  the  Puritans  and  of  the 
Dutch  of  Kew  York  have  carefully  pre- 
served their  family  metnorials,  there  have 
not  been,  until  recently,  anyeflortsmadeby 
Pennsylvanians,  especially  those  of  the 
German  and  Scotch-Irish,  towards  the 
compilation  of  family  genealogies.  In  our 
own  locality  but  few  have  been  prepared, 
yet  we  are  glad  to  learn  that  quite  a num- 
ber of  our  old  families  are  looking  up  the 
records  of  their  ancestors  for  perma- 
nent preservation.  This  is  a dut}'' 
We  all  owe  to  the  memory  of  a revered  and  ' 
pious  ancestry,  and  even  though  the  records 
be  meagre,  there  is  no  one  who  cannot  as- 
sist in  the  performance  of  this  noble  work — 
nor  is  it  too  late  to  begin.  Those  to  come 
after  us  will  honor  the  labors  thus  bestowed, 
even  if  we  do  not  receive  while  living,  the 
reward  for  well-doing. 


Several  years  ago,  tlie  Rev.  Dr.  Robin-  | 
son  prepared  the  Robinson  Memorial^  A.  j 
Boyd  Hamilton,  Esq., the  Hamilton  Record, 
and  J.  R.  Hoffer,  A Genealogy  of  the  Hot- 
ter family.  With  the  exception  of  families 
to  which  Dauphin  county  families  may  per- 
chance be  allied,  and  printed  elsewhere,  no 
other  published  genealogies  are  known  to 
us.  Recently,  however,  A.  K.  Fahnestock, 
Esq. , has  had  printed  in  very  neat  form,  a 
record  of  the  Fahnestocks,  and  it  is  this  I 
work  which  has  prompted  these  remarks  ' 
upon  the  subject  of  Family  Genealogies.  It  ■ 
is  a matter  worthy  of  our  most  earnest  and 
filial  consideration — for  he  who  cares  noth-  . 
ing  about  his  ancestry,  is  only  “fit  for 
treason,  stratagem,  and  spoils.”  w.  h.  e. 

Montgoweuy,  Rev.  Joseph. —A  corres-  i 
respondent  calls  our  attentioa  to  ihc  fact^j 
that  in  Harris’  Biographical  History  of  Lan- 1 
caster  county,  is  the  sta»tement  that  Joseph  I 
Montgomery,  member  of  the  Assembly  ' 
from  Lancaster  county,  in  1783,  was  from 
the  city  of  Lancaster,  apd  the  ancestor  of 
John  R.  Montgomery,  a lawyer  of  that  ; 
place,  etc.  We  do  not  know  how  such  an 
egregious  blunder  could  have  been  made.  , 
The  Joseph  Montgomery  who  represented  ; 

' the  county  at  that  period,  was  the  Rev. 
Joseph  Montgomery,  of  Paxtang — one  of  j 
the  most  noted  men  in  central  Pennsyl-  i 
.vania  at  that  day,  and  of  whom,  we  hope  ' 
to  present  a full  and  interesting  biographi- 
cal sketch  ere  long.  ' w.  ii.  e. 

Ettley  — David  Ettley,  of  Middletown,  j 
died  in  1781,  and  left  children  as  follows:  ! 

i.  John  Philip. 

ii.  Conrad, 

iii  David. 

iv.  Christiana,  m.  Michael  Conrad. 

V.  Catherina,  m.  Christopher  Heppeth, 
[Heppick  ] 

I Can  J.  R.  famish  us  with  any  informa- 
tion concerning  the  foregoing  generation  of 
I that  family? 

i PATRIOTIC  HANOVER. 

On  the  7lh  of  November,  1783,  John  ^ 
Dickinson,  the  author  of  the  “Farmer’s 
i Letters,”  and  at  the  outset  of  the  Revolu-  : 
tion,  one  of  the  most  energetic  in  the  cause  i 
of  American  rights,  was  elected  by  the  As-  i 
sembly  of  the  State,  and  the  Supreme  Ex- 
ecutive Council,  President  of  the  State  of 
Pennsylvania,  under  the  Constitution  of  | 
r’  1770.  Although  Mr.  Dickinson  was  forc;^ 


most  in  the  defense  of  the  liberties5;of  the 
Colonies,  when  the  resolutions  for'  Inde- 
pendence came  before  the  Continental  Con- 
gress, he  believed,  and  no  doubt  sincerely, 
too,  that  the  “Declaration’’  was  premature, 
and  was  one  of  the  members  who  was  not 
returned  to  Congress^by  the  Convention  of  ! 
July  15,  1776.  There  is  no  doubt  that  had  \ 
he  been  chosen,  his  name  would  have  been  j 
affixed  to  that  instrument.  His  course  dur- 
ing  the  debates  on  Mr.  Lee’s  resolve,  made 
him  unpopular,  and  for  several  years  he 
was  not  in  active  life.  Nevertheless,  he 
was  not  an  idle  spectator,  and  in  October, 
1777,  he  was  madea  brigadier-generalinthe 
Pennsylvania  militia,  having  previously 
been  in  command  ot  a Philadelphia  bat- 
talion doing  active  service  in  the  Jerseys 
during  Washington’s  campaign  there.  It 
was  during  this  period  that  the  officers  of 
the  Lancaster  battalion  became  acquainted 
with  the  statesman,  Dickinson.  Gen.  Dick- 
inson, in  1779,  was  chosen  by  Delaware  as 
one  of  her  representatives  in  theConfederated 
Congress,  and  in  1781  he  was  President  of  ; 
that  State.  In  obedience  to  the  call  from 
Pennsylvania,  he  accepted  its  Presidency, 
when  at  once  it  was  maliciously  reported 
that  he  was  inimical  to  the  Independence 
of  the  States.  At  this  juncture  his  com- 
patriots in  arms  sought  his  defence. 

The  Ninth  Battalion  commanded  by  Col. 
John  Rodgers,  of  Hanover,  as  brave  and 
gallant  an  officer  as  ever  wielded  a sword, 
met  and  issued  the  following: 

Hanover,  November  28th,  1783. 

To  the  Colonels  of  the  Lancaster  County 

ilitia : 

Dear  Sir:  The  officers  and  representatives 
of  the  ninth  battalion  of  Lancaster  county  ^ 
Militia,  upon  consultation  have  concluded, 
from  the  complexion  of  the  present  House 
of  Assembly,  that  the  Constitution  and  Lib- 
erty of  the  State  are  at  stake  in  some  meas- 
ure; and  sensible  of  the  importance  of  what 
has  cost  us  so  much  blood  and  treasure,  we 
have  thought  it  incumbent  upon  u^do 
exert  ourselves  for  their  preservation  as  tar 
as  our  infiuence  extends,  and  to  warn  all 
who  would  wish  to  be  free  from  the  dangers 
1 that  seem  to  impend,  not  doubting  at  the 
i same  time,  but  you  are  ready  to  take  the 
alarm,  as  you  must  be  sensible  of . the  same 
danger.  We  do  not  think  it  necessary  to 
multiply  words,  tending  to  inspire  your 
-qDirit,  for  we  are  of  opinion  that  you  possess 
the  kme,  and  have  been  only  waiting . 

to  know  tlie  sentiments  of  your  fellow  friend'T 


'.t,o  Liberty.  Let  us  not  then  coolly 
simply  Slider  any  of  our  rights  to  be  taken 
i'roni  us  by  any  men,  especially  as  our  Oon- 
s.jtuiion  invests  us  with  full  power  to  oppose 
any  such  attempt.  Perhaps  our  fears  are 
groundless;  but  in  case  of  apparent  danger, 
which  undoubtedly  is  our  present  case,  a 
v\d.-e  man  will  be  on  his  guanl  ; .and  there 
fore  let  such  a number  of  persons  as  you 
■ will  please  to  appoint  meet  us  at  Manheim, 
on  the  15th day  of  January  next,  in  order 
that  we  may  mutually  contrive  such  meas- 
ures as  may  have  a tendency  to  preserve 
our  good  and  estimable  Constitution  and 
our  dear  Independence  and  sweet  Liberty. 

3e  active  and  do  not  fail  to  fullil  our  re 
quest.  By  order  of  the  whole. 

John  Rodgers,  Colonel. 

In  pursuance  of  the  foregoing  ciomlar, 
the  deputies  from  the  different  battalions 
met  at  Manheim,  on  the  15th  of  January 
following.  There  were  present  at  that 
meeting  the  following: 

Colonels — Thomas  Edwards,  Ziegler, 
A.lexander  Lowry,  George  Ross,  John  Rod- 
gers and  Robert  Elder. 

Majors — Jacob  Cook,  Kelly,  Hays  and 
II  err. 

Captains— mg,  Joseph  Hubley  and 
Laird. 

Mr.  Clark  and  Mr.  Chambers. 

On  motion,  Colonel  Rodgers  wns  unani- 
mously chosen  Chairman,  and  ■ Captain 
Joseph  Hubley,  Secretary. 

Colonel  Rodgers  made  a neat  and  ap- . 
propriate  speech  explaining  the  objects  of 
the  meeting,  that  a rumor  was  in  circula- 
tion calculated  to  do  much  injury,  “that  the 
President  of  the  State 'of  Pennsylvania  was 
hostile  to  the  Independence  of  America.” 

On  motion,  this  question  was  put  to  each 
I battalion: 

L Is  it  the  opinion  of  the  members  present 
t 'that  they  approve  of  the  appointment  of 
' John  Dickinson,  Esq.,  as  President  of  the 
: State  of  Pennsylvania,  or  not  ? , 

Answer.  The  members  of  the  Second  i 
Battalion  are  unanimously  of  the  opinion 
that  a better  choice  of  a President  could 
not  be  made. 

Colonel  Ziegler — Same  opinion. 

Seventh  Battalion — Same. 

Eighth  Battalion — Same. 

Ninth  Battalion — We  hope  the  Assembly 
have  made  a good  choice,  and  if  they  have 
WG  thank  them. 

Colonel  Elder  agrees  in  opinion  with  the  } 
Ninth.  ■ ■'  '■ 


The  loliowing  resolves,  after  being  duly  . 
prepared  and  unanimously  agreed  to,  -ivere 
ordered  to  be  forthwith  communicated  to 
the  x^ssembly,  the  Supreme  Executive 
Council,  and  to  every  battalion  in  the 
State. 

Resolved,  unanimously,  That  the  people 
have  a right  to  assemble  together  for  their 
common  good^  to  instruct  our  Representa- 
tives, and  to  apply  to  the  Legislature  for 
redress  of  grievances,  by  address,  petition, 
or  remonstrance. 

Resolved,  unanimously,  Tliat  in  the  opin 
ion  of  the  deputies  trorn  the  different  bat- 
talions now  met,  that  the  complexion  of 
the  present  House  of  Assembly  is  such  that 
we  have  no  reason  to  doubt  that  the  Inde- 
pendence and  Constitution  of  this  Slate  are 
safe,  and  that  we  highly  approve  of  the 
appointment  of  his  Excellency  John  Dick- 
inson. Esq.,  as  President. 

Resolved,  unanimously.  That  we  approve 

iof  Colonel  Rodgers’  calling  this  meeting, 
as  it  has  tended  to  remove  doubts  and  un- 
just charges  that  were  in  circulation  to  the 
disadvantage  of  his  Excellency^athe  Presi- 
dent of  this  State,  and  two  of  dilr  Members 
of  Congress,  James  Wilson  and  John  Mont- 
gomery, Esquires;  and  we  conceive  such 
meetings  have  a tendency  to  suppress  false 
and  malicious  reports,  and  that  thereby  vir- 
tue may  meet  with  its  just  reward  and  vice 
be  depicted  in  its  true  deformity. 

(Signed, ) Johk  Rodgers,  Chairman.  j 
J.  Hubley,  Secretary. 

Of  the  Col.  Rodgers,  whose  motion  in- 
stigated this  meeting,  which  speaks  so  well 
' for  the  intelligent  patriotism  of  not  only 
' then  Lancaster  county  but  the  township  of 
Hanover,  we  hope  ere  long  to  give  further 
particulars.  _ w.  H.  E. 

COKKESPONDENCE  OF  THE  KEVOLU 
TIOJN. 

j We  have  been  favored  with  a portion  of 
the  correspondence  of  General  Henry  Mil- 
ler, some  of  which  is  very  interesting,  and 
as  opportunity  will  allow,  will  print  an  occa- 
sional letter  or  document.  The  one  here- 
with given  is  valuable  in  so  far  as  it  relates 
to  the  news  of  an  engagement  between  the 
' British  and  American  forces  at  or  near 
Guilford  Court  House,  Virginia. 

The  battle  of  Guilford  Court  House,  Vir- 
ginia, to  which  this  letter  relates,  took  place 
j on  the  15th  of  March,  1781,  concerning  full 
particulars  of  which  we  must  refer  our 


reacts  to  Kamsey,  iviarsiiaii  ana  i^ossing. 

It  AVfl  a battle,  in  its  effects  highly  befi*- 
ficial  to  the  cause  of  the  patriots,  though 
resulting  in  a nominal  victory  for  the  Britfsh 
army.  Both  of  the  belligerents  displayed 
consummate  courage  and  skill,  and  the 
flight  of  the  ISTorth  Carolina  militia  from  a 
very  strong  position,  is  the  only  reproach 
which  either  army  deserved.  It  doubtless 
caused  the  loss  of  victory  to  the  Americans. 
Marshall  justly  observed  “that  no  battle  in  | 
the  course  of  the  war  reflects  more  honor 
on  the  courage  of  the  British  troops  than 
that  of  Guilford.  ” The  number  of  the  Amer-  : 

, icans  engaged  in  the  action  was  quite  double 
that  of  the  British— though  it  must  be  borne 
i in  mind  that  two  thirds  of  these  troops  were 
i raw  militia;  and  not  as  Lossing  observes  “a 
much  superior  force”-  beside  the  advantage 
of  position.  The  battle  lasted  almost  two 
hours,  and  many  brave  men  fell  upon  that 
field  of  carnage. 

William  Augustus  Atlee,  the  writer 
of  this  letter,  was  the  eldest  son  of  John  At-  • 
lee  and  Jane  Alcock,  born  in  Philadelphia,  i 
July  1,  1735.  Removing  wiih  his  parents  ; 
to  Lancaster  at  an  early  day,  he  studied  | 
law  under  Edward  Shippen,  Esq.  He  was  ' 
admitted  to  the  bar  August  3,  1756,  and 
soon  became  prominent  in  his  profession  as 
one  of  the  leading  lawyers  of  his  day.  He 
was  elected  chief  burgess  of  the  borough  of 
Lancaster,  Sept.  15,  1770,  to  which  position 
he  was  thrice  subsequently  chosen,  and  ad- 
miuistered  the  duties  of  said  office  up  to 
Sept.  1774.  As  the  breaking  out  of  the 
Revolution,  he  became  active  in  the  cause 
of  the  Colonies  and  was  chosen  Chairman 
of  the  Committee  of  Safety  for  Lancaster 
county.  On  the  16th  of  August,  1777,  he 
was  appointed  by  the  Supreme  Executive 
Cuuncii,  second  Judge  of  the  Supreme 
Court  of  The  Slate,  his  associates  being 
Thomas  M’Kean  and  John  Evans.  During 
the  years  1777  and  1778  in  addition,  he  held 
the  position  of  Commissary  to  the  British 
prisoners  confined  at  Lancaster.  On  the 
9th  of  August,  1784  he  was  re  appointed 
Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court,  and  under  the 
Constitution  of  1790,  appointed  by  Gov. 
Mifflin,  August  17,  1791,  President 

Judge  of  the  district,  composed  of 
the  counties  of  Dauphin,  Lancaster, 
York  and  Chester,  which  he  filled 
up  to  his  death,  September,  9,  1793.  , 
As  a member  of  the  Supreme  bench  i 
or  Pennsylvania,  he  rendered  efficient  ser- 


vice; and  it  is  samewhat  noteworthy,  say^"^ 
Mr.  Harris,  that  a remarkable,  uniformity' i 
of  opinion  is  observed  in  the  proceedings  of  : 
the  Supreme  Court  at  that  early  day.  Lord  1 
Mansfield,  speaking  of  Dallas’  Reports  in 
1791,  used  the  following  language;  “They 
do  credit  to  the  court,  the  bar,  and 
the  reporter.  They  show  readiness 
in  practice,  liberality  in  principle, 
strong  reason,  and  legal  learning.” 
Judge  Atlee  was  a gentleman  noted  for  his 
high-toned  integrity  and  strong  adherence 
to  his  sense  of  right. 

Henry  Miller,  to  whom  the  letter  was 
written,  was  a native  of  Lancaster  county, 
Penna.,  born  Feb.  13,  1751.  Brought  up 
on  the  paternal  farm,  he  was,  nevertheless, 
v/ell  educated,  and, pursuing  the  bent  of  his 

p inclination,  he  began  the  study  of  law  and  ■ 

0 conveyancing  with  Colinson  Read,  of  Read- 

1 ing.  Before  completing  his  studies  he  re- 

i moved  to  Yorktown,  where  he  pursued  his 

law  course  under  the  direction  of  Samuel 
Johnston,  then  prolhonotary  of  York 
county,  young  Miller  acting  as  his  clerk. 
He  was  appointed  collecter  of  the  excise  for 
York  county,  in  1772,  1773  and  1774,  in 
which  latter  year  he  became  a clerk  in  the 
office  of  Charles  Lukens,  then  sheriff  of  the 
county.  In  1775  he  w-ent  out  as  first  lieuten- 
ant of  Capt.  Michael  Doudle’s  company,' 
one  of  the  earliest  military  companies  which 
reached  Boston  after  the  battle  of  Bunker’s 
Hill.  Owing  to  Capt.  Doudle’s  impaired 
health,  that  officer  subsequently  resigned, 
and  Lieut.  Miller  was  appointed  to  the 
command  of  the  company. 

On  November  12,  1777,  Capt.  Miller  was 
promoted  by  Congress  to  major  of  the  First 
Pennsylvania  regiment,  and  in  the  follow- 
ing year  he  was  appointed  lieutenant- 
colonel  of  the  Second  regiment.  Col.  Miller 
took  an  active  and  gallant  part  Jn 
the  several  battles  of  Long  Island, 
White  Plains.  Trenton,  Princeton, -'Head 
of  Elk,  Brandywine,  Germantown, 

. Monmouth,  and  a considerable  num- 
ber of  other,  but  less  important,  con- 
flicts. Owing  to  pecuniary  circumstances— 
financial  embarrassments  at  home— rin  the 
spring  of  1779,  he  resigned  his  commission  ^ 

. in  the  army  and  returned  to  his  family  at 
York.  In  October  1780,  he  was  elected 
sheriff  of  the  county,  and  as  such  continued 
in  office  until  November,  1783.  From  1782 
to  1786  he  served  as  a member  of  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  of  the  State.  In  May  of  *the^  - 


' latter  year,  he  was  cominissioiiecl  protiioiK^; 
tary  ot  York  cnimty,  and  in  August  subs<^‘ 
queut  appointed  a justice  of  the  court  of  Cf)m- 
mon  pleas.  He  vvas  a metnher  ot  the  con-  | 
stitutional  convention  ol  1789-90,  and  un-  , 
der  that  constitution  was  reappointed  pro- 
thonotary,  serving  until  1794. 

During  the  so  called  Whisky  Insurrection 
j he  served  as  quarter  master  general.  The 
! same  year  lie  was  appointed  by  President 
Washington,  supervisor  of  the  revenue  for  the 
district  of  Pennsylvania,  serving  until  1801, 
when  he  was  removed  by  President  Jefler- 
son. 

In  November  of  ilie  latter  year  (1801),' 
General  Miller  removed  to  Baltimore,  where 
i he  entered  mercamile  jiursuUs.  The  war 
of  1812  however,  re  kindled  the  fires  of  his 
youthful  feeling,  and  relinquiTiing  the  cares 
of  business,  he  accepted  the  appointment  of 
brigadier  general  of  the  militia  of  the 
United  States,  stationed  at  Baltimore,  and 
charged  with  the  defense  of  Fort  M’ Henry, 
and  its  dependencies.  Upon  the  enemy’s 
leaving  the  Chesapeake  bay  the  troops  were 
discharged,  and  he  again  retired  to  private 
i life. 

In  the  spring  of  1813  General  Miller  re- 
turned to  Pennsylvania.  He  purchosed  a 
farm  at  the  mouth  of  the  Juniata  river,  in 
Perry  county,  and  devoted  himself  to  agri 
cultural  pursuits.  In  1814,  however,  he 
was  again  called  from  h's  retirement,  and 
' he  marched  out  with  the  Pennsylvania 
troops  to  Bab  imore  in  the  capacity  of  quar- 
termaster general.  Until  the  spring  ot  1821 
he  continued  to  reside  on  his  farm.  At  that 
time  he  received  and  accepted  the  appoint- 
ment by  Governor  Hiester  of  prothonotary 
of  Perry  county,  when  he  removed  to  Lan- 
• disburg,  then  the  county  seat,  where  he  re- 
sided until  he  was  retired  from  office  by 
' Governor  Shulze  in  March,  1824. 

The  Legislature  of  Pennsylvania,  deter- 
mined to  show  their  high  appreciation  of 
the  great  services  ot  General  Miller  to  his 
State  and  country,  although  at  a late  period, 
in  March,  1824,  passed  an  act  dhecting  that 
the  Stale  Treasurer  pay  him  immediately 
$240  and  an  annuity  of  the  same  sum  dur- 
ing the  remainder  of  his  life.  But  the  old 
warrior  did  not  live  long  enough  to  enjoy 
this  righteous  provision.  He  removed  about 
the  same  time  with  his  family  to  Carlisle, 

1 where  he  was  soon  after  taken  suddenly  ill, 
and  died  on  Monday,  the  5ih  of  April, 
1824,  at  the  age  of  seventy  three.  On 


day  following  he  was  buried  with  nhutary 
and  Masonic  honors  at  Carlisle.^  One  of 
the  most  genial  of  men.  General  Miller,  in 
public  life,  was  brave,  energetic  and  spir- 
ited. His  biography,  as  of  many  another 
j\  Pennsylvania  worthy,  deserves  to  be  fully 
- written,  as  a bright  example  to  the  youth  of 
the  present  day. 

The  following  is  the  text  of  the  letter  in 
full  : 

William  A.  Atlee  to  Henry  Miller. 

Lancaster,  ye-29th  March,  1781. 

Sir  : I have  j ust  now  received  the  enclosed 
Letter  & Warrant  from  the  Chief  Justice 
with  a request  to  forward  it  to  you  by  Ex- 
press. 

He  writes  me  that  they  have  a Letter  from 
Governor  Jefferson  informing  that  Gen. 
Green  with  4,000,  chiefly  militia,  has  had  an 
engagement  with  Lord  Cornwallis  and  about 
2 500  regulars,  about  a mile  and  a half  from 
Guilford  Court  House,  on  Thursday  the  ; 
15th  instant.  The  action  continued  an  hour 
i & a half,  & was  very  bloody.  General  ' 

I Green  thought  proper  to  retire  about  a mile 
& a half  in  good  order.  & Cornwallis 
was  so  crippled  that  he  did  not  attemr>t  to 
follow.  The  engagement  would  have  been 
renewed  the  next  day,  but  it  proved  rainy, 

&,  Captain  Singleton  whowasin  tiieaciion 
& brought  the  intelligence  from  camp  to 
Governor  Jefferson,  then  came  away;  he 
supposes  there  must  have  been  another 
action  as  soon  as  the  weather  clearea  up, 
as  GenT  Green’s  army  were  in  high 
spirits  and  resolved  upon  it.  It  is  conjee  i 
tured  (the  returns  not  being  made)  that  we  | 
have  had  about  300  killed  & wounded,  | 
among  the  former.  Major  Anderson  & j 
Captain  Barrett  of  the  Maryland  Line;  and  } 
among  the  latter.  General  Stevens,  shot  in 
the  thigh  & brought  off,  & Captain 
Fontleroy  shot  also  in  the  thigh  & left  on  the 
field.  The  enemy  are  said  to  have  between 
500  & 700  killed  & wounded. 

Also,  that  on  the  same  a battle  was  fought 
between  the  French  and  British  fleets  near 
the  Capes  of  Virginia;  it  continued  an  hour 
& 45  minutes.  The  British  were 

considerably  superior  in  number  & force, 
i having  12  ships  to  9,  and  the  consequen  ce 
was  that  the  British  got  into  Chesapeak 
& the  French  returned  to  Rhode  Island, 
i without  a vessel  being  taken  or  lost  on  either 
side. 

You  will  oblige  me  if  you  will  mention  to 
Mr.  Zachary  Shugart  of  your  towu,  I 
shou’d  be  very  glad  to  see  him  here,  if  he 
cou’d  make  it  suit  him  to  take  a ride  this^ 


rar, — the  Uouncil  having  requested  me  to, 
make  some  inquiry  of  him  respecting  sonlfe 
transactions  of  some  of  our  people  while  on 
Long  Island. 

Please  my  compliments  to  Col.  Hartley 
& your  Family. 

I am,  Sir,  with  esteem, 

Your  most  obedt.  Servt. 

Willi’ M A.  Atlee. 

Henry  Milleu,  Esquire. 

Indorsed:  To  Henry  Miller,  Esquire, 

High  Sheriff  of  York  County— p.  Mr.  Kil- 
lar.  Express. 

The  letter  and  warrant  enclosed,  to  which 
reference  is  made  in  the  correspondence, 

; relates  to  the  arrest  of  one  of  the  Rankin 
brothers  for  treason.  Concerning  this  family 
of  tories  we  hope  to  obtain  addittional  data 
and  information,  in  order  that  the  citizens 
of  our  State  may  learn  the  more  of  the  jus- 
tice meted  out  to  them,  and  for  which  their 
I descendants  seek  to  claim  damages  from 
I the  Commonwealth.  w.  u.  e. 

AND  QUErtlES.— XXill. 

Historical  and.  Genealogical. 

The  Anti-Masonic  Investigation^  of 
183G— I see  my  venerable  friend  “C.  F.  M.” 
is  fighting  his  old  battles  over  again  and  ap- 
pears determined  at  least  to  convince  the 
old.  ghost  of  Anti-Masonry,  that  there  is  “a 
punishment  after  death.”  And  poor  old 
Thad,  who  lies  so  quietly  in  his  grave  at 
Lancaster  will  no  doubt  feel  bad  about  it  if 
he  can.  “C.  F.  M.”  tells  of  one  scene  in 
his  subject  which  it  is.  probable  he  did  not 
see  at  all,  and  that  is  the  appearance  of  the 
Rev.  Tdr.  Sproule,  before  Mr.  S-evens’ com- 
mittee. “C.  F.  M.”  says  Mr.  Sproule  stood 
'fifty  feet  from  the  committee,  when  he  read 
his  “protest.”  The  only  time  I ever  saw  that 
committee  in  session  was.  on  Uiat  particular 
occasion.  It  was  in  the  Supreme  Court 
room.  The  committee  s.at  in  front  of  the 
judge’s  stand.  The  witnesses  were  on  their 
right,  and  the  spectators  were  outside  the 
“bar.”  I was  a few  feet  from  Mr.  Sproule 
and  he  perhaps  a dozen  from  the  committee. 
If  he  bandied  words  with  chairman  Stevens, 
I have  no  remembrance  of  it;  certainly 
Mr.  Stevens  was  not  a meek  nor  a patient 
man  enough  to  tolerate  it.  Mr. 
Sproule’s  protest’’  rvas  read  in 
a low  lone,  but  was  remarkable 
for  the  superior  character  of  its  composi- 
tion. His  cli  nacteric  senmp.ee  was,  to  my 


- recollection,  much  as  “Cl  F.,  M.V^,  states, 
— “If  it  is  your  purpose  [the  Committee’s] 
to  constitute  5murselves  into  a political  X-ar 
of  Juggernaut,  roll  on  ! But  remember, 
that  theory  of  your  crushed  and  bleeding 
victims  will  • ascend  to  Him  w'ho  hath  de- 
clared, that  it  were ' better  for  you  that  a 
mill-stone  were  hanged  about  your  necks, 

and’ .”  Mr.  Stevens  stopped  him  and 

would  not  permit  him  to  utter  the  closing 
words.  ■ H.  ii. 

The  “Indian  Town”  (K  & Q.  iv).— 
Neither  Paxtang  or  Derry  church  w^ere  lo- 
cated OR  this  tract  of  land.  The  planta- 
tion in  question  was  “scituate  in  Hannover 
Township,  upon  the  north  side  of  Suetara 
creek,  adjoyning  to*  David  Yvllson;”  so 
reads  the  survey  which  wvis  made  August 
9,  1737.  It  also  gives  this  important  infor- 
mation, “whereon  he,  the  Rev.  VYilliam 
Bartrem,  minister,  has  been  five  years  set- 
tled.” The  original  tract  contained  three 
liundred  and  fifty  acres — considerable  more 
j land  than  any  minister  would  like  to  culti- 
vate now  a-days.  vr.  n.  E 

Revolutionary  Officers  in  Paxtang 
IN  1780  (N.  & Q.  xxi) — In  this  list  we  find 
that  of  Abraham  Egle.  This  was  iruended 
for  Abram  Eagley,  who  removed  to  M'al- 
nut  Creek,  Erie  county,  in  1798,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Harrisburg  and  Pres- [ a’ 
Isle  Land  company,  and  some  of  whose  de-  ; 
scenciants  yet  reside  in  that  localityu 

w.  n.  E. 

Rev.  John  Elder’s  Marriage  Record. 

— Several  correspondents  having  requested 
a copy  of  this,  the  earliest  marriage  record 
of  this  locality,  we  propose  publishing  the 
same  in  the  next  number  of  “Notes  A 
Queries.” 

F.S.TEK  S^AZlLLiON'S  WILL. 

A very  interesting  sketch  of  perch aree 
the  first  “squatter”  in  this  locality,  Peier 
Bazillion,  was  prepared  several  years  ago 
by  ilr.  A.  Boyd  Hamilton.  Since  then, 
however,  additional  information  lias  been 
obtained  relative  to  Bazillion,  and  what  is 
interesting — his  Will,  which  is  herewith 
given.  From  this  it  will  *be  seen  that  he 
died  in  Chester  county  and  not  on  the 
Ohio,  as  was  then  supposed.  For  these 
records  we  are  indebted  to  our  venerable 
friend  Gilbert  Cope,  of  West  Chester.  . 

“I  Peter  Bizaliion  of  Fast  Cain  in  the 
County  of  Chester  and  Province  of  Penn^  ' 


Bylvania,  yeoman,  being  Antient  and  weak 
in  Body  but  of  sound  mind  and  memojy, 
thanks  be  given  unto  God,  But  Calling  to 
mihd  the  uncertainty  of  this  Life  do  there-  ■ 
fore  make  this  present  writing  ^my  Last 
will  and  Testament,  hereby  .annulling  and 
making  void  all  other  wills  and  Testaments 
heretofore  by  me  made.  Either  by  word  or 
Writing,  and  as  touching  such  worldly  Es- 
tate as  it  hath  pleased  God  to  bless  me  in 
this  Life,  I give.  Devise,  and  Dis]jose  of  the 
same  in  the  following  manner  & form:  first, 
it  is  ray  will  and  I do  order  that  in  the  first 
place  tdl  my  Just  Debts  and  Funeral  Charges 
be  paid  and  satisfied.  Item,  my  will  is  and  I 
give  an  d bequeath  the  sum  of  five  Pounds 
to  such  poor  people  as  my  Executrix  shall 
think  fit.  Item,  I give  to- my  well  Beloved 
wife  jVIartha  Bizallioii  (whom  I likewise 
Constitute  and  Ordain  my  on!}'-  and  sole 
Executrix  of  this  my  last  will  and  Testa- 
ment) all  and, singular  my  Real  Estate, 
Lands  and  Tenements,  to  her, her  heirs, and 
assigns  forever,  as  also  all  the  Residue  & 
Remainder  of  my  Personal  Estate,  money. 
Goods  and  Chatties,  and  all  of  my  negroes, 
viz:Betty,  Ned,  Jo,  Nanny,  Su,  Judy,  Pru- 
dence and  Abigail.  In  witness  whereof 
I have  hereunto  voluntarily  & sensibly  set 
my  hand  and  seal  this  Ninth  day  of  January 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  Thousand 
seven  hundred  and  forty  one  two.  t 

Pieeue  Bizallion.  [l.  s.  ] 
William  Pim,  Robert  Mi]  ler,  i 
George  Larow,  Wm.  Harlan.  | 

“Proved  Aug.  31,  1742.  Letters  to  Mar-  ' 
tha.” 

The  signature  is  in  a ver}’-  trembling  I 
liand,  almost  illegible.  The  follov/ing  ad-  | 
ditional  record  is  given  in  connection  \vith  ’ 
the  foregoing  : ] 

“An  Inviiary  of  The  Goods  and  Chattels  of  | 
Pder  Bezellon,  Blscesed  mz: 


£.  s.  r.  i 

To  his  waring  a Perril  and  Cash. . . 5 0 0 

To  Books 1 00 

To  four  beads  and  fornitour 20  0 0 

To  two  Pare  of  draws  and  two 

tabels,  one  chest; 6 10  0[ 

To  twelve  Chears  and  three  spining  j 

whels 2 0 0 

To  Pot.°,  Puter  and  Brace 2 10G 

To  a sarvent  Boye 5 0 0 

To  negros 120  0 0 

To  Eaight.Cows  and  six  stears 30  0 0 

To  three  yearlings  and  seven 

Calves 9 0 0.-. 


To  ten  horses  and  mairs cO  0 0 

To  thirty  two  shepe 7 10  0 

To  Yv^hete,  Ry,  otes,  in  ye  stack  and 


Barne 

0 

0 

To  two  Plows  one  harrah. 

o 

0 

0 

To  one  Wagin  and  Ceart. . 

12 

10 

0 

To  Gears  for  six  horseses . . 

O 

10 

G 

To  axes,  hose,  and  other 

V/orkillg 

Toules 

15 

G 

To  Bonds 

182 

10 

0 

To  Bills 

45 

19 

r> 

To  Book  Depts. 

0 

10 

0 

£573  05  11 


‘LVpraiscdby  us  this  ninth  day  Aug^vst  I 
one  Thousand  seven  hundred  and  forty-  | 
two.  i 

(Filed  Aug  31  1742)  Robep.t  Millsu,  | 
James  Love.  ■ 

“Dec.  22, 17G2, — Martha  Eazilion,  widow  I 
of  Peter  Bazilion  late  of  East  Cain.  Deed  to 
her  nephew  John  Hartt  of  East  Cain  for  158 
acres  and  allowance  in  East  Cain  in  consid- 
eration of  love  and  natural  affection  and 
the  sum  of  £5.”  This  was  patented  Feb.  5, 
1740  to  Peter  and  Martha  Bazilion  (A  vol. 

9,  p.  421)  and  became  vested  in  the  latter 
by  right  of  survivorship  as  well  as  by  the 
will  of  Peter.  It  was  adjoining  other  land 
of  Peter  & Martha,  perhaps  a mile  or  more 
east  of  the  present  Coatesvilie. 

SWAN  FAMILY  BKCOKD.  I 

In  the  jyi  w England  Historical  and  Gens-  1 
alogical  Register  for  October,  1879,  Dr. 
William  B.  Lapham,  of  Augusta,  Me.,  con- 
tributes a genealogy  of  the  Swan  family  of  ; 
New  England.  As  the  surnames  of  the  | 
family  correspond  or  rather  are  identical  j 
with  those  of  the  family  who  settled  in  this 
locality,  we  have  been  induced  to  give  so 
much  as  we  have  been  able  to  glean  from 
the  court  and  other  records  relating  to  , 
them,  with  the  hope  that  some  of  the  de-  I 
scendants  will  fill  up  the  gaps  which  occur. 

The  family  of  Swan  is  of  English  origin,  ‘ 
but  the  ancestors  of  the  Swans,  who  settled  in 
Hanover  and  Paxtang  townships,  was  one  of 
the  one  hundred  English  families  whom 
King  James  of  England  placed  in  posses- 
sion of  an  equal  number  of  Irish  confiscated  ' 
estates.  At  what  time  Richard  SWan  came 
with  his  family  to  America  .we  have  no  re- 
cord— nor  of  all  his  children,  save  the  ; 
names  of  six  sons.  | 

Upon  an  examination  of  the  record?  of  | 
the  Land  Department  of  the  State,  we  have^ 
the  following  data  : 


“Alexander  IS  wan  had  sury^ed  to  turn  i 
on  the  23d  of  January,  1743,*  <ine  hundred 
and  hfty  acres  in  Hanover  township,  ad- 
joining laud  of  Andrew  Lachin  and  others.” 

“On  the  25  th  of  August,  1767,  there  was 
surveyed  to  Hugh  Swan,  two  hundred  and 
eighty-three  acres  of  land,  adjoining  land  of 
James  Wallace,  John  Carson  and  the  Blue 
IMountain,  in  Paxtang  township.” 

“To  Moses  Swan  there  was  surveyed,  on 
the  8th  of  November,  1774,  one  hundred  and 
fifty  acres,  adjoining  William  M’Roberts 
on  the  north,  Andrew  Carson  on  the  east, 
John  Jameson  on  the  south,  and  Alexander 
Johnson  on  the  west,  in  Paxtang  township.” 

Record  of  the  Family  of  Richard  Swan. 

1.  i.  Moses,  b;  1713;  m.  Margaret  Bar- 
nett. 

2.  ii.  Joseph,  b.  1715;  resided  in  Letter- 
kenny  township,  Franklin  county,  in  1789. 

3.  iii.  William,  b.  1719;  m.  Jennett 

Shields.  i 

4.  iv.  James,  b.  1721 ; m.  Mary . i 

5.  V.  Richard,  b.  1725. 

0.  vi.  Alexander,  b.  1727;  m.  Martha 

' I.  Moses  Swan,  b.  1713;  settled  in  Pax- 
tang township  about  1730;  m.,  in  1737, 
Margaret  Barnett,  and  had  issue— 

i.  Hugh,  b.  1738. 

7.  ii.  John,  b.  1740;  m. 

iii.  Isaac,  b.  1742;  d.  unm. 

8.  iv.  Catharine,  b.  1743;  m.  Thomas 
Porter. 

9.  V.  William,  b.  1743;  m.  Martha 

vi.  Joseph,  b.  1747. 

vii.  Moses,  b.  1749. 

viii.  .Jean,  b.  1751. 

ix.  Margaret,  b.  1753. 

10.  x.  Richard,  b.  1755,  m.  Catharine 

; 

HI.  William  Swan,  b.  1719  in  Ireland;  | 
settled  in  Hamilton  township,  Franklin  | 
county,  and  there  d.  Jan.  1773.  m.  Jennett 
Shields,  and  had — 

i.  William, 

ii.  Margaret, 

iii.  Jennett, 

iv.  Robert, 

IV.  James  Swan,  b.  1721  in  Ireland,  set- 
tled in  Hanover  township,  Dauphin  county, 

: m.  Mary — , and  had  issue — 

i.  James. 

it?  Alexander. 

iii.  Margaret. 

iv.  Jean. 


V.  RichardTRwan^^.  172o,  settled  inl^hii- 
adelpliia,  a merchant,  and  was  one  of 
the  signers  to  the  non-importation  revolu- 
tions of  1765. 

VI.  Alexander  Swan  b.  1727,  in  Ireland, 
settled  in  Hanover  township.  Dauphin 

county,  d.  March  1778;  m.  Martha 

and  had  issue: — 

i.  Samuel. 

ii.  Alexander. 

iii.  Jean  m.  James  Taylor. 

iy.  Mary  m.  Wm.  Owens. 

v!  Margaret  m.  Thomas  Finney. 

vi.  Agnes  m.  Andrew  Armstrong. 

VII.  John  Swan  b.  1741,  in  Paxtang,  re- 
moved to  now  Washington  county,  Penna, 
prior  to  1771,  and  had  issue  among  others, — 

i.  John. 

ii.  Ihomas. 

VIII.  Catharine  Swan  b.  1743,  in  Paxtang; 
m.  Thomas  Porter,  and  had  issue. 

IX.  William  Swan,  b.  1745,  in  Paxtang; 

d.  prior  to  1787;  m.  in  1775,  Martha , 

and  had  issue — 

12.  i.  Margaret,  b.  1776;  m.  James 
Ingram. 

13.  ii.  Sarah,  b.  1779,  m.  Wm.  Ruther- 
ford. 

iii.  Moses,  b.  1781;  d.  at  Harrisburg, 
Sept.  11.  1822. 

iv.  William,  b.  1783. 

X.  Richard  Swan,  b.  in  Paxtang,  1755; 
removed  tp  Erie  county  in  1802,  and  d. 
there  in  April,  1808;  m.  Catharine  Boggs, 
b.  in  Donegal,  Feb.  8.  1759;  and  d.  in  Erie 
county,  April,  1843.  Had  issue — all  b.  in 
Paxtang  except  viii — 

i.  Lydia,  b.  Sept.  15,  1789,  m.  Joseph 
McCreary,  d.  April,  1867. 

ii.  William  Boggs,  b.  Feb.  27,  1791;  d. 
Feb.  10,  1792. 

iii.  John  Joseph,  b.  Mar.  14,  1793;  m. 
Emma  Ann  White,  d.  July  22,  1878. 

iv.  William,  b.  Nov.  25,  1794;  removed 
to  the  West,  and  d.  there. 

V.  Richard,  b.  Dec.  4,  1796,  m.  Margaret 
Boal  Stureon,  d.  Sept.  11,  1811. 

vi.  Moses,  b.  Dec.  9,  1798;  m.  Virginia 
Bates,  d.  June  30,  1833  at  Galena,  111. 

vii.  Andrew  Cavet,  b.  July  29 1802,  m. 
Angeline  Mitchel ; d.  July  1867  at  Galena, 
111. 

XI.  Margaret  Swan,  b.  in  Hanover,  m. 
Thomas  Finney  and  had  issue: — 

i.  James. 

ii.  Sarah. 

iii.  Jennett.  . . 


’XU.  Margaret  Bvvaa  b.  1776; 

Nov.  20,  179^),  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden, 
Major  James  Ingram  b.  1761  d.  Aug.  12, 
1811,  and  had  issue — 

i.  William. 

ii.  Martha, 

XIII.  Sarah  Swan  b.  1779;  d.  June  17,1852; 
m.  William  Rutherford  b.  1775;  d.  Jan.  17, 
1850,  and  had  issue. 

Any  further  information  will  be  gladly 
received  relating  to  the  foregoing  record. 

w.  H.  B. 


NOTli^S  AND  QUERIES.— XXIV. 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

Reminiscences  op  The  Ojd  Home. 
Those  who  were  on  terms  of  intimacy  with 
the  late  Robert  Gillmor,  Esq. , will  remem- 
ber with  what  pleasure  he  related  incidents 
connected  with  the  Grahams  and  Fergusons, 
especially  after  his  return  from  one  of  his 
visits  to  some  of  the  descendants  of  those 
families  resident  in  Kentucky.  These  are 
forcibly  brought  to  our  mind,  as  we  peruse 
a letter  written  by  the  venerable  John  Gra: 
ham  of  Hardin  county,  Kentucky,  under 
date  of  September  28,  1807.  He  was  then 
upwards  of  eighty-five  years  of  age,  and 
the  letter  written  in  lead  pencil,  betokens 
neither  age  or  tremulonsness.  He  thus 
alludes  to  events  of  the  by^gone,  being  a 
native  of  Hanover. 

* * * “You  allude  to  the  massacre  of  | 
the  Conestoga  Indians  near  Lancaster.  I 
have  often  heard  my  grandmother  i 
speak  of  that  afiair,  and  of  the 
Paxtang  boys  or  rangers.  It 
was  something  like  the  tea-party  at  Boston. 
The  men  who  done  it  were  not  known. 
Old  Parson  Elder  was  the  Colonel  of  the 
I regiment;  the  rank  and  file  who  were  en- 
gaged in  that  afiair  were  the  most  respect- 
able of  men.  I had  an  old  uncle,  Thomas 
Bell  (he  was  married  to  my  grand- father’s 
sister),  he  was  an  Elder  in  Hanover  Church 
' when  I can  recollect  him  first,  and  died  an 
Elder  in  1815.  My  grand-mother  always 
said  that  Uncle  Bell  was  one  of  the  squad 
who  were  at  Conestoga,  but  was  not  an 
Elder  in  the  church  at  the  time.  The  reason 
for  killing  those  Indians  was  that  then  and 
long  before,  there  were  a great  many  mur- 
ders committed,  and  the  friendly  Indians 
harbored  the  strange  Indians,  who  were  the 
guilty  parties.  It  was  the  only  thing  to  do, 
and  every  person  on  the  frontiers  approved 
of  the  act.”  ^ 


“Dixons  of  Dixon’s  FouD.^-^-M  uojt- 
MiCK. — Some  time  ago  I read  in  the  TEmi> 
GKAPii  an  interesting  account  of  theDixmis 
of  Dixon’s  Ford,  and  as  a descendant  of  the 
family,  wish  to  correct  one  or  two  particu- 
lars, My  great-grandmother  w’as  Isabella 
Dixon,  who  married  James  M’Conuick,  not 
Hugh  M’Cormick,  as  stated  in  the  article. 
James  M’Cormick  was  one  of  five  brolliers, 
viz:  James,  Thomas,  Hugh,  Seth  and 
John,  who  were  yonsof  Hugh  JM’Cormick, 
i and  lived,  I think,  originally  in  Carlisle,  j 
James  removed  with  his  wife  to  Wliile 
Deer  valle}q  as  represented,  and  sub-.c- 
qufently  enlisted  in  the  army.  The  story  vif 
Mrs.  j\rCormick  fleeing  from  the  IndiiUis 
is  a famil}’-  tradition,  though  it  w^as  wi  h 
only  one  cliild,  who  afterwards  died.  What 
v/as  tlic  fate  of  dames  I^l’Cormick  I do  not. 
nor  docs* any  of  the  familjq  know.  He 
must  have  been  in  Penn.sylvania  as  late  as 
1779  or  ’80.  That  he  wenl  to  Tennessee  1 
never  learned,  and  think  tliat  you  must 
have  confused  him  with  some  other  mem- 
ber of  the  family.  Perhaps  tlie  military 
records  of  Pennsylvania  would  tell. 

Anti  Masonic  Ii^'vestioation  in  1836. 
— (X.  & Q.  xxiii.) — In  a court  of  justice 
the  jury  are  quietly  obliged  to  listen  to  con- 
tradictory evidence.  In  your  issue  of  Sat- 
urday evening ‘TI.  II.”  gives  his  recollec- 
tion of  what  Rev.  ]\Ir.  Sproule  said  on  that 
occasion.  I happened  to  be  present  at  the 
same  time,  in  the  north  corner  room  over 
i the  Senate  chamber,  and  I am  s^rry  to  give 
i a different  version  from  “H.  R's.”  recollec- 
I tion.  When  Rev.  Mr.  Spoule  was  called,  he 
: was  standing  near  the  door,  fie  advanced  a 
pace  or  tw’o  and  complained  of  the  harsh 
treatment  of  the  committee  in  tearing  him 
away  from  his  study,  wliere  he  was  prepar- 
ing for  the  services  of  tlie  sanctuary  on  the 
approaching  Sabbath.  “If  you  intend  to 
become  political  oppressors,  roll  on  your  car 
of  Juggernaut,'’  at  this  point  and  as  Cjuick 
as  liglitning  Mr.  Stevens’  liapd  cavuu  Liowm 
on  the  table  like  a clap  of  thunder,  at  the 
same  time  crying  silence.  Mr.  Sproule 
wanted  to  explain,  but  Stevens  replied, 
“Not  a w^ord,  you  have  insulted  the  Legis- 
I lature  already;”  and  he  did  not  allow  him 
to  say  another  word.  another  witness. 

Hore  Fire  Company  1814  1816.  — 

J The  following  “List  of  Members  of  the 
Hope  Fire  Company  wdio  have  been  furr.. 


Dished  with  Badges,”  is  furnished  us;»;9y  a 
gentleman  who  has  been  much  interested 
in  Notes  and  Queries.  Those  marked  with 
a (■'“)  were  members  in  1814.  Only  one  on 
the  roll  survives — the  genial  and  scholarly 
gentleman  that  he  is— Samuel  Slioch,  Esq., 
of  Columbia. 


John  Lyne, 

Henry  Antis, 

John  C.  Bucher, 
William  Smith, 
Alexander  Graydon 
Joseph  Wallace, 

, John  Peacock, 
Henry  Colestock, 
Jacob  Zollinger, 
John  Smith, 

Henry  Smith, 

John  A.  Pisiier, 

' Jacob  Hoy  er, 
j Wm.  Roberts, 

I James  R.  Boyd, 

' John  BnfRngton, 
i Samuel  Weistling, 
Joseph  Yousc, 

Wm.  Burns, 

I •^'John  H.iOandor, 

1 JohnWhitehill, 
Samuel  Sees, 

'“John  M.  Forster, 
Jacob  Bogler, 
Luther  Reily, 

J.  Lindermuth, 
Krobergcr, 


Charles  ShafTert, 
James  Wright, 
Andrew  Graydon, 
W.  Crist, 

James  Scull, 

Hughes, 

*Jolm  Kunkel, 
•Jacob  Baughman, 
Thomas  Ruthogton, 
ttjames  Mitchel, 
Thomas  Martin, 

Snyder, 

John  Williams, 
Samuel  Shoch, 
Andrew  Krause, 
Jacob  Kiminel, 
Kurtz, 


“Moses  Musgravc, 
^David  Gregg, 
*Ezekiel  Gregg, 

■•^Zeno  Fenn, 

*^John  Wilson, 

^G.  W.  Hollis, 

^^G.  Taylor, 

[Scheatler. 

--■Hugh  Roland, 
"^George  llorter, 
■^'George  Mish. 

Of  some  ot  the  foregoing,  we  hope  ere 
Isng  to  give  information  concerning. 

w.  II.  E. 


THE 


i.o  CATION  OF  THE  NATIONAL 
CATITOL. 


The  following  letters  of  AYilliam  Ma- 
CLAY,  of  Harrisburg,  one  of  the  first  Sena- 
tors from  Pennsylvania  in  the  U.  S.  Con- 
gress, and  of  Jasper  Yeates,  the  eminent 
lawyer  of  Lancaster,  are,  perhaps,  suf- 
ticientl}”  cxplanatoiy.  However,  it  may 
. not  be  generally  known  that  had  an  earnest 
j and  energetic  elfort  been  made  by  the  citi- 
, zens  of  Lancaster  and  Pennsylvania,  the 
! Capitol  of  the  United  States  • would  have 
been  located  on  or  near  the  Susquehanna. 
The  defeat  of  the  movement  is  due  to  the 
citizens  and  representatives  of  the  metropo- 
lis, who,  because  the  scat  of  Government  ' 
was  not  permanently  established  at  Plula 
delphia,  opposed  every  other  location.  Perv.i 


haps  it  is  just  as  well;  and  vie’wing  i^^-om 
the  Present  standpoint,  had  the  National 
Capitol  been  located  on  the  banks  of  the 
Ohio,  it  would  have  been  a wiser  selection 
on  the  jiart  of  the  then  representatives  of 
people. 

’ New  York,  March  13,  17J9. 
Sir:  I consider  it  as  almost  certain  that 
tli^  permanent  residence  of  Congress  will  be 
agitated  at  the  ensuing  session.  Desirous 
as  I am  to  bring  forward  information  from 
every  part  cf  Pennsylvania,  to  throw  light 
On  this  important  subject,  you  may  guess 
i my  mortification  at  receiving  no  answers 
I to  my  letters  on  this  Head,  from  Lancaster. 
Let  it  suffice  to  .say  that  you  have  been  : 
wu'ong,  and  be  no  longer  so,  but  send  me 
the  Information  which  I requested.  But 
you  should  not  stop  here.  Hamilton 

should  be  spoke  to,  and  he  Pliould  furnish  i 
some  Member  of  Congress  with  proposals  ' 
under  his  Hand,  relating  to  the  terms  on 
which  he  will  give  grounds  for  the  public 
buildings  and  set  out-lots  for  private  Per- 
sons. With  all  the  pains  you  may  take,  it 
is  possible  you  may'  not  succeed,  but  with- 
out  pains  you  need  not  expect  it.  j 

I am,  Sir,  your  most  Obed. 

& very  Hum.  Servt,  i 

Wm.  Maclay.  i 
To  Jasper  Yeatbs,  Esq.  ; 

Lancaster,  23d  j^Iarch,  1789. 
Dear  Sir:  Within  this  hour  I have  rec’d 
a letter  from  Mr.  Maclay,  a copy  of  which 
is  subjoined;  the  Propriet}'-  of  being  pecu- 
' liarly  active  at  this  Period  strikes  me  very 
forcibly,  I shall  answer  this  letter  imme- 
diately. I beg  you  -will  wait  on  M essrs. 
Clymer  & Fitzsimons  as  soon  as  possible  & 
inform  them  of  yr.  Intentions  & Disjio- 
* sitions.  A Letter  from  you  to  our  friends 
i in  Congress,  and  particularly  to  some  if  not 
all  our  Representatives,  should  express  the 
same  matter  fully  and  at  large.  In  one 
w'ord.  My  Dear  Sir,  I would  almost,  if  no^ 
quite,  give  them  a carte  blanche. 

Mr.  John  Hubley  tells  me  this  moment, 
that  by  a Letter  which  Pars'Ui  Muhlenburg 
has  received  from  his  brother  Frederick  he 
is  informed  that  Congress  will  in  all  proba- 
bility settle  at  some  place  between  the  Dela- 
ware & Susquehanna.  This  is  very  encv)ur- 
aging.  Do  ask  Clymer  A:  Fitzsimons  to  see 
our  map  forwarded  to  them,  and  let  me 
know  jT.  Sen'iments. 

lam  Dr.,  Sir, 

Very  Affectior.  tel}'  Yrs., 

J.  Y’eates. 


Wm.  Hamilton,  Esq. 


4 


FAKSON  KI.DEH’.S  MAIIRIAOE  KECOKD 
FKOJM  1744  TO  1791.  . 

At  the  request  of  a number  of  correspond- 
ents, at  the  same  time  in  order  to  furnish 
to  our  readers  with  everything  relating 
to  the  history  and  genealogy  of  this  local- 
ity, we  lierewith  j^resent  such  marriage 
records  of  the  Rev.  John  Elder  as  have  been 
preserved  to  us.  The  record  is  one  .of  great 
value,  and  being  the  earliest,  is  of  more 
than  a passing  interest.  The  data  within 
brackets  have  been  added,  not  being  on  the 
original  entry:  ' 

1744. 

June  14. — Richard  Fulton  and  Isabella 
M’Chesney. 

Sept.  IG. — John  Findlay  and  Elizabeth 
Harris. 

1745. 

April  3. — James  Wilson  and  Martha  Ster- 
rett. 

174G. 

June  3. — William  Plunket  and  Esther 
Harris. 

1749. 

May  3. — John  Harris  and  Elizabeth  M’- 
Clure. 

1751. 

Nov.  5.— Rev.  John  Elder  and  Mary 
Simpson.  t 

1752.  f 

' Oct.  4. — William  Augustus  Harris  and  ! 

Margaret  Simpson.  ; 

June  1. — William  M’Chesney  and  Esther 
Say  Harris. 

1757. 

May  23. — William  Kelso  and  

Simpson. 

Feb.  11. — Samuel  Allen  and  Rebecca 
Smith. 

17GG. 

Dec. — John  Hays  and  Eleanor  Elder. 

17G8. 

June  2.  James  Harris  and  ^lary  Laird. 

17G9. 

Feb.  7.  Robert  Elder  [son  of  Rev.  John]^ 
and  Mary  J. 

Feb.  16. — John  Reid. 

April  13.— William  Clark.  * 

April  27. — James  Cavet. 

May  15. — William  Smith. 

Sept.  12.  —James  Robeson  [and  Martha 
Cochran]. 

Oct.  19. — William  Brown  [and  Sarah 
Semple]. 


Dec.  14. — William  Christy. 

1770. 

Moses  Wallace  [and  Jean  Fulton]. 
Robert  Bowes  and  Mary  Wilson. 

James  liEonteith  and  Margaret  Maxwell. 
'l771. 


Jan.  24.- 
Jan.  31.- 
May  9.— 
Wallace]. 
May  30.- 
June  27. 
July  15.- 
Aug.  15. 
Aug.  22. 
Sept.  24 
Nov.  5.- 
Dcc.  5.- 
beth 


—Alexander  Helhcriuglon. 
—Thomas  Simpson. 

-Thomas  M’ Nail*  [and  Ann  "Maria 

—Tames  Montgomery. 

— Robert  Rhea. 

—Thomas  Reid  and  ^lary  West. 
— James  Johnson. 

— John  Gilchrist. 

— Elijah  Buck. 

-Benjamin  Fulton. 

-I\Taxwell  Chambers  and  Eliza 


Dec.  12. — Benjamin  Galbraith. 


Jan.  2. — James  Rutherford  and  Margaret 


Feb.  G. — William  Rodgers. 

March  — -.—James  Anderson. 

I April  30. — Hugh  Wilson  [and  Isabella 
Fulton]. 

May  7. — James  M’Fadden. 

May  11. — James  Shaw. 

JMay  18.— James  Thompson. 

June  10. — Andrew  Young. 

Dec.  1.— William  Dickey. 

1773. 

^ John  Graham,  of  Allen  township,  and 
i Sarah  Brown,  of  Hanover. 

^ William  Wilson  and  Elizabeth  Robinson. 
_ Alex.  M’CuUom  and  Mary  Calhoun,  both 
of  East  Pennsboro*. 

Sept.  16. — Joshua  Elder.  ‘ 

Oct.  14.— John  Bell,  of  Cumberland  Co., 
and  Martha  Gilchrist. 

;^q-ov.  1. — William  Forster  and  Margaret 
Ayres,  both  of  Upper  Pa:?(tang. 

Nov.  10. — Samuel  Maclay  and  Elizabeth 

Plunket, 

' ' , 1774. 

Jan.  9..— Mr.  Dougal  and  Sarah  Wilson. 
Feb.  16.— Matthias  Simpson. 

March  15.— James  M’Cormick  and  Isa- 
bella Dixon  of  Hanover. 

March  31.— xile^ander  Johnson. 

x4,— William  Curry  and  Agnes 

Curry, 

April  21 —David  Ramsey. 

June  15. — John  Gowdie  and  Abigail 
Rvan. 


June  IG. — Alexander  Wilspn  and  Grizel 
Fulton.  ^ ^ 

June  24  —Samuel  Bell  and  Ann  Berry- 
hill. 

Aug.  13.— John  Byan  and  Jane  Gowdie. 
Aug.  25. — John  Trousdale. 

Sept.  15. — William  Maclay  [and  Mary 
Harris.  ] 

Sept.  29. — John  Lerkin. 

Samuel  Kearsley  and  Sarah 


1775. 

Jan.  17. — David  Kennedy. 

Jan.  31. — Andrew  M’Clure. 

March  7. — Daniel  Curry. 

April  13. — William  Clark. 

April  18.— Robert  Moody  and  Margaret 
Hutchison. 

Sept.  19. — William  Wallace. 

Hov.  IG. — xlndrew  Robinson  and  Jane 


I 

I 


Dec.  19. — William  Swan  and  Martha 
177G.  ' 

Jan.  12. — John  Snodgrass. 

Jan.  25. — James  Walker  and  Barbara 
M’ Arthur. 

Feb.  13. — James  Wilson. 

Itlarch  14. — Samuel  Rutherford. 

April  9. — Samel  Thompson. 

April  14, — James  Wylie 
April  25. — Thomas  Miller. 

May  7. — James  M’Namara. 

]\Iay  7. — John  Simpson. 

June  2.1.— John  Templeton. 

July  3. — Walter- Jenkins. 

Oct.  1-5 — Samuel  Patton. 

Kov.  28. — John  Goorly. 

Dec.  10. — Isaac  Hodge  and  ilargaret  AVil- 
son,  both  of  Hanover. 

1777. 

Jan,  23. — David  Wray  of  Derry  and 
Mary  Cowden  of  Paxtang. 

March  23.— Hicliard  M’Clurc. 

March  20. — James  Cowden  and  Mary 
Crouch. 

April  8. — Joseph  Wilson  and  Margaret 
Boyd,  both  of  Derry. 

April  22. — David  Pinkerton 
June  19. — John  Thompson. 

July  31. — Thomas  Wylie. 

Nov.  4. — Thomas  Foster,  of  Buflalo,  and 
Jane  Young,  of  Hanover. 

Dec.  4. — George  Dixon, 

Dec.  23. — James  Kyle  and  Eleanor  Car;^^ 
others.  _______  ' 


17X8. 

Jan.  13. — John  Dickey.  V/ 

Jan.  22, — George  Crain. 

April  9. — Archibald  M’Allistcr  and  

Hayes,  of  Deny. 

April  30. — James  Todd  and  Mary  )Vilson. 

June  4. — William  M’ Had  don. 

June  28. — Samuel  Weir. 

Sept.  10. — Hugh  Robinson. 

Sept  10. — James  Laird. 

Dec.  10. —James  M’Kinzie  and  Mary 
King. 

1779. 

April  12,— John  M’Gown  [M’Evven]. 

April  15. — Adam  Means. 

May.  27.— James  Harris. 

Aug.  3. — Joseph  M’Clure. 

Sept.  14  — William  Moor  and Boyd. 

Sept,  23. — Samuel  M’Teer  and  — 

Quigley. 

Sept  23. — Ann  Elder  [daughter  of  Rev. 
John]. 

Oct.  5. — Andrew  Duncan. 

Nov.  11. — Joseph  Gray  [and  Mary  Rob- 
inson]. 

Nov.  15. — David  Watson. 

Dec.  14. — James  Donaldson. 

Dec.  23. — William  Sterrett,  jr. 

1780. 

Jan.  13. — John  Chesney. 

Jan.  25. — Joseph  Fulton. 

June  29. — Samuel  Hutchinson. 

July  13. — James  Dickey. 

July  20. — John  Lyttle, 

. 1781. 

Feb.  27. — Richard  M’Guire  and  Eleanor 
Gilchrist. 

March  1. — James  Robinson  and 

Boyce. 

March  G. — John  Fleming  and  Nancy 
Neill. 

March  8. — John  Shearl  and  Margaret 
Thom. 

April  3. — John  Patterson  and  Jane  Johns- 
ton. 

April  12.— John  Maxwmll  and  Mary 
Houston. 

May  lOl. — William  Young  and  Martba 
Wilson.  • 

June  21.— William  Trousdale  and  Eliza- 
beth Glen. 

Nov.  13. — Matthew  Gilchrist  and  Eliza- 
beth Crouch. 

Dec.  11. — Somucl  M’Cord  and  Martha 
i\l’Cormick. 

Dec.  IS. — William  Siwyers  and  IMary 
Sawyers. 

1782. 

Jan.  31. — Thomas  Smiley  and  Ann 
Tucker. 

I March  31. — James  Reid. 


April  1. — Hugh  Swan.  '7 

April  s. — Hugh  Ramsey  and  Margaret 
M'Hargue. 

May  6,— John  Lewis. 

May  9. — James  Spence. 

May  14. — Samuel  Russell. 

Aug.  8. — Francis  M’Clure. 

Aug.  19. — -Lambert  Van  Dyke. 

^ Dec.  31. — Richard  King  and  Mary  VTy- 
lic,  both  of  Paxtang. 

* 1783. 

Jan.  23. — James  M’Cleester  and  Sarah 
Roan. 

Feb.  25. — Joseph  Green,  of  Hanover, 
and  Sarah  Auld,  of  Paxtang. 

Feb.  27. — Matthew  Caldwell,  of  Sewickly, 
and  Mary  Pinkerton. 

March  11. — Joseph  Wilson  and  Margaret 
Boyd. 

May  12. — Edward  Jackson  and  Margaret 
Lewis. 

May  27. — Joshua  Elder  and 

Aug.  7. — John  Clark  and  Mary  Smith. 

1784. 

March  2. — Robert  Boal  and  Mary  Wilson. 

March  29. — William  M’Cormick  and  Gri- 
z el  Porter,  both  of  Derry. 

April  15. — George  Williams  and  Ann 
Meloy. 

May  18. — James  Wilson  and  Mary  Elder. 

June  3.— John  M’Donald  and  Lydia  Stur- 
geon. 

June  7. — Christopher  Irwin  and  Mary 
Fulk,  both  of  Londonderry. 

Oct.  21. — Robert  Keys  and  Elizabeth  Cow- 
den. 

Nov.  9. — Duncan  Sinclair  and  Hannah 
Templeton. 

Nov.  9. — Moses  Gillmor  and  Isabella 
Wallace. 

Dec,  14. — Robert  Foster  and  Esther 
Rennick. 

1785. 

Jan,  3 — William  Buck  and  Margaret  Elli- 
ott, both  of  Derry. 

March  7. — James  Smith  Polk  and  Jean 
Fullion. 

March  15. — Robert  Templeton  and  Mary 
Boyd. 

April  28. — Alexander  Wilson  and  Eliza- 
beth Carson. 

1780. 

April  11.— -David  Calhoun  and  Elenor 
King. 

I June  13.— Jo.sepli  -Hulchinson,  of  Pax- 
' tang,  and  Sarah  Cathcart,  ot  Hanover. 


Tf  Dec.  1^7— John  Wylie  and  Sarah  }Y.bit  ]" 

1 ley.  I 

I Dec.  19. — Patrick  Murray  and  Mary  Brcrc-  j 

i ton  Beatty. 

I 1787. 

f March  13. — David  Ramsey  and  INIartha 
' ; Graham. 

I ■ ; April  3 — David  Mitcbel  and  Susanna 
- Wilson,  both  of  Derry. 

' May  1. — William  MTlhenny  and  Eliza- 
^ beth  M’Neal. 

June  19. — James  Wallace  and  Sarah  El- 
der. 

Nov.  20. — James  Henderson  and  Marga- 
ret Wiggins, 

Nov.  20. — John  CulOertson  and  IMary 
Augeer. 

1788. 

• Jan.  18. — John  Elder  and  Sarafi  Ken- 
I nedy. 

! Jan.  13. — Thomas  White  and  Jane 
' Spence. 

■ Feb.  12. — James  Laird  and  ISIary  IM’Ear- 
f land. 

I March  11. — Joseph  Sawyers  and  Eliza 
I beth  M’.Farland. 

; April  29.— James  Anderson  and  Esther 
; Thom. 

Sept.  27 — Thomas  Hamilton  and  Mary 
i Kyle. 

j 1789. 

March  3. — Samuel  Sloan  and  Prudence 
{ Walker. 

J 1790. 

I Feb,  5.— Samuel  Hill  and  Nancy  Beatty. 

* Oct.  14. — Charles  Clark  and  Elizabeth 
I,  Robinson. 

1791. 


Anril  4.— r John  Laird  .and  Rachel 


KOTKS  AND  QUSKIL<:S.— NXV. 

Historical  and  Genealosical.  ^ 
Mokd.vh— Bhown.(N.&.  Q.  XIX,  ^xii,— 
You  stated  that  when  John  Mordali  cued  m 
1744,  he  left  an  unmarried  daughter, 
Eleanor.  This  same  Eh^anor, 
born  in  1724,  married,  November  6,  1740, 
James  Brown,  one  of  ihe  oldestof  the  seven 
sons  of  John  Bro'^n,  of  Paxtang.  She  died 
in  1752,  In  due  lime  James  Brown  mar- 
ried Mary  M-Clelan,  and  removed  to  tae 
Conedogwinet,  between  Carlisle  and  JNew- 
ville.  From  this  last,  marriage  sprang 
some  of  the  Browns  of  KentucKv,  and  those 
of  Browivs  Mills,  Mercer  couuty,  la.,  ‘ ad 
-Surgeon  General  Fin’kT,  who  cued  la,t  i 
in  Philadcbtliia.  &c.  I ne  hrst 


±^leanor  left  four  l•illldI■en,  v7iiom 

died  youQg.  The  third,  Agnet?,  "married  a 
Mr.  Boyd,  of  Juniata  count 3’,  who  has  left 
descendants  named  Boyd  and  Patterson. 
The  fourth  V7as  John,  born  in  1752;  mar- 
ried Margaret  Truesdellin  1778.  Of  their- 
six  ehiidren  James  is  still  represented  in 
(Jumberland  < ounty  by  one  son  and  two 
daughters,  and  tiie  lamily  of  a deceased  son.! 
John,  born  in  1780,  by  four  grand  dangh- 
ter.s.  Jane,  born  in  1782,  married  John" 
Scouller,  near  Newville,  and  left  four  sons 
and  one  daughter,  still  living.  William, 
born  in  1784,  left  one  son  and  one  daughter' 
in  Clermont  county,  Ohio.  Eleanor  and 
Mary  left  no  descendants  j.  b.  s. 

IIauhts  ■— SiirrsoN.  — By  the  recopd^":^' 
Lancaster  I find  titat  Simpson  Mairls,  a sol- 
dier of  the  Fixst  Pj-nnsyivauia  ilegiment 
of  the  RevoliUion,  died' in  hosiiltal  at  Ashly 
Hill,  near  Charleston,  S.  0.,  on  the  <ind  of 
November,  1782.  He  was  the.  nephew  of 
John  Harris  and  Hathaniel  Simpson,  to 
whom  he  left  his  personal  property.  John 
IliLdorph,  the  surgeon’s  male  of  the  First 
Pennsyivaliia  Regiment,  was  with  him 
when  he  died.  s.  e 

CAFr.  L.KW  FU?f  CANG.  . 

Interesting  lieiiiiuisceaees  of  i ho  lie  volution. 

Capt-  Andrew  Lee,  concerning  whom  the 
following  incidents  relate,  was  the  son  of 
Thom-as  Lee,b<>rn  inPaxtang,  now  Dauphin 
county,  on  the  17th  of  December,  1742.  He 
was  brought  up  on  his  farlier’s  farm,  but  re- 
received a fair  education  under  the  instruc- 
tion of  that  old  school  master  Joseph  Hutch- 
inson of  Deny  (H.  & Q.  ix.)  Daring  the 
French  and  Indian  Wiir,  he  served  towards 
its  close  in  Col.  John  Elder’s  regiment  on 
tlie  frontiets.  He  was  probably  one  of  the 
celebrated  “Paxtang  Boys,”  although  we 
liavG  only  tradition  for  tln^  authority'-.  At 
the  breaking  out  of  Ilia  Revolution,  as 
did  every  man,  woman  and  child  in  Pax 
tang, he  espoused  the  cause  of  Independence, 
and  enrolled  himself  among  the  first  associ- 
ators.  Ho  subsequently  rose  to  be  captain 
in  Col.  Ilazen’s  “Congress’  Cwn”  regiment, 
and  was  in  active  service  during  the  whole 
period  of  tbo  war. 

Captain  Lee  accompanied  Sullivan’s  ex- 
pecution  to  Staten  Island  in  August  1777, 
and  a portion  of  which  force,  including 
Captain  Lee’s,  after'a  hard-fought  engage- 
ment, surrendered  to  the  01100130  From  his 
diary,  recently  ])ublijhed,  he  thus  speaks 
of  his  captivity  ; ^ 


L “The  enemy  ackaowiedgeef  ^we  maue  a 
*'braveHlefense,  and  were  surppised  at  the 
smallness  of  our  party  when  they  saw  us 
: come  in. 

Cur  usage  was  rather  cruel  than  otherwise 
: from  this  [Aug.  22d]  to  the  28th  inst.,  hav- 
ing never  eaten  but  lour  times  in  seven  clays, 

: and  lodging  two  nights  in  tbe  open  field. 

Cn  Saturday  the  23d  we  were  delivered  to 
the  Hanspac  [Anspach]  guard,  tbe  officers 
of  tvhom  behaved  with  tbe  utmost  politeness 
. to  us,  and  showed  a tenderness  which  tlie 
i Biilish  seemed  strangers  to.  Cn  Sunday  we 
'il  were  put  on  board  a ship  and  transportwl 
to  Hew  York,  where  we  were  lauded  the 
J next  morning,  and  conducted  to  the  City 
'■  Hall  through  a multitude  of  insulting  spec- 
j tators,  Y/e  remained  in  this  place  until  the 
i 28th  inst.,  when  we  removed  to  Frankfort 
street  on  parol,  with  the  liberty  of  said 
I street,  being  200  yards -in  length.  Herejvij.3 
> continued  upon  two  thirds  allowance  until 
the  4ih  of  November  when  we  were  removed 
f to  Long  Island  to  Flatlands,  on  c-on- 
. dition  that  we  would  pay  our  board. 

I.  “Nothing  material  happened  until  the 
I 27ih  of  November,  when  the  appearance  of 
part  of  the  American  army  on  Staten  Island 

* carried  such  fears  in  o the  General  com- 
manding New  York  as  to  determine  him  for 

. our  betici;  safety  to  remove  us  on  board  & 
ship;  Accordingly  two  transports  being 
' ready  we  were  the  next  day  put  on  board 
under  guard,  being  in  number  about  255. 
Here  we  expected  a greater  hardship  than 
i we  had  yet  undergone,  having  a scant  al- 
lowance of  provisions,  and  badly  cooked  as 
; might  reasonably’-  be  supposed,  for  the 

* want  of  materials  to  do  it  with,  there  being 
but  one  fire  and  one  kettle  to  a ship,  w’hich 
being  fixed  to  the  deck,  rendere  1 it  very 
diilicult  to  cook  at  all.  Cn  Wednesday, 
which  happened  very  often  at  this  season 
of  the  year,  on  account  of  bannard  [ban- 
yan], days,  as  they  term  it,  we  drew  musty 

I oaten  meal.  YHieu  we  could  spare  time  from 
■ the  cittel,  we  used  to  pass  the  evenings  in 
; walking  the  deck,  and  playing  a game  at 
' whist,  and  sometimes  with  dancing  on  the 
quarter-deck,  as  some  of  the  gentlemen 
; were  performers  on  the  violin.  Cur  even- 
ings wevQ  generally  ended  in  singing,  which 
always  began  upon  blowing  out  the  light, 
imrntdiately  after  turning  into  our  berths. 

’ Cur  situation  was  trully  pitiable  on  many 
accounts,  but  more  especially  of  provisions, 
which  being  altogether  salt,  without  any 
kind  of  vegetables,  must  infallibly  ' 


U 


brou<];l\t  oa  sickness  and  disorder  jiaTr~vre' 
stayed  long  on  board.  Bat,  the  ^eaerars 
fears  in  regard  to  the  prisoners  having  sub- 
sided, on  the  12th  day  of  o'lr  coufinement 
he  issued  orders  that  wo  siiould  return  to 
Long  Island,  and  accordingly  on  December 
lOtli  we  reliiiided  at  Bn)ok!ya,”  We  are 
not  informed  as  to  the  date  of  Capt.  Lee’s 
release,  but  believe  it  w^as  in  tlio  spring  . of 
1778. 

i It  was  during  the  year  1G78-0  that 
Captain  Lee  was  sent  home  to  Paxtang  to 
recruit  for  the  army.  At  Lancaster  were 
yet  confined  the  prisoners  of  war 
taken  at  Bnrgoyne’s  surrender 
at  Trenton  and  Princton,  of  whom 
there  had  been  a large  number  on  hand, 
owing  to  the  dilficulries  encountered  in  the 
negotiatioas  for  a proper  exchange.  As  a 
result  the  American  authorities  found  much 
difficulty  in  disposing  of  them.  They  had 
no  po  Is  regularly  fitted  for  the  purpose, 
and  they  could  suggest  no  better  means  lor" 
securing  them  than  to  place  them  under 
guard  in  a thickly  settled  part  of  the 
country,  where  the  inhabitants  were  most 
decidedly  hostile  to  the  English.  The  town 
of  Lancaster  in  Pennsylvania,  ^vas  of  those 
selected  for  this  purpose.  The  prisoners 
were  confined  in  barracks,  enclosed  with  a 
stockade  and  vigilantly  guarded.  But,  in 
spite  of  all  precaution,  they  often  disap- 
peared in  an  unaccountable  manner,  and 
nothing  wsa  heard  of  them  till  they  had  re- 
sumed their  places  in  the  British  army. 
Many  and  various  were  the  conjectures  as 
to  the  means  of  their  escape;  the  officers  in- 
quired and  investigated  in  vain;  the  country 
was  explored  to  no  purpose;  the  soldiers 
shook  their  heads  and  told  of  fortune-tel- 
lers, peddlers,  and  such  characters,  who 
had  been  seen  at  intervals;  and  sundry  of 
the  more  credulous  could  thing  of  nothing 
hut  supernatural  agency;  but  whether  man 
or  spirit  was  tlie  conspirator,  the  mystery  re- 
mained unbroken. 

When  this  became  known  to  Washington, 
he  sent  Gen.  Hazen  to  take  this  responsible 
charge.  This  -energetic  officer,  after  ex- 
hausting all  resources,  resorted  to  stratagem. 
He  was  convinced  that,  as  the  nearest  post 
was  more  than  a hundred  miles  distant,  the 
prisoners  must  be  aided  by  Americans;  but 
where  the  suspicion  should  fail,  he  could 
not  even  conjecture — the  reproach  of  lory- 
ism  being  almost  unknown  in  that  region 
Having  been  trained  to  meet  exigencies  of 
this  kind  in  a distinguished  career,  as  coloj^ 


net  in  the  British  army,  ¥is^an  was 
formed  at  once,  and  communicated  ‘t6  an 
officer  of  his  own,  upon  whose  talent  he  re- 
w Us  snccessfal  execution,  ihis  was 


Capt.  Andrew  Lee,  whose  courage  and 
ability  fully  justified  the  selection.  ’ 

I The  secret  plan  concerted  between  them 
. j was  this:  It  was  to  be  given  out  that  Capt. 

5 Lee  was  absent  on  furlough  or  command. 
He,  meantime,  was  to  assume  the  dress  of  a 
British  prisoner,  and  having  provided  him- 
self with  information  and  a story  of  his  cap- 
ture, was  to  be  thiown  into  the  barracks,  ^ 
where  he  might  gain  the  confidence  of  the 
, soldiers,  and  join  them  in  a plan  of  escape,  ft 
Hov^  well  Capt.  Lee  sustained  his  part  may  1 
be  inferred  from  the  fact,  that  when  he  had 
disappeared  and  placed  himself  among  the 
prisoners,  his  own  officers  and  soldiers  saw 
liim  every  day  without  the  least  suspicion. 
The  person  to  whomwe  are  indebted  for  most 
of  these  particulars,  was  the  Intendant  of 
the  prisoners,  and  familiar  with  Lee;  but 
though  compelled  to  see  him  often  in  the 
discharge  of  Jiis  duty,  he  never  penetrated 
the  disguise.  Well  it  was  for  Capt.  Lee 
that  his  disguise  was  so  complete.  Had  his 
associates  suspected  his  purpose  to  betray 
them,  his  history  would  have  been  embraced 
in  the  proverb,  ‘’dead  men  tell  no  tales.”  i 

For  many  days  he  remained  in  this  situa- 
tion, making  no  discoveries  whatever.  He 
'thought  he  perceived  at  times  signs  of  in- 
telligence betw^een  the  prisoners  and  an  old 
woman  who  was  allowed  to  bring  fruit  for 
sale  within  the  enclo.sure.  She  was  known 
to  be  deaf  and  half-witted, and  was  therefore 
no  object  of  suspicion.  It  was  known  that 
her  son  had  been  disgraced  and  punished  in 
the  American  army,  but  she  had  never  be- 
trayed any  malice  on  that  account,  and  no 
I one  dreamed  that  she  could  have  the  power 
to  do  injury  if  she  possessed  the  will.  Lee 
watched  her  closely,  but  saw  nothing  to 
confirm  liis  suspicions.  Her  dwelling  w'as 
' about  a mde  distant,  in  a wild  retreat,  where 
: she  shared  her  miserable  quarters  with  a 
' dog  and  cat,  the  former  of  which  mounted 
guard  over  the  mansion,  while  the  latter  oc- 
casioned superstitious  fears,  which  were 
equally  effectual  in  keeping  visitors  away. 

One  dark  stormy  night  in  autumn,  Capt. 
Lee  w^as  lying  awake  at  midnight,  meditat- 
ing on  the  enterprise  he  had  undertaken, 
which  though  in  the  beginning  it  had  re- 
commended itself  to  his  romanlic  disposi- 


tioD,  had  now-  lost  all  its  c’narms.^t  was 
-one  <->f  those  tempests  which  in  olir^limate  ; 
so  often  hans^  upon  the  path  of  the  depart- 
ing year.  His  cothpanions  slept  soundly, 
hut  the  wind  whic^  shook  the  building  to 
its  foundation,  and  threw  heavy  splashes  of 
rain  against  the  window,  conspired  with  the  : 
state  of 'his  mind  to  keep  him  wakeful.  'All  | 
at  once  tlie  door  was  gently  opened,  and  a 
figure  moved  silently  into  the  room.  It  , 
was  too  dark  to  observe  its  motions  nar-  * 
rowly,  but  he  could  see  that  k stooped  to-  j 
wards  one  of  the  sleepers,  who  immediately  * 
rose;  next  it  approached  and  touched  him 
on  the  shoulder.  Capt.  Lee  immediately  ’ 
started  up;  the  figure  then  allowed  a slight  . 
eleam  from  a dark  lantern  to  pass  over  his  ; 
uice,  as  it  did  so,  whispered,  impatiently,  > 
“not  the  man — hut  come!”  It  then  oc-  ! 
curred  to  Lee  that  it  was  the  opportunity  he  j 
desired.  The  unknown  whispered  to  him 
to  k^^ep  his  place  till  another  man  wss  - 
called;  but  just  at  that  moment  something  i 
disturbed  him,  and  making  a signal  to  Capt.  * 
Lee  to  follow,  he  moved  silently  out  of  the 
room.  * 

They  found  the  door  of  the  house  un 
barred,  and  a small  part  of  the  fence  re-  ‘ 
moved,  where  they  passed  out  without  mo-  : 
lesiation;  the  sentry  bad  retired  to  a shel-  ; 
ter  where  he  thought  he  could  guard  his 
post  without  suflering  from  the  rain;  hut 
Lee  saw  his  conductors  put  themselves  in 
preparation  to  silence  him  if  he  should  hap- 
pen to  address  them.  Just  without  the  ; 
fnnce  appeared  a stooping  figure,  wrapped  j 
in  a red  cloak,  and  supporting  itself  with  a ; 
large  stick,  which  Lee  at  once  perceived  ' 
could  he  no  other  than  the  old  fruit  woman . ' 
But  the  most  profound  silence  was  observed ; 1 
a man  came  out  from  a thicket  at  a little  ^ 
distance  and  joined  them,  and  the  whole  * 
party  moved  onward  by  the  guidance  of  the  ' 
old  woman.  At  first  they  frequently  stop-  ‘ 
ped  to  listen,  but  having  heard  the  sentinel  ' 
cry,  ‘ ‘all’s  well,  ’ ’ theyseemed  re-assured, and  ; 
moved  with  more  confidence  than  before. 

They  soon  came  near  to  her  cottage  under  > 
an  overhanging  bank,  where  a bright  light 
was  shining  out  from  a little  window  upon  ) 
the  wet  and  drooping  houghs  that  hung  ; 
near  it.  The  dog  received  them  graciously,  , 
and  they  entered.  A table  was  spread  with^  ' 
some  coarse  provisions  upon  it  and  a large 
jug,  which  one  of  the  soldiers  was  about  to 
«eize,  when  the  man  who  conducted  them 
withheld  him.  “No,  ” saidjie,  “we  must  firsL,^, 


proceea  to  pusmess.'^  ;^He  then  went  toa  - 
small y closet,  from  which  he  returned  with 
what  ’^seenied  tb  have  been  originally  a 
Bible,  though  now  it  .was  worn  to  a mahog- 
any color  and  a spherical  form.  While  they 
were  doing  this,  Lee  had  time  to  examine 
his  companions;  one  of  them  was  a large, 
quiet-looking  soldier,  the  other  a short 
srout  man  with  much  of  the  aspect  ot  a 
villain.  They  examined  him  in  turn,  and 
as  the  Captain  had  been  obliged  formerly 
to  punish  the  shorter  soldier  severely,  ho 
felt  some  misgivings  when  the  fellow’s  eyes 
rested  upon  him.  The  conductor  was  a 
middle-aged,  harsh-looking  man,  whom 
Captain  Lee  had  never  seen  before. 

As  no  time  was  to  be  lost,  their  guide  ex- 
plained to  them  in  few  words,  that  before 
he  should  undertake  his  dangerous  enter- 
prise, he  should  require  of  them  to  swear 
upon  the  Scriptures  not  to  make  the  least 
attempt  to  escape,  and  never  to  reveal  the 
circumstances  or  agents  in  the  proceeding, 
whatever  might  befall  them.  The  soldiers 
however  insisted  on  deferring  this  measure 
till  they  had  formed  some  slight  acquaint- 
ance with  the  contents  of  the  jug,  and  ex- 1 
pressed  their  sentiments  on  the  subjr'ct 
rather  by  actions  than  words.  In  this  they 
were  joined  by  Captain  Lee,  who  by  this 
time  had  begun  to  contemplate  the  dange.i 
of  his  enterprise  in  a new  and  unpleasant 
point  of  view.  Ifheweretobe  compelled 
to  accompany  his  party  to  Xew  York,  his 
disguise  would  at  once  be  detected,  and  it 
was  certain  he  would  he  hanged  as  a spy. 
He  had  supposed  beforehand  that  he  should 
find  no  difficulty  in  escaping  at  any  mo- 
meut,  but  he  savv  that  their  conductor  had  ! 
prepared  arms  for  them,  which  they  w<;re  1 
to  use  in  taking  the  life  of  any  one  who 
should  attempt  to  leave  them — and  then 
the  oaili.  He  might  possibly  have  released 
himself  from  its  obligations,  when  it  be- 
came necessary,  for  the  interests  of  his 
country,  hut  no  honorable  man  could  well 
bear  to  be  driven  to  an  emergency,  in 
wdiich  he  must  violate  an  oath,  however 
reluctantly  it  was  taken.  He  felt  that 
there  w'as  no  retreating,  when  there  came 
a heavy  shock  as  of  something  falling 
against  the  sides  of  the  house;  their  prac- 
ticed ears  at  once  detected  the  sound  ot  the 
alarm  gun,  and  their  conductor,  throwing 
down  tbe  old  Bible  which  he  had  held  all 
the  while  impatiently  m his  hand,  directed 
the  party  to  follow  liim  in  close  order,  an(^  ^ 
immediately  quitted  the  house,  hiking  with 
him  his  dark  lantern. 


They  went  on  with  great  dispatch,  hut  ; 
not  without  difficulty.  -Sometimes'  j 

footirig  would  give  way  on  some  sandy  ^ 
bank  or  slippery  field;  and  when  their  path  ’ 
led  through  the  woods,  the  wet  boughs 
dashed  heavily  in  their  faces.  Captain  Lee 
felt  that  he  might  have  deserted  his  pre- 
cious companions  while  they  were  in  this 
hurry  and  alarm;  but  he  felt  that  as  yet  he 
had  made  no  discoveries,  and  however  dan- 
gerous  his  situation  was  he  could  not  bear 
to  confess  that  he  had  not  nerve  to  carry 
him  through.  On  he  went,  therefore,  for 
two  or  - three  hours,  and  was  beginning  to 
sink  with  fatigue,  when  the  barking  of  a 
dog  brought  the  party  to  a stand.  Their 
conductor  gave  a low  whistle,  which  was 
answered  at  no -great  distance,  and  a figure 
came  forward  in  the  darkness,  who  whis- 
: pered  to  their  guide  and  then  led  the  way 
up  to  a building  which  seemed  by  the  shad- 
‘ owy  outline  to  be  a large  stone  barn.  They 
entered.it  and  were  severally  placed  in 
small  nooks  where  they  could  feel  that  the  ! 
hay  was  all  around  them  except  on  the  ' 
side  of  the  wall.  Shortly  after  some  pro- 
visions were  brought  to  them  with  the  same 
silence,  and  it  was  signified  to  them  that 
they  were  to  remain  concealed  the  whole  of  | 
the  coming  day.  Through  a crevice  in  the  j 
wall,  Lee  could  discover  as  the  day  came  ( 
on,  that  the  barn  was  attached  to  a small  j I 
farm  house.  He  was  so  near  the  house! 
that  he  could  hear  the  conversation  which  ! i 
was  carried  on  about  the  door.  The  morn- 
, inc  rose  clear,  and  it  was  evident  from  the  | 
i inquiries  of  horsemen,  who  v occasionally  j 
I galloped  up  to  the  door,  that  the  Country  was  1 
I alarmed.  The  farmer  gave  short  and  surly  1 
replies,  as  if  unwilling  to  be  taken  off  from  | 
his  work,  but  the  other  inmates  of  the  j 
house  were  eager  in  their  questions,  and : 
from  the  answers,  Gaplain  Lee  . gathered 
that  the  means  by  which  he  and  his  com- 
panions had  escaped  were  as  mysterious  as 
ever. 

The  next  night,  when  all  was  quiet,  they 
resumed  their  march,  and  explained  to 
I Captain  Lee  that,  as  he  was  not  with  theni 
: in  their  conspiracy,  and  was  accidentally 
associated  with  them  in  their  escape,  thet 
should  take  the  preeaulion  to  keep  him  bo 
fore  them,  just  behiud  the  guide.  He  sub^] 
mitted  without  opposition,  though  the  ar-  i 
rangement  considerably  lessened  his  \ 
chances  of  escape.  F.e  observed,  from  the  i 
- direction  of  the  stars,  that  they  did  not 
move  in  a direct  line  towards  the  Dffia-J 


ware,  hut  they  changed  Their  cour^c^  so 
of.en  that  he  could  not  conjecture  at  what 
point  they  intended  to  strike  the  river.  He 
endeavored,  whenever‘'any  peculiar  object 
appeared,  to  fix  it  in  his  memory  as  wcU 
as  the  darkness  would  permit,  and  suc- 
ceeded better  than  cuald  have  been  ex- 
pected, considering  tiie  agitated  state  in 
which  he  traveled. 

For  several  nights  they  went  on  in  this 
manner,  being  delivered  over  to  different 
persons,  from  lime  to  lime;  andasCapt.  Lee  i 
could  gather  from  their  whispered  con-  ! 
versations,  they  \/ere  regularly  employed 
on  occasions  like  Uie  present,  and  well  re- 
warded by  the  Brili.sh  for  ilieir  services,  i 
Their-employment  was  full  of  danger;  and 
though  they  seemed  like  desperate  men,  he 
could  observe  that  they  never  remitted 
their  precautions.  They  were  concealed 
days  in  barns — ceViars-rrcaves  made  for  the 
purpose,  and  similar  retreats,  and  one  day 
was  passed  in  a tomb,  the  dimensions  of 
which  had  been  enlarged,  and  the  inmates, 
if  there  had  been  any,  banished  to  make 
room  for  the  living.  The  burying  grounds 
were  a favorite  retreat,  and  on  more  occa- 
sions than  one  they  were  obliged  (o  resort  ! 
to  superstitious  alarms  to  remove  intruders 
upon  their  path:  their  succe.‘-s  fully  ju^ti 
fled  the  experiment,  and,  unpleasantly  situ- 
ated as  he  was,  in  the  prospect  of  soon  be- 
ing a ghost  himself,  he  could  not  avoid  | 
laughing  at  the  expedition  with  which  ! 
old  and  young  fled  from  the  fancied  appari-  1 
tions  under  clouds  of  night,  wishing  to  j 
meet  such  enemies,  like  Ajax,  in  the  face  of 
day. 

Though  the  distance  to  the  Delaware  was 
not  great,  they  had  now  been  twelve  days 
on  the  road,  and  such  was  the  vigilance 
and  suspicion  prevailing  throughout  the 
countrjq  that  they  almost  despaired  of 
effecting  their  object.  The  conductor  grew 
impatient,  and  Lee's  companions,  at  least 
one  of  them,  became  ferocious.  There  was, 
as  we  have  said,  something  unpleasant  to 
him  in  the  glances  of  this  fellow  towards 
him,  which  became  more  and  more  fierce 
as  they  went  on;  but  it  did  not  appear, 
whether  it  w'as  owing  to  circumstance  or 
actual  suspicion.  It  so  happened  that  on 
the  twelfth  night  Captain  Lee  was  placed 
in  a barn,  while  the  rest  of  the  party  shel- 
tered themselves  in  a cellar  of  a little  stone 
church,  where  they  could  talk  and  act  with 
more  freedom,  both  because  the  solitude  iff  | 


the  church  was  not  often  disturbed,  even  on 
the  Sabbath — and  because  even  the -pro- 
prietors did  not  know  that  illegal  hands 
had  added  a cellar  to  the  conveniences  of 
the  bailing. 

The  party  was  seated  here  as  the  day 
broke,  and  the  light,  which  struggled  in 
through  the  crevices,  opened  for  the  purpose, 
showed  a low  room  about  twelve  feet 
square,  with  a damp  door  and  large  patches 
of  white  mould  upon  the  walls.  Finding,  , 
probably,  that  the  pavement  afforded  no 
accomodations  for  sleeping,  the  worthies 
were  seated  each  upon  a liule  cask,  which 
seemed  like  those  ustd  for  gunpowder. 
Here  they  were  smoking  pipes  with  great 
dilitrence,  and,  at  intervals  not  distant, 
applying  a hugh  canteen  to  their  mouths, 
from  which  they  drank  with  upturned  faces, 
expressive  of  solemn  satisfaction.  While 
they  v/ere  thus  engaged,  the  short  soldier 
asked  them,  in  a careless  way,  it  they  knew  * 
whom  they  had  in  their  party  ? The  others  ' 
started,  and  took  their  pipes  from  their  j 
mouths  to  ask  them  what  he  meant.  “I  [ 
meau,”  said  he,  ‘-that  we  are  honored  with  j 
the  company  of  Captain  Andrew  L=e.  of  I 
the  rebel  army.  Tne  rascal  once  puaiHied 
me,  and  I never  mistook  my  man  when  1 
had  a.  debt  of  that  find  to  pay.  Now,  I 
shall  have  my  revenge.  ’ ' ' 

The  others  hastened  to  express  their  dis- 
gust at  his  ferocity,  saying,  that  if,  as  he  P! 
said,  their  companion  was  an  American  offi- 
cer, all  they  had  to  do  was  to  watch  him 
closely.  They  said  that,  as  he  had  come 
among  them  uninvited,  he  must  go  with 
them  to  New  York,  and  take  the  conse- 
. quences,  but  meantime,  it  was  their  interest 
not  to  seem  to  suspect  him,  other v^ise  he  ' 
might  give  an  alarm,  v.’hereas  it  was  evi 
deutly  his  intentions  to  go  with  them  till 
they  were  ready  to  embark  for  New 
York.  The  other  person  persisted  in  say 
ing  that  he  would  have  his  revenge  with 
li!s  own  hand,  upon  which  the  conductor, 
drawing  a pistol,  declared  to  him  that  if  he  i 
saw  the  least  attempt  to  injure  Captain  Lee, 
or  any  conduct  which  w’ould  lead  him  to 
suspt'Ct  that  Ilia  disguise  was  discovered,  he 
would  that  moment  shoot  him  through  the 
head.  The  soldier  put  his  hand  upon  his  i 
knife,  with  an  ominous  scowl  upon  his  con-  ( 
ductor,  but  seeing  that  he  had  to  do  I 
with  one  who  \vas  likely  to  be  as  good  as  1 
his  w'ord,  lie  restrained  himself,  and  began 
to  arrange  some  rubbish  to  serve  him  for 


bed.  The  other  soldier  followed  his  exam^ 
pie,  and  their  guide  withdrew,  locking  mi 
door  after  him. 

The  next  night  they  went  on  as  usual, 
but  the  manner  of  their  conductor  showed 
that  there  was  more  danger  than  before;  in 
fact,  he  explained  to  the  party  that  they 
were  now  not  iar  from  the  Delaware,  and 
hopt;d  to  reach  it  before  midnight.  They 
occasionally  heard  the  report  of  a musket, 
which  seemed  to  indie  ae  that  some  move-  l 
ment  was  going  on  in  the  country.  Thus 
w-arned,  they  quickened  their  steps,  and  it 
v/as  not  loug  before  they  saw  tho  gleam  of 
broad  clear  iighi  berore  them,  such  as  it  re- 
flected upon  the  calm  waters,  even  in  the 
darkest  night.  They  moved  up  to  it  in 
deep  silence;  there  were  various  emotions 
in  their  breasts;  Captain  Lee  was  hoping 
for  an  opportunity  to  escape  from  an  enter- 
prise which  was  growing  too  serious,  and  < 
the  principal  objects  of  which  were  already 
answered;  the  others  were  anxious  lest 
some  accident  might  have  happened  to  the  ' 
boat  on  v/hich  they  depended  for  crossing 
the  stream.  , 

When  they  came  to  the  bank  th are  were 
no  traces  of  a boat  on  the  waters.  Their 
conductor  stood  still  for  a moment  in  dis- 
may; but  recvol lectin g himself,  he  said  it 
was  possible  it  might  have  been  secured 
lower  down  the  stream,  and,  forgetting 
everything  else,  he  directed  the  larger  sol- 
dier to  accompany  him,  and  giving  a pistol 
to  the  other,  he  whispered,  “if  the  rebel 
officer  attempts  to  betray  us,  shoot  him;  if 
not,  you  will  not,  for  your  owm  sake,  make 
any  noise  to  show  where  we  are,”  In  the 
same  instant  they  departed,  and  Captain 
Lee  was  left  alone  Avilh  the  ruffian. 

He  had  before  suspected  that  the  fellow 
knew  him,  and  now  doubts  were  changed 
to  certainty  at  once.  Dark  as  it  was,  it 
seemed  as  if  fire  flashed  from  his  eye,  now 
he  felt  that  revenge  was  within  his  power. 
Captain  Lee  was  as  brave  as  any  officer  in 
the  army;  but  lie  was  unarmed,  and  though 
he  was  strong,  his  adversary  was  still  more 
powerful.  While  he  stood,  uncertain  what 
to  do,  the  fellow  seemed  enjoying  the  pros- 
pect of  revenge,  as  he  looked  on  him  with  a 
steady  eye.  Though  the  officer  stood  to  ap  • 
pearance  unmoved,  the  sweat  rolled  in 
heav}'  drops  from  his  brow.  He  soon  took 
his  resolution,  and  sprang  upon  his  adver- 
sary with  the  intemion  of  wrestling  thQ, 


pistol  from  liis  hand;  but  the  other  •wa^  j 
upon  his  guard,  and  aimed  with  such  pre-^" 
cision,  that  had  the  pistol  been  charged  with  | 
a bullet,  that  moment  would  have  been  his  ] 
last.  But  it  seemed  that  the  conductor  had 
trusted  to  the  sight  of  his  weapons  to  render  ! 
therd  unnecessary,  and  had  therefore  only  f 
loaded  them  with  powder;  as  it  was,  the 
shock  threw  Captain  Lee  upon  the  ground; 

! but,  fortunately  as  the  fellow  dropped  the 
pistol,  it  fell  where  the  Captain  could  reach 
1 it,  and  as  his  adversary  stooped  and  drew 
' j his  knife  from  his  bosom  Cape.  Lee  was  able 
i|  to  give  him  a stunning  blow.  He  imhiedi- 
ately  threw  himself  upon  the  assassin,  and 
a long  and  bloody  struggle  began  ; they  ( 
were  so  nearly  matched  in  strengt  h and  ad- 
vantage, thdt  neither  dared  unclench  his 
hold  tbr  the  sake  of  grasping  the  knife; 
the  blood  gushed  from  their  mouths,  and 
the  combat  would  have  probably  ended  in 
favor  of  the  assassin,  when  steps  and  voices  | 
were  heard  adv-'ancing,  and  they  found  ; 
themselves  in  the  hands  of  a party  of  coun- 
trymen, who  were  armed  for  the  occasion,  , / 
and  were  scouring  the  banks  of  the  river.  ! 
They  w-ere  forcibly  torn  apart,  but  so  ex-  j [j 
hausted  and  breathless,  that  neither  could  < 

I make  any  explanation,  and  they  submitted  * t 
I quietly  to  their  captors.  | 

' The  party  of  armed  countrymen,  though  , 
j they  had  succeeded  in  their  attempt,  and 
w'ere  sufficiently  triumphant  on  the  occa- 
sion, were  sorely  perplexed  how  to  dispose 
of  their  prisoners.  After  some  discussion, 
one  of  them  proposed  to  throw  the  decision 
upon  the  wisdom  of  the  nearest  magistrate. 
They  accordingly  proceeded  with  their  pris- 
oners to  his  mansion,  about  twm  miles  dis- 
tant, and  called  upon  him  to  arise  and 
attend  to  business.  A window  was  hastily 
thrown  up,  and  the  justice  put  forth  his 
night  capped  head,  and  with  more  wrath 
than  became  bis  dignity,  ordered  them  off ; 
an<l,  in  requital  for  their  calling  him  out  of 
bed  in  the  cold,  generously  wished  them  in 
the  wannest  place.  However,  resistance 
was  vain;  he  was  compelled  to  rise;  and, 
as  soon  as  the  prisoners  were  brought  before  j 
him,  he  ordered  them  to  be  taken  in  irons 
to  the  prison  at  Philadelphia.  Lee  im-  k 
proved  the  opportunity  ip  take  the  old  gen-  p 
tleman  aside,  and  told  him  who  be  was,  and  ; 
why  he  w^as  thus  disguised;  the  justice  only  J 
interrupted  him  with  the  occasional  inquiry, 
“Most  done?”  When  he  had  finished,  the  . , 
magistrate  told  him  that  his  story  was  ver^  ^ 


well  made,  and  told  in  a manner  very,  crea- 
itable  to  his  address,  and  that  he  Ikould 
give  it  all  the  weight  it  seemed  to  require, 
ilud  Captain  Lee’s  remonstrances  were  un- 
availing. 

As  soon  as  they  were  fairly  lodged  in 
prison,  Captain  Lee  prevailed  on  the  jailor 
to  carry  a note  to  General  Lincoln,  inform- 
ing him  of  his  condition.  The  General  re- 
ceived it  as  he  was  dressing  in  the  morning, 
immediately  sent  one  of  his  aids  to  the  jail. 
That  officer  could  not  believe  his  eyes  that 
he  saw  Captain  Andrew  Lee.  His  uniform, 
worn  our,  when  he  assumed  it,  was 
now  hanging  in  rags  about  him,  and  he  had 
not  been  shaved  for  a fortnight  ; he  wished, 
very  naturally,  to  imt)rove  his  appearance 
before  presenting  himself  before  the  Secre-  ; 
tary  of  War  ; but  the  orders  were  peremp- 
tory to  bring  him  as  he  was.  The  General 
loved  a joke  full  wmll ; his  laughter  was 
hardly  exceeded  by  the  report  of  his  ov/n 
cannon;  and  long  and  loud  did  he  laugh 
that  day. 

When  Captain  Lee  returned  to  Lancaster, 
he  immediately  attempted  to  retrace  the 
ground;  and  so  accurate,  under  the  unfavor- 
able circumst-ances,  had  been  his  inves-tiga- 
tion,  that  he  brought  to  justice  fifteen  per-  ' 
sons  who  had  aided  in  the  escape  of  the  i 
British  prisoners. 

Captain  Lee,  like  many  of  the  bravest  ot 
the  officers  of  the  Revolution,  never  received  I 
any  reward  for  his  hazardous  and  valuable 
services.  He  wms  subsequently  ordered 
back  to  Paxtang,  where  he  was  on  the  re-  , 
cruiting  service  until  the  close  of  the  • 
war.  There  of  course  he  remain- 
ed, but  like  other  patriots,  the  prime  of  his 
life  had  passed,  and  with  broken  constitu- 
tion— shattered  health — was  unable  to  un- 
dergo hard  labor,  and  resorted  to  keeping 
a public  tavern  or  inn  at  Harrisburg,  shortly 
after  that  tewn  was  laid  out.  Here  he  re 
mained  a number  of  years,  honored  and  re- 
spected. He  was  one  of  the  earliest  mem- 
bers of  the  Ancient  Masonic  Lodge  at  Pax- 
tang, having  received  the  honors  of  that 
fraternity  in  one  of  the  army  lodges,  be- 
came its  master,  and  for  many  year^  its 
treasurer.  • 

Prior  to  the  war  of  1812-1-1,  Capt.  Lee 
removed  to  Hanover  township,  Luzerne 
county,  where  he  closed  his  eventful  life  at 
the  age  of  80  years,  on  Friday  the  22d  of 
June,  1821.  He  was  buried  wiffi  military 
and  masonic  honors. 

Capt.  Lee’s  son,  Washington  Lee,  en 
tered  the  regular  army,  and  rose  to  be  a 
colonel  in  that  service.  w.  h.  e. 


I 


I 


AND  (JUiCKl-iiti.— AiwVi. 

S 

Historical  and  Genealogical. 

A Hanoveti  Spinster  Eighty  Years 
Ago.  [N.  & Q.  xxi]. — I ■wish  “H.  R.” 
would  tell  us  something  more  of  that  won- 
derful character  in  Hanover.  Of  course 

it  is  Matty  C , who  had  a sister  Violet. 

Once  when  Major  John  Barnett  was 
returning  home  on  horseb^^ck  with  bis 
son  Joseph  from  Hanover  Church,  Joseph 
looked  back  and  said  “Put  the  spurs  in 

your  horse,  father,  Matty  C is  after 

you.”  That  was  enough  to  make  any  fellow 
feel  as  though  the  de’il*was  after  him. 
“Ob,”  said  he  to  me,  “how  father  did  fly.” 

i.  M. 

Parson  Elder’s  Ma"iiuage  Record 
[N&Q.  xxvi.]  As  it  is  desirable  to  per- 
fect this  record,  information  is  requested 
relative  to  the  persons  married,  where  but 
one  name  is  given.  We  believe  that  these 
can  all  be  obtained  if  each  person  having 
the  desired  knowledge  w'ill  forward  the 
same.  w.  ii.  e. 

Who  IS  Buried  There?— On  the  farm 
now  belonging  to  Rev.  Simon  Mo v/er, about 
one  mile  this  side  of  Lingiestowm,  there 
were  some  graves  on  a knoU  in  the  field, 
behind  the  barn  and  across  the  road.  Re- 
cently the  traces  were  obliterated  and  the 
ground  is  now  cultivated  as  the  rest  of  the 
field.  Yfho  can  tell  who  vrere  there  buried 
and  when?  This  farm  vv’as  o*'vned  ouce  by 
one  of  my  ancestors  and  The  possibility  of 
it  being  their  family  burying  ground  an-  ! 
noys  me.  a.  l.  g. 

“Laurel  Hill.” — A correspondent 
makes  inquiry  as  to  the  location  of  this 
place  where,  80  years  ago,  the  Fourth  ofai 
July  celebrations  were  held.  We  are  of  the 
opinion  that  Laurel  Hill  was  the  ground 
partly  occupied  by  the  Harrisburg  ceme- 
tery, and  which  is  appropriately  named  by 
many  Mt.  Kalmia— tiiis  word  being  the 
botanical  name  for  laurel  and  so  designated 
by  the  great  Linnens,  in  honor  of  KalmT 
who  first  sent  a description  of  the  shrub  to 
that  botanist.  w.  n.  e. 

UPPRK  FASTANO  T HP.  .RR'VOI.UriO.N. 

[We  herewith  present  tv;o  rolls  of  com 
panics  formed  during  tlie  Revolution  in 
the  northern  part  of  Dauphin  county— then 
known  as  Upper  Puxtang.  The  company 
of  Captain  Deibler  was  •in  active  service 


I for  nearly  a year,  returning  homo  in  Janu^ 
ft  ary,  1777.  A portion  of  the  command 

■ captured  at  the  battle  of  Long  Island,  and 
were  not  released  from  captivity  until  the 
year  1778.  During  that  and  the  following 
year,  the  company  w^as  commanded  by 

: Captain  John  Hoffraain,  and  under  him  they 

■ were  on  the  frontiers  protecting  the 
I defenceless  inhabitants  from  the  encroach- 
ments of  the  Indians  and  Tories  who  had 

j their  headquarters  in  Southern  New  York, 

\ and  against  whom  General  Sullivan’s  army 
j was  successfully  sent  in  1779.  The  little 
company  from  Upper  Paxtang  did  valiant 
service,  and  all  through  the  Rsvolution 
were  a well-disciplined  body  of  men.  Capt. 
Martin  Weaver,  who  commanded  the  detach- 
ment in  1781  was  connected  with  Captain 
Matthew  Smith’s  company  of  1775,  and 
probably  was  among  those  who  returned 
home  sick  from  Boston,  as  he  seems  to  have 
been  second  lieutenant  in  Captain  Dcibler’s 
company  in  the  spring  of  1770.  We  regret 
we  are  unable  to  give  the  roll  of  the  com- 
pany ns  organized  in  1778-9.  The  descend- 
ants of  the  Hoflmans,  Deiblers,  Sallada, 
Steever,  Seal,  and  others  whose  names  are 
enrolled  among  these  heroes  of  the  “times 
which  tried  men’s  souls,”  will  no  doubt 
be  gratified  to  learn  of  the  valor,  the  brav- 
ery and  undying  courage  of  their  ancestors. 
As  Jhey  read  over  these  names,  let  their 
hearts  be  imbued  with  the  lofty  spirit  of 
patriotism  which  fired  the  souls  of  their 
forefathers,  and  cherish  in  faithful  remem- 
branch  the  glorious  deeds  of  a century  ago, 
in  behalf,  not  of  themselves,  but  of  poster- 
ity. w.  H.  e.] 

j A true  return  of  Capt.  Albright  Dcible  fs 

■ Company  of  Assoeiators  of  the  \th  Battalion 
commanded  by  Col.  Jamn  Burd,  Esqr., 

I ifarch  Uth  177G. 

* Captain, 

Albright  Deibler. 

FivBt  Lieutenant,  ' 

, John  Hoft'man. 

Second  Lieutenant. 

^ Martin  Weaver. 

Ensign, 

Abraham  Neighbour. 

Prioaies. 

Bretts,  Lodwk,  . Lark,  STophel, 

Chesley,  Christ,  Meets,  Basiian, 

Chesley,  Jacob,  Meets,  Jacob, 

Che&ley,  John,  Sleets,  Peter, 


.1- 


Cline,  Ben.  William, 
Cline,  Jr.  William, 
dinger,  Philip, 
Conway,  Francis, 
Deibler,  Matthias, 
Deibler,  Michael, 
Fonderback,  Henry, 
Harman,  Jacob, 
Harman,  Daniel, 
Hofiman , John  N icho- 
las. 

Jury,  Samuel, 
Keadley  [Keayler], 
Michael, 

Keller,  Jacob, 

Kench,  John, 

Larue,  Francis, 

Yeager, 


Minich,  George, 
Motter,  John, 
Neevling,  Jacob, 
Normier,  Henry, 
Reigel,  George, 
liouscoulp,  T^hilip, 
Salladay,  Michael, 
Shots,  Jacob, 

Smith,  Peter, 

Snider,  Leonard, 
Snokes,  Christly, 
Steever.  Leonard, 
Stonebraaker,  Bast’n, 
Work,  Adam, 

Wolf,  Adam, 

Wolf,  Henry, 

Yeager,  Andrew, 
Matthew. 


Return  of  Captain  Martin  Weaver's  Com- 
pany, of  Tipper  Paxtang,  Apiil  23,  1781. 
Captain, 

Martin  Weaver. 

Lieutenant, 

John  Sheesley. 

Emign, 

Daniel  Steever. 

JSergeanii, 

Mathias  Deibler,  Ludwig  Bretz,  John  Har- 
man. 

Corporals, 

John  Hotter,  George  Ragel,  Christian 
Lark. 

Drummer, 

William  Ciine. 


Privates. 


First  class — 
Edward  Yfheelock, 
Jacob  Sheesly, 
Frederick  Paul, 
William  Ingram, 
Second  class — 
John  Motter, 
Abraham  Jury, 
John  Miller, 
Lawrence  Kortz, 
Third  class— 
Michael  Sallade, 
Leonard  Snyder, 
Andrew  Yeager, 
Henry  Hits, 

Fourth  class — 
John  Hoffman, 
Deidrick  Stone- 
breaker, 

George  Deibler, 
J«re  Berger, 

Fifth  class— 
Francis  Conway, 


George  Paul, 

George  Ream, 

James  Miley, 

John  Moyer. 

Henry  Warfel, 

John  Ditty, 

John  Richter, 

George  Klipger. 

Michael  Shadel, 
AbrahamKeighbour, 
Frederick  Bender, 
Andrew  Spangle. 

Zacheua  Spanaberger, 
Peter  Metz, 

Adam  Cooper, 

George  fihoop, 
Chrisiopher  Yeager. 

Leonard  Steever, 


Sebastian  Metz, 
Henry  Umholtz, 
Ijrlichael  Melcher, 
Sixth  class — 
Philip  Rauskolb, 
Jacob  Harman, 
Adam  King, 


Henry  Henn, 
Ludwig  Shott, 
Leonard  Kauftman. 

William  Armengost, 
Peter  Miller, 

John  Woodside, 


Christopher  Sheesly,  John  Wirtz, 
Jonathan  Woodside. 
Seventh  class — 

David  Harman, 

George  Seal, 

John" Nicholas  Hoff-'  Adam  Wirtz, 
man,  George  Minnich, 

Christian  Wirtz, 

Eighth  class — 

Michael  Deibler, 

Christian  Hoffman, 

Henry  Woof, 

George  Lark, 

‘totify’d, 

Capt.  Martin  Weever.” 
i’IS  ANCIENT  INHABITANTS— T. 


Thomas  Korts, 
Anthony  Fraley, 


Henry  Moyer. 

Samuel  Jury, 
George  Buffington, 
Michael  Shott, 
Stephen  Bender. 


Faxtaug  Astassmeut  fox*  1770. 

[The  following  list  seems  to  be^afull 
one,  and  probably  takes  in  all  the  sub-di- 
visions ot  the  township.  Among  the  in- 
mates and  freemen  are,  perchance,  some 
who  resided  at  Middletown.  We  are  in 
hopes  that  in  time  we  shall  be  able  to 
gather  up  the  assessment  lists  for  all  the 
years,  from  the  formation  of  the  different 
townships  up  to  the  organization  of  the 
county  of  Dauphin.  If  this  is  possible,  it 
will  enable  us  to  give  the  almost  precise 
year  when  our  early  settlers  came  to  Amer- 
ica, a desiderata  earnestly  wished  for  by  all 
who  take  any  interest  in  history  or  gene- 
alogy. As  regards  the  spelling,  we  give 
that  as  found  in  the  original,  not  venturing 
{©  correct  it.  Our  readers  must  do  this  for 
themselves,  although  nov/  and  then  this  is  a 
difficult  matter,  as  many  names  are  written 
as  probably  pronounced.  w.  n.  h.  ] 

Henry  Antas,  Jean  Lamb, 

Jacob  Aull,  Elizabeth  Martin, 

James  Burd,  Esq.,  William  M’Clure, 

John  Means, 

Henry  M’ Kinney, 
Jacob  Miller, 

James  M’Night, 

Wm.  M’ Roberts, 

Wm.  M’Clenahan, 
Alex.  M’Harg, 

David  l^Iontgomerr. 
Wm.  M’Night, 


Michael  Bumbarger, 
William  Brown, 
Casper  Byerly, 
Thomas  Bell, 
William  Boyd, 

John  Barnet, 

John  Barnet,  Jr., 
Andrew  Berry  hill, 
James  tiwift, 


John  Buztird, 
Willi&ra  Bell, 

John  Bell, 

John  Bamberger, 
Jacob  Bumberger, 
Jean  Boyd, 

Joseph  Brand, 
Henry  Boal, 

V/illiam  Boggs, 
Benjamin  BroTrn, 
John  Cox, 

George  Carson, 

Fred.  Castle, 

James  Calhoun, 
William  Calhoun, 
John  Cavet, 

Christ.  Crall, 

James  Collier, 
ilhuh  Cunningham, 
William  Cocheran, 
Walter  Clark, 
Robert  Clark, 

James  Carson, 

John  Chambers, 
Andrew  Caldwell, 
John  Caldwell, 

John  Carpenter, 
John  Cline, 

John  Carver, 

James  Cowden, 
William  Curray,  ^ 
James  Chambers, 
Samuel  Cocheran, 
John  Dunkan, 

Wm.  Dickey, 

John  Dickey, 

John  Davison, 

Abe.  Eagley, 

Rev.  Jolm  Elder, 
Robert  Elder, 

Jolm  Elder,  Jr., 
James  Espy. 

Joseph  Ere  wen, 
Thomas  Forester, 
Joseph  Flora, 

George  Fisher, 
Richard  Fulton, 
John  Forester, 

John  Fleckener, 
Adam  Fackeler, 
Fred.  Foster, 

Robt.  Fmte, 

Philip  Fisher, 

Thos.  Finney, 

John  Gilchrist, 

I?obt.  Gilchrist, 
James  Gilchrist, 


Robt.  Montgomery, 
Michael  Mieres, 
Alex.  M’Kee, 

Thos.  M’Cormick, 
Robert  M’Corinick, 
James  M’Cord, 
Hugh  M’Killip, 
Wm.  Mayes, 

John  Muma, 

Richard  M’Clure, 
Thos.  Mayes, 

Alex.  M’Clure, 
Thomas  M’ Arthur, 
Hugh  Montgomery, 
George  M’ Mullen, 
William  M’Clay, 
Thos.  Miller, 
William  M’Mullen, 
Hugh  Martain, 

Pat  M’Granahan, 
Wm.  Montgomery, 
John  Medders, 
Jonathan  M’Clura. 
Jacob  Poornian, 
Stephen  Poorman, 
Criley  Poorman, 
David  Patton, 

Peter  Patterson, 
Wm.  Patterson, 
John  Postlewighi, 
Sarah  Potts, 

Peter  Pether, 

George  Baye, 

Peier  Pancake, 
Henry  Renick, 

Thos.  Renick, 

James  Renick, 
Thomas  Rutherford, 
Jacob  Roop, 

James  Robinson, 
John  Steel,  * 

Robt.  Starratt, 

John  Steel  (weaver), 
John  Shoemaker. 
Albright  Sighely, . 
Jos.  Shearer, 

John  Shaleberger, 
Benj.  Starrat, 

George  Sheets, 
Leonard  Sheets, 
Jacob  Snyder, 
William  Swan, 
Matthew  Smith, 
Andrew  Stewart, 
Rebeoea  Simpson, 
Hugh  Stephen, 

Ann  ^ephen, 


Robert  Gray, 

I John  Gallacber, 

i John  Gray, 

Mike  Graham, 

, Geo.  Groi-s, 

John  Giilaspy, 
George  Gra;>^, 

John  Harris, 

James  Harris, 
BartholamewHanne 
, Robt.  Heazlet, 

John  Hearsba, 
Patrick  Hoagan, 
John  Hiltton, 

, Patrick  Heanney, 
And.  Huston, 

1 ' 3iartin  Houser, 

I Joseph  Hutchison, 

' Alexander  Johnson, 
J John  Jameson. 

1 James  Johnson, 
John  Johnson, 

1 David  Jones, 

I Thomas  King, 

1 Edward  King, 
j Margaret  Kirkpat- 
rick, 

I William  Keri’, 

J acob  Kerr, 

1 John  Kneel, 

ii  John  Kaoop, 

' Abe.  Kuiedick, 

Geo.  Kneeveling, 

I John  Kiesener, 
Jacob  Lane, 

i Stoppil  Lalicaur, 

' Mary  Lusic, 

II  Henry  Larue, 


JeahBIdan,  , ^ ' 
John  Smith, 

William  Sloan, 
Jeremiah  Sturgeon,  -■ 
. Mike  Shearer, 

James  Smith, 

Joseph  Shaw, 

SainT  Steel, 

Edward  Sharp, 

!8,  Slophel  Soop, 

Henry  Stoner, 

Elijah  Steward. 

John  Simpspn, 
Thomas  Simpson, 
Michael  Simpson, 
William  Smith, 

HugTl  Steward. 

James  Thom, 

George  Tevelbaugh, 
Robert  Taylor, 

Daniel  Vosbel, 

James  Wallace, 

Robt.  W^rigbt, 

Eliz.  Wiely, 

John  Wiggens, 

Hugh  Wray, 

Joseph  White, 

James  Walker, 
Leonard  Wallow, 
James  Wilson, 

Joseph  Wilson, 
Michael  Whittly, 
Matthias  Winagle, 
Adam  Wagganer, 
John  Winderly, 

Alex.  Wilson, 

Thos.  Willy, 

John  Willson. 


Freemen. 


John  M’Culloch, 
John  Fr<“eman, 
Geo.  Miller, 

John  Hatfield, 
John  Patton, 
Joseph  Patton, 
John  JVl’Glugadge, 
Moses  Ramsey, 
Wiiliam  Curry 
(weaver), 
Francis  Larue, 
Barney  Raferty, 
Jacob  Brand, 
Francis  Owens, 
Eirs  Frenck, 
Robert  Ramsey, 
Wi  liam  Bell,  Jr., 
John  Carson, 


Benj.  Fulton, 
James  Mordock, 
George  Temple, 
James  Finney, 
William  Thom, 
George  Williami, 
Samuel  Smith, 
Henry  Shearer, 
Wm.  Gray, 

Thos.  Murray, 
Vendal  Frackner, 
Jacob  King, 
James  Kennedy, 
Abe.  Money, 
Fred.  Dingar, 
John  Lively, 

John  Brown, 
Philip  Miller, 


I 

i 

I 


WiUiam  Cowden, 
James  M'Fadden, 
John  Shaw, 

•Robt.  Smith, 
William  Calhoun, 
William  Wilson, 
George  Shanklin,. 
John  Leany, 

Thos.  Robinson, 
George  Dickson, 
Cornelias'  Cox, 


Mike’  Gross,  - ^ 

Christy  Seabough,  r ^ 
James  Ketch  (Easter 
town), 

-George  Bennet, 

Thos.  Leman, 

Philip  Davis; 

Robt.  Conn, 

Thos.  Leman, 

John  Mitcheltree, 
David  Ellis, 


Aquila  Richard. 
Jnmates. 


John  Hutchison, 
John  McKinney, 
Dan’l  McLeesGr 
William  McWhor- 
ter, Sr. 

John  Coulter, 

Jonas  Eoak, 

John  Robinson, 
William  Cristie, 
John  Barr, 

Jacob  Eaten, 
Samuel  Harris, 
William  Plunket, 
Henry  Flemen, 
John  Henderson, 
Philty  Snyder, 
George  Avernier, 
Peter  Brown, 

Jacob  Streeker, 

Thos. 


Michael  Troy, 
Matthew  Lard, 
William  Clark, 
Samuel  Beaty, 

Robt.  Smith, 
William  Bell, 

Jacob  Buckart, 
Stophel  Amalong, 
Ed,  Betts, 

James  Cochran, 
Joseph  Gray, 

John  Crage, 

John  Teaclle, 

G'eorgA  Reist, 
Matthew  M’ Kinney, 
Ludwick  Gouts, 
William  McClintook. 
John  Lenan, 

Daniel  Double, 


Norris. 

Middletown.  ' 

Swingfort  Albright,  George  Dougherty,*/ 
Conrad  Wolfly, 
George  Shoeken, 
William  Mills, 
Godfricd  CatchmaD, 
Robt.  numel, 

Henry  McCann, 

Abe  Fora, 


John  Bakesto, 

John  Mitscar, 
George  Loughman, 
Fred  Zebcrnick, 
Jacob  Spade, 

Jacob  Walter, 
George  Fry, 

Christ.  Roads, 

John  Myers, 
Anthony  Wierick 
Ludwick  Hemperly, 
Christ.  Spade, 

Philip  Craft, 

Peter  Money, 

Nick.  Castle, 


1/ 


Jacob  Gross, 
SarapsoD  Leadie, 
David  Etlin, 
Fred.  Bickener, 
Thos.  Bralman, 
Wm.  Wabs_, 
Henry  Davis, 
Philip  Bartimore, 
Mike  Fisher. 


AND  QUJEiiir^S.— XXVII. ' 
au<l  Genealogical. 

Ache  on  Achey.— In  1774,  John  Ache 
(Achey,  etc.,  now  Aughey),  removed  from 
Tulpehockoa  township,  Berks  county,  to  a 
place  a mile  south  ot  Linglestown,  where 
he  -is  on  the  tax  lists  up  to  1791,  and  from 
which  his  son  Henry  removed  to  Juniata 
CDunty  in  1803.  Can  any  one  tell  when 
said  Jolm  Ache  died,  and  at  what  age,  or 
give  any  oUier  particulars?  Henry’s  wife, 
my  grandmother,  is  . buried  in  a marked 
grave  at  Wenricli’s  Lutheran  church  in  1803. 

A.  L.  O. 

The  Pp.otectiox  of  Fish  ih  1792. — 
They  had  iLli  pirates  ‘ in  those  days,”  and 
our  staid  ancestors  ^vere  as  much  interested 
in  the  protection  of  fisii  in  the  Susquehanna 
as  we  are,  if  we  may  judge  from  the  follow 
ing  records,  collected  from  the  papers  of 
Capt.  John  Rutherford.  It  is  to  be  regret- 
ted that  the  good  work  then  begun  w^as  not 
continued.  lIov>cver,  their  example  is 
worthy  of  being  followed  even  to  day.  The 
first  paper  is  the  “Warrant  to  the  Super- 
visors of  the  Highways,  ” from  the  Judges 
of  our  court,  which  reads  as  follows: 

“2b  James  Cochran  and  John  Rutherford,  ' 
Supervkors  of  the  Highways  in  the  Town- 
ship of  Paxtang  in  the  County  of  Dau- 
phin. ’ ’ 

^'Whereas,  The  Constable  of  the  said 
Township  of  Paxtang  hath  presented  to  the 
Justices  of  the  County  Court  of  Quarter 
Sessions  of  the  peace  now  held  for  the  said 
County  of  Dauphin,  That  a number  of  ; 
Wears,  Racks  Dams,  Baskets,  Pounds  and  ! 
other  Devices  and  obstructions  are  erected 
in  the  River  Susquehanna,  adjacent  to  the 
said  Township  of  Paxtang,  whereby  the 
navigation  of  the  said  River  is*  impeded, 
and  the  Spawn,  Fry  and  Brood  of  Fish  in  * 
the  same  River  are  injured  and  destroyed; 
These  are,  therefore,  to  require  and  com- 
mand you  and  each  of  you  forthwith 
to  remove  or  cause  to  be  removed  every 
such  Wear,  Rack,  Basket,  Dam,  Pound  or 
other  Device  and  obstruction  aforesaid,  and 
for  that  purpose  to  summon  the  Inhabitants 
of  your  said  Township,  giving  them  three 
Days  notice  to  repair  to,  throw  down,  re- 
move and  destroy  such  Wears,  Racks,  Bas- 
kets, Dams,  Pounds  & other  Devices  «nd 
obstructions  so  erected,  built  or  set  up;  and 
That  you  make  return  of  your  proceedings 
to  the  Justices  at  the  next  Court  of  Quarter 


bessiODS  of  the  peace  to  he  held  for  the 
said  county ; And  that  you  also  make 
turn  of  the  names  of  all  Persons  who,  be-^' 
ing  so  by  you  summoned  shall  refuse  or 
neglect  to  attend  in  person,  or  to  send  an 
able  Person  in  his  room  to  assist  in  the 
throwing  down,  removing  and  destroying  ; 
the  obstructions  aforesaid,  that  they  may  be  • 
dealt  with  according  to  law— together  with 
the  names  of  every  Person  or  Persons,  who 
shall  assault,  hinder  or  obstruct  any  per- 1 
sons  in  pulling  down,  breaking,  removing  i 
or  destroying  any  of  the  aforesaid  Devices  | 
or  Obstnmtions,that  they  may  be  dealt  with  | 
as  the  Laws  direct.  } 

“Given  under  our  hands  and  seals  at  i 
Dauphin,  the  eleventh  Day  of  September,  j 
in  the  year  of  Our  Lord  One  thousand  j, 
seven  hundred  & ninety  tw'o. 

“Wil’m.  a.  Atlee,” 
“James  Clunie.” 

“John  Kean.’’ 

From  the  notes  of  Oapt.  Rutherford 
which  follow  we  have  this  account  of  the 
action  of  the  supervisors: 

“Sept.  11th.,  1792. 

Warned  by  the  constable  to  atend  the 
Judges  at  Harrisburg  on  Account  of  the 
fish-dams. 

“Sept.  20th  , 1702. 

Atended  at  Harrisburg,  and  then  warn- 
ed the  following  hands  to  throw  Down  the  j 
fish  dams—  1 

Robert  Harris,  i 

Landis,  the  miller,  i 

Richard  Fulton, 

, John  Flekiner,  ? 

Jacob  Knoop. 

“September  ye  24th.,  1792. 

Met  the  following  hands  at  Richard  ’ 
Fulton’s  and  threw  Down  the  Baskets  and  . 
Dams  in  the  Riv  er. 

Jacob  Knoop, 

John  Fleckiner, 

Robert  Harris, 

Richard  Fulton.” 

The  geutlemen  who  composed  this  band 
of  fish-wwlens  done  their  duty  well,  and 
not  an  obstruction  wn.s  left  in  the  Susque- 
hanna., at  least  within  their  jurisdiction. 
We  give  the  foregoing  as  a portion  of  the 
history  of  fish  protection  in  our  Common- 
wealth. ^ 

A Michigan  man  has  invented  a fiying- 
machine,  and  on  trying  to  fly  wdth  it  found 
he  had  got  to  the  ground  quicker  than  he 
could  get  there  by  jumping.  The  thing 
will  prove  a tip -top  well  digging  machine. 


DAUPHIN  COUNTY  MARKIAGF.S  EIGHTY  J 
YK  AMS  AGO— 1.  y 

[Believing  that  a record  of  early  mar- 
riages will  bo  acceptable  to  the  genealogist 
and  those  of  the  descendants  of  the  contract*  , 
ing  parties  of  the  old  time,  we  transcribe  ’ 
the  foliowing  for  better  preservation.  The 
major  portion  were  copied  from  the  Oracle 
of  Dmipldii  prior  to  the  removal  of  ihe  files 
of  that  paper;  the  oi hers  from  the  Morgen- 
rothe  and  the  Guardian.  The  expressions 
used  are  those  employed  in  the  original 
newspaper  notices.  Some  are  quite  person- 
al, other  extremely  funny ; w.  n.  e.  ] 

Alhicks — Hamilton" — On  July  21,  | 

1798,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  James  Al- 
ricks,  of  May  town,  to  Miss  Patty  Hamil- 

j ton,  of  this  borough. 

j Alhen — Caryeu.— On  Wednesday, 

j February  11,  1801,  at  Mr.  Andrew  Berry- 
I hill’s,  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Major 
Roger  Alden,  of  Presqu’  Isle,  to  the  lovely 
Miss  Eliza  Carver,  of  Paxtang. 

Aughenberg — Fahnestock.  — In  this 
town,  on  December  19,  1802,  by  Rev.  Mr. 
Snowden,  Miss  Christina,  daughter  of  Ben- 
jamin Fahnestock  to  Peter  Aughenberg, 
of  Adams  county. 

Albright— Atkinson.— “In  this  town  ' 
last  vreek  [December  9,  1802]  my  dear 
Doctor  Frederick  Albright,  late  from  Ger- 
man}', via.  Lancaster  and  Hummelstown, 
but  now  of  this  town,  to  Miss  Sally  Atkin- 
son, daughter  of  the  late  Mrs.  Atkinson, 
now  ycleped  the  consort  of  Mr.  Benjamin 
Mayer,  printer,  of  this  borough. 

Atkinson— Sommers; — On  Saturday  ' 

March  24,  1804,  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Peterson,  j 
Thomas  Atkinson,  printer,  to  the  agreeabl-e 
Miss  Sally  Sommfers,  all  of  this  borough.  ^ 

Armstrong— Hatfield. — On  Thun-  i 

day,  April  5,  1804,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden, 
James  Armstrong  to  Miss  Jane  Hatfiel  1, 
both  of  Middle  Paxtang. 

Beatty — Greer — On  the  Gih  of  May, 

1799,  by  the  Rev.  N.  R.  Snowden,  Gawm 
Irwin  Beatty  and  Letitia  Greer,  both  of  ihis 
borough. 

Brunson— White.— On  March  27,  ISOO, 
Hugh  Brunson,  hatter,  of  this  town,  to 
Miss  Polly  White,  of  Northumberland 
county, 

Be.\der— F/sher, — On  May  13,  1802, 
Peter  Header,  hatter,  to  Miss  Jane  Fisher, 
bottj  of  this  borough. 

Buchanan— Hatfield. — On  Thursday, 
March  10,  18''‘3,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Suowdo. 
.John  Buchanan  to  Miss  Sarah  HatfieL’, 
duinditer  of  John  Hatfield,  of  Middle  Pax-.#, 
tang. 


J 

iiiiADLEY— Robinson. — On  April 
'1804,  I^Ir  Bradley  to  Mrs.  Jenny  Robinson, 
iLite  co-pa:trer  of  Mr.  Jolin  Robinson,  both 
*of  til's  borough. 

; Burnett— Wallace.— On  Saturday, 

'April  21,  1804,  in  this  town,  by  Rev.  Mr. 
Snowden,  Gilbert  Burnett,  of  Baltimore,  to 
Miss  Elizabeth  Wallace,  of  Cumberland 
i county. 

V Bell — Watt. — On  Thursday,  February 
1 14,  1805,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Samuel 
FBcU  10  Miss  Isabella  Vfatt,  all  of  Middle 
S'  Paxtang. 

(j‘  Cr.^bb — Kendrick— At  Sunnury,  Tdarch 
17,  1800,  William  Crabb,  of  Middletown,  to 
Miss  Kendrick,  formerly  of  Lancaster. 

Crain— Cochran. — On  November  3, 
1803,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Jeremiah 
Crain,  of  Hanover,  to  Miss  Ann  Cochran, 
of  Middle  Paxtang. 

Cochran- Hart.— On  I\Iarcli  3,  1804, 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  John  Coctiran 
to  Miss*  Mary  Hart,  both  of  Middle  Pax- 
tang. 

Downey— Beatty. — On  June  5,  1798, 
by  the  Rev.  Kathaniei  R.  Snowden,  John 
Downey,  Esq., to  Alice  Ann  Beatty,  daugh- 
ter of  the  late  James  Beatty,  both  of  this 

town. 

DuctAl— Hilton. —On  April  21,  1795,  by 
Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Mr.  Dugal,  eldest  son 
of  Rev.  Dugal,  of  Path  Valley,  to  Mhs 
J enny  Hilton,  of  Paxtang. 

Dougherty— Graybill. — On  June  4, 
1795,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  William 
Dougherty  to  Mrs.  Jane  Graybill,  both  of 
Ilarrishui’g. 

Dentzell— Gilchrist— On  Friday,  Feb- 
ruary 10,  1799,  John  Dentzell,  Esq.,  to  Miss 
Jane  Gilchrist,  both  of  this  town. 

Dindorff— Hoster. — On  Tuesday,  Feb- 
ruary 19,  1799,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Moeller,  Jacob 
Dindorff  to  Miss  Catharine  Hosier,  both  of 
W est  Hanover. 

Elder— MIKinney— On  Juno  4.  1795, 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Michael  Elder  to 
Miss  Kancj’  M’ Kinney,  both  of  Middle- 
town. 

Elder — Cox. — On  Thursday  evening, 
March  23,  1799,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden, 
Thomas  Elder,  Esq.,  of  this  town,  to  the 
beautiful  and  accomplished  Miss  Catharine 
Cojj,  of  Cox’s  town. 

Eicholtz  — Snider.  — On  Thursday 
evening,  April  7, 1803,  by  ^lev.  Mr.  Peterson, 
George  Eicholtz,  of  Lancaster,  to  the  beau- 
tiful Miss  Polly  Snider,  daughter  of  Mr. 
Simon  Snider,  innkeeper  of  this  borough.  — 


Fisher  — Mi^shall.  — On  ^ Wednesday 
November  9,  1795,  Major  George  Fisher, 
attorney,  to  Miss  Betsy  Minshall,  both  of 
Plarrisburg. 

Fo rst e r — Elder — On  Tuesday,  Septem- 
ber 25,  1798,  John  Forster  to  Miss  Polly  El- 
der. 

Forrest  — Patterson.—  On  Monday 
evening,  May  12,  1800,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snow- 
den, Andrew  Forrest,  Esq.,  to  Miss  Fanny, 
second  daughter  of  Robert  Patterson. 

Galbraith — Ruling. — On  February  15, 
1793,  at  Hanover,  Bartrem  Galbraith  to  Miss 
Harriet  Huling. 

Graydon — Pettit. — At  Philadelphia,  on 
Monday,  December  16,  1799,  Alexander 
Graydon,  Esq.,  of  Harrisburg,  to  Miss  Pet- 
tit, daughter  of  Charles  Pettit  esq.,  of  Phila- 
delphia. 

Green — Murray. — On  Thursday,  April 
19,  1804,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Captain 
Incis  Green  to  Miss  Rebecca  Murray, 
daughter  of  the  late  Colonel  John  Murray, 
both  of  Middle  Paxtang. 

Hamilton— Boyd. — On  June  11,  1795, 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  William  Hamilton 
to  Rachel  Boyd,  both  of  Derry. 

Harbison— Finney. — On  April  14,1796, 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Adam  Harbison  to 
Miss  Martha  Finney,  both  of  Hanover. 

Hall — Maclay. — On  Saturday  evening, 
April  26,  1800,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Dr.  • 
Henry  Hall  to  the  amiable  Miss  Hetty  Mac- 
lay,  daughter  of  William  Maclay  esq.,  both  ! 
of  this  town.  i , 

Henning — Rennel. — Cn  Friday  even-  . 
ing,  June  11,  1802,  by  Jacob  Bucher,  esq.,  | 
Jacob  Henning,  hatter,  of  this  town  to  the  i 
amiable  Miss  Magdalena  Rennel,  of  York. 

Hehl — Henning. — On  Sunday,  Octqber 
10,  1802,  Michael  Hehl  of  Hummelstown, 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  Henning,  daughter  of 
Jacob  Henning,  innkeeper  of  this  town. 

Horter— Fedder. — On  Thursday  even- 
ing, Februaryl0,1803,  by  Rev. Mr.  Snowden, 
John  Horter  to  Miss  Mary  Fedder,  both  of 
this  borough. 

Harrison — Crain. — On  Wednesday, 

April  27,  1803,  Isaac  Harrison,  jr.,  to  Miss  . 
Nancy  Crain,  both  of  Hanover.  . 

Hine.s — Clark. — On  Wednesday,  August  f 
10,  1803,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  James 
Hines  to  Miss  Love  Clark,  both  of  Middle 
Paxtang. 

Hill — Todd. — On  Thursday,  Feb.  20, 
1804,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snov/den,  Robert  Hill  to 
Miss  Polly  Todd,  both  of  Hanover. 


Hamilton— Hays.  —On  Thursday,  >farch 
15,  1804,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowdeu,  Mr.  Ham- 
ilton, of  Lancaster,  to  Miss  Jane  Hays, 
daughter  of  David  Hays  of  Derry. 

■ Harrison— Rodgers. — On  Thursday, 
April  20,  1804,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snodgrass, 
John  Harrison  to  Miss  Frances  Rodgers,  all 
of  Hanover.  i 

Houseman— Beatty.— On  the  eveningof 
December  12,  1809,  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Bu- 
chanan, Daniel  Houseman,  of  Cumberland 
county,  and  Miss  Rebecca  Beatty,  of  this 
borough. 

IsETT— Rodgers.— On  April  14,  1796, 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Henry  Isett,  of  this 
town,  to  Miss  Frances  Rodgers,  of  Han-  ! 
over.  ! 

Irwin— Montgomery. — On  Thursday-,  | 
December  1,  1803,  Jared  Irwin,  merchant 
of  this  place,  to  Miss  Nancy  Montgomery, 
second  daughter  of  Hugh  Montgomery, 
inn-keeper,  of  Milton,  Northumberland  j 
county.  f 

Isenhauer—M’ Donald. — On  Thurs-  f 

day,  June  9.  1803,  Jacob  Isenhauer,  shoe-  | 
maker  and  dealer  in  boot  legs,  to  Miss  f 
Nancy  M’Donald,  both  of  Dauphin  county.  i| 
Irwin — Weaver. — In  Virginia,  April,  ■ 
1797,  Major  John  Irwin,  of  Harrisburg,  to  | 
the  much  admired  Miss  Kitty  Weaver.  I! 

1 daughter  of  Adam  Weaver,  formerly  of  li, 
Cuinberland  county.  ' 

Ingram — Swan. — On  Tuesday,  Novem- 
ber 26,  1799,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  James  ; 
Ingram  to  Miss  Margaret  Swan,  both  Of 
this  town. 

Irwin — Maclay. — On  Saturday,  March 
10,  18o4,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Major 
John  Irwin  to  the  amiable  Miss  Sarah  Ma- 
clay, daughter  of  William  Maclay,  Esq.,  of 
this  place. 


THE  BUUKSaOT  WAK.  , 

Con,  Robert  Fatterson’s  Kecollections  of.  I 
that  Event 

A reporter  of  the  Philadelphia  Press  re- 
cently interviewed  General  Robert  Patter- 
son on  the  subject  of  General  Grant’s  con- 
duct in  the  Mexican  war.  In  the  course  of 
the  interview  General  Patterson  gave  his 
recoilection  of  the  Buckshot  War  in  the  fol- 
lowing language  : 

“At  the  time  of  the  BuckshotWar  I wasin 
c-immand  of  the  troops  that  marched  from 
the  city  to  restore  order  and  quell  the  riot. 
The  di'fiiculty  arose  from  a few  of  i he  leaders 
of  the  party  then  in  power  trying  to  treat 


the  ^eciion  as  a nullity  and  to.  retain  po  ^ 
session  of  the  government  for  three  years 
longer.  Governor  Ritner,  a perfectly  hon- 
est and  vfeil  meaning  man,  was  persuaded 
to  co-operate  in  the  matter.  The  friends  of 
David  R.  Porter,  who  had  received  a de-  1 
cided- majority  of  the  votes,  the  Democratic  | 
candidate,  were  determined  not  to  submit  I 
and  astemhled  in  Harrisburg  in  immense 
numbers.  They  were  led  and  com- 
manded by  about  25  officers  of  the  old 
regular  army  of  the  war  of  1812.  The  mob, 
if  I may  use  the  word,  surrounded  the  capi- 
tol  and  entered  ihe  Senate  chamber  and 
took  possession,  the  Speaker  and  some,  of 
the  Senators  jumping  out  of  a back  win- 
dow to  save  themselves  from  the  fury  of 
the  rioters.  Whereupon  an  order  v/as 
sent . to  me  by  the  Governor  of  the  State 
to  proceed  v?ith  my  division  - of  ■ -1,500  i 
men  to  Harrisburg.  I,  of  course,  i 
v;ished  to  go  prepared  for  emergencies  and 
obtained  from  the  United  States  Arsenal,  at 
Franklort,  a full  supply  of  ammunition. 

For  the  infantry  mainly  buck-shot  cart- 
ridges, which  consisted  of  a cartridge  with 
twelve  buck-shot,  each  as  good  as  a bulle.t 
I did  this  certainly  not  from  any  desire  to 
kill  many  of  those  then  in  possession  of  the 
Senate  Chamber,  many  of  whom  were  per- 
sonal friends  and  old  associates  in  the  army. 
Instead,  I was  prompted  by  a desire  to  save 
my  own  people,  in  the  event  of  a conflict  at 
close  quarters,  by  rapidly  laying  over  a ! 
few  and  dispersing  the  remainder.  I had  i 
good  reason  for  this,  as  my  command  con-  1' 
sisted  in  the  main  of  the  flower  of  Philadel-  | ’ 
phia — the  best  young  men  in  it  in  fact. 

Tiie  exceeding  good  conduct  of  the  officers  | 
and  men  of  that  command  prevented  a con-  ^ ' 
flici  between  the  troops  and  the  mob.  If  - 
blood  bad  been  shed  the  whole  State  would  . 
have  been  involved  in  a civil  w'ar.  On  my  j 
arrival  at  Harrisburg  I,  with  my  staflf,  re-  I 
ported  to  the  Governor  at  his  residence,  j 
Such  was  the  panic  at  that  time  in  Harris-  ; 
burg  that  the  Governor  deemed  it  expedient 
to  have  his  door  locked  and  barred  and  we  | 
could  not  get  in  until,  after  repeated  knock-  . \ j 
ings,  a second  story  front  window  was 
opened,  raised,  and  the  Governor  in  person 
leaned  out  and  asked  who  was  there  and 
wliat  was  wanted.  I looked  up,  gave  him 
my  name,  told  him  I was  tliere  with  my 
division  in  obedience  to  his  orders  and  had 
taken  po.ssession  of  the  arsen.al  and  put  my 
command  in  a good  position.  He  at  once 
came  down,  opened  the  door  and 


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psked  us  in.  After  we  were  sealed  I asked 
for  ills  instructions,  and  desired  to  know 
wbat  he  vv^anted  me  to  do.  He  said  he 
wished  to  have  his  Cabinet  about  him,  and 
sent  for  them.  Four  or  five  responded, 
and  he  and  they  asked  a variety  of  ques- 
tions, among  others,  if  I would  obey  the 
order  of  the  Speaker  of  the  Senate.  I re- 
i plied  I would  not,  for  that  would  be  sus- 
taining a party,  who,  in  my  judgment,  had 
acted  very  improperly  and  who  ought  not 
to  be  sustaiucd.  I said  that  I had  not  come 
tor  any  political  purpose  and  would  not 
sustain  any  party  in  the  wrong;  that  my 
command  was  composed  of  both  parties, 
nearly  as  many  of  the  one  as  the  other, 
who  would  obey  any  command  I gave,  be- 
cause they  knew  me  well  enough  to  know 
I would  not  give  an  improper  one.  I was 
also  asked  if  I would  obey  an  order  from 
the  Speaker  of  the  House.  I said  I would 
not,  for  two  reasons  : First,  they  had  or- 
ganized themseltes  into  two  houses,  a 
Democratic  House  and  a Whig  House,  and 
that  I then  did  not  know  which  was  the 
1 right  one.  But  if  there  was  a regular 
! Speaker  I would  not  obey  him,  as  he  had 
no  right  to  give  me  orders.  I was  there  in 
. obedience  to  the  commands  of  the  Gover- 
nor, and  would  obey  no  one  else,  but  that 
I would  protect  the  capitol  and  the  public 
property  and  preserve  order. 

“I  was  then  asked,  and  pressed  for  an 
answer  by  some  of  the  council  or  Cabinet, 
if  I would  obey  the  orders  of  the  Gover- 
nor. I replied  that  I would  obey  all  orders 
that  the  Governor  had  a right  to  give.  One 
of  the  questions  following  was,  ‘What  would 
you  consider  a proper  order?’  I replied,  ‘I 
will  consider  that  when  the  order  is  given . 
If  ordered  to  clear  the  capitol  and  install 
in  the  chair  either  or  both  of  the  Speakers  I 
would  not  do  it.  That  must  be  settled  by 
the  Senators  and  Representatives  them- 
selves. If  ordered  to  fire  upon  those  they 
chose  to  call  rebels  I would  not  do  it,  nor 
would  I permit  a single  shot  to  be  fired,  ex- 
cept in  self-defense,  if  assailed  by  the  rebels 
or  in  the  protection  of  public  property.’ 

“The  result  was  the  entire  restoration  of 
order  in  a few  days,  both  bouses  reorganiz- 
imi  and  electing  their  Speakers  and  David 
li.  Porter  being  installed  as  Governor,  as  he 
, ought  to  have  been. 

“I  desire  to  exonerate  Governor  Ritner 
from  all  that  was  wrong  in  this  matter,  and 
it  was  altogether  wrong,  because  I believed 


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-ihen  and  believe  now  that  he  was  forced 
in‘0  it  by  a set  of  unscrupulous  officials  who 
had  surrounded  him. 

“I  heard  afterward  that  some  of  the  so- 
called  rebels  had  given  as  high  as  five  dol- 
lars for  buck-shot  cartridges  to  take  home 
with  them  to  show  the  savage  disposition  of 
the  soldiery  and  the  terrible  dangers  they 
had  gone  through.” 

NOTES  AND  QTJEKIEs._xxVIl J. 

Historical  and  Genealogical, 

Pahson  Elder’s  Marriage  Record.— 
(N.  & Q.  XXIV). — In  answer  to  our  request 
we  have  received  the  following,  the  addi- 
tions being  in  italics: 

James  Rutherford  and  Margaret  Brishnn. 
William  Swan  and  Martha  ' Uenick.  ^ 
John  Simpson  and  Margaret  Murrayr" 
Samuel  Hutchins(m  and  Jane  llutherfard.^ 
Samuel  Rutherford  and  Smart  Collier.'^ 

It  was  not  Joseph  but  John  Gray  who 
married  Mary  Robinson.  w.  n.  e. 

Pennsylvania  Quakers  in  the  Revo- 
lution.—From  tbe  “Horcs  and  Qneriey” 
in  The  Richmond  {Va.)  Standard  of  Dec. 
13th  we  have  the  follovvong  extract  of  a let-  / 
ter  dated,  “New  York,  December  iiO,  1779.  ' 
—The  friends  to  Government  in  North  Caro- 
lina have  taken  up  arms  in  favor  of  the  King 
The  Quakers  in  Philadelphia,  to  avoid  be- 
ing thought  ambiguous  in  their  proceed  in  ss, 
have  declared  in  favour  of  the  King,  and  , 
have  raised  subscriptions  in  order  to  pur-  ' 
chase  provisions,  which  they  cook  and  send 
regularly^  to  the  British  prisoners.  Num- 
bers of  violent  Whigs  have  got  their  C3’Cs 
opened  by  d’Estaing’s  conduct,  and  demand 
qt  the  surrender  of  Savannah  in  the  King  of 
France’s  name,  which,  with  the  reports  of 
tbe  Germans  [sic]  rising  against  Congress, 
seem  to  speak  a general  disafleclion,  and  an 
abhorrence  of  French  and  Congressional  tyr- 
ranny.” 

Chambers — (N.  & Q.  ix,  xii,  xv.)— On 
the  tax  lists  of  Milford  township,  formerly 
embracing  the  lower  half  of  the  west  end  of 
Juniata  count}',  I find  the  following; 

Thomas  Chambers,  17G3, 

James  Chambers,  17G7  to  1795, 

Randle  Chambers,  17G9  to  1703, 

John  Chambers,  17G9  to  177G, 

Margaret  Chambers,  1790. 

This  year  (179G)  is  the  last  list  on  which  the 
name  appears.  James  Chambers  received 


a warrant  for  a tract  of  land  at  - Tiionipson- 
town,  Sept.  8,  17.55.  A few  years  ago  I 
•visited  an  old  lady  named  Milliken,  near 
Academia,  in  Juniata  county,  who  told  me 
her  mother  was  a Chambers  whose  father’s 
name  was  James,  and  that  ^Yilliam  Chambers 
was  the  brother  of  her  mother.  Her 
mother  married  Wm.  Barclay,  that  is  as  I 
understand  it — James  Chambers’  daughter 
married  Wm.  Barclay,  and  their  daughter 
married  Milliken.  I can  find  no  trace  on 
tax  lists  of  William  Chambers.  So  far  as  I 
know  the  old  lady  is  still  living,  and  if  these 
Chambers’  are  of  the  family  you  are  in- 
quiring after,  she  no  doubt  could  tell  you 
all  about  them.  Can  this  James  be  Capt. 
James  of  the  Revolutionary  Vfar?  a.  l.  g. 

William  Denning,  the  Blacksmith  oe 
THE  Revolution. — That  our  citizens  may 
take  inspiration  from  the  subject,  and  also 
to  present  the  matter  to  those  of  our  readers 
who  may  be  interested  therein,  we  present 
the  following,  relative  to  one  of  those  brave 
souls  of  the  Revolution,  whose  name  and 
fame  our  friends  “across  the  Susquehanna,” 
(of  Cumberland  county),  seek,  after  the 
lapse  of  a century,  to  honor,  by  erecting  a 
monument.  Who  Denning  was  and  what 
were  his  services,  we  condense  from  the 
interesting  address  of  Mr.  J.  B.  Morrow,  at 
the  meeting  inaugurating  the  movement  re- 
cently held  at  Carlisle.  One  hundred  years 
( ago,  spoke  Mr.  M.  “a  sturdy  blacksmith  as 
he  w^as,  became  fired  with  the  loftiest  spirit 
of  patriotism  and  undertook  to  make 
wrought  iron  cannon  so  that  he  could  teach 
his  br«)ther  blacksmiths  how  to  perform  the 
work  with  a view  of  supplying  the  patriot 
army,  then  struggling  with  a foe  rich  in  re- 
sources if  not  the  most  powerful  nation  on 
the  globe.  At  Middlesex  he  succeeded  in 
completing  two — two  wrought  iron  cannon, 
gentlemen  blacksmiths,  a feat  (considering 
the  meagre  appliance  of  the  day)  which  re- 
quired the  most  heroic  eadurance,  indom- 
itable will  and  highest  skill.  Blacksmiths 
now  tell  us,  considering  the  mass  of  iron  he 
was  compelled  to  handle  and  the  amount  of 
heat  he  must  endure,  they  cannot  see  how 
it  was  accomplished.  As  has  been  said  two 
were  completed  but  w^ere  subsequently  cap- 
tured at  Brandywine  and  one  is  now  in  the 
Tower  of  London.  What  became  of  the 
other  is  not  known.  Stimulated  by  his  suc- 
cess, Wm.  Denning  commenced  another 
and  larger  one  at  Holly  Forge, 
but  the  undertaking  was  too  largo  for  .a 


single  blacksmith  to  perform,  for  so  great  V . 
was  the  heat  and  so  toilsome  the  work  he  ^ 
could  get  no  one  to  assist  him,  and  finally 
was  compelled  to  abandon  it,  it  is  supposed,  ^ 
at  the  close  of  the  war.  In  attempting  this 
last  feat,  so  intense  was  the  heal,  that  it  is 
handed  down  as  a veritable  fact  that  the  . 
pewter  buttons  on  his  coat  melted.  The  , 
remains-  of  this  unfinished  piece  lay  for 
many  years  at  the  Carlisle  Barracks,  but 
finally  disappeared  and  no  one  knows  where  ' 
it  is.  * * * * William  Denning  spent  the 
remaining  part  of  his  years  in  Mifflin  town-  ' 
ship,  on  the  banks  of  Conedoguinet  creek,  1 
about  one  and  a half  miles  north  of  Hew-  ' 
ville.  Here  he  lived  quite  a number  of 
years  in  extreme  poverty,  and  died  on  Sun- 
day, Dec.  16,  1830,  in  the  94th  year  of  his 
age.  Many  of  the  older  residents  were  well 
acquainted  with  hiin,  ho  being  a frequent 
visitor  to  the  town,  and  doubtless  there  are 
some  living  who  heard  him  relate  the  modus 
operandi  and  difficulties  he  encountered 
when  constructing  wrought  iron  cannon,  j ^ 
While  he  probably  possessed  as  much  pluck  j 1 
and  spirit  as  any  other  man  of  revolutionary 
times,  he  was  always  known  there  simpl}'-  / 
as  the  quiet  and  unobtrusive  William  Den-  ) 
ning.  The  British  government  oflered  a 
large  sum,  and  a stated  annul!}'-  to  the  per-  j 
son  who  would  instruct  them  in  the  manu-  ! 
facture  of  that  article;  but  the  patriotic 
blacksmith  preferred  obscurity  and  poverty  I 
in  his  own  country,  to  that  of  wealth  and  I 
affluence  in  that  of  his  oppressors;  although 
that  country  for  which  he  did  so  much,  kept  t 
her  purse  Closed  from  the  veteran  soldier  1 
till  near  thC  close  of  his  long  life.  And  it  j 
often  required  the  whole  weight  of  his  well  | 
known  character  for  honesty,  to  save  him  | 
from  the  severest  pangs  of  poverty.”  1 

^ V 

THE  FALLS  UANAL. 

The  history  of  this  daring  enterprise  in 
the  annals  of  internal  improvements  would 
form  an  exceedingly  entertaining  chapter.  * 
It  was  one  which  shipwrecked  a number  of 
private  fortunes,  besides  sinking  a large 
sum  of  money  appropriated  by  the  State, 
With  the  active  busin(?ss  and  representa-  1 1 
live  men  in  the  early  days  of  the  (Common-  1 ' 
wealth  the  improving  of  the  navigation  of  / 
the  Susquehanna  river  was  a great  desidera-  ^ 
turn.  As  in  the  present  day,  trade  was 
sought  for,  and  every  avenue  was  opened  * 
which  could  assist  in  developing  the  re- 
sources of  the  State.  In  the  navigation  of 
J.ie  Susquehanna  the  greatest  impediment 

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7as*  tlie  falls  at  Conowago.  Tlie  passage 
)f  tliis  TTatery  ordeal  was  a terror  to  tHe  ' 
■afiing  community,  and  lienee  the  almost  , 
mperimraan  efibrts  three  quarters  of 
t century  ago  to  render  the 
lassage  down  the  river  less  perilous. 
The  following  letter,  written  by  the  Ilev. 
William  Smith,  D.  D.,  Provost  of  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  to  General 
Henry  Miller,  of  York,  forms  a part  of  the 
history  of  that  enterprise  which  we  hope  at 
some  not  far  distant  period  to  give  an  ac- 
count. Without  further  comment  we  print 
the  letter  which  has  recently  come  into  our 
possession.  w.  n.  e. 

Lancaster,  July  8th,  1792. 

Harry  Miller,  Esqr.,  Dear  mr. — A Num- 
ber of  your  Friends  in  Philadelphia,  v/ho 
are  Friends  also  to  the  Improvement  of  our 
Roads  & inland  Navigation,  and  inter- 
ested in  the  Direction  of  the  W orks  now 
on  Foot  for  that  Purpose— having  taken 
into  their  Consideration  that  the  Plan  pro- 
posed by  Mr.  Whitmer  for  opening  the 
Conewaga  Falls,  by  a Sluice  Navigation 
vTilhiu  Shore  w^as  not  only  dangerous  in  the 
Descent  of  Boats,  but  almost  impracticable  ’ 
in  the  Ascent,  and  that  the  Reports  of  all 
the  Commissioners  v/ere  for  a Canal  Navi-  • 
gation  along  the  Bank,  with  two  Locks  1 
there  b-eing  19  feet  Fall — & considering  fur-  | 

) ther  that  the  public  money,  viz:  £5,250, 
was  granted  by  the  Legislature  upon  the 
Estimate  made  by  the  Commissioners  for  a 
Canal  & Lock  Navigation,  and  that  apply- 
ing the  money  to  open  any  other  kind  of 
Navigation,  would  in  a great  Degree  be 
losing  the  Money  to  the  Public— it  was 
Uiereibre  resolved  to  make  Proposals  to  the 
, Governor  for  opening  a Canal  & Lock 
I Navigation  for  the  Money  granted  by  Law, 

' & take  the  Risk  of  purchasing  the  Ground^ 
i&  upholding  the  Canal,  for  the  Benefit  of 
j the  immense  water  works,  which  with  19 
' teet  fall,  the  Company  may  erect  adjoining 
I the  Locks,  with  a never-failing  and  abun- 
dant Supply  of  the  waste  waters  of  the 
J' Canal  not  necessary  for  the  Supply  of  the 
I Locks,  the  Canal  being  proposed  40  feet 
j v/idth  & 4 feet  Depth  of  Water. — The  fol- 
lowing are  the  Names  of  the  Persons  con- 
1 cern’din  the  Contract,  viz  : 

I Robert  Morris,  Wrn.  Smith,  John 
1.  Nicholson,  Walter  Stewart,  Samuel 
r.  Meredith,  Timothy  Matlack,  Tench  Fran- 
\ cis,  Samuel  Miles,  Samuel  Powel,  John 
\ SteinmeLz,  David  Rittenhouse,  William 
'Bingham,  John  Donaldson,  A.  J.  Dallas, 

I N 


Tlobert  Harris,  Henry  Miller,  oPYorktown, 

& Abram  Whitmer,  of  Lancaster — being 
, 17  Names  in  the  Whole.  Mr.  Nicholson, 
the  Comptroller,  signed  the  Contract  on 
I your  Behalf,  and  I signed  in  Benalf  of 
Abram  ''vVhitmer,  of  Lancaster,  wishing 
that  the  Houses  of  York  & Lancaster  might 
be  connected  in  the  Execution  of  the  Work, 
as  they  are  greatly  interested  in  the  S ac- 
cess. We  have  purchased  the  whole  of 
Robt.  Harris’s  Property,  w’ch  he  describes 
as  240  Acres  on  the 'York  Side  and  100 
Acres  on  the  Lancaster  Side  of  the  River; 
and  you  are  requested  to  search  your  Books 
and  to  give  us  an  Account  what  Judg- 
ments, Claims  or  Suits  of  any  Kind  may 
be  against  Harris’  Estate,  that  may  bind  the 
same,  so  that  we  may  discharge  them. 

Mr.  Matlack  & myself,  who  are  at  pres- 
ent marking  off  the  Ground  for  the  Quit- 
tipahilla  Canal,  are  directed  also  to  view 
the  Conewaga  Falls,  & to  see  what  other  j 
Ground,  besides  Harris’  may  be  necessary 
for  our  projected  Plan  of  Navigation  & 
Water  kVorks,  &c.  We  are  to  meet  at  tbe 
Ferry  House  on  the  Lancaster  Side,  for- 
merly Rankin’s  (now  R.  Harris’  w’ch  we 
have  purchased),  on  Monday  Morning  the 
16th  Instant;  Mr.  Whitmer  & some  Gen- 
tlemen from  Lancaster  are  to  be  v*uih  us, 
and  we  request  .your  xittendance,  that  we 
may  consult  on  this  important  Plan.  Until 
wc  meet,  I wish  that  nothing  may  be  said, 
as  if  more  Land  than  Harris’s  would  be 
necessary,  as  it  might  set  the  Enemies  to 
the  work,  about  purchasing  the  same,  in 
order  to  make  a Market  of  the  Company 
afterwards. 

I beg  you  not  to  fail  meeting  us  at  the 
Ferry,  on  Monday  the  16th  early — & re- 
main your  most  obed’-Serv’t — in  Haste. 

WiLLiAii  Smith.  * 

P.  S.— I go  to-morrow  from  this  Place  j 
to  Lebanon, 

DAUl’illK  COUNTY  MAKKIAGI£8  SIOnTY 
YJKAl!.S  AGO— 11. 

Johnson  — Johnson.  —On  Thursday, 
August  23,  1804,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden, 
James  Johnson  and  Miss  Polly  Johnson, 
both  of  Derry. 

J OIINSTON  — PiiiLSON.  — Oil  Tuesdav, 
April  3,  1810,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Buchanan,  Isaac  i 
Johnston  and  Miss  Lydia  Pliilson,  both  of 
Halifax  township. 

J OHNSTON  — Bradley.  — On  Tuesday, 
November  2.  1807,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Sharon, 
John  Johnston  and  Miss  xinn  Bradley,  all 
of  Hanover. 


Kelso — Morton. — On  February  4, 1790, 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  John  Kelso  and 
the  amiable  Mrs.  Sally  Morton. 

Kunkel— Welsauer. — On  May  25, 

1797,  Christian  Kunkcl,  of  this  town,  mer 
chant,  and  Miss  Elizabeth  Welsauer,  of  York 
county. 

Kucher— Yf ray.  — In  Philadelphia,  May 
24.  1808,  Jacob  Kucher,  son  of  the  late 
Colonel  Kucher,  and  Miss  Jane  Wray, 
daughter  of  the  late  Wm.  W'ray,  formerly 
of  this  borough. 

■ Knorr — Ebright. — On  April  12,  1803, 
John  Knorr  and  Miss  Carry  Ebright,  both 
of  this  town. 

Karp— SiiAEEER. — On  Tuesday,  Feb- 

ruary 4,  1804,  Michael  Kapp,  jr.,  merchant, 
of  ibis  tOY/n,  and  Miss  Ciitharine  Shaffer,  of 
Lancaster. 

Kerr— Wilson. — On  Thursday,  April 
28,  1808,  Rev.  Williaip.  Kerr,  of  Donegal, 
and  Miss  Mary  Y/ilson,  only  daughter  of 
James  Wilson,  Esq.,  oi  Derry. 

Ketterell  — W iLSON.  — On  Sunday 

November,  0,  1808,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Buchanan, 
Y/iiliam  Ketterell  and  Miss  Letitia  Wilson, 
all  of  this  town. 

lioovER— Besiiors. — Oh  Sunday.  De- 
cember 11,  1805,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Gloninger 
Adam  Koover  and  Miss  Magdalene  Beshore> 
daughter  of  Frederick  Beshore,  all  of  this 
borough. 

Kauffman—Grove. — On  Sunday,  Mar. 

20,  1809,  by  Rev,  Mr.  Gloninger,  Jacob 
Kaudman,  of  Manor  townsliip,  Lancaster 
county,  and  Miss  Barbara  Grove,  daughter 
of  Peter  Grove,  of  this  borough. 

Knepley — Beshore.  — On  November 

21,  lo09,by  Rev. Mr.  Gloninger,  John  Knep- 
ley, shoemaker,  and  Miss  Mary  Beshore, 
daughter  ot  Frederick  Beshore,  all  of  this 
place. 

Kremer — Sii'ERiG— On  December  19, 
1800,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Gloninger,  Jacob  Kremer 
and  Miss  Molly  Sherig,  both  of  London- 
derry township. 

Kettsr — Reid. — On  Monday,  December 
15,  1808,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Petersen,  John  Keiter 
and  Itlrs.  Elizabeth  Reid,  both  of  Halifax 
township. 

Laird — Montgomery. — In  thistov;n,  on 
Friday,  April  22,  1706,  by  Rev.  Suownlcn, 
Samuel  Laird,  Attorney-at-law,  and  Miss 
Betsy  Montgomeiy,  daughter  of  the  late 
Joseph  Montgomery,  Esq.,  of  this  place. 

Lytle— Rothnson.— On  Thursday,  Sept. 
22,1706,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snpw^CDj^J^amuel 


Lytle  of  Derry  towmship,  and  Miss  Nancy  ‘ . 
Robinson,  daughter  of  Thomas  Robinson, 
Esq.,  of  Lancaster  county. 

Lannino— Yougiit.— On  March  9,  1790,  ■ 

Jolm  Lamiiiig  and  Catherine  YougUt,  both  | 
of  Paxtang.  . j 

LiTTLE-r-DONKQrv.— On  Tuesday,  Junfi.24,  * ' 
1800,  “after  a courtship  of  three  weeks, 

J.  Little  and  Miss  Sarah  Connor.  - 
Lechner— Orth.— On  June  27,  1804,  by 
Rev.  Mr.  Petersen,  John  Lechner  and  Miss 
Mary  Orth,  all  of  this  town. 

Lytle— Green.— On  Thursday,  Jan..  10,  . 
1805,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Major  Jolm  j 
Lytle  and  the  agreeable  and  lovely  Miss  j 
Elizabeth  Green,  daughter  of  Timothy  ! 
Green,  Esq.,  all  of  HJiddle  Paxtang.  i 

Lyon — Maclat. — On  Thursday  evening, 
April  28,  1808,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Sharon,  John 
Lyon  and  Miss  Jane  Maclay,  youngest  . i 
daughter  of  the  late  William  Maclay,  Esq.,  i ' 
dec’d. 

Long — Moser. — On  Thursday  September  * 

22,  1805,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Petersen,  John  Long  I 
and  Christiana  Moser.  ij 

Leininger — Etsenhauer.— On  Tues-  j 

day,  October  4,  1808,  by  Rev.  Philip  Glon-  ' 
inger,  George  Leininger  and  Margaret  Eis- , I 
enhauer,  both  of  Lower  Paxtang  township.  J 
Lorentz— Sherk.— On  Wednesday  Feb-  I 

ruary  22,  1809,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Gloninger,  / 
Peter  Lorentz,  of  Lower  Paxtang,  and  Miss  I 
Barbara  Sherk,  of  the  same  place.  ! 

Leopold — Brandon — On  Thursday, 

May  17,  1810,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Buchanan, 
FederickW.  Leopold,  merchant  of  this  town, ' 
and  Miss  Harriet  Brandon,  daughter  of 
Charles  Brandon,  Esq.,  of  Middletown. 

M’Kinney— Chambers.— On  June  18, 

1795,  Mordecai  M’Kinney,  of  Middletown, 
and  Miss  Polly  Gbambers,  of  Cumberland 
county. 

M’Ewen — Boal. — In  East  Hanover,  on 
April  20.  1796,  by  Rev.  James  Snodgrass, 
James  M’Ewea  and  Miss  Frances  Boal. 

“x\n  entertainment  was  provided  on  this  oc- 
casion at  which  about  120  partook.” 

Morrison — M’Cord. — On  April  6,  1797, 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  John  Morrison,  Esq.,  I, 
of  Sherman’s  Vallsy  smdMiss  Flora  M’Gorcl,  j ! 
of  Middle  Paxtang.  | 

M’Creight — RowaZnL — On  Wednesday  I 
evening,  January  1,  1800,  by  Rev.  iVLr.  I j 
Suow^den,  John  M’Oreight.tmd  Miss  Peggy  ^ 
Rowan,  both  of  this  borough.  I 

Montgomery — Fkdder. — On  Timrsday  \ 
evening,  April  23,  IbOl,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Moel- 
ler, James  Montgomery  and  Mi-  s Susan 
Fedder,  both  of  this  boroiurli.  ‘i 


Moody — Ceawfohd. — On  the  30ili  of 
March  1802,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snodgrass,  Rev. 
John  Moody  and  Miss  Elizabeth  Crawford, 
both  of  Hanover. 

MoonHEAD — WiLsois. — Oil  March  30, 
1802,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snodgrass,  Mr,  Moor- 
head and  Miss  Ann  Wilson,  both  of  Han- 
over. 

M’Kinley — Dougherty. — On  July  18, 
1802,  George  M’Kinley  and  Mrs.  Dough- 
erty. 

I Moody  — Montgomery.  — M Milton, 
August  3,  1802,  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Brison, 
James  Moody  and  Miss  Jane  Montgomery, 
daughter  of  Mr.  Hugh  Montgomery,  form- 
erly of  this  county. 

M’Callei^— Johnson.— On  Thursday, 

December  23,  1802,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden, 
Thomas  M’Callen,  of  Adams  county,  and 
Miss  Elizabeth  Johnson,  of  Derry  town- 
ship. 

Marsh — Philson. — On  Thursday  March 
10,  1803,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Peter  j 
' Marsh  and  Miss  Ann  Philson.  i 

M’ Allister — MacLeod. — At  Savannah, 
Georgia,  on  March  11,  1804,  George  Wash- 
! ington  M’Aliister,  son  of  Captain  A.  M’Al- 
liater,  of  fort  Hunter,  and  Miss  Catherine 
MacLeod,  daughter  of  the  late  Dr,  Donald 
MacLeod  of  that  place. 

M’  Creiqht — De.Y armond.  — On  Tiiurs- 
, day,  November  15,  1804,  John  M’Creight, 
i son  of  James  M’Creight,  Esq.,  and  Miss 
i Polly  DeYarmond,  daughter  of  the  late 
Richard  DeYarmond,  deceased,  all  of  Han 
over. 

, M’Cullough— Rohinson.— On  Decem- 
ber 24,  180G,  by  James  Reed,  Esq.,  Alexan- 
der M’Cullough,  widower,  and  Miss  Jane 
Robinson,  spinster,  all  of  Halifax.  “Sing 
lantarara,  wives  all,  wives  all  1” 

M’Elratk — M’Cabe. — In  this  town,  on 
Thursday,  August  21,  1807,  by  Rev.  James 
Sncdgi'ass,  Johu  M’Elrath  and  the  amiable 
and  accomplished  Miss  Mary  M’Cabe,  both 
of  Londonderry  township, 

Mooorhead — Wilson.  — On  Monday, 
April  4,  1808,  by  Rev.  I^Ir.  Sharon,  Col. 
Thomas  Moorhead,  of  Northumberland 
county  and  Mrs.  Jane  ^Wilson,  late  consort 
of  John  Wilson,  deceased,  of  Swatara  town- 
ship. 

M’Fahland  — Mitchel.  — On  Friday, 
May  13,  1808,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Petersen,  John 
M’Farland,  wheelwright,  and  Miss  Nancy 
Mitchel,  all  of  this  town. 

Mitchel — Armstrong.  — On  Monday,' 
August  29,  1808,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Petersen, 


Nathan  Mitchel  and  'Mrs.  Catherine  Arm 
strong,  all  of  this  town. 

Miller — Houser. — On  Tuesday,  Octo- 
ber 18,  1808,  Andrew  Miller  and  Miss  Annie 
Houser,  both  of  Lowei  Paxtang, 

M’Clintock  — Buffington.  — On  Fri- 
day, January  20,  1809,  by  Thomas  Smith, 
Esq.,  Samuel  M’Clintock  and  Miss  Marga- 
ret Buffington,  dauglilerof  Thomas  Buffing- 
ton. 

M’Clean— Hamilton.— In  Miffiin  coun- 
ty, on  Thursday,  April  18,  1809,  by  Rev. 
Mr.  Hutchison,  Moses  M’ Clean,  Esq.,  and 
Miss  Margaret  Hamilton,  daughter  of  the 
late  John  Hamilton,  deceased. 

Neisley— Landis.— On  Tuesday,  De- 
cember 15,  1807,  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Petersen, 
Martin  Neislej-  and  Mrs.  Landis,  widow  of 
the  late  Abraham  Landis,  deceased,  all  of 
Swatara  township. 

Priestly— Foulke.— On  Wednesday, 
February  3,  1796,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden, 
William  Priestly,  second  son  of  the  cele- 
brated Dr.  Joseph  Priestly,  and  the  agree- 
able Miss  Peggy  Foulke,  a young  lady 
possessed  with  every  quality  to  render  the 
marriage  state  happy. 

Potts — Boyd. — On  Thursday  evening, 
March  11,  1801,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden, 
Stacy  Potts,  Esq.,  member  of  the  House 
of  Representatives  of  this  State,  and  Mrs. 
Mary  Boyd,  late  consort  of  John  Boyd, 
deceased. 

Potts — Sommers. — On  Sunday  evening, 
March  22,  1801,  by  Jacob  Bucher,  Esq  , 
Stacy  Potts,  jun.,  and  Miss  Polly  Sommers, 
eldest  daughter  of  Mr.  Leonard  Sommers, 
all  of  this  town. 


• NOTES  ANki  i 

Kl;.torical  smu  Oeijealogical.  j 

The  “UrrER  End.” — We  propose  to  ' 
devote  No.  xxx,  of  Notes  and  Queries, 
to  be  issued  Saturday,  January  24th,  to  the  , 
history,  biography  and  genealogy  of  the 
Upper  End  of  the  County.  We  make  this 
announcement  that  our  friends  in  that 
locality  may  govern  themselves  thereby. 
We  hope,  subsequently,  to  devote  a special 
supplement  to  cimtTibutions  relating  to  ether 
portions  of  our  county  Dauphin. 

Green—Murray. — In  n.  & q.  xxvii,  tlie 
publication  of  the  mamage  of  innis  Green 
and  a daughter  of  Col.  John  Murray  re 
minds  me  of  the  fJlo  wing  data,  copied  from 
tombstonfes..in.-l.he  £emetery  at  Daupliin: 


/ 


Timothy  Gheen,  dop^rrcd  this  life  Fed)- 
riiary  21\h,  1812  ai^ed  77  years. 

Col.  John  Muiiray,  departed  tnis  lile 
February  3rd,  1798,  aged  08  years. 

Margaret  Murray,  departed  this  life 
June  22d  1807,  aired  74  years. 

Hon.  Innis  Green,  who  departed  this 
life  August  4th,  1839,  aged  63  years,  14 
months  and  10  days. 

Rebecca,  consort  of  Hon.  Innis  Green, 
who  departed  this  life  January  6th,  1837, 
aged  60  years. 

I have  transcribed  tlie  foregoing  for  refer- 
ence. J.  s,  A. 

“Laurel  Kill,”  (n.  & q.  xxvi  )— la- 
the location  and  naming  ot  'the  Harrisburg 
cemetery,  “Mount  Kalmia,”  antedated  the 
vivid  recollections  of  my  boyhood,  1 might 
easily  concur  v.’iih  your  interence  that  Mt. 
Kalmia  and  ‘ L iUiei  iidl”  vvt-re  idfii^oil. 
,!H,or  would  I 

tion  in  regard  to  its  locality;  bur,  1 remeiii 
ber,  as  if  but  yesterday,  liiat  the  hill  upon 
which  John  H.  Brant’s  building  stands, 
was  thickly  covered  with  laurel  bushes 
along  its  top  edges  and  sides;  the  table- 
land being  under  cultivation.  The  boys 
and  girls  of  the  il^orlh  Ward  vveiit  there  fre- 
quently for  laurel  dowers,  and  one  of  my 
sisters  was  a victim  to  their  poisonous  quali- 
ties. 

Mount  Kulmia  was  previously  known  as 
•‘Hare’s  Hiil,”  and  its  ravine  was  called 
“Fairy  Yaliey” — a beamiful  and  shady 
spot  for  picnics.  This  hill  was  thickly 
wooded  and  along  the  svvamp  side  (lowani 
the  tow^n)  was  impeneiiubiy  overgrown 
with  vines,  and  wiUi  undt-rbm.'h  through 
out.  Tne  other  hill — tnen  o wned  by  VVm 
Allison — was  more  favorable  to  the  growth 
of  the  laurel,  and  was  thickly  covered  with 
it,  as  mentioned,  W hilst  I have  only  an 
impression  that  it  was  called  “Laurel  nil)  ” 
in  those  days,  I iiave  cerlaia  know'iedge 
that  it  teas  a laurel  hill;  and  more  so 
than  any  of  the  adjacent  ones.  g.  b.  a. 

' The  T-wo  Burrs  and  Gen.  Hanna. — 
It  is  stated  in  a “romantic  legend,”  pub- 
1 lished  in  the  regular  edition  of  the  Tele- 
I GRAPH,  of  .fanuary  7ih,  1880,  that  Aaron 
! Burr  visited  Theodore  Bui^’,  the  original 
1 constructor  of  the  Harrisburg  bridge,  while 
'he  was  Vice  President.  He  might  have 
done  so,  but  not  at  Harrisburg.  Theodore 
, Burr  was  not  at  this  place  us  a resident 
until  1811,  and  Aaron  was  out  of  ofiice 
in  March,  1805.  Arron  Burr  went  down  the 


Ohio  in  November  of  the  same  year,  ano 
was  tried  at  Richmond  in  ‘September  1807, 
so  he  could  not  have  ‘.net  Hanna  here,  as  the 
latter  died  in  July,  1805.  Whatever  corre 
spondence  was  had  between  these  gentlemen 
must-have  been  during  the  VicePresidency  of 
the  former,  'wdiiie  Hanna  was  in  Congress, 
and  his  duties  in  that  position  ceased  before 
any  charge  of  treason  was  made  against 
Burr.  The  first  iutimaliou  of  any  crim 
nality  was  in  Wilkinson’s  letter  to  Jefler- 
son  late  in  the  year  1805.  It  is  a loss,  to  be 
sure,  that  Gen.  Hanna’s  papers  were  care 
lessly  scattered  or  destroyed  after  his  death, 
yet  if  there  was  any  constructive  treason  in 
them,  it  could  not  have  affected  himself  or 
his  family,  o.s  he  was  in  his  grave  three 
years  before  Burr  was  arrested.  He  was  a 
great  friend  ot  Jefferson,  and  it  is  not  be 
lieved  that  there  was  a line  of  Hanna’s  cor- 
respondence, calculated  to  cast  a shadow 
upon  his  political  purity,  or  his  friendship 
for  the  political  institutions  of  his  country 
ife  was  not  a great  man,  but  he  was  an  up- 
right one,  or  he  could  not  have  maintained 
his  high  public  station,  from  1788,  to  the 
time  of  his  death,  in  1805.  We  hope  the 
statement  commented  upon  will  not  be 
taken  as  an  historic  fact.  ^ 

-X- 

[We  have  been  credibly  informed  that 
about  the  close  ot  the  year  1813,  Col.  Aaron 
Burr  visited  Theodore  Burr,  who  was  then 
■engaged  in  erecting  the  bridge  over  the 
Susquehanna.  The  latter  had  built  a hou.-^e 
on  the  island  and  resided  there  at  the  time. 
Colonel  Burr  traveled  in  a gig,  and  was 
met  somewhere  on  the  road  by  Theodore. 
As  to  the  relationship  existing  between  the 
Burrs  we  have  no  reliable  information, 
although  the  author  of  the  Burr  Genealogy, 
recently  published,  writes  us  that  they  were 
possibly  full  cousins. 

Since  the  foregoing  was  written  Colonel 
Shoch,  of  Columbia,  a native  of  this  city, 
verifies  the  foregoing  statement — see  TelJ;- 
GKAHH,  Jan.  14  ] w.  H.  E. 

DAUPKiN  COUNTY  M ^RKIAGES  UIGHTT 
YK  % f.S  AGKP— 111. 

Porter — Dugal. — OnThursday,May  13, 
1802,  by  Rev.  Mr  Snowden,  George  Por- 
ter, of  this  town,  and  Miss  Mary  Dugal,  ot 
Lancaster  county. 

Peacock— Orth. — On  May  10,  1804, 

Thomas  Peucock  and  Miss  Peggy  Orth,  ot 
Paxtang. 


Potts— Sherm AIT — At  Trenton,  K.  J., 
on  Monday  evening,  Ajnil  6,  1807,  by 
James  Ewing,  Esq.,  Miss  Rebecca  Potts, 
daughter  of  Stacy  Potts,  Esq.,  formerly  of 
this  town,  and  George  Shennan,  editor  c>f 
the  Trenton  Federalist. 

^ Porter — Fackler. — On  Tuesday,  June 
16,  1807,  by  Rev  Mr.  Petersen,  Jolm  Pur 
ter,  mason,  aged  20,  and  Miss  Elizabeth 
Fackler,  aged  14,  all  of  Paxtang.  “These 
children  deserve  praise.” 

Philips — Fox. — On  Thursday,  Augu.st 
20,  1807,  John  Philips  and  the  accomplished 
Miss  Margaret  Ei'ox,  daughter  of  John  Fox, 
inn  keeper  of  Hummelstown 

Peck — Stauffer. — On  Sunday,  Octo- 
ber 23,  1808,  by  Rev.  Mr  Gloninger,  Jacob 
Peck  and  Miss  Feronica  Stauffer,  both  of 
Lower  Paxtang. 

Piersol— Maver. — On  Thursday,  May 
18,  18u9,  by  Rev.  Mr..  Gloninger,  Jacob 
Piersol,  of  Honeybrook  township,  Chester 
county,  and  Miss  Magdalena  Mayer,  of 
Swatara  township,  this  county. 

Porter— Steel. — On  Thursday,  Dec. 
12,  1809,  by  Rev.  Buchanan,  Robert  Por- 
ter, of  Lewistown,  Mifflin  county,  and  Mrs. 
Ann  Steel,  of  this  town. 

Russell — Moore — On  Tuesday,  June 
7,  1796,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowd'm,  James  Rus- 
sell, merchant,  and  Miss  Frances  JMoore, 
both  of  Middletown 

Robinson  — Pollock.  — On  Thursday, 
July  9,  1799,  at  Silver  Spring,  by  Rev. 
Snowden  Dr.  Samuel  Robinson  and  Miss 
Mary  Pollock,  eldest  daughter  of  Oliver  Pol- 
lock, Esq. 

Rutherford— Swan. — On  March  17, 
1801,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  Lieuienant 
William  Rutherford  and  Miss  Sally  Swan, 
both  of  Paxtang. 

Rutherford  — Siiulze.  — On  Tuesday, 
June  28,  1803,  by  Thomas  Smith,  Esq., 
Thomas  Rutherford  and  the  beautiful  Miss 
Mary  Shulze,  daughter  of  Mr.  Jacob  Shulze, 
both  of  Swatara. 

Rodgers — Allen. — On  Thursday  even- 
ing, February  16, 1804.  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snod- 
grass, Robert  Rodgers  and  Etiy  Allen,  all  of 
Hanover. 

Ramsey— Clark. — On  Thursday.  July  5, 
1804,  William  Ramsey  Esq.,  deputy  sur- 
veyor of  Cumberland  county,  and  Miss 
Clark,  of  Clark’s  Ferry^ 
j Robinson — Clendenin. — On  June  23, 
1807,  Samuel  Robinson,  of  Hanover,  and 
ilVIiss  Rachael  Clendenin,  of  Paxtang. 


Rodgers — Carson. — On  Saturday,  Octo-  i 
ber  31,  1807,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snaron,  John 
Rodgers  and  Miss  Dinah  Carson,  of  Pax-  i 
tang.  j 

Ryan — Stewart.— On  Thursday,  Nov.  ! 
S4,  1808,  by  Rev.  Snodgrass,  John  Ryan,  of 
Middle  Paxtang,  and  !Miss  Lydia  Stewart,  1 
daughter  of  James  Stewart,  of  Lower  Pax- 
tang. 

Rees— Smith. — On  Monday, May  2, 1808, 
by  Rev  !Mr.  Snodgrass,  Jeremiah  Rees  and  , 
Mis'i  Margaret  Smith,  both  of  this  town. 

Rees— Powders. — On  Thursday,  Juno 
26,  1810,  iiy  Rkv.  Mr.  Buchanan,  Jeremiah 
Rcf^s.  innkeeper,  and  Mbs  Lydia  Powders, 
both  of  this  town. 

Smith— VlooRE. — On  March  7.  1793, 
Thomas  Smith  and  Misi  Anna  Moore,  both 
of  ?diddletown. 

Sturgeon  — Ritchey.  — On  March  7, 
1793,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snodgrass,  Jeremiah 
Sturgeon  and  Miss  Anna  Ritchey. 

Singer— Norton. — On  February  17, 
1793,  by  Rev.  Moeller,  Jacob  Singer,  mer- 
chant, and  Nancy  Norton,  both  of  this  to wm. 
i,  Smith— Bruce. — On  Thursday,  April  24, 

1800,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Snowden,  John  Smith 
and  Miss  Frances  Bruce. 

Sommers— F edder.  — On  Thursday  even- 
ing, June  2,  1801,  by  Rev.  Snowden,  John 
Sommers  and  Miss  Barbara  Fedder,  both  of 
this  borough. 

Sommers— Chamberlain. — On  Satur- 
dayi-,  May  1.  180*,  Henry  Sommers,  printer, 
and  ^libs  Peggy  Chamberlain,  both  of  this 
town. 

Smith— Robinson. — On  Thursday  even- 
ing. January  20,  1803,  by  the  Rev.  James 
Johnston.  Mr.  Smith,  son  of  William  Smitn,  j 
late  of  Derry  township,  and  Miss  Peggy*: 
Robinson,  daughter  of  William  Robinson,  ! 

of  Wayne  township,  Mifflin  county.  | 

Stubbs— Tavlor.— On  May  25,  1803, 
Thomas  Stubbs,  merchant  and  steel  manu-  | 
ficturer,  of  Middletown,  and  Miss  Mary  l 
Taylor,  of  Chester  county.  | 

Sellner— Hefply. — On  September  18,  i 

1803,  Ulrich  Sellner  and  Miss  Betsy  Heffly,  i 

both  of  this  town.  ' 

Sees— Rupley. — On  Thursday,  Decem- 
ber 8,  1803.  John  Sees,  carpenter,  of  this 
town,  and  Miss  Polly  Rupley,  daughter  of 
Co!.  Jacob  Rupley,  of  Cumberland  county. 

-r -Sommers —Shaefper. — On  January  14,  ^ 

1804,  Jacob  Sommers  and  Mbs  CiUharine 
Shaeder,  both  of  this  town. 

Seyfert— Sheily. — On  3Ionday,  Octo- 
ber 29,  1804,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Petersen,  Mr. 


( 

/. 


A.nth‘.)Hy  Seyfert,  of  this  borough,  and  Miss  , 
Jane  Sheily/of  Paxtang. 

SessaI’IAX — Puck  — On  Thursbay,  De-  ' 
c mlKT  29,  1804,  Mathias  Sessaman  and 
Miss  Esther  Bnck,  all  of  Hummelstown. 

Spa  YD — D a Yarmond.  — On  Thu  rsday , 
Oct.  10,  1806,  Christian  Spayd,  merchant,  of 
Vlitullelown,  and  Miss  Betsy  DeYarmond, 
daughter  of  Joseph  DeYarmond,  Esq.,  of 
Palnistown  * 

Seller — Krieg. — On  Tuesday,  March 
34,  18u7,  John  Frederick  Seller  and  Miss 
Mary  Krieg. 

SiMONTON — Clark. — On  April  9,  1807, 
Vtiss  Jane  Simonton,  daughter  of  the  late 
Dr.  Winiam  Simonton,  and  Mr.  John 
■ Cl  irk,  both  of  Hanover. 

Si.MOXTOX — Bell  — On  Monday,  April 

9,  1807,  by  Rev.  Snodgrass,  James  Simon- 
lon  ami  Miss  Ann  Bell,  all  of  Hanover. 

Smitii—Toot. — On  December  10,  1807, 
bv  Rev.  Petersen,  John  Smith  and  Miss 
Magdalena  Toot,  both  of  Middletown. 

Shoemaker — Rhoads  — On  Sunday, 

April  17,  1809,  Jacob  Shoemaker,  hatter,  ’ 
and  Miss  Anna  Rhoads,  both  of  this  town. 

. Stewart — Elder — On  Tuesday,  Oct. 

i 11.  1808,  by  Rev.  Snodgrass,  Samuel  Stew- 
art, of  the  State  of  Ohio,  and  Miss  Eliza- . 
both  Elder,  eldest  daughter  of  Robert  El-  ’ 
der,  merchant,  of  Hanover. 

Sharp — 1Yeis.s. — On  Sunday  evening, 
November  0,  1808,  by  Rev.  Buchanan,  Mi- 
chael Sharp  and  Elizabeth  Weiss,  daughter 
of  Adam  Weiss,  Esq.,  both  of  Upper  Pax- 
lang. 

Shrenk — Macheh. — On  Tuesday,  March 
7,  1809.  by  Rev.  Gloninger.  Martin  Shrenk  i 
ftnd  Miss  Ann  Machen,  both  of  Swatara. 

Stewart —Buchanan. — On  Thu  rsday , 
July  5,  1810,  by  Rev.  Johnston,  David 
Stewart,  of  Paxtang,  and  the  worthy  Miss 
Molly  Buchanan,  of  Lewistown. 

Toot— Shulze.— On  Sunday,  March  23,  * 
1807.  Iw  Rev  Peterson,  Col.  George  Toot 
and  Mrs.  Catharine  Shulze.  | 

Thome— Robinson.  — On  Thursday,  April  | 

10,  UOl,  by  Rev.  Snodgrass,  John  Thome  | 
and  Miss  Nancy  Robinson,  all  of  Hanover.  I 

Taylor — VVentz. — On  Thursday  even- 
ing, May  26,  1808,  by  Charles  Brandon,  I 
Esq.,  Samuel  Taylor,  of  Ontario  county, 
N.  Y. , and  Mrs.  Elizabeth  W enl2,  of  Mid- 
dletown. 

Taylor- Hoover. — On  Thursday,  Oc- 
tober 73,  1808,  by  Rev.  Petersen,  Jacob 
Taylor  and  Miss  Eve  Hoover,  all  of  this 
town. 


Upbegraff— Norton. — On  Thursday,  , 
Noveiiiber  17,  1809,  by  Rev.  Petersen,  * 
Jacob  Updegraft  and  Miss  Sarah  Norton, 
daughter  of  John  Norton,  both  of  this 
town. 

Ulrich  — Weidman.  — On  Thursday, 
October  4,  1810,  by  Rev.  Hiester,  Daniel 
Ulrich,  of  Snnbury,  and  Miss  Elizabeth 
Weidman,  daughter  of  John  Weidman,  of 
Union  Forge,  this  county. 

Weir— Wallace  —On  May,  4,  1797, 

Samuel  Weir,  of  this  town,  and  Miss  Mary 
Wnlbice,  of  Cumberland  county. 

Willis— Lawyer. — On  Monday, Novem- 
ber 20,  1797,  by  Rev.  Moeller,  Henry  Willis 
and  the  anaiable  Mary  Lawyer,  both  of  this 
town. 

Watson— Lytle. — On  January  24, 1797, 
by  Rev.  Snowden,  David  Watson  and  Eliza- 
beth Lytle. 

Watson— Mitchell. — On  Thursday 

evening,  February  10,  1803  by  Rev.  Snow 
den,  Thomas  Watson  and  Miss  Mary  Mitch- 
ell, both  of  Derry. 

Wilson  — W all  ace,  —On  Thursday, , 

April  31  1803,  James  Wilson,  jr.,  and  Miss 
Polly  Wallace,  both  of  Hanover. 

Wallace  — Forrest. — On  Thursday, 
April  27,  1803,  in  Lycoming  county,  Wil- 
liam Wallace,  Esq,  attorney-at  law  at 
Presqui’  Isle,  son  of  “Benjamin  Wallace, 
Esq.,  of  Hanover,  in  this  county,  and  Miss 
Rachel  Forrest,  eldest  daughter  of' Dr. 
Andrew  Forre«t,  formerly  of  this  town. 

Whitall — Tice — On  November  14, 
1803,  by  Rev,  Snowden,  John  Whitall  and 
Miss  Mary  Tice,  both  of  Middle  Paxtang, 

Williams — Neil. — On  Thursday,  March 
5, 1804,  by  Rev.  Snowden,  Daniel  Williams, 
of  York,  and  Miss  Jane  Neil,  of  this  town. 

WoLFERT — Shaffer. — On  I’hursday,  , 

Marcli  5,  1807,  by  Rev.  Petersen,  Leonard 
Wolfert,  near  Hummelstown,  and  Catha- 
rine Shaffer,  of  Hanover. 

Wetherholt — Moser  — On  Tuesday, 
August  4,  1807,  by  John  Capp,  Esq. . Geo.  | 
Wetherholt,  of  this  borough,  and  Miss  Betsy 
Moser,  daughter  of  Mr.  Moser,  formerly  of 
Carlisle. 

Waeth — Shrett.  - On  May  19,  1808,  by  i 
Rev  Petersen,  Richard  Waeth  and  Miss  I 
Barbara  Shrt  it,  all  of  Fishing  Creek  valley, 
Dauphin  county.  / 

Weltmer — Weiser  — On  Thursday,  I 
September  29,  1808,  by  Rer.  Philip  Glon-  i 
inger,  Abraham  Weltmer,  Jr.,  and  the  amia- 
ble Miss  Margaret  Weiser,  both  ofLondon- 
deiry. 


VVji  NERiCK — W ONNEMACHER.  ^On  Tues- 
day, November  12,  1808,  by  Rev.  Glon-j 
inger,  Joseph  Wenerick,  of  West  Hanover,  ; 
and  Miss  Maria  Wonnemacher,  of  Lower i 
Paxtang.  \ 

Wilhelm — Kocn. — On  March  2,1809,1 
Jacob  Wilhelm  and  Miss  Mary  Koch,  both' 
of  this  place. 

White — Mayer. — On  Tuesday,  May  16, 
1809,  by  Rev.  Gloninger,  James  White,  of 
Lower  Paxtang,  and  Miss  Elizabeth  Mayer, 
of  the  same  place. 

Weaver — Kline. — On  Tuesday,  July 
18,  1809,  Philip  Weaver  and  Miss  Louisa 
Kline,  daughter  of  George  Kline,  Esq.,  all 
of  Carlisle. 

Welsh — Hardy. — On  Saturday,  Sept. 
17,  1809,  by  Rev.  Gloninger,  James  Welsh 
and  Miss  Eliza  Hardy,  both  of  of  Middle- 
town. 

IYeltmer— Minsker. — On  Thursday, 
March  13,  1810,  by  Rev.  Petersen,  Jacob 
Weltmer  and  Miss  Catharine  Minsker,  both 
of  Upper  Paxtang. 


Elder— Espy.— -On  March  7,  1793,  by 
Rev.  Snodgrass,  Samuel  Elder  and  Miss 
Margaret  Espy. 

Brice— Kearsley. — On  May  19,  1796, 
by  Rev.  Mr  Snowden,  Alexander  Brice  and 
Miss.  Peffgy  Kearsley,  daughter  of  Capt. 
Samuel  Kearsley. 

Haldeman— Jacobs.  — OnThursday,  May 
19,  1810  by  Rev.  Lochman,  Jacob  M.  Hal- 
deman of  Cumberland  county,  and  Miss 
Eliza  Ev^ing  Jacobs,  daughter  of  Samuel 
Jacobs,  of  Colebrook  Furnace. 


NOi'  :yi  . i'.-.  to-..— XXX.. 

“The  Upper  End  ”— We  present  in  this 
number  of  lioies  and  Quei'ies  only  a por- 
tion of  the  data  we  have  on  hand  relating 
to  the  upper  end  of  Dauphin  county,  pro- 
mising to  give  in  some  future  number  fur- 
ther contributions  relating  to  its  history, 
biography  and  genealogy.  We  have  con- 
fined our.-elves  at  this  lime  to  the  Ly  ken’s 
Valley.  Wo  h»ve  lUiie  doubt  that  the  ef- 
forts of  the  Telegraph  in  this  direction 
will  be  properly  appreciaterl  by  its  many 
Bubscribers,  not  only  in  the  “Upper  End,” 
but  wheres  'ever  dispe-sed. 

To  THE  Descendants  op  th.«,  Early 
Settlers. — Oacof  the  objects  in  Ilotes  and 
Quertpsl-'to  obtain  reliable  intormadon  con 


ceruing  the  history  ot  our  county  of  Dau- 
phin, and  it  is  to  be  deplored  that  many  of 
the  records  relating  to  the  early  setth-rs 
have  been  lost  or  destroyed.  In  the  hope, 
however,  of  doing  our  part  towards  the 
j preservation  of  such  which  remain  in  old 
; chests,  drawers  or  attics,  weappeal  to  those 
having  anv  '-^uch  papers,  to  present  Ihem 
to  the  Dauphin  County  Historical  Society — 
where  they  will  be  properl}'^  preserved  and 
cared  for. 

Hoffman’s  Creek. — la  old  deeds  we 
find  ft  stream  tlius  named  It  was,  we  are 
' credibly  intormed,  what  is  now  called 
I Little  Wiconisco  In  early  warrants  and 
j surveys  the  smaller  stream-5  vvere  named  for 
■ the  first  settlers  or  owners  of  laud  along 
j them,  and  that  v*as  no  doubt  the  casein 
j this  instaiice.  lykens. 

I Huguenot  SE  fTLEMENT  IN  the  Upper 
.End. — It  n>ay  not  be  generally  known,  but 
many  of  the  early  settlers  the  Wiconisco 
j Valley  were  of  French  Huguenot  descent. 
[The  Jury,  Larue,  Sallade  and  other  fami- 
jlies  are  all  ifFr-  nch  extraction.  Ahhough 
{coming  among  the  German  imraigran's, 

! they  were  a part  find  p^rc^-t  of  tba' 

influx  of  Pitnch  Protestants  into  the  Ger- 
manand  Swiss  Pro-/  ncr.,-,,  vii,oa  followed  lue 
Revocation  of  the  Edict  of  Nante.s.  It  is  the 
only  secrioa  ot  our  county  which  appears 
to  have  been  setth  d by  the  descendants  ot 
ithe  Huguenot  refugees.  As  a people,  they 
have  all  the  peculi  ir  < haracterl.-Jics  of  our 
Scotch-Irish  pioneer.s.  w..  h b. 

Ferrer’s  Gunpowder  Mill  — About 
1812-13,  Isaac  Fenee  commenced  the  man 
ufacture  of  gunpowder,  at  bis  mill  <>n  Wi 
conisco  creek,  which  was  located  some 
distance  below  Oakdale  forge,  at  the  place 
where  the  old  pioneer,  Andrew  Lycanp-r 
Lyke.'i  se.tlled  As  to  the  quality  of  the 
powder  manufa'  tured  we  have  more  know 
ledge  than  as  to  the  qiiamhy.  Itwasconsid 
ered  equal  to  any  made  this  country,  and 
during  Hie  v/ar  of  1812  14  was  in  consider 
able  demand.  It  is  not  known  how  long 
Mr.  Ferree  continued  the  manufacture,  bin 
probably  until  the  Dupont  mills  es- 
tabli.shi-d  at  Wilmington  crushed  out  o> 
exi.stence  all  similar  enterprises.  Mr 
Ferree  was  a native  of  Lancaster  county, 
■on  of  Isaac  Ferree,  an  early  settler  on  tln- 
Pequa,  and  of  Fiench  Huguenot  descent 
He  was  an  enterpri^'ing  buoiness  man,  and 
it  is  to  be  regretted  that  our  biographical 
details  are  so  meagre.  w.  n.  e. 


m*.SGK  SK5,TCHES. 

Dr.  Uobi'ct  nolimnry. 

Dll  Robert  Auc.rmuty,  tlie  son  of 
Samuel  AuciliMiuty,  wp^sbom  oear  SuJibury, 
North  rim  berl  and  county,  Pmna.,  in  the 
year  1785.  He  was  descended  from  an  old 
Celtic  family  of  Scotland.  Robert  Auch 
rauty  the  first  of  the  American  family  of 
that  name,  an  eminent  lawyer,  was  in  prac 
tice  at  Roston,  Mass  , as  early  as  1719  Ht- 
died  in  1750,  leaving  several  children. 
Among  these,  Robert,  who  in  1767  becams- 
Judge  of  the  Court  of  Admiralty  at  Boston; 
Samuel  who  vyas  rector  of  rrioity  Church. 
New  York  city,  and  Arthur  Gates.  Tin 
latter  came  to  Pennsylvania  as  early  as 
1765,  and  located  in  then  Lancaster  county. 
In  that  ye.ar  we  find  him  commissioned 
as  an  Indian  trader,  with  permission  to 
trade  v/is.h  the  natives  at  Penn’s  creek, 
Shamokin  and  such  other  forts  as 
may  by  his  map^sty  or  tne  Provincial 
authorities  he  established.  lie  first  settled 
at  the  mouth  of  Perm'*s  creek,  on  the  Isle 
of  Que  and  from  thence  removed  to  the 
opposite  side  of  the  Susquehanna,  a few 
miles  b low  Fort  Augusta,  in  what  is  no  .’ 
Lower  Augusta  township,  Northumberland 
county  During  the  war  of  the  Revolutiou 
Samuel  Auchmu<y,  one  of  his  sons  amt 
father  of  the  D )cror,  entered  the  patrio 
army,  and  was  in  service  from  the  winter  ai 
Valley  F->rge  unili  the  close  of  the  war 
The  veteran’s  remains  rest  in  the  old  btiriaf 
ground  at  Mi'lersburg,  unmarked  and  the 
spot  unknown.  Dr.  Robert  Auchmuty  re 
ceived  a good  education,  studied  medicim 
and  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  at 
Millersburg  about  1830  31.  Apart  from  the 
duties  of  his  profession  he  served  man', 
years  as  a justice  of  the  peace,  being  first 
commissioned  by  Governor  Rimer.  He 
was  an  enterprising,  active  citizen,  and  a 
warm  advocate  of  the  common  school  sys 
tern  when  that  noble  measure  was  adopted 
and  was  a gentleman  beloved  and  respected 
by  his  fellow  citizens.  He  died  at  Millers- 
burg in  1840.  at  the  age  of  6-1  and  is  buried 
in  the  new  cemetery  at  that  place.  H<- 
was  the  father  of  S,  P.  Auchmuty,  E^q.,  of 
Millersburg.  yv.  n.  e. 

Joh^  F HoTs-man. 

•lORN  P.  BotY.MAN  was  bom  in  Lancaster 
county,  Penna. , May  10,  1771  His  fathei 
was  a tanner  residing  on  Pequa  creek  no' 
far  from  Strasburg.  John  F.  was  broughi 
up  as  a mill  wrij^ht,  but  subsequently  entere'' 


mercantile  pursuits.  In  1809  he  removed 
to  HaMfax,  where  he  was  a merchant  from 
that' period. to  1830,  when  believing  a large; 
sphere  of  trade  was  opened  for  him,  be  weir 
to  Millersburg,  where  he  successfully  con 
tinued  in  business  until  his  death,  which 
occurred  on  the  6th  of  Novemb  r,  1835 
Mr  Bowman  first  married  in  1794  a daughter  i, 
of  Isaac  Ferree,  whose  farm  adjoined  that  | 
of  his  father.  By  ibis  marriage  they  had 
the  following  children: 

i Ebza. 

in  Maria. 

iii.  George. 

iv.  Josiah  m.  Elizabeth  Rutter. 

Mr.  Bowman,  married,  'econdly  in  1805. 
Frances  Crossen,  dauuhter  of  John  Crossen 
They  bad  issue  as  follows: 
r,  John  J.,  m.  Margaret  Sallade.  i 

vi.  Levi.  ^ 

vii.  Louisa.  ! 

viii.  Isaac.  . : 

ix.  Mary  E.  m Rev.  C.  W.  .Jackson. 

X.  Lucinda  in.  Dr.  Hiram  Rutherford.  1 
xi.  Jacob  I 

in.  Eraeline.  . ■* 

xili  Benjamin.  ‘ 

John  F.  Bowman  was  one  of  the  repre 
sentafive  men  of  the  “Upper  End,”  enj;)yed 
a reputation  for  u,.u'ighTness  and  honesty,  ■ / 
and  highly  estee<ned  by  those  why  knew  f 
him  Genial,  yet  quiet  and  unobtrusiv".  he  |i 
never  sought  or  would  aecept  any  local  i! 
or  public  ofdce.  His  second  wife  France.-^ 
Crossen,  b August  13,  1786;  d September  'j 
30,  1846  and  lies  interred  be  ide  her  bus  j 
band  in  the  did  Methodisr.  graveyard  at  Mil-  i 
lersburg.  w.  n.  e. 

Abraham  Jnry. 

Among  the  earliest  settlers  on  the  Wico 
nis  o was  Abraham  Jury,  or,  as  it  is  some 
times  writ  ten,  Shora  He  was  of  French  Hu- 
guenot descent,  and  emigrated  from  Switz- 
erland about  1755.  H«  located  within  the 
Valley  not  far  from  the  town  of  Millers- 
burg."^ He  was  a farmer,  and  took  up  a large 
tract  of  land.  In  the  Revolution  he 
served  during  the  campaign  in  the  Jerseys, 
and  subsequently  on  the  frou'iers,  as  did 
also  his  eldest  son,  Samuel.  He  died  in 
August,  1785,  leaving  a wife,  Catharine, 
and  the  following  children  : 

i.  Samuel. 

li.  Abraham. 

iii.  Mary 

iv.  Magdalena. 

1 T.  Margaret. 

ri.  CatharinQ, 

vii.  Susanna. 

viii.  Salome.  J 

Samuel,  we  presume,  either  removed 


[ from  the  vallej  or  died  early,  for  Abraham, 
i j urdor,  seems  to  hare  come  into  possession  ' 
of  the  old  homestead.  The  latter  died  in 
I November,  1805  leaving  John,  who  was  of 
j age,  and  Jacob,  Hannah  and  Sally,  minors. 

II  en«h. 

An>  liiHtoric  record  of  the  Upper  End 
would  fail  of  completenes*  without  souiC 
. . rnetii  ion  of  the  distinguished  “Dominie”  of 
I HolTman  church.  We  refer  to  the  Rev 
I Charles  FRH©asicK  Muench,  a native  of 
j Mettenheim,  Wartenberg,  in  the  Palatinate 
of  Chur  Pfaltz  on  the  Rhine,  Germany,  born 
January  7,  1769.  He  was  of  Huguenot- 
French  descent,  his  grandfather,  Charles 
Frederick  Beauvoir,  fleeing  France  during 
the  religious  persecutions,  and  purchasing 
the  “Muench  Huff,”  took  his  surname 
therefrom.  Charles  Frederick,  the  younger, 

. was  early  sent  to  Heidelberg,  where  he 
completed  his  theological  studies.  It  was 
just  at  the  commencement  of  the  general 
war  in  Europe,  when  on  the  occasion  of 
his  home  being  invaded  by  the  French  aj;my, 
he  received  and  accepted  a commission  as 
captain  of  a.  company  of  huzziars  in  the 
Allied  armies,  in  which  service  he  was 
severely  wounded  by  a pistol  ball  in  the  leg, 
and  a sabre  cut  on  the  left  hand.  He 
commanded  the  g^uard  that  conducted  Lafa 
yelte  to  the  prison  at  Olmutz.  On  the  8th 
of  July,  1794.  he  was  prc»moted  quarter- 
master under  Sir  Francis  of  Wiedlunger  ■ 
On  the  very  day  of  his  promotion  he  married 
' Margarelha  Bieser.  In  1798  he  came  to 
I America,  where  he  taught  a German  school 
/ successively  at  Shaefferstown,  Lebanon 
I county,  and  Rehrersburg,  Berks  county, 
i hi  1804  he  removed  to  Ly ken’s  Valley,  at 
I he  Hoffman  church  school  property;  but 
discouraged  somewhat  at  the  wild  appear- 
ance '*f  the  land,  he  went  to  Union  county. 
Subsequently,  in  1806,  the  congregation  at 
Hwaman  church  requested  his  return,  when 
yielding  thereto,  he  once  more  entered 
upon  the  dui  ies  of  his  station.  For  a period 
of  twenty-eight  years  he  was  a faithful 
reacher,  and  although  not  the  ordained 
minister,  yet  very  frequently  conducted  the 
religious  services  in  Hoffman  church,  and 
officiated  on  funeral  occasions  He  wa« 
greatly  beloved  by  the  people,  aad  his 
death,  which  occurred  on  the  8th  of  .Tanu 
■try,  1833,  occasioned  sorrow  in  many  a 
household  His  belovt'd  wife,  Marga 
retha,  died  in  the  following  year,  1834,  and 


their  remains  lie  interred  side  by  side  in 
ihe  graveyard  of  old  Hoffman  church.  The 
Rev.  Mu'-nch  was  exceedingly  expert  with 
ihe  pen — had  a refined  art isiic  laste  as  to 
•.irawing  and  designing — and  in  the  crna- 
meatalion  of  b mks  and  inlaying  of  furni- 
lure.  He  was  a musician  of  no  ordinary 
tbility,  and  was  an  adept  in  all  those  essen- 
i iais  characteristic  of  the  home  culture  of  | 
the  Germans  of  the  better  class,  w.  h.  s.  I 

si  -uou  Hallade  ’ 

There  are  few  citizens  of  the  county  of 
Dauphin  who  are  not  familiar  with  the 
name  and  valuable  services  of  Simon 
>ALLADE,  one  of  the  representative  men  of  * 
this  district  40  years  ago.  and  concerning  | 
vhom  we  have  been  able  to  glean  the 
biographical  data  which  herewith  follows. 

Simon  Sallade  was  born  near  Gratz, 
Dauphin  county,  Pa.,  on  the  7th  of  March, 
1785.  Hib  father,  John  Sallade,  of  French 
Huguenot  descent,  was  a native  of  Bosel 
on  the  Rhine,  born  in  March,  1739,  emi 
grated,  with  other  members  of  his  family, 
to  America  at  an  early  peried,  and  was 
among  the  first  settlers  on  the  Wiconisco.  He 
died  at  the  age  of  88  years,  in  November 
L827,  being  blind  about  10  years  before  his 
Jeath.  He  married  on  the  8ih  of  February, 
1771,  Margaret  Everhart,  daughter  of 
vJeorge  Everhart,  born  in  Berks  county  in 
1747,  and  concerning  whom  we  have  the 
following  incident.  Upon  the  Indian  iu- 
ur>»ions  on  the  East  side  of  the  Susque- 
hanna, subsequent  to  the  defeat  ot  Brad 
dock,  in  the  lali  of  1755  she  was  taken 
captive  by  the  savage  marauders,  near  what 
!s  now  Pine  Grove,  Schuylkill  county, 
■^he  was  an  unwilling  witness  to  the  scenes 
of  murOer  and  atrocity,  when  the  merci- 
less Indians  tomahawked  and  scalped  her 
parents,  brothers  and  sisters,  and  beheld 
the  home  of  her  birth  illuminating  by  its  red 
glare  the  midnight  sky,  while  only  she  of 
ad  her  friends  was  left — and  she  a pri 
«oner  with  the  cruel  and  blood - 
ihirsty  savage.  Doubtless  there  was  some 
aitrac  riven  ess  of  person  or  piteousness  of 
appeal  which  saved  her  life,  Ot  the  weari 
some  years  of  her.  captivity  among  the 
Indians,  West  of  the  Ohio,  we  have  little 
knowledge.  It  was  not,  however,  until  the 
power  of  the  French  on  the  Beautiful  River 
was  broken  by  the  courage  and  skill  of  Gen. 

F orbes,  that  the  little  prisoner  vras  rescu  d 
Old  returned  to  her  friends  in  Berks  county. 
She  liv^jd  to  a ripe  old  age.  John  Sallade 
iuid  five  sons  and  two  daughters,  Simou 


i)eing  next  to  the  youngest.  Simon  Ballade,  [ 
owing  to  the  want  of  schools  in  those  early  | 
.lilt's  in  the  Valley,  was  obliged  to  depend 
upm  the  educational  instrngtion  given  by 
'bis  parents,  but  being  an  apt  scholar,  it  was 
>iot  lon^  before  he  mastered  the  main 
•ranches  in  a good  education.  He  was  a 
great  reader,  and,  although  books  were  few 
m those  days,  he  read  and  re-read  those 
falling  into  his  hands.  Later  in  life,  to- 
wards manhood’s  years,  he  acquired  con 
■^^derable  knowledge  by  the  aid  of  a teacher, 

: whom  he  ana  some  young  men  of  his 
neighborhood  employed  for  that  purpose. 
He  was  quite  a performer  on  the  violin  and 
! being  of  a social  nature,  he  was  often  the 
I Center  and  life  of  the  many  winter-evening 
gatherings  of  that  time. 

&ir.  Ballade  was  a mill  wright  by  trade, 
acquiring  much  of  his  proficiency  in  that 
vocation  fiom  an  apprenticeship  to  Jacob 
Berkstresser,  of  Bellefonte.  Many  of  the 
)!d  mills  within  30  or  40  miles  of  his  home, 
were  of  his  disigning,  and  in  fact  the 
workmanship  of  his  hands.  A self-ma'-e 
man,  energetic,  social  and  industrious,  he 
became  in  time  one  of  the  most  popular 
men  of  the  Upper  End. 

His  constant  contact  with  the  people  of 
ill  classes  in  social  life  or  business  relations 
resulted  in  his  taking  a warm  interest  in 
p ditical  affairs.  Although  a politician,  he ( 
vvas  such  for  the  advancement  of  the  public  | 
iood.  He  was  a Democrat  of  the  old  school,  j 
and  when  named  for  office,  he  appealed  to  | 
i he  people  instead  of  party  for  support.  He  > 
was  four  times  elected  to  the  Penn’ a House  | 
>t  Representatives.  First,  in  the  years  1819 
and  1820,  at  the  age  of  thirty-four;  next  in 
i 83fi-7.  at  the  ago  of  51  year*;  and  again  ^ 
in  1853,  when  he  was  in  his  09ih  year. 
Each  time  the  Wh'gs  were  largely  in  the 
-•■ajority  in  Dauphin  county,  yet  always  , 
when  put  in  nomination  by  the  Democratic  | 
party,  Mr.  Ballade,  save  in  one  instance,  | 
was  elected.  This  defeat  was  due  in  part 
io  a letter  written  at  the  time  to  Charles  C.  ' 
Rawn,  Esq.,  chairman  of  the  temperance 
committee,  in  which  he  amnounced  his  op 
position  to  the  passage  of  the  Maine  liquor 
law.  His  letter  was  bold  and  outspoken. 
He  did  not  conceal  his  opinions  for  the  pur 
pose  of  sailing  into  ofiice  under  false  colors. 
He  might  havo  done  as  latter  day  politic- 
ians do,  or  as  did  his  opponent  at  that  time — 
evaded  the  question  and  deceived  the  voter. 
Simon  Ballade  preferred  defeat  to  deception 
ilia.t  the  honorable  career  he  had  made 


and  sustained  for  political  integrity  and 
honesty  should  lose  nothing  of  its  lustre  in 
ins  declining  years. 

During  his  term  in  the  Legislature  he  was 
the  author  of  what  was  gen-  rally  known  as 
‘ 'Viconisco  Feeder  Bill  ” To  his  zeal  and 
t:ict,  that  important  legislation  for  the 
Upper  End  of  Dauphin  county,  owes  its 
passage.  Through  this  outlet  the  Ly ken’s 
Valley  coal  fields  were  first  developed.  He 
was  the  superintendent  for  the  con*struction 
of  the  Wiconisco  canal,  and  held  the 
appointment  through  the  Canal  Commis- 
sioners. 

Bimon  Ballade  died  at  the  old  homestead, 
near  Elizabethville,  on  the  8th  ot  Novem- 
ber, 1854,  and  is  interred  in  the  village 
graveyard  at  that  place.  His  wife  was  Jane 
Woodside,  daughter  of  John  Woodside  of 
Ly  ken’s  Valley.  Bhe  died  September  3d, 
1854,  and  is  buried  in  the  same  graveyard. 
They  had  issue  as  follows: 

i.  Margaret,  m.  John  J.  Bowman,  of  Mil 
lersburg, 

ii.  Ann,  m.  Edward  Bickel. 

iii.  Jaae,  m.  DaaielK.  Smitk, 

iv.  Simon. 

v.  Jacob. 

vi.  John. 

vii.  George. 

viii.  Joseph. 

There  are  many  hearth-stones,  writes  one 
who  knew  Simon  Ballade  well,  and  to 
whom  we  are  greatly  indebted  for  much  of 
the  information  herewith  given,  in  Lykon’s 
Valley  where  the  story  of  his  sociability, 
hospitality,  humor,  honesty  and  his  many 
deeds  of  charily  are  rehearsed  by  rhose  of 
the  fathers  ot  the  present  generation  who 
never  saw  or  knew  him,  except  from  the 
traditionary  history  whicn  is  part  and 
parcel  of  every  family  and  community. 

w.  n.  E. 

Jolm  Peter  Williard. 

John  Peter  Williard  was  a native  of 
Switzerland,  born  in  1745.  He  came  to 
America  as  a soldier  in  the  British  service, 
but  shortly  after  landing  effected  his  escape. 
He  then  volunteered  in  the  cause  of  the 
Colonies,  and  was  with  other  dsserters 
stationed  on  the  Indian  frontier  or  as  guard 
of  prisoners  of  war.  At  the  close  of  the 
Revolution,  he  took  up  a tract  of  land  in 
Lyken’s  township,  called  “Amsterdam,” 
where  he  settled,  began  farming,  and  subse 
quently  married.  He  died  in  1821,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-six.  His  wife  died  the  fol- 
lowing year  (1822)  aged  seventy-seven. 
They  P ft  the  following  family: 


i.  Adam,  who  came  into  possession  of 
the  homestead.  His  children,  Joseph,  John 
A.,  Henry  B.,  and  Adam,  Jr,,  then  divided 
the  farm  Part  of  it  yet  remains  in  pos- 
session of  the  descendants. 

ii  Samuel  remained  in  the  valley,  a 
farmer,  and  had  a large  family. 

hi.  Anna  Maria  married  John  Philip 
Umhollz.  (See  Record.)  w.  h e. 

THE  UM.HUL.1Z  FAMIJLTf. 

We  are  not  entirely  satisfied  as  to  the 
, orthography  of  this  surname.  Many  of  the 
old  records  have  it  Imholtz,  some  Om- 
HOLTz,  and  others  Umholtz  . We  are  of 
the  opinion  that  the  former  is  the  correct 
orthography.  As  the  present  raemhers  of 
the  family  adhere  to  the  latter,  it  is  this 
noiNcnclature  we  also  shall  employ. 

_ Hekuy  Umholtz  with  a younger  bro- 
i ther,  came  to  this  country  from  Switzer- 
I land,  prior  to  the  Revolution,  and  located 
j in  what  is  now  Lyken’s  township,  Dauphin 
I bounty,  along  the  base  of  Short  mountain, 
i about  two  miles  from  Gralztown,  where 
; John  Umholtz  now  resides  Here  they 
! took  up  quite  a large  tract  of  land  and  com-  ■ 
i menced  farming.  The  brother  entered  the 
army  at  the  outset  of  the  war  of  the  Revo- 
i lution,  in  Oapt.  William  Hendrick’s  com- 
pjfny,  and  fell  in  the  assault  on  Quebec. 
Henry  was  also  in  s rvice  during  the  war. 
as  app*-arH  by  the  r<  -ils  of  Captains  Hoflman, 
and  Weaver’s  companies. 

Henry  Umholtz  married  about  1769  his 
first  wife,  v/ho  was  a Miss  Rouch.  Some- 
time after  her  death  he  married  Magdalena 
S 'idensticker,  daughter  of  Philip  Seiden 
sticker,  of  Bethel  township,  now  Lebanon 
county.  Mr  Umholtz  died  at  an  advanced 
age,  and  with  his  two  wives  are  buried 
at  .Hoflman’s  church.  His  children  were 
as  follows: 

i John,  born  August  11th,  1770,  was  a 
farmer,  and  resided  near  BeiTy,sburg.  He 
married  Catharine  Harman,  and  had  a large 
family. 

ii.  Barnhart,  born  October  23d,  1772, 
was  a fanner,  and  resided  above  Gratzrown. 
He  married  Catharine  Rissinger,  and  had 
Michael  and  Solomon,  who  resides  on  or  near 
his  father’s  place;  Philip;  Susan,  married 
Jacob  Walborn;  Anna  Margaret,  married 
George  Hollobach;  Catharine,  married 
.Michael  Fisher;  and  Esther,  married  Daniel 
Emanuel. 

iii.  Michael,  born  August  31st,  1776, 
removed  to  what  is  now  Perry  county, 
where  he  married  and  raised  a family. 


iv.  John  Philip,  born  September  14tb, 
1779.  He  purchased  his  father’s  farm,  fol- 
lowed farming,  and  died  in  1837.  He 
married  Anna  Maria  Williard,  daughter  of 
Peter  Williard,  and  had: — Matthias,  who 
settled  in  Starke  county,  Ohio;  John  married 
Molly  Shoffstall,  and  resides  on  the  old 
homestead;  Samuel  resides  near  Gratz; 
Christian  removed  to  Mercer  county,  Pa. ; 
Susan  married  Daniel  Loudenslager;  Catha 
rine  married  Isaac  Henninger  of  Starke 
county,  Ohio;  and  Elizabeth  married  John 
P.  IL.ffmaa. 

v.  Henry,  b.  September  17,  1783;  was 

a soldinr  of  the  war  of  i812,  followed  farm- 
ing and  owned  a farm  near  Isaac  Zitling- 
er’s.  He  married  Susan  Hoover,  daughter 
of  Jacob  Hoover,  of  Hoover’s  Mill.  They 
had  Rebecca,  m.  Benjamin  Gise,  fa  her  of 
Captain  Joseph  D. ; Leah,  m.  (leorge  W. 
Ferree;  Polly,  m.  J*  hn  Henninger  and 
Henry,  jr.,  who  for  many  years  was  a 
distinguished  teacher  in  the  “Upper 
End.  i 

vi.  Anna  Maria,  b.  July,  12,  1781;  m. 
Peter  Yartz. 

The  family  of  Umholtz  have  all  been 
substantial  and  representative  farmers  of 
the  Valley,  and  we  present  the  foregoing 
to  show  how  taithfully  they  have  preserved  . 
their  genealogical  record,  as  an  incent^e 
to  many  others  to  do  likewise,  w.  n.  e. 

HUFFMAN  FAMILY,  OF  LYKEIS’S  VAL- 
LJb.Y. 

Among  the  earliest  settlers  of  the  Wico-  ' 
nisco  valley  was  John  Peter  Hoffman,  a 
native  of  Germany,  born  in  1709  With 
others  of  his  family  and  friends  he  came  to 
America  in  1739.  in  the  ship  Robert  and  , 
Alice.  Captain  Walter  Goodman,  arriving 
at  Philadelphia  in  September  of  that  year. 

He  first  located  in  Berks  county,  where  he 
'worked  at  his  trade,  that  of  a carpeater. 
During  the  early  Indian  troubles  on  the 
frontiers  he  served  some  time  as  a soldier  I 
in  the  Provincial  forces.  About  the  year 
17.')0  he  came  to  the  end  of  Short  mountain  j 
in  Lyken’s  Valley,  where  he  built  a small 
log  house,  just  across  the  road  from  the 
present  residence  of  Daniel  Romberger. 
Sixty  years  ago  this  was  used  as  a 
blacksmith  shop.  -lohn  Peter  Hoff- 
man was  the  cotemporary  of  Andrew 
and  John  Lycan  or  Lyken,  Ludwig  Shott, 
John  Rewalt,  and  others,  and  wiih  them 
driven  off  by  the  Indians  in  their  marauds 
of  1756.  It  was  subsequent  to  this  period 


that  he  brought  his  family  to  the  Valley. 
Here  he  followed  farming  and  died  in  1798 
at  the  age  of  eighty-nine  \ears.  His  re 
mains  wfth  those  of  his  wife  who  had  de 


ceased  previously  were  interred  in  the  field 
near  the  present  house  on  the  old  farm  now 
owned  by  Mr  Romberger,  betore-named. 
He  left  issue,  among  others  as  follows: 

i.  Catherine,  m.  Andrew  Reigle,  the 
head  of  a Isrge  family  of  that  name  in  the 
“Upper  End.  ’ They  both  reached  the  age 
of  four  score  years. 

ii.  Barbara,  m.  George  Buffington,  a 
solaier  ot  the  Revolution,  and  the  head  of 
the  family  of  that  name. 

hi.  Elizabeth,  m Ludwig  Sheetz,  the 
large  family  by  that  name. 

1.  iv  John,  b.  1746,  m.  Miss  Kauftman. 

2.  V.  John  Nicholas,  b.  1749;  m.  Mar- 
garet Harman. 

3.  vi.  Christian,  b 1752;  m.  Miss  Deib- 
ler 

I.  John  Hoffman  (.Tohn  Peter),  eldest 
son  of  John  Peter  Hoffman,  was  a native  of 
Berks  county,  born  in  1746.  He  served  in 
the  war  of  the  Revolution,  and  commanded 
the  Upper  Paxiang  company  in  its  expe- 
dition up  the  West  Branch  in  1778,  and  par- 
ticipated in  the  battle  at  Muncy  Hill.  He 
resided  near  Hoffman’s  church,  on  the  farm 
now  owned  by  George  Williard.  He  was  a 
farmer,  and  served  as  a jusuce  of  the  peace 
from  1771  until  1831,  the  year  of  his  death. 
He  and  his  wife,  a Miss  Kauffman,  are  buried 
ill  Hoffma.n’"‘  church  grave-yard.  They  had 
issue  as  follows: 

i.  Elizabeth,  m John  Hoffman,  a farmer. 
They  resided  near  Hoffman’s  church,  on  the 
farm  now  owned  by  George  Row. 

ii.  Mary,  m.  Joseph  Ncagley,  a farmer, 
who  resided  in  the  lower  part  of  the  Valley. 
They  had  a large  family,  and  lived  to  ad- 
vanced ages. 

iii.  Magdalena,  m.  Thomas  Koppeohef- 
fer.  He  was  a Captain  in  Col.  Timothy 
Green’s  Battalion,  and  was  at  the  Battle  of 
Long  Island.  Mrs.  Koppenheflfer  lived  to 
be  over  four  score  years  of  age. 

iv.  Catharine,  m.  John  Buffington,  a 
farmer,  who  resided  on  the  farm  adjoining 
Robert  Elder’s,  now  owned  by  Jacob  Hart- 
man. Mr.  Buffington  was  County  Com 
missioner  from  1822  m 1824, 

V.  Barbara,  b.  1800;  m.  JohnN.  Specht. 
She  d.  in  1879. 

Ti.  John,  m.  Miss  Deiblor. 

Til.  Jacob,  married  and  removed  to 
Schuylkill  county,  where  some  of  hU  de- 
, Bcendants  yet  reside. 

1 viii.  Daniel,  m.  Mim  Snyder. 


II.  John  NicholJlI  Hoffman,  (John 
Peter)  was  born  in  Tulpehocken  Township, 
Berks  county,  in  the  year  1749.  He  settled 
on  the  farm  now  owned  by  Benjamin  Rick- 1 
ert,  near  Short  Mountain  He  was  the 
owner  of  a large  tract  of  land,  at  present , 
divided  into  a number  of  farms.  He  deeded 
land  to  the  congregation  of  Hoffman’s 
church,  for  church,  school,  and  burial  pur- 
poses. He  was  a soldier  of  the  Revolution, 
and  participated  in  the  battles  of  Brandy- 
wine and  Germantown.  His  life  was  an 
active,  busy,  and  useful  one.  Ble  was  mar- 
ried April  22,  1772,  by  pastor  Kautz,  ot  the  , 
Lutheran  church,  to  Margaret  Harman, 
also  a native  of  Berks  county.  They  had 
issue  as  follows: 

i.  Catharine,  b.  1775;  m.  Peter  Shoflf- 
stall.  They  resided  near  Gratztown,  and 
died  at  advanced  ages,  leaving  a large 
family. 

ii.  Susanna,  m.  Levi  Buffington,  a car- 
penter. He  built  the  Hoffman  church. 

iii.  Sarah,  m.  Jonathan  Snyder.  They 
removed  to  Starke  county,  Ohio,  near  Can- 
ton, where  they  were  both  living  about 
eight  years  ago,  upwards  of  ninety  years  of 
age 

iv.  Margaret,  m.  Alexander  Klinger, 
and  removed  to  Crawford  county,  Pa. 
She  died  a few  years  ago  at  the  age  of  98. 

6 V.  Peter,  b.  September,  22,  1778;  m. 
Miss  Lubold. 

7.  vi.  Jacob,  b.  1782;  m.  Catherine 
Ferree. 

8.  vii.  Daniel,  b.  1784;  m.  Hannah 
Ferree . 

9.  via.  Nicholas,  h.  1784;  m. 

10.  ix.  John,  b.  1780;  m. 

*x.  George,  b.  179><;  resides  in  Gratz- 
town; was  appointed  justice  of  the  peace  in 
1834,  and  at  present  holds  that  office. 

HI.  Christian  Hoffman  (John  Peter), 
resided  on  the  old  homestead  at  the  end  of 
Short  Mountain  He  died  in  Powell’s  Val- 
ley. He  was  a soldier  of  the  Revolution, 
and  an  active  citizen  in  the  “Upper  End.” 
He  married  a Miss  Deibler,  sister  of  John’s 
wife,  and  they  had  issue — 

i.  Anna  Mary  married  John  Pres,  and 
left  a large  family.  They  resided  at  Sand 
Spring,  in  the  upper  end  of  Powell’s  Valley. 

11.  Sasanna  married  Philip  Shott,  and 
raised  a numerous  family. 

iii.  Catharine  married  Jonathan  Novin- 
ger. 

11.  iv.  John  B.,  born  1790,  married 
Margaret  Bowman. 


y.  Jonas  was  a farmer,  and  resided  at 
the  foot  of  Peter’s  mountain,  where  he  died 

vi.  Peter  was  a farmer,  married  and 
resided  near  Fisherville,  where  he  died, 
leaving  a large  family. 

vii.  Christian  was  a farmer,  resided  near 
Snyder’s  mill,  Lyken’s  Valley. 

vi  i.  Daniel  G , born  l^'QS,  was  a farmer, 
and  resides  near  Fisherville.  Was  a long 
time  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  held  other 
i offices. 

I ix.  Philip,  born  about  1800,  is  Justice 
I of  the  Peace  for  Jefferson  township. 

IV.  John  Hoffman  (John,  John  Peter) 
resided  near  his  father;  was  a farmer,  and 
held  the  office  of  Justice  of  the  Peace  until 
he  received  the  appointment  of  Steward  of 
the  (’ounty  Almshouse  in  1824,  a position 
he  held  until  1838,  when  he  was  elected 
Register,  serving  until  1841.  He  was  mar- 
ried four  times,  his  first  wife  being  a Miss 
Deibler,  sister  to  Daniel  Deibler,  senior, 
and  left  a large  family. 

V Daniel  Hoffman  (John,  John 
Peter),  m.  Miss  Snyder  and  had  one  son, 
Daniel,  ji.,  a distinguished  civil  engineer, 
residing  in  Philadelphia.  John  R , a son 
of  the  latter,  also  a civil  engineer  in  the 
employ  of  the  Summit  Branch  Railroad  and 
Coal  company,  re.sides  at  Pottsville.  Dan- 
iel Hodman,  senior,  died  young,  in  Lyken’s 
Valley,  and  his  widow  subsequently  mar- 
ried John  Hoke. 

VI.  Peter  Hoffman  (John  Nicholas, 
John  Peter)  was  born  on  the  22d  of  Sep- 
tember, 1778.  He  was  a farmer  and  owned 
the  farm  now  in  the  occupancy  of  William 
Hawk.  He  was  a soldier  of  the  War  of 
1812  and  died  in  1864,  aged  80  years.  He 
married  a Miss  Lubold,  sister  of  Frederick 
Lubold.  They  are  both  buried  in  the 
Hodman  church  graveyard.  They  left  is- ' 
sue  as  follows: 

I i.  Daniel,  m.  Miss  Rissinger  and  removed  j 
to  Crawford  county,  Penn’a.,  where  his 
son  Josiah  now  resides.  Another  son,  Jonas, 
a carpenter,  resides  at  Lykens.  Daniel 
died  a fevr  years  ago  aged  78  years. 

ii.  Jacob  Peter,  was  quite  a politician 
and  died  a few  years  ago  in  Lykens.  where 
his  widow  and  children  now  reside. 

iii.  John  Peter,  b.  in  1806,  m.  Elizabeth 
Umholtz,  daughter  of  J.  Phiiip  Umholtz;  is 
a farmer  residing  nearShortMountain.  Their 
son.  Henry  B.  was  an  aid  on  the  staff  of 
Gov.  Pollock  with  the  rank  of  Colonel, 
and  represented  Danphin  county  in  the 

j Legislature  sessions  of  1866, 1867  and  1869; 


resides  at  Harrisburg.  Another  son,  John 
P.,  resides  in  Powell’s  Valley. 

iv.  Catharine  married  Daniel  Reigle. 
Mr.  R.  was  County  Commissioner,  1852  4, 

V.  Elizabeth  married  Philip  Keiser. 
Their  son  Daniel  was  a member  of  the 
Legislature,  1863  4. 

vii.  Hannah,  m.  Samuel  Thomas. 

VII.  Jacob  Hoffman  (John  Nicholas, 
John  Peter),  b.  in  1782,  purchased  bis 
father’s  farm.  He  was  a well  informed 
farmer,  and  was  exceedingly  popular;  He 
filled  several  local  offices,  and  in 
1833  and  1834  served  in  the  Legis- 
lature. He  was  quite  prominent 
in  ihe  church,  and  a zealous  Christian.  He 
married  Caiharine,  Ferree.  They  had  issue — 

i.  Amos,  b.  1809;  m.  Amanda,  daughter 
of  the  late  Gen.  Thomas  Harper;  was  for  a 
number  of  years  steward  of  the  almshouse, 
and  at  present  resides  at  Berrysburg.  At 
one  time  he  had  five  sons  in  the  Union  ari^, 
Col.  Thomas  W.,  Capt.  Jacob  F.,  John  H,, 
Edwin  A.,  and  Henry. 

ii  Jacob  B.,  resides  near  Williamstown. 

iii.  Hannah,  m John  Romberger. 

iv.  Sarah,  m Michael  Forney. 

V.  Caharine,  m.  Abram  Hess. 

VII.  Daniel  Hof  fman  (John  Nicholas, 
John  Peter),  was  born  in  1784;  was  a far- 
mer, and  served  as  a soldier  in  the  War  of 
1812.  He  died  in  1830  at  the  age  of  46 
years.  He  married  Hannah  Ferree,  and 
had  issue — 

i David  Ferree;  was  a merchant  and 
justice  of  the  peace.  He  died  and  is  buried 
at  Berrysburg.  His  son,  Daniel  C.,  be- 
came superintendent  of  a Kentucky  and 
Tennessee  railroad,  and  died  of  yellow  fever 
in  1878,  at  U/uisville,  Ky. 

ii.  Jacob  D. ; was  a county  commissioner 
and  twice  sheriff;  resides  at  Harris  burg. 

iii.  Daniel;  is  a miner,  and  resides  at 
Lykens. 

iv.  Joseph,  resides  at  Hummelstown. 

V.  Hannah,  m,  Isaac  Uhler,  a miller. 

vi.  Elmira,  m.  John  8 Mu^ser,  who  was 
county  commissioner,  1860  62;  resides  at 
Millersburg. 

IX  Nicholas  Hoffman  (John  Nicho- 
las, John  Peter),  was  born  in  1790— a 
farmer,  and  served  in  the  War  of  1812.  He 
died  in  1874,  at  the  age  of  84.  He  had 
issue — 

i.  John  Nicholas;  was  director  of  tha 
poor;  resides  in  Washington  township. 

ii.  Isaac;  was  county  commissioner  1867- 


j 

I 


70. 

i ii5.  SaraL,  m.  ■'  Sheaffer;  their 

i daughter  Mary  married  William  3.  Meetch, 
piesem  recti^^ter  of  the  county 

iv.  James,  resides  on  the  old  home- 
stead. 

X.  John  B.  Hoffman  (John  Nicholas, 
John  Poier),  born  in  1794,  was  a soldier  in 
the  War  of  1812;  a tailor  by  trade,  and 
resided  near  Berry:-burg,  where  he  died. 
He  left  a large  family.  George,  Daniel  and 
Henry  Katterman  severally  married 
daughters  of  John  Hoffman, 

XI.  John  B.  Hoffman  (Christian, 
John  Peter),  born  in  1790,  was  a black- 
smith by  trade;  served  in  the  war  of 
1812,  in  which  he  was  promoted  a Lieut- 
Colonel.  He  filled  a number  o^ responsible 
offlcial  positions,  and  died  in  1875,  aged  85 
years.  He  married  Margaret  Bowman,  and 
left  a large  family,  most  of  whom  reside  in 
Powell’s  Valley. 

What  is  remarkable  in  the  foregoing 
Record  is  the  great  age  the  heads  ot  the 
diffierent  families  reached — few  dying  under 
four  score.  Several  who  are  yet  living 
have  passed  that  finger  board  of  time,  and 
are  as  hale  and  hearty  as  many  who  hare 
not  passed  their  sixtieth  birthday.  Indus- 
try, sobriety  and  pure  morals  no  doubt 
have  produced  this  extraordinary  general 
longevity.  . W.  M,  B. 

KOTSvJti  QUK’.KiSilS.— XXXI. 

Historical  anU  G-Miealosicat. 

Parson  Elder’s  Family  Record. — 
(N.  &Q.  XXIV.) — We  have  received  the  fol- 
lowing additional  memoranda,  etc. 

1769.  Robert  Eider  and  31ary  J.  Thomp. 

son. 

1772.  Jamo.s  Anderson  and  - Mar^jaret 
Chambers. 

1773  Joshua  Elder  and  Mary  3Ic  AlUstcr. 

1783  J . shua  Elder  and  Sarah  Me  Allister. 

1779.  Andrew  Stephen  and  x\nu  Elder. 

Cider  a Cure  for  Rheumatism  — The 
following  ieilcr  ol  Sion.  Wiliiain  Maclay, 
one  of  the  first  Senators  from  Pennsylvania, 
to  Joshua  Elder.  E>q.,  another  prominent 
man  nt  the  tinio  in  this  Situe,  is  perchance 
eiplanafory  in  itself.  The  a-lla'icn  to  a 
“Companion  <;f  the  Compass,”  refers  to  ilie 
tavern  which  was  so  called,  kept  at  that 
period  by  Robert  Harris,  son  of  the  founder, 
and  now  used  a school  house,  opposite 
the  Harris  Park,  on  Paxtung  street.  The 
letter  will  bear  reading: 


“bUNRUiiY,  11th  April,  1791. 

“Dear  Sir: 

I am  told  that  Cider  is  a good  rem 
edy  against  the  Rheumatism,  and  have 
some  reason  to  believe  that  it  has  been 
of  some  service  to  me.  I have,  how'cver, 
experienced  a severe  disappointment  in  my 
arrangements  to  provide  myself  with  this 
medicine,  and  instead  of  Two  Barrels  of 
fine  racked  Cider  which  I expected.  Two 
.have  been  delivered  that  cannot  be  used. 
As  you  live  near  where  Cider  is  often  sold, 
I want  you  to  help  an  old  lame  Companion 
of  the  Compass  I tiave  not  a Barrel  left, 
and  I send  you  a Quarter  Cask,  v,^hich  in 
better  Times  c ntained  belter  liquor.  We 
have  endeavored  to  season  it  as  well  as  we 
could,  and  hope  it  will  be  true  to  its 
Trust  both  as  to  Quantity  and  Quality. 
This  I hope  you  will  have  both  leisure  and 
opportunity  to  get  filled  with  the  best 
racked  Cider.  I have  sent  yoiiTwoDol 
lars  to  discharge  the  pecuniary  expense  ; as 
to  the  Trouble,  I know  not  how  you  will 
devise  avays  and  means  to  be  reimbursed. 
Until  that  happens,  I consent  to  be  your 
grateful  Debtor,  and  in  the  meanwhile,  am 
with  best  compliments  to  Mrs  Elder, 

Your  sincere  Friend, 

& most  H’ble  Serv’t, 

Wm.  Maclay. 

“To  Joshuah  Elder  Esq.” 

Heraldic  Arms  of  Dauphin  County 
Families  (N.  & Q.  ix). — When  the  pre- 
vious article  was  piinted,  we  had  in  our 
possession  the  following  additional  descrip 
tions  of  tl^  arms  of  Dauphin  county  fami- 
lies, but  retained  them  in  the  hope  of  secur- 
ing an  additional  number.  The  gentleman 
to  whom  we  were  indebted  for  them  leaving 
the  city,  we  have  not  been  able  to  .obtain 
•additional  data,  and  hence  give  those  which 
follow: 

Porter. — Sa.  a chevron  between  three 
church  bells  ...  Crest — A church  bell 
between  two  coiumns,  with  pyramidal  tops 
arg. 

Von  Trfupel. — Arg.  on  a moun^^aMoor 
wreathed  around  the  middle  with  feathers 
or.,  in  the  dexter  hand  a bow,  in  the  sinister 

a quiver Crest— demi  Mo  .r  as  in  the 

arms. 

Thomas. — Quarterly — 1st  & -4th  Arg.  on  a 
chev.  engrailled  az.  2 grilfins  rencoufrant  of 
the  field 'gorged  with  2 bars  gu.  on  a chief  of 
the  2nd.  3 cipcquefoils  pierced  or  ; 2nd 

and  3rd  ar.  a lion  rampant  ppr Crests — 

Out  of  a ducal  coronat  a demi  sea  horse  sal. 
Second  a lion  rampant  ppr. 


McIlhenk Y.  — Ar.  si x lioVses  head  erased, 

•a.  bridled  ar Cre&t — A horse’s  head, 

as  in  the  arms. 

CowDEN  — Azure  on  a fesse  argent 
between  three  annulets,  or  a lion  passant 
sable ....  Crest— A.  demi-lion  sable,  charged 
wUh  an  annulet  or. 

Boyd. — Azure  a fesse  cheequey  ar.,  and 
gu  in  base  a cross  moline  or. . . . Crest — A 
cross  moline  sable. 

Hoffman. — Ermine,  three  lozenges  gu 
....  Crest — Out  of  the  top  of  a tower,  a demi 
I man,  at  tired  in  chain  mail,  pro  the  dex-hand 
brandishing  a battle  axe  or. 

Haldeman — Sa.  a chev  ermine  between 

three  cats  passant  argent Crest — A cat 

passant  ardent. 

V Buehlee. — Gules,  a lion  rampart  or  en- 
'iiigned  with  a ducal  coronet. 

While  on  this  subject  we  may  state  that 
George  W.  Harris,  Esq  , at  the  time  Mr, 

' De  Courcy  was  iiere,  handed  us  an  en- 
graved book  mark  of  the  Rev  John  Ewing, 
D.  D.,  his  grandfather,  that  a description 
might  be  obtained  from  Mr.  De  Courcy. 
On  showing  it  to  the  latter  he  at  once  said 
‘ it  was  the  arms  of  the  Ewing  and  Sargent 
family  impaled.  After  inquiry  we  ascer- 
tained that  the  Rev.  Dr  Ewing  married  a 
I daughter  of  Jonathan  Dickinson  Sargent, 
of  Philadelphia,  and  hence  the  description 
was  ctirrect  It  is  herewith  appended  : 

Ewing. — Arg.  a chev.  embattled  az. 
ensigned  with  a banner  gu.  thereon  a can 
ton  of  the  second,  charged  with  a saltire 
arg.  between  two  mul’ets  in  chief  and  a 
Bun  in  base  of  ihe  third. . . . Crest— A demi- 
j lion  arg.  holding  in  his  dexter  paw  mullet 
! gu 

Sargent. — Arg.  a chev.  between  three 
dolphins  embowed  sa. — Motto — “Audaci- 

ter.” 

Lytle’s  Ferry. — Joseph  Lytle  removed 
from  Marietta  to  the  spot  which  was  after- 
wards known  as  ‘-Lyile’s  Ferry”  in  the 
fall  of  1773.  Tbe  property  was  obtained 
by  warrants  issued  severally  to  John  Krok 
©r,  Samuel  Hunter  and  Joseph  Lytle,  and 
comprised  about  two  hundred  acres  in  all. 

Geographically,  the  location  was  about 
four  miles  north  of  Halifax,  two  miles  south 
of  Millersburg,  and  about  a half  mile  be 
low  Berry’s  mountain — wi.ich  was  then  a 
; formidable  barrier  to  journeying  along  the 
river. 

Here  Joseph  Lytle  established  a ferry, 

I which  becaiue  the  most  important  crossing 


on  the  river  betv/een  Harris’  Ferry  and 
Sunbury  (Fort  Augusta).  The  property 
was  surveyed  by  Bartrem  Galbrahh  and 
styled  “Fairview,  ” in  December  of  1773 
Joseph  Lytle  continued  in  this  occupation 
until  his  death,  about  1790  Tne  ferry 
property  was  then  purchased  by  his  only 
■on,  John  Lytle,  and  Michael  Bauer.  At 
the  end  of  about  sixteen  years  they  sold 
the  ferry  to  William  Moore’aead,  father  of 
I the  Moorehead  brothers  (J.  Kennedy,  of 
i.Pittsburg,  J.  Barlow,  of  Philadelphia,  &c.). 
well  known  through  Pennsy Ivenia,  in  | 
April,  1803.  Mr.  Moorehead  came  from 
Boudersburg,  Lancaster  county,  and  after 
Bome  time  also  tried  to  start  up  a town— 
“Williainsville” — but  I don’t  thinii  it  was 
Buccessful.  He  changed  tho  name  to 
‘'Moorehead’s  Perry,  ” and  at  the  expiration 
of  his  ownership  he  removed  to  Harrisburg 
in  1814,  and  died  there  in  1817.  After 
Moorehead  it  was  called  “iMontgomery’s 
Ferry,”  and  is  only  remembered  as  such  at 
this  day 

I am  under  the  impression  that  Joseph 
Lytle  was  connected  with  or  had  experi 
ence  at,  the  feiries  at  Columbia,  Marietta 
and  the  lower  Susquehanna,  and  that,  see 
ing  a good  openiiig  above,  he  seized  the  op- 
portunity. When  he  arrived  at  Lvtle’s 
ferry  he  had  a wife  and  three  children 
Concerning  him  we  hope  to  have  additional 
information.  g.  b.  a. 

A POLITICAL  FOKIM  IN  LATIN  OF  1800 

[The  author  of  the  following  poem  in 
Latin  doggerel  was  John  Dov,^ney,  Esq  , 
one  of  the  representative  men  of  this  local- 
ity seventy  or  eighty  years  ago,  and  as  a 
fitting  preface  to  its  reproduction,  it  may  he 
of  some  interest  to  know  more  of  the  gen- 
tleman who  figured  so  conspicuously  in  po- 
litical affairs  from  1795  to  1823,  the  year  of 
his  death. 

, [John  Downey,  the  son  of  John  and 
Saraii  Downey,  was  bora  at  Germantown, 
Pennsylvania,  in  the  year  1770.  He  re- 
ceived a classical  education  in  the  old 
academy  there,  and  in  1795  located 
at  Harrisburg  where  he  opened  a Latin  and 
grammar  school  At  this  peiiod,  in  a letter 
to  Governor  Thomas  Mifflin  he  proposed  a 
*‘Plan  of  Education,”  remarkably  fore- 
shadowing the  present  common  school  sys 


r tern,  and  wliicli  has  placed  him  in  the  front 
rank  of  early 'American,  educators.  The 
I Hon.  Henry  Barnard,  of  Connecticut,  whose 
! numerous  works  on  Education  demand 
I retyped  for  his  opinion,  pronounces  the 
“Plan”  of  Mr.  !>owney;  as  being  “far  in 
adv^!nce  of  the  age  in  whieh  he  lived.’'  As 
one  of  the  representaiire  men  <d  this  sec- 
tion of  the  Slate,  Mr.  Downey  was  in  corre- 
pondence  with  the  leaders  of  public  opinion 
at  tbie  commencement  of  the  century,  and  it 
is  a serious  loss  that  his  papers  were  destroy- 
ed. He  was  for  many  years  a justice  of  the 
peace  and  served  as  town  clerk  for  a long 
time.  He  was  the  first  cashier  of  the  Har- 
lisburg’  Bank,  largely  instrumental  in  se- 
curing the  erection  of  the  bridge  over  the 
Susquehanna,  and  one  of  the  corporators 
of  the  Harrisburg  and  Middletown  turn- 
pike company.  Was  a member  of  the 
Legislature  181718,  and  filled  other 
positions  of  honor  and  profit.  He 
died  at  Harrisburg  on  the  21st  of 
July,  1827,  and  the speaks  of  him 
as  “a  nsefui  magistrate  and  a pious  man.” 
Mr.  Downey  married,  June  5th,  1798,  Alice 
Aon  Beatty,  daughter  of  lames  Beatty, 
Esq  , ()oe  of  the  first  settlers  at  Harrisburg. 
She  died  in  Ashland  county,  Ohio,  May 
14  1841.  Their  adopted  daughter,  Ellen 
Down  ey,tnarried  Hon.  Daniel  Kilgore,  of 
Ohio.]  w.  H.  E. 

A Repuhl'xan  Caucus  or  Democratic  Assem- 
bly, 

Satadjtis^imi  T'oetores 
Rtipuniicana)  Pr'^feesores 
Qu  hie  assemblMt  esfcs  ; 

K vo*(  MeS'ior®* 

PideTfl  Excutores 
Memlaces.  Mimae  et  f*cripforea, 
tq  a 'Ota  Campania  aussl 
Libei'tas  t-t  Esalite 
Saliu.  et  Er  ternlte. 

No-  possum,  doctl  ConfrerJ, 

En  moi  .satis  lid  i irari 
Q -a  is  bo  a luventio 
Est  Republicawa  Propbssio  ; 

Qu  m bell  1 chosa  est,  ot  b no  trovata, 
Kepublicans'n  ill  i bentdiota ; 

Q ue  -u ohomine  solo, 

Surprenant  Mlraculo, 
ooi/U  s Revolt!  iono, 

Fait  a i go  vivere 
T.intde  Gai  s omni  genere. 

Per  t'>tam  terram  videmus 
Gra  idara  vog  • m ubi  sumus ; 

Et  quod  graudes  et  petlti 
S-  ni  do  nobis  in  atut-i , 

Totus  raunduH  currens  ad  nostra  fixempla, 

Nos  re...ai  da.  si-tut  Dcos, 

t*,t  nostris  U:  dlnaucils 

Prmc^pos  et  Reg  a soumiasos  videti*. 


Donqm-  il  est  nostrea  Sapientl89j 
Roni  sensu-*,  atqua  Prudentise, 

.oe  rortement  iravUlare 

A nos  bene  conservare 

In  tail  Credito.  Voga  et  Honore  ; 

Et  nrendere  Garoam  a non  recevere 
In  Scdl  *U!s  <j.  ngress:  nec  Presidentig®, 

Quam  pei'.sonas  eapabiles 
Et  totas  digna-i  r mullre 
Jias  placas  honorabiles. 

( -’cs!  pour  celft,  que  nunc  oonvocatl  estls, 

Et  crede  quod  trovabitis 
Dignam  Materiam  J-»coblno, 

Ici  exct'lsum  erigere  vello 
Le  PhPosophe  de  JUonticelli ; 

Et  faoero  Amieum  Mazzei 
IMrectorem  Pub  tete  Uei 
Donque  roulw-ntes 
Sur  ' iberta  i-  Pelagl  .^stus, 

Pour  ja  »,ais  submergitig, 

Jacobinico  Felle 

“iutos  nmiium,  timidosque  Proe«r»,'’*' 
VaiMUS  ClTOTBir. 

Si  mihi  LIcentiamdat  Citoyen  Prsosei 
Et  lanti  Illuminati  et  Homines  de  Talcns, 
Dam  nddb 

U-.  Quidam  Methodum  voluit  dare 
Per  quem  Electionem  speramus  portaro. 

Jacobinu*. 

Nobis  a dneto  Illuminato 
DemandaturM  tin  dum  optimuHa 
Electionem  portandi ; 

A quo  respondeo : 

Vu  gu  u adortre. 

Cia.Tisem  formidare, 

Exercitum  reprobare, 

Les  Federalists  vimperaro, 

Tyrannidem  imputare, 

En.su  tta  Sck  ndalizaro,  Royaliaara, 
ROBBINS-are, 

Calumniare. 

CHoBtrs. 

Bene,  P.ene,  Bene,  responder* 

Dij.  uus,  Di . nm  est.  Methodua 
De  nost’  o Docto  Corp  i-o. 

Bene,  Bene,  respondere. 

UK  aiMPLB  CITOTEK. 

Mais  91  Oppositio 
Opiniatra, 

Non  V It  so  snccumbre ; 

Si  les  Fe<  eralists  nos  probent  Mondaces  ; 

Kt  nomen  P ratt, 

Nashum  non  Robbins,  sulsse, 

Et  iciberuiam  non  Danb’ry,  Homioldani  de- 
disse, 

Quid  ilii  facere? 

Jacobikus. 

Vulgnm  a do  rare, 

Ciassem  lormid  tie, 

Ex-'-reitum  leprobare, 

Le  • F (levaiisi  vituperar*. 

Tyrannidem  imputare, 

En-suitta  Sc  ud  .ilzaro 

Re-Royanzare.  re-Robbins-are,  et  re-Calona- 
rlare. 

CHORUS. 

Bene,  Bene,  Bene,  respondere 
Digiiiis,  dvuus  Oat  “^otuodus 
De  nostro  Docto  Corpore. 


* Who  prefer  the  calm  of  Despotism,  to  the 
“tummtutius  sea  of^ibc  ty.” 

[We  have  in  our  possession  a rhymed 
translation  of  the  foregoing,  but  as  an  incen- 
tive to  the  Latin  scholars  of  the  Harrisburg 
Academy,  and  the  Boys’  High  School,  we 
offer  a premium  of  a five  dollar  book  for 
the  best  iranslaiion  in  prose.  Such  trans- 
lations to  be  sent  or  handed  to  A.  E.  Eyster, 
E^q.,  within  two  weeks.] 

A SERMON  OF  P4*B»0N  ELDER. 

The  following  are  the  heads  of  one  of  the 
i Sermons  of  the  Rev.  John  Elder,  the  origi- 
nal of  which  is  in  the  possession  of  the 
Dauphin  County  Historical  Society.  It  is 
written  on  one  side  of  a piece  of  paper  about 
I three  by  six  inches,  in  remarkably  fine  pen- 
manship, 'and  is  endorsed  as  follows  : 

“Donegal — Action  Sermon,  October,  §1, 
1779 

Paxtang — Action  Sermon,  October  S, 
1784. 

Donegal— June  2d,  1787  on  Psalm  iiivi: 

8. 

Paxtang — Action  Sermon,  October  11. 
1789,  on  Psalm  Ixv  : 4. 

‘‘They  shall  he  abundantly  satisfied,’'  <&e. : 
Psalm,  xxxii : 28. 

Doct. — God  provides  in  his  Church  the 
most  rich  and  satisfying  delicacies  for  his 
people. 

In  speaking  of  this  I shall  show. — 

1.  That  Christ  in  the  ordinances  provides 
richly  for  his  people. 

2 That  the  Lord’ « Supper  is  on  ' *inci 
pal  feast  he  prepares  for  them. 

3.  Why, he  provides  such  a feast  ,d  ap- 
ply it. 

As  to  the  first  this  is  evident. 

1.  From  his  promises,  as  in  the  text  and 
Isaiah  xxv  : 6. 

2.  F]-om  his  faithfulness,  Ps.  xxxvi : 5. ; 
Ixxxix  : 33,  and  xcii : 2,  and  Num.  ixiii : 
19. 

Second.  I’m  to  show  that  the  Lord’s  Sup- 
per is  one  feast — a rich  and  satisfying  feast — 
where  the  most  delicate  provision  is  made. 
For  here  is — 

1.  A pardon  of  sin  sealed  to  the  believer. 
Matt  ix  :2;  2 Sam.  xii  :13. 

2.  Peace  and  friendship  with  God.  Rom. 
viii ; 33,  34. 

3 Adoption  into  the  the  family  ofheaven. 
Gal.  iv:G,  7. 

4.  Peace  of  conscience.  John  xiv:27; 
Luke  xxiv:36.  37,  38.  39. 


j 5.  Plentiful  supplies  to  our  weak  graces. 

6 Christ’s  gracious  presence.  Ps.  xvi:ll. 

7.  The  comforts  of  the  Spirit.  2 Cor.  i : 4. 

8.  Full  assurance  of  faith.  Job  xii:25: 

2 Tim.  i ; 12. 

Here  every  thing  necessary  is  provided, 
as— 

1.  Here  is  a laver  for  you  to^wa^h  in. 
Zach.  xiii : 1. 

2.  Here  is  music  to  delight  you.  Is. 
Ivi : 7 : Luke  xv  : 23,  24. 

3.  Here  is  the  Master  of  the  feast  to  bid 
you  welcome. 

4 Here  servants  to  attend  you. 

5.  Here  is  a blessing  by  the  Master. 

G,  Here  is  delightful  company. 

Thirdly.  Why  does  God  provide  such  a 
feast? 

Answer  : 

1.  To  be  a solemn  memorial  af  his  love  to 
sinners. 

2.  To  express  his  infinite  riches  and  good- 
ness. E^th  i : 3.  4. 

3.  To  discover  the  joy  and  satisfaction  he 
feels  on  the  sinner’s  coming. 

4.  To  afford  the  believers  fuller  commu- 
nion with  him. 

To  ratify  and  confirm  the  covenant 
with  us.  It  was  usual  in  the  Eastern  coun- 
tries to  confirm  their  contracts  by  eating  ^ 
and  drinking  together.  Thus  did  Isaac  and 
L Abimelech,  Gen.  xxvi  : 28,  30;  thus  Laban 
I and  Jacob,  Gen  xxxi  : 54;  so  did  David  and 
I Abner,  2 Sam.  in  : 20. 
j 6,  To  be  a cox'dial  to  his  children,  to  , 
jl  strengthen  them  by  the  way,  1 

| [ 7.  To  tortify  and  enc  urage  them  against  I 

; I all  difficulties  and  trials. 

8.  To  wean  them  from  the  vanities  of  I 
this  world,  and  to  give  them  a relish  for 
heaven. 

Application.  Hence  I iu%r— 

1.  What  a reproach  they  cast  upon  reli- 
gion who  carry  with  them  a sour  and 
melancholy  aspect. 

2.  Infer  the  amazing  condescension  of 
I God  in  providing  such  a feast  for  noor 

guilty  worms.  2 Sam.  ix  : 7,  8. 

3.  How  inexcusable  they  are  who  slight 

this  feast.  i 

0.  be  exhorted,  then,  to  come  to  this 
feast.  Bui  some  may  object.  How  shall 
I dare  to  approach  to  ihis  solemnity?  Now, 
for  your  encouragement,  I would  recom- 
mend to  you— 

1.  To  employ  Christ  to  introduce  you. 

2.  Get  your  robes  washed  in  His  blood. 

3.  Put  on  the  wedding  garment  of  right- 
eousness. 


4.  Plead  for  the  drawings  of  His  spirit. 
And  then  come,  but  with  these  following 
dispositions,  as 

1.  With  an  holy  awe  and  reverence  of 
God. 

2.  With  pure  hearts  and  clean  hands. 

3.  With  an  holy  fear  and  jealousy. 

4.  With  broken  and  bleeding  hearts. 

5.  With  lively  faith. 

6 [Obliterated.] 

7.  With  strong  desires  after  Christ. 

8.  With  admiration  and  praise. 


NOTstS  ANi»  QUKKIE!?.— XXXU. 

Historical  aiul  Genealogical. 

Stewauts  of  Hanover  (N.  & Q.  vi.)— 
From  an  old  memoranda  of  an  agreement 
we  find  in  1784  that  David,  Peter  and  James 
Stewart,  sons  of  Lazarus  Stewart  (1)  re 
moved  to  and  resided  in  North  Carolina. 
What  information  can  be  obtained  of  them? 

W.  H.  E. 

Mordaii—M’ Kinney  (N.  &Q  xrx,  xxii, 
XXV  ) — Agnes  Mordah,  daughter  of  John 
and  Agnes  Mordah,  b.  1715,  d August,  1753, 
m.  Henry  M'Kinuey,  b.  1714,  d.  March  11, 
1777.  Their  remains  lie  in  Paxtang  church 
yard.  w.  h.  e. 


i vi.  Grizel,  m William  Little,  and  re- 
moved to  Maryland. 

This  memoranda  was  made  about  the 
year  1780.  Can  any  one  unravel  it,  or 
rather  reconcile  it  wiih  the  data  obtained 
from  the  original  will?  w.  h.e. 

Ward,  the  Sculptor  — Perhaps  it  would 
interest  the  re  .ders  ot  Notes  and  Queries  to 
know  that  J.  Q A.  Ward,  the  sculptor  ot 
No.  9 West  Forty  ninth  street,  New  York, 
•who  modeled  the  equestiian  statue  recently 
unveiled  at  Washington  City,  was  a great 
grandson  of  Hon.  Robert  Whitehill,  whose 
mansion  still  ^stands  two  miles  west  of 
Harrisburg,  ancl  who  lies  interred  in  the 
churchyard  at  Silver’s  Spring.  His  daughter. 
Rachel  Whitehill,  was  married  July  8, 
1790,  by  liev.  Robert  Davidoon,  D.  D.,  to 
Alexander  Mncbeth.  They  removed  to 
Ohio  in  the  early  p;U‘t  of  this  century,  where 
Mr.  Macbei  li  became  p rominent  politically  as 
Associate  Judge, &c  (Mrs.  Rachel  Macbeth, 
nee  Whitebiil.  died  at  Urbana,  Ohio,  Feb. 
13,  1848.  aged  82  ) Their  daughter,  Elea- 
nor, married  John  A.  Ward,  father  of  the 
sculptor.  Tiieir  great  grandson.  Edgar  M. 
Ward  is  .an  artist  of  considerable  ability, 
who  spent  some  time  last  summer  sketch- 
ing scenery  about  Harrisburg.  J.  b.  l. 


Means. — S tmuel  Means  took  up  a tract 
of  land  in  Paxiang  previous  to  1738  He 
died  Februa>y  25,  1746-7,  leaving  a widow, 
Grizel  Means,  who  died  in  November  fol- 
lowing. They  had  issue— 

i.  Si)  muel. 

ii.  Mirgaret. 

iii.  Nelly. 

iv.  Andrew. 

V.  Jean. 

vi  Isabella. 

vii.  John,  b.  1745,  d.  Ocfc.  3,  1793. 

viii.  diary. 

From  a memoranda  in  the  hand  writing 
of  Judge  Yeates,  of  Lancaster,  we  have  this 
data— 

i.  Samuel,  d.  unm.  at  twenty-five  years  of 
age. 

ii.  Franci.’^,  d.  at  eleven  years  of  age. 

iii.  Catharine, m.  James  Dickey ; removed 
to  Carolina. 

iv.  Agnes,  m.  Israel  Holcup,  and  had 
issue — Anna  m.  Edward  Dunn;  Jonas; 
Israel,  who  went  aboard  a privateer  and  was 
never  heard  of  afterwards. 

V.  Robert,  re  moved  to  Cumberland  county, 
twenty  uiiies  from  Carlisle. 


f Lee  (N.  & Q xxv.)— From  a memo- 
randa found  among  the  Yeates  papers  we 
learn  that  William  Lee,  of  Paxtang,  “died 
in  April,  1743  or ’49,’’  leaving  a wife  and 
children.  On  the  back  of  the  paper  is  the 
following  endorsement : “William  Lee, 

dec’d — qu.  also  on  ihe  estate  of  John  Lee, 
dec’d — (Mr.  Andrew  Lee.  in  Colonel  Haz- 
en’s  reg’t.)”  Could  this  William  Lee  have 
been  the  father  of  the  celebrated  Captain 
Andrew  Lee?  It  would  seem  so,  yet  we 
assumed  the  statement  made  by  another 
writer  that  Thomas  Lee  was  the  father  of 
the  hero  of  the  Revolution.  Can  anyone 
give  US  the  correct  name,  as  also  further  in- 
formation ? w.  H.  E. 

ITINEK4KT  OF  PRESIDENT  WAvSHING- 
TON  DURING  THE  WHISKY  INSUBKEU- 
TION. 

[Recently  the  Shippensburg  Newi  pub- 
lished au  art  icle  fr  uu  the  pen  of  one  of  the 
historians  of  the  Cumberland  Valley  relative 
to  Washington  remaining  over  n-ight  at 
Shippensburg,  while  on  his  journey  to  the 
Western  ixii  t of  Pennsylvania,  in  the  fall  of 
1794,  to  quell  the  so  called  Whisky  Insur- 
rection. Impressed  with  the  idea  that  an 


Itinerary  of  ilie  same  would  be  interest- 
ing, as  well  as  valuable,  in  a historic  point 
of  view,  we  essayed  to  prepare  one,  but 
found  it  a labor  we  were  unable  to  success 
fully  complete.  What  was  found,  after  i 
considerable  research,  we  forwarded  to  the 
News,  and  which  we  transfer  to  the  column 
of  Notes  and  QacJes,  feeling  confident  that 
it  will  prove  iiueresting  to  the  readers  there 
of.  w.  H.  E.  ] 

ITINERARY. 

Wednesday,  Oct  1.— President  Washing- 
ton, accompanied  by  his  escort,  left  Phila- 
delphia for  the  westwai;d,  via  Reading, 
reaching  itarrisburg  on  the  afternoon  ot 
Friday,  October  3,  where  he  remained  over 
night.  We  have  not  yet  been  able  to  ascer- 
tain where  General  Washington  passed 
Wednesday  and  Thursday  evenings.  At 
Harrisburg,  on  the  evening  of  the  3d,  he 
was  presented  with  the  address  of  the  bur- 
gesses, to  which  he  replied  next  morning. 

Saturday,  Oct  4. — General  W.  left  Har- 
risburg in  the  morning,  reaching  Carlisle 
about  twelve  o'clock  noon.  This  point  was 
the  rendezvous  of  the  Pennsylvania  and 
New  Jersey  troops,  who  turned  out  to  re- 
ceive him  The  address  of  the  inhabitants 
of  Carlisle  was  presented  on  the  6th  (Mon- 
day), and  not  on  the  17th,  as  dated  in  the 
Archives.  The  latter  date  is  the  endorse- 
ment on  the  copy,  and  was  evidently  a mis- 
take of  the  copyist  at  the  time.  In  the 
Philadelphia  newspapers  no  date  is  given, 
but  as  the  heading  to  the  address  is  in  these 
words,  it  is  presumed  to  be  the  correct  date 
—“Carlisle,  Oct.  7,  1794.  The  following 
address  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Carlisle  was 
yesterday  presented  to  the  President.” 

From  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  to  Saturday,  Oct. 
11,  the  President  remained  at  Carlisle,  re- 
viewine:  the  troops,  etc. 

Saturday.  Oct.  11,  General  W.  left  Car- 
lisle, dined  at  Shippensburg,  reaching 
Chambersburg  Hie  same  evening 

Sunday,  Oct.  12,  was  probably  spent 
with  Dr.  Robert  JohnsPm,  who  was  a sur- 
geon rf  the  Pennsylvania  Line  during  the 
Revolution,  and  a warm  personal  friend  of 
th«  Pr«iident.  This  is  merely  traditionary, 
but  as  he  met  Dr.  Johnston,  either  going 
or  returning  at  this  time,  it  is  presumed 
1 that  it  was  the  12th. 

Monday,  Oct  13  —In  a letter  dated  “Oct. 
14,  1794  ” at  Hagerstown,  published  in  the 
Philadelphia  papers,  it  is  stated:  “The 

President  reached  Williamsport  last  even- 


ing from  Chambersburg.  *He  starts  for 
Fort  Cumberland  this  morning.”  A letter 
also  dated  Chambersburg,  Oct.  12,  says: 
j “The  President  arrived  in  this  town  last 
evening.  On  Monday  morning  he  will 
proceed  on  his  journey  to  the  westward  by 
way  of  Williamsport  and  Fort  Cumber- 
land.” 

Tuesday,  Oct.  14. — “Early  this  morning 
General  Washington  set  out  for  Fort  Cum- 
berland.”— Letter  from  Williamsport,  Md. 

Thursday  Oct.  16  — General  Washington 
reached  Fort  Cumberland.  Next  day  (17th) 
he  reviewed  the  Virginia  and  Maryland 
troops  under  the  command  of  General  Lee. 

Sunday,  Oct  19. — General  Washington 
arrived  at  Bedford  from  Fort  Cumberland. 
Here  he  remained  until  Tuesday,  Oct.  21, 
•when  he  set  out  on  his  return  by  way  of 
“Strasburg  and  Burnt  Cabins.”  It  was  on 
his  return  he  remained  over  night  at  Ship 
pensburg,  which  was  probably  Friday,  Oct. 
24.  The  next  night  he  stopped  with  Gene- 
ral Michael  Simpson,  who  resided  on  the 
Cumberland  side  of  the  Susquehanna  at 
Chambers’,  or  as  sometimes  called,  Carlisle 
Ferry.  It  is  not  definitely  known  where 
I Washington  passed  Sunday  and  Monday 
nights,  but  he  reached  Philadelphia  early 
on  the  morning  ot  Tuesday,  October  28. 
Owing  to  the  exigency  of  afiairs,  his  return 
to  the  Capital  admitted  ot  no  delay. 

It  is  somewhat  surprising  that  not  one  of 
the  vast  number  of  biographers  of  Wash- 
ington ever  attempted  to  give  an  * ‘Itine- 
rary” of  this  expedition  to  the  westward  in 
1794,  and  it  is  wonderful,  notwithstanding 
the  commotion  and  excitement  relating 
thereto,  that  the  newspapers  of  the  period 
are  so  meagre  in  their  details  of  this  episode 
in  the  history  of  Western  Pennsylvania. 

NAMK8  OF  PERSONS  TV  HO  TOOK  THE 
O ATH  OF  Al.L.KOlANCifi  TO  THE  STATE 
OF  PKNNSVLVANIA  IN  PAXTANG 
TOWNSHIP,  1-J78-79. 

j A history  of  the  Test  Oath  in  Pennsylva- 
nia is  an  interesting  subject,  but  we  can 
' only  refer  our  readers  to  Yol.  HI,  2d 
I Series  Pennsylvania  Archives,  for  a sum 
mary  thereof.  Suffice  it  to  say  that 
owing  to  the  large  number  of  Tories  in  and 
around  Philadelphia  during  thu  Revolution, 
it  was  decided  necessary  by  the  Conveniion 
of  July  15,  1776,  which  adopted  the  first 
Constitution  of  the  Slate,  and  by  the  first 
Assembly  acting  under  it,  to  adopt  an  oath 
of  alleg'auce,  a measure  which  was  abso- 
lutely necessary  to  restrain  the  insolence  of 
the  Tories. 


To  this  measure  of  self-prolection  the 
Quakers  of  Chester,  Bucks  and  Philadel- 
phia made  stern  resistance,  and  a number 
of  the  more  prominent  of  them  were  exiled 
to  Virginia,  as  an  example  to  others  of  the 
fate  which  awaited  those  persisting  in  a re 
fusal  to  take  the  oath.  In  the  interior 
counties  there  was  little  or  no  objection. 
The  people  were  patriotic  from  the  first, 
and  had  an  inborn  hatred  to  British  oppres- 
sion and  . British  tyranny. 

Through  the  kindness  of  that  indefati- 
gable antiquary,  Samuel  Evans,  Esq.,  ot 
Columbia,  we  have  in  our  possession  the 
list  of  persons  who  took  the  oaths  in  Pax 
tang,  Hanover  and  Derry  townships,  the 
first  ot  which  we  propose  to  give  in  this 
number.  They  are  valuable  contributions 
to  the  history  of  our  county.  The  indorse- 
ment on  the  following  is  in  these  words: 
“The  within  is  a list  of  Person’s  Names 
who  took  the  Oath  of  Allegiance  before 
Joshua  Elder,  one  of  the  Justices  for  Lan- 
caster county,  from  the  2Sth  of  January, 
1773  to  the  7ih  of  January,  1779.” 


"We,  the  subscribers,  do  swear  {or  affirm), 
that  we  renounce  and  refuse  all  allegianc^^  to  j 
Oeorge  the  Third,  King  of  Great  Britain, 
his  he>rs  and  successors,  and  that  we  will  be 
faithful  and  hear  true  allegiance  to  the  Com- 
monwealth of  Pennsylvania,  as  a free  and 
independent  State,  and  that  ice  will  not,  at 
any  time,  do.  or  cause  to  be  done,  any  matter 
or  thing  that  will  be  prejudicial  or  injuriov 
to  thefretdom  and  independence  thereof,  a \ 
declared  by  Congress,  and,  also,  that  we  tcill  : 
discover,  and  make  known  to  some  justice  of  \ 
the  peace  of  the  said  State,  all  treasons  and  I 
traitorous  conspiracies  which  we  now  know,  ‘ 
or  here  fter  shall  know,  to  be  formed  against  i 
this  or  any  of  the  United  States  of  America.’^  j| 
Jacob  Springer,  Robert  Brodie,  Ij 

John  Sprouls,  John  Graham,  !| 

Felix  M’Cuskey,  Samuel  M’Fadden,  | 

John  Spilenburg,  James  Curry,  j 

, Christian  Myer,  George  Louer,  • 

Valentine  Hummel,  John  Eversol,  j 

Fred.  Hummel,  Jr.,  James  Barber,  • 

Abel  Morgan,  Peter  Pancake,  j 

Robert  Chambers. 

Before  the  "2>Uh  of  March,  1778. 

Abner  Wickersham,  John  Steel, 

Thomas  Thompson,  Richard  M’Cluro, 

John  Donley,  James  M’Cord, 

William  Ashcraft,  Samuel  Smith, 

John  Hinds,  . William  Steel,  ! 


Joseph  M’Elrath, 
Michael  Shaver. 
Jacob  Noss, 

Conrad  Yonce, 
Rowland  Chambers, 
John  Millegan, 
George  Williams, 
Jacob  Derigh, 

Hugh  Crockatt, 
John  Darby, 

John  Thompson, 
Jeremhih  Sullivan, 
Frederick  Hummel, 
Michael  Spade, 
David  Ritchey, 
James  Kyle, 

Joseph  Smith. 
Robert  Crawford,, 
William  Glover, 
John  Brown, 

Peter  DuSey, 


Thomas  Crab,  I 

Peter  Shuster, 

John  Steel, 

/John  Brown,  I 

' Johd  Boland, 

John  Larkey, 

Mungo  Lindsey, 
William  M’Clena- 
ghan, 

James  Means, 

Jacob  Young  man, 
Barney  Shoop, 

Howard  Moore, 

John  Means,  — - 
Thomas  King,  / 
Thomas  Johnston,  ^ ' 
John  Adam  Wertz, 
John  Wertz, 

Daniel  Steever, 

Adam  Deem, 

James  Work,  Esq., 


Alexander  Reynolds,  Philip  Ettele, 

John  Garber,  John  Ryan,,  Jun’r., 

Hugh  Cunningham,  Christian  Gross, 
Colonel  Matthew  George  Minsker, 


Smith, 

Marcus  Ruling, 

Hugh  Stuart, 

Hugh  Jones, 

James  Burd,  Esqr., 
Edward  Burd,  Attor- 
ney 

John  Foy, 

William  Sawyer, 
Adam  Shelly, 

Henry  Fpght, 


Nicholas  Cassel, 
Lary  Smith, 

Conrad  Tate, 

John  Seibert, 
Joseph  Flora,  Jr.,*— 
John  Banning,  Sr., 
David  Tate,  -Jr., 
George  Carson, 
Michael  Lewis,  ^ 
Peter  Flora,  * 
William  Lindsey, 


Frederick  Cundrum,  Gottlieb  David  Et- 


Matthias  Strean, 
Arch’d.  M’Allister, 
Captain, 

John  Mitchel, 

James  Finey, 
Ludwick  Hemperly, 
George  Philip  Shock- 
en, 

William  Wall, 


telin, 

Anthony  Plesson, 
JTohn  Moore, 
Robert  M'Gill, 
Henry  Davis, 
Abram  Holmes, 
Daniel  Dowdle, 
Conrad  Derr, 
Michael  Wolf, 


Simon  Raredon. 


George  Wood,«^ 
John  King, 

Adam  Kitchmiller, 
William  Palm, 
Thomas  Murray,  Col; 

a prisoner, 

Joseph  Fearer, 

David  M’Causland, 
Thomas  Beard, 

John  Maxwell, 


John  Cavet, 

William  Forster, 
Joseph  Colligan, 
James  Leonard, 
William  Ayers, 
Robert  Armstrong, 

Mo.-es  Lockhart, 

Daniel  M’Koy, 

John  Melonov 
John  M’Faddia, 


/ 


Jacob  King, 

James  Robertson,  — ^ 
John  Cline, 

Francis  Conway, 
George  Fonts, 
Francis  Burleigh, 
Robert  Neel, 

Samuel  Barnet, 
Philip  Conser, 

John  Richmond, 
John  Wilson,  . 
James  Johnston, 
John  Forster, 

James  WaUtei, 
William  Dickey, 
James  Bell, 

John  Cochran, 

James  Walt, 

Robert  Armstrong',, 
Sam’l  P(>llock, 
George  Neagle, 
Robert  Wilson, 

Alex.  AhderW'naep^ 
John  Wilson, 

John  Parker, 

John  Kisner, 

Aqnila  Richard, 
jHines  Burney, 
David  Shaw, 

Patrick  Heany,  — 
John  Brown, 
Thomas  M’ Arthur, 
Casper  Byerly, 
James  Boggs, 
Patrick  Laferty, 
Adam  Means, 

James  Wilson, 
Arthur  Brisbin, 
Thomas  Moore, 
Joseph. Wilson,  Jr  , 
Fred  K.  Forster, 
George  Fridley, 
Jacob  Fridley. 
Jacob  Poorman, 
Joseph  Wilson, 
David  Rose, 

. Henry  Noramire, 
John  Renick, 

John  Elder, 

George  Gray, 

.James  Veecli,  , 
Edward  M’Atee, 
John  Thomas, 
Ludwig  Bretz, 
Thomas  Wiley,  ^ 
Jacob  Kerr, 

John  Wonderleigb, 


Robert  Smith,  ' 
Jacob  Tiuturf; 
Anthony  Hoan, 
William  Bell, 

Robert  Gowdy, 

John  Bell, 

Stophel  Lark, 

Jacob  Sheerly, 
Michael  Yonrell, 
George  Adam  Gard- 
ner, 

Peter  Corbatt, 
Thomas  Gollagher, 
Andrew  Bell, 

John  Bell. 

William  Fulton, 
Joseph  Fulton, 
ArthurChamber*, 
Mich’l  Smith, 

James  DeFrance, 
John  Bowman, 

John  Barnett, 
Thomas  Nichols, 
Thomas  Murray, 
Elisha  Chambers, 
George  Simmons, 

Paul  Randolph, 
George  Weatherhola, 
John  Li  le, 

Abraham  Brunson, 
Maurice  Sullivan, 
Benjamin  Brown, 
Joseph  Litle, 
Laurence  Hatten, 
Edward  Wilcox,  ^ 
Charles  *M’ Coy, 
Robert  Boyd, 

Jacob  Miller, 
Abraham  Edgar, 
Michael  Cassel, 
Frederick  Cassel, 
Jacob  Cryder, 

Martin  Hemperley, 
Jno.  Wonderleigb, 
Jr. 

John  Sadler, 

George  Pancake, 
John  O’Neal, 
Andrew  Smith, 
George  Wreddle, 
Peter  Patterson, 
John  Whitehill, 

John  Cochran, 
Michael  Ault, 

Elijah  Stuart,' 

Alex’ n,  M’Compsey, 
Sam’l  Cochran, 


John  Burro  we, 
Hugh  Montgomery, 
John  Dyce, 

Philip  Tinturf, 
Abraham  Mooney, 
John  Peter  Vee, 


Rich’d  Carson, 

John  Murray, 
William  Wilson, 

John  Bell, 

John  Miller, 

John  Raredon, 

N.  B.  One  hundred  and  forty-three  of  the 
last  rhentioned  names  on  this  list,  begin- 
; ning  at  Ge  >rge  Wood  under  the  black  line, 

1 were  sworn  and  subscribed  since  the  first 
; day  of  June.  17T8. 
i A true  copy  from  the  cJginal. 
j Given  under  my  hand  and  seal, 

] Joshua  Elder,  [l.  s ] 


NOTES  XXXill. 

Ilistorical  aad  Genealogical. 

Cathey — ]\Iooiuiead. — John  Cathey,  of 
Paxtang,  died  in  tlie  month  of  February, 
1742-3.  By  his  will  proved  October  1st, 
he  left  his  estate  to  his  wnfe,  Ann  Cathey; 
his  children,  Alexander,  George  and  Jean 
Cathey;  his  grand-cliildren,  Alice  Cathey, 
John  Calhe}',  .lean  Tiiadell  and  John  Gra- 
ham; and  Lis  daughter,  Eleanor  Moorhead, 
*1f  she  comes  to  this  country.”  Who  was 
this  Moorhead  whom  Eleanor  Cathey 
married,  and  did  she  come  to  America? 

w.  H.  E. 

Montgomery — Lee  — Robert  Montgom- 
ery, of  Paxtang,  died  in  October,  1748, 
leaving  his  estate  to  his  wife,  Elizabeth,  his 
son  John  and  grand-son  Robert,  daughter 
Jean  w'ho  married  James  Tolaad ; Robert 
the  son  of  his  daughter  who  married  George 
Clark;  and  daughter  Rebecca  who  married 

Lee.  Could  this  latter  have  been 

the  ancestor  of  Capt.  Andrew  Lee?  (n.  & q. 

XXV.).  w.  H.  E. 

.Justice  Eighty  Years  Ago. — One  of 
the  early  dispensers  of  justice  in  Millersburg 
was  ’w.quire  Weaver,  g^rand-father  of  the 
late  Martin  Weaver.  Old  ’Squire  Seal  used 
to  describe  Weaver's  courts  to  me,  He  al- 
ways effected  a compromise  agreement'be- 
tween  parties  in  suit.  To  thijend  he  used 
two  persuasives.  He  placed  on  his  table 
a bottle  of  whisky  and  a heavy  stick.  Par- 
ties litigant  had  first  to  drink,  then  to  talk  it 
over  and  drink  again.  If  they  did  not  agree 
by  the  time  the  third  drink  was  taken,  the 
’Squire  used  the  club  argument,  and  that 
never  failed.  I may  add  that  Mr.  Weaver 
was  a very  popular  .]  u.sticc  of  the  peace 

ir.  R. 


[’Squire  JMartiii  Weaver,  of  whom  the 
foregoing  is  related,  vras  an  early  set- 
tler near  Millersburg.  He  was  a sol- 
dier of  Captain  Matthew  Smith’s  com 
pany  of  Paxtang — was  left  ill  at  Cambridge 
and  returning  home,  assisting  in  raising  a 
company  of  associators  of  which  he  was  a 
lieutenant,  and  m active  service  during 
the  campaign  in  the  Jerseys  during  the 
Bummer  of  177G.  He  subsequently  became 
captain  of  the  Upper  Paxtang  company  of 
Colonel  Murray’s  battalion,  employed  dur- 
ing the  remainder  of  the  Revolution  on  the 
frontier,  in  defending  it  from  the  marauds 
of  the  Indians  and  their  hardly  less  savage 
allies  the  Tories.  Under  tlie  Constitution 
©f  1790,  Captain  Weaver  was  commissioned 
a justice  of  the  peace,  and  held  the  office  at 
the  lime  of  hi-  death,  which  occurred  the 
30th  of  August,  1303,  at  an  advanced  age. 

W.  II.  E.] 

Cahson. — Readers  of  Wotes  and  Queries 
will  have  noticed  obituaries  of  John  Carson 
ia  late  newspapers.  All  that  we  have  ob- 
served are  inaccuiate.  It  is  here  proposed' 
to  tell  somettiing  of  that  gentleman,  his 
family  and  his  official  services.  Mr.  Carson 
was  appointed  an  officer  in  the  revenue  ser- 
vice as  long  ago  as  1844,  by  the  Secretary 
of  the  Treasury  under  President  Polk, 
Robert  J.  Walker,  who  was  a connexion  of 
his  family  through  the  Duncans  of  Car- 
lisle. At  the  time  of.his  decease,  Captain 
Carson  was  one  of  the  oldest  and  highest  in 
rank  of  the  revenue  officers.  He  served 
thirty- six  years  with  integrity  and  distinc- 
tion. During  the  civil  war  his  duties  were 
very  active  and  his  labor  great.  With 
other  commanders  of  the  revenue  navy,  he 
\ participated  ia  several  of  the  enterprises 
1 undertaken  to  obtain  command  of  the  Atlan- 
tic seaboard,  led  of  course  by  officers  of  the 
regular  navy.  As  the  men  of  the  revenue 
service  are  not  recognized  as  part  of  the 
military  establishment,  it  may  he  that  his 
femily  will  not  be  able  to  secure  a pension, 
yet  he  is  as  much  entitled  to  it  as  the 
survivors  of  any  other  officer,  whilst 
technically  unable  to  secure  it.  He 
came  of  good  Dauphin  county  stock.  His 
great  grand- hither,  John  Carson,  came  to 
the  spot,  now  the  residence  of  Leander  N. 
Ott,  known  as  “Carson  Hall,  ” as  early  as 
1740,  possibly  a few  years  previously.  He 
was  a successful  trader,  a soldier  in  the 
Braddook  campaign,  and  a useful  frontier 
magistrate.  He  married  a Berryhill,  of 


Paxtang,  near  Fort  Hunter.  One  of  his 
daughters  married  Captain  Archibald  M’- 
Allister,  hence  the  connection  between  the 
family  of  Cox  at  Estherton,  M’Allister  of 
Fort  Hunter,  and  many  other  families  of  the 
«arly  residents  of  the  upper  part  of  the 
then  county  of  Lancaster.  His  son,  Judge 
John  Carson,  upon  the  death  of  his  father, 
took  the  substantial  residence  and  farm  as 
his  share,  where  he  resided  all  his  life,  a ^ 
representative  in  the  Legislature,  a judge  of  i 
the  county  courts,  a soldier  of  177G,  one  of  i 
the  most  esteemed  and  hospitable  of  gen-  i 
tlemen.  He  married  a Duncan,  of  Cumber- 
land county,  sister  of  Judge  Thomas  Dun- 
can. His  son.  Charles  Carson,  born  at 
“Carson  Hall,”  v/as  both  a merchant  and 
farmer,  a soldier  of  1812,  keeping  up  the 
reputation  of  the  race  for  patriotism  and 
activity.  He  married  a Campbell,  of  Cum- 
berland, whose  mother  was  a Duncan. 
His  son.  Captain  John  Carson,  was  born  in 
1819  at  “Carson  Hall,’’  was  for  a time  a 
clerk  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  the 
Comrnonweallh,  then  a clerk  with  Daniel 
D.  Boas  and  David  W.  Mahon  in  the  post- 
office  in  Harrisburg  under  James  Peacock. 
Jonas  Rudy  was  the  messenger — a “car- 
rier” was  not  then  known  in  coaching 
circles.  After' his  appointment  under  the 
treasury,  as  he  rose  in  grade,  he  married 
Susan  Rinney,  of  Hew  London,  Conn.,  by 
whom  he  leaves  a family  of  four  children. 

In  his  youth,  when  best  known  at  Har- 
risburg. he  was  beloved  by  a large  circle  of 
social  friends  for  his  genial  and  frank  de- 
imeanor.  He  was  not  a frequent  visitor  to 
I the  land  of  his  nativity  for*  the  last  ten  or 
1 fifteen  years.  When  he  came  he  was  heart- 
lily  welcomed  by  the  friends  of  his  youth, 
now  grey-beards  and  grand-fathers.  He 
I always  expressed  the  greatest  attachment  to 
land  pride  in  the  prosperity  and  growth 
of  Dauphin  county. 

At  the  time  of  his  death,  Monday,  Janu-  j 
ary  26,  1880,  he  was  stationed  at  Oswego,.  ' 
New  York,  in  command  of  the  Revenue 
Steamer,  Manhattan.  He  is  buried  at  Os-  ' 
WegO. 

NAMES  OF  rE‘«SOXS  WHO  TOOK  THE 
OATH  OF  Ai  1.F.GI  ANCE  TO  THE  STATE 
OF  PENNSYI.VaNI^,  in  HANOVER 
TOWNSHIP,  1777— ino. 


TFd,  the  iuhseribers,  do  swear  (o?*  affirm), 
that  W4  renounce  and  refuse  all  allegiance  to 
Qiorgs  the  Third,  King  of  G-reat  Britain, 
his  heirs  and  successors,  and  that  we  will  bs 


faithful  and  hear  true  allegiance  to  the  Com- 
monwealth of  PennsyUama,  as  a free  and 
vn4ependent  State,  and  that  we  will  not,  at 
do,  or  tctuee  U he  done,  am  matter 
or  thing  that  will  hs  'pre^udicicd  or  injurious 
to  the  freedom  and  independence  tfiereof,  as 
declared  by  Congress,  and,  also,  that  we  will 
discover,  and  make  known  to  some  justice  of 
the  peace  of  the  said  State,  all  treasons  and 
traitorous  conspiracies  which  we  now  know, 
or  here  f ter  shall  know,  to  he  formed  against 
t?iis  or  any  of  the  United  States  of  America.'^ 


July!,  1777. 
Willm.  M’Collougti, 
William  Young, 

John  Armstrong, 
Robert  Clark, 
William  Brown, 
William  M’Clure, 
John  Hume, 

James  Stewart, 
George  Boal,  . 

John  Dups, 

Daniel  Musser, 
Andrew  Young, 
Charles  Barr, 

Patrick  Naitau, 

Hugh  Calhoun, 
Henry  Laughlin, — 
John  Carter, 

Joshua  Magus, 

Robt  Frekelton, 
James  Young, 
Leonard  Brisben, 
James  Connor, 
Joseph  Riddle, 

Colon  Campbell, 
William  Watt, 

John  Torrance, 
William  Glen, 

Neal  M’Coligan, 
Charles  M’ Elroy, 
John  Morison, 

Chas  Dougherty, 

I James  Ripeth, 

I William  Moore, 
William  Cuningham, 
Robert  Hervey, 

Robt  Alexander, 
William  M’Cormick, 
James  M’Millan, 
David  Hoeney, 

Thos.  M’Culldugh, 
Daniel  Valency, 
Robert  Barr, 

Robert  Bedford, 
Daniel.  Smith, 


Thomas  Robinson, 
August  5. 
Thomas  Hume, 
William  Swan, 
Richard  Swan, 
Robert  Dalton, 
John  Rogers, 
Henry  Umbarger, 
John  Plesant, 
William  Allen,  Jr., 
August  6. 
John  Gowdey, 
Martin  M’Clure, 
James  Boyle, 
Thomas  M’Clure, 
August  7. 
John  Barnett, 
William  Barnett, 
William  Allison, 
George  M’Millan, 
Robert  Allen, 
JohnM’Ilhenny, 
Thomas  Lintow, 
Ricnard  Crawford, 
August  9. 
James  Johnston, 
Joseph  M’Clure, 
James  Johnson, 
August  10. 
David  M’Crokan, 
August  12. 
James  Young, 
George  Nord, 

John  M’Cord, 

John  Petoric, 
August  12. 
John  Poc, 

William  Hill, 
August  14. 
Albord  Bowman, 
William  Sterret, 
David  Maffrot, 
Samuel  Stewart, 
James  Porter, 

Isaac  Hody, 


John  Kowlan, 

John  Johnson, 

Randal  M’Donel, 
Samuel  Starret, 

David  Davis, 

William  Hume, 
Robert  Dickey, 

Moses  Swan, 

Jacob  Musser, 

James  Hambel, 

John  Tbompsoh, 
Robert  Craig, 
Edward  Tate, 

James  Webster, 

John  Kirkpatrick, 
Wilbam.  Allen,  Sr., 
Conrad  Helam, 

John  Templeton, 
July  9. 

Philip  Pleasly, 

Adam  Fierbaugh, 
Milkey  Rahm, 

Peter  Eversole, 

Jacob  Brunner, 

July  10^ 

Valentine  Conspn, 
Peter  Pearab, 

Henry  Newfer, 

John  Piesent, 

Henry  Frits, 

July  19. 

Martin  Miller, 

John  M’Naughtou, 
Richard  Johnson, 
Conrad  Smith, 

Jacob  Besoer, 

July  20. 

James  Sloan, 

Williani  Vance, 
Nicholas  Brunner, 
Jacob  Cleaman, 
William  Hedrick, 
July  21. 

John  M’Farland, 
Thomas  Rowland, 
William  Miskimins, 
Patrick  Connor, 

July  22. 

James  Low, 

James  Long, 

July  23. 

Andrew  Berryhill, 
James  Taylor, 

July  24. 

Andrew  Berryhill,  Jr. 
Con  rod  Rhodes, 

July  25. 

VTilliam  M’Roberts, 


Joseph  Wilson, 
Robert  Dunn, 

Robert  M’ Coley, 
.Tames  M’Creight, 
August  15. 
James  Blackburn, 
Joseph  M’Guire, 
August  18. 
Hugh  Gower, 

Robert  M’Culley, 
Robert  Gilchriest, 
August  19. 
James  M’Clure, 
Joseph  Hutchinson, 
Francis  M’Clure, 
William  Snodgrass, 
August  22. 
Joseph  Wilson, 
James  Wallace, 
August  28. 
William  Kilhcart, 
William  Cowden, 
James  Alcorn, 
Conrad  Myer, 
George  Peters, 

David  Ramsey, 
August  29. 
.Jacob  Smith, 
William  Clark, 
David  Young, 

John  Barnett, 

August  30. 

John  Ripeth, 
William  Mitchell, 
Samuel  Robinson, 
Sept.  1. 

Mical  VanLear, 
Stopbel  Heany, 
Andrew  Rogers, 
John  Miller, 

William  Crabb, 
George  Fleming, 
Bernard  Fridley, 
Alexander  Young, 
Sept.  3. 

John  Deyermond, 
Robert  Cooper, 
George  Gilbarts, 
Josias  White, 

John  M’Clellan, 
John  M’Quown, 
James  M’Namara, 
David  Kindan, 

Amos  Thatcher, 

, Sept.  12. 
Thomas  Sturgeon, 
George  M’ Mahan, 
Francis  Carson, 


Joiia  Templeton, 
July  26. 

James  M’Ewen, 

I Alex.  Berryhill, 

; William  Carson, 

■ July  27. 

F Joshua  Elder.  Esq  , 
August  1. 
William  Brandon, 
Abraham  Ellis, 
Robert  Kenedy, 
August  2. 

Leonard  Umbarger, 
l,  .lohn  Hewey, 
August  3. 
Alex.  M’ilhenny, 
Andrew  Kerr, 
August  4. 
John  Miseely, 


David  Watson, 

Sept  17. 
William  Brown, 
James  Wilson, 
David  M’Guire, 
John  Breaur, 
Peter  Brown, 
John  M’Mullan, 
John  Afford, 
James  Beard, 
Thomas  Srain, 
Michael  Whitley, 
John  Snoddy, 
William  Snoddy 
Henry  M’Coru. 

Sept.  28. 
Thomas  Cook, 
John  Adams, 
James  Robinson, 


Richard  Deyermand,  James  Rogers, 

James  Willson,  Hugh  Ripeth, 
Christly  Bomberger,  Robert  Hill, 

Absalom  Charles,  John  Trousdale, 

Abram  Ellis,  Joseph  Park, 

Thomas  M’Nair. 

The  aforegoing  names  is  the  persons  who 
havejtaken  the  oath  of  Aledgiance  and  fidelity 
to  the  vSteat,  Agreeable  to  an  Act  of  Assem- 
bly of  Pennsylvania,  sertified  this  let  of 
Ttm’y  Green. 


1778. 

Henry  Miller, 

Daniel  Till, 

Ludwig  Sherrat, 
Jacob  Heroff, 

Peter  Graselet 
John  Sayer, 

Robert  Boal, 

‘ mes  Stewart, 
xhomas  M’Millan, 
Alex’ r Johnston, 
James  Patterson, 
John  Fisher, 

William  Romage, 
John  Sbissy, 

David  Caldwell, 
James  Clendenin, 
Joseph  Archer, 

j , . William  Crain, 

I do  hereby  certify  that  the  above  named 
persons  have  been  sworn  and  affirmed  be- 
fore me,  agreeable  to  an  act  of  General  As- 
sembly of  Pennsylvania,  past  June  last. 

Certify’d  6th  May,  1778. 

Tim’y  Green. 


Henry  Bucher, 
John  Cummins, 
Robert  Lusk, 
Duncan  Campbell, 
John  Campbell, 
David  Peticrue, 
Henery  Scriver, 
Robert  Henery, 
John  Thompson, 
Michael  Salser, 
Peter  Stone, 

James  Philips, 
George  Tittle, 
Samuel  Ferguson, 
Daniel  M’Bride, 
William  Wilkinson, 
Benj.  Sayers, 
Barnard  Fridley 


Thos.  Finney, 
John  Calins,  - 
Francis  Colter, 
Thos.  Bell, 

Will’m  Thom, 
Jacob  Awl, 

Thos.  M’Elhenny, 
George  Wolf, 
Michaes  Myer, 

Jas.  Peticrue, 
Will’m  Willson, 
William  Wilson, 
John  Reed, 

Jacob  Gray, 
Nicholas  Yont, 
Abram  Brubaker, 
John  Yont, 
Nicholas  Brubaker, 
Emos  Smither, 
John  Dunlap, 

John  Wiggins, 
Matthew  Crowser, 
John  Henry, 


Jacob  Keaplar, 

Matthias  Keaplar, 

Hugh  Ramsay, 

Rob’t  Sturgeon, 

Adam  Harbison, 

John  Duncan, 

John  Ensworth, 

James  Andrew, 

Eman’l  Twoey, 

Sam’l  Sturgeon, 

David  Ramsay, 

Thos.  Strain,  Jr., 

Michael  Wallace, 

SawiT  M’Collougb, 

J acob  Rahm, 

Tiios.  M’Cord. 

John  Brown, 

Thomas  Walker, 

Joseph  Barnet, 

And’w  Rogers, 

Wm.  Smith. 

James  Long, 

Will’m  Bright, 

Lancaster  County,  ss.- 
I do  hereby  certify  that  the  above  men- 
tioned persons  have  been  sworn  and  af- 
firmed by  me  agreeable  to  the  act  of  Assem- 
bly of  Pennsylvania,  passed  June  last  oblig- 
ing the  inhabitants  to  i^ay  allegiance  to  the 
same. 

Sertify’dthe  4th  March.  1778. 

Tim’y  Green. 


Henry  Miller, 

Wm.  Trousdale, 
Christopher  Capp, 
Henrv  Miller, 
William  Wallace, 
Robt.  M’Callen, 
Christ.  Kichwine, 
Michael  Mplvear, 
Michael  Mulvear,  Jr., 
John  Wiggins, 

Hugh  Ray, 

.^.braham  Jurey, 
Samuel  J urey, 

John  Campbell, 

VVra.  Donaldson, 
James  Todd, 

Michael  Umberger, 
James  M’Millen, 

’ Kidd. 

W m.  Kidd, 

Arch.  M’Cullough, 
Christ.  Fox, 

Christ.  Brown, 

And.  Brown, 
Matthias  Beaker, 


John  Todd, 

David  Todd. 

Wendel  Bartholo* 
mew. 

Michael  Mower, 
Gilbert  Graham,  - 
Wm.  M’Cauley/ 
John  Miller, 

Conard  Bombacli, 
Wm  Whitner, 

John  Ashbough, 
Win.  Bollinger, 
DauT  Hofimau, 

Wm.  Carpenter, 
John  Francis  Fox, 
David  Strain. 

Wm.  Strain. 

Alex.  Sloan, 

Wm.  Ripeth, 

Thos.  Wallace, 

Jacob  Grove, 

Fred.  Pickle, 

And.  Cooper, 
Iffichael  Ryan, 

Robt.  Hill. 


John  Miller, 
John  Beaker, 
John  Umberger, 
Peter  Stone, 

Geo.  Crain, 

Wm.  Boys, 

Jacob  Miller, 
James  Dixon, 
Jacob  Kitsmiller, 
John  Hoover, 
Christ.  Forrer, 
Philip  Peter, 

Geo.  Strieker, 


Dan’l  Miller,' 

George  Haine, 

John  Carvery, 

Adam  Poor, 

Peter  Fitting, 

John  Carvery, 

Henry  Fitting, 

John  Poor, 

John  Bruner,  Sr., 
John  Bruner,  Jr., 
Robt.  Porterfield,  Sr., 
Jame3  Cavet, 

James  Breden,  ' 


and  his  cmleagues  gave  such  a wide  , 
in  the  privileges  asked  for,  that  for  -similar  i 
reasons  it  also  failed.  Beside  the  authority 
petitioned  for,  the  aid  of  the  State  was 
invoked.  w.  n.  e 

* Williamseuhg  on  the  Swatara  — A 
correspondent  asks  for  the  location  of  this 
town,  which,  about  1806,  was  extensively 
laid  out  on  paper.  Who  can  give  this  in- 
formation. I 


Peter  Killinger, 

Laneaster  county,  8S. — 

The  within  is  a just  and  triio  account  of 
the  persons’  names,  to  whom  the  oath  of  5 
allegiance  has  been  administered  to,  agree-  ' 
able  to  act  of  General  Assembly,  since  my 
last  return  as  made. 

Certified  May  1,  1779.  by 
Tim’y  Green  [l.  s.  ] 


NOTES  ANO  QUERiES.-XXXlV. 


Historicjil  ais;!  Genealogical. 


Duncan’s  Island  —It  may  not  generally  * 
be  known,  but  for  a number  of  years  prior  to  | 
1819,  strenuous  efforts  were  made  by  Inter-  \ 
ested  parties  to  annex  Duncan’s  Island  to 
Cumberland  county.  Upon  the  formation  i 
of  Perry  county  no  doubt  the  opportunity 
would  have  been  afforded  the  secessiordsts 
to  be  annexed  to  the  new  county,  but  that 
did  not  please  them,  and  the  excitement 
which  agitated  that  fussy  island  was  allayed, 
the  inhabitants  concluding  to  remain  with 
their  tiret  love.  w,  h.  e. 


PALvrsTOWN. — This  towm,  now  Palmyra. 
Lebanon  county,  was  laid  o it  by  William 
Palm  about  the  commencement  of  the  cen- 
tury. Quite  a number  of  people  were  at- 
tracted to  the  new  place,  owing  to  induce- 
ments hoM  out  by  the  proprietor,  but  it  sud 
denly  came  to  “a  stand  still”  by  a water 
famine.  As  to  the  cause  of  this  we  are  not 
redibly  informed,  yet  it  was  probably  due 
to  the  want,  of  proper  depth  of  the  wells. 
All  water  had  to  be  hauled  a distance  of  ^ 
two  miles,  and  in  1807  the  Legislature  -was 
petitioned  for  aid  to  build  works  for  sup 
plying  the  town.  The  citizens,  however, 
were  left  to  their  own  resources,  and  in 
due  time  the  evil  wms  remedied. 

HANOVER, 


Early  Efforts  to  Supply  Harrisburg 
With  Water. — In  1792  petitions  were  pro 
seated  to  the  Legislature,  asking  for  the 
passage  of  an  act  authorizing  a company  to 
open  a canal  from  Hunters  Falls,  on  the 
Susquehanna,  to  the  borough  of  Harris- 
burg, and  a bill  for  this  purpose  was  intro- 
duced in  the  Senate  therefor.  The  main 
object  v/as  to  afford  not  only  mill  power, 
bat  also  to  supply  the  town  with  an  abund- 
ance of  water.  It  was  proposed  to  erect  a 
wing  dam  in  the  Susquehanna,,  but  the  fear 
of  obstructing  the  navigation  of  the  river 
caused  the  defeat  of  the  measure.  A num- 
bei  of  years  subsequent,  the  celebrated 
bridge  builder  and  mechanic,  Theodore 
Burr,  proposed  a similar  improvement,  but,«j 
in  his  plan  the  bed  of  Paxlang  creek  was  to  ij 
be  used' for  the  projected  canal.  Mr.  Burr^ 


The  Rankin  Traitors  — The  following 
document/  was  recently  found  among  the 
papers  of/leneral  Henry  Miller,  who,  dur- 
ing a portion  of  the  dark  period  of  the 
Revolution,  was  high  sheriff  of  the  county 
of  York.  The  order  w^as  issued  at  a time 
when  it  was  absolutely  necessary  to  make 
treason  odious,  and  the  patriots  of  that  day 
had  determined  to  get  rid  of  all  persons  i 
who  were  mimical  to  the  cause  of  independ  j 
aace.  The  order  speaks  for  itself,  and  | 
gives  the  charge  on  w hich  It  is  based.  Col.  I 
Rankin  was  one  of  three  brothers,  who,  ; 
having  at  the  outset  of  the  Revolution, 
sympathized  with  the  Whigs,  in  a short 
time  became  the  most  virulent  and  disaf- 
fected of  the  Tories  in  Pennsylvania. 
Their  arrest  being  imminent,  theyescaped  to 
the  British  lines,  sought  the  protection  of 
the  enemies  of  their  country,  and  were  all 
handsomely  compensated  by  British  gold 
for  the  loss  of  their  property,  which,  as  a 
matter  of  course,  was  righteously  confis- 
cated by  the  authorities  of  Pennsylvania. 
As  efiorts  are  constantly  being  made  to 
compensate  the  descendants  of  the  Ran- 
kins for  the  confiscation  of  the  estate  of 
their  ancestorfi,  the  following  paper  will 
be  a valnable  document  in  connection  with 


/ 


these  memorrils.  It  will  bear  reading  : 
Fenrm/lj)ania,  8S. 

The  Commonwealili  of  Pennsylvania  to 
the  Sheriffs  of  the  Counties  of  Chester, 
Lancaster,  York  and  Cumberland,  and  to 
all  and  singular.  Bailiffs,  Constables  and 
Ministers  of  Justice  of  the  said  Counties, 
and  to  every  of  the  said  officers,  Greeting — 

Inasmuch  as  the  Chief  Justice  of  our 
Supreme  Court  is  given  to  understand,  and 
be  informed,  that  William  Rankin,  late  of 
the  aforesaid  county  of  York,  yeoman, 
commonly  called  Colonel  William  Rankin, 
John  Jackson,  the  younger,  late  of  the  fore- 

said  county  of  Chester,  and M’Laugh- 

lin,  late  of  the  said  county  of  Chester,  yeo 
man,  hold  a traitorous  correspondence  with 
the  enemies  of  the  United  States  of  America, 
have  given  them  intelligence,  and  traitor- 
ously engaged  to  join  the  armies  of  the 
King  of  Great  Britain,  together  with  one 
hundred  troops,  by  them  or  some  of  them 
raised  and  inlisted  for  that  purpose,  and 
that  they  are  guilty  of  other  acts  of  treason. 
You,  or  one  or  more  of  you  are  therefore 
hereby  commanded  to  apprehend  them,  the 
said  William  Rankin,  John  Jackson,  the 

younger,  and M’Laughlao, and  them, 

or  such  of  them,  as  shall  be  taken,  to  bring 
forthwith  before  our  said  Chief  Justice,  or 
some  one  of  the  other  Justices  of  our  said 
Supreme  Court,  to  answer  the  premisses 
and  to  be  further  dealt  withal  according  to 
law.  Hereof  fail  not  at  your  peril. 

Witness  the  Honorable  Thomas  M’Kean, 
Esquire,  our  said  Chief  Justice  at  Philadel- 
phia, the  twenty  fourth  day  of  March,  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord,  one  thousand  seven 
hundred  and  eighty- one, and  in  the  fifth  3 ear 
of  our  Government.  Tnos.  M’Kean. 


Drummond 

Holly.  F 

Farquarson 

Ferguson 

Forbes 

Frazer 

Yew. 

Gordon 

Iv3*. 

Graham 

Grant 

Gunn 

Lamont 

M’Allister 

M’ Donald 

M’ Donnell 

M’Dougall 

M’Farland 

M’Gregor 

MTntosh 

M’Kay 

M’Kenzie 

M’Kinnon 

M’Lachlan 

M’ Lean 

M’Leod 

M’Nab 

M’Nfcil 

M’Pherson 

M’Quarrie 

M’Rae 

Munro 

Menzies 

Murray 

Ogilvie 

Olipbant 

Robertson 

Bose 

Ross 

Sinclair 

Stewart 

Sutherland 

Badges  of  the  clans  of  Scotland.— 
A correspondent  furnishes  us  with  the  fol- 
lowing list  of  the  badges  of  the  Highland 
Clans,  and  as  there  are  so  many  of  the  de- 
scendants of  these  Scots  a.mong  our  readers, 
it  will  no  doubt  be  a gratification  to  them 
to  see  it.  It  may  here  be  remarked  tha’ 
the  chief  of  each  respective  clan  wore  two 
eagle  feathers  in  his  bonnet  in  addition  to 
the  distinguishing  badge  of  his  clan  : 

Names.  Badges. 

Buchanan Birch. 

Cameron Oak. 

Campbell Myrtle. 

Chisholm Alder. 

Colquhoun Hazel.  . 

Cuming Common  Sallow. 


NAMES  OF  PERSONS  WHO  TOOK  THK 
i OATH  O S.I/EO  i A N4’ »*;  IN  LUNDON- 

i OERRY  TOWNSHIP,  1777-1778, 


! We  herewith  present  the  remaining  list 
of  persons  who  took  the  oath  of  allegiance 
as  prescribed  by  the  Assembly  of  Penusyl- 
rania.  As  to  the  arthograpby  of  the 
' names,  we  are  not  responsible.  The  un- 
familiarity of  the  copyest  with  them  no 
doubt, accounts  for  the  many  blunders,  and 
we  have  pref«Tred  that  everyone  should 
made  the  proper  reading. 

In  connection  therewiih  we  give  the  fol- 
low'ng  copy  of  the  certificate  given  each 
person  sub^c^ibing  to  the  oath  or  affirmation 
of  allegiance  : 


Lancrirdtr  cmmlg  ss. 


j I DO  hereby  CERTIFY,  That 

so?i  hath  voluatarily  taken  and  subscrib- 
ed the  Oath  or  Affirniation  of  Allegiance 
end  Fidelity,  as  directed  an  Act  of 
[ General  Assembly  of  Pennsylvania, 
passed  the  13th  day  of  June,  a.  d.  1777. 
Witness  ray  hand  and  seal,  the  \itli  day 
of  October  A.  d.  1778. 

[l.  s.  ] Joshua  Elder, 

Pi’illtehb^OHN  DUfiLAl*. 

do  swear  (or  affirm),  that  I re- 
nounce and  refuse  all  allegiance  to 
Oeorge  the  Third,  King  of  Great  Britain, 
his  he  rs  and  successors,  and  that  I will  he 
faithful  and  bear  true  allegiance  to  the  Com- 
rnonweaXih  of  Pennsylvania,  as  a free  and 
independent  State,  and  that  I will  not,  at 
anytime,  do.  or  cause  to  be  done,  any  matter 
or  thing  that  will  be  prejudicial  or  injurious 
to  thefrerdom  and  independence  thereof,  as 
dclared  by  Congress,  and,  also,  that  I will 
discover,  and  make  kn.own  to  some  justice  of 
the  peace  of  the  said  State,  all  treasons  and 
traitorous  conspiracies  which  1 now  know 
or  here  fter  shall  know,  to  be  formed  against 
this  or  any  of  the  United  States  of  America 


July  3. 

.Tames  Bailey, 

Alex’ d Barnet. 

July  19. 

- Cussedy.  ^" 

July  21. 

James  Kernachan, 
John  Kt-raachan. 
July  22 

David  Cli  ambers. 
Ju'y  29. 

Wichael  Dermolt, 
.Tames  Scott, 
William  .Jamison, 
Andv/.  Gross. 

,July  31. 

Wm.  ihii  vey. 

A.ng  1, 
Henry  M’Gee. 

I Aug  2. 

' Arch’d  Walker, 
Robert  Aldson, 
Syms  Chambers, 
David  Ramsey, 
Sam'l  Fenton, 
William  Campbell, 
.John  Dean, 
Thomas  Ogle, 
Sam’l  Ilanuab, 


John  Campbell, 
James  Russell, 
John  L(»gan, 
James  Riden. 

Any  11. 
Anth’y  Bisman, 
John  Blair. 

Aug.  12 
John  Kiinper, 
Sam’l  Sherrer, 
George  Bell, 
John  Jamison, 
William  Hay. 
Joseph  M' Queen, 
John  Johnston, 
David  M’ Queen, 
John  Ilagon. 

Aug-  22. 
David  Jamison. 

Aug.  28. 
David  Watson, 
David  Hays, 
Patrick  Hays, 
John  Weir, 
Beniamin  Boyd, 
Oct.  27. 
David  Wray, 
John  Smith. 

Nov.  1. 


Thomas  R.imsey, 
Barney  Queen, 
.Tame.s  hioble, 

Moses  Campbell, 
John  Campbell, 
Samuel  Bell, 

.Tosejfb  Chambers,  ^ 
Hugh  Ilall, 

William  Buck. 

Aug.  4. 

.John  TIav. 


Joseph  Shearer. 

Nov.  14, 
John  Morrow. 

Nov.  17. 
.John  Kain. 

Nov.  30. 
Robert  Jamison. 
Bee.  8. 

David  M’lutire. 

Bee  16. 
Flavel  Roan. 


Jan.  3. 
Ilenrv  Due. 

^ Pcb.  10. 
.Tames  Candour, 
Rob’t  Rhea. 

John  Riizel, 

Joseph  M'CHutoch. 

Peb.  12. 
David  Miichel. 

Keb.  IG. 
James  Smith, 

Sam’l  Hiaeman. 

xfJar.  17. 
James  Willson. 

Jfar.  21. 
Adam  Ilenr^L 
Ifar.  28. 
Thomas  Seaton. 

Mar.  30. 
John  Tiiorlton. 

Jfay  10, 
Philip  Rnard. 

Muy  13. 

David  Johnston, 
M/y  15. 

James  IJineman. 

May  18. 
John  Black. 

May  19, 

Thomas  M’xlllen, 
Ricli’d  xVllison, 
William  Allison. 

May  23. 
Jacob  Shaliner, 
James  Clnnie. 

May  25. 
Andrew  Shill, 
Robert  M’Queen, 
Nicholas  Hite, 
Robert  Moorhead, 
Thomas  Clyde, 
William  Boal, 
Samuel  Willson, 
Robert  Wtllson. 

May  2G. 
James  M’Can, 


'78. 

Cliristley  Eater, 
Valentine  Wirick, 
George  Louman, 
Christian  Spade, 

Jacob  Eater, 

.James  Kile, 

William  Braden, 
Matthew  Gray, 
William  Gray, 
Christopher  Kelly, 
Samuel  Campbel. 
Andrew  Hunter, 

James  Morrison, 
Alexander  Long, 
James  Notman, 
Timothy  Conner,  * 
Melchoir  Rahn, 

John  Bvers, 

Jacob  Zeiter. 

Jane  1. 

Henry  Eager, 

Nicholas  Reds.icker, 
Conrad  Meyer, 

James  Donaldson,  — 
Anthony  Buck, 

James  Kirkpatrick, 
Christian  Pfisgar, 
Thomas  Buck, 

Daniel  Ulwehee, 
Robert  Cunningham, 
Jacob  Sheafier, 

Peter  Capp, 

Baltzar  Stotz, 

Charles  Imhofl, 

•John  Town, 

TIenry  Metzler,  ^ | 

John  Shana. 

June  1 1..  j 

John  Huffman, 
William  Stewart. 

June  12. 

Adam  Miller, 

Christian  ShearU, 
George  Wood, 

Jacob  Holtz, 

Patrick  Kelly. 


F'dward  Brison, 
Thomas  Foot, . 
William  (rlineman.- 

Greorge  Allison, 
John  Mver. 

May  28. 

John  Drubingstoltz, 
Peter  Shefter, 

John  Black. 

May  30. 
Henry  lliue, 

Robert  Bradon, 
Frederick  Sellers, 
VVilliam  M’Kain, 
John  Willson, 

John 


Augufst  10. 
Matthew  Dewlar, 
Edward  Jackson, 
John  M’ Donald, 
David  Hunter, 
David  M’ Donald, 
August  17. 
Michael  Keiser, 
Matthias  Blaner, 
John  Guilford, 
October  29. 
George  ISTuky, 
James  Kenady, 
George  Segrist, 
Peter  Hiltzemer, 
Nicholas  Stout, 
Keller. 


I do  hereby  certify  that  the  above  and 
within  contents  is  a true  copy  from  the  orig- 
inal, certified  by  me  November  4th,  1778. 
Given  under  my  hand  and  seal, 

Jacob  Cook.  [l.  s.] 


. A UONFAB  WITH  A STR^Y,  ..'AOaET. 

BY  “JOKK  OS’  Voss,’' 


‘Tha".  warm  rham I'a'&nr, 
brandy  pnnchy  feelins.»’_G' 


old  r-artinular 
Wendell  Uo’mes 


Last  nls-ht  whi’e  dozing  In  my  ebair,  at  “No 
Seventeen,” 

A-looklng  t the  coal  grate,  with  its  blaze  f f 
red  and  g een. 

And  r<>m-ir.M,ting  fuUiro  hopes,  and  .sighing  f^r 
the  r»ast,  ® 

That,  like  the  weather  out  of  doors,  was  all  a 
w'ntry  blast, 

’'ToSSh  mv  beS;''  P'‘>”P.sto-o 

Hoped  be  did  not  intrude  at  all,  with  a Prv-ish 
sort  ot  air,  - j x 

Then  took  a toll  of  old  eighteen  and  my  only 
rocking-cbair. 

“Frien(V|^^aid  the  jacket  ‘ I have  come  to  have 

^ ^ were  all  alone— not  oven  bad  a 

And  1 thought  the  time  bung  heavily,  tbo  w'av 
your  winkers  waggeil. 

Like  tales  of  slimy,  spec.,;ied  trout  just  after 
tbev  are  bagged 

How  go  the  Times,  of  late,  my  boy,  you  do  not 
seem  io ‘swell’ 

As  you  d;d  a month  ago,  sir,  on  that  virgin 
snow  that  fell : “ 

Has  fortune  cheated  yon  again,  the  flcklc  jade : 
then  kick  her—  <=>  i j - » 


Or  have  your  ‘spirits’  fallen  with  a fall  in 
Harry's  I quor? 

There  must  he  something  in  the  wind,  now 
yourts  Is  getting  low. 

And  you  cannot  ra  se  a merry  breeze  when 
you  u‘ed  to  have  a blow.” 

‘ Sir  J ohn,”  .said  1,  ‘-for  you’re  a sir,  though  but 
ademi-jolin. 


I was  thinking  <'f  the  chequered  pss%  its  joys, 
Fs  griefs,  its  fun, 

old-time  failing  such  as  cemes  when  one 
gets  tired  of  rout. 

And  begins  to  scent  the  symptoms  of  the  asth- 
ma or  the  g ut. 

I was  thinking  of  a home— no  more— a,nd  thore 
1 loved  while  there, 

Who  used  to  gather  flowtrs  with  me  in  the 
eat  ly  sum-mo’'  air. 

And  of  one  who  now  33  sleep'ng  beneath  the 
orange  t ree.s,  jt' 

Whose  mellowTrurtSare  rineuxxig, y,nd  whose 
blossoms  ki  s the  breeze— 

Where  the  skies  are  always  bright  and  pure, 
an  * •''’  hose  fl  'wp'  s ever  Db  om 

Above  the  rtt’e  - none  that  guards  my 
brother’s 

A single  name  dab,  but  oh ! ’tis  dear 

to  m->, 

F or  he  and  \ re:  ..m  In  that  land  hcyoucl 

the  ^ea. 

God  keep  his  soldier  spirit  and  guard  ib  " .a 
his  care. 

For  it  h'ld  Tts  trials  in  this  land,  and  they  ■,  .e 
not  lighter  there, 

But  he  alway.s  bore  them  gall3%  with  a tins  'n<^ 
hope  and  heart. 

And  bravely  he  come  once l his  march  when 
he  found  ordo  s to  depart 

And  I thought  of  <?.n e-mo  matter  who— you 
wo  ildn’tk’jiow  I’m  naniv'. 

For  sbe  wild  wf'TO  it  vover  sought  of  such  as 
' ou  lor  ^ame. 

But  lighted  with  iier  joyous  smiles,  and  fOul  of 
love  ud  tru’h 

Alike  the  fiseslde  < f her  home  and  the  Leart- 
wrealh  formed  by  jmuth. 

ftnd  ihen  one  won  her  Irom.  me,  though  he  was 
not  half  as  true. 

And  so  I took,  my  glorious  friend,  to  soldier- 
ing and  you- 

And  I was  tb-nking  al-:o,  as  I pulled  at  my 
moustache, 

Of  the  many  chances  let  go  by  for  jillng  up  the 
cash— 

Of  the  hous<?nd  .slighted  o-fferings  for  building 
up  a name— 

But  they  are  over— he’ c,  let’s  drink -I  s’pose 
i”s  all  the  same,” 

“Xo  sir,”  8 id  ac  the  [ drink  a mon- 
strous (.U  oi 

MyconsUtui  ■ 3 surt  of  c ae  that  you 

Inhe-te  i 

My  st-  tt^co  « r.  quor  formed,  but  your’s 
wa.s  not. 

For  it  gives  you  gou  i aud  headache,  and  cheats 
you  of  your  bed— 

It  numbs  your  miiul.  unstrings  your  nerves, 
and  keeps  you  up  at  night, 

And  whi'e  it  burns  the  Cundle,  it  is  burning  out 
your  light. 

Just  take  niy  word,  old  follow,  and  turn  me 
out  of  doors, 

i,eave  wine  and  v/.ss?all  to  your  frietils,  and 
w’hisky  to  the  ^ oors, 

The  past  is  past— v’  H let  go,  at  least  the 
ouered 

i luxi  wl’l  agaiu  her 

Th^.  V biigls'.  vjf  3'oua8  when  you 

saw  It ... 

Axid  the  light,  life,  all  May-morn  like,  into 
youre3>elids  burst, 

Your  heart’s  as  gre-  n as  ever,  and  your  bi’ain 
as  bright  aud  quick, 

AS  wtioii  you  played  convivial  and  let  him  v.  in 
the  trick. 


0^'wabd  should  be  ?our  irump,  my  boy,  the 
word  Is  full  o power, 

Frugality  should  be  your  left  and  hojjor  your 
right  bower." 

The  jac»?et  rose,  another  drink,  another  nod  of 
head, 

Then  clumsily  crawled  back  again  to  sleep 
beneath  the  hi.d. 

I found  I had  been  dreaming  a good  long  hour 
or  more. 

The  caudle  in  the  socket,  my  segar  stump  on 
the  floor. 

Eut  I sat  and  thought  the  matter  o’er  another 
houri*  seems, 

’Till  I made  my  mind  up  that  here  was  phi- 
losophy in  dreams. 


WILLIAM  CAKIIO  uL  TOilEY. 

[William  C.  Tobey,  ibe  author  of  the  fore- 
going poem,  was  well  known  in  Harrisburg 
thirty  years  ago,  having  served  a portion  of 
his  apprenticeship  here,  in  the  office  of  the 
Keystone,  published  by  Packer,  Barrett  & 
Parke.  He  came  to  this  (then  bor- 
ough) city,  from  Towanda,  Bradford 
county.  He  was  born  at  Caroline 
Center,  a small  town  in  Tompkins  county, 
wilhm  a few  miles  of  Ithaca^  New^York. 
His  father  was  a man  of  Tittle  "note,  Tying 
while  William  was  very  young;  his  mother, 
of  French-Canadian  extraction,  was  a woman 
of  more  than  ordinary  menial  lorce,  vivaci- 
i ty  and  beauty,  which  were  inherited  by  her 
: son,  whose  volatile  and  imaginative  disposi- 
; lion  directed  all  his  actions  in  life,  infusing 
the  poetic  to  the  rejection  of  the  practical, 

I giving  a rose  tint  to  that  which  in  other 
I men’s  observation  presented  the  surface  of 
the  corntnoa  place.  How  young  Tobey 
got  to  Bi-adford  county,  Pa.,  the  writer  has 
no  knowledge,  hut  from  Towanda  he  was  J 
brought  to  Harrisburg  by  John  C.  Cantine.^ 
who  was  at  that  time  foreman  of  the-1 
Keystone  office,  in  which  the  State,' 
printing  was  then  done  and  in  which  ll 
office  Tobey  worked  a short  lime.  'This  ;| 
was  in  1837.  Th^Keystone  was  published  oy 
Packer,  Barrett  & Parke — Cautine  was  fore- 
man of  the  Keystone  office  during  the  time 
Packer,  Barrett  & Parke  had  the  State  print- 
ing Subscquen’ly  Hickok  & Cantiiie  started 
a book  store  and -bindery.  Hatter  &Caatine 
published  a campaign  paper  at  the  Keystone 
office.  For  some  article  published  in  that 
sheet,  Thad.  Stevens  sued  the  firm  for  libel. 
When  the  case  came  up  for  trial  a previous ! 
pardon  was  produced,  signed  by  Gov.  Porter, 
and  “that  settled  it.”  Tobey  early  developed  i 
a taste  for  literature  and  music,  and  in 
the  inspirations  of  the  composing  room  ’ 
took  to  the  pen  as  naturally  as  he  1 
did  to  the  composing  slick.  He  Ix-came  the  i 


Hajrisburg  correspondent  of  the  Pennsyl- 
‘eanian,  the  old  Democratic  organ  of  Phila- 
delphia, printed  for  years  by  Mifflin  & 
Parry,  and  on  which  James  Gord'«n  Ben- 
nett, sr.,  began  his  editorial  career  m the 
Unittd  States,  and  where  Joseph  G.  Neal 
was  nursed  into  literary  life.  From  the 
Pennsylvanian  Tobey  went  to  the  Spirit  of 
the  Times  (a'so  a Democratic  organ),  edited 
by  John  S.  00-^0110,  at  the  period  of  which 
we  speak  (1839)  one  of  the  most  brilliant 
writers  in  the  country.  During  this  period 
Tobey  spent  the  winter  in  Harrisburg,  regu 
larly  corresponding  with  the  Times,  over 
his  favorite  signature  of  John  of  Turk. 
Mingled  with  the  matter  of  fact  of  which 
his  letters  were  necessarily  composed,  were 
many  graphic  sketches  of  individuals,  and 
vivid  descriptions  of  scenes  in  the  Legisla- 
ture, which  made  him  famous  as  a 
journalist  and  personally  popular.  To’ 
this  he  added  a love  of  poetry 
and  music,  which  was  intense, 
absorbing  and  often  interfering  with  his 
more  practical  duties.  At  the  close  of 
a legislative  session,  he  spent  the  time 
principally  in  Philadtlphia,  during  which 
he  held  a situation  on  the  Pahlic  Ledger, 
on  its  city  staff,  when  Bwain,  Abel 
& Simmons  were  its  publishers, 
and  a correspondent  of  such  New  York’ 
papers  as  he  could  make  engagements. 

While  on  the  Ledger  (about  1840)  he 
made  a trip  by  sea,  to  Boston,  in  company 
with  the  Captain  of  a coaster  whom  he 
knew,  and  while  at  the  “Hub”  was  at- 
tracted by  a portrait  of  Darnel  Webster ' 
(then  in-  the  zenith  of  his  fame),  which 
hung  in  a window.  Then  and  there,  on 
the  edge  of  the  window  .Yame,  Tobey  wrote 
a poem  on  Webster,  which  was  published 
in  the  Ledger  on  his  return  and  attracted 
great  attention,  being  copied  widely  by 
Northern  journals.  j 

Though  a practical  printer,  be  did  not  work  j 
at  case  very  long  after  his  majority.  His  y 
love  of  men  was  unbounded  and  bis  friend-  I 
ships  numerous  and  sincere.  In  Philadel-  I 
phia  he  was  welcome  among  men  of  I 
letters  and  the  literary  coterie  of  the  Qua-  \ 
ker  City,  having  for  his  companions  such  ' 
men  as  George  Lippard,  Edgar  Poe,  Mayne 
Hied,  James  Reese  (the  dramatic  criiic) 
Bayard  Taylor,  John  S.  DuSolle  and  others 
whose  names  have  passed  out  of  memory, 
but  who  were  of  the  Bohemian  tribe,  many 
of  them  -wayward,  reckless,  but  ligbt-hearied 
and  honorable  men  of  the  quill,  who  dc- 


voted  themselves  to  letters,  leaving  the  more  • 
sordid  pursuits  to  take  care  of  themselves,  i 

At  the  breaking  out  of  the  Mexican  war 
Tobey  vent  as  a war  correspondent.  He 
was  one  of  the  first  war  correspondents  of 
the  country,  writing  f >r  a number  of 
Northern  journals  and  maiutaiaing  his 
identity  as  John  of  York  until  the  end  of 
that  war,  when  he  returned  to  Washington 
city,  where  he  remained  in  very  reduced 
circumstances,  broken  down  in  health,  im- 
poverished and  neglected.  The  poet  and 
journalist  could  not  withstand  the  fierce 
"fires  of  temptation.  Lured  by  vice  and 
tainted  in  passion  and  appetite,  the  sweet 
singer  of  other  days  became  a wreck,  in 
which  condition  General  Cameron  found 
and  succored  him,  and  by  whom  he  was  sent 
to  Harrisburg,  in  the  hope  of  his  recovery. 
Several  years  betore,  General  Cameron  of- 
fered to  defray  his  expenses  if  Tobey  w’ould 
study  law,  and  had  made  arrangements  for 
him  with  a well-known  lawyer  of  Harris- 
burg to  do  so,  but  the  gay  Bohemian  could 
not  bring  himself  down  to  the  stern  studies 
of  the  law,  preferring  the  more  fascinating 
paths  ot  journalism.  From  the  winter  of 
1853  to  the  spring  of  1854  Tobey  lived  an 
invalid  in  Harrisburg,  at  the  Washington 
House,  where  Gen.  Cameron  paid  his  board, 
his  fatherly  care  never  having  ceased  for 
his  young  craftsman  until  he  was  decently 
interred  in  the  grave}’’ard  of  the  Catholic 
church.  State  street. 

William  C.  Tobey  was  naturally  a poet. 
His  songs  were  the  result  of  those  flashes  of 
the  mind  produced  when  the  heart  is 
warm  d by  generous  emotion.  Like 
Samuel  Woodworth,  tlie  printer  author  of 
the  ‘‘Old  Oaken  Bucket,”  and  J,  Howard 
Payne, the  author  of  “Home,  Sweet  Home,” 
Tobey  published  no  productions  except 
those  of  a fugitive  character,  but  these  were 
scattered  like  the  golden  grains  found  in 
the  sands  of  a gently  flowing  river,  to  glitter 
awhile  beneath  its  transluceni  wave,  until ; 
time’s  flood  washed  them  out  into  a bro^d^r 
surge,  when  they  were  lost  beneath  its 
fiercest  billows.  His  was  a blithe  voice, 
while  its  music  lasted — the  flashes  of  his 
wir,  and  the  cadence  of  his  merriment  never 
ceasing  until  Death  darkened  the  one  and 
chilled  the  other, 

We  essay  no  biography  of  the  printer, 
journalist,  singer,  soldier  and  poet.  And 
alrhougn  lii^  life  was  full  of  noble  incidents 
and  holy  friendship,  he  nad  no  record  as 
I he  world  goes.  He  now  sleeps  beneath 


the  shadow  of  the  cross  of  the  pro-cathe- 
dral, having  only  embraced  the  Catholic 
taiih  a few  days  before  his  death.  But  it 
was  the  fixith  of  his  mother,  and  that  en- 
deared it  to  him.  We,  the  old  craftsmen  of  . 
the  dead  .poet,  still  love  his  memory.  Tliere  j 
are  those  living  who  followed  his  remains  ' 
to  their  interment,  and  helped  to  bear  them 
to  their  last  resting  place.  There  are  still 
others,  now  old,  with  the  shadows  growin 
darker  in  their  path,  who  will  feel  a glow  of 
the  past,  and  ste  a flicker  of  its  lighC  when 
memories  of  Tobey,  the  sw^eet  singer  and 
poet,  are  once  more  called  up.  Then  arise 
the  mystic  shadows  of  a glorious  company 
in  the  neighborhood  of  Second  and  Chest- 
nut street,  where  the  Seven  Stars  shed  their  ' 
typical  light  on  the  paths  of  the  old,  old  : 
typos  who  trod  the  same  road  with  Tobey,  j 
— Editok  of  the  Telegraph.] 


NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— XXXV. 


Historical  and  Genealojflcal-. 

Williamsburg  ox  Swatara  (N.  &.  Q. 
XXXIV)  is  Jonestown,  Lebanon  county.  It 
was  laid  out  by  William  Jones  about  17G1, 
on  a tract  of  land  conveyed  to  him  by  a 
Mr.  Kline,  to  whom  had  been  granted  "the 
warrant  therefor,  bearing  date  December 
13th,  1753.  It  was  located  in  or  near  the 
forks  of  the  Big  and  Little  Swatara,  at  that 
time  on  the  main  road  from  Harris’  Ferry 
to  Easton.  William  Jones  died  in  1771, 
leaving  the  following  children: 

i.  Samuel;  who  was  a man  of  considera- 
ble prominence  and  a Justice  of  the  Peace 
many  years. 

ii.  Jane,  m.  Jacob  Shelly. 

iii.  John,  d.  s.  p. 

iv.  Margaret,  m.  George  Dol linger. 

V.  Rolert. 

vi.  Charles. 

vii.  Mary,  m.  Abraham  Witter. 

viii.  Thomas. 

For  several  years  Williamsburg,  or  Jones- 
town, seemed  to  prosper,  but  with  the 
(lawn  of  internal  improvements,  trade  was 
diverted,  and  until  recent  years  the  town 
was  at  a stand.  It  is  now  becoming  quite 
a prosperous  little  town,  and  with  the  de- 
velopment of  the  coal  and  iron  resources, 
it  may  yet  realize  the  dream  of  the  founder. 

W.  H.  E. 


IMPRESSIONS  OF  HAIIRISBUKG  IN  1838.  , 

[In  the  autumn  of  1828,  a lady  who  had  j 


1 

I 


f. 

i 


iraveled  extensively  throughout  the  United 
States,  visited  the  Capital  of  Pennsylvania, 
and  in  a volume  published  at  Washington 
City  in  1829,  devoted  v?holly  to  her  tour  in 
this  State,  gives  her  impressions  of  our 
town  and  its  citizens.  The  author  was 
Mrs.  Anna  Royall.  She  was  a native  of 
Virginia,  where  she  was  born  on  the  11th 
of  June,  17G9.  In  her  childhood  she  was 
taken  captive  by  the  marauding  Indians, 
and  for  the  period  of  fifteen  years  was 
detained  as  a prisoner  among  them.  Some- 
time after  her  restoration  to  her  friends, 
she  married  Captain  Royall,  an  ofTicer  of 
the  Revolution,  and  resided  many  years  in 
Alabama.  In  182G  she  published  her  first 
volume  “Sketches;”  in  1837  “The  Tennes- 
seeans;’’ in  1828  “The  Black  Book,”  a nar- 
rative of  travels  in  the  United  St^ate8,  con- 
taining criticisms  of  persons  and  places, 
which  was  supplemented  by  two  other  vol- 
umes, one  of  which  was  confined  to  Penn- 
sylvania, as  before  remarked.  She  pro- 
mised a second  volume,  but  her  venture  on 
the  first'  was  not  properly  appreciated,  and 
the  continuation  never  appeared.  In  1830 
she  published  “Letters  from  Alabama,” 
and  in  1835,  establishing  herselfin  the  city  ol 
Washington, began  the  publication  of  a series 
of  papers  under  the  titles  of  “Paul  Pry”  and 
“The  Huntress.”  Mrs.  Royall  died  in  that 
city  on  the  1st  of  October,  1834,  well  ad- 
vanced in  years.  She  was  a short,  dumpy 
little  woman,  and  very  talkative.  She 
wielded  a sarcastic,  and  often  a bitter  pen, 
and  for  the  truth  of  this  statement  we  need 
only  refer  our  readers  to  her  sketch  of 
Carlisle,  which  is  full  of  invective.  That 
relating  to  our  own  town  will  no  doubt  be 
interesting  1o  all  who  peruse  Notes  and 
Queries.  The  notes  which  follow  are  from 
the  pen  of  a gentleman  who  was  personally 
acquainted  with  those  of  whom  he  writes. 

w.  H,  E ] 


We  saw  the  mill  {a)  which  was  burnt 
the  previous  night,  smoking,  as  we  drove 
on  through  the  finest  country  in  the  world, 
to  Harrisburg.  Harrisburg,  the  capital  of 
Pennsylvania,  is  seated  on  the  banks  of  the 
Susquelianna,  in  one  of  the  most  charming 
spots  on  the  ^lobe.  ISTothing  could  add  to 
its  beauty,  if  we  except  ships  and  steam- 
boats. The  land  here,  and  the  whole  dis- 
tance from  Middletown,  equals  any  of  the 
rich  bottom  land  on  the  Western  rivers, 
iiarge  grape  vines,  black  walnut,  locust, 
and  level  as  a die.  But  the  straight  fence  ! 


the  green  wheat,  the  green  meadows,  the 
great  barns,  the  bursting  apple  trees,  fhe 
profusion  of  gardens  and  summer  houses, 

(I  never  saw  gardens  before),  the  neat 
white  pailings,  the  net-work  round  the 
doors,  the  smooth  columns,  the  massy 
mansions,  the  droves  of  cattle,  while 

‘ 'File  groaniB"  ciUer  press  is  busy  hoard. 

The  fowls  loud  cackling,  swarm  about  the 
yard, 

Tho  snowy  geese  harrangue  their  numerous 
brood, 

And  flapping  flails  re  echo  through  the 
wood.” 

And  the  broad,  smooth  river  astounds  the 
ravished  eye. 

The  Susquehanna  flows  in  a smooth  but  | 
f^uick  current  at  Harrisburg,  and  is  about 
a mile  in  breadth.  At  this  place  it  is  very 
much  like  the  Ohio,  and  to  add  to  the 
beauty  of  the  picture  it  has  a most  superb  ' 
bridge.  The  bridges  I have  already  seen 
in  Penn’a,  without  going  further,  surpass  in 
number  and  beauty  those  of  the  whole  of 
my  travels  in  other  States;  their  roads  and 
bridges  seem  to  attract,  all  their  pride,  to 
say  nothing  of  their  farms  and  barns. 

' Intending  to  return  from  Pittsburgh  to 
"Harrisburg,  about  the  meeting  of  the  Legis- 
lature, I hurried  on  to  Carlisle,  a place 
where  I was  much  wanted.  Having  made 
this  arrangement,!  merely  rested  one  day  at 
Harrisburg  and  resumed  my  tour. 

It  was  quite  late  in  the  evening  when  I 
arrived,  and  leaving  a card  at  my  book- 
sellers, Messrs.  Wyeths,  (5)  a very  friendly, 
pleasant  young  man,  called  on  me  during 
the  evening.  He  was  the  principal  book- 
seller, and  very  politely  tendered  his  ser- 
vices during  my  visit. 

Being  desirous  of  seeing  his  excellency, 
'Governor  Shulze,  Mr.  W.  said  he  would 
attend  me  to  his  house  next  day.  I had  | 

:more  than  common  curiosity  to  see  Gov.  I 

Shulze  (e),  hearing,  as  I had,  a thousand  , / 
remarks  and  anecdotes  of  the  man.  My 
visit  to  Lancaster,  to  say  nothing  of  the  ' 
'rest  of  Pennsylvania  had  effectually  cured 
ime  of  prejudice,  and  I set  off  next  day  to 
see  the  Governor,  perfectly  convinced  that 
I had  never  heard  a word  of  truth  respecting 
him.  Such  as  “great,  awkward  Dutch- 
man, bigotted  priest.  Federalist,  Jew,  a 
Gentile,  “did  not  know  a spit-box  from  a 
tea-pot,” and  again,  “a  good-natured  fool, 
a tory,  a Whig,  a gentleman,  a clown,”— 
but  tongues,  like  wheels  were  made  to  run. 

The  Governor  lives  in  the  town,  on  the  riv- 


er  bank,  in  a very  plain,  common  brick-house, 
and  the  door  being  opened  by  the  Governor 
liimself,  Mr.  Wyeth  introduced  me,  and 
withdrew.  I walked  before  the  Governor 
into  his  parlor.  It  was  just  the  kind  of  a 
parlor  I like,  and  just  in  my  favorite  point 
on  the  North  of  the  building.  I do  not  like 
a parlor  or  chamber  on  the  South,  East  or 
West;  give  me  the  North  at  all  seasons.  A 
small,  simple  furnished  parlor,  and  a large 
chamber;— I detest  a pigeon-box  to  sleep 
in.  But  you  all  want  to  hear  about  Gover- 
nor Shulze.  Then  you  shall  hear. 

I said  I had  discarded  that  fiend  preju- 
dice. Not  exactly  as  I expected  to  find 
Governor  Shulze,  a rough,  black-faced  old 
man  at  least.  But  to  return  ; Gov.  S.  is 
about  45  or  50  years  of  age,  though  he 
might  well  pass  for  40,  and  in  a Southern 
clime  for  30.  He  is  over  six  feet  in  heighth, 
remarkably  straight  and  erect.  He  is  ath- 
letic, with  muscular,  handsome  limbs, 
and  rather  of  the  two  inclined  to  cor- 
pulency. Now,  if  you  can  imagine  as 
much  ease  of  manner  and  grace  as  not  to 
spoil  the  thing— just  as  much  as  you  would 
incorporate,  were  you  to  mix  the  ingredi- 
ants  yourself,  and  one  of  the  fairest  faces 
In  nature,  with  fine  features,  and  a lovely 
black  eye,  you  have  the  exact  portrait  of 
Governor  Shulze.  His  face  could  not  be 
altered  for  the  better,  if  anything  it  is  too 
fair  and  smooth  for  a man — rather  too 
effeminate,  otherwise  it  is  without  a fault. 
His  countenance  is  open  and  gay;  and 
though  he  does  'not  ware  a barbarous 
brogue,  you  might  perceive,  by  a certain 
lisp,  that  he  was  a German — so  much  for 
his  person  and  manners.  Nor  is  Governor 
Shulze  at  all  that  ignorant  man  he  is  re- 
presented by  some;  ho  is  a man,  not  only  of 
a good  mind,  but  well-informed  in  the 
common  affairs  of  life,  and  gave  me  some 
very  judicious  instruction  on  the  subject  of  ^ 
\p\j  tour;  and  pointed  out  the  objects  most  ‘ 
i worthy  of  notice.  He  was  very  affable, 
and  conversed  ireely  on  various  topics, 
and  laughed  at  the  description  I had  re- 
ceived of  him.  He  was  a Lutheran  preacher, 
it  is  said,  but  this  ought  rather  to  enhance 
his  character,  as  it  will  be  seen  they  are 
the  most  honest,  upright  men  wa  have. 
Such  is  Governor  Shulze,  a good,  honest 
German,  who  doubtless,  like  all  public  men, 
has  his  friends  and  his  enemies. 

I understood  there  was  a den  of  blue- 
skins  in  the  place,  but  I had  not  time  to 
look  after  them;  they  may  prepare  for  battle 


against  I return,  as  they  wish  to  retain 
feeir  acquired  glory,  and  so  do  I. 

Having  received  several  marks  of  polite- 
ness from  Mr.  Peacock  (d),  the  postmaster, 
through  the  postoflice,  and  a letter  of  intro 
d action  to  Mr.  Stambaugh,  the  editor  of  the 
Reporter,  I called  to  pay  my  respects  ta 
them.  Mr.  Peacock  is  amongst  the  besx 
men  of  our  country,  and  Stambaugh  («) 
excels  him.  To  say  more  of  these  gentle- 
men would  only  mar  their  fame,  but  I shall 
see  them  again,  when  I shall  have  more 
leisure  to  notice  Harrisburg,  a very  beauti- 
ful, flourishing  place.  Dr.  Keagy  (/),  Mr. 
Buehler  {g),  and  several  other  gentlemen 
will  also  receive  particular  notice.  ; 

But  I must  proceed,  as  “my  purse  is 
light  and  I have  far  to  gang.” 

About  two  o’clock  in  the  morning  I was 
called  to  get  up,  but  the  stage  did  not  ar- 
rive for  an  hour,  when  with  a stage  full  as 
it  could  stow,  we  left  Mr.  Wilson’s  (7i) 
tavern,  a very  good  house. 


a.  Whose  mill  this  was  we  are  not  in- 
formed. Could  it  have  been  M’Callen’s,  , 
now  Lochiel  ? 

h.  This  was  Mr.  Francis  Wyeth,  whose 
modesty  “will  mantle  his  cheeks  with 
blushes”  as  he  peruses  this  estimate  of  his 
polish  fifty  years  ago.  He  then  was  fresh 
from  college,  and  his  suavity  of  so  long 
ago,  like  old  wine,  has  not  lost  its  fla  vor 
It  becomes  him  now,  as  when  he  w 
lively  youngster  in  the  generation  wh  ^ 
virtues  will  be  rehearsed,  let  u s hope  ' 
‘generations  following.” 

(c)  Oov.  at  this  time  and  during  his 

whole  administration,  resided  in  the  house  | 
now  occupied  by  the  venerable  Mrs.  Halde- 
man,  on  the  South  corner  of  Walnut  and 
Front  streets.  This  house  was  erected  by 
Stephen  Hill,  the  architect  of  the  State 
House  and  buildings.  He  died  there 
Its  exterior  presents  pretty  much  the  same 
aspect  at  present,  as  it  did  in  1828.  Mrs. 
Royall  was  a profuse  conversationalist, 
and  embraced  so  excellent  an  opportunity 
to  hold  forth.  Her  victim  was  not  a talker, 
but  a good  listener;  a perfectly  civil  gentle- 
man withal. 

(f?)  Mr.  James  Peacock  was  the  post- 
master; a hospitable,  polite  and  liberal 
, gentleman.  Ills  residence  and  the  office 
was  in  the  building,  erected  by  Robert 
Harris,  on  Front  street,  torn  down  by  and 
^ now  occupied  by  Rev.  Dr.  Robinson.  Mr. 
Peacock  v;as  the  postmaster  for  about  a 
quarter  of  a century. 


e.  Samuel  C.  Stambaugh^  a Lancaster 
printer,  editor  of  the  Reporter,  a small, 
wiry  man,  at  the  moment  a power  in  the 
State.  Positive,  polite,  talkative  and  gay. 

I As  a politician,  decided — one  of  the  very 
! first  to  advocate  Jackson  and  to  believe 
That  no  one  could  be  a good  patriot  who  | 
was  opposed  him.  On  this  account  Gov.  ! 
Shulze  was  of  his  anupathies.  Mr. 
Stambaugh’s  office  waL  on  Market  st'*eet, 
opposite  the  court  house,  now  the  M’Cor- 
mick  estate,  then  a two  story  frame  house, 
with  a deep  back  building.  He  resided 
next  door  to  Governor  Shulze  on  Front 
street. 

/.  Dr.  John  M.  Keagy,  principal  of  the 
Harrisburg  academy,  an  intelligent  and 
popular  gemleman.  He  resig"  ^ that  posi- 
tion about  the  close  the  yc  1828,  and 
kept  a private  school  foi  years,  when 

he  removed  from  Harrisburg 
g.  Mr.  JBuehler  was  Col.  Henry  Buehler 
I who  kept  the  house  at  the  corner  of  Market 
Square  and  Second  street,  “The  Golden 
Eagle.”  He  was  one  of  the  most  affable 
young  gentleman  of  the  town,  intelligent, 
active  and  public  spirited.'  His  house  was 
the  headquarters  of  the  Calder  lines,  west 
by  Chambersburg  to  Pittsburg,  and  north  by 
Lew'  Town  to  the  same  point.  Mrs.  Royall 
journeyed  west  by  the  former  line,  which 
; had  a trick  of  leaving  Harrisburg  at  any 
I hour  between  two  o’clock  a.  m.  and  two  or 
1 three  hours  later.  It  was  not  unusual  for 
passengers  for  the  West,  to  wait  for  the 
“Slaymaker  lines”  in  bad  weather,  just  in 
I the  most  disagreeable  part  of  the  24  hours. 

I h.  Matthew  Wilson  kept  the  house  at  the 
corner  of  Third  and  Walnut  streets,  where 
the  Post  office  is  at  present  in  course  of  con- 
struction. It  had  then  a great  reputation 
for  the  excellence  of  its  administration. 
It  was  the  headquarters  of  the  “Slaymaker 
line”  of  coaches  from  Philadelphia  to 
Harrisburg. 

CAPT.  JAMES  COWliEN  OF  PAXTANG. 

James  Cowdej?,  the  fourth  child  of 
Matthew  Cowden  and  Martha  Johnson, 
was  born  in  Paxtang  township,  Lancaster, 
now  Dauphin  county.  Pa.,  on  the  IGth  of 
June,  1787.  James  was  brought  up  on  his 
father’s  lann,  enjoying,  however,  the  advan- 
tages of  that  early  education  of  those 
pioneer  times,  which  among  the  Scotch- 
Irish  settlers  was  remarkably  comprehen-, 
sive  and  ample.  Apart  from  this,  he  was 
well-grounded  in  the  tenets  of  the  West- 


minister Confession,  which  among  our  pious 
ancestry  formed  a part  of  the  instruction 
given  to  all. 

Until  the  thunders  of  the  Revolution 
rolled  toward  the  Susquehanna,  Mr.  Cow- 
den remained  on  the  paternal  acres,  busily 
engaged  in  farming. 

At  the  outset  he  was  a strong  advocate 
for  active  defensive  measures,  and  in  favor  ; 
of  independence.  He  was  one  of  the  lead- 
ing spirits  at  the  meeting  at  Middletown,  i 
June  9th,  1774,  of  which  Col.  James  Burd 
was  chairman,  and  whose  action,  in  con- 
junction with  those  of  Hanover,  nerved  the 
people  of  Lancaster  in  their  patriotic  re- 
solves. Suiting  the  action  to  the  word, 
Mr.  Cowden,  and  the  young  men  of  his 
neighborhood,  took  measures  towards  raising 
a battalion  of  Associators.  of  which  Col. 
James  Burd  was  in  command,  and  a 
company  of  vfhich  was  entrusted  to 
Capt.  Cowden.  His  company,  although 
not  belonging  to  the  Pennsylvania 
Line,  was,  nevertheless,  in  several 
campaigns,  and  done  faithful  service  at  Fort 
Washington,  in  the  Jerseys,  at  Brandywine 
and  Germantown— and  in  the  war  on  the 
Northern  and  Western  frontiers,  defending 
them  from  the  attacks  of  the  savage  Indian 
and  treacherous  Tory. 

At  the  close  of  the  war,  Capt.  Cowden  i 
returned  to  his  farm.  Under  the  Constitu- 
tion of  1790  he  was  appointed  the  Justice  of 
the  Peace  for  the  district  of  Lower  Paxtang, 
April  10,  1793,  which  he  held  up  to  the  ' 
time  he  was  commissioned  by  Gov.  Thomas 
Mifilin,  one  of  the  Associate 'Judges  of  the 
county  of  Dauphin,  on  the  2d  of  October, 
1795,  an  office  he  filled  acceptably  and 
creditably.  i 

Capt.  Cowden  married,  in  1777,  Mary 
Crouch,  a sister  of  Col.  James  Crouch,  of 
the  Revolution,  a native  of  Virginia.  She 
out-lived  her  husband  many  years,  and  is 
buried  in  the  graveyard  of  Paxtang  church,  i 
They  had  issue — 

i.  Hannah. 

ii.  Martha. 

iii.  Mart'aret.  \ 

iv.  Elizabeth. 

V.  Matthew  Benjamin.  i 

vi.  James. 

vii.  Mary. 

Concerning  some  of  whom  we  propose  to 
refer  at  another  time. 

Judge  Cowden  died  at  his  farm  in  Pax- 
tang very  suddenly  on  Wednesday  evening, 
October  10.  1810.  in  the  seventy-fourth  year 


of  bis  age.  The  Oracle  of  Saturday,  Oct. 
13,  1810,  in  noticing  his  death,  alluded  to 
him  as  follows: 

“It  is  a tribute,  but  justly  due  to  the 
memory  of  Mr.  Cowden,  to  observe  that  he 
died  universally  regretted  by  all  who  had  the 
happiness  of  his  acquaintance.  The  ser- 
vices which  he  rendered  his  country  during 
' he  Revolutionary  struggles,  will  ever  entitle 
j airri  to  the  grateful  remembrance  of  his 
I -ouutrymen ; and  the  many  important  offices 
vhich*he  has  subsequently  filled,  fully 
vinces  the  confidence  reposed  in  his  integ- 
itv  hy  ];'s  fellow  ciUzeus.  His  private 
irtues  have  been  but  rarely  transcended,' 
In  his  disposition  he  was  naturally  social, 

* mild  and  obliging— in  his  friendship,  sin- 
cere— and  in  his  duties  as  a Christian  and 
believer,  firm,  unshaken  and  inflexible.  He 
has  left  a number  of  friends,  and  an  affiicted 
family,  deeply  to  lament  th<-.ir  irreparable 
loss;  but,  not,  however,  without  the  consol- 
ing hope,  that  a long  life  of  exemplary 
virtue  and  piety,  will,  in  another  and  a hef- 
Ur  ijcorld,  meet  its  just  reward,  iiis  re- 
mains were  yesterday  interred  in  the  grave- 
yard in  Paxtang,  attended  by  a very  num- 
3rous  concourse  of  people. 

“ ‘ Feeble  nature  drops,  periiaps,  a tear, 

While  reason  and  religion  better  taught, 
eongratulate  the  dead,  and  crown  his  tomb 
I Wi'  h wreath  triumphant.’  ’ ’ 

W'.  H.  E. 


JSOTii..S  AN£i  QUWiUE.’s.— XXXYl. 

Hist-ovlcal  and  <danealogicat, 

Dickey  — Cakson  — Fokster.  — Mose:s 
Dickey  was.one  of  the  first  settlers  in  Pax- 
tang. With  others  of  his  family  he  emi- 
grated from  the. North  of  Ireland.  lie  was 
a mill  wright  by  trade,  and  erected  a mill 
on  Spring  Creek  wliich  subsequently  became 
Elder’s  mill,  now  Walker’s.  He  died 
on  the  1st  of  Junf‘.  1766,  and  was  buried  in 
the  graveyard  “belonging  to  Mr.  Elder’s 
meeting- house.”  By  his  will,  proved  on 
the  12th  of  .Tunc  following,  he  left  wife 
Agues  and  children — 
i.  William. 

/ ii.  John. 

iii.  Sarah,  m.  John  Carson. 

iv.  Catharine,  m.  John  Forster. 

V.  Agnes,  m Robert  Dickey, 
vi.  Moses. 

His  daughter  Ague:-',  having,  “it  is  said, 

. ^ av/iiv  with  he*’  cousin  Rol.'ert  DIckc}’,” 

. ,.s  c It,  oF  wi'  t “one.  shilling.”  w.  it  v ; 


LOXDOXOEIIRY,  N.  II  —In  perusing  a 
liistory  of  this  New  England  town,  one  is 
reminded  on  every  page  of  our  own  Pax- 
tang, Hanover  and  Derry.  The  early  set- 
tlers were  natives  of  the  North  of  IrelancV 
Scolch-Irish  Pxesbyterians.  The  surnames 
are  so  familiar  to  us  that  if  some  one  else 
was  reading  the  volume,  w-e  would  imagine 
it  was  historical  or  genealogical  data  relating 
to  this  locality.  There  are  the  names  of 
Wilson,  Moor,  Green,  Clark,  Barnett, 
Allen,  Gregg,  Montgomery,  Gray,  Ritchey, 
Weir,  Allison,  RogenJ,  Cochran,  Wallace, 
Todd,  Bell,  .Duncan,  Dickey,  Boyd,  and 
others,  so  prominent  in  our  early  annals. 

It  is  not  alone  in  the  surnames,  but  in  the 
Christian  prefix  that  the  resemblance  is  the 
stronger — Hugh  Montgomery,  John,  Wil- 
liam and  Hugh  Wilson,  Robert  Rogers,  i 
TJoses  and  JoluiB^'mett,  Archibald  M’ Allis-  | 
ter,  Japoes  atid  Thomas  Wallace,  Hugh  | 
Alexander,  William  Ayres,  and  .a  host  of  | 
others.  ' Like  our  ov/n  auceator.s  they  were  ' 
a God-fearing,  liberty-loving  people,  and 
the  settlement  of  Londonderry  has  left  its 
impress  bn  many  portions  of  puritanical 
New  England.  pax. 

Paxtang  opv  PAyro;*.  — vy-th  the  vie 
of  preserving  the  Indian  nomenclature  of 
this  word,  the  Dauplrin  (Jouniy  llisloricil 
Society,  and  tliosc  moat  interested  in  his 
toric  loro  among  us,  adliere  to  the  original 
name.  The  word  Paxtang,  which  is  the 
approved  way  of  spelling  it,  has  a meardnj 
—and  one,  too,  characteristic  of  the  stream 
to  which  it  refers.  It  means,  according  to 
! Heckewelder,  whose  authority  on  this  sub 
ject  is  not  to  be  qnesr.ioned,  “where  the 
waters  stand — the  place  of  dead  water, 
whether  in  a stream,  or  pool,  or  lake.” 
Every  one  knows  that  this  signification 
liolds  good,  for  there  is  no  stream  as  slug- 
gisii — “dead  water” — that  of  Paxtantr 
creek.  Tiie  word  Paxton  is  mi  English 
name,  and  even  if  it  was  Urns  written  by 
many  of  our  early  settlers,  it  is  not  to  be 
inferred  that  they  were  correct.  We  know 
they  were  wrong,  and  although  we  would 
not  in  publishing  old  documents  change 
the  orthography,  even  i.u  proper  names, 
WG  prefer  in  "(ira*  o'.vn  articles  to  em- 
ploy Paxtang,  which  means  something, 
in  prefereuco  to  Paxton,  which  to  us  is 
void  of  signincance.  In  this  con-  ' 
nection  we  may  slate  that  the  Founder  of  | 
our  Commonwcallh  v/ro’e  Hie  name  Pen- 
silvania,  whererP' ’h.;  wo;  • i-:;' v'^ombination  | 


of  Ili8  FVirnaino  PiMin  and  that  of  tlie  wo'^il 
Sfjlrania,  and  hence  we  are  correct,  in  IjuC 
present  orLbograpbj’’  — Pennsyl  rania.  — 
Proper  names  daring  lire  lapse  of  several 
generations  become  tortured  out.cf  all  recog- 
nition, and  hence  there  should  be  a uniform- 
ity of  nomenclature;  and  that  is  the  reason 
Tve  adhere  to  the  original  in  this  inslauce. 

’ W.  H.  E.  • 

Gregg— Vv'illiam  G^eg’g,  of  Paxtaug,  died 
ill  July  1744.  By  his  will,  his  estate  went 
to  his"  uncle,  Andrew  Gregg,  his  sister, 
Elizabeth  Lang,  of  Belly-nagallah,  near 
Londoiideriy,  Ireland,  and  his -father,  John 
Gregg,  of  Uelly-aniat,  near  Londonderry, 
Ireland.  The  Andrew  Gregg  mentioned 
was  the  father  of  Hon.  Andrew  Gregg, 
one  of  the  most  eminent  statesmen  of  Penu- 
sylvania.  The  Greggs  were  originally  from 
Ayrshire,  Scotland,  who  emigrated  to  Ire- 
land about  1670  settling  near  Londonderry. 
John  Gregg,  of  Bel iy-arnat,  had  four  chil- 
dren, John,  who  remained  in  Ireland,  above 
alluded  to,  Daniel  and  Rachel,  who  Icame 
to  America  in  1722’  and  settled  in  London- 
derry, K.  H.,  and  Andrew,  who  came  to 
Pennsylvania  at  the  same  time.  David 
marrie"d,  in  1713,  Mary  Evans,  of  London- 
derry, Ireland;  their  descendants,  many  of 
them,  remaining  in  Hew  Hampshire. 
Andrew  Gregg  married  Jean  Scott,  an 
emigrant  from  the  county  Armagh,  Ireland. 
Their  descendants,  through  their  son, 
Hon.  Andrew  Gregg,  have  been  prominent 
among  the  representative  people  of  Penn- 
sylvania. As  to  Rachel  Gregg  we  have 
little  or  no  information.  She  married,  and 
^hu3  lost  her  identity  with  the  Gregg  family. 

W.  II.  E. 

Bazillton  (N.  &.  Q.  XXI II)  The  follow- 
ng  is  a copy  of  a letter  of  instruction  from 
James  Logan  (o  Isaac  Taylor,  which  may 
possibly  lead  to  the  location  of  Martha 
Baziriion’e  land; 

“Isaac  Taylor— Locing  Friend:  I wrote 
to  thee  lately  by  George  Pearce  to  which  I 
hoped  for  thy  answer,  but  I doubt  thou 
spoken  to  him  about  it,  which  I wish  thou 
hadst  not  done.  The  bearer  Jonah  Davenpori 
is  recommended  to  me  for  an  honest  man. 
He  wants  two  hundred  acres  of  land  to  be 
laid  out  next  to  Moses  Combs,  lately  Jno. 
Combs,  where  H.  Christopher  lived,  and 
Anne  Letort  desires  some  in  the  same  place. 
If  it  can  he  laid  out  regularly  wdth  a reason- 
able prcporlion  of  front  to  the- several  quan 
titles,  it  may  be  done?,  but  not  otherwise. 


They  are  all  concerned  in  the  Indian  trade, 
but  I desire  the  Proprietor’s  interest  may 
chietly  be  consJdei-ed  " “ Thy  as- 
sured loving fi’d.  James  Logan.'" 

Pliilada.,  21:  __5  mo.,  1719. 

“I  suppose  thou  understands  what  I 
jinean  by  J.  Qombs’  land  from  former  direc- 
M ions,  thoiig;):^  tbou  hast  not  a w.arr’t,  for  I 
H'jnlc  I I’.Tote  to  the 3 about  it.  They  desi  e 
2 or  300  acres  there,  but  yq  front  ruiist  I 
be  proportioned  to  ye  quantity.  I wou.I  ' 
have  Jonah  accommodated.  j.  l.’' 

The  latter  part  of  the  letter  refers  .o 
another  party  on  the  Pequa.  s.  e | 

THE  MAGNETIC  ' 

AT  ilAKlliSrSCliG. 

BY  GEORGE  B.  AYRES. 

“ Whai  hath  God  uroughi!" 

“This  sentence  was  written  from  \Yasli 
ington  by  me  at  Baltimore  terminus,  at  8:45 
A.  .\r , on  Frida3q  May  24lli,  1844;  being 
the  first  ever  transmitted  fioni  Washington 
to  Baltimore  by  telegraph,  ana*  was  indited 
by  my  much  loved  friend,  Annie  G.  Ebs- 
worth,  now  Mrs.  Rosvveli  Smith,  of  2s rw 
York.”  Sam.  F.  B.  Morse. 

I copied  the  above  from  the  original  sHn 
of  paper  containing  the  dispatch. -written  .a 
three  parallel  lines  of  telegraphic  characte-rs, 
and  attested  in  the  handwriting  of  Prof. 
Morse.  It  w.as  only  a scrap  of 
paper,  but  it  was  the  practical 
evidence  of  the  -accomplishment  of 
a momentous  victory  of  mind  over 
time  and  space.  Looking  back  in  imagina- 
tion, to  the  Empress  Helena,  and  her  towers 
erected  along  her  pathway  toward  Calvar}^ 
liow  feebly  her  signal-telegraph  compares 
with  the  lightning  course  of  Morse;  and 
yet  how  little  the  Professor,  himself,  dream- 
ed of  the  illimitable  fact  he  had  produced. 

I have  a copy  of  t he  Blechanic’s  Register, 
a journal  published  in  1837-8,  in  which 
notices  are  made  ot  Morse’'s  attempt  to  com- 
plete his  invention;  but  I can  only  quote 
briefly  here: 

“The  Telegraph  now  exhibited  (in  Hew 
.York)  is  calculated  to  conve}'-  the  most  mi- 
nute informatiou  to  a distance  of  ten  miles, 
a -wire  of  that  length  boiog  disposed,  coilc  l 
upon  reels.  The  experi- 

ment was  perfi)rined  several  times  with  per- 
fect accuracy.  * ^ We  wish  sonm 

uaeful  national  ])urposo  may  be  found  to 


■vvlilcli  It  mav  Tic  applied.  * Reflect-  • 

in^  r..s  It  does  so  much  iionorontlie  inventor  [ 

, and  liis.coiuitrj,  wq  should  be  sorry  if  it  ! 

• ’svere  a:)v  longer  kepi  back  from  the  world.  ’ ’ 

: —Voi  I,  p in. 

i How  strange  that  sounds,  and  stranger 
too,  that  “the  message  to  be  transmited  is 
first  translated  into  numbers  by  the  tele- 
graphic dictionary — giving  a number  to  j 
every  word  in  the  English  language, — and 
received  in  the  same  numbers  at  the  other 
end  Oi  the  line,  where  it  is  re-translated  by 
another  dictionary,  and  the  operation  is  com-  ! 
pleted.” 

Wouldn’t  that  be  a pretty  “operation”  to 
undergo  in  these  times ! and  when  would 
i it  be  “completed?”  But  happily, my  readers 
I are  famiiiar  with  the  perfected  apparatus, 

J and  the  advanced  system  of  operations;  and 
i I come  novtr  to  that  topic  for  which  the 
foregoing  is  but  an  introduction,  viz— the 
Electric  Telegraph  Office  at  Harrisburg. 

We  have  seen  that  the  telegraph  was  in- 
augurated in  May,  1844.  From  Baltimore, 
its  natural  extension  would  be  toward  Phil- 
adelphia and  New  York,  and  from  Philadel- 
phia to  Pittsburgh  and  the  West.  This  latter 
extension  was  accomplished  by  the  Atlantic 
and  Ohio  Telegraph  Company,  whose  first 
officers  I have  any  recollection  of,  were 
lion.  J.  Kennedy  Moorhead,  of  Pittsburgh, 
President,  and  James  D.  Reid,  Superintend- 
ent. Mr,  Reid,  whose  official  duties  brought 
him  into  personal  relations  with  the  opera- 
tors and  employees,  was  a man  of  quiet 
demeanor,  always  gentlemanly  and  kind, 
but  no  less  positive  than  courteous,  and 
was  greatly  respected.  Prom  Philadelphia 
to  Harrisburg  the  wire  followed  the  rail- 
road, but  thence  it  crossed  the  river  to  Car- 
lisle, Ciiambersburg,  Bedford,  Greensburg 
and  Pittsburgh.  At^that  time  the  Pennsyl-  j 
Railroad  route  was  a thing  of  the  future,  ^ 
the  company  having  only  been  incorporated  ' 
in  April,  1840. 

In  the  absence  of  exact  date,  I think  I 
may  safely  record  that  it  was  in  the  fall  c f 
1845  when  the  office  was  first  opened  at 
Harrisburg.  It  was  located  in  the  second 
story  of  the  old  railroad  depot,  whither  the 
ancient  burghers  wended  their  venerable 
steps  to  see  the  extraordinary  machine.  I 
remember  one  old  gentleman,  who  expected 
t sec  something  like  the  water  house  en- 
gine— then  “the  biggest  thing”  in  that  sec 
lion — who,  after  looking  all  round  the 
clfiec,  • un'-f'G  to  a man  who  seemed  to  be 
amusing  himself  by  pulling  a long  strip  of 


paper  (Jut  of  the  works  of  a clock  on  a 
table,  and  said,  “I’ve  conie  to  see  wffiat 
they  call  the  telegraph,  and  they  said  it  was 
here,  but  where  is  itV  He  had  looked  for 
something  like  the  interior  of  a machinof 
shop,  or  Edison’s  laboratory.  But  he  was 
not  singular,  it  leas,  indeed,  a great  curi- 
osity to  everybody,  and  I could  relate  many 
amusing  instances  of  my  subsequent  ex- 
perience when  opening  offices  in  other 
towns  of  the  State. 

The  operations  at  Harrisburg  vTcro,  for 
convenience— especially  so  to  the  Philadel- 
pliia  reporters  in  the  Legislature,  and  for 
the  State  ofricers — soon  transff-rred  from 
the  depot  to  the  Democratic  Union  building 
to  the  office  now  No.  15  North  Third- 
street.  The  completion  of  the  line  from 
Baltimore,  under  the  superintendence  of 
Mr.  George  C.  Penniinan,  rendered  it  nec- 
essary to  provide  further  accommodations; 
and  tvvo  windows  were  cut  in  the  South 
wall  of  the  office,  looking  out  upon  what 
was  then  my  father’s  vegetable  garden, 
ROW  Nos.  11  and  13. 

Samuel  Hubert  Brooks — a gentleman  of 
sterling  character,  whose  merit  was  only 
equalled  by  his  real  modesty — came  as  aa 
operator  to  the  Harrisburg  office,  I think, 
in  the  spring  of  1846.  His  brother,  David 
Bro-oks,  Esq.— now  very  prominent  in  tele- 
graphic enterprises,  and  one  of  the  original 
builders  of  the  line — was  manager  of  the 
Pittsburgh  ofiioo  and  the  most  legible  of  tel- 
egraphic writers;  not  rapid,  but  true  and 
distinct,  and  seldom  asked  to  repeat. 

I became  veiy  intimate  with  Samuel,  my 
father’s  residence  being  at  the  corner  of 
Third  and  Market;  and  in  August  of  ’46, 
I took  charge  of  the  office  during  a visit  of 
]\Ir.  Brooks’  to  his  home  at  Cheshire, 
Conn.  I was  not  then  an  operator,  but 
Mr.  B.  bad  instructed  a very  bright  lad 
named  Oii/er  W.  Sees,  who  was  his  mes- 
senger-boy. I need  not'  pause  here  to  al- 
lude to  one  who  in  time  became  so  distin- 
guished in  liis  profession,  and  whom  I re- 
member with  affection;  his  career  as  an 
operator  during  the  war  only  fulfilled  the 
promise  of  his  earlier  years — and  I shall 
allude  to  him  anon.  By  degrees  I came  to 
be  a sort  of  extra  clerk,  and  always  as- 
sisted Mr.  Brooks  when  business  required 
it — during  election  times,  and  in  the  trans- 
mission of  Governor’s  messages  and  legis- 
lative proceedings. 

What  dry  old  times  they  were  in  that 
office,  particularly  in  Summer  I The  mes 


1 


sages  consisted  mostly  of  those  sent  by 
^Yare^louse  men  along  the  canal,  and  those 
of  the  Harrisburg  and  Lancaster  R R.  Co., 
which  were  “dead-head;”  but  those  of  the 
town  were  limited  to  the  banks,  deaths,  and 
very  important  matters.  In  the  Winter,  there 
; was  a synopsis  of  the  Legislative  proceed-  i 
i ings  telegraphed,  (but  the  bulk  was  sent  by  , 
i train  to  Philadelphia)  and  messages  incident  ; 
to  the  State  offices. 

After  the  line  from  Baltimore  was  finished, 
it  added  considerably  to  the  labors  of  the 
office,  as  the  lottery-drawings  sent  westward 
were  copied  off  at  one  instrument  d re-  • 
written  at  the  other;  a proceeding,  the  sense- 
lessness of  which  would  be  more  than  tr.y- 
• ing  in  these  days  of  through  connections.  ^ 
la  the  winter  of  1848-9,  I engaged  there  [ 
permanently,  and  in  March  we  received  the  j 
I first  Presidential  message  (Zachary  Tay- 
I lor’s)  ever  sent  to  Harrisburg — or  perhaps 
any  where  else — by  telegraph  ! 

i well  remember  the  immense  pile  of 
paper  required  for  this  purpose;  how  often 
it  was  run  through  the  machine,  and  what 
an  ado  when  it  happened  to  catch  or  get 
torn.  This  is  a strange  story  to  tell  to 
modern  operators,  and  although  there  weio 
even  those  on  the  line  who  could  read  by 
sound— iQ.  addition  to  understanding  the 
ordinary  calls  and  signals— the  matter  of 
depending  upon  the  hearing  instead  of  sight 
and  paper,  had  not  yet  entered  the  mind  of 
man,  and  would  not  have  been  tolerated 
“officially”  in  conducting  the  work  of  the 
company.  At  this  very  time,  back  in  a 
egrner  ot  our  office,  sat  a mere  boy,  our 
i messenger  Oliver,  whose  sensitive  ears  we 
I knew  to  be  as  reliable  as  the  paper  we  read 
from;  and  sometimes  when  the  paper  tore 
v»e  Yvould  get  him  to  tell  us  the  words  of  the 
dispatch  until  the  paper  was  made  to  wmrk 
again.  When  we  think  of  it,  the  fact  Is 
astonishing,  even  after  the  conceded  ability 
of  tbe  operators  to  receive  by  sound,  how 
long  it  was  before  sound-reading  became 
adopted  as  a proper  and  official  method, 
and  sufficient  confidence  was  given  it  to  lay 
the  interminable  paper  aside. 

Passing  over  a year's  absence  (during 
which  I v/as  engaged  on  the  Philadelphia 
and  Wilkes-Barre  telegraph  line),  I accepted 
an  offer  from  Mr.  Brooks  to  resume  at  Har- 
risburg, in  January,  1851.  By  this  time 
the  telegraph  business  had  become  of  con- 
siderable bulk  and  importance;  and  the  char- 
acter of  the  dispatches,  instead  of  convey- 
ing exceptional  intelligences,  had  become  of 


practical  necessity  in  the  daily  Ifansactions 
of  life.  The  town  afforded  quite  a busi 
ness,  and  the  telegraph  communications  of 
the  State  officials  and  the  members  of  the 
Legislature  had  become  a very  large  item. 
Indeed,  we  were  glad  of  the  assistance  ’ 
of  Mr.  Silas  Ward,  who  had  come  to  Harris- 
burg upon  Mr.  Brooks’  recommendation. 
Primarily,  Mr.  Ward  was  needed  as  a 
music  teacher  and  chorister,  and  his  advent 
was  like  a glorious  sunrise  upon  the  be 
nighted  condition  of  music  there.  But  his 
fine  clerical  abilities  were  also  engaged  for 
the  telegraph  office,  during  the  heavier 
work  of  the  winter. 

In  August.  1851,  1 was  sent  to  begin  tele-  j 
graphic  operations  at  Johnstown,  Pa., 
wffiere  the  instrument  was  put  up  in  the 
Canal  Collector’s  office.  Returning  to  the 
Harrisburg  office,  I remained  until  Novem  - 
ber *51,  when  I resigned,  to  become  the 
assistant  of  Lewis  L.  Houpt,  Esq.,  Gen- 
eral Ticket  Agent,  Penns3dTania  Railroad  ' 
company.  How  long  Mr.  Brooks  re- 
mained as  manager  of  the  Harris’ourg 
office  I cannot  recall.  He  was  succeeded 
by  John  P.  M’Lenr,  of  Wilmiagton,  Del., 
who  v;p.s  in  turn  succeeded  by  Oliver  W. 
Bees,  one  ot  tho  most  rapid  writers  and 
accomplished  hands  at  the  operating  table. 

Like  the  weaving  of  the  spider’s  W3b, 
tbe  wires  have  multiplied  from  one,  solitary  ; 
and  alone,  until  they  have  become  in  numer- 
able—“their  line  is  gone,  outthrough  all  the 
earth,  and  their  words  to  the  cud  of  the 
h world.”  But  little  do  the  operators  of  fhc 
I present  comprehend  of  tho  day  of  small  be-  .- 
I ginniags  in  the  past  The  telegraph  having 
become- one  of  the  indispensable  necessiiies 
of  the  times,  the  men  novf  at  Ilariisburg 
don’t  know  what  it  is  to  goto  sleep  between 
dispatches,  or  wait  until  tbe  big  offices 
choose  to. give  them  a chance  to  send  one  ! 

' Here’s  an  instance  of  the  “way-business” 
of  the  olden  time.  Pdr.  E.  M.  Pollock  being 
in  Philadelphia,  left  at  the  office  a message 
to  his  family  that  he  loould  be  at  home,  for  * 

■ dinner.  When  Oliver  delivered  the  dispatch  ^ 

I at  Harrisburg,  he  found  Mr.  Pollock  oi-\ 
home,  eating  said  dinner;  but  Oliver  did  not  ’ 
wait  to  learn  Mr,  P.’s  idea  of  that  kind  of  | 
telegraphing ! | 

It  may  not  be  irrelevant  to  note,  in  con 
; nection  with  a reminiscence  of  the  telegraph  / 
office,  the  orgamization  of  the  llarris])urg  j 
female  seminary.  Mrs.  Anna  Leconte,  its 
accomplished  principal,  was  a widowed 
sister  of  Mr.  8.  II.  Brooks,  and  was  brought 


/ 


to  Harrisburg  through  liis  iustrumentality. 
From  a small  private  school  her  endeavor 
increased  to  such  proportions  as  induced 
the  procuring  of  an  act  of  incorporation, 
and  it  became  permanemly  domiciled  in  the 
old  Shakspere  hotel  on  Locust  street.  iSIrs. 
Leconte  was  the  means  of  bringing  a num- 
ber of  accomplished  teachers  to  Harrisburg, 
was  energetic  and  successful,  and  left  her 
impress  upon  the  character  of  many  of 
Pennsylvania’s  fair  daughters.  She  married 
Rev.  Daniel  March,  D.  D,,  and  is.  now 
deceased. 


KOTJblS  .ANLT;  QOaiU.yS.— XXXVII. 

HiatoriCiil  s'.!!!!  G?iica!osical. 

The  CuiiNiria  Mill  (hT.  & Q xxxv.), 
alluded  to  in  Anna  Hoyall’s  Tiavels  in 
Pennsylvania,  we  iuive  been  informed  by 
Jerome  K.  Boyer,  Eiq  , was  the  distillery 
ot  Robert  Wilson,  at  iiighspire,  which  was 
consumed  by  fire  in  the  fall  of  1828,  about 
the  time  Mrs.  Royal!  was  making  her  trip. 
So  lurid  were  the  d imes  the  night  of  its  de- 
struction that  for  many  miles  distant  the 
conflagraiion  was  seen, 

CowDEX,  James  (N.  & Q.  xxiv.)  We 
neglected  to  state  that  Captain  Covvden  was 
chosen  one  of  the  electors  of  President  in 
1809.  He  was  an  ardent  supporter  of 
IMadison. 

Masoxhy  in  Daitphtn,  Piuon  to  the 
RavoLUTiON.— -So  far  as  I iiave  seen  it  pub 
lished  nothing  is  named  concerning  it  pre- 
vious to  the  organiziiion  of  Perseverance 
Lodge.  Tradition  tells  that  previous  to 
the  War  of  the  Revolution,  a schoolmaster, 
Francis  Kerr,  taught  in  a cabin  a little 
southwest  of  Paxtang  church  (perhaps 
three  hundred  yards),  and  there  organized 
a clandestine  lodge.  lie  took  in  the  neigh- 
boring lUsiics,  amongst  whom  was  “Uncle 
Jimmy,”  as  my  father  called  him.  George 
Gray  was  tylcr,  and  sat  on  the  top  poles 
which  weighted  down  the  roof.  My  father 
went  there  to  Martha  Allen,  a character 
ninety  years  ago.  Betty  Gray,  wife  ot 
George,  was  a character  amongst 
women,  spoke  in  broad  Scotch  Irish  dialect, 
and  was  remarkable  for  her  candor.  She 
was  bister  of  Robin  Foster,  and  the  mater- 
nal grandmother  of  Josiali  E-^py.  Perse- 
verence  Lodge  was  held  for  years  in 

I"ncle  Jimmy’s”  garrett,  a place  I have 
slept  in  school  days  many  a night.  The 


house  was  burned  many  years  ago,  and  the  I 
.old  log  cabin  by  J.e  little  spring  where 
Francis  Kerr  taught.,  has  departed  as 
though  it  had  never  been.  I may  state 
’that  my  father  told  me  the  cabin  was  built 
iby  Tommy  M’ Arthur,  It  was  of  round 
logs  and  had  a slick  chimney.  Its  occu- 
.pants  were  various.  I remember  Black 
‘Bill  and  Black  Peter — the  latter  a slave  of 
the  Awl  family.  Peter  lived  alone,  and  so 
died  in  his  chair.  My  brother,  the  doctor, 
desired  to  place  a memorial  stone  over  him, 
but  could  not  find  his  grave.  h.  r. 

[We  do  not  like  to  dispel  the  tradition 
which  our  esteemed  correspondent  H.  R. 
no  doubt  learned  at  his  ‘mother’s  knee  in 
old  Paxtang,  nor  of  the  old  story  when 
some  good  dame,  whose  curiosity  was  ex- 
cited, became  an.  “eaves-dropper, ” saw  all 
the'  ‘ancient  ceremonies-,”  but  when  urged 
by  her  neighbors  tu  tell  said  “Xo,  my  hus- 
,,.band  is  a mason”— and  kept  the  secret  all 
her  life.  ‘'Uncle  Jimmy”,  was  not  a “clan- 
destine” mason — but  received  the  degrees 
in  an  army  lodge,  and  uniting  with  Lodge 
21  was  his  whole  life  time  a member  thereof. 
We  have  no  record  of  the  lodge  ever  being 
held  in  that  school  liouse — although  it  was 
convened  now  and  then  at  “Uncle 
Jimmy’s.”  W(?  concluded  to  publish  the 
foregoing  to  set  at  re.se  the  many  unfounded 
ridiculous  stories  concerning  Masonry  in 
its  early  days.  James  and  Matthew  Gray 
were  early  members  of  No.  21,  but  George 
Gray  was  not.  w.  h.  e.  ] 

“The  Magnetic  Telegraph  Office  at 
Harrisburg.” — Notes  and  Queries  of 
March  Q,  1880,  coniained  a very  interesting 
and  sketchy  arlidfe  under  the  above  cap- 
tion from  the  pen  of  George  B.  Ayres. 
Time  seems,  however,  to  have  obliterated 
Irom  the  recolleciioDS  of  Mr.  Ayres  som<" 
facts  which  I cull  from  corroborated 
data  in  my  posession.  He  says  that  he 
thinks  Samuel  H.  Biooks  took  charge  of 
’the  telegraph  ofiicc  in  Harri.sbnrg  in  the 
ispring  of  1846  and  claims  to  have  taken 
charge  of  the  office  himself  during  a tern 
porary  absence  of  Mr.  Brooks,  in  August  of 
184G.  He  is  minifestly  mistaken  in  his 
dates,  f»r  in  tr,e  spring  of  1846,  as  well  as  j 
in  August  of  thiit  j'eur,  there  Trae  no  wire  : 
running  into,  and  consequently  no  use  for 
an  office  in  Harrisburg.  In  November  1845 
the  line  from  Lancaster  to  Harrisburg  was 
completed,  and  James  D,  Reid  and  O. 
Courtney  Hughes  were  stationed  at  Jlarris-  ; 
burg  November  27.  1845,  David  Bfooks  I 


I 


arrived  in  Lancaster,  found  the  wire  up, 
but  no  instruments.  The  instruments  ar- 
rived on  or  about  January  1st,  1846,  and 
were  put  up  by  James  D.  Reid,  but  it  was 
not  until  January  8,  1846,  that  an  intel- 
ligible message  passed  over  the  wire  In 
February,  1846,  James  D.  Reid  and  Henry 
C.  Hepburn  (ihe  latter  bad  been  associated 
with  David  Drooks  at  Lancaster)  left  the 
line,  and  joined  O’Reilly  in  construct- 
ing the  line  from  Baltimore  to  Philadelphia. 
James  M.  Lindsey  came  from  Baltimore 
and  took  Reid’s  place  at  Harrisburg.  The 
line  'was  kept  open  for  a few  weeks  alter 
Lindsey’s  arrival,  when  no  revenues  coming 
in,  he  was  ordered  to  Philadelphia,  and 
David  Brooks  was  ordered  to  take  the  wire 
down  and  sell  it  for  old  copper,  which  he 
did  before  the  1st  of  March,  1846.  David 
Brooks  remained  in  Lancaster  awaiting 
orders,  until  August,  1846,  when  he  re- 
ceived orders  to  assist  in  the  construction 
of  the  line  from  Philadelphia  to  Lancaster. 
The  line  was  complet’d  to  Lancaster  in 
September,  1846,  and  on  Monday  the  5rh 
of  Detober,  1846,  was  extended  to  Harris 
burg  by  Henry  O’Reilly,  under  his  con- 
tracts with  the  patentees.  From  March  1, 
1846  to  October  5,  1846,  there  was  no  tele- 
graph  wire  running  into  Harrisburg. 

^ Wm.  B.  Wilson. 

LET  IE  S FK03I  JOHN  KAURIS  TO  COL. 

BDKB. 

We  are  indebted  to  a descendant  of  the 
Founder,  John  Harris,  for  the  following 
characteristic  letter.  It  gives  some  impor- 
tant facts,  and  will  no  doubt  prove  inter- 
esting to  the  readers  of  Notes  and  Queries. 
We  have  in  our  possession  a number  of  un- 
published letters  of  John  Harris,  which  we 
hope  from  time  to  time  to  give.  The  or- 
thography of  the  original  is  preserved. 

Paxton,  April  30th,  1757. 

Sir;  I sent  your  crock  of  butter  with 
Capt.  Hambright’s  last  command,  w’ch  I 
hope  you  Rec’d  safe.  I shall  endeavor  to 
procure  another  crock  tor  you  against  next 
trip.  I forwarded  all  the  letters  you  sent 
file  by  Lee  to  Lancaster  immediately,  and 
Capt.  McKee  was  going  to  Philad’a,  so  that 
there  was  not  the  least  delay. 

Mr.  West  wrote  me  this  week  that  there 
was  an  English  Pa;  Icet  arrived  at  Antigua, 
w’ch  left  iSpithead  the  26th  Feb’ry,  and 
that  there  were  laying  there  200  Transports, 
storeships,  &c.,with  16  sail  of  the  line,  com- 
manded by  iUlm’l  Knowles,  w’ch  were  to 


j sail  in  a few  Days  for  JNo.  America.  (God 
I send  them  a Qaick  & safe  passage.)  There 
is  actually  arrived  at  Ft.  Cumberl’d  120 
Cutawba  warriors,  & 50  or  60  other  Indians, 

& a number  more  Expected,  who  seems 
Heartily  in  our  cause.  I expect  they’l  pay  ' 
our  cruel  Enemys  ia  their  own  Coia  this 
Summer. 

I am,  sir,  in  Haste,  your  most  obed’t 
Humble  serv’t, 

John  Harris. 

To  Major  James  Burd  att  Fort  Au- 
gusta. 

CAPT.  JAMES  COWDEN'S  COMPANY  OB’ 
THE  KEVOLUnON. 

In  connection  with  the  biographical  sketch 
of  Capt.  Cowden  in  Notes  and  Queries 
No.  XXXV,  we  herewith  present  a muster- 
roll  of  his  company.  It  contains  one  hun- 
dred and  fourteen  names,  officers  and  pri- 
vates. During  the  campaign  of  the  year 
1776,  they  were  in  active  service — quite  a 
number  were  captured  at  Fort  Washington, 
and  several  lost  their  lives.  Many  of  the 
younger  portion  subsequently^  enlisted  in 
the  Pennsylvania  Line,  remaining  in  the 
patriot  army  until  its  close.  By  reference 
to  the  names  of  these  departed  heroes  of  a 
•century  ago,  it  will  be  seen  how  many  of 
their  descendants  remain  in  our  midst.  It 
is  one  of  the  most  valuable  rolls  of  the  men 
of  the  Revolution  we  have  come  across. 

w.  H.  E.  ,1 

A true  return  of  Capt.  James  Cowden' s | 
company,  of  the  Fourth  Battalion  of  Lan  j 
caster  f 'Unty.,  commanded  by  Col.  James  \ 
Burd,  Esq.^  March  13,  1776. 

Captain. 

Cowden,  James.  ' j 

First  Lieutenant.  j 

Gilchrist,  John.  ! 

Second  Lieutenant.  ; 

Cochran,  William. 

Ensign. 

M ’Arthur,  Thomas. 

Sergeants. 

Berryhill,  Andrew,  j 

Swan,  M^illiam,  f 

J ames.  Derrick, 

Cochran,  Samuel. 

Co%irt  Martial. 

Bell,  Thomas, 

Hilton,  John. 

Clerk. 

Montgomery,  Robert. 

Prisates. 

AliisoD,  David,  Linton,  Thomas, 


Allison,  William, 
Askens,  Thomas, 
Barnett,  John,  Jr., 
Barr,  Samuel, 
Barnett,  Samuel, 
Berryhill,  Samuel, 
Berrjhill,  AndreWj 
Jr., 

Boggs,  James, 

Boggs,  William, 
Bojcl,  William, 
Brann,  John, 
Bri&ben,  William, 
Byers,  James, 
Caldwell,  David, 

Ca  Id  we)  I,  James, 

Cad  do  w,  George,  Jr., 
Caddow,  Thomas, 
CHlboun,  Matthew, 
Campbell,  Colin, 
Carson,  John, 
Carson,  Richard, 

I Cavet,  Andrew, 

!'  Chamhera,  James, 

I Cochran,  Andrew, 
Cochran,  James, 
Cook,  James, 

Crabb,  William, 
Cummens,  John, 
Davis,  John, 

Duncan,  James,  Jr , 
Duncan,  John, 
Duncan,  William, 
Elder,  John, 

Farrier,  Robert, 
Finney,  James, 
Gamble,  Andrew, 
Gilchrist,  John,  Jr., 
Gilchrist,  Matthew, 
Gilchrist,  Robert, 
Gilchrist,  Thomas, 
Glen,  William, 
Graham,  JJichael, 
Hatfield,  John, 
Harbeson,  Patrick, 
Kogan,  William, 
Ingram,  William, 
Jamison,  John, 
Johnston,  Joseph,  . 
Tones,  Beniamin, 
Jones,  William, 


Lochary,  William, 
Marshall,  Joseph, 
M’Clanachan,  Wm., 
M’Clure,  William, 
M'Connel,  Matthew, 
M’Elhenny,  John, 
M’Gaw,  William, 
M’Math,  James, 

M’ Mullen,  George, 
M’ Mullen,  William, 
M’Namara,  James, 
M’Roberts,  William, 
Miller,  John, 
Milligan,  John, 
Montgomery,  William, 
Neel,  Robert, 
Patterson,  James, 
Patterson,  Peter, 
Patterson,  W^illi'am, 
Patton,  David, 
Peden,  John, 
Peterson,  Thomas, 
Potts,  Robert,- 
Ranken,  William, 
Richardson,  Andrew, 
Ritchey,  David, 

Scott,  John, 

Shaw,  Joseph,  . 
Smith,  Andrew,  , 
Smith,  George, 

Smith,  Peter, 

Smith,  Robert,*^ 
Spence,  James, 
Stephen,  Andrew, 
Stephen,  Hugh, 
Stephen,  Zachary, 
Stuart,  Elijah, 

Swan,  Richard,  '• 
Taggart,  James, 
Thompson,  Samuel, 
Twoey,  Hugh, 
Wallace,  Samuel,'^ 
Warnick,  Robert, 
ViTylie,  Robert, 
Wiggins,  James, 
Wilson,  Abraham, 
Wilson,  Alexander, 
Wilson,  James, 
Wilson,  John, 

Wilson,  Joseph, 
Wilson,  William. 


FHE:  MOCBNFDI.  TKAGJEDY  of 
151KI5." 


It  is  a very  easy  matter  to  get  w ron  g 
while  on  the  contrary  it  is  only  by  inquiry 
and  research  that  one  may  become  accurate. 
VVe  are  led  to  this  conclusion,  especially 


I concerning  not  only  the  subject  of  the  bal- 
j lad  referred  to,  but  th5  author  thereof.  We 
have  before  us  a “broad  sheet, containing 
j a brief  sketch  of  James  Bird,  from  the 

(Wilkes-Barre  Gleaner  of  March  5,  1815, 
his  last  letter  to  his  parents  and  the  ballad. 
We  have  also  a copy  ot  the  original  roll  of 
Capt.  Samuel  Thomas’  company,  and  venture 
j to  give  the  facts  as  therein  set  forth. 

In  the  spring  of  1818  a number  of  the 
citizens  of  Kingston,  Luzerne  county, 
volunteered  under  command  of  Captain 
! Samuel  Thomas  for  service  in  the  Western 
I Department  under  Gen.  Harrison,  Thirty- 
one,  beside  the  offlcers,  were  from  Luzerne 
j county;  twenty  seven  were  recruited  in 
Fayette  county^  and  thirty- five  in  Bedford 
I county.  Among  the  number  was  James 
Bird.  He  was  the  son  of  John  Bird,  of 
Luzerne  county.  Arriving  at  Erie,  it  has 
been  stated,  on  a call  for  volunteers  for  the 
fleet  under  Perry,  Bird  “enlisted  June  6,  on 
board  the  fleet,”  so  reads  Thomas’ 

roll,  and  certified  by  him  on  the  6th  ot 
November,  1813,  with  this  addition : 
at  Erie,  woundedE  On  the  10th  of  Septem- 
ber previous,  during  an  engagement,  a 
canister  shot  struck  him  on  the ’shoulder 
while  stooping  at  his  gun.  -But  not  until 
victory  was  proclaimed  did  Bird  go  below 
deck. 

’'V  .n  bis  partial  recovery.  Bird  asked  per- 
' go  home,  which  was  refused. 

■ om  the  smiles  of  his  sweetheart  for 
over  a vea*,  he  took  “French  leave,”  went 
tc  ^ n,  and  on  returning  was  arrested  ' 
I ' " desertion,  tried  and  sentenced  to  be  shot. 

; lotives  given  for  Bird’s  desertion,  are 
'icii  as  tradhion  have  brought  down 
to  u«,  out  the  probabilities  are  that  it  was  , 
some  very  serious  insubordination,  or  other  ; 
overt  act,  which  seemed  to  demand  the 
severe  punishment.  For  years  after,  it  was 
a matter  of  common  belief  that  Bird  was 
prematurely  executed  at  the  instigation  of 
an  officer  who  afterwards  committed  sui- 
cide, and  that  Commodore  Perry,  of  whom 
Bird  was  a special  favorite,  hearing  of  his 
condemnation,  hastened  to  pardon  him,  but 
arriving  a few  hours  too  late  could  only 
lament  the  fate  of  the  poor  fellow. 

On  the  9th  of  November,  1814,  Bird 
wrote  the  letter  to  his  parents  alluded  to  in 
the  ballad,  and  a very  sad  letter  it  is — but 
its  length  prevents  us  from  making  extracts 
therefrom.  He  gives  no  excuse  for  his 
“deserting  from  the  United  States  brig 
Niagara,”  and  we  presume  he  felt  at  the 


Time  that  };is  sentence  was  just.  On  the 
day  follovving,  November  10th,  1814,  he  was 
executed. 

The  author  of  the  ballad  was  Charles 
Miner,  editor  of  the  Gleaner.  He  was  an 
early  settler  from  Connecticut,  was  a mem- 
ber of  Congress,  and  in  1844  published  a 
history  of  Wyoming.  He  died  in  1865  at 
an  advanced  age. 

We  may  as  well  state  that  the  informa- 
tion given  in  our  note  to  the  ballad  was  ob- 
, tained  from  a little  volume  published  at 
Pittsburgh  several  years  ago,  entitled 
“South  Western  Pennsylvania,  in  Ballad 
and  Song,’’  as  a matter  of  course  presuming 
it  was  correct. 

The  family  of  John  Bird  were  from  New 
Jersey,  and  some  of  the  descendants  re- 
main in  the  Wyoming  Valley.  A sister  of 
James  Bird,  Mrs.  Sally  Bird  Harding,  re- 
sided at  Tunkhannock,  a woman  of  great 
energy  and  force  of  character.  Her  son. 
Captain  James  Bird  Harding,  was  recently 
sherifi  of  the  county.  The  late  Captain 
Brady,  of  the  State  Senate,  was  at  Erie  at 
the  time  and  knew  Bird  well. 

Captain  Samuel  Thomas  “became  a gen- 
eral,’’ and  died  in  Illinois  last  year,  aged 
ninety-four  ^^ears.  Ziba  Hoyt,  who  was  a 
lieutenant  in  his  company,  was  father  of 
Gov.  Hoyt.  w.  H.  B. 


NOTfe-S  Arju  XXXVill. 


Historical  uiid.  Oenoalo^ical. 

The  Town  of  Newville. — In  the 
autumn  of  1809,  Daniel  Ferree  issued  pro- 
posals to  lay  out  “the  scite  of  a town  on  the 
pleasant  and.  fertile  boundary  which  connects 
Williams’  to  Lichen’s  Valley,  in  Upper 
Paxton  township,  Dauphin  county.”  We 
quote  the  balance  of  his  advertisement; 
“aSTcwvilie  being  situated  so  as  to  engross 
Ihe  trade  of  the  great  Wiconisco  creek,  and 
laying  on  the  great  road  from  the  Susque- 
hanna- and  its  branches  to  the  borough  of 
Heading,  and  from  thence  to  Philadelphia, 
which  route  is  clearly  the  nearest  way  to 
the  marts  aforesaid.  And  as  another 
public  road  has  been  lately  opened  from 
that  noted  ferry  on  the  Susquehanna 
called  Moorhead's  Ferry,  through  the  said 
town,  it  bids  fair  to  become  a place  equal 
in  consequence  to  any  other  in  Dauphin 
county.  Add  to  this  its  perfect  salubrity, 
the  convenience  for  building,  and  its  pres- 
ent public  elliiaqon,  at  once  ofler  an  oppor- 


tunity of  advancing  the  merchant,  the  me  I 
chanic,  and  every  other  useiul  description  1 
of  men.  No  pecuniary  interest  has  induced  | 
the  lading  out  this  town,  further  that  to  I 
make  a useful  addition  to  the  means  which  • 
nature  has  pointed  out  on  tbs  spot.  Pref- 
I ence  of  the  lots  will  be  drawn  for  in  the 
usual  way,  of  which  public  notice  will  soon 
be  given.  Indisputable  title  in  fee  simple 
will  be  made  to  purchasers,  the  deeds  to 
: v/liom  shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  one  dol- 
dar.  Tickets  may  be  had  of  the  subscriber, 
and  at  other  places  wheie  plans  of  the 
^ town  may  be  sec.”  The  price  of  lots  was 
fixed  at  eighteen  dollars,  and  quite  a num- 
( her  were  sold,  but  Mr.  Ferree  subsequently 
withdrew  the  lots  from  sale  and  refunded 
' the  money  to  those  who  had  purchased. 
The  site  of  this  pro]X)sed  towm  is  now  owned 
by  Dr.  Beshler,  and  the  posiofB.ee  of  Loy- 
al ton  there  established.  w.  n.  e, 

Millersburg. — In  August,  1807,  Dan- 
iel Miller,  who  owned  the  land  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Wiconisco,  on  the  north 
side,  issued  the  following  proposals  lor  lay- 
ing out  a town.  This  was  the  only 
one  of  the  four  towns  projected  at  the  time 
in  the  “Upper  End”  which  was  a succes.^ 
ful  venture.  Of  its  location,  etc.,  we  need 
say  but  little.  At  present  it  is  Hie  second 
town  in  the  count}',  outside  of  the  city  of 
' Harrisburg.  It  is  the  terminus  of  ihe  Ly- 
kens’  Valley  railroad,  and  the  shipping 
point  for  the  coal  and  produce  of  the  Wico- 
nisco Valie}/.  The  plan  of  the  town  was 
surveyed  by  Peter  Williamson,  in  July, 
1807,  and  is  recorded  at  Harrisburg,  Dan- 
'lEL  Miller,  to  w'liom  the  town  of  Millers- 
burg  is  indebted  lor  its  name  and  origin, 
was  the  son  of  John  Miller,  an  early  set- 
tler on  the  Vficonisco,  and  probably  born 
there  about  1770.  He  died  in  December, 
18.28,  and  is  buried  at  ?*iillersburg. 

w.  K.  E. 

“The  Towm  of  Millershnrg  situate  on  the 
East  Bank  of  Susquehanna  River,  in  the 
county  of  Dauphin,  being  laid  out  in  Lots, 
the  subscriber  now  oilers  them  for  sale  at 
tlie  moderate  price  of  Thirty  Three  Dollars 
per  lot;— preference  to  be  drawn  in  the 
usual  way. 

_ “Millersburg,  from  its  elegant  and  public 
situation,  bids  fair  to  become  a place  of 
very  great  trade  and  business.  On  its 
southern  boundary  Boats  the  great  Wicko- 
niska,  and  in  its  front  the  Susquehanna. 
Its  harbor  is  safe  and  conveniecl,  while  the- 


extensive  and  fertile  cojntry  in  its  rear, 
producing  all  kind  of  Lumber  and  Grain, 
will  at  all  times  furnish  ilS'  public  ground 
with  the  means  of  trade  in  abundance — add 
to  these  the  conveniency  to  Mills,  the  public 
Roads,  the  healthy  and  delightful  situation, 
and  above  all,  the  lair  prospect  of  its  soon 
becoming  a county  town,  furnish  advan- 
tages incalculable. 

“The  Lots  are  generally  a Quarter  of  an 
Acre  each,  exclusive  of  Streets  and  Alleys 
'ind  a large  Area  for  a Market  Square! 
ludispuhible  titles  will  be  made  to  pur- 
chasers, free  from  ground  rent  or  other 
incumbiance.  Ferry  right  reserved  gener- 
ally, and  the  Shad  Fishery  along  its  Banks 
A Fiau  of  the  Town  may  be  ^een  at  the 
places  where  Tickets  may  be  obtained, 
licicets  may  now  oe  bad  of  the  subscriber. 

“Dakisl  Miller.” 


veyed  to  the. fortunate  drawers  respectively, 
in  addition  to  the  Lots  so  drawed.  Indis- 
putable titles  will  be  made,  free  from 
ground  rent,  or  other  incumbrances.  Ferry 
right  reserved  generally. 

“Williamsville,  from  its  peculiar  -con- 
venient situation,  and  salubrious  air,  oflers 
an  encouragement  to  merchants,  mechan- 
ics, and  almost  every  other  industrious 
class  of  men  ; lying  on  the  bank  of  one  of 
the  finest  rivers,  surrounded  by  a fertile 
and  healthy  country.  The  very  great  trade, 
passing  as  it  were  in  profile  before  it,  at 
once  bespeak  its  future  opulence — while 
the  state  road  leading  to  the  extensive 
brandies  of  the  Susquehanna,  the  western  i 
parts  of  the  state  of  Mew-York,  and  the  i 
extensive  country  of  Niagara  passing  thro’  ' 
Williamsville,  and  whose  portage  expedites 
the  route,  evidently  points  out  to  the  active 


^ YvYlltamsytlls  (N.  & Q.,  xxxi).— Wil- 
liam Moorhead,  who  at  the  time  was  the 
owner  of  Lytle’s  Ferry,  issued,  under  date 
of  June  9,  1807,  the  foliovring  proposals  for 
laying  out  this  town.  At  this  period  there 
w’ere  a number  of  these  projected  towns  in 
the  count}’-  of  Dauphin,  only  one  of  which 
ever  resulted  successfully— that  was  the 
town  of  Miilersburg.  As  a part  of  the  his- 
tory of  the  time  we  give  Mr,  Moorhead’s 
plans  found  in  his  advertisement.  He 
sold  quite  a number  of  tickets  to  citizens  of 
Harrisburg,  but  liXe  all  scliemcs  of  the  kind 
there  was  much  dissapointment  at  the  re- 
sult  One  or  two  law-suits  grew  out  of 
the  failure,  nut  Mr.  Moohead  succeeded  in 
compromising  the  affair.  Williamsville 
never  existed  save  on  paper.  vv.  n e 

“Williamsville,  situate  on  the  east  bank 
of  Susquehanna  river  about  21  miles  above 
the  borough  of  Ilarrisburgh,  iu  the  county 
of  Dauphin,  being  laid  out  in  town  lots  of 
CC  feet  in  front,  and  1G5  feet  in  depth,  ex- 
cepting a few  lots,  whose  vicinity  to  the 
river  has  rendered  them  a few  feet  shorter ' 
The  plan  is  elegant  and  convenient. 

“The  subscriber  now  offers  the  said  Lots 
for  sale,  at  the  moderate  sum  of  40  dollars 
per  Lot,  preference  to  be  drawn  by  lottery, 
iu  the  usual  way.  He  has  reserved  but  4 
lots,  out  of  ISO,  of  the  whole  number  ; and 
I'.ae  aitached  in  place  of  them’ to  Lot  no. 

22,  an  Island,  containing  about  2 acres 

and  a Fishery  nearly  opporite  ; to  Lot  no. 
12,  the  sum  of  150 dollars;  to  Lot  no.  1G4, 
the  smn  of  100  dollars  ; and  to  Lot  no.  l!  > 
the  sum  of  50  dollars,  to  bo  paid  and  con’  | 


mind,  the  means  of  plenty  and  happiness, 
l^uildiug  will  be  cheap  and  easy,  as  the 
best  timber  and  stones  are  as  convenient  as 
may  be  wished  for.  From  all  which,  and 
the  very  great  probability  of  its  being  the 
seat  of  justice  of  a contemplated  county,  it 
is  expected  that  the  sales  of  tickets  will  be 
rapid. 

“The  plan  may  be  seen  at  the  subscriber’s 
house.  Tickets  may  be  had,  by  calling  on 
George  Brenizer,  Dan’ 1 Stine,  Jacob  Frid- 
ley, or  Andrew  Berryhill,  iu  Ilarrisburgh 
— where  also  the  plan  may  be  seen. 

“William  Moorhead. 

“Lytle’s  Ferry,  June  9,  1807.’’  j 

ANDREW  EYCANS!,  THE  PIONEER  OF  * 
THE  WICONISL’O  VALLEY. 

In  1732  Andrew  Lycans  (not  Lycan) 
settled  on  the  Swatara  creek,  where  he  took  , 
up  two  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  land  | 
adjoining  lands  of  Robert  Young  and 
Lazarus  Stewart,  and  which  was  surveyed 
to  him  on  the  4th  of  April,  1737.  About 
1740  he  seems  to  liave  sold  out,  and  re- 
moved, with  a number  of  others,  to  the 
west  side  of  the  Susquehanna,  where  he 
settled  and  made  some  improvements  on  a 
tract  of  land  between  Sherman’s  creek  and 
the  Juniata,  in  then  Cumberland  county. 
This  not  being  included  in  the  last  Indian 
‘purchase,  the  Shawanese,  who  had  a 
few  scattered  villages  on  the  Juniata,  com- 
plained of  the  encroachments  of  these 
settlers  and  demanded  their  removal.  To 
pacify  the  Indians  the  Provihcial  author j-  ' 
ties  sent,  in  1748,  the  sheriff  of  Lancaster  | 
comity,  with  three  magistrates,  accom-  [ 


panied  by  Conrad  ‘Weiser,  to  warn  the 
people  to  leave  at  once.  But,  notwith- 
standing all  this,  the  settlers  remained, 
determined  not  to  be  driven  away  at  least  by 

On  the  22d  of  May  1750,  after  more  de- 
cisive measures  had  been  decided  upon  by 
the  Provincial  Government,  a number  of 
high  dignitaries  who  had  been  appointed  by 
the  Lieutenant  Governor,  held  a conference 
at  the  house  of  George  Croghan  in  Penns- 
boro’  township,  Curnberland  county.  Sub- 
sequently, accompanied  by  the  under-sher- 
rift  ot  that  county  they  went  to  the  place 
where  Lycans  and  others  lived,  and  after 
taking  the  settlers  into  custody  burned  their 
cabins  to  the  number  of  five  or  six.* 

They  were  subsequently  released  by 
order  of  the  Governor  of  the  Province, 
when  Andrew  Lycans  removed  with  his 
family  to  the  east  side  of  the  Susquehanna 
beyond  the  Kittatinny  mountains,  and  by 
permission  of  the  authorities  “settled  on 
a tract  of  about  two  hundred  acres, 
situated  on  the  northerly  side  of  Whicon- 
escong  creek.  ” Here  he  made  “consider- 
able improvement^”  which  we  learn  from 
a document  in  our  possession. 

Until  the  spring  of  1756  these  pioneers  on 
the  Wiconisco  were  not  disturbed  in  their 
homes,  but  following  the  defeat  of  Brad- 
dock,  everywhere  along  the  frontier  the 
savages  began  their  work  of  devastation  i 
and  death.  Their  implacable  cruelty  was 
stimulated  by  the  promise  of  reward  for 
scalps  on  the  part  of  the  French,  beside  the 
further  one  of  being  put  into  possession  of 
their  lands.  On  the  morning  of  the  7th  of 
INfarch,  1756,  Andrew  Lycans  and  John 
Ptew’alt  went  out  early  to  fodder  their  cattle, 
when  two  guns  were  fired  at  them.  Neither 
being  harmed,  they  ran  into  the  house, 
and  prepared  themselves  for  defense  in 
case  of  an  attack.  The  Indians  then 

got  under  cover  of  a hog  house 
near  the  dwelling  house,  when  John  Ly- 
cans, a son  of  Andrew,  John  Rewalt  and 
Ludvrig  Shott,  a neighbor,  crept  out  of  the 
house  in  order  to  get  a shot  at  them,  but 
weie  fired  upon  by  the  savages,  and  all 
wounded,  the  latter  (Shott),  in  the  abdo- 
men. At  this  moment  Andrew  Lycans  saw 
one  of  the  Indians  over  the  hog-house,  and 
also  two  V\?bite  men  running  out  of  the  same, 
and  get  a little  distance  therefrom.  Upon 
this,  "Lycans  and  his  party  attempted  to 
qscape,  but  were  pursued  by  the  Indian_s,  to 


the  nmnboi  of  sixteen  or  upwards.  John 
Lycans  and  Hew^alt,  being  badly  wounded 
and  not  able  to  do  anything,  with  a negro 
who  was  with  them,  made  off,  leaving  An- 
drewLjcans,  Shott,  and  a boy,  engaged 
v/ii.li  the  Indians.  The  savages  pursued  : 
them  so  closely  that  one  of  them  coming  up  ' 
to  the  boy  was  going  to  strike  his  i 
to'uahawk  into  him,  when  Ludwig  Shott 
turned  and  shot  him  dead,  while  Lycans 
killed  two  more  and  wounded  several  in 
a.ddiiion.  At  last,  being  exhausted  ami 
wounded,  they  sat  down  on  a log  to  rest 
themselves;  but  the  Indians  were  some 
what  cautioits  and  stood  some  distance  from 
them,  and  consequently  returned  to  look 
after  their  own  w'ounded.  Lycans  and  all 
his  party  managed  to  get  over  the  moun- 
tain into  Hanover  township,  where  they 
were  properly  cared  for.  Here  Andrew 
Lycans  died,  leaving  a wife,  Jane  Lycans, 
and  children,  John,  Susanna,  Rebecca, 
Elizabeth,  Mary  and  Margaret.  It  is  not 
known  when  Lycans’  family,  with  the  other 
settlers,,  returned  to  their'  homes  in  the 
Wiconisco  Yallcy — but  not  until  all  danger 
was  over;  and  although  on  a number 
of  occasions  they  were  obliged  to  leave  all 
and  flee  before  the  marauding  savages,  yet 
the  one  alluded  to  v/as  the  only  occasion 
where  they  so  narrowly  escaped  witli  their 
lives.  Besides,  the  erection  of  the  forts  at 
Shamokin  (Bunbary)  and  at  Armstrong’s 
(Halifax)  and  at  M’Kee’s  at  the  foot  of 
uierry’s  mountain,  was  perchance  ample 
protection  from  the  annual  marauds  of  the  : 
Indians,  which  up  to  the  year  1764  kept  the  ■ 
frontier  inhabitants  in  a terrible  state  of 
apprehension  and  fear. 

John  Ljmans,  son  of  Andrew,  becamo  an 
officer  of  the  Provincial  service,  commis- 
sioned July  12,  1762.  In  June,  1764,  he  ^ 
was  stationed  at  Manada  Gap.  It  is  proh-  ' 
able  lie  removed  from  the  valley  prior  to 
the  Revolution.  His  mother,  Jane  Lycans, 
in  February,  1765,  had  a patent  issued  to  : 
her,  for  the  land  on  which  her  husband  had  . 
located.  The  Lycans’  cabin  stood  until  ' 
about  twenty  years  ago  on  M’Clure’s 
farm,  owned  at  present  by  H.  L.  • 
Lark.  Ludwig  Shott  died  about  ; 
1790,  and  left  a large  family;  some 
of  his  descendants  remain  in  the  ; 
Valley.  Rewalt  subsequently  removed  to 
the  now  thickly  settled  portion  of  the  ! 
Province.  i 

Andrew  Lycans  has  given  his  name  to  | 


the  bgautiful  valley  of-the  Yriccnisco,  owing 
perchance  to  the  terrible  encounter  with 
the  Indians  as  narrated.  The  orthography 
has  been  changed  within  the  last  fifty 
years,  but  we  have  not  learned  the  reason 
therefore.  Whether  Lykens,  or  Lycans, 
we  trust  that  no  attempt  may  ever  be  made 
to  dejJiive  the  first  pioneer  of  the  name 
which  has  been  appropriately  givea  to  it. 

vr  n.  E. 

■^Note.  — We  have  before  ns  the  ‘ 'oiccount 
: >t  Andrew  Y/ ork,  Sherill  of  Lancaster,  for 
* removal  of  trespassers  at  Juniata,”  wfo'ch 
iS  as  follows: 

“Dr.  Province  of  Pennsylvania  to 
Andrew  Work,  Sheriff  of  the  County  of 
Lancaster  and  Cumberland. 

“To  ten  days  attendance  on  the  Secre- 
tary Magistrates  of  the  County  of  Cum- 
berland, by  his  Hon’r,  the  Governor’s 
command  to  remove  sundry  persons  settled 
to  the  Northward  of  the  Kichitania  Moun- 
tains: 

“To  paid  the  IMessenger  sent  from  Lancas- 
ter my  own  Expenses,  3:7 :0 

“To  the  Under- Sherill’ 8 Attendance  on  the 
like  Service,  eight  days: 

“To  his  Expenses  in  taking  down  Andrew 
Lycan  to  Prison  to  Lancaster  other 
Expenses  on  the  Journey,  2:10:0 

“Augt.,  1750.”  And.  Wouk,  Shcr. 


xxxix. 

liL-itoricai  a.uti  Gonealosical. 

Daupiiin.  — Tne  establishment  of  a post- 
office  at  Greeasburg  or  Green’s  Mills,  re- 
quired a c'naa^e  of*,  •me,  as  there  was  then 
one  office  so  called,  the  county  town  of 
Westmoreland  Cfmaty,  and  hence  theappel 
la-tion.  Dauphin, was  given  to  it  pn  the^first  of 
October,  1820,  when  John  Peter  Miller  'vas 
appointed  postmaster.  This  postoffice 
name  has  been  retained,  and  the  town  grad- 
ually ceased  to  be  called  afier  its  founder, 
lion.  Innis  Green.  w.  n.  e. 

M’Cosh — Boyd  — ^.John  IP  Cosh,  of  Derry, 
died  in  November,  17.54,l>squeathiim  hisestate 
to  his  wile  Jennett  or  Janet.  The  latter 
died  in  October,  1757,  leaving  considerable 
property,  which  she  disposed  of  as  follows: 
to  her  brothers  William,  John,  Alexander 
arKl  Robert  P>cyd;  her  niece  Mtjrgaret, 
daughter  of  John  Boyd;  to  Alexander, 
Robert,  William  and  Margaret,  children  of 
Alexander  Boyd:  to  Benjamin,  Joseoh  and 
William,  ch'idren  of  Y/’illiam  Boyd;  niece 


Catherine  Boyd,  who,  we  presume,  was  a i 
daughter  of  William  B-oyd;  to  her  sister  in  | 
law  Jean  Boyd;  to  her  nieces  Elizabeth, 
Catherine  and  Mary,  daiiglv.ers,.  we  sup- 
pose, of  Robert -Boyd;  to  Rev- John  Roan; 
and  “the  vsum  of  twenty  sliillings  to  Derry 
congregation,”  The  witnesses  to  the  will 
were  Mary  and  Margaret  M’Cord.  The 
executors  were  Robert  Boyd,  her  brother, 
and  Andrew  Roan,  son  of  the  Rev.  John 
Roan.  Concerning  the  foregoing,  we 
desire  further  information.  Joseph  Boyd, 
son  of  William  Boyd,  b.  1740,  d.  Sept.  20, 
1781;  his  wife  Elizabeth  b.  174G,  d,  April 
13,  1802.  Benjamin  Boyd,  son  of  William 
Boyd,  b.  1738,  d.  May  8,  1803;  wife  Jennett 
b.  1737,  d.  November  21,  1820.  They  are 
all  buried  at  Derry  graveyard,  w.  n.  e. 


CAPTAiN  ADAM  BOYD. 

Tlie  Firat  Bargosa  of  tfie  Boroagli  of  Har- 
risburg. 

Adam  Boyd,  the  son  of  John  Boyd  and 
Elizabeth  Young,  was  a native  of  Northamp 
ton  county,  Pa.,  born  in  1746.  His  ancestors 
were  of  that  sturdy  and  fearless  race  who, 
after  winning  religious  liberty  at  home, 
braved  the  perils  of  the  ocean  and  a life  in 
the  wilds  ot  America  that  they  might 
establish  civil  and  religious  freedom  in  the 
New  World.  Early  ia  the  year  1714,  John 
,Boyd  and  a y^ounger  brother.  Rev.  Adam 
Boyd,  sons  ol  Rev.  Adam  Boyd,  sen.,  left 
Scotland  and  landed  at  Philad(dp!iia.  John 
married  there  the  year  following,  JaaeCraig, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Craig,  and  subsequent 
ly  became  [1728]  oncot  the  first  immigiaJnS 
to  the  “Irish  Settlement,  ’’now  Northampton 
couatyr,  Hi3  son  John,  bom  in  Phihulel- 
phia  in  1716,  married  in  1744  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Sir  William  Young,  “an  Ulster 
baronet.”  Their  eldest  son  was  Adam 
Boyd,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Of  Mr.  Boyd’s  early  education  we  know 
but  little,  save  that  from  his  papers,  and 
docuinents  extant,  we  should  judge  him  to 
have  been  well  grounded  in  the  rudiments 
of  a thorough  English  education.  He  learn 
ed  the  trade  of  a carpauter,  and  was  follow’ - 
ing  that  avocation  v,rheu  the  war  of  the 
Revolution  called  to  arms.  Ho  was  an 
early  assoejator,  and  when  the  State  of 
Peansyivania  had  formed  its  little  navy  for 
the  protec'ion  of  the  pores  on  ihe  Delaware, 
Lieutenant  Boyd  received  a commission 
therein.  During  Ihe  year  1776,  and  the 
early  part  of  i;  ?;.  he  wis.  ot  the  time 
m command  ot  the  r.rmM  sloop  “Burke,” 


and  rendered  efficient 'service  in  the  conflict 
between  the  Pennsylvania  navy  and  the 
British  ships  Roebuck'  and  Liverpool  in 
May,  177().  Growing  tired  of  that  branch 
of  the*  service,  Lieutenant  Boyd 

requested  to  be  discharged,  that 

he  might  volunteer  in  the  land  forces. 
Being  honorably  dismissed  the  navy,  he  at 
once  entered  the  army  proper,  holding  the 
same  rank  therein  He  was  at  the  battles  of 
Brandywine  and  Germantown,  with  two  of 
his  brothers,  one  of  whom  was  killed  in  the 
latter  engagement.  Subsequently,  Lieuten- 
ant Boyd  actea  as  “Master  oi  Wagons,”  and 
as  such  remained  with  the  array  until  after 
the  surrender  at  Yorktown, 
lieturning  to  the  home  of  his  mother, 
near  ksewville,  he  married  and  came  to 
Harrisburg.  While  passing  through  Har- 
ris’ Ferry,  in  the  spring  of  1785,  Mr.  Boyd 
was  struck  with  the  immense  advantages 
offered  by  the  location  of  the  proposed 
town,  and  subsequently  purchased  of  the 
proprietor  a lot  on  the  corner  of  Second  and 
Mulberry  streets.  In  1784  he  became  a per- 
manent resident.  The  dwelling  house 
erected  b}'’  him  in  170,2,  on  lots  210  and  212 
of  the  original  plan  of  the  borough,  on 
Second  below  Mulberry,  kyci  inthe  owner- 
ship of  his  descendants. 

Upon  the  incorporation  of  the  borough  of 
Harrisburg,  in  1791,  he  was  chosen  a 
burgess.  Dr.  John  Luther  being  the  other. 
In  1792  he  was  elected  treasurer  of  the 
county  and  held  the  office  until  1806,  when 
he  declined  a re  election.  In  1809  Mr. 
Boyd  was  elected  a director  of  the  poor, 
and  during  his  term  of  office  the  county 
poor  house  and  mill  were  erected:  ” ' 

Upon  the  founding  of  the  Presbyterian 
congregation  in  1787,  Mr.  Boyd  was  chosen 
its  treasurer  tor  one  year,  and  at  its  organ- 
ization in  1794,  one  of  its  Ruling  Elders,  his 
colleagues  being  Moses  Gillmor  and  Samuel 
Wier,the  latter  u fellow  patriot  inRevolution- 
ary  days — venerated  citizens  all  of  them. 
Henry  Fulton  and  John  Kean  were  the 
treasurers  of  the  church  from  1789  to  1793, 
when  Mr.  Boyd  again  assumed  it,  and  filled 
the  position  as  long  as  he  lived. 

Mr.  Boyd  died  on  the  14ih  of  May,  1814; 
was  interred  in  the  Presbyierian  grave-yard,  ' 
but  subsequently  his  remains  v/cre  removed  , 
to  the  Harrisburg  cemetery.  The  Oracle 
speaks  of  him  as  “an  inhabitant  of  this  . 
town  from  its  first  formation — a man  of  j 
truth  and  integrity,  and  an  eminently  useful  1 
citizen,  both  as  to  church  and  State.  flis  | 


character  was  wilhout  blot  or  stain — | 
benevolent  to  every  one.  He  was  a firm  j 
friend  to  his  country  when  men’s  squls 
were  tried,  and  never  ceased  to  be  such; 
of  a noble  and  masculine  piety,  trusting  ! 
in  God  for  future  happiness,  through  the  ' 
merits  ot  a crucified  Redeemer.  His  re- 
mains were  followed  to  their  last  resting  place 
by  a great  assemblage  of  neighbors  and 
weeping  friends.” 

In  private  trusts  ]\Ir.  Boyd  was  very  fre- 
quently employed.  His  correspondence 
and  accounts  show  precision  and  method, 
particularly  the  case  with  which  he  man- 
aged the  estate  of  the  younger  William 
Maclay.  In  person  he  was  five  feet  eight 
inches  in  height,  a stout,  healthy,  florid 
man,  dark  brov/n  hair  and  eyes.  At  fifty- 
two  years  of  age  he  bad  no  gray  hairs.  He 
is  rated  on  the  “Miil  Purchase”  at  £23:2, 
being  the  fourth  highest  assessment  upon 
that  cuiious  record. 

Mr.  Boyd  married,  in  1784,  Jean 
nette  Macfarlane,  of  Big  Spring, 
Cumberland  county,  daughter  of  Patrick 
and  grand-daugbter  of  James  Macfarlane, 
who  came  from  Ireland  to  Penn’a  in  1717. 
Mrs.  Boyd  died  in  early  life  at  Harrisburg, 
leaving  one  cliild,  a daughter,  Rosanna, 
who  married  Hugh  Hamil  ton  in  1807.  This 
eatiinable  lady  lived  until  1872,  when  she 
the  conflict,  and  not  able  to  render  any 
astistance,  Mr.  W.  having  the  key  in  his 
pocket.  The  verdict  of  the  community  at 
the  time  when  this  dreadful  encounter  tool: 
place,  justified  Captain  Watson  in  what  he 
did,  because  he  not  only  acted  faithfully  as 
aq  officer,  but  the  facts  showed  that  the  last 
shot  fired  was  necessary  to  save  his  own 
life.  The  above  particulars  were  given  me 
by  G.  L.  Mytinger,  the  underkeeper,  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Watson,  oh  my  arrival  at  the 
prison. 

Gibbs  was  a man  of  over  six  feet,  very 
powerful ; in  color  a bright  mulatto.  Capt. 
Watson  was  a small  man,  perhaps  five  feet, 
four  or  five  inches  in  height.  His  weight 
did  not  exceed  one  huncred  and  thirty- five 
pounds  The  inspectors  at  that  time  con- 
sisted of  Henry  Peffer,  Martin  Lutz,  Mont- 
gomery Kirk,  W.  H.  Kepner,  Abram 
Freftner  and  myself.  In  1857  we  made 
our  last  report  as  to  the  workings  of  the  ^ 
institution.  The  board  then  consisted  of 
the  following  inspectors:  M.  Kirk,  H An- 
tes, W.  H.  Kepner,  Wm.  Calder,  Henry 
Pefier  and  myself. 


It  may  not  be  out  of  place  to  mention 
Jiere,  as  showing  the  character  and  standing 
of  Captain  Watson,  that  he  commanded  the 
Dauphin  Guards,  one  of  the  finest  military 
companies  of  its  j)eriod  in  the  country. 
Captain  Watson  took  this  company  to 
Philadelphia  during  the  Kative  American 
riot  of  that  city.  I can  just  recall  now  a 
few  of  the  surviving  members  of  that 
splendid  organization:  Capt.  Jacob  M. 

Eyster,  who  was  drill  master;  Alderman 
Daniel  Kepner,  orderly  sergeant;  Capt. 
William  H.  Cleck  J.  B.  B >yd,  Peter 
K.  Boyd,  and  amo.  the  boys  who  left 
town,  J.  B.  Bratte  . David  IVIahon  and 
David  J.  Unger.  , lere  may  bo  others 
( (both  in  town  and  out  of  it)  living,  whom 
I cannot  now  recall. 

Capt.  Watson  was  a man  of  excellent 
character,  a general  favorite  of  the  commu- 
nity in  which  he  resided.  His  departure  to 
the  West  was  the  universal  regret  of  all  who 
knew  him.  The  above  statement  will,  I 
trust,  place  the  memory  of  Capt.  Williapi 
Watson  in  a proper  light  before  an  honest 
community.  C.  P.  Mue:nch. 

Hare,isbur&,  March  23,  1880. 


TON  ON  HIGH  OL.'SMFUS. 

“Apollo,  ” said  the  god  of  the  by  per  Ion 
curls,  in  a weary  tone,  “put  up  that  tire- 
some lyre;  you  make  Minervas.” 

“You  want  the  lyre,  then,”  said  Apollo, 
“to  be  like  yourself  unstrung.  Yv^ell,  it 
shall  he  done;  anything  to  keep  peace 
betVeuus.” 

“Yes,  indeed,”  said  fair  Cythera,  “quar- 
reling always  Mars  our  pleasure.  It  puts 
me  out  to  hear  it.  ’ ’ 

“Yes,  it  is  very  proVulcan,”  began  the 
god  of  the  loud  sounding  sea,  but  the  rest 
of  the  assembly  immediately  howled  him 
into  silence,  and  he  sulkily  appealed  to  his 
father  if  it  wasn’t  kind  of  rough  to  be  Sat- 
urn in  that  way.  Eat  the  old  man  told 
him  that  if  he  tried  to  ring  him  in  on  any 
of  his  puns  he’d  eat  him  up. 

“And  serve  him  right,”  said  the  gay 
young  Hermes,  “don’t  Boreas  with  any 
puns.  Jupiter’s  Iris  sufficiently  aroused 
now,  without  making  matters  more  Ceres.” 

“I  say,”  shouted  Minerva,  and  when  the 
blue  eyed  maid  from  Boston  Comaion  lifted 
her  voice  everybody  was  silent,  “i  say,  all 
of  you,  Juao  the  difierence  between  Pluto 
and  a section  hand  on  the  Chicago,  Bur- 
lington and  Quincy  railroad?” 

“Because  Pluto  grovels  in  the  shade  and 


the  section  hand  shovels  in  the  grades.”  i 

Loud  laugh  the  gods,  and  the  Paphian 
green  declared  that  the  conundrum  took 
the  apple.  The  applause  that  greeted  Mi- 
nerva s effort  inspired  great  Jove  himself, 

, and  he  said  he  had  a little  one  of  his  own. 

I “Only  one?”  asked  Mercury,  with  such 
^ an  appalling  emphasis  on  “only”  and  such 
' a meaning  accent  on  “one”  that  Olympus 
rang  again,  and  Jove  told  him  if  he  didn’t 
correct  his  elocution  he  might  turn  in  his 
key  and  pouch  an.l  there’ d be  a new  carrier 
on  number  five  next  week.  Then  he  went 
on  : 

“Why  is  Venus  like  Horace  Greeley’s 
daughter?” 

And,  of  course,  they  all  gave  it  up  be- 
cause none  of  them  dared  to  guess  it,  and 
then,  while  they  were  ail  whispering  the 
' answer  to  each  other,  Jupiter  said: 

“Because  she  married  a Smith.” 

Then  they  all  said,  “Ha,”  three  times 
apiece,  and  by  and  by  Iris  asked,  inno- 
I cently: 

! “J . Smith,  of  Smith ville  V ’ 

1 And  then  great  Jove  ordered  an  adjourn- 
ment, and  told  Iris  that  if  he  ever  caught 
her  sliding  down  the  rainbow  again  when 
there  was  company  at  the  hill,  he’d  marry 
her  to  some  Indian  god  with  nine  heads  and 
no  legs,  and  a name  that  no  Greek  in  free 
America  could  pronounce.  He  then  retired 
I in  great,  ill-humor,  saying  that  he  didn’t 
feel  very  well  to-day  himself.  Thereupon 
i Meacury,  striking  the  caduceus  in  his  hat- 
Iband,  went  into  the  shop  and  fixed  up  the 
f following  prescription  for  a sleeping  potion; 


R.  Aqua  pura,  liottisslmus 3 vrzm 

Lemonls  naturae 2slicz 

Sagari  loaferls 1 spuiiU 

Spintus  frumenti  optimus 4 llngrz 


DiBBOTioirs.— To  be  absorbed  per  labial  ori- 
fice unu3  every  nocteum  ante  going  to  som- 
nu3. 

Thus  did  the  immortal  gods  while  away 
the  happy  hours  on  high  Olympus  in  the 
brave  old  days  of  Andrews  & Stoddard’s 
Latin  grammar. — Hawkey e. 


■ I.ANBI.OKD  AND  TENANT. 

j The  following  story  from  an  English 
I paper  is  a very  pleasant  one,  though  told 
’ in  the  goody-good  style  that  people  assume 
f when  they  seek  to  enforce  a moral : 

I “A  farmer  called  on  the  late  Earl  Fitz- 
; william  to  represent  that  his  crop  of  wheat 
j had  been  seriously  injured  in  a field  ad- 

■ joining  a certain  wood  where  his  lordship’s 
[ hounds  had,  during  the  winter,  frequently 


met  in  hunt.  He  stated  that  the  young- 
‘ wheat  had  been  so  cut  up  and  destroyed 
that  in  some  parts  he  could  not  hope  for 
any  produce.  ‘Well,  my  friend,’  said  the 
Earl,  ‘I  am  aware  that  we  have  frequently 
met  in  the  field,  and  that  we  have  done  con- 
siderable injury;  and  that  if  you’can  procure 
an  estimate  of  the  loss  sustained  I will  repay 
you  for  the  loss.’  The  farmer  replied  that, 
anticipating  his  lordship’s  consideration  and 
kindness, he  had  requested  a friend  to  assist 
him  in  estimating  the  damage,  and  they 
thought  that  as  the  crop  seemed  entirely 
destroyed,  £50  would  not  more  than  repay 
him.  The  Earl  immediately  gave  him  the 
money.  As  the  harvest  approached,  how- 
ever, the  wheat  grew,  a d in  those  parts  of 
the  field  which  were  the  most  trampled,  the 
corn  was  strongest  and  most  luxuriant. 
The  farmer  went  again  to  his  lordship,  and 
being  introduced,  said,  ‘I  come  again,  my 
I Igrd,  respecting  the  field, of  wheat  adjoining 

NOTES  ANO  QUEKIEJ.— XL. 
iIistoiL-ica.1  arid  Gen-jalogical. 

The  Pooh  House  Mill  —In  the  notice 
of  Capt.  Adam  Boyd  (N.  & Q.  xxxix),  it 
is  stated  that  when  Mr.  Boyd  was  director 
of  the  poor,  “the  county  poor  house  and 
mill  were  erected.”  According  to  my 
recollection  Dauphin  county  purchased  the 
farm  on  which  the  poor  house  novv^  stands, 
and  the  mill  at  the  same  time,.  It  was 
called  the  Straw  h'ill,  on  account  of  its  be- 
ing thatched  with  straw,  and  w^as  erected 
years  before  its  purchase  by  the  county. 

s.  s. 

Campbell  — Gilbert  — Patterson  — 
WiRTz. — I was  very  much  interested  in 
Darby’s  letter  (M.  & Q.  vii. ) 

The  Patrick  Campbell  he  mentions  was 
not  the  constable  of  Donegal,  but  belonged 
to  another  family  in  Dauphin  county,  who 
were  large  landholders. 

Benjamin  Gilbert  was  a Quaker,  and  whs 
taken  prisoner  with  his  father  and  family, 
by  the  Indians,  on  tlie  25th  day  of  April, 
1780,  You  will  find  a full  and  interesting 
narrative  of  the  captivity  of  the  Gilbert 
family  in  the  Archives  and  State  histories 
Some  of  their  descendants  now  reside  in 
Lancaster  county.  There  is  a long  line  of 
school  teachers  lunning  throagh  thi, 
family.  Altnough  they  were  men  of  talent, 
there  was  a vein  of  eccentricity  running 
through  them. 


Col.  \Ym.  Pattersonmoved  Irom  Donegal 
to  Cumberland  county,'  and  from  thence  to 
Juniata  Valley.  lion.  A.  L.  Hayes  mar- 
ried his  granddaughter. 

Wirtz  was  a very  prominent  patriot. 

s.  E. 

LuTngR,  Dr.  John  (N.  & Q , xxxix).— 
We  have,  from  our  “Octogeaariaa,”  the 
following  : “The  Doctor  had  a gray  horsn 

that  he  highly  prized  and  provided  for  in 
his  will,  directing  that  he  should  ‘do  m 
work,  be  shod  and  fed.’  I recollect  the 
horse  well  and  saw  him  after  the  Doctor’s 
death,  roving  over  the  Capitol  Hill,  .before 
it  was  built  upon,  and  was  an  open  com 
mon.  The  Doctor  had  ridden  the  gray  one 
evening  into  Cumberland  county,  and  on 
returning  after  night,  being  too  late  for  the 
ferry,  uudestook  to  ford  the  river,  but  lost 
his  way,  got  into  deep  water  and  paddled  ; 
about  until  daylight,  vHien  he  found  him- 
self approaching  a sand-bar.  He  was  so 
grateful  to  the  horse,  that  he  would  not 
part  with  him.” 

Family  EECORRS.—Hon.  Marshal  P. 
Vfilder,  president  v.i  ihe  Hew  England 
Historic-Oenealoj-dcal  society,  iu  his  an 
nual  address  for"l8V9,  thus  alludes  to  the 
prep.aration  and  pre.servation  of  family 
record.s:  “The  first  institution  established 

by  our  benevolent  Creator  was  the  family, 
and  it  has  been  tlie  chief  school  of  human 
virtue.  No  influence  for  good  is  so  great 
From  it  have  emanated  the  principles,  piety 
and  patriotism,  on  which  must  forever  rest 
the  prosoerity  and  s'.rength  ot  nations.  ‘The 
records  of  families,’  says  Dr.  Alexander 
Wilder,  ‘constiiu.e  the  frame- v/ork  of  his- 
tory, and  are  invaluable  auxiliaries  to 
science,  religion,  and  especially  to  civiliza 
tion  ’ The  ties  of  kindred  are  the  golden 
links  of  that  chain  which  binds  families, 
States  and  Nations  together  in  one  great 
bond  of  humanity.  Everything,  therefore, 
which  Dertahis  to  the  history  of  our  families  | 
shoukrbe  care fullr  recorded  and  preserved 
for  the  benefit  of  those  who  are  to  follow 
us.  He  who  collects  and  preserves  his  own 
I family  history  i.s  not  only  a benefactor  in  j 
his  way,  but  will  deserve  and  receive  the  | 
grateful  thanks  of  all  future  generations 
‘He  confers  a priceless  boon  upon  Ihos. 
whose  names  and  achievements  are  thu  ■ 
rescued  from  ohlivion,  and  preserves  ihe 
experience  and  wisdom  of  ages  for  the  emu 
lation  and  admonition  of  posterity.’  It  is 
therefore  a matter  of  special  graiifica 


lion  that  so  many  of  our  wealthy 
and  influential  citizens  have  aided 
in  publishing  the  history  of  their  towns  and 
the  genealogies  of  their  families.  These 
praiseworihy  examples  are  highly  com- 
mendable, and  permit  m3:  to  say,  that  I 
have  no  s^'^mpathy  v/ith  those  who  care  not 
from  whence  they  came,  or  have  no  inter- 
est in  the  generations  which  are  to  succeed 
them.”  Ko  greater  truths  than  the  fore- 
going have  ever  been  uttered,  and  we  com- 
mend them  to  the  earnest  and  serious  con- 
sideration of  every  one  of  our  readers. 
Every  family  should  carefully  preserve  not 
only  its  own  immediate  record,  but  those 
preceding  them,  and  if  possible  these  should 
-be  gathered  in  time  together,  and  printed 
so  that  they  may  be  permanently  preserved. 
We  are  glad  to  note  the  increased  interest 
taken  everywhere  in  this  particular  sub- 
ject. Within  the  past  week  we  have  re- 
ceived numerous  inquiries  concerning  the 
ancestors  of  the  writers,  to  some  of  whom 
we  were  able  to  furnish  interesting  data. 
Unfortunately  there  are  no  church  records 
of  any  account  until  recent  years — and  no 
public  registry  of  marriages,  births  and 
deaths— so  the  genealogist  must  conflne  his 
researches  to  tombstone  inscriptions  and 
records  of  the  courts.  Alas,  ho  w much  Is 
lost;  but  again,  how  much  there  is  left  to 
collate  and  preserve.  We  can  only  close 
with  this  advice  to  our  readers:  that 

your  own  Family  Record  is  complete. 

_ W.  H.  E. 

REV.  DAVID  BRAIN  VISIT  TO  JU- 

NIATA ISILAND  IN  1745. 

[The  Rev.  David  Braiuerd,  missionary  to 
the  Indians,  was  a native  of  Haddam, 
Conn.,  where  he  was  born  on  the  20th  of 
April,  1718.  He  entered  Yale  College  in 
1739,  hut  for  some  trivial  oflense  was  ex- 
pelled therefrom  in  1742.  In  July  of  that 
year,  however,  he  was  licensed  to  preach, 
and,  having  expressed  a strong  desire  to 
spread  the  Gospel  among  the  heathen,  the 
Society  for  Propagating  Christian  Knowl- 
edge sent  him  as  missionary  to  the  Indians. 
He  was  first  stationed  at  Kaunamuk,  an  In- 
dian village  situated  between  Stockbridge 
and  Albany.  In  1744  these  were  removed 
to  the  former  town,  when  his  attention  was 
called  to  the  Delaware  Indians.  In  June 
ot  that  year  he  was  ordained  by  the  presby- 
bytery  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  took  up  his 
habitation  near  the  Forks  of  the  Delaware 
in  Northampton  county,  Pa.  Duringthis  pe- 


riod he  made  two  visits  to  the  Indians  on  the 
Susquehanna.  His  mission  here  was  not 
a successful  one.  He  subsequently  mission- 
ated  among  the  India ns  atCrosweeksung^  N. 
;j.,  and  was  very  successful,  and  nearly  one 
■hundred  of  the  savages  were  baptized  within 
the  year.  His-  health;  which  was  always 
delicate,  completely  broke  down,  and  he 
returned  to  New  England,  dying  at  North- 
ampton, Mass  , on  the  9th  of  October,  1747. 
His  biography  was  written  by  Rev.  Jona-  ^ 
than  Edwards,  who  also  edited  his  journals. 
President  Edwards  proved  an  unfortunate 
biographer,  and  from  the  full  diary 
of  the  devoted  missionary  he  eradicated 
everything  save  his  religious  expe- 
rience, and  hence*  very  much  relating 
to  afiairs  on  the  Susquehanna, 
narrated  by  an,  intelligent  missionary, 
has  been  lost  to  us.  It  w’as  a period  of 
which  we  know  hut  little  of  either  the 
natives  or  pioneer  settlers.  The  original 
journals  are  lost,  or  de-stfoyed,  and,  per-’ 
chance,  some  may  say  we  ought  to  be 
thankful  for  what  remains.  Brainerd’s 
first  visit  was  made  in  May,  1745,  when  he 
passed  down  the  river  from  a visit  to  the 
Shawanese  on  Juniata,  now  Duncan’s  Is- 
land. In  September,  1745,  he  was  at  Sha- 
mokin  (Sunbury)  and  traveled  “down  the 
river  south  westward.”  We  give  such 
extracts  from  his  diary  as  may  be  interest- 
ing to  the  readers  of  Notes  and  (Queries. 

w.  H.  E.] 

■■  Bept.  19,  1745. — Visited  an  Indian  town, 
called  Juneauta,  situate  on  an  island  in  the 
Susquehanna.  Was  much  discouraged 
with  the  temper  and  behavior  of  the  Indians 
here;  although  they  appeared  friendly 
when  I was  with  them  the  last  spring,  and 
then  gave  me  encouragement  t'  come  and 
see  them  again.  But  they  now  seemed 
resolved  to  retain  their  pagan  notions  and 
persist  in  their  idolatrous  practices. 

BepL  20. — Visited  the  Indians  again  at  i 
Juneauta  island,  and  found  them  almost 
universally  very  busy  in  mating  prepara 
tions  for  a great  sacrifice  and  dance.  Had 
no  opportunity  to  get  them  together,  in 
order  to  discourse  with  them  about  Christi- 
anity, by  reason  of  their  being  so  much 
engaged  about  their  sacrifice.  My  spirits 
were  much  sunk  with  a prospect  so  very 
discouraging;  and  especially  seeing  I had 
this  day  no  interpreter  but  a pagan,  who 
was  as  much  attached  to  idolatry  as  any  of 
them,  and  who  could  neither  speak  nor 
understand  the  language  of  these  Indians; 


so  that  I was  under  the  greatest  disadvan- 
tages imaginable.  However,  I attempted 
to  discourse  privately  with  some  of  them, 
but  without  any  appearance  of  success; 
notwithstandinff,  I still  tarried  with  them. 

In  the  evening  they  met  together,  nearly 
one  hundred  of  them,  and  danced  around 
a large  fire,  having  prepared  ten  fat  deer 
for  the  sacrifice.  The  fat  of  the  inwards 
they  burnt  in  the  fire  while  they  were 
dancing,  which  sometimes  raised  the  flame 
to  a prodigous  height,  at  the  same  time 
yelling  and  shouting  in  such  a manner  that  | 
they  might  easily  have  been  heard  two 
miles  or  more.  They  continued  their  sacred 
dance  nearly  all  night,  after  which  they  ate 
>he  flesh  of  the  sacrifice,  and  so  retired  each 
one  to  his  own  lodging. 

' I enjoyed  little  satisfaction;  being  entirely 
alone  on  the  island,  as  to  any  Christian 
company,  and  in  the  midst  of  this  idolatrous 
revel;  and  having  walked  to  and  fro  till 
body  and  mind  were  pained  and  much 
oppressed,  I at  length  crept  into  a little 
crib  made  for  corn,  and  there  slept  on  the 
poles. 

Lord's  day,  Sept.  21 — Spept  the  day  with 
the  Indians  on  the  island.  As  soon  as  they 
were  well  up  in  the  morning  I attempted  to 
insrtruct  them,  and  labored  for  that  pur 
pose  to  get  them  together;  but  soon  found 
, they  had  something  else  to  do;  for  near 
noon  they  gathered  together  all  their  pow- 
wows or  conjurers,  and  set  about  half  a 
dozen  of  them  playing  their  juggling 
tricks,  and  acting  their  frantic,  distracted 
postures,  in  order  to  find  out  why  they 
were  so  sickly  upon  the  island,  numbers  of 
them  being  at  that  time  disordered  with  a 
fever  and  bloody  flux.  In  this  exercise 
they  were  engaged  for  several  hours,  mak- 
ing all  the  wild,  ridiculous  and  distracted 
.motions  imaginable,  sometimes  singing, 
sometimes  howling,  sometimes  extending 
their  hands  to  the  utmost  stretch,  and 
spreading  all  their  fingers;  they  seemed  to 
push  with  them  as  if  they  designed  to  push  pj 
something  away,  or  at  least  keep  it  off  at 
arm’s  end;  sometimes  stroking  their  faces 
with  their  hands,  then  spurting  water  as  ] 
fine  as  mist;  sometimes  sitting  flat  on  the 
earth,  then  bowing  down  their  faces  to  the 
ground;  then  wringing  their  sides  as  if  in 
pain  and  anguish,  twisting  their  faces, 
turning  up  their  eyes,  grunting,  puffing, 
&c 

Their  monstrous  actions  tended  to  excite 


ideas  of  horror,  and  seemed  to  have  some- 
ihing  in  them,  as  I thought,  peculiarly  suited 
to  raise  the  devil,  if  he  could  be  raised  by 
anything  odd,*  ridiculous  and  frightful 
Some  of  them,  I could  observe,  were  much 
more  fervent  and  devout  in  the  business 
than  others,  and  seemed  to  chant,  peep  and 
mutter  with  a degree  of  warmth  and  vigor, 
as  if  determined  to  awaken  and  engage  the 
pov/ers  below.  I sat  at  a small  distance, 
not  more  than  thirty  feet  from  them,  though 
undiscovered,  with  my  Bible  in , my  hand 
resolving,  if  possible,  to  spoil  their  sport 
and  prevent  their  receiving  any  answer 
from  the  infernal  world,  and  there  viewed 
the  whole  scene.  They  continued  their 
hideous  charms  and  incantations  for  more 
than  three  hours,  until  they  had  all  wearied 
themselves  out;  although  they  Had  in  that 
space  of  time  taken  several  intervals  of  rest; 
and  at  length  broke  up,  I apprehended, 
without  receiving  any  answer  at  all. 

After  they  had  done  pow-wowing,  I at 
tempted  to  discourse  with  them  about 
Cbristianity;  but  they  soon  scattered,  and 
gave  me  no  opportunity  for  anything  of 
that  nature.  A view  of  these  things,  v/Hile 
I was  entirely  alone  in  the  wilderness,  de.s 
titute  of  the  society  of  any  one  who  so  much 
as  “named  the  name  of  Christ,”  greatly 
sunk  my  spirits,  and  gave  me  the  most 
gloomy  turn  of  mind  imaginable,  almost 
^stripped  me  of  all  resolution  and  hope  re 
speciing  further  attempts  for  propagalinvi  j 
the  gospel  and  converting  the  pagans,  and 
rendered  this  the  most  burdensome  and  dis 
agreeable  Sabbath  which  I ever  saw.  Bat 
nothing,  I can  truly  say,  sunk  and  distressed 
me  like  the  loss  of  my  hope  respecting  their  ^ 
conversion.  Tnis  concern  appeared  so 
great,  and  seemed  to  be  so  much  my  own, 
that  I seemed  to  have  nothing  to  do  on  , 
earth  if  this  failed.  A prospect  of  the’  great- 
est success  in  the  saving  conversion  of  souls 
under  gospel  light  would  have  done  little  or  j 
nothing  towards  compensating  for  the  loss  / 
of  my  hope  in  this  respect;  and  my  spirits 
now  were  so  damped  and  depressed,  that  I 
had  not  heart  nor  power  to  make  any  fur  ^ 
ther  attempts  among  them  for  that  purpose, 
and  could  not  possibly  recover  my  hope,  jt 
resolution,  and  courage,  by  the  utmost  of  . 
my  endeavors. 

The  Indians  of  this  island  can,  many  of 
them,  understand  the  English  language 
considerably  well,  having  formerly  lived  in 
-some  part  of  Maryland,  among  or  near  the  ■ 
white  people;  but  are  very  drunken,  vicious 


and  profane,  although  not  so  savage  as 
those  who  have  less  acquaintance  with  the 
English.  Their  customs,  in  various  re- 
spects, difler  from  those  of  the  other  Indians 
upon  this  river.  They  do  pot  bury  their 
dead  in  a common  form,  but  let  their  flesh 
consume  above  the  ground,  in  close  cribs 
made  for  that  purpose.  At  the  end  of  a 
year,  or  sometimes  a longer  space  of  time, 
they  take  the  bones,  when  the  flesh  is  all  ' 
consumed,  and  w'ash  and  scrape  them,  and 
afterwards  bury  them  with  some  ceremony,  i 
Their  method  of  charming  or  conjuring 
over  the  sick  seems  somewhat  difierent  | 
from  that  of  the  other  Indians,  though  in 
substance  the  same.  The  whole  of  it  among 
these  and  others,  perhaps,  is  an  imitation  of 
what  seems,  by  Naaman’s  expression  (2 
Kings  V.  11,)  to  have  been  the  custom  of 
the  ancient  heathen.  It  seems  chiefly  to 
consist  in  their  “striking  their  hands  over 
the  diseased,”  repeatedly  stroking  them, 
“and  calling  upon  their  god;”  except  the 
spurting  of  water  like  a mist,  and  some 
other  frantic  ceremonies  common  to  the 
other  conjurations  which  I have  already 
mentioned. 

j When  I was  in  this  region  In  May  last, 

I I had  an  opportunity  of  learning  many  of 
j tbe  notions  and  customs  of  the  Indians,  as 
i well  as  observing  many  of  their  practices. 

I then  traveled  more  than  one  hundred  and 
thirty  miles  upon  the  river,  above  the  Eng- 
lish settlements;  and  in  that  journey  met 
with  individuals  of  seven  or  eight  distinct 
tribes,  speaking  as  many  different  lan- 
guages. But  of  all  the  sights  I ever  saw 
among  them,  or  indeed  anywhere  else,  none 
appeared  so  frightful,  or  so  near  akin  to 
what  is  usually  imagined  of  infernal 
poicers,  none  ever  excited  such  images  of 
r error  in  my  mind  as  the  appearance  of 
one  who  was  a devout  and  zealous  re-" 
former,  or  rather  restorer  of  what  he  sup- 
posed w^as  the  ancient  religion  of  the 
Indians.  He  made  his  appearance  in  his 
pontifical  garb^  which  was  a coat  of  bear- 
skins, dressed  with  the  hair  on,  and  hang- 
ing down  to  his  toes;  a pair  of  bear  skin 
stockings,  and  a great  wooden  face  painted, 
the  one  half  black,  the  other  half  tawny, 
about  the  color  of  an  Indian’s  skin,  with  an 
extravagant  mouth*  cut  very  much  awry; 
the  face  fastened  to  a bear-skin  cap,  which^ 
was  drawn  over  his  head.  He  advanced 
towards  me  with  the  instrument  in  his  hand 
which  he  used  for  music  in  his  idolatrous 
worship;  which  was  a dry  tortoise  shell 


with  some  corn  in  it,  and  the  neck  of  it 
drawn  on  to  a piece  of  wood,  which  made 
a very  convenient  handle.  As  he  came  for- 
ward he  beat  his  tune  with  the  rattle,  an  i 
danced  with  all  his  might,  but  did  not 
suffer  any  part  of  his  body,,  not  so  much  as 
his  fingers,  to  be  seen.  No  one  would  have 
imagined  from  his  appearance  or  actions, 
that  he  could  have  been  a human  creature, 
if  they  had  not  had  some  intimation  of  it 
otherwise.  When  he  came  near  me  I could 
not  but  shrink  away  from  him,  although  it 
was  then  noonday,  and  I knew  who  it  was; 
his  appearance  and  gestures  were  so  pro- 
digously  frightful.  He  had  a house  conse- 
crated to  religious  uses,  with  divers  images 
cut  upon  the  several  parts  of  it.  I went  in, 
and  found  the  ground  beat  almost  as  hard 
as  a rock,  with  their  frequent  dancing  upon 
it. 

I discoursed  with  him  about  Christianity. 
Some  of  my  discourse  he  seemed  to  like,  but 
some  of  it  he  disliked  extremely.  He  told 
me  that  God  had  taught  him  his  reli- 
gion, and  that  he  would  never  turn  from  i 
it,  but  wanted  to  find  some  v;ho  would  join 
heartily  with  him  in  it;  for  the  Indians,  hei 
said,  were  grown  very  degenerate  and  corq 
rupt.  He  had  thoughts,  he  said,  of  leavingi 
all  his  friends,  and  traveling  abroad,  in  j 
order  to  find  some  who  would  join  with  him;  1 
for  he  believed  that  God  had  some  good  • 
people  somewhere,  who  felt  as  he  did.  He 
had  not  always,  he  said,  felt  as  he  now  did; 
but  had  formerly  been  like  the  rest  of  tiie 
Indians,  until  about  four  or  five  years  before 
that  time.  Then,  he  said,  his  heart  was 
very  much  distressed,  so  that  he  could  not 
live  among  the  Indians,  but  got  away  into 
the  woods,  and  lived  alone  for  some  months. 
At  length,  he  said,  God  comforted  his  heart, 
and  showed  him  what  he  should  do;  and 
since  that  time  he  had  known  God,  and  tried 
to  serve  him;  and  loved  all  men,  be  they 
who  they  would,  so  as^  he  never  did  be- 
fore. He  treated  me  with  uncommon  cour- 
tesy, and  seemed  to  be  hearty  in  it.  I was 
told  by  the  Indians,  that  he  opposed  their 
drinking  strong  liquor  with  all  his  power; 
and  that,  if  at  any  time  he  could  not  dis  : 
suade  tl^em  from  it  by  all  he  could  say,  he  i 
would  leave  them,  and  go  crying  into  the 
woods.  It  was  manifest  tliat  he  had  a set  of 
religious  notions  which  he  had  examined 
for  himself,  and  not  taken  for  granted  upon 
bare  tradition;  and  he  relished  or  disrelished 
whatever  was  spoken  of  a religious  nature,  ' 
as  it  either  agreed  or  disasrreed  with/ii^; 


standard.  While  I was  discoursing,  he 
would  sometimes  say,  ‘ ‘Now  that  I like ; so 
Grod  has  taught  me,’’  &c. ; aud  some  of  his 
sentiments  seemed  very  just.  ' Yet  he  utterly 
denied  the  existence  of  a devil,  and  declared 
there  was  no  such  creature  known  among 
the  Indians  of  old  times,  whose  religion  he 
supposed  he  was  attempting  to  revive.  He 
likewise  told  me  that  departed  souls  went 
southward,  and  that  the  difference  between 
the  good  and  the  bad  was  this;  that  the 
former  were  admitted  into  a beautiful  town 
with  spiritual  walls,  and  that  the  latter 
would  forever  hover  around  these  walls  in 
vain  attempts  to  get  in.  He  seemed  to  be 
sincere,  honest  and  conscientious  in  his  own 
way,  and  according  to  his  own  religions 
notions;  which  w’as  more  than  I ever  saw 
in  any  other  pagan.  I perceived  that  he 
was  looked  upon  and  derided  among  most 
of  the  Indians  as  a ’precise  zealot,  who  made 
a needless  noise  about  religious  matters;  but 
I must  say  that  there  was  something  in  his 
temper  and  disposition  which  looked  more 
like  true  religion  than  anything  I ever  ob- 
served among  other  heathens. 

But,  alas  ! how  deplorable  is  the  slate  of 
the  Indians  upon  this  river  ! The  brief  re- 
presentation which  I have  here  given  of 
their  notions  and  manners  is  sufficient  to 
show  that  they  are  “led  captive  by  Satan  at 
his  will,”  in  the  mo'st  eminent  manner;  and 
methinks  might  likewise  be  sufficient  to 
excite  the  compassion  and  engage  the 
prayers  of  God’s  children  for  these  their 
fellow-men,  who  “sit  in  the  region  of  the 
shadow  of  death.” 

Sept.  22. — Made  some  further  attempts 
to  instruct  and  Christianize  the  Indians  on 
this  island,  but  all  to  no  purpose.  They 
live  so  near  the  white  people  that  they  are 
always  in  the  way  ot  strong  liquor,  as  well 
as  of  the  ill  examples  of  nominal  Christians; 
which  renders  it  so  unspeakaby  difficult  to 
treat  them  about  Christianity. 

[In  the  summer  of  1746  Brainerd,  on  his 
way  to  Shamokia,  makes  the  following 
notes:] 

Aug.  19. —Lodged  by  the  side  of  the 
Susquehanna.  Was  weak  and  disordered 
both  this  and  the  preceding  da3',  and  found 
rny  spirits  considerably  dampened,  meet- 
ing with  none  that  I thought  Godly  peo- 
ple. 

Aug.  20. — Rode  this  day  to  one  Cham- 
bers’, upon  the  Susquehanna,  and  there 
lodged.  Was  much  afflicted  in  the  even- 


ing with  an  ungodly  crew,  drinking,  swear- 
ing, &c.  Oh,  what  a hell  would  it  be  to  be 
numbered  among  the  ungodly. 

Aug  31. — Rode  up  the  river  about  fifteen 
miles  and  there  lodged  in  a family  which 
appeared  quite  destitute  of  God.  Labored 
lo  discourse  with  the  man  about  the  life  of 
reliuioii,  but  found  him  very  artful  in  evad- 
ing such  conversation.  O,  what  a death  it 
is  to  some  to  hear  of  the  things  of  Goa  i 
Was  out  of  my  element,  but  was  not  so  d - 
jected  as  at  some  time. 

Aug.  23. — Continued  my  course  up  th- 
rivei,  my  people  now  being  with  me  v/ho 
before  were  parted  from  me.  Traveled 
above  all  the  English  settlements;  at  night 
lodged  in  the  open  woods,  and  slept  with 
more  comfort  than  while  among  an  ungodly 
company  of  white  people.  Enjoyed  some 
liberty  in  secret  prayer  this  evening;  and 
was  helped  lo  remember  dear  friends,  as 
well  as  my  dear  flock,  and  the  church  of 
God  in  general. 

[The  next  month,  the  missionary,  en- 
feebled in  health,  passed  down  the  river  on 
his  return  home.  He  never  came  back.  ] 

Sept.  9. — Rode  down  the  river  near  thirty 
miles.  Was  extremely  weak,  much  fatigued, 
and  wet  v/ith  a thunder-storm.  Discoursed 
with  some  warmth  and  closeness  to  some 
poor  ignorant  souls,  on  the  life  n.nd  poieer  of 
religion-,  what  were,  and  what  were  not  the 
evidences  of  it.  They  seemed  much  astonished 
when  they  saw  my  Indians  ask  a blessing 
and  give  thanks  at  dinner,  concluding  that 
a very  high  evidence  of  grace  in  them;  but 
were  equally  astonished  when  I insisted  that 
neither  that,  nor  yet  secret  prayer  was  anj- 
sure  evidence  of  grace.  O the  ignorance  of 
the  world  ! How  are  some  empty  outward 
forms,  that  may  all  be  entirely  selfish,  mis- 
taken for  true  religion,  infallible  evidences 
I of  it ! The  Lord  pity  a deluded  world  ! 
j Sept.  11. — Rode  homeward;  but  was  very 
I weak,  and  sometimes  scarce  able  to  ride, 
i Had  a very  importunate  invitation  to  preach 
at  a'  meeting-house  I came  by,  the  people 
being  then  gathered;  but  could  not  by 
reason  of  weakness.  Was  resigned  and 
composed  under  my  weakness;  but  was 
much  exercised  with  concern  for  my  com- 
panions in  travel,  whom  I had  left  with 
much  regret,  some  lame,  and  some  sick. 

HABRISBUBQ  VOIiUKTEEBS. 

For  the  TelegrapiI.] 

During  the  war  with  Great  Britain,  com- 


mencing  in  1812,  Pennsylvania  was  callea 
upon  by  the  United  States  Goi  ernment  for 
a quota  of  five  thousand  men  for  public 
service.  After  the  destruction  of  the  Capi- 
tol at  Washington,  in  August  or  September 
in  1814,  four  companies  of  volunteers 
marched  from  Harrisburg  to  Baltimore  as 
part  of  the  drafi  made,  and  i;pmamed  there 
in  service  three  months.  The  first  and 
oldest  company  called,  “The  Harrisburg 
Infantry,”  was  commanded  by  Captain 
Thomas  Walker,  numbering  ninety-four 
men,  all  of  whom  at  this  date  are  dead,  v/ith 
the  exception  of  Mr.  George  J.  Heisely,  the 
sole  survivor,  yet  living  in  Harrisburg, 
enjoying  good  health.  The  next  company, 
second  in  date  of  organization,  called  “The 
I Harrisburg  Artillerists,”  was  commanded 
by  Captain  Richard  M.  Crain,  numbering 
I eighty- four  men,  all  of  whom,  except  Col. 

‘ Samuel  Shoch,  of  Columbia,  have  paid  the 
debt  of  nature.  He  was  born  in  Harris- 
burg on  the  28th  of  May,  1797,  and  was  the 
y oungest  man  of  all  the  four  companies  that 
volunteered  on  that  occasion,  if  not  the 
youngest  man  of  the  whole  quota,  as  he 
was  believed  and  said  to  be.  He  is  yet  in 
full  health  and  vigor  after  a service  of  more 
than  forty  years  as  chief  officer  of  the  Co- 
lumbia National  bank,  the  presidency  of 
which  he  still  holds.  The  third  comoany 
numbered  fifiy-six  men,  was  commanded 
by  Captain  John  Carothers,  and  the  fourth 
company,  numbering  sixty  six  men,  was  at 
first  commanded  by  Captain  Jeremiah  Rees, 
and  afterward  by  Captain  Philip  Cline.  It 
is  uncertain  whether  there  are  any  survi-v 
vors  of  either  of  these  two  companies.  The 
whole  number  of  the  four  companies  waS 
three  hundred  and  were  part  of  the  First 
Brigade,  commanded  by  General  John 
Forster,  of  Harrisburg,  and  of  the  First 
Regiment,  commanded  by  Colonel  Max- 
well Kennedy,  of  Salisbury  township, 
^ Lancaster  county. 


N«TJLS  and  GUEKtES— XLI. 

Bistorical  autl  Genealogical. 

, MSS.  FROM  Herculaneum.— In  1820  the 
I State  of  Pennsylvania  purchased  for  the 
Library  a valuable  BISS,  found  in  Hercula- 
neum. What  became  of  tliis  curiosity  ? 

Capitol  of  the  State.— In  1808  stren- 
uous efforts  w^ere  made  by  the  citizens  of 
Middletown  to  have  the  seat  of  State  Gov- 


ernment fixed  at  that  point.  Had  it  not 
been  for  this  division  in  the  Councils  by  the 
representatives  from  Dauphin  county,  it  is 
probable  Harrisburg  -would  have  been 
chosen  several  years  before — hut  at  last  our 
good  neighbors  on  the  Swatara  gracefully 
yielded,  and  were  just  as  enthusiastic  as  our 
own  citizens  to  locate  the  Cajfitol  here. 

Boyd— Wallace,  &c.— Joseph  Boyd, 
(N.  & Q xxxix),  son  of  William  Boyd, 
married  Elizabeth  Wallace,  daughter  Of 
Robert  and  Mary  Wallace,  of  Derry.  She  ' 
was  born  in  1745;  d.  April  13,  1802.  They  : 
left  issue 

i.  William,  m.  Martha  Cowden. 

ii.  Mary,  m.  William  Baird. 

Hi.  Margaret,  m.  William  M’Douald.  » 

iv.  Ann,  d.  unm.  “ 

V.  Jane,  d.  uum. 

J.  C.  A. 

[Tk'e  Mary  Wallace,  wife  of  Robert  Wal- 
lace, above  mentioned,  and  of  whom  inquiry 
has  been  made,  we  are  of  the  opinion  \\ras  a 
daughter  of  Robert  Ibxigers  sr.,  of  Han 
over.  He  had  a daughter  Mary  who  mar- 
ried a Wallace,  aud  as  Robert  Wallace, 
who  resided  iu  Derry,  was  at  Hanover  at 
the  death-bed  of  Robert  Rodgers,  jr.,  wit- 
nessing his  will,  the  inference  is  very  strong 
that  there  was  such  relationship  existing. 

W.  IT.  E.  ] 

The  Old-Time  Fairs. — “People  have 
always  had  amusements  and  will  patronize 
them.”  Some  of  tlie  annual  attractions  in 
the  interior  of  the  State,  sixty  or  seventy 
years  ago,  were  taim,  which  were  legalized 
I by  acts  of  the  Assembly.  They  were  held 
j on  fixed  days,  at  tlie  different  county  seats, 
'so  that  venders  of  eatables  and  drinks,  as 
as  well  as  those  who  conducted  amusements 
went  from  place  to  place. 

The  month  of  Blay  was  the  time  fixed, 
;Und  two  days  were  allowed;  but  as  most  of 
I the  men  could  only  devote  one  day  of  time, 
Ithe  first  was  the  most  important.  Here 
they  were  held  in  the  market  house,  and 
innumerable  booths  W’ero  erected  in  the 
Square,  where  the  tables  were  spread  with 
cakes,  beer,  porter  and  ale.  Most  of  the 
lads  and  lassies  of  the  surrounding  country 
attended— also  the  fighting  men,  who  had 
regular  set  fights.  The  principal  pugilist 

of  Harrisburg  was  , while  : 

a respectable  farmer  of  Cumber- 

land county,  often  came  here  to 
fight.  Tin  y wmre  large,  atblAic  men  and 
well  matched.  Others  also  engaged  in  the 

same  brutal  sport.  At  an  e irly  day  the 

ot  Cumberland  comity  -were  noted  men 


for  figbling.  While  the  fair  was  going  on 
in  the  Square,  dancing  was  carried  on  with 
great  spirit  in  the  diflerent  taverns  in  town. 
This  was  kept  up  most  of  the  day  and  night. 
Other  amusenienls,  the  circus,'  puppet 
shows,  flying  lioises,  and  games  of  various 
kinds,  vvere  in  full  blast  all  over  the 
borough.  So  demoralizing,  however,  did 
these  fairs  become,  than  an  act  was  subse- 
sequently  passed  abolishing  and  forbidding 
them.  -B. 

Huguenots  in  DAurni:i  County.— We 
propose  to  gather  up  all  data  relating  to 
the  settlement  of  Huguenots  in  this  section 
of  the  State.  They  were  not  many,  it  is 
true,  but  their  descendants,  no  doubt, 
possess  records  and  traditionsrejative  totheir 
flight  from  France,  their  coming  to  this 
country,  and  their  pioneer  life  in  the  wilds 
of  Pennsylvania.  These  will  be  of  great 
intere^t  and  value,  and  in  the  hope  of 
preserving  them  for  posterity,  we  request 
all  who  have  any  fact;.;  that  may  bear  on 
the  subject  to  forward  them.  w.  n.  e. 

Campbell — Bowman — Clark — Samuel 
Campbell,  of  Derry  died  in  October,  1747. 
He  left  a wife,  and  children  as  follows: 

i.  Hugh,  who  m.  and  had  Elizabeth  and 
Samuel. 

ii.  Mary,  m.  Thomas  Bowman,  and  had' 
Jean  and  Elizabeth. 

Hi.  Williara. 

, tv.  m.  James  Ciark,  and  had  John, 

Samuel,  Isabella  and  Jean. 

The  Campbells  were  early  settlers  in 
Derry.  Among  the  oldest  inscriptions  in 
the  graveyard  there, -are  those  of  mem- 
hers  of  that  family  : 

John  Campbell  d.  February  20, 1734,  aged 
78  years. 

James  Campbell,  jun,  d.  August  25,1757, 
in  his  33d  year. 

James  Campbell,  sen.  d.  May  31,  1771, 
aged  80  years;  his  second  wife,  Agnes,  d. 
April  3,  1757,  aged  50  years. 

James  Campbell,  the  third  in  descent,  d. 
June  10,  1783,  aged  25  years. 

Information,  however,  is  especially  re- 
quested concerning  the  children  of  Mary 
Bowman  and  Jean  Clark.  w.  n.  e. 


FAMILY  OF  JAMKS  HALL  AND  PKU- 
KOi>8>Y,* 

Among  the  first  settlers  along  the  Cone- 
wago  were  the  Halls,  Roddys,  Mordahs, 
Bowmans,  MQueen’s  and  other  familiar 
Scotch-Irish  names,  but  whose  descendants^ 


have  all  gdiie  but  from  the  old  locality  and 
become  prominent  in  the  South  and  West, 
knowing  but  little  of  the  pioneer  life  of 
their  pious  ancestors,  and  less  of  the  locality 
where  soiv-e  of  those  ancestors  were  born. 
Tn  searching  among  the  records  of  “the 
days  which  are  past,”  we  come'across  facts 
;relating  to  these  hardy  pioneers,  and  if  it 
is  possible  to  trace  up  their  after  liistory, 
we  essay  to  do  it.  Of  course,  llieie  are  but 
‘few  persons  who  cam  for  records  beyond 
their  own  families;  and  though  there  are 
none  probably  in  this  locality  related  or 
connected  with  the  family  whose  genea- 
logical details  we  present  in  this  number  of 
Netes  and  Queries,  yet  in  the  hope  that  the 
•interest  of  some  may  be  aroused  in  the 
gathering  up  the  scattered  fragments  of 
their  own  family  history — we  give  that 
which  follow.  We  have  gleaned  the  facts 
from  various  fields,  and  as  a record  of  one 
of  our  earliest  settlers  it  is  worthy  of  preser- 
vation. 

I.  James  Hall,  son  of  Hugh  Hall,  b.  in 
Ireland,  1705;  m.  in  1730  Prudence  Roddy, 
bis  cousin,  daughter  of  James  Roddy,  b. 
1710  in  Ireland.  Both  emigrated  to  Penn- 
sylvania in  early  life,  as  their  parents  names 
appear  on  the  first  assessment  list  of  Done- 
gal township,  Lancast<u‘  county,  in  1723. 
They  located  in  what  was  Derry  now  Lon- 
donderry township.  Dauphin  county,  where 
they  were  married  by  the  Rev.  James  Ander- 
son. Here  ‘zJA  ^leii^chiVO^l•en■^  WeTe  'oofh. 
They  were  in  full  communion  with  the 
“Church  att  Conewago,”  and  in  1751  re- 
moved with  their  family  to  Iredell  county. 
North  Carolina,  settling  on  Fifth  Creek, 
near  Bethany  Church.  ' There  they  died 
and  are  buried.  Among  their  descendants 
were  twenty-four  or  twenty-five  ministers 
of  the  Gospel,  and  more  than  that  number 
of  the  females  married  preachers. 

They  had  issue  as  follows  : 

1.  Saiah,  b.  1732;  m.  James  King  and 
had  a large  family. 

ii.  Jean,  b.  1734;  m.  1st  Rose- 

brough,  and  had  one  son ; 2nd  Rev.  James 
M’Ewen,  and  left  a daughter,  Erixena, 
whom.  Rev.  James  Adams,  of  South  Car- 
olina. 

iii.  Margaret,  b.  173G;  m.  Robert 
Woods;  d,  1771. 

iv.  Mary,  b.  1738;  m.  John  Archibald 
brother  of  Rev.  Robert  Archibald;  d.  1776. 

2.  V.  Alexander,,  b.  1740;  m.  Ann 
Dobson. 


8.  vi.  Hugh,  h-  1742  ; m.  Margaret  ! 
King. 

vii.  James,  b.  August  22,  1744. 

[The  Bev.  James  Hall  just  named  yfM 
born  in  Derry  township,  Lancaster  county, 
now  Londonderry^  Dauphin  county, 
Penn’a,  on  the  22d  of  August,  1744.  He 
was  brought  up  on  bis  lather’s  farm,  re- 
ceiving a fair  education,  but  it  was  not  , 
uptiihe  had  attained  his  majority  and  de-  ‘ 
ciaea  to  enter  the  ministerial  field  that  he  ! 
commenced  the  study  of  the  classics.  Hav- 
ing prepared  himself  for  college  he  entered 
at  Princeton,  and  graduated  under  P’*esi- 
dent  Witherspoon  in  1774,  when  he  was  in 
his  thirty  first  year.  He  was  licensed  to 
preach  by  the  Presbytery  of  Orange  some- 
time between  the  meeting  of  the  Synod  in 
1775  and  1776.  On  the  8th  of  April  he  was 
installed  pastor  ot  the  United  Congregations 
of  Fourth  Creek,  Concord  and  Bethany,  in 
North  Carolina.  Here  he  remained  until 
1790,  when  he  was  released  by  the  two 
former  congregations,  retaining  his  con- 
nection with  Bethany  during  the  remainder 
of  his  life. 

[ During  the  Revolution  Dr.  Hall  was  no 
I idle  spectator.  With  hia  heart  fully  in  accord 
with  the  patriot  cause,  he  accepted  the  com- 
mand of  a select  company  of  cavalry  and 
was  in  service  several  months.  After  the 
skirmish  at  Cowan’s  Ford,  on  thp  Cata- 
ba,  between  the  forces  of  Cornwallis  and 
the  North  Carolina  militia,  Gen.  Greene 
offered  him  the  oommission  of  Brigadier 
General,  to  succeed  General  Davidson, 
who  had  fallen  in  that  conflict,  but  he  de- 
clined it,  on  the  ground  that  others  could  fill 
that  post,  while  he  had  pledged  his  life  in 
defense  of  the  Gospel. 

[Princeton  honored  him  with  the  degree 
of  Doctor  of  Divinity,  and  in  1810  the  Uni- 
versitj  of  North  Carolina  complimented 
him  by  the  same.  Doctor  Hall  was  a 
Commissioner  at  Philadelphia  from  the 
Presbytery  of  Orange  sixteen  times,  and 
was  moderator  of  that  body  in  1803.  He 
died  on  the  25th  of  July,  1826,  in  his  eighty 
second  year,  and  his  remains  are  interred 
in  Bethany  churchyard.  The-  prominent 
trait  of  Dr.  Hall’s  character  was  his  devoted 
piety.  For  forty  years  his  ministry  was 
one  glowing  scene  of  untiring  activity.] 

viii.  Dorcas,  b.  1747;  m.  Wm.  Rose- 
brough;  removed  to  Kentucky;  d.  1773. 

ix.  Rev.  Robert,  b.  1749;  m.  and 
had  James  Roddy,  John  and  Prudence. 


4 .X.  Thomas,  b.  1751;  m.  Elizabeth' 
Sloan. 

II.  Alexander  Hall  b.  1740,  m.  Ann 

Dobson  and  had  issue: — ! 

i.  Prudence.  ! 

5.  ii.  Joseph  m.  Dorcas  Yandever.  j 

6.  iii.  Thomas  m.  Mary  Collins. 

6.  iv.  Hugh  Roddy  m.  Mary  Nesbit. 

8.  V.  Rev.  Robert  James  m.  >Nancy  Tur- 
ner. I 

III.  Huon  Hall,  b.  1742,  m.  Margeret  I 

King  and  had  issue: — 

[Hugh  Hall  was  an  ensign  in  Capt. 
Adam  Read’s  company,  of  Colonel  (after- 
wards General)  Hugh  Mercer’s  Third  Penn- 
sylvania Battalion,  in  the  Forbes  expedi- 
tion, commissioned  May  4th,  1758.  On  the 
rolls  he  is  certified  to  as  “of  a reputable  and 
good  family  in  Lancaster  county.’’  He 
went  to  North  Carolina  at  the  close  of  the 
French  and  Indian  war.] 
i.  Prudence  m.  A.  Hill. 

9.  ii.  Margaret  m.  Rev.  L.  F.  Wilson. 

iii.  Mary  m James  Cowan. 

iv.  Elizabeth  m.  James  M’Cord,  M.  D. 

10.  V.  James  m.  Elizabeth  Nesbit. 

11.  vi.  Samuel  m.  Mary  Gregg. 

12.  vii.  Richard  m Martha  More. 

viii.  Dorcas  m.  1st,  A.  Knox;  2d,  Robt.  I 

Johnston.  : I 

ix.  Sophia  m.  Alexander  Barr.  j 

X.  Sarah  m.  David  Adams.  | 

xi.  Jane  m.  Mpses  Hague.  j 

lY.  Thomas  Hall,  b.  1751,  m.  Elizabeth  I 
Sloan,  and  had  issue — 
i.  Prudence  m.  William  Stevenson. 

13.  ii.  James  m.  Rachel  Johnston.  | 

iii.  Fergus  m.  Margaret  Bell;  removed  ' 

very  early  to  Tennessee. 

14.  iv.  Rev.  Thomas  J.  m.  Amy  Wal- 
lace. 

15.  V.  Alexander  m.  Adaline  Sharpe. 

vi.  Margaret  m.  James  Hill. 

vii.  Mary  m.  William  S,  Johnston,  and 
had  Rev.  T.  P.  and  Prof.  Mortimer  John- 
ston. 

viii.  Ann  m.  Samuel  Johnston. 

ix.  Sarah  m.  Benjamin  Knox. 

16.  X.  William  Davidson  m.  Elizabeth 
Gregg. 

17.  xi.  Hugh  m.  Matilda  Crawford. 

18.  xii.  Robert  Sloan  m.  Ann  King.  , 

Y.  Joseph  Hall,  m.  Dorcas  Yandever, 
and  had— 

i.  Mary. 

ii.  Elizabeth. 


iii.  William  D.,  m.  Ann  Hoke,  and  had 
Julius,  d.  in  war — Merrill,  Adaline,  Mar- 
tha, Candace,  Henry,  William,  John, 
and  Laura,  d.  s.  p. 

iv.  Rufus  Scott,  a lawyer  resident  in 

1 Tennessee,  m.  Jemima , and  had  issue. 

I y.  Maria  R.,  m.  James  M’Laughlin, 
and  had  Margaret,  m.  Rev.  LeQuex,  John 
F.,  William  A.,  E.  Irvin,  Laura,  d.  s.  p., 
and  Walter. 

vi.  Alexander. 

vii.  Lorenzo. 

viii.  Martha. 

ix.  Hugh,  m.  1st, Bolio,  and  had 

Julia  and  Betsy;  3d, Smith, 

VI.  Thomas  Hall,  m.  Mary  Collins, 
and  had — 

i.  Prudence. 

li.  Emeline. 

iii.  Emma. 

iv.  Robert  Alexander,  d.  s.  p. 

V.  Mary  Ann,  m.  A.  Garrison.  ‘ 

vi.  Robert  A.,  d.  in  the  war  of  1861-5. 

vii.  Elizabeth,  m.  Richard  Nesbit,  and 
had  Jasper  and  Udell. 

viii.  Martha  Clarrisa. 

VII.  Hugh  Roddy  Hall,  m.  Mary  Nesbit 
and  had — 

i.  Laura  m,  C.  W.  Smith. 

ii.  Eugenia  m.  Wm.  C.  White,  and  had 
Hugh  Ralph,  Alvin  Flake,  Mary,  Lizzie 
and  Lavinia. 

iii.  Anthony  d.  in  the  war  of  1861-5. 

iv.  Milroy  Niabet  m.  Martha  Adams, 

, and  had  Mary  C.,  Ashley  and  Eugenia 
Rockwell. 

VIII.  Robert  James  Hall  m.  Nancy 
Turner,  and  had  issue — 

i.  Sarah  Ann  m.  Samuel  Adams,  of 
Ohio. 

IX.  M AUG  ABET  Hall  m.  Rev.  L,  F.  i 

Wilson,  and  had — - . 

i.  Hugh  m.  Ethalinda  Hall. 

ii.  Lewis  F. 

I X.  James  Hall  m.  Elizabeth  Nesbit, 
and  had — 

i Eliza  m.  Sheldon  Lemmons,  M.  D. 
(Yale  1816). 

ii.  John  Nesbit  m.  — -^Alexander,  ar^d 
had  John  G..  Hattie  and  Rose. 

iii.  James  W.  m.  Eliza  Kearns,  had  Mary 
and  John  P. 

XI.  Samuel  Hall  m.  Mary  Gregg,  and 
had— 

i.  Olivia  m.  Rev.  William  A.  Hall,  of 
Tenn. 


ii.  Mary  m.  John  G.  Hall. 

iii.  Sophia  m.  William  Garrison.  | 

iv.  Elizabeth  Gregg.  | 

V.  Samuel  P.  ' 

XII.  Richard  Hall  m.  Martha  More, 
and  had — 

i.  Mary. 

ii.  Elizabeth. 

iii.  Hugh  Addison  m.  and  had  .Margaret, 
Samuel,  Franklin,  Mary,  Elizabeth  Con- 
stantine, John  Ramsey,  Wm.  Penn.  James 
Monroe  and  Ann  H. 

iv.  James  K.  m.  Fanny  Rank. 

XIII.  Jamcs  Hall  m.  Rachel  Johnston 
and  had — 

i.  Jesse  D.  m.  Rebecca  M’Gracy;  re- 
moved to  Tennessee. 

ii.  Elizabeth  m.  Sloan  Mathews. 

iii.  Ethelinda  m.  Rev.  Hugh  Wilson. 

iv.  Rev.  William  A.  m.  Olivia  Hall,  and 
had  Emma  C.,  Spencer  H.  and  Julia. 

V.  Thomas  m.  1st  E.  Sharp,  3d,  — 
Sample,  3d,  — Perkins. 

vi.  Rev.  James  D.  m.  1st  Isabella  Scott, 
and  had  Rev.  Wm.  T.  m.  Witherspoon; 
2d  Brandon;  3d.  Neagle,  and  had  Elva 
m.  Rev.  Robert  M.  Hall. 

vii.  Nancy  E.  m.  James  B.  Gracy. 

viii.  David  J.  m.  Dorcas  Sherrill. 

ix.  Fergus  A.  m.  Catharjne  Sherrill. 

X.  Johh  J.  m.  1st,  Mr  Sharpe;  2d,  — 
Sharpe, 

XIV.  Rev.  Thomas  J.  Hall  m.  Amy' 
Wallace,  and  had — 

i.  Cedilla  ra.  Rev.  J.  R.  Wood. 

ii.  Emma  m.  Rev. Calvert,  of  Ky  • 

' XV.  Alexander  Hall  m.  Adaline 
Sharpe,  and  had — 
i.  Mary  m.  Alexander  M’Rae. 

, ii.  Ethalinda  Catherine  m.  Robert 
M’Lelland. 

iii.  John. 

iv.  Matilda. 

V.  Melissa  d.  s.  p. 

vi.  Alphosa. 

XVI.  Wm  Davidson  Hall  m.  Eliza- 
beth Gregg,  and  had — * - 

i.  Thomas.  ’ j 

ii.  James.  ■* 

iii.  Elias  Gregg.  , i 

iv.  William.  ' ! 

V.  Sarah.  j 

vi.  'Richard.  I 

vii.  Henry.  , 1 

viii.  John. 


7 


ix.  ‘ Robert.  ^ 

X.  'Harriet. 

xi.  Henrietta. 

xii.  Ermina. 

XVII.  Hugh  Hall  m.  Matilda  Craw- 
ford, and  bad — 

i.  Elizabeth  m. Baker. 

ii.  Pinckney. 

iii.  Sarah. 

iv.  David. 

V.  Sidney, 

vi.  Jane. 

I vii.  Wilson. 

I viii.  Claudius. 

j XVIII.  Robeht  Sloan  Halt.  m.  Ann  ; 
King  (ot  Illinois),  and  had — v 

i.  -James. 

ii.  Mary. 

^ iii.  Chalmers, 
iv.  Amanda. 

V,  Elizabeth. 

vi.  Matilda. 

vii.  Martha. 

viii.  Caroline. 

ix.  Electa. 

X.  Rev.  Robert  M.  m.  Elva  Hall. 

Vv'iih  the  exception  of  the  Rev.  James 
Hall,  D.  D,,  we  have  little  biographical 
details  of  those  named  in  the  foregoing  re- 
cord. We  are  remote  from  those,  con- 
nected, which  will  account  for  the  lack  of  i 
data.  , ^ w.  H.  E. 


feral  secfurity  to 
'lof  the  amount  advanced 
to  me  by  Mr.  Blaine  and  for  no 
I'pose,  and  are  so  held  to  day. 
Vole  transaction  was  purely* of  a 
[character,  fair  on  the  part  of  Mr. 
I)  every  respect,  and  satisfactory 
If.  W.  D.  Lee  * 

)enite  Hotel,  Nein  York  City,  Sept. 
34. 


lEW  OKLii<:ANS  EXPOSITION. 

Jiobert  H.  Thomas,  of  Mechanics- 
i-lternate  Commissioner  of  Penn- 
[afor  the  World’s  Centennial  Ex- 
(i,  which  opens  in  the  city  of  New 
December  1st  next,  and  con 
>pen  for  six  months,  has  issued  a 
Ir  letter  to  the  people  of  Pennsyl- 
[calling  attention  to  the  exhibition, 
is  already  an  assured  success.  As 
[ghl}’’  important  that  the  great  State 
insylvania  should  be  amply  and 
J’.ghly  represented,  Mr.  Thomas  asks 
[o-operation  of  every  farmer  in  the 
Those  who  are  willing  to  assist  in 
mrk  will  proceed  as  follows  : 
each  contributor  give  to  this  pur- 
[twoquartsof  every  kind  and  vari- 
)f  wheat,  rye,  oats,' barley  and  other 
lis  raised  by  him  this  season,  placing 
[samples  of  each,  separately,  in  a 
ig  paper  sack,  marked  with  the  name 
variety  of  cereal,  vame  of  donor, 
hty  and  township.  The  entire  contri- 
lons  of  each  one  to  be  packed  in  a 
f,  and  forwarded  to  R.  H.  Thomas, 
ihanicsburg,  Cumberland  county, 
insylvania,  the  freight  to  be  paid  by 
Do  not  ship  by  express  if  at  all 
^sible  to  send  by  regular  freight,  as  the 
[mer  will  be  too  expensive  to  me. 
Samples  of  potatoes,  winter  apples, 
irs,  quinces,  etc.,  in  cpiantity  of  ten 
3h;  corn,  ten  ears  of  each  variety;  dried 
fd  evaporated  fruits  in  one  quart  parcels, 
id  other  products  of  the  farm,  orchard 
jid  garden  that  will  bear  transportation 
id  keep  without  decay  fora  few  months, 
iay  be  included  in  contributions  Icr  ex- 
libition. 

In  order  to  make  the  undertaking  sue- 


Cnas.  il.  Asay,  Mr.  Brock  and  i 
Dr.  Giiilford.  Dr.  James  W.  Kerr  c 
from  York,  and  among  those  from 
vicinity  were  John  Logan,  of  Coney/ 
tov/nship,  who  is  now  85  years  old, 
has  been  a trustee  of  the  church  for 
years  ; Michael  Moyer,  and  oth 
From  Carlisle  were  present  Kcv. 
Murray  and  Rev.  Vance. 

. The  nev/ church,  which  has  been  co 
pleted  as  far  as  the  first  story,  is  of  sto 
from  the  vicinit3^  and  will  be  of  Gotl 
design.  Ro  conception  can  be  fornn 
of  its  beauty  in  its  present  uncomplet 
state.  A temporary  flooring  is  laid,  upo 
which  were  arranged  seats  for  those  pa 
ticlpatiug,  and  all  of  which  were  flllec 
many  standing  during  the  services.  1 
the  corner  was  the  pulpit  of  the  ancien 
church,  once  more  brought  into  use. 
space  had  been  set  apart  for  the  choir, 
and  a large  organ  provided. 

At  half- past  tea  o’clock  the  assemblage 
was  called  to  order  by  A.  Boyd  Hamil- 
ton, and  Rev.  Dr.  Murray  ascended  the 
pulpit  and  delivered  a devout  invocation. 

A choir,  comprised  of  the  following  la 
dies  and  gentlemen,  then  sang  Dudley 
Buck’s  “Te  Deum  Laudamus:”  Mrs.  j. 
W.  Deeter,  Mrs.  G.  W.  Macauley,  IVIrs. 
E.  Z.  Gross,  Miss  Sadie  Chayne,  Miss 
Helen  Espy,  Miss  Mollie  Bingham,  Mrs. 
John  Garner,  E.  Z.  Gross,  Br.  H.  B. 
Buehler,  John  P.  Charlton,  Geo.  Rhine 
hart,  W.  A.  Robinson,  Geo.  R.  Fleming. 
IVliss  Mary  Sergeant  presided  at  the  organ. 

Rev.  iVm.  A.  West,  of  Harrisburg, 
followed  in  prayer.  lie  recognized  the 
hand  of  God  in  the  work  done  in  tlie  past 
on  this  spot,  and  prayed  for  a continu- 
ance of  divine  grace  in  the  future. 

Judge  Simonton  needed  no  introduc- 
tion to  the  audience,  and  stepped  into  the 
ancient  pulpit  from  which  as  a boy  he 
had  heard  many  sermons  preached. 

Judge  Simonton  made  a brief  address, 
in  which  he  spoke  of  the  importance  al- 
W’ays  attached  to  the  laying  of  a corner 
stone,  arising  from  the  fact  that  it  sym- 
bolizes the  existence  of  a church  w'hich  is 
to  be  the  center  for  influences  of  good 


M the  S^tch-Ti’ish 

of  tlie  New  World 
l^ght  their  faith  with 
waa  not  forgotten, 
ji-light  which  light- 
[the  stormy  Atlantic 
iiess  to  found  a new 

I eared  their  Bethels 
cries  of  Ireland  and 
[low  in  becoming 
[n.  They  saw  that 
iSO  many  that  miii- 
l these  followed  in 
[('  Master’s  work. 

and  Cross,  and 
die  earliest  of  that 
jbyterian  divines 
f d local it}\  They 
zealously  in  the 
iions  were  formed. 

Derry  were  or- 
iel the  same  time, 

re  of  the  church 
Ince  this  dale  has 
Ihe  organization. 
|>"ears  ago!  Not 
of  localities  in 
sea,  but  here  in 
dmek  to  the  be 
Let  us  picture 
here  at  that 
fundings,  and 
i.?  transpiring 
In  the  Year  of 
the  change ! 
canopy — the 
b only  sounds 
the  preach- 
In  ess  and  the 
]g  locomotive 
)nies  of  this 
that  day  an 
[have  decided 
Their  good 
[0  not  perme- 
idience  who 
lorial  shrine 
half  which 
[las  fired  the 
The  filouth 


Deri^  Both  are  buriea  m yon 
closure.  Permit  me  to  read  tiie  im 
lions  on  their  tombstones: 

Over  the  Ilev. William  Bertram’s  is  TI 

Here  Lieth  the  Remains  of 
the  REV.  WILTAAM BERTRAM 
first  pastor  of  the  Congregation 
leho  departed  this  life 
ye  2d  May,  1740, 
aged  72  years. 

Over  the  last  pastor  ot  Derry,  tlie  1’ 
John  Roan — 

Beneath  this  Stone 
Are  deposited  the  Remains 
of  an  able,  faithful 
courageous  successful 
Minister  of  Jesus  Christ 
the  RETD.  JOHN  ROAN 
Pastor  of  Paxton,  Derry  Mount  Joy\ 
Congregations 
from  the  year  1745 
till  Oct.  3,  1775 
When  he  exchanged 
A militant  for  a triumphant  Life 
In  the  59^7i  year  of  his  age. 
Bertram  and  Roan  deserve  to  be  he! 
in  grateful  remembrance.  They  wel 
both  valiant  soldiers  of  the  cross,  nev 
swerving  from  duty,  battling  for  til 
faith  as  delivered  to  them  in  that  not; 
era  when  the  people  ran  after  strand 
teachers.  In  the  days  of  the  Whitfief 
excitement,  the  Rev.  John  Roan  w^as  tlj 
only  one  of  the  Presbyterian  ministej 
who  in  the  presence  of  Whitfield  dii 
puted  his  religious  theories,  and  thescev 
at  Fagg’s  Manor,  where  the  courageoil 
minister  of  Derry  combatted  the  schisnl 
of  Whitfield,  was  one  of  the  grandest  pi] 
tures  which  emblazons  the  annals  fj 
American  Presbyterianism.  What 
hoped  for  he  never  lived  to  see,  nor  ani 
of  his  congregation.  It  was  a hundrel 
years  after  his  death  that  the  Union  l( 
prayed  for  was  accomplished. 

Following  Roan,  came  again  as  th| 
guardian  of  old  Derry  that  good  old  hej 
civil  and  spiritual, Parson  Elder;  and  fn 
1775  to  July,  1792,  when  he,  too,  paj 
to  his  final  rest,  was  the  revered 
istcr  , of  united 


Democratic  victory  ot 
The  uresent  publication 
papers  like  tile  Philadel 
ing  that  the  chances  are 
to  the  Republicans;  a 
confessions  the  sam 
before  the  Maine 
I they  pretended  to  con 
jority,  expecting  the  fij 


H^^HWnersTnits  empiC/T 
same  as  a section-boss  on  a 
>es  with  the  navies  they  direct, 
need  of  the  day  is.  that  peo- 


boards  alike  should  learn,  that 
at, ion  of  the  teacher  is  necessary 
improvement  of  the  school,  and 
talent  and  cultivation  needed  in 
hers  office  cannot  be  obtained  and 
[for  the  rate  of  pay  commanded 
[heavers. 

I — - 

Lonsideration  of  the  English  spar- 
Icstion  by  the  ornithological  so- 
I New  York  on  Wednesday  re- 
in the  same  conclusion  as  has 
Iched  by  the  people  of  Pennsyl- 


The  English  Lordi 
of  discretion, and  sobai 
their  demand  as  to  wi| 
to  pass  the  iranchise  \ 
distribution  bill  in  a f< 
them  is  put  forward  v 
ing  down  is  reported 
i indignation  of  the  Qi 
I gards  as  an  invasion  ( 
I ative.  The  same 
I through  her  media 
I Prince  of  Wales,  the! 
I to  compromise  with 


they  should  pass  the  f 


distribution  bill  is  s 
time  and  is  s? 
Gladstone  concede! 
shall  be  laid  before  t 
pass  the  franchise  1 
let  them  have  any  (I 
I the  franchise  bil  J 
niil~tnn" 


ling  erected 
[in  time  gave 
iTucture  that 
Is  was  known 
re  of  Derry, 
^nderson,  of 
i-liftli  of  his 
ig  the  same 
le  first  stated 
[after  be  dis- 
javid  Evans 
le  people,  of 

at  first  desig- 
IpringCreek, 
fishing  creek. 
Donegal  Pres- 
ipply  to  them 
was  an  effort 
possible  to  the 
)untry.  The 
iscipline  and 
been  adopted 
IS  near  as  cir 
fiiristian  pru- 
|e  none  on  the 
[enominations 
[round.  The 
|em,  and  they 
congregations 
[squired  them, 
jhe  forming  of 
[eeting  house 
rer  to  another 
biles,  thedis- 
fy  the  careful 
appointed  by 
|.nd  chain,  and 
produced  of  a 
to  sustain  the 
we  will  see 
s of  Don- 
[ang,  Derry, 
Lbin  less  than 
ien  the  town 
the  people 
organize  a 
ife-time  of 
against 
th^^(^rec- 


_ ertram,  and  Roan  and 
holy  men  of  God,  with  the  flocks 
they  tended,  passed  from  the  lane 
living. 

From  the  death  of  ParsouT  Elde[ 
to  the  year  1803,  there  appear  to  havs 
been  three  ministers.  In  1793  the  Rev, 
Nathaniel  R.  Snowden  was  called.  Two 
jrears  after  he  applied  for  a dissolution 
trom  Derry — but  Paxtang,  true  to  her 
first  and  only  love,  preferred  Derry  to 
Hariisburg,  and  declared  in  favor  of 
holding  the  connexion  therewith.  Thus 
approved  by  Presbytery,  Paxtang  and 
Derry  were  declared  vacant,  Mr.  Snow- 
den remaining  as  minister  of  the  new 
congregation  at  the  county  town.  For 
several  years  thereafter  the  pulpit  of 
Derry  was  occupied  by  supplies.  On 
the  29th  of  October,  1798,  the  Rev. 
Joshua  Williams  was  installed  pastor  of 
these  churches,  and  for  four  years  con- 
tinued with  their  rapidly  diminishing 
flocks.  Then  came  the  young  and  talented 
Adair — but  before  he  was  installed  death 
called  him  away  from  the  earthly  to  im- 
mortal life.  In  yonder  graveyard  is  a 
stone  with  this  inscription  ; 

In  Memory  of 
JAMES  ADAIR, 

Preacher  of  the  Gospel, 

^oho  departed 
this  life  Sept.  20,  1S03, 
aged  32  years. 

Until  the  year  1807  the  churches  were 
without  a regular  minister.  In  September 
of  the  previous  year  a call  was  given  the 
Rev.  James  R.  Sharon.  He  was  installed 
pastor  of  Paxtang  and  Derry  on  the  29th 
of  May,  1807,  and  for  a period  of  thirty- 
six  years  he  ministered  to  these  congre- 
gations. He  was  a man  universally  re- 
spected for  the  purity  of  his  faith  and  the 
integrity  of  his  moral  character.  He  was 
a native  of  Lost  Creek  Valley,  in  nowj 
Juniata  county,  Penn’a.  where  he  wasj 
born  on  the  27th  of  April,  1775.  He 
graduated  at  Dickinson  College,  studied 
theology,  and  was  licensed  by  Carlisle 
Presbytery.  He  died  at  the  residence  of 
his  daughter,  Mrs.  McMean,  near  New 
berry,  Lycoming 


rmei  ixunuei  ana  iVlajOr  iidbricige  Me 
Conkey,  and  his  report  was  based  on  their 
statenients  alone.  No  statement  was  re- 
ceived from  anybody  else.  The  matter 
was  then  printed,  and  Mr.  Bergner  con 
tradicted  it.  I told  Bergner  he  had  told 
me  the  same  story,  and  he  said  he  had, 
but  said  nothing  about  checks.  I 
told  him  he  had  said  that 
Kemble  had  stated  at  Cincinnati  that  he 
had  to  pay  Blaine  twice  to  rule  in  his 
favor.  IVIr.  Bergner  said  lie  could  not 
vote  for  Mr.  Blaine,  because  he  knew 
him  to  be  a corrupt  man.  I advised  him 
not  to  publish  his^  contradiction,  but  he 
nsislcd  upon  it.  He  never  told  me  any- 
thing in  the  rooms  of  the  Social  Club, 
but  on  the  streets.  He  said  the  Demo- 
crats wouln  like  to  see  Blaine  nominated 
because  it  could  be  proved  upon  him  that 
he  is  a corrupt  man.  I never  spoke  to  a 
soul  about  it  until  the  day  after  its  publi- 
cation in  the  Patriot. 

Elbridge  M’Conkey,  the  next  witness, 
said  he  was  Resident  Clerk  ot  the  House 
of  Representatives.  He  said  he  had  a 
conversation  with  Mr.  Bergner  in  the 
social  club  room  and  Mr.  B.  deprecated 
the  nomination  of  Blaine  as  unwise  and 
predicted  his  defeat,  telling  at  the  same 
time  the  Kemble  check  story,  and  saying 
it  could  not  be  disputed.  That 
he  (Bergner)  was  present  at  Cincinnati 
and  saw  Kemble  show  the  two  checks  he 
had  given  to  Blaine,  and  remark  that  they 
were  pay  for  buying  Blaine.  Mr.  Berg- 
ner said  he  had  seen  those  checks  and 
had  them  in  his  hand.  I gave  this  in- 
formation to  Mr.  Herbert.  On  June  15 
Herbert  told  me  that  he  had  also  been 
told  the  Kemble  check  story  by  Samuel 
Kunkel.  The  result  was  this  publication. 

I).  W.  Seiler,  of  Harrisburg,  sworn, 
and  said  he  confirmed  what  Mr.  M’Con- 
key said.  Mr.  Bergner  said  he  saw  the 
checks. 

Frank  A.  Boehmer,  sworn : Said  he 
never  had  a conversation  with  Mr.  Berg- 
ner when  he  made  those  statements  pub- 
lished. He  denied  the  statements  partly, 
and  said  it  \vas  not  represented  as  he  had 
staled. 


Low^ 
anon  clairl 
trict,  the 
Juniata  hr 
non  addedj 
’80  Lebai 
represen  tal 
the  persoij 
In  additk 
terms,  Le^ 
represental 
gentlemani 
ther  Congrl 
terms  whilf 
with  Schu:^ 
as  I have 
has  had  U 
representati 
years  of  (| 
while  Dauj 
certainly  nc 
Our  populafi 
clearly  dems] 
other  term 
tion.  It  is  I 
the  citizens 
nestly  and  c\ 
be  now  recoj 
conference 
of  Mr.  WiesJ 
nominated  bj 
county.  ThI 
mous  choice] 
that  he  has 
this  strongh( 
county  ticket 
city  and  com 
nitiou  of 
nee  a matti 
the  city  of  wj 
dent;  and  in 
nation,  whieJ 
entitled  to  c[ 
composing 
district,  tl)^^ 
more  than  )?ir 
wdll  secure  V 
faith  Inland  H 


bds 


NSiGi-TOK  Capel  bas  not  always  spo- 
i;ii  doctrines  acceptable  in  this  country, 
but  in  his  remarks  on  the  subject  of  sui- 
cide we  think  his  wisdom  will  be  recog- 
nized everywhere.  He  attributes  the 
propensity  to  self-destruction  to  “moral 
weakness,”  abnormally  increased  by  the 
over  stimulation  of  the  mental  faculties, 
through  the  process  of  forcing  in  the 
schools,  and  afterwards  by  the  earnest 
worship  of  the  golden  calf.  The  remedy 
is  the  culture  of  the  moral  sense  by  Chris- 
tian Teachers,  and  the  cultivation  of  the 
habit  of  self  control  in  youth,  which  are 
too  much  neglected  under  our  present 
system  of  education.  The  subject  is  one 
well  worth  the  attention  of  educators  and 
thoughtful  men  and  women  of  all  classes, 
that  modifications  of  our  systems  may  be 
adopted,  which  will  save  our  schools  from 
becoming  a curse  instead  of  a blessing. 

■ 

A GOOD  deal  of  sympathy  is  being 
evoked  by  the  fact  that  the  sulfering  and 
death  inflicted  by  cholera  is  not  the  only 
evil  it  carries  with  it.  Demoralization 
and  stagnation  of  business  follow  for 
months  after  the  disease  disappears,  and 
in  Soutliern  France,  Italy,  and  the  af- 
flicted portions  of  Spain,  it  is  expected 
that  the  hardship  will  fall  this  winter 
with  peculiar  severity.  That  region  is 
usually  full  of  life  duringtlie  winter  from 
the  presence  of  thousands  of  tourists, 
who  make  by  far  the  greatest  amount  of 
the  business  upon  w^hich  the  inhabitants 
depend,  and  that  will  be  substantially  de- 
stroyed for  this  season.  Not  only  the 
keepers  of  hotels,  the  thousands  employed 
in  the  hotels,  but  the  various  occupations 
dependent  upon  the  presence  of  the  so- 
journers in  the  hotels,  will  probably  be 
equal  to  the  idleness  of  half  t 


trust  traders  to  stand  by  thei?®; 

man,  a]ic,AOW  they  want  to  hold  the  tar 
iff  Demi  ^irat's  by  denying  that  Cleveland 
ever  wiote  such  letters.  If  Cleveland 
should  s ly  any  thing  that  would  put  him 
on  eithe  ‘ side  of  the  issue,  one  side  or  the 
other  wDuld  be  offended,  so  they  put  a 
padlock  on  his  lips,  and  force  him  to  con- 
fine his  utterances  to  the  assertion  of  his 
own  trauscendant  personal  virtues.  They 
are  running  a campaign  of  deceit,  which 
they  must  sustain  by  hard  lying. 


The  a.ddress  of  the  Republican  Hation- 
al  Committee  to  the  people  of  the  South, 
in  which  it  appeals  to  their  manhood  and 
intelligence,  can  hardlj'’  fail  to  have  good 
results,  even  if  it  changes  no  votes.  It  will 
challenge  attention  at  the  South,  and  the 
fi’aternal  feeling  it  breathes  in  every  line 
must  have  an  effect  in  softening  the  bit 
terness  which  the  Democrats  have  so 
sedulously  cultivated  in  the  South,  and 
tend  in  the  near  future  to  create  a senti- 
ment there  that  will  compel  the  Demo 
crats  either  to  adopt  a more  patriotic  pol- 
icy and  permit  the  laws  to  operate  there 
as  they  do  in  the  North  or  pass  out  of 
power.  Its  appeal  to  the  interests  of  the 
South  0.1  the  question  of  protection  is 
strongly  and  effectively  stated,  and  can- 
not fall  barren  of  effect.  That  some  of 
the  Southern  States  may  vote  Republiban 
this  fall  is  not  hopeless;  that  the  people 
must  see  from  its  plain  and  faithful  state- 
ments that  a change  is  inevitable,  is  cer- 
tain. 


A Gooo  deal  of  surprise  was  felt  in  this 
country  at  the  attacks  made  upon  the 
policy  of  our  State  Department  in  the 
matter  of  the  Peruvian-Chili  complica- 
tions wh  le  Mr.  Blaine  was  Secretary  of 
State,  (j'orrupt  purpose  was  violently 
ore  iemorant 


;ry  IS  withhm 
have  to  yield. 


The  newspape 
Greenbackers  in 
Bellefontc  agreed 
fusion  electoral  ticl 
crats,  provided  the 
give  them  half  the  e 
be  a very  liberal  ba 
backers,  but  as  it  is 
Democrats  in  this 
forlorn  hope  at  that, 
that  they  will  agree 
the  real  cause  of  th 
young  chairman  of  tl 
to  this  city  yesterday^ 
the  bosses  for  their  cc 
bargain  ? we  would  n- 
thing  in  the  way  of  ju 
the  Democrats  cannol 
late  years  been  disc( 
effect  such  an  arrange 
the  result,  would  be  t 
to  twenty  thousand  t( 


The  reports  that  cc 
that  the  Empress  has 
vor  of  peace  and  that 
will  cease,  pending  tt 
Admiral  Courbet  ha 
upon  the  Island  of  I 
further  negotiations 
matter  what  successe 
achieve  along  the  coa 
duce  any  effect  upon  1 
have  no  commerce  to 
terests  in  common  by 
being  killed  will  car 
peace  or  war.  These, 
all  the  points  comprise 
of  the  last  few  da-' 
contradictory,  but 
news  authorities  sj 
people  must  accepj 
harfielc 


L>ar,~iie  I3aia,  tlie 
laying  of  this  corner  stone  is  of  more 
than  ordinary  interest  and  import 
ance.  It  is  not  the  establishment  of  a 
new  center  of  influence, but  the  gathering 
up  and  connecting  of  the  spiritual  influ- 
ences and  for  that  have  been  excited  here 
for  generations.  He  contrasted  the  pres- 
ent condition  of  the  region  in  which  the 
church  is  situated  with  what  it  was  when 
the  church  was  first  built,  and  showed 
how  self-denying  a work  it  was  then  to 
build  and  maintain  a church.  He  spoke 
of  the  long  line  of  worshipers  extending 
from  generations,  who  had  here  their 
splritaul  home.  In  his  early  youth 
he  had  met  here  with  the  latest 
of  these  generations,  many  of  whom 
now  sleep  in  the  churchyard  near 
by,  while  others,  and  descendents 
of  others,  are  spread  abroad  through  the 
Western  part  of  our  country.  As  in 
some  part  the  representative  of  these, the 
living  and  the  dead,  and  in  their  name  he 
rejoiced  in  the  rebuilding  of  the  church,  and 
he  thanked  all  those  who  had  aided  by 
their  contributions  and  their  labors.  He 
congratulated  the  citizens  of  the  neigh- 
borhood on  having  the  church  in  the 
midst  of  them,  and  thanked  them  for 
their  co  operation.  Especially  did  he 
thank  Mr.  A.  Boyd  Hamilton  for  his  ex- 
cellent work. 

Rev.  Samuel  A.  Martin,  of  Lebanon, 
followed  in  a commemoration  sermon, 
delivered  with  an  eas}"  grace  and  heard 
distinctly  by  all.  The  following  is  i the 

full  text  of  his  sermon: 

“Loi*U,  Tliou  bast  iDeen  our  a welling  place 
in  all  generations.  ”--Ps.  xc,  1. 

Change  and  decay  mark  all  things  earthly. 
Summer  and  winter  come  and  go;  seed  time 
and  harvest  succeed  each  other  in  un- 
varied order.  Infancy  glides  into  youth, 
youth  grows  into  manhood,  manhood  into 
age  and  age  descends  into  the  silent  tomb, 
while  the  soul  returns  to  i2od  who  gave 
it.\±"amilies  and  nations- rise  and  tlonrish, 
then  decline  and  fall  and  are  forgotten. 
Cities  and  empires  that  are  built  to  last  for- 
ever pass  away  and  are  bat  things  of  his- 
tory. A thousand  voices  echo  the  sadie- 
irain,  all  flesh  is  grass  and  all  the  goodliness 
thereof  as  the  flower  of  the  field. 

Jlelentlessly  the  wheels  of  time  roil  on 
in  silence,  but  in  awful  .niajesty.  Ohr  wild 
impatience  can  not  hasten  the  years, nor  can 
our  deep  reluctance  holdithem  ba<>k.  Time  ' 
will  change  and  men  chv^ 
til  time  shall  be  no,mor'a 


put  deJay,  and  if  at  all  possible  have 
(«"‘samples  reach  Mr.  Thomas  by  No- 
;mber  1st. 

As  a people  we  are  all  greatly  interested 
the  success  of  this  project.  A failure 
ill  reflect  adversely  on  the  cause  of  ag- 
3ulture,  while  a grand  suceess  will  give 
their  calling  a character  and  standing 
cond  to  that  of  no  other. 


CUMBERI.AND  COUNTY  NOTES. 


jissorings  aud  Condensations  from  Bright 
Valley  Exchanges. 

^he  old  Chambersburg  band  will  run 
[excursion  to  Baltimore^city  on  Satur- 
\ October  11. 

^he  Rev.  H.  Berghaus,  the  new  rector 
1 Trinity  churcb,  Chambersburg,  wdll 
[er  upon  his  duties  next  Sunday. 

^he  old  brethren  of  the  Tunker  church 
hold  a communion  meeting  at  the 
trim  meeting  house,  near  Brown’s 
1,  on  Wednesday,  October  8th.  The 
;ting  will  begin  at  10  o’clock  a.  m.  and 
je  at  night. 

[ditor  Duncan,  of  the  Chambersburg 
^Z(?,hasbeen  entered  in  $500  bail  for  his 
jarance  at  court  to  answer  the  charge 
Ibel,  brought  against  him  by  a party 
[agerstown.  The  suit  will  probabl}^ 
[e  an  interesting  one. 
hile  on  a visit  to  relatives  in  K insas, 
lather  of  Mr.  Benjamine  Musser,  who 
les  near  Greenvillage,  had  the  mis- 
Ine  to  fall  from  a w'agou,  sustaining 
[ies  from  which  he  died  last  week, 
remains  have  been  brought  home 
lie  will  be  buried  from  his  residence 
1.  Joy  to-day. 

leport  comes  from  Roxbury  to  the 
that  another  murder  has  been  com  - 
Id  in  that  now  notorious  vicinity, 
body  was  discovered  on  Wednesday 
^ig  on  the  road  between  Fannetts- 
ind  Roxbuiy,  a little  beyond  the 
dt  of  Kittatinny  mountain.  It  was 
If  a tunnel  laborer,  evidently,  being 
clad  and  -wearing  no  coat  or  vest. 
IS  of  the  average  height  and  wore 
[ish  mustache.  A heavy  club,  clot- 
^ blood  and  hair,  -was  picked  up 
body,  -yhich  l^y  on  its.  back, 
^s  and  rocks. 


ni  ioTIi 

3Hl 


lINfl 


OLD  DERRY  CHURCH. 


LAYlNCi  THE  CORNER  STONE  OF 
NEW  STRUCTURE. 

Ad:lre.?scs  by  Judge  J.  W.  SimoiB 
Eev.  S A.IVIavtin  aud  Dv.  W.  II  El 
—The  Stone  i’hiec(i  in  Fosition  I)! 
Ot^.soeudHr.is  of  a Former  Ministe_> 
of  Old  Derrj— A Suecessfui 
Adair— &c.,  &c.,  &c, 


Could  the  staid  old  settlers  of  the  I 
region  have  risen  from  their  last  re^l 
place  In  the  old  grave  yard  adjoij 
Derry  church  this  morning,  they  wf 
have  beheld  a ditferent  scene  from 
which  greeted  them  when  alive  anj 
the  flesh  and  wont  to  worship  God  iif 
old  kirk.  Instead  of  the  wooden  eu 
of  their  day,  with  its  quaint  old  heil 
ings,  its  naiTQw,  elevated  pulpit,  its  1| 
stifl-backed  seats,  the  heavy  doors 
wooden  locks,  tne  devout  congre^ 
with  their  hearts  and  minds  on  Go^ 
famil^^  and  an  eye  on  the  inimic 
man,  the  good  old  preacher  with  hisj 
mon  divided  into  twenty -five  sep? 
and  distinct  heads,  the  grove  wf' 
grand  old  trees  and  the  quaint  costuj 
watchers  while  the  others  worshippJ 
instead  of  this  they  would  have  sceif 
assemblage  gathered  to  perpetiixte| 
work  began  so  long  ago.  The  old  ch] 
gone,  and  in  the  place  the  beginning! 
new  edifice  to  mark  the  site  of  so  n| 
good  done. 

The  laying  of  the  corner-stone  oj 
nev7  Derry  chu.icli  was  accomplislu 
and  with  great 
rre  present  a great  n 
Ion, 


the  liim  turn  thing  is  to  own  your 
Jer  skates  and  a neat  basr  in  which 
hem  to  the  rink. 

the  Mozart  and_  Thursday  dubs 
riace  indications  of  friendshin, 
>ne  can  tell  what  is  boiling  under - 

nobody  is  crying  iiimself  hoarse 
independent  candidate  in  this 

it  keep's  a good  hammer  goino- 
lly  to  nail  campaign  lies. 

' 

'AMPAIGN  JLIE  KXPOSKl». 

om  W.  D.  Lee  in  Regard  to  the 
TranKaction—Mr,  Blaine 

ditor  of  the  Trihune. 

I have  read  the  statement  in 
Pont  of  this  date,  sisrned  bv 
' Brooks  of  fioslou,  wiai  heaii 
'oektng  \ alley- AnotUv  Blaine 
d Exposed.’ ' In  justice  to  Mr 
desire  to  say  tliat  his  ieuer  t(i 
f“Ddy,  dated  Bar  Har- 
. July  32,  set  foril,  i„  said  state- 
tiue.  In  1880  I solicited  Mr. 
hough  the  Hon.  Tlionus  Ewinir 
oey,  to  subscribe  for  one  share  m 
as  styled  the  “Hope  Furnace 
socialion,”  u-liich  he  did,  and 
I he  was  to  pay  $25,000.  This 
loi)  was  made  and  paid  upon  the 
Inaf  ]f  at  the  end  of  two  A’^eai  s 
should  decide  not  to  take  the 
r,  then,  upon  notice  to  that  effect 
to  retund  the  amount  paid  with 
t.  inteiest,  and  the  transaction 
' regarded  as  a loan. 

"nd  of  the  two  year/ 


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One  of  the  most  expert  bicyclists  in 
Salem,  Oregon,  is  a man  with  a wooden 
leg. 

TiiANQUiL  is  the  name,  but  not  the  na- 
ture of  a particularly  boisterous  Kansas 
town.* 

In  a single  game  of  Lacrosse  at  Toronto 
Canada,  one  man  was  knocked  senseless, 
a sccontihad  a thump  broken,  a third  in- 
jured his  collar  bone  and  a fourth  his 
arm,  to  saj’-  nothing  of  several  out  and 
out  fights. 

A Boston  girl,  finding  that  she  re- 
markably resembled  the  leading  actress 
in  a theatrical  company;  found  diversion 
in  ordering  a large  quantity  of  finery  sent 
to  her  double,  and  signing  that  person’s 
name  to  numerous  passes. 

From  dawn  till  dusk  in  a Mexican 
market  one  hears  the  cake  vender  shout- 
ipg  in  Spanish,  “Fat  litile  cakes!  Fat 
little  cakes?  Here  are  good  fat  little 
cakes!’’  While  the  fruit  peddler,  the 
candy  boy,  the  seller  of  beverages,  and 
a hundred  others  carol  in  concei  t their 
various  strains.  “Who  wants  mats  from 
Pueblo — mats  of  twenty  yards?”  cries 
the  seller  of  woven  straw.  “Salt  beef  ! 
Salt  beef !”  interrupts  the  butcher,  and 
the  vender  of  poultry,  sitting  among  her 
fowls  in  the  sun,  sings  lazily  by  the 
hour,  ‘-Ducks  and  chickens!  Oh,  my 
soul!  good  ducks  and  chickers!” 

A Chinese  pamphlet  recently  circula- 
ted in  Hong  Kong  against  the  Christian 
mission  work,  affirms  that  Europeans  do 
not  belong  to  the  human  race.  Imt  arede 
sceuded  from  monkeys.  The  lace  (d 
beings  wo’sbips  neither  the  heavens 
Bfc||^^h;they  do  not  honor  their 
respect  for  their  forc- 


as  moral  any 
Should  allow  his 
fo  great  issues  to  be 
PT^y  ogotistic  passion,  and 
^Ihat  he  would  be  less  immoral, 
Ttiougli  he  Vvere  as  lax  in  his  per:^ 
sonal  habits  as  Sir  Robert  Walpole,  if  at 
the  same  time  his  sense  of  the  public  wel- 
fare were  supreme  in  hi?  mind;  quelling 
all  prettier  impulses  beneath  a magnani- 
mous impartiality.” 

The  conclusion  is  therefore  irresistable 
that  if  Cleveland  was  as  bad  as  Walpole 
still  the  American  people  ought  to  make 
him  their  President.  Now,  who  and 
what  was  Walpole.  He  was  an  English 
statesman  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  years 
ago;  sometime  a minister  of  George  I, 
and  a member  of  Parliament.  He  was  a 
man  of  course  mind,  vulgar  habits,  ob- 
scene language,  and  brutal  instincts.  He 
was  smart,  without  education;  shrewd 
without  intellectual  cultivation  or  his- 
torical knowledge,  but  possessed  of 
qualities  that  made  him  a political  leader. 
He  was  impeached,  expelled  from  Parlia- 
ment and  imprisoned  in  the  Tower  for 
the  misappropriation  of  public  moneys. 
His  language  was  so  course  and 
obscene  as  to  be  a marked  charac- 
teristic in  an  age  that  was  noted  for 
its  immorality  and  want  of  decency. 
Sensual,  obscene,  vulgar,  dishonest,  such 
was  Sir  Robert  Walpole.  If  the  Po^t 
finds  in  Cleveland  the  qualities  that  dis- 
tinguished Walpole,  and  for  that  reason 
advises  the  American  people  to  advance 
him  to  the  highest  office  in  their  gift, 
it  must  have  a low  opinion  of 
the  people  and  of  the  age.  That  there 
are  traits  in  which  Cleveland  resembles 
Walpole  we  wdll  admit,  hut  up  to  this 


Of  coiif 
that  kind 
it  by  vetoil 
stance  of  tl 
persuade  t] 
he  sees  it. 
alas ! 

SenatoiI 
lermined  t' 
part,  shall 
He  said  Cl< 
could  prove! 
his  members 
cause  he  cam 
Mr.  Cleveh 
should  not  bl 
cause  his  prj 
patible  with] 
comfort.  Yvl 
position  now  I 
fort  of  the 
ideas,” 

Hon.  The<I 
to  Congress  j 
sachusetts  in 
by  aid  of  Dem] 
was  nominate! 
his  best  to  winl 
liehing  letters 
accustomed  to^ 
politics.  Last 
Congressional 
Lyman,  after  st^ 
w'aa  contem;;^^ 
Lyman  as  a rdil 
Independent,  til 
stomach  the  assel 
ence  of  the  fact 
candidate  lay  thl 


1 


Lo  re- 
I’esponsi- 
Ithe  pub- 
relieved 
It  that  be 
[itempli- 


lat  pub- 
[ds  had 
I ney  in 
iNoiih- 
lishing 
made 
Irish, 
locrat 
until 
The 
|ed  al- 
ii of 
lever 
ftei  ed 
Irish - 
fol■ 
ibeen 
rt  of 
in  is 
Mr. 
col- 


01  constitutional  restriction  against  the 
power  of  the  Legislature  to  pass  such  a 
bill.  The  Legislature  held  their  plea  to 
be  trivial,  and  by  passing  the  bill,  re- 
manded them  to  the  courts  where  that 
question  could  be  authoiitatively  passed 
upon.  Lest  the  decisions  of  the  courts 
might  be  adverse  to  the  monopolies,  the 
Governor  stbps  in  by  hig  veto  and  says, 
the  courts  shall  have  nothing  to  do  with 
this  question,  I shall  stop  it  right  here. 
The  significant  point  in  this  argument  is, 
that  It  is  in  accord  with  the  dishonest 
methods  that  pervade  the  whole  cam 
paign  of  the  opposition  to  Blaine;  from 
the  atrocious  defamrtion  of  his  character, 
to  the  straddle  in  their  national  platform, 
and  hence  to  their  running  a campaign 
on  moral  issues,  with  a notoriously  im- 
moral candidate  to  illustrate  it. 


The  American  Ornithological  Union, 
it  is  said,  are  investigating  the  English 
sparrow,  and  will,  at  their  second  annual 
meeting,  to  be  held  in  a short  time  in 
Nov/  York,  report  on  his  merits  and  de- 
merits. He  is  an  amusing  little  rascal, 
quarrelsome  as  a scolding  woman,  and 
combative  as  the  business  end  of  a wasp, 
and  carries  his  propensity  to  boss  things 
to  an  extent  tnat  in  some  quarters  lies 
pretty  nearly  banished  the  robin  and 
other  insectiverous  birds  from  our  fields 
and  groves.  Whatever  may  be  the  con- 
clusions of  the  ornithologists,  the  people 
of  Pennsylvania  had  come  to  the  conclu- 
sion as  early  as  1882  that  he  was  a nui- 
sance, and  the  Legislature  repealed  the 
laws  protecting  him,  and  left  him  to  the 
tender  mercies  of  all  who  would  destroy 
him.  Some  have  taken  advantage  of  the 
privilege,  and  decla^’e  that  he  makes  as 
toothsome  a dish  as  the  reed  bird.  That 
fact,  |iowever,  if  it  be  a fact,  will  hardly 
avail  Ito  reverse  the  iudgmen 


about  tJ 
railroay 
One  gi’( 
pie  and] 
the  ele'^ 
to  the 
that  the! 
the  teacl 
retaiuetj 
by  coal  ] 

This, 
row  qnl 
ciety,  ill 
suited 
been  rei 
vanla  ai| 
viz;  the! 
definite! 
society, 
consumj 
vided  hi 
in  the  f. 
to  one  1^ 
cereals, 
tain  thej 
Where  s| 
that  thj 
grain  cl 
proving] 
kill  the 
selves. 

Tt  is 
Olevelai 
World 
he  had 
the  adv( 
admittecl 
stating' 
the  ena( 
That  w^ 
thet;^ 
the! 


honor 


^ raise, 

and  Rev,  Geo.  S.  Chambers,  of  Harris- 
burg, made  a brief  prayer,  asking  the 
blessing  on  the  work  done  to  day.  The 
doxology  was  then  sung,  and  with  the 
benediction  b}'  Rev.  Vance,  of  Carlisle, 
the  impressive  services  closed. 

In  a building  near-by  the  ladies  of  Leb 
anod  had  provided  refreshments  lor  all 
who  wished,  and  many  availed, them- 
selves, the  proceeds  going  to  the  building 
lund  of  the  church.  At  1:29  those  f»om 
Harrisburg,  York  and  Carlisle  returned  to 
this  cit}%  all  pleased  at  the  successful  lay 
ing  of  the  corner  stone  of  New  Derry 
church. 


tion  were  ^ 
and  j\li-.  Wl 
imous  choice 
because  of  ani 
designed  for  1 
thought  she  J 
nominee  for  t| 
to  have  that  nl 
counties  com  J 
county,  in  m 
this  time,  ■ 
rights.  Sin« 
the  same  M 
Northumber* 
of  the  tiiw 
in  the  same  J 
Lebanon,  h 
foui  years  (■ 
tion,  while 
eight  years,* 
This  four  yl 
Dauphin  co® 
tion  and  hefl 
to  have.  H 
1880,  Dau* 
76, 144,  and  ■ 
vote  of  8,5H 
by  the  samtfl 
53,128,  andH 
4,487  that  ]0 
population*^H 
lican  vote 
appears  cle^| 
population 
North  umb^H 
nearly  dou^f 
she  has  ha^H 
Congressio^H 
the  Fourte^H 
composed 
umberlam^H 
Dauphin. 
was  accor^H 
trict  in  th^H 
In  1864  UH 
accorded 
George  F!^H 
made"  the 
the  same 
sional  no^^l 
bmberlai^^l 


ANDECnSON  HUNTiNGIlEUBBKT. 

The  Pi-osecution  of  George  L).  Herbert  hy 

S,  J.  Anderson— The  Testimony  Klicited 

To-day. 

The  opening  of  the  Anderson  vs,  Her- 
bert libel  suit  Thursday  was  the  read- 
ing of  a letter  by'Detective  Hoopes  from 
District  Attorney  M’Carrell  to  Alderman 
Fager,  warning  him  that  it  he  proceeded 
regardless  of  the  law  the  results  would  be 
on  his  own  head.  While  Mr.  Hoopes  was 
reading  the  alderman  leaned  back  and 
calmly  smoked  his  cigar.  County  Chair- 
man Irwin  smiled  and  attorney  for  the 
prisoner  McAlarney  winked  at  the  alder- 
man.  “Tell  Mr.  M’Carrell  I’m  obliged 
to  him,”  saTl  the  alderman,  as  he  folded 
up  his  letter  when  it  was  handed  to  him. 

District  Attorney  M’Carrell  was  not 
present.  At  3:10  the  prisoner,  the  pros- 
ecutor and  the  witnesses  arrived,  all 
looking  very  solemn  and  all  regarding 
intentl^’^  the  aldermen  as  he  read,  at  the 
request  of  Mr.  Irwin,  counsel  for  the 
prosecutor,  the  information  made  by  An- 
derson against  Herbert  charging  the  lat- 
ter with  libel  and  containing  the  Kemble 
Blaine  storv  as  published  in  the  Patriot  oi 
June  16,  1884. 

The  first  witness  was  B.  F.  Myers,  who 
^shid  he  was  the  editor  of  the  Harrisburg 
^Patriot,  and  the  first  knowledge  he 
^ad  of  the  matter  as  printed 
j^us  when  Herbert  show-ed  it  to 
told  him  hi; 


authority  was 


i>iacein  all  genei’a- 

This  spot,  so  hallowed  by  sacred  asssocia- 
tions,  so  closely  bound  up  with  the  memory 
of  many  saints,  is,  alter  all,  only  the  old 
camp  ground  where  generation  after  gen- 
eration pitched  their  tents  and  sojourned 
for  a little  while  and  then  passed  on  to  the 
better  country,  that  is  the  heavenly. 

Poor  and  silly  would  be  our  musings  over 
a few  old  rotten  Jogs,  a lew  rough  stones 
and  the  daist  of  this  old  church  yard,  if 
these  are  all  we  have  left  of  Derry  church. 

Only  a sicklj"  sentimentalism  could  have 
brought  us  here  to  day  if  this 
is  all.  But  when  we  view  these 
things  as  links  to  bind  a living  past 
to  a living  present,  when  we  remember  that 
“bur  fathers’  God,  from  out  whose  hand 
the  centuries  fall  like  grains  of  sand,”  is  not 
the  God  of  the  dead,  but  of  the  living,  then 
they  become  the  symbols  of  that  truth 
which  gives  a meaning  and  a purpose  to  our 
lives.  They  arc  the  emblems  of  continuity. 

Amid  the  crumbling  ruins  of  the 
visible  and  earthly  we  hnd  the 
promise  and  the  potency  of  the. 
unseen  eternal.  The  long  px’ocesslon  that 
has  moved  from  the  baptismal  past  that 
stoodhere  to  the  long  home  in  the  church 
yard  there  may  p -ss  throughmemory  to  day 
as  the  shadows  of  clouds  pass  over  the  hills 
and  vanish  from  our  sight. 

But  nothing  gi  eat  has  passed  away.  Every 
life  that  dwelt  hare  w^th  God,  dwells  with 
Him  there.  JCvery  truth  that  God  sent  to 
His  people  here,  “at  sundry  times  and  in 
divers’  manners,”  still  is  true. 

Very  much  is  buried  here  that  has  no  tlspO 
resurrection.  The  selfishness,  the  pride,  the 
petty  jealousies,  the  hard  and  bitten 
thoughts,  the  sonoAv  and  the  fears  that  have 
been  bui’ied  here.thank  God  will  never  rise. , ‘ ‘B 
They  belong  to  the  dead  and  buried  past,but 
life  eternal  life  can  not  bo  buried.  It  dwells)*^'  , - 
with  God.  I ^ 

Let  the  dead  past  bury  its  dead,  and  let  itlnot  U 
be  forgotten,  but  let  us  cherish  that  which  Tnffr 
lives,  and  let  us  seek  to  realize  “the 
munion  ot  saints”  in  Avhich  w'e  say  we  all 
believe.  If  the  whole  family  in  heaven  and  \ 
earth  dwell  in  God.  not  each  in  turn,  but  al! 
together,  it  is  evident  that  we  have  coni'  crop 
munity  of  interest.  And  we  must  set  ou{  stlOV 
hearts  on  those  things  which  to  day  engagi 


r«=5f2SI: 

;J"J“tS;5 

ia  handling,  aPl»f*  recog - 

Uedead  Examining 

it  at  once,  ana  p letter 

St  marks  Oily, 

’""S3a®“l867?  arrived  .«. 

;ist~  1867;  Wasli- 

° Hummels- 

Sepiemher  ‘^:,es\“ou  is 

Ihe  kttl-  was  lying  during  all  that 




• TVorlc  in  a Chicago  Court, 
gmnt  an  ahsohtte  divorce  io^ 
9,”  said  the  judge.  riaii  tne 

-t  the  children, 

t‘“»mTeteach  party  take 
them,  your 


1 1 •»■  Thfil’s  tbeir  lookout, 

f;:  Kritenextcase.’'-CT««go 

Ocean.  


ed  bv  frost. 


rejwrfc  that  the 

I their  coavention  at 
on  Wednesday  to  a 
tet,  with  the  Demo 
fatter  would  agree  to 
lectors  This  w’ould 

Igain  for  the  Green - 
ne  only  hope  of  the 
tate,  and  a mighty 
;the  probabilities  are 
to  it.  Can  it  be  that 
pilgrimage  of  the 

teir  state  committee 
was  to  caucus  with 
nsent,  and  close  the 
)t  wonder;  for  any- 
Idicial  blindness  that 
fall  into,  has  not  of 
vered.  The  only 
ment  could  have  on 
p add  from  twelve 
[ Blaine’s  majority. 


le  from  China  say 
f,aken  ground  in  fa- 
h-ench  operations 
negotiations;  that 
made  his  attack 
)rmosa  and  that  no 
possible;  that  no 
the  French  may 
they  cannot  pro- 
j.e  Chinese,  as  they 
>e  hurt,  and  no  in- 
thich  any  but  those 
^whether  there  is 
f believe,  are  about 
in  the  dispatches 
They  are  rather 
17  are  what  the 
and  we  suppose 
veritible  news, 


wrong  is  blai 
now  pushing  aj 
husband  who  is| 

On  my  table 
the  title  “Concl 
art  b}’’  which  th( 
short-hand  are  s] 
stenographic  ch? 
have  been  look] 
ography  would 
will  help  me  out 
it  is  so  simple  thl 
mastered  in  a fe) 
daily  practice  foi 
writing,  will  enc 
with  safety  and 
After  an  explans 
is  given  an  alph? 
most  frequent  ni 
tions,  from  whicl| 
as  showing  how 
across.  Alwz,  al 
R,  are.  Bfhnd,  b^ 
Crtnl,  certainly, 
elsewhere.  Fevi 
Imdt,  immediatl 
Shd,  should.  Arl 
began  to  think  thj 
proposed  to  study 
me  that  I can ' 
densed  long-hand 
which  I have  use^ 
when  news-gi 
few  examples.  Al 
Smth,  d.  d.  Tan. 
That  looks  like  Gi| 
prescription,  and 
follows:  “John  SI 
disorderly  on  Tan  J 
was  arrested  and  t| 
sent  him  to  the  st(| 
In  court  I con  iens 
Xman,  a.  & b.  pd^| 
means,  “William 
assault  and  battery 
sentenced  to  six  ml 
prison.”  Take  anc| 
held  before  Gov. 
req.  on  Gov.  111. 
forg.  Gov.  res.  dec.l 
decipher  it.^ndyj 


[ts  of  the 
ledemp- 
I religious 
nlic  age, 
lid  to  re- 

! Here 
|Ing  place 
Ire — some 
Ibeautiful 
there  in 
labors. 
I?  At  first 
^e  find 
|g  against 
of  him 
Irish  and 
'now,  the 
ding  and 
Igence,  ol 
[as  fervor; 
3h  blood 
the  fires 
liag  within 
i^hall  offer 
h and  to 

It  is  well 
:ell  upon 
and  un- 
[d  liberty- 
'.aracter  of 
[any  coun- 
[nt,  which 
their  de- 
jCommon- 
Jal  settlers, 
peculiar  to 
jid  Welsh 
h,  Scotch- 
England. 
)een  prop- 
|ter  foreign 
Bancroft 
. American 
II  to  under- 
notch-Irish 
lieen  done, 
Jicestors  is 
ill  you  are 
|)f  duty  to 
It  thatAou 


Union. 

It  is  probable  the  fii*st  bill 
was  a small  log  house,  which! 
place  to  the  more  imposing  sj 
for  more  than  a hundred  yeai 
to  us  all  as  the  Meeting  Hou^ 

In  1726,  the  Rev.  James 
Donegal,  gave  Derry  one| 
time — Paxtang  also  receivii 
service.  He  was  evidently  t] 
minister,  unless  it  may  her^ 
covered  that  the  Rev.  ~ 
preached  regularly  to  thes| 
which  we  have  strong  belie! 

The  people  of  Derry  were 
nated  as  the  congregation  ofj 
while  that  of  Paxtang  as 
Upon  the  organization  of 
by  ter}^, the  terms  which  we 
now  were  given.  At  first  therl 
to  conform  as  strictly  as  ij 
establishment  in  the  old  cl 
directory  for  worship,  dl 
government  there  in  use  hac^ 
in  Synod,  “to  be  observed 
cumstances  will  allow  and 
dence  direct.”  There  werJ 
same  territory  of  other  d 
to  contest  with  them  their 
whole  land  was  before  th 
had  only  to  map  out  their 
as  the  wants  of  the  people 
Great  caution  was  used  inj 
new  congregations — no  iri 
was  allowed  to  be  built  neal 
than  ten  or  at  least  eight 
tance  being  determined  IJ 
perambulation  of  person.^ 
Presbytery  with  compass 
uniil  "^subscriptions  were 
sufficient  number  of  people 
new  enterprise.  Hence  i 
that  of  the  churchj 
agal,  Conewago,  Pax| 
and  Hanover,  none  are 
ten  miles  of  each  other, 
of  Harrisburg  was  founch 
who  resided  there  desired 
congregation,  but  during 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Elder,  he  pr<3 
it,  and  succeeded  in  preye! 
tion  of  a church.  Tlie^ 


urjfed  me  to  take  Hood’s  SarsupaviJla,  and 
from  liio  time  1 commenced  tainiif^  ic  until 
now  1 liavG  been  free  from  the  ooinpliint, 
and  feel  th  .nklul  that  I have  received  ef- 
feetnal  relief.”— Joski'H  I^  isher,  or  t'ishi'r  & 
Colton,  Montpelier,  \'t. 

Take  Hood’s  Sarsaparilla 

Mr.  GeoroeK.  Kcssell,  paper  manntac- 
tnrer  at  JfeliOrtS  Fails,  Vt..  says  he  found 
uood’s  Sarsaparilla  the  best  remedy  he 
ever  used  for  constipation— the  business 
man’s  most  serious  alHiction— ami  he  wou'd 
on  no  account  be  without  it. 

Take  Hood’s  Sarsaparilla 

“lhave  l)een  selling  Hood’s  Sarsaparill.t 
since  i's  introduction  in  this  city,  beii.g 
troubled  tvitb  humor  in  my  blood*  and  see- 
ing the  good  results  from  its  use,  i con- 
cluded to  give  it  a tiial  myself,  and  it  has 
greatly  benetited  me.  I am  recommending 
Hood’s  !?aisaparilla  to  all  my  cnstoniei.s 
with  good  satisfaction,’’— \V.  JIoebeker. 
Fort  Wayne,  liid. 

HOOD’S  SARSAPARtL1..4 

Sold  by  ail  drugghts.  $1;  six  for  $o.  Frc- 
paied  by  C.  I.  HOOD  & CO.,  liowell.  Mass. 

100  Doses  One  Dollar 


- 111.'  llll 


iiriSWN' 

& 'tiiy ,® 


recorder; 
PHILIP  C.  SWAB 

dtiiecior  of  poor: 

ADAM  II.  SHOPE. 

al’Dttors: 

ISAAC  N.  BONAWITZ, 

geoPvGE  vv.  fox. 


IVALFOI^Si;  AiNl>  CLKVliRAND. 

The  New  York  Evening  Post,  for  so 
many  years  thc^  organ  of  the  noble- 
hearted,  pure-minded  and  highly-gifted 
William  Cullen  Bryant,  has  fallen  into 
bad  hands.  It  onnounced  early  in  the 
year  tliat  it  would  oppose  James  G. 
Blaine.  This  it  had  a right  to  do,  al- 
though professing  to  be  Republican  ; and 
it  might  have  done  so  for  a good^  and 
honest  reason.  Jhe  Post  favors 
j^ree  Trade,  while  Blaine  advocates  Pro- 
tection. But  rather  than  put  its  opposition 
upon  these  grounds  it  chose  to  say  that  it 
opposed  Blaine  because  of  his  lack  of 
those  moral  qualities  necessary  to  con 
stitute  an  honorable  man  and  a safe  pub- 
lic officer.  Buck  being  its  position  we 
might  reasonably  have  expected  that  it 
would  have  selected  for  its  approval  and 
support  some  one  whose  moral  qualities 
were  his  most- prominent  characteristics. 
But  it  did  not«tlo  this.  It  selected  Grover 
Cleveland.  And  when  the  public  was 
made  familiar  with  Ids  grossly  immoral 
life,  it  put  in  the  defense  for  itself  and  tor 
Cleveland  that  “there  have  been  few 
great  benefactors  of  the  human  race  who 
have  been  chaste.”  This  did  not  add  to 
its  good  reputation,  strengthen  its  candi- 
date, Of  convince  a waiting  public  that 
that  which  was  charged  against  Cleveland 
was  not  true.  But  the  Post  having  once 
. taken  its  posith^ftandfinc^^ 


, though  Ihll 
$10,0u0,  anl 
in  salary  j 
$i\5,000  per  I 
Ca«sidy  neJ 
I that  these  aj 
cratic  incurJ 
does  at  firstj 
when  the  uJ 
vention  is  I 
pleasantnej 
and  folio™ 
maj’-  not 
eral  of  then! 
hopes,  thej 
upon 

of  the  It™ 
Cdripanyinl 
tale.  I 

It  is  saicj 
Washing!  J 
teters  bet6M 
park,  aro* 
city,  w.'^B 
thirty  f*' 
tion  Wp^^B 
societ 
The  !ie 
eharg-  JwM 
the  ereclioi 
work  of  a 
matter  of  r 
t rollers  of 
point,  to  n 
throughout 
sculptor.  O 
mental,  bu 
ing  obstacl 
respectful  ( 

TThe  onl 
Cleveland’ 
cojlintry,  is 


lie 


DiTueli  iijmyit 
to  the  race.  Their  zeal  and] 
[•or  remind  us  of' the  Apostj 
bi  a Paul  aroused  tlie  woii 
Itance. 

[ere  the  Scotch-Irish  settled 
found  a home — seme  a rest] 
ronder  enclosure — God’s  Ac] 
idered  on  down  through  thisj 
lley  of  the  Kittatinny,  andf 
ceased  from  their  earthhl 
Id  w'ho  were  the  Scotch-Irish[ 
3rm  of  reproach— for  later  ol 
Rev.  John  Elder  complainii| 
leading  Quakers  who  spok.j 
H h!s  followers  as  “Scotch 
ler  ill-mannered  terms” — but! 
lonym  of  all  that  is  ennoj 
inly,  of  enterprise  and  intellij 
[ucalion,  patriotism  and  religicl 
litli  German  and  Swiss-Frenl 
prsing  through  my  veins,  wi^ 
a Huguenot  ancestry  bun 
it  may  not  come  amiss  if  I" 
tribute  to  the  Scotch-Irif- 
resbyterianism. 
iWho  were  the  Scotch-Irish? 
(at  for  a few  moments  v/e  d| 
history  of  that  persevering] 

I, unted  race — a God-fearing  ai 
[vdng  people — for  it  is  to  the  cl] 
|e  individuals  who  first  settle 
or  establish  their  governmij 
tnerally  determines  that  of 
Icndants.  What  our  great 
3alth  is  she  owes  to  herorigiiij 
this  there  was  a diversity  }| 
|cr  alone — Swedes,  English  al 
luakei’s,  Germans,  Swiss- Fren  j 
fish,  and  men  from  New 
lence  our  history  has  never 
rly  understood,  and  every  wrij 
our  State,  from  the  great] 
[own  to  the  latest  of] 

[istorians,  McMasters,has  failel 
[tand  our  people.  To  the  s[ 
jettlers  the  least  justice  has  Ij 
j.nd  as  the  character  uf  your  a| 
)art  of  your  inheritance,  whir 
yound  by  every  obligation 
Lce  and  defend,  see  to 


mrriag^, 
a good,  sensil 


has  a 
fellow. 


lies  a liitle  book  bearing 
lensed  Long-Hand,”  an 
principal  advantages  of 
[ecured  without  resort  to 
iracters.  Here  is  what  I 
mg  for.  To  study  sten- 
{et  me  wild — perhaps  this 
The  author  claims  that 
it  its  principles  may  be 
|w  hours,  and  an  hour’s 
a week,  in  reading  and 
Ible  the  student  to  use  it 
Jome  degree  of  freedom. 
Ition  of  the  system  there 
Ibetical  list  of  words  in 
Ise  with  their  abbrevia- 
I select  the  following 
[he  system  works:  Acrs, 
[ways.  Aybd,  anybody, 
iforehand.  Cd,  could. 
)rng,  during.  Elswr, 
forever.  Y,  have. 
Prtclr,  particular. 
Id  so  on,  and  so  forth.  I 
|s  is  a great  scheme,  and 
it,  when  it  occurred  to 
[eat  that  system  of  con- 
with  one  of  my  own, 
for  years,  especially 
jiring.  I’ll  give  you  a 
It  the  police  court,  “J. 
av.  1st.  nt.  10  d.  jg.” 
[eek,  or  a physician’s 
'et  I can  translate  it  as 
Imith,  while  drunk  and 
ler’s  avenue  last  night 
|iis  morning  the  mayor 
)ne  jug  for  ten  days.” 
led  asTollows:  “Wm. 

,gy.  6 m.  c.  p.”  That 
[rossman,  charged  with 
plead  guilty  and  was 
bnths  in  the  county 
ther  example:  “Arg. 

Ismorn  in*  mat.  grant 
return  Tli.  Wlsn,  ac. 

ril  bet  you  can’t 
|;t  it  is  easv.  It  means; 


Scl 


app] 
of  l( 
in 


the 
reskl 
fortil 
inju] 
His 
and 
at  Ml 
A 

effeci 

mitte 

The 

event 

burg 

sumni 

that 

poorl] 

He  wi 

a rede 

ted  wij 

nearj 


SEND /IN  THE  names! 


ui-:pi  ibpican  ticket 

For  Frosident: 

J AMES  G.  BLAINE, 

Of  Maine. 

For  Vice  President;: 

JOHN  A.  LOGAN, 

Of  Illinois. 
Flectors-at-L-arge, 

.John  LBiSENiyNa, 

.James  Dobson, 

Calvin  ^yELLs. 


Dist. 

].  Edwin  S.  Stuart, 

■1.  .John  Mil n deli, 

.3.  vym.J.M’Laughlin 

4.  Edmund  L.  Levy, 

5.  .Joseph  B.  Attemus 
«.  Horace  A,  Beale, 

7.  AIL  Eackenthall, 
a.  Isaac  M’Hose, 
i>.  .J  as.  P.  Wickers  ham 

10,  Sam’l  B.  Thatch^^r, 

11.  .John  Seaboidt,  jr,, 
1-2.  Daniel  Edwards, 
13.  r.  W.  Sheafer, 

1.4.  Lane  S.  Hart, 


•District  Electors, 

Dist. 

15.  Jos.  T.  Jennings, 


16.  Joseph  A.  Ege, 

,17.  Joseph  B.  HileAian, 
18.  B.E  . Junkin, 

,19.  Thomas  B.  Bryson, 

20.  Wm.  P.  Duncan. 

21.  Wm.  J.  Hltchman, 

22.  George  T.  Oliver, 
,23.  Josiah  Cohen, 

24.  Michael  Weyand, 

25.  Chas  A.  Jiandall, 
20.  C.crus  Kitchen, 

27.  Tmraan  B.  Vr'ood. 


STATE. 
Consrress-at-Large. 
GENKKAL  EDWIN'S.  OSBOKNE, 
Luzerne  County. 


CONGBESS  : 

J03iiUA  II.  WIESTLING, 

(Subject  to  the  Conference  Convention.) 

senator: 

ALEXANDER  F.  THOMPSON. 

REPRESENTATIVES : 

First  Dist.— CHARLES  A.  MILLER, 


Second  Dist. 


-JOHN  W.  RIFE, 
J.  B.  SEAL 


sheriff: 

ISAAC  MUMMA. 

COUNTY  treasurer: 

ERA.3TUS  J.  JONES. 


S' 

ture  iff 
a doti 
his  col 
Republ^- 
tlieir  pail 
in  his  bel 
will  opcij 
of  De'mcl 
the  placij 
Gregor}^ 
Geor:j 
this 
sigh  ol 
service  ^ 

Which! 
the  most 
or  Hancotj 
said  thii^ 
mam 

fool  of  hil 
Cleveland 
What  will 
start  on  tin 
Novemberi 
cold  as  a bi| 
sheet  ? 

Some  Del 
reported,  aJ 
Governor  l| 
for  the  parti 
State.  Thi 
neither Jie  iij 
.tistration  haj 


K;an- 

iwas 

lors. 

hrtb- 

lited 


tiie  lit 


him  'to  Help  mi 

for  a large  sum  to  which  me  mm- 
revolniioDists  became  indebted  to 
Jin  1848.  Kossuth  has  answered  him 
letter  full  of  a certaiu  bank,  pathetic 
pJj^ity,  The  ex  Dictator,  who  once 
, - bc:^sted  that  he  Iiad  held  the  fortunes  of 
>ut  tlie  House  of  liapsburg  in  the  hollo’tv  of 
a I hyis  hand,  tells  the  correspondent  that  he 
I ip  absolutely  unable,  not  from  lack  of  will 
fits  /but  from  lack  of  means,  “to  render  help 
yto  you  or  an}’  other  man  in  distress.’’ 
fjr  Kossuth  exiuesses  his  regret  that  ihe  na- 
tion wiiich  had  taken  on  itself  so  many 
[ip-  obligations  to  which  it  was  not  bound 
should  have  neglected  to  pay  its  lawful 
debts;  but  be  delares  that  be  liimself  is 
absolu'ely  poo-.  His  bands  are  pure  and 
empty. 

Those  who  remember  the  wooden  sogs 
and  screws  of  the  cider  mill  of  the  olden 
time  would  open  his  eyes  at  the  process 
ot  cider  making  now  in  New  England. 
Gy  means  of  a grinder,  as  many  bushels 
can  he  grated  in  a minute  as  there  aie 
yise  powers  u.sed  in  operating  the  ma- 
iinery.  An  eievalOi\canies  the  apples 
the  hopper  as  fast  as  they  can  be  used 
’ up.  The  pomace  falls  diTcctly  upon  a 
platform  and  when  llie  cheese  Is  complete 
the  platform  revolves*  like  a railroad 
turntable.  The  cider  is  strained  through 
racks  andcloiha.  Tanks  in  the  basement 
are  provided  for  catching  the  juiie,  and 
by  meats  of  a pump-  it  is  brought  into  its 
various  receptacles. 


ition 

tior. 


[less 


who  snttev  !i-om  Uyspep.sia,  Piliousnoss, 
headache,  coristipalion,  nervous'  debility  or 
other  affections  caused  bj’  close  applical  iou 
to  business  and  overwork,  will  hud  in 
Hood’s  Sar.saparilla  a medicine  which  wilt 
give  iiositive  relief  and  renewed  strength 
to  the  body,  clearness  and  quickness  lo  the 
mind,  and  steadiness  to  the  nerves. 

Take  Ho:d’s  Sarsaparilla 

“I  have  been  ahticted  with  a b<wu;]  eom- 
T)lair>lj 


^acker.  The  di^.trik  did" 
gl870,  in  1872  and  in  1874, 
Ito  Northumberland  four  con- 
f-ms  of  representation-  in  the 
^se  of  Congress.  In  1876  Leb- 
f bd  the  nomination  ot  the  dis- 
^)unties  of  Union,  Snyder  and 
®ving  been  removed,  and  Leba 
in  their  stead,  and  from  ’76  to 
|on  had  the  Congressional 
of  tlie  district  in 
of  John  W.  Killiiiger. 
In  to  Mr.  Kiilinger’s  two 
janon  had  a Congressional 
Jive  in  the  person  of  the  same 
from  1858  to  1862,  and  a iur- 
^onal  representative  tor  two 
same  district 

I stated,  that  Lebanon 
reive  years  of  Congressional 
Ion  and  Northumberland  eight 
j/ongressional  representation 
Ihin  has  had  but  four.  This  is 
m what  we  are  entitled  to  have. 
Lion  and  our  Republican  vote 
j ^nd  that  w^e  should  have  an- 
of  Congressional  representa- 
i matter  of  simple  justice  to 
lot  our  county,  and  we  ear- 
>pnfidentlyask  that  our  claims 
Lnized  and  that  the  vote  of  this 
'»e  unanimously  cast  in  favor 
ding,  who  was  unanimously 
pty'  the  convention  of  Dauphin 
56  lact  that  he  was  the  unani- 
' of  that  convention  shows 
I ebind  him  a united  pai-tj'-  in 
Id  of  Republicanism.  Our 
was  so  distributed  between 
|,.ty  as  to  make  the  recog- 
,our  Congressional  nomi- 
•r  of  great  importance  to 
laich  Mr.  Wiestling  is  a resi- 
lacccrding  to  him  this  nomi 
\ Dauphin  county  is  justly 
|im  from  her  sister  counties 
Fourteenth  Congressional 
lonfercnce  will  do  nothing 
plejustice  to  Dauphin,  and 
: the  district  a competent, 
j^u-getic  representative.” 

of  ihp  Haim  of  Dau  I 


VvJcs^BlBB 

and  a^'^S  liad  been  named  unan-»' 
perso]^  could  _ be  said  in  res;^  ^ ^ 
was  qualification,  party  fealty^-^^^Xi- .t 
candic  Dauphin  and  LebanI 

‘"s  of  Northumberland,  asi 

of  thfii^  discussion  of  the  cj;Snl 

Congf^^^;^^  counties  to  the  honor  of  del 
almosP®^^’^^!  nomination  continuec^^^ 
the  most  of  tjie  membd^J 

speech^'^^^'*^^*^^^  participating.  I 

pnsthP  earnest  and  recited ’-f] 

the  CcV^®"y  tim  district  with  respcc'" 
Apj^t^Siessional  representation.  0i 

ferrees'^^^^^’ -^^^^etts,  which  the  & l 
dates,  supported  their  respective  caHOc 
o’cloclFl^  conference  adjourned  untigx 
i in  the  evening. 

TwEi  ) 

was  years  ago  the  Britan 

a remarkable  ship.  f 
- and  her  tonage  \ , 

new  cunarder,  just  launcl^^' 
Scotland,  is  520'  feet  long 

A ( 

large  as!®,  scarlet  fire,  almost^ 

the  pioiii  ® harvest  moon,  was  visible  'Sq 
c>i  Kruehl,  near  Cologne,^  d 
ulL,  l^tween  8 and  0 o’clockm 


- li^kM  V dpi-ween  0 and  0 o clock u 
ig,  Imv  along  and  upward  at  a vai., 
great  hei^^^^Ul  '^t^ry  rapid  rate,  until  a_ 


the  2-i 
M.  ll 

iip 

great  I’^pia  rate,  until  a J 

almost  d'Sqh  iqremained  for  some  minu-?J 

most  |el#§  ^2-  Rotonde,  one  of  tS 

gers,  is  y*^2te^  resorts  for  Parisian  lou^j 
revolqti^^^^^*  In  the  days  of  the  o'i| 
everylev  ^ showed  his  head  thC)  I 
to  talA  ii^'iiingjnntil  he  was  called  upc. 
often' scaffold.  Robespier 
Mmo.Cuf  . ^neft’e  to  admire  the  beauty 
who  *|i4ff-nier,thc  wife  of  the  propiieto 
sallo^afcf^^^t^ed.  Young  Bonapai  te 

painters, 
of  ru 


anj^  uneouth  looks  .-^^ere  f 
r-hgii|aud  and  all  the  wits, poet 
pusilians  and  a goodly  numb 
made  up  a hodf 
[intylhaily.  In  1816  the  deii 
aceinet  there,  and  the  cafe/ 
But  tie  nf^"#  the  Pavilion  de  la  W 
duriaj4tW^*?I^J''^^®  appropriate^ 
pre^nce  of  the  allies  iii 


podgf^so 
gates'of  ^ 
came'kni 


ciP 

ford 


hourly  betw 


Fveraor  rec^^ives  a salary  of 
I5ecretary  of  State  Steager, 
perquisites,  $13,000  to 
k'ear,  and  Attorney  General 
trly  as  mucli.  Considering 
re  about  the  best  paid  Demc- 
Voents  of  office  at  this  time,  it 
[sight  look  a little  mean ; but 
:;tioii  of  the  Allentown  con 
Lhougbt  of,  and  various  un- 
tes  which  must  have  led  to 
Id  that  queer  affair,  a reason. 
]so  hard  to  find;  perhaps,  sev- 
The  smashing  of  Cassidy’s 
contemptuous  sitting  down 
l^r  Gordon,  and  the  shelving 
iibtabla  Amerman,  with  ac- 
l:  trimmings,  probably  tell  the 


[cT^iTom 

re  should  te  no  appeal 
is  unquestionably  right. 
JTnment  spends  money  on  them^ 
y,  and  supports  them  in  comfort 
,nor.  They  are  placed  in  positionl 
sponsibility,  not  only  for  the  securitj* 
-ife  and  property  but  of  the  Natioi 
Lionor;  and  it  is  not  too  much  to  demaj 
that  such  servants  should  be  gentlei 
The  honor  of  the  navy  should  be  tl 
honor;  and  a man  who  is  not  sU’Oj 
enough  and  true  enough  to  maintain 
own  honor  should  not  be  trusted  w 
that  of  the  nation.  A man  who  di 
to  drunkenness  is  not  a gentle) 
he  should  for  that  reason  be 
the  service,  and  not  be  restored 


Jthe  site  of  the  long  talked  of 
|i  monument  in  Philadelphia, 
len  George’s  Hill,  in  the  great 
|fd  Washington  square,  in  the 
a corner  stone  for  it  was  laid  | 
I’ears  ago;  and  that  the  ques-  ' 
settled  at  the  meeting  of  tlm 
b.he  Cincinnati,  July  4,  1885, 
ittee  ^having  the  matter  in 
(ve  $100,000  in  hand  toward  j 
ii,  it  is  said,  and  it  is  to  be  the{ 
(i  Italian  sculptor.  It  will  be 
pgret,  we  think.  That  the  con 


Kie  enterprise  do  not  strain 


Jake  the  monument  American 
[ ^merican 

'course  the  idea  is  purely  senli- 
,0  in  the  ajrsence  of  command- 
fs,  one  enVmently  worthy  oi 
li-msideraiion.'  ^ 


^relevant  issue,  in  Governor 
^opinion,  now  before  the 
\it  he  shall  be  elected  Presi- 
yu  put  it  just  in 


There  is  no  doubt  about  the  hone 
of  the  sentiments  of  Mr.  Hendrix, 
Brooklyn,  in  his  speech  at  a meeting 
that  suburb  Saturday  night,  in  whicl 
said  that  since  “honest}^  fidelity 
fortitude  make  mediocrity,  let  us  t 
from  the  glare  of  meretricious  smart! 
to  hail  its  (mediocity’s)  advent  with  v 
ing  arms  and  with  shouts  as  the  nat 
of  the  upper  Nile  hail  the  rising  si 
Mr.  Bullitt,  of  Philadelphia,  expre 
the  same  idea,  though  not  with  such  fl 
eloquence,  when  he  said  at  Horticult 
Hull  that  the  Democrats  did  not  i 
such  brilliant  abilities  as  Mr.  Blaii 
they  being  content  with  the  measui 
statesmanship  found  in  Cleveland.  T 
is -no  doubt  but  that  tbey  both  ex’ 
Democratic  sentiment.  That  party  r 
did  cotton  much  to  any  sentiment 
good  salaries  and  a chance  to  scatte 
surplus. 


.'Cleveland  grows  sick  over  the 
the  disclosures  of  his  immoral  lit 


having  upon  the  public  mind,  and  i 
J‘ffiotbing  is  at  issue  bu^a 


that 


Dubli 

llVl  1 - 

contest, 


that  ar 


•gued 


Ihal 


II 


the  -•>«— 

count  If*., 

the  sn^e 

maniti^s’ 


contii 


a dissension  and  that 
Chance,  couW  not  com^ 

^rwSngwa^unani. 

S:  Jwd^mplied 

party  stren 

Vrtir  to  restrict  the  aeiei 
claims  of  tire  respecWe 
vears  because  Dauphin 
berland  constituted  a part 
t forthe  last  twenty  SIX 

That  if  tbe  district  tvere 

“Xfe  ft  SSLfluri;^ 

klCrel— ru? 

„cS  less  than  Dauphm 

i'^SsHS 

ion.  last  twenty 

rears  during  popu 

aihonghlhe  ip  , , 

RepubMeint  Legis- 1 refined 

nt  bdls  ' Rorthumber-  thinks: 

‘“^rttdSelVitb  Dauphin 

‘ponJ“  mbe^fStLSislatuve 

sS=gsia 


,gue 


3 in  that  p;P- 
jollege  opening, 

to  beslrong^^^^^^^ 

ever.  -.  jn.tbe^n  e“'hS  , Qveek  in  tlM 

five  1.3gi%4  lbc,  study  of 
prepamtoiv  d«artn'“i  j c . ,.aiicb  if  a] 
senior  :i,cl*|,s  ^ = any  pvevioU!l 

larger  perialaii  Iban  ;“__an^^^l^^  j,:| 


;%re 


p.iiw  University  n 
Ssicil  c,l.rse|ieWing,  to  tim  d^ 

‘■muclsmni  f^y  ptoy'^o^jf" 

before.;”  - In  Balmont  df 

“number  ^‘  fet^ents  in  the 
mrtrnent  h,  ioeltasing,  tv,' 


U4efl4ts  ofjdress  teioiu.e-  « ^ 

lUar^  /(Otwilbstanding,  ther  1 

Twofan  frills  th 


ion  lu  bix,^  ^ 

iraiartistVe  A -9“^ labrics ' 

she  looked  at  th^i  beau  iml  Ubims^ 

vets  and  PiusMs  worthy  of  fra  ^ 1 

picluros  oD^he  of  Muj 

thougU.s^^^.  ^ cUp  walked  io-to  ?J 

trial  mastti^v  ^,uere  the  coil 

adjointog  *'epa4^^f'^»  '\yop  material  w el 

pleted^arivai^f  sl| 

on  vie^Wi^.d  ^'^^^^f^Jnine  vanity 
-was  iir  a «^ho'^^of  wpre  '"fm 

1 tolly.  TbH.adniinbie  ololbes 


UnKS;17Ke-V 
v,^orlda^ou], 
sight  (>?anU  .„, 
ionahl^  evlpiu 
take  it^  for  - 

closurv'^bo 

shape  ?t  th 


sdbre  visitor  from  ah>d 

fd  *lbis  fonson  get  Hj 
mftican  woman  m al 
assemblage,  and 

.ntfed  that  the  eccoMrP 
rSv  relation  to  the  f >1 

sure  tcv  conftulft  that  our  J^l 

period  oPglft  t^be  placed  a 
in  tht  viAeriJe’s  sideshow  ot 


^es,  Heart 
“Lise; 


f tniDgs  as  they  ar 

flmMhat  110  attentioTiSS|l| 

to  regara  the  tariff  as 

yyfODg  and  calling  it  rieht  nnfn 
not  comprehend  the  4l“h’Xt 
It.  Party  and  candidate  are  well  j 
bartnonious,  but  not  acceptal 

— 

i,J™  Domocratic  editors  hare 
^ginations  whatever  else  they  m, 

They  are  like  the  hoy.  Who  on  Id 

SSKl 

,enoy  to  kick  themselves  to  death 

eo  that 

Sments  of  dfemdere^b^'"' 

2s 


giVe  thS 
^immistration.  He  nrov3 
. et-eo'  bill  passed  at  the  in 
iSle  .^"'^'^‘‘nnononlj 
wm  work  ,0  a charm. 


Gnidy  of 
|at  no  mice 
make  Ills 
Ireland 


ftain  action  on  hi*,' 
position  doubtful  J 
was  corrupt  and  ho 
f;  ona  now  he  has  resivneA"' 

am  Im  Hall  °-b  J/ 

hot  honorably  support  him.”1 

•ud  once  asked  that  Gradv 
:/eturnea  to  the  Senate,  be'. 

I once  there  was  not  c'omi 

. wonder  ,f  the  Senator’s  ' 
0‘Ws  to  the  personal  com  i 
-icat  exeinnlar  nf  


if  The  difference  betweeiTti^ 

.fceetraderandtheltepuhiit; 

seUorth  with  reinarkabl, 

'Sttre  in  a^sh 

Watterson  | 
gentleman  at  rest  as  t 
• IS  a free  trader  or  not 
some  doubt.  Tin 
i,  that  in  this  count 

lynewho,  ‘■in  levying 

-.-themsoastopr^S 

^ Protectioni 

/^vying  duties  for  Rev. 
so  as  to  nourish  ana  s 
mdustrics.’’  And  a 
easily  applied,  a Protc 
willing  to  tax 
resnectfni  Nr 


fie  Hinth  District  of  Y^ 

383,  as  an  IndeL„  ^ork 

tatic votes.  ^110^  ®”^’'!’'”“'^'*“ 

Lvman  h.  J ? Blame  I eccentric  r 

emomatt  f , <3<> ' bimselfi- 

Douncino-  Blaine  #^P*'esses 

ri“  . 

isli^  ^ cegtueir  favor,  if  industries  ” 
em.h  Wiib|"whbiri' 

enuuve  klassachusetts  Irangis  them' 

.STr,““ 

^ith  Lyman  as  fheir 
HU^ance  to  oarrv 


cio  nirDiigiiout  the  stricken  region. 
The  prospect,  which  so  far  as  it  can  be 
judged  is  inevitable,  is  well  calculated  to 
throw  upon  the  generous  and  pitifully  in- 

■cnheu  a Heavy  nurden  of  chanty, 
and  can  be  only  partially  relieved  by 
the  most  active  benevolence. 


lid^ 


of  the  D| 
revive 
campaigil 
that  the  I 


A POWERFUL  reason  tor  the  most  stren- 
uous opposition  of  copperheads  to  the 
election  of  the  Republican  condidate  for 
Governor  of  Connecticut,  Henry  B.  Har- 
rison, might  be  found  in  the  fact  that  he 
was  the  author  of  the  “Bill  for  the  De- 
fense of  Liberty,”  which  passed  the  Leg- 
islature of  that  State  in  1854,  and  forever 
ended  slave  hunting  on  its  soil.  It  is  a 
dead  sure  ‘thing  that  the  party  which 
then  denounced  that  bill  as  unconstitu- 
tional and  treasonable,  is  the  same  party 
which  is  trying  to  defeat  him  now.  Em- 
pires rise  and  fall,  progress  goes  on  for- 
ever, but  the  Democratic  party  never 
changes  its  character. 


A LETTER  written  by  a Mr.  Fowler,  an 
jj^^^Ohio  wool  grower,  and  a life-long  Demo- 
thin  bears,  it  seems  to  us,  much  more 
'HOTS  tipon  the  probabilities  of  the 

^ved;  of  the  State  election  in  Ohio  than 
Qf  the  columsn  of  dispatches  they  pub- 
ph  about  what  the  Germans  arc  going 
to  do.  ^ 'When  Hoadly  was  running  for 
{jprnor  his  party  made  pledges  to  re- 
^the  duty  on  wool  to  what  it  was  be- 
V revision  of  the  tariff  in  1883.  The 
gW^rowers  accepted  the  pledge,  and 
doubt  gave  Hoadly  his  ma- 
[pcV^^In  Congress,  afterward,  four- 
party  voted  against  the  res- 
^ the  duty,  and  nro- 

'•nhem  vo; 


the  aftfl 
about  tj 
revive  if 
formerly! 
now  rep] 
Govern) 
their  att 
Departnj 
under  f I 
Times  a,- 1 
a man  oi 
to  know] 
There  n 
aff'air,  au 
ments  w 
many  ot 
now  un< ' 


Presi’ 
he  is  to 
of  Temp 
oept  wit, 
judgmei; 
cannot 
has  befc| 
which  ir 
may  me: 
vote  for 
tends 


•in 

cation, 
tempers  g[ 
do  not  s| 
phet  of  iLj 
not  be  a PI 
Exuent 


to® 


the 
hrtion 


;uch  as 
the  ef- 
it  is 

«<anontani®i'y’ 

to' 


tel  Ui  _ 

couHese  Scotch  settl 
fid,  when  theav^i" 
Gre  opening  up 


WKTcom  pa  u i\  m 

n$  purpose.  The  i/ineif»T  cmigif 
however,  was  irom  the  J^tgr  con|- 
The  coast  Oi  ScotlaiK^^ 
p.  uU  mues  of  the  Countj'^'"  Aim^t 
^.and,  and  across  this  strait,  flowed ]a 
Lrge  popiilatjoa,  distinguished^  ibr  thrit, 

l^fthem"!?,^-  athb  bringiifg 

lia  them  their  Presbvteru^niw  ^"il  Hijd 

^-■rence  to  the  ^VesVminster^ffi' 

- re  they  prospered  for  aw]iiI*V'^li^le 
^lous  persecutions  beginning*®  L 
[isgraceful  to  British  annais^^^ 

E before  the  horrors  of  t ' 

Jiisition,  soon  iaid  waste  tk 

Ter.  From  Ireland  the  tide 

l>n  rolled  to  Scotland.  In  t 
f ames  Grahame,  better  1 
Jerhouse  it  is  stated  ]that  ». 

^0  Scotch  Presbyterikns 
*f  m various  ways  inTde 
fn_  League  and  fcw 
p s Headship  over  tlhe 
1=  o^er  the  list  of  names 
iuck  with  the  fact  t^t  ’ 

P very  surnames  of  the  . 
f nts  who  settled  herejon 
fy,  so  naming  their  rF^' 
pa  in  memory  of  the  fcc 
ry,  which  even  IMacauia 
|ege,  the  most  mem 
■1  the  British  isles.” 
pe  passed  away,  i 
I Londonderry,  say  si 
IL  ^iontgomery  F( 

^mm  within  the  nast 
^d  are  to  the  Prc 
It  the  trophy  of  Mq, 

^enians.  JJerry  a 
plhe  Protestant  faj 

y liberty.  You  c 
Ihese  defenders 


h 

ih^SRiot 

di^siof 
iwn  as 
^ is  than 

jO'pi^.to 

■fe 


lese  Scotch  sett]!, 
|nc3,  when  lheav<) 
I'cre  opening  ufj 


/the 


FasionallvMo 

sSg 

„ in  hilf' 

h-* 

■^10  It rst 

Bertram.  He  was  born  P.  the  city  of 
Edinburgh  on  the  2d  of  Fe:^'uary,  1G64, 
w'as  educated  at  the  Univrsity  there, 
studied  for  the  ministry,  and'icensed  to 
preach  by  the  Presbytery  of  langor.  Ire- 
land, who  gave  him,  says  the  lew  Castle 
records,  “ample  testimonials  d his  ordi- 
nation, ministerial  qualificurt^ns,  and 
regular  Christian  conversatie.”  He 
came  to  Pennsylvania  in  the  yar  1731, 
and  the  following  year  we  find  Im  unan- 
imously received  "by  Donegal  Presby- 
tery, which  he  joined.  At  the  y.ne  time 
George  Renick  presented  him  a invita- 
tion to  settle  over  Paxtang  aniDerry, 
which  he  accepted.  He  was  insta^cl  No- 
vember 17,  1732,  at  Derry  meelingiouse. 
The  congregations  then  appof^l  rep- 
resentatives, “On  this  side  Th^^Js  Fos- 
ter, George  Renick,  William'^ Jnning 
ham  and  Thomas  Mayes;  on  ’^oother 
side  Rowland  Chambers,  Hugh  hek, 
Robert  Campbell,  John  Willson,  Wiam 
Willson,  James  Quigley,  WilliairMc- 
Cord  and  John  Sloan.”  The  fornierere 
of  Paxtang,  the  latter  of  Derry,  ^se 
representatives  executed  to  Mr. 
the  right  and  title  to  the  “Jndi^Oi-bwn 
tract”  situated  in  Hanover  town^k  on 
the  north  side  of  Swatara,  contimig. 
three  hundred  and  fifty  acres.  It  wasu^ 
the  settlement  of  Mr,  Bertram  that 
congregation  took  the  name  of  Derry. 

In  1735,  Mr.  Bertram  complained 
Presbytery  of  the  “intolerable  burden 
was  under  with  the  two  congr 
lions,  and  on  the  13th  of  September,  if' 
he  was  released  from  the  care  of  Pa., 
tang.  He  was  an  earnest  ministeV  of  th 
New  Testament.  He  died  on  the  2», 
of  May,  1746,  at  the  age  of  seventy-two 
His  wife  was  Elizabeth  Gillespie,  siste 
of  the  Rev.  George  Gillespie 
In  Mr.  Bertram’s  latterj^s  helwas  in 
feeble  health,  and  resig-iTetTliis  pastorate 
of  Derry  in  1742,  when  the  Re\|.  John 
Elder.^f  Paxtang,  gave  one  IhircB  of  liis 
hat  congregation.  In  17/45, how- 
!rry  chose  to  be  alone,  ai^d  called 


TTpril . . . 

On  the  nth  of  Aprik  1844,  a call  wa^ 

!iy  ^ 


i.»u_yu  mania 


Mr.  Bergm  r on  tlie 


conversation  willi 


* - - . 

^niinafloiY;'  ahd  Ceyner  say  nnything  abom 

years  before  Pax\angaolBeS^.fe^^  fer  its 

a permanent  supply.  This  was  the  Rev  ^ J^icaiion  when  be  heard  liim  deny  it. 
AodvewD._Mitchc.l,  who  f,o,n  the  lOtli  „.aV\.t1n?Sarn"aSnsrnkhc^ 


Of  April,  1850,  until  the  Wth  of  Febrn  information  against  Herbert. 

the  pastor  of  these  people.  lie  was  TMr  Ti-TOin  oci'^o  i 
the  last  minister  who  officiated  in  old  ? ^ continuance  until  an 

Derry  church.  AneW  Din^^^^^^  ^'^tend- 

Mitchellwas  a native  of  York  county  thp  ^“otber  witness. 

Pennsylvania,  born  the  2^  of  FPh'  ^i^erman  continued  the  case  un- 

ruary,^  1829,  graduated  at  4 o’clock. 

h . efier-  .hepnsoner,  Herbert  gave  bail  in  .S500, 


son  College  in  1841,  and  from  the 
Seminary  at  Princeton  in 
1844.  In  1850  he  accepted  the  call  from 
the  congregations  of  Paxtang  and  Derry, 
was  duly  ordained  and  iustalled.and  until 
1874  acceptedly  served  the  little  congre- 
gation  of  Derry  and  the  diminished  one 
of  Paxtang,  In  1876  be  went  as  chaplain 
in  the  United  States  army,  and  died  while 
on  duty  at  Fort  Grant,  Arizona,  on  the 
v6th  ot  March,  1882.  As  a preacher  he 
was  clear,  logical  and  forcible,  and  his 
memory  is  yet  sweet  in  tlie  congregation 
of  old  Paxtang. 

For  years  the  ancient  log  structure  was 
tenantle.ss.  Pastors  and  people  all  passed 
away!  One  by  one  the  former  were 
gathered  to  their  fathers  Of  the  latter, 
family^  after  family  sought  the  homes 
wO.f  their  kindred  and  neighbors  in  distant 
localities,  while  others  fell  asleep  in  Je- 
sus. In  yonder  grave-yard  they  lie— the 
dust  of  several  generations— the  Boyds, 
^Campbells,  Chamberses,  Clarks,  Har- 
^es,  Hayses,  Logans,  Martins,  McNairs, 
itcbells,  Moodeys,  McCords,  Rodgers, 
.oddeys,  Thompsons.  Wilsons  and  Wal- 
ts—the  vast  majorhy  without  a stone 
41  who  rest  b “ — - 

id  wo 


.0  appear  to  morrow. 


[dun  county 

n»n/i«f?i/ Jtiy  liifr  ^ 

was  entitled  to 
‘■fcrtTOwarili, 


W.ST  OF  PATENTS. 

A veeklylifet  of  tT.S.  patents  issued 
p the  inventors  of  Pennsylvania — Pbila 
iClphia  omitted— for  the  week  ending 
jept.  30,  1884.  and  each  patent  in  the  list 
vill  bear  that  date.  Reported  expressly 
^r  the  Telegiiapk  by  A.  II.  Evans 
Co.,  American  and  foreign  pat- 
nt  solicitors.  South  West  corner  of  Fifth 
|ud  Tenth  streets,  N.  W.,  Washington, 
Cf^avge  for  obtaining  a patent, 
;20.  A copy  of  the  patent  laws  sent  free 
u application. 

T.  R^Bingbam,  Pittsburg,  gage  cock; 


T.  Dum,  Allegheny  City,  device  foi- 
ling window  curtains;  B.  W.  Grist, 


Unging  

jeading,  steam  engine;  C.,  Marsh,  Read 
ig,  spectacles  and  eyeglasses;  W.  A. 
law,  Pittsburg,  electric  cable;  E.  A, 
imead,  Tioga,  measuring  tank;  J.  C. 
I'urgeoii,  Erie,  till  alarm  lock;  E.  A. 
fehling,  Bethlehem,  gas  seal  blast  fur- 
jices;  J.  L.  Wilson,  Pittsburg,  car  coup- 


■nonana’^  af 
Mr.  Weisb 
there  may  i 
Mr.  Bound,  j 
mand  the 
party,  but  tii 
mously  nom 
bad  the  enti 
Tliat  it  was 
mination  of 
counties  to 
with  North 
of  the  di«t 
years  and  o 
perchance 
counties, 
any  given 
period,  t 
would  be 
sentation 
ment  thei 
mer  rotati 
that  Noi 
county  o 
of  almos 
and  a R 
half  less, 
in  the 
ing  w 
district 
her  of 
represei 
only  foi 
six  yea 
lation  a 
port] 
laliue 
land 
and 
new  t 
pass 
bility 


IT' 


; \>a  sk’i 


ITtnu^e  stricken  region. 
I lu'  v^ospcet,  wliich  so  Itir  as  it  can  be 
iiK'vi.ablo,  is  well  calculated  to 
!g  t he  j ibrow  upon  Liie  gcucrou,s  imd  pitifully  in- 


of  the  Ibinocralic  papers  have  tried  to 
revive  4je  scandal  during  the  present 
eampaig:..  It  is  noticeable,  however, 
that  the  ;reat  journals  which  led  off  in 


IS  liLSU' 


■:  : e neav^  ourUen  of  charity, 

to  I Mid  can  be  (mly  partially  relieved  by 
!he  most  active  benevolence. 


A POWERFUL  reason  lor  the  most  stren- 
uous opposition  of  copperheads  to  the 
election  of  the  Republican  condidate  for 
Governor  of  Connecticut,  Henry  B.  Har- 
rison, might  be  found  in  the  fact  that  lie 
was  the  author  of  the  “Bill  for  the  De- 
fense of  Liberty,”  which  passed  the  Leg- 
islature of  that  State  in  1854,  and  forever 
ended  slave  hunting  on  its  soil.  It  is  a 
dead  sure  Ihing  that  the  party  which 
then  denounced  that  bill  as  unconstitu- 
tional and  treasonable,  is  the  same  party 
which  is  trying  to  defeat  him  now.  Em- 
pires rise  and  fall,  progress  goes  on  for- 
ever, but  the  Democratic  party  never 
changes  its  character. 


A LETTER  written  by  a Mr.  Fowler,  an 
)hio  wool  grower,  and  a life -long  Demo- 
crat, bears,  it  seems  to  us,  much  more 
[lertiuently  upon  the  probabilities  of  the 
jsult  of  the  State  election  in  Ohio  than 
|1  the  columsn  of  dispatches  they  pub- 
about  what  the  Germans  arc  going 
do.  TV  hen  Hoadly  was  running  for 
‘vernor  his  party  made  pledges  to  re- 
^re  the  duty  on  wool  to  what  it  was  bc- 
tiie  revision  of  the  tariff’  in  1883.  The 
)i  growers  accepted  the  pledge,  and 
md  a doubt  gave  Hoadly  his  ma- 
in Congress,  afterward,  four- 
U of  the  party  voted  against  the  res- 
[ion  of  the  duty,  an^ 
pn  of  them  V( 


tSc"aUfnr*^r"tI?e*'TuRe"ar^^ 

about  tiphiagitnow,  and  the  atti^mpk  to 
revive  itlanguishes.  Mr.  Charles  Adams, 
formerljAmerican  Minister  at  Bolivia,  is 
now  reorted  as  charging  that  the  Chilian 
Goverment,  paid  certain  journals  for 
their  aticks  upon  the  policy  of  the  State 
Department.  The  papers  thus  brought 
under  re,  are  the  New  York  Herald, 
Times  ad  Evening  Post.  IMr.  Adams  is 
a man  f character,  and  was  in  a position 
to  knovwhat  he  is  now  talking  about. 
There  nust  be  full  development  of  the 
affair,  a d it  is  likely  that  such  develop- 
ments vill  go  lar  to  account  for  a good 
many  ober  ixeaks  of  these  papers  not 
now  UP  erstood. 


Presdential  Candidate  St.  John,  if 
ho  is  to  live  in  history  as  an  earnest  friend 
of  Tern  srance  reform,  will  have  to  ac- 
cept wi‘\  that  re{)ort,  the  accompanying 
judgmeit  that  he  was  a foolish  one.  He 
cannot  ;e  held  as  earnest  and  wise.  He 
has  hen.  making  another  speech,  in 
which  le  admitte^l  that  “a  vote  for  him 
may  mein,  a half  vote  for  free  rum,  hut  a 
vote  foi  either  of  the  old  parties”  he  con- 
tends a full  vote  for  unbridled  intoxi- 
cation.”' An  attack  like  this  upon  all  the 
tempereice  men  in  the  country,  who 
do  not  believe  that  St.  John  is  the  pro- 
phet of  the  Temperence  mellenium,  can- 
not be  a thf>  same  time  sincere  and  wise. 
Exiient  It.  John. 


GexN'eual  (iuAKT  stii;  retains  the  dis- 
tinguishing qualities  tlGt  made  him  great 

concert  weaker  mADy-^tijcenc^  that  was 
insurmountable,  sineVity  that  rto  man 
ever  dreamed  of  doibting.  He  retired 
from  politics,  but  at  Le  crucial  point  in 
the  present  contest.  Ye  showed  his  strong 
sympathy  with  the  Republican  party  by 
calling  on  Mr.  Blaite  and  declaring  the 
necessity  to  the  coititry  of  his  success. 
Almost  immedialel  upon  this,  comes  the 
proposal  that  he  shJl  take  a place  on  the 
electoral  ticket;  bi  this  he  declines,  be- 
cause ho  “is  out  »f  politics.”  Never  a 
word  too  many,  never  a word  in  the 
wrong  place;  fried  and  foe,  always  know 
exactly  where  to  nd  General  Grant. 

The  Massachvptts  Humane  Society 
did  a graceful  in  conferring  its 

medal  upon  Cjnmodore  Schley,  on 
Thursday.  As  the  Commodore  was  the 
commander  ofa  United  States  expedi- 
tion, it  may  app^,  at  first  view,  that  he 
hardly  comes  whin  the  category  of  those 
for  whom,  the  puors  of  the  humane  so- 
ciety were  desiaed;  but  in  view  of  the 
peculiar  characl^  of  the  service,  and  the 
splendid  coursfe  and  fortitude  displayed, 
all  will  agree ,iat  the  honor  has  never 
been  more  w(^bily  be.stowed. 

- — • 

From  the  jports  of  the  papers  as  to 
the  recepti^given  Mr.  Cleveland  in 
Buffalo,  coGaring  the  fulsome  extrava- 
gance of  th'Dcraocratic  papers  with  the 
rather  low  'timates  of  the  anti  Cleve- 
land preset  striking  a general  average, 
_we  shou/teav  the  demonstration  was  a 
^ble  one.  But  inasmuch  as 
spent  in  the  ef- 
it  “gjiontancons,  ” it  is  inat- 
f/et  that  the  “spontaniety,” 
fk  propd^tion  to  the  Gieek 


guu 

ernov  this  inoi 
i«g  a requisitio  . 
nois  for  the  rctu 
aaijisel  of  _ 
served  iusjdebli 
want  iof  learn 
can  ahbj^viate  liki^j 
shorthand?”  ask 
eral  years  ago. 
learn  it,”  he  said,  ‘Jen  {lines  out  of  ten 
a reporter  can  wriU  ^ betler  speech  from 
long  hand  notes  the  orator  delivers.” 

I have  since  found be  true. 

I saw  Congressm|jk  Randall  in  the  cor- 
ridor of  the  Continem^al  Hotel  at  Philadel- 
phia the  other  day.'  KC looks  just  as  he 
did  twenty-five  yesirs 
in  the  Senate  herel  Tim  sime  trick  of 
sliding  his  hand  liahf  way  inio  his  pocket 
and  squinting  at  y^u  as  if  th/e  light  hurt 
his  eyes.  What  ai tunny  p/osition  he  is 
in.  "lie  represent!  ^ strongjtariff  city  and 
has  to  fight  SUCH  al  »le.tree  uraders  in  his 
own  polHical  ranks  i as  Franlk  Hurd,  Car- 
lisle and  Morrison  WhatJs  that  about  a 
House  being  dividi  >d  against  itself? 

The  High  Scho^  f^his  come  to  the 
front  agm'. — Sh,  ‘ uses  ^lang,  hut  she 
does  it  so  nicelvJ/  at  it  d<tesn’t  seem  like 
slang.  For'"lnst»nce  tlJe  High  School 
■ “ her  dlear  companion, 
row  heir  chewing  gum, 

’ SI Je  says  “You  are 
dom®stica.”  Instead 
catclh  on”  she  says 
;)H  doe*  not  quite  attach 
rificalnce.”  For  “too 
lessifv-ely  transparent 
d.’l  When  she  tells 
ivthati  be  is  a daisy  she 
spl-aking,  you  area 
"oithe  fellow  whom 


girl  never  says  toj 
who  desires  to  ho 
“You  are  quite  fl 
completely  musf, 
of  saying  “I  doi 
“My  comprehensi 
itself  to  your  si 
thin”  she  says 
or  “awfully  atten 
a High  School  boi 
says  “Botanical  1 
bellis  perennia.” 
she  does  not  like 
make  me  tired, 
impart  to  me 
languor,”  and  f 
‘ ‘Give  me  a re»t* 
termission.”  \I 
coukl  get  around. 


)es  cot  say  ”Yo 
, she  says 
ling  of 
sue  doesn’t 
‘Donate  me  an, 
know  how^  - 

your  chin  on  i( 

t 


served 


eld 


Q a Hebrew  t^;  ^ 


r^o^Acpapers  have  t"®'' 
le  scandal  during  the  present 
r It  is  noticeable, 

Leat  jonmab  tvhichj^  off  in 


‘‘^eni.vy- 


fo  hag 

tinguishinr/>^i 


„JiUWiOit7 

VVXII 

.ac(i  - 


^maUnow,  and  the  attempt  to 
riangiiishes.  Mr.  Charles  Adams, 
I Anferican  Minister  at  Bolivia,  is 

lledascbarging^at^ 


"'  . ” asV^iel 

concert  weaStei  - 


concert  woaivcv 
iusurmountablc,  sme, 
ever  dreamed  of  d(X\- 
from  politics,  but  at  tTcl 

A.  iH  I 


>rican  M-inisier  at  poubi^t.,  --- 

as  charging  that  the  Chilian  1 present  contest,  . 
paid  certain  journals  for  I g^^pathy  -with  the  ^ 
apon  the  policy  of  the  ate  .illing  on  Mr  Blain  s 


tipon  Tc  poto/of  ®‘^tt  1 * 1 

hATit  The  papers  thus  1 necessity  to  the  co  iaij 

rp  are  the  New  York  Herald,  immediatel4tu] 

i,e,  are  Anams  is  ‘ . . . j 


VV  . I iVilUU&b  -J- 

{,  Mr.  Adams  is  ^posal  that  he  shde 
rcharacter,  and  was  in  a position  g^g(.toral  ticket;  huj 
I . ^ talking  about.  I rt-.Qo  ViG  **is  out 


whathris  now  talking  1 cause  ho  “is  out 

he  full  development  of  | too  many:  ^ 

d it  is  likely  that  such  develop^  1 place;  frienC an 

Im  go  lar  to  account  for  a good  ^tere  to  fk-  • 

jlerCaks  of  these  papers  not  I — 

.erstood. 


istai 
letin, 

The  Massachi^oi 
did  a graceful 


Identiae  Candidate  St.  ^ 

Le  inhistory  as  an  earnest  fo  _ ^ 

larance  reform,  anying  tion,  it  may  appt^illian, 

h that  report,  the  a®®o“P  ^ jj®  hardly  comes  wfornici 
lit  that  he  was  a foohsh  • | ^ the  II'T. 


medal  upon 
Thursday.  As  Lg^ 
commander  of  (on.  ■' 


rh^ra^em-^staMwi^ 


tor  Wiiom.  bhAv  - - 

,ield  as  ®®‘“®!;  ““gpeech,  in  1 ciety  were^  desf 
making  ancthei  p peculiar  charc^^„^ 

^-r^riifcrtr^v:h: 

temperence  ntelleuium.^an-  Bj 

|;^the  same.time  sincere  and  w . • 

,iobn.  . If 


all  will  ar 


au  w iaa  rr- 
heen  morf  yam 


the 


Of 


tri'i 


i,,  I of  Bern 
: “to  Elder,  o 


think  of  othe^Bes.  IrelaiT! 
the  domain  of  th^  ancestors, 
deared  to  them  by  no  tradi 
they  sought  and  obtained  in  t; 
ness  of  Pennsylvania  a better  } 
they  had  in  the  Old  World.  j 
Coming  thus  to  America  hyi 
sands,  their  ministers  eitiier  aj 
them  or,  as  in  the  case  of 
tiates,  followed  shortly  after.  I 
Scotch-Irish  settlements  in  fl 
Bucks  and  Northampton  coij 
within  a radius  of  twcij^ 
comprising  the  townshif^H 
Paxtang,  Derry  and 
quently  Lancaster  county, 


ffect.  That 
l^hy  of  our 
fogs  of  God 
[rs,  and  our 

b-day  ai’c  es- 
athei’S  cher- 
If  ago  rhey 
bhurch.  Es- 
p forget that 


lAs  brought 
if.'<tanistauee3,  an 
n-om  theirs, 
would  he  to 
10  snbjeet  matter 
ft  hajr'  a century 
L.'iSnee,  a ccu- 
jV(j^^ocomotives 
Kft)^eying'  mes- 
w;e*e  the  diller- 
^..1‘Arizon  of  the 
r he  douht- 
‘ ve  1 the  force 
at  6|  our  .fathers, 
pi^Jvtys;  hut  we 
*'*'  ^Bou  the  shoul- 
^^vve  risen  un- 
Wn,  ^nd  standing 
1^  .V.  generations 
experience, 
ruA  see  farther- 
'Latfcns  than  oui’ 
kent  of  labor 
enlerin’ises  un- 
dajJ.  And  shall 
atlOTs,  more  God- 
r tn^  life  since  in 
I .allied  with 
|;ag«,  and  finding 

8io  far  as 
him,  is  it 
lO  hy  Ills 
h achieve- 
y Ills  Hol}' 
d more  en- 
Ling  to  our 
ng  on  this 
md  pecLi- 
Id  to-day 
;iie  JJiad  glor’i- 


heforc  ns 
re  the  an  • 
Iv^ays  been 
this  great 
slow- and 
L progress- 
ion of  the 


Pruvemenls  n 
jpond  rivaW] 
[cell  can.  don 
bods. 


RiU  persons 
ro  better  than 


AS  VI3EWiCl>  FBI 
BY  A “TFB 


Xha  Gratz  Fair  in  te 
Subpoena— A Fe^ 
“Fate”— A Ne\^ 
Haiul— The 
and  Slang— (W 


The  Gratz  fak^R 
While  the  fairs 
been  few  and  farbS  ^ 
the  sturdy  people 
made  their  annual 
right  straight' \aloi^^' 
Gratz  fair  brings  r 
old  Harrisburgei^WL^ 
fair  was  first  s tartest 
burg  Democrat  waM 
Legislature,  amt  he® 
electionering  at  GralR 
kept  up,  by  the  way.  R 
from  this  city  aftotM 
He  took  with  him  aJ^ 
several  whole  ch«* 
crackers,  and  right 
up.  Everybody  ciii^* 
a drink  and  assti'^^® 
support,  and  th^ 
drink,  at  his  ex^ 
He  went  home  feelinjf 
lutionized  the  upper 
triumphantly  elected 
by  a large  majority,  k 
antly  defeated.  A1|P 
would  meet  the  ca 
who  opened  a barrel 
licly. ' ‘ j 


some  ciance  to 
■ ^ y West  Virginia 
p in  Its  Demo- 
ority  of  the  voters  are 
s who  never  will  vote 
kybody  unless  the  label, 
bts,  ’ 'is  boldly  displayed, 
■nit  an  anti- Democratic 
Rorded  even  though  it 
^3  ears  West  Virginia’s 
»ed  only  a few  thou- 
®result  was  due  to 
^Rblicans,  who,neglect- 
^Re -canvass,  did  not  in- 
^Ho  go  to  the  polls. 
^»lidly  Democratic  as 
^®?ontinue  to  be  so  as 
^Kfince  ami  control  of 
in  the  Bomb  can 
The  Hepublicans 
^^■ves  with  certain 
in  West  Vir- 
^^^Btion  is  making  a 
it  will  bo  like  a 
and  regulars, 
but  without 
^^^HjTheir  om^onents 


ouni 
I”. . -•onsei 
ot  arth 
1st.  Uui  gre  test 
lenity  in  aco!fpi,i  J i]i| 


r»ver  the 
lotion  of 
ind  man, 
ie:>loaians 
most  ad- 


results  of  .soiont^  ,es(.ai'?i]i.  nor  do 
reatest  scientists  •fnd  theid  helief  in 
latiou  shaken  hv  tflieii  readfli’^s  irom 
book  of  nature  Th^stti-ja  i^  lover.  M- 
y roll  and  mutter  o^th;fiioriion  for  a 
vv  years  longer,  C tliere  is 

•T  little  aangfi'  3 tli4  the 

/Ing  generation  of  wiu 

i8ke  shipwreck  ol  thcit;fal]3|on|h.e  rocks 
icicnce,  or  that  their  lovTof  .scmnoe  will 
; oy  their  religi^nsjestch^s.  There 

think,  no  doubt  abouA^  are  ec- 
Jng  upon  a now  era  o§ regions  thought, 
^ vMtu  new  thought  >^lljc*ome  [new  ae- 
.b,  and  with  a wider  ho|fz»i^,nd«l)roader 
1 ture  we  may  look  ioiv  m|oh  more  glori- 
))i  developments  of  Chris^u  chatacter 
ust  so  soon  ai  the  world  is^vi’-illinl?  to  lic- 
•e  what  Christ  has  tiugUt,  (mrnan,  his 
' indless  possibilities,  lifg  %gnitifcent  ca- 
a?ity  for  growth  and  his  p%iiege^of  vital 
ion  with  diviuitj',  then  theio  will  be  un- 
'iTotedly  a clearer  ap||re%nsioB  of  the 
i;amng  ot  these  texts  w^ch  link^uman- 
] together  with  divinitA^anc  sjet  before  us 
mst  glorious  destiny  throiijh  ouf  union 
th  the  incarnate  Cod. 

“Rev.  Martin’s  sermon  wa^  lislebetl  to 
ry  intently,  and  was  weiyreceiV^d.  At 
, close  Dr.  William  H.  tgle,  t|ie  liis- 
rian  of  the  occasion,  delij^eredlan  ad- 
ess  covering  the  history  of  ttie  old 
urch.  He  said:  i 

^ Friends  of  Derry : 

It  is  not  only  to  show  ^iir  love  ibr  the 
I which  has  brought  us  tc^ethei  upon 
IS  occasion,  but  also  the  i)|lvas  pjompt- 
gs  implanted  in  our  nal^res  hy  our 
eed  and  its  teachings,  rdvere^e  for 
e holy  men  of  ages  goneiby,^atid  in  ad 
iration  for  their  efforts  ij^-  ^Irpeteatino- 
s Faith  on  ce  delivered 
e have  come  up  from  our  homes  to  lis- 
1 to  the  leading  events  in  our  I,istory,and 
Iprove  by  our  presence  our  aiipreciation 
the  hardy  pioneers  who  planted  upon 
e “Barrens  of  Derry”  the  S(;ed  of  the 
imch.  There  is  something  saintly  in 
records  of  the  lives  of  the  early  mis- 
naries  in  this  country — whither  it  be 
self-denying  Jesuit  or  the  pious,  God- 
in g iVIoravian,  who  carried  the’  Cross 
Jesus  to  the  benighted— or  yet  the 
ch,  unflinching  CovenanUr,  or  the 
lies  of  itwingli  or  Luther  viho  with 

£c  . -1  » 


reached,  - pushed  1; 
pioneers  of  Derry. 

Into  these  roreste 
the  Scotch-Irish  hrc* 
them.  Their  religicjl 
for  it  was  that  beacd 
ened  their  way  over] 
and  into  this  wildeii 
home,  and  so  they 
at  once.  The  Presby! 
Scotland  were  not 
masters  of  llie  situatiii 
with  the  departure  of 
isters  must  go  out,  ani| 
numbers,  eager  for  t] 
Gillespie,  and  Evans,] 
Boyd,  wmre  perchance  | 
devoted  band  of  Pref 
who  visited  this  hallo^\i 
labored  earnestly  and 
vineyard,  and  congregal 
Donegal,  Paxtang  am 
ganized  at  about  one  aif 
Hanover  came  later. 

The  first  record  we  ha  I 
is  April,  1724,  and  he| 
been  accepted  as  that  of 
One  hundred  and  sL^ty- 
many  years  in  the  histbrj 
the  countries  beyond  the 
Pennsylvania  it  takes  us| 
ginnings  of  our  history.] 
to  our  minds  the  seen! 
day  with  all  its  surrl 
contrast  it  with  what 
this  bright  autumnal  dayi 
Grace,  1884.  How  vi 
Then,  the  sky  was  the  onl] 
song  of  bird  and  stream  thf 
to  break  in  upon  the  voice' 
er;  now,  the  hum  of  busi| 
shrill  noise  of  the  passir 
almost  drown  the  cereml 
hour.  But  they  reared  on| 
altar  the  fires  of  which  we 
^shall  not  be  extinguished, 
deeds  remain — andlf  they 
ate  by  their  influence  this 
have  come  up  to  erect  a meil 
— through  the  century  and  a] 
have  passed,  their  example 
hearts  ants,  t| 

and 


IfintSia  and  a 
.000  to  15,000. 
ia  Democratic 
lia  Times,  say- 

ot  unfavorable 
very  like  tbc 
paper  made 
eclion.  Then 
;de  15,000  ma- 
Li'cs  would  only 
lOut  of  glee  was 
ted  Democratic 
Liis  blocked  this  i 
» majority  than 

jaded  to  concede. 

ried  in  W est  \ ir- 
same  papers  are 
something  while 
tic  majority  will 
sands.  This  is  a 
k,  and  it  any  Re- 
reby  it  will  be  his 


it  Teturned  ^ hid , 
tho.t  the  witness 
service.  TJzen  th[ 


taking  counsel 

Treed  to  modify 
iw  their  refusal 
unless  the  re- 
satisfactory  to 
,t.  This  hack- 
ee owing  to  the 
at  what  she  re 
2 Royal  prerog- 
port  says  that 
and  that  of  the 
8 have  consented 
Gladstone,  that 
:hise  bill  if  the  re- 
nted at  the  same 
ictory  to  they 

lat  the  latter  bill 

,ords  before  them. 

t,  he  refuses  to 
over  it  before 

of  ilj^way 


service.  Tjzen  thj 
to  read  tl/  ^ub^pdf^ 
and  the  la^r  waU^« 
o(  the  reading.  ^dsaidhe 

swore  a mild  That  evening  - 

get  the  witness  s^niy  . barber 

he  followed  ^‘Shpcena,  and  at  the 
shop  and  read  the  .«  vritness  made 
close  ot  T^nT  Imow  what  he 

him  believe  that  he  atlorded 

was  doing.  The  ^ those  who 

considerable  jf  that  deteclive 

quietly  took  it  m.  , ^ fj^miUar  with  his 
had  been  injmy  f y hnown  that  to 
f.rnUhe  svWnato  the  witness 

merely  hand  the  SI  . 

was  sufdcient.  “ 

1 everytiung  to 

Some  )^Lne--it  fate.  It 

1 No  matter  what  ^ y^ung  fellow 

makes  handsome,  witty 

in  Hamsburg  , reP,  had  a good  m- 
and  bright,  ^^®^®®*.o,cpelor.  The  fair  sis - 
come,  and  was  a « Vtim.  They  couldn  t 

tershad  nocharmsfo  ^ ^f 

catch  to  everybody  s 

traps  for  him.  especially— ke 

astonishment— to  Q^er  ears 

fell  deeply,  gU-l,  socially  not 

in  love  with  a chjf  |g  educated 
his  equal  althoug  (jo  vou  mean 

and  bright  as  he.  9-  I asked  him, 

hy  such  conduct  ..pate.  ’ 

and  he  rolled  A^g  wedding  was  set. 

Bosh!  Tiiedawforms_w  ^^o 

Heandhismte#  ^JJ^^^.  any  good 

sweet  towards  see  such  geuu 

„se.  Itwasapl^sme; 


hi 


weuam^  him  what  wah 

I met  him  and  “Fate.’ 

matter.  Oncem«  guying  hard 

Oh  !-weH,  Iheii  ® when 

words.  They  » pppous  and  tlie  other 
the  fact  IS  one  ^liqn’t  gee  worth  a 

dyspeptic  and  iaey  ^ ^ 

cent  when  they  common  seuse^ 

the  pure  electrif  hg,  — , ' - 


■"'Ss  fe £t 

'Sf»«‘  Jot ,f  Deirt  i?  ®pcfce„  i 

p^«a:i“f,  j'oSof  Of  d‘°;;/  J 

file  ^ev  Ar  vietl  K fl 

'o"* 'S'  J 

"AjSe;:,,^f';!inc 


• The 
‘ lead  the  < 
souaJ  as.«' 

vigor(/rj^ei’e 
^leadepiester 

cara^^'^fiGiSi. 
take/^^e  /iideg 

Cle/as  / ‘-'^^>se- 
;.  ,7^^  Uie  P-yp...  / ;*“' 
Jt  wweci  Cf^ 


'e.r  to 


' ^ooSU"?^' 

/'O'^er.  / ftt the 

" Oie/r  rclJ/  ^^  / Gyee,,<,,„^ov.  j,^ 

°^;eland‘to/b"  ‘'’o  SoJj/'’®''' 
“P'st 


>uuty, 

I not  /. 

natio/'  ^ t 
VViesi 

imenfineV/un 

issiA^ej^aip' 

Itateiv  'f''a 
ubl 

.'i/tr^  ^io;ri2 

i%as«sya/^-«r. 

?"*5o  floo;- “"•'''«•  / S??H«'«'J' 

fc^t";/'o'"suS  / St 


7^enf,c  1 
I r 

^ v^'^C 
ition  ce  : 

dcieg'fo 


m^UiisP 

'.e  con  I ^hat  th^e  pub'.ic'migbt  sVa? 
:01)t)  DH,  61)  onrVa -JM  pTzifevrt* 

j4iimpg;  JO)BU0g  ;tji['j  oj[  gq-j  p^qgi^ 

kri  s-iadud  oui'bs  jihj,  t 

B *-  tt  ^ ' " 1 

I i .iai9pni?is  0[q 

■oo  pu^  0]'»uaqi[9p  'snoiosnoo  'b  si 
laocnSpiif  orn  tuojj  uooi  isaaoq  yCq 
■aq  0SBD  s{qi  ni  o^-^  jo  .laqsii 
■ OBO  Moq  ^nq  fsjo.ua  joj  vCiqrq 
■mos.iad  IUO.IJ  ■loqsiToojS*: 


iuaco 
L and 
ibUcan 


ft  othrr^vifto,  k a» — 

> • • ? B wouUl  i 

■i  Jeal  of  piiuU'i's  iiit',  iftft"'®®*®'' 

Jig  women  of  wcallli.v 
■in-osumably  of  onltivalo.W  tastes, 

■ . i ' iftt.dcoach 


Exuonl  Lynjal 

A DKl.lHUKATK  SLANII 

The  New  York  Evening 

fc  to  nnnv  their  pau^t^jifoach  clulcrmincd  to  remier  itself  i,l 
Iher  en.ihoveft.  If  thoTliO''  menaacioiis  assaults  upon  Ml 

- post-  If  this  is  its  purpose,  its  taftk  ' 


I wortiiy,  a'bidefioiu  thei'  r<«i-  ' ■ 

I the  arteotiontlmtlea(ls|to  the  pltshcrl  It  ean  now  lake  a rJ 
imis  honest,  the  low  ol'tle'' "f  its  last  demon.stration  is  cnoughi 
in  that  forces  them  into  ujssvory  it  in  infamy  forever.  Any  thing] 

• is  contemptibly  vulgar  ■ jnd  un-  attempt  to  make  it  appear  that  Mr 
' - ■ result  bed,  by  pub.ishing  the  slatenul 

named  Brooks  that  Mr,  lilail 

rhtand  paid  for  stock  in.. 'JmJ 


I-  is  contemptibly  vulgar  r 
t If  the  escapades  are  the 


' It  tne  escapaues  are  uioii  — ;■ 
■less,  and  lack  of  virtuous  jjf  rinci- 
-iwnarUfti  the  men  and  wornffttCOtt' 


JiwpaibuObemeu and  womtt“ cott 

lltisthedSfrbfrespecritbrf  .iottr-  ">s  vai.eyeum  .u..,es,  u 

lo  refuse  them  the  notoriell-  they  eriualled  by  any  priors 

lid  leave  mention  ol  theaii  |td  the  Blaine  s statement  was  that  ... 


a the  law  steps 
ensilies 


_ , which  in  sitcb 

lely  to  be  long 
i alike  are  so  vulgar 
■letj 


If  pareiifs  and  curit.y  for  money  advanced  to  aj 
mrasto  desire  who  was  interested  in  tlie  compain. 

71i»f  on  the  production  of  bis  (Ui.j 


■ niurries  a (•uauuiiiau,  is  lu  su  '*r  ''' 

liness  of  the  Owl,  the  P.iul  «nt  liar.  Now  mark 

|w ZIeiAjs  and  the  Polia  0<  Me,  tins  charge  is  made  in  the 

Lee,  (whose  letter  appears  in  . _ 
umn),  to  whom  Mr.  Blaine  le 


mau  named  Brooks  that  Mr,  B 
bought  and  paid  for  stock  in  h 
ing  Valley  coal  mine?,  1a\^h1 
eonalled  bv  anv  prior  . 


oiiuuu  s siaLciucul  wivs 

owned  an  interest  in  i,uiii, 

__  limn  holding  eertain  of  Us  stock] 
and  curit.y  for  money  advanced  t 


iCly  newspaper  mention  .. 
ig  it  is  distinction,  the  nev,:  papei  receipt  lor  tiieso  nonets,  gives  in  If-M  issue 
ndulccthem  without  sink  "g  to  ol  Tuesday  the  simple  acknowled,:;«'mcnl, 
Ir^I  ol  upstart  vulgarity.  To  make  hy  Blame  of  the  receipt  of  tliis  col«iteral, 
[of  sensational  comment  th.  'act  and  upon  it  bases  neaily  .1  hip 
[le  daughter  of  a wealthy  stock  cohiinn  of  editorial  arraigumeMut  o 
|m.arries'"a  coachman,  is  to  sti  op  to  Blaine  as  a conscious  and  fiei-sist- 
- ■ • " ■ Pry.  ent  liar.  Now  mark,  on  tlie  sailie  day 


w mark,  on  tlie  sai»ie  daj 
made  in  ibo  iW./w.  I), 

‘ft(>r  nniTonra  in  iitfntSioi-  (■•()] 


led  the 
whole 


fiueiss  ui  uic  A/twi-,  luc  i.  t*« 

|,I/S  and  the  Police  ( 

L-  sooner  fiapers  pretending 
[lility  drop  it  the  better. 

I - • • mjney,  writes  a letter  detailing  t 

I Democrats  ot  Wisconsin  rave  transaction,  andshowing  lliat  Mr.pmme 
kted  General  Bragg  for  Coni  ress,  statement  was  cniirely  true.  Whit  is  the 
Uong  fight.  Bragg  is  the  man  who  conclusion  to  be  readied  by  fair  men  but 
^i  '‘the  Irish  to  h- — that  the  Jhsf  hastened  to  puli u cirjulations 

Edvocaiingt.hjl|^I^atmnof|  ^cve  il^Jfy.  Ifylmi:  ihi^ 

— tne  N -.Imial  Convention.  *’  ■ t.  .. 

l li'Shwill  novy 


I vigorou.slv  as  a daU  . ' ; 

I'^^'lcrship  in  S'eftn  e o? 

''•aratio  eandidute.  In  this  r 1 

Clevel  i„/‘’m''l"'‘'7^^  "f'lre  veto  by 
'■'.-called:  The/wn^^^ 

Jlmpm-nt 

if  it  a.  s ' “ and  as 

w rong  by  the  courts^ 

'he  people  „re  left  win  n o 

■>yle  rnormr*^  (hrneflciaries 
By  tl.is  kind  of  ®"BIwrters  of  Blaine. 

honorable  men  Hol'wijffi  ' 
monize  itself  with  itself  1^ 

Its  uniting  wit],  f,  ' “ 


the  tliaehers  tbemseltrs  ‘'.®  ol 

nifyLeir  vocation  It’ma^°/“'' 

fadn,^tomag,if.  .fiei  ^ ‘he 

true  .tea., on;  Init  we  do  n ‘he 

hat  failure  i.s  the  fault  oTt^'“'''®  “'®' 
‘f  ‘hf  rewards  to  he  wn„  ""“'hers, 

eslalfs  were  as  sinn^i  "h  'he 

teadijrniay  look  forwft“''’i  'he 

their.estales  would  ont  ‘aocy 

fyiiif/rom  their  nmfp  magni- 

imporant  position  I - "mst  im- 

State^theSiate4  'ls  rH‘‘“h 

,b':=F 

cleifehnt  took  no  none  "'r 

‘■ufedequataparof  !p 


Philadelpki  — 
probability  ofl 

WestVirgini  I 

soheme  to  injJ 
‘heir  par,^. 

"1  that 

'®  hide  boiipl 
cracy.  The  nisi 
!-P-ulent  Bourbo^ 
'or  anything  or  A 
‘‘s'rafghi  Democl 
and  would  not  nef 
Victory  to  be  reri 
;^orewon.  oflaJ 
rpajority  has  reacl 
aands,  but  sudil 
apathy  among  Ren* 

'“g'o  makeanae  j 

Virginia  is  as 
Georgia,  and  will 

«Pg  as  Bourbon  viol 

‘he  election  maehinel 

hold  the  masterv  \ 
allied  themsel 
miltpendem  elemenf 
e.'h'aand  the  eomibnl 


ins  i>0litical  win 


they  ] 

EdrijUfwjo  ,,  V 

thought  tijat  he 

it.  Tu.  I ' *^iiic'h  Jeca  i 

r«''-::‘!':;hr^hnm,:rs-o^ 
tlie  Rcpnblioa n “"r  “rst  vof.' 

^^Pomenb/Zedi^ 

•"»«.  .it  .i*  ™. 


bmimm 


/l^a'  of  .'io  mimitcs  of  * 


fe^luov.U«.:va,U.^ 


mini 


okcn 


r.ouops'l.  '''-T  nim"  ‘ I'O  f>“='*  '"'“  " ’“'^r  Mi" 

■ f isiisi 


auiiso 
ihet‘>--‘i 
bwcvl  south- 
av  Valley  tc 
5h  Uic  Vir 

_;  amUiCov- 

*ut  Ike  .V’-'a'' 

I>f  jwople  lUen 
■f  country  now 


pi  jK.i'i'*'- I '7^  VI  (lev  were  ministers  ofi  ■ 

f country  now  ' rint;  tin-  same  t'criocl.  • 

iS» 

his  tUeolmrical  t,^“'^‘.^"p„“hvTcry  o 

SVwTca'li^rAo  Pevr,-.  ami 
seqnemly  became  f Dm  • 

Sl2e"  oongregations  -'f  • 

‘i  . • ..!#»  4'aitlklll 


■i  lUeir  rvjnii"^-- 
tUi  of  Ireland,  to 
r.m  clclU  or  ten 
j, crate,  and  ibou 

Lniing  ofltomcs 
iaml  valleys  be- 
■sh  scUlement  m 
Ind  go  down  the 
Intry  to  the  Al.a- 
|ud  look  over  the 
Iind  the  same  snr 
liy  ot  not  only  the 

I allied  lamilics. 

|c  flock  of  Perry 
•her  we  know  not. 
' Castle  I'resbytery 
■mht  upon  tbe  sub 
known,  bo« 
i'e  a settlement 


,a^ihecaeUated^';j>Sj  beneeLbts  n>nnl  .lOlkf.- 

on  riU»4HS*  1^1  on  the  ill  of  October,  1 . n> 
it«^7  “;'V  A'Jn  1 Pertr.nn  and  Roan  vv 
it  imdmg  no  on 


1 the  rVl  <>l  * .t  .a.altr 


.^ccTwimc’-o-;.  afgTiTs  uddresa, 
diicU  was  muhsuany  interesting  and  edi- 
fying, ocemrod  at  tlio  point  where  he  ro 
fors  to  the  march  of  progress,  slust  then 
a long  train  of  cars  came,  along  am 
made  such  a lacket  that  the  ^ ’ 

to  suspend  his  remarUs.  whereat  the  audi- 
ence amilod.  . , .1  . 

After  the  singing  of  a bymn  >'.V  '> 

choir.  Mr.  llamilton  lumounccd  that 
the  ceremimy  of  laying  Ijie  corner  stone 
would  take  place,  and  the  audience  as- 
sembled at  the  spot  where  the  slone  lay 
ready  to  ha  placed  in  position.  To  Mrs. 
Charles  P.  Pally,  of  Harnshnrg  ami 
Mrs  Pr.  OnilfoVd,  of  Lebanon,  direct 
deceudantsorllov.  .lolm 
Old  Perry's  pa.stors,  was  ilelegateU  the 
ploasanttask  of  moving  the  stone  into 
position,  whicli  was  done  willi  care,  those 

assisting  lining  Mrs,  Mary  K.  llickok  and 
Miss  Mmlha  Alricks,  <>f 
Dr.  .lames  W . Kerr, of  V mk.nll  Im  al  de- 
semlants  of  worshippers  at  the  old  chuu  li 
Tiie  ceremony  was  watchca  lUi  a 
great  dual  of  interest.  In  llic  hox  dc^ 

posiU'd  in  the  stone  were  the  names  of 

trustees,  builders  cOminiltcc,  date  ot 
ceremony;  pholcgraphs  ol  old  ohurcli, 
photographs  of.old  imlpil.  pliolograiihs  ol 
grave  yard,  and  ol'bnilding  at  present. 
Xames  of  those  who  led  tbe  services 
evionsly  to  llie  laying  the  corner  stone. 

hf  the  United  Slates. 

■ifewspapcrs  llarrislmrg  Daily  If.i.k- 
II evil  with  an  account  of  ceremony. 
'iWriot.  Indepatdent.  ' /.t '/‘/l 

Church  and  Home.  Jtmts,  Ae’'o,  Uiinch 
filandard.  and  Hummehcown  Sun, 
bus  issued  calling  public  atlenlions  to 
is  memorial. 

A-iav  of  Lcliauon,  delivcrciban  imptes- 
yupWjr  After  t'm  audience  iuAJiL. 
sSfSltherv  seats,  a eollecl.ou  wa.s  taken 

^RSS1;S£SiS»‘fe!:“  - 

$110  0!)  realized. 

The  cbnir  tbe'n 


PlN'iS  CLAIMS. 


loilt.l)  IIAVK  THEOON- 
LiKKS.SMAN. 


. M'CaiTol!  ana  .loll I) 

<m  TlmisilajA 

coliiig  of  the  coufoiTces  of  the 
|.hebiiuon  and  ■ Northumberlnml 
^nnl  district  on  Thursday,  at 
jptel,  after  the  names  dl  the 
fd  been  placed  before  the 
.nd  during  llio  discussions  of 
I the  different  counties,  in  re- 
3mark  of  the  chairman  that 
fiunty,  at  the  time  of  her  con- 
lid  not  really  claim  the  Congres 
ination  and  that  the  nomina- 
. . Wicstling  was  designed  ns  a 
l-Minent  to  tiini,  Mr.  M'Canell 


land  Ociitlemeii  nf  'Oe 

It  is  a mistake  to  suppose 


Panphi 
vention, 
sional  no 
lion  of  li 
mere 
said : 

■'Mr.  C, 

Conference-.  ...  

that  the  Ilftpuhlicans  of  Paupliiii  county 
did  not  cla«m  the  Congressional  nomina 
tioii  of  thi*  district  as  a matter  of  riglit. 
at  tlie  timellliey  held  tiicir  convention. 
As  to  youif  suggestion,  Mr,  Chairman, 
that  a numlier  of  influential  Rcpnlilicans 
have  given  Koii  to  understand  that  Pan 
phin  made  wii  sucli  claim,  I can  only  say  • 
that  1 do  iioV  lielieve  tliatthey  were 'dele- 
gales  to  ouricounty  convention,  or  that 
they  mingletl  with  or  gatliered  the  senti 
ments  of  Itho  delegates  who  came 
from  all  iiarllt  of  onr  country  to  make  uji 
tiiat  body,  t had  IliiiJjfljm^ohepr^ 
dent  of  thTtlraimVcn-’ 
porlunily  oflningl 
dcleiutea.  un^diil 
' and  ...veniug’lyecc 
lerd  Boewed 
_ ^Sights' 01 
It  wai  undo 


wj.iui.  Kiiukle,  fror^"] 
igy,  period  of  twenty...' 

'"'t*  ’"P  Put  tw„ 

sami  ift  I? Lebant" 
Ptnphin,  liad^ 

Kdltr.  ' ">  ’«'«•  let''’ 

iV„  l«fi  to  1880,  two' 

^I'onr  terms  ofcigliti 
lylbeforo  Lebanon  wiisj 
djstrict  with  Paupliin-, 
it  was  mull  I"!"  ,.‘*t>ns,  and 
na,,i  1 • ' 'P^*'''<'t  until  its 

nn  (Wn  Lauphin  hal 


I-  Hull 


1 

dist.,^„.,„^  _ 
Col,  Dav'  j fi 
maiiliind 
seerctarie 

lire.scaited.lthi 


filONAI.  CONFKIlKNcJ 
wml  ail  Adjimi-nmciil 
J)iir.H(lay  K.eiiing, 


r.^eiung. 

iferfcnce  of  this  Congressl 
fet-milie  Locliici  liotelTinin'l 
(1  ®iggait  was  elected  r:. 
iv»srs.  Hoffman  and  Mo 
||ller  wiiicit  the  co^nr 
M 7,vr medentials  as  follows:  I 
iNorl  u>  ftltolaml-Col.  David  TtrggJ 
-y.  ■ rohS,  R.  M Prick.  H 

!’•  Moyer,  Olivet 
i . totrt' IViilker. 

' \ ■|?A  :.n.  .H'lm  II.  Weiss.  ■ 

•'iT-'  i 1 lie  , .?»(.■  "cdentiJ 

dele.  ! tin- (gill  lan  jeclareil  nominations  * 

Nortluimberlaml,  'i._. 
'■'  u Round, of  Nortluiil 
candidate 
(for  1 


Mil  Fi 
I LoiiSna; 
lieilaJrl  c 

arcss.|  H 


Lilhoul  auT’ spec.  -■ 
StieoubUcan  .-p.p  of  ab^ 


tfe  Wiestlins 

tbe  vosolnrmn 


since  "'^"  YArh-t  wiili 

tOongress.onal  ^ had  but  , 

lince  tbcu  sbe  .-eprcsenla- 1 

It  Cougressioua 
I Novlbumbcibind 
laud  l-«bauou^«';„y  a 
lears  't<=''“}tbal  ber  popuV.v- 


fuep'tbliean  voiev— ^ 

Lecordmg  '»  "‘y„iation  of  ^.i 

\\\\n  vp.\raUe\>ublicun 

c in  5 \ couu'y 


,4  "I 


ic  resoin'''*"’  ’ y nner  agaj 

lapi=rs! 

=?r’ 


moretbanoim-”— 
tvland  and  a JLDliumberiand,  , 

leiUbenoynatiotyof^U^^ 


" al  ^^m'Aence 

slSsUbf d' been  imsseil 

kr  ami  — 

’fn-Mif  Continuing,  be] 

a;l;UAbe  --'“Dlwbin 

Lebanon  and  Pm^P 


Icdtne  Tkittc *idat,eYk-jyia--  „ and  inu  m-." 

iriSOStbeCimgrts  I > 


L Mii'ef-  . 

Tsame  c'"'"\'‘‘i8C,8lbc  Congtea 

fe";“o^n^ascUimedbyN^^^^^^ 


and  i-  - 

aunty’s  Clam'S.  noininl 

Wicss  ' |7an  empty  Ij 


itiwed  solithi/?.^^-  ^‘n.  Roan  wm 

viiW  ^'alle^to  (.■‘;®"Side-  congre«,i-  oi 

E ;ir "?" 

^ country  nour  I Derrv  ^ u sim 

>r  Joteci,  cloubJecI  / lirrf ^df ^ ^^^nist^^sofp 

ffever%7"->^  / The  Re“#  Perio?'''''*"”  « 

t^Wirst  T^‘;'f^^ofIre]ancUo  / i'o 

,x\^menn«e  an  eight  or  ten  stud^f  r a Jetvor  w 

. issu^cj-ate,  and  then  t^e  jnin,V?7  ’ ’'Ct’aj: 

SI- 

:!:i^^'!-  by  Se”!?s  «»%^'’HfC,'!?Jk,.„ 


^ftitei,F',a?  «:'"«« e„{i?r.]"'^''‘«  n»b 

that  the  pubjic  might  share  ju  ''  as  gjv< 


oi«  «V  5"  '’•Jiu''^'*-'" 


,0V\^  7sv 
,aoo«®' 


gjlO.' 


